THE CREATOR MOVIE REVIEW | Double Toasted 

Creator is a much better movie

Y'all fools really out here thinking $80 million ain't expensive? Sure, it ain't no $500 million dollar disaster. But, it still needs to rack over $150 million to be considered a success.

@@thedarkemissary I didn't say that it wasn't expensive. That's Korey and Martin. I just thought the film looks expensive, but that's due to the folks who made the film knowing how to use that money correctly. I know it needs to make more than it's budget back to actually be successful.

@@thedarkemissary i think the point is being made around the budget vs quality that is achieved onscreen

Interestingly enough, both District 9 and this movie were directed by former VFX artists. So they definitely know where to spend their budgets.

Fully agree. Though, I feel like it wont do well because its not a reboot or a popular franchise. It's kinda sad, because movies like these deserves to do good.

IMDB says they used both the FX3 & ARRI Alexa 65. I’m curious what was used for what. The DP liked the FX3 Because the director likes picking up the camera when directing.

I plan to see it this coming Friday,hope it's good.

@@daniellove162Most of the film (say 80%) was shot on the FX3. There’s podcasts that Gareth and his cinematographer Fraser were on that break it down even further. Gareth said he shot locations first then layered in the cgi to bring the budget down dramatically. You can search RU-vid for his interview.

I'm a cinephile, as I'm sure all us Toasties are at heart regardless of our individual paths; Having said that though, I am a music producer and the exact same principle applies. A lot of music fans have no clue that some of their favorite productions, remixes etc. are done with h some dirt cheap (but solidly performing) pieces of equipment. A truly skilled & talented artist, producer, filmmaker etc. can make the most out of very little.

Yup. He said on his interview. Fascinating hearing him break it down.

@@MockeryManor that takes more thinking and planning and i guess other directors/projects just have the leeway to fix it all in post

It also helps that Gareth Edwards was a visual effects artist before he became a director.

Hopefully, more studios & directors take note. He's a game changer.

You can't really compare this to a Marvel or DC movie. This is a new property; Gareth Edwards pretty much has control of the whole movie. Marvel and DC movies are interconnected; the story has to link to what is done before and what will come afterward. if he was doing another Star Wars movie, he would have to jump through a bunch of loops to satisfy a bunch of execs. That is where a lot of the reshoot and editing because someone higher up is not happy.

Is it about people who dress up as their fave animal?

No, martial art movie, kinda like taken but more martial arts. And it's cool to see a movie like that in Vietnam, showing the different landscape

People say that but then go see every remake and sequel.

They say they want “original” movies but what they mean is they want movies that are different enough.

I will be going! We must support these films!

They say that, but hardly ever show up, sadly. And then they make excuses like, "Well, the marketing was bad. Well, it looked derivative." Every time.

Would hardly say this is an original film, this is last of us with a.i

I’m predicting a Billion.

@@marshinz5696 if not, then close. If they hit a billion that's crazy profit for a film that isn't part of a franchise or preexisting property. Exactly what the industry needs right now.

​@@marshinz5696lmao based on what?

@@marshinz5696 ha i wish. i see it hitting big on streaming, tho

A sizable amount of budget goes to licensing the IP and getting the stars. Which brings in the box office, so.... Sure you can make money, but if you want the chance to make BIG money, you gotta risk more in the budget.

Those same people also be yelling, "Pay the actors more." "Pay the directors more." "Pay the writers more." "Pay the staffers more." "Make it faster." "Make more of it." .... But don't increase the cost?

​@@thedarkemissaryyou just put into words what I've been thinking of this whole writers strike...the same people say they should pay all these people who are on these productions more are the same ones who don't want movie to go over their budget or increase the pricing of movies.

@@thedarkemissaryI’ve said both before. But what some people aren’t thinking about is these gigantic budget movies give most of their budget to the 1% of actors. 1% of actors are overpaid by hundreds of millions 99% are getting crumbs next to a Tom Cruise or Vin Diesel.

@@tobiaslawrence8928is the issue not one and the same? A tiny fraction of stars get paid dozens of millions while most get crumbs. It’s very much a disparity issue in Hollywood

It's far from original, or particularly good.

Does feel like a remake.

i don't think they stretched the budget as much as they just didn't waste it on big names, big ip, and a bloated, poorly planned production schedule

@@360.Tapestryyes! And shooting on location!

Have you ever watched blade runner?

Money laundering. There is so much of it in Hollywood.

😂😂😂 not ps2

Didn't know Rogue One had those issues,I really like Rogue One,enjoyed watching it. Was-REALLY-surprised all the main cast died at the end.

Korey might be one of the few critics who consistently breaks down his rating. It worked well for napoleon, poor things, iron claw, rebel moon and wonka. Thats why doyble toasted is the first channel I go to for reviews when i want to see a movie that is getting mixed reviews.

It's animated. Remove the entire stunt and stage department of a movie and yeah,... costs less.

This movie comes out the same day as Paw patrol 2 and Saw X. So there's a 50/50 chance

To be fair big budgets still are needed. If films could all go small budget we wouldn’t have one piece live action looking like it did. We’d have one camera static shots and cut up fights. You give special effects and planing time then yes 100 mil looks like 200 mil. Add cheaper actors etc but with that comes difficulty. It’s like expecting all games to be bauldr gate 3 when that took 6 years and tons of feedback and basic things to base it on talented people inspiration etc. some stuff just needs to be made. Not every plot and person has absolute passion just like not all stories can be groundbreaking and unique. Doesn’t mean old jimmy can’t make the horror movie he always wanted due to him not having perfect movie sense and keeping a low budget and so on. Anyway the cost is mostly reshoots and actors and paying for locations. Lord of the rings looked like 300 mil but was also around 100. They got tax breaks etc.

If people want original films, they should go out and support them instead of complaining about remakes, sequels and reboots ( which they go see anyway)

They did. They made EEAO (budget = $25 million) and The Menu (budget = $30 million) And how did people feel about those low budget original films? EEAO box office = $140 million The Menu box office = $80 million Morbius box office = $160 million People make it clear what they want.

If you are like me, the Jesus undertones weren't really there so it works.

@@WillSams Weirdly, many of the movies with bible story undertones tend to do well in cinema. They must have been geniuses at storytelling back in the day if they still work

FX are inconsistent. The scene where the massive tanks incaved the Vietnamese town looked pretty crappy to me, bad comping, black levels were way out of whack. Easy fix with a super with a better eye overseeing the comping on that scene. The gold city on top of the hill, also pretty flaky. Overall pretty good visually. Plot = pretty terrible.

WOW.Good info,amigo.I didn't know these actors were paid like this.

Okay those are all just ridiculous. But how the hell did Hemsworth get the most?

those numbers are crazy! hemsworth must have an incredible agent because he is the least experienced and arguably the least talented actor on that list. none of them are all that in-demand outside of mcu. but with that kind of pay, they can pick and choose the right project for them

@@brandynrivas591 Robert Downey Jr took a pay cut to give more money to female leads.

@@LvLUpProject that's nice. i bet he made it up on the box office and other residuals

He really steals the scene. I knew he was special from Black Klansman stealing scenes from Adam Driver who is also a great actor.

how? there are way more interesting actors working for him to even break top 10

@@mentlinc he just has a charming yet cheeky vibe in his performances. I can picture him in a more subtle damien chazelle type film. He was just wasted in a movie like Tenet.

@@360.Tapestry it’s more about the potential for me, he would probably be a better fit in low budget art films rather than big budget action/sci-fi. Reminds me of Ryan gosling in movies like the notebook, totally wasted.

@@jama3335 that just makes me think of michael b jordan who keeps picking really boring safe projects vs john boyega who's been picking smaller but way more interesting projects - and i'll still put them both over jdw

Writer strike is done, but the actors strike is still going.

The movie is like perfect timing because a major part of the film is about grappling with AI and it has a more mature, nuanced take on it, not really focused on determining if AI is good or bad but on the responsibility of humans in regards to legacy and what we create and what we leave behind.

it's currently sitting at 80 on rottentomatoes - a solid score, but not mindblowing

Anime Bubblegum Crisis has a little girl/cyborg AI that controls an orbiting weapons platform.

It'll remind you of a LOT of other things. James Cameron's and Neill Blomkamp's whole careers for starters. And Rogue One (obviously)

I hope you ended up seeing this movie! I saw it on opening day and absolutely loved it. I didn’t know about it’s budget until after the fact.

you've got mental problems.

Don't forget that some actors are paid more than others. There were no high profile actors in this movie

Same

Yes.

i bet it's good... but the trailers do make it look pretty clinical in execution

I had a chance to meet him at one of my gigs, one of my jobs I work on the fringes of the film industry. I think he hasn't had that huge "hit" yet. Tenet was supposed to be the one that shot him into the stratosphere, but it didn't quite land. He did well in Amsterdam and I'm looking forward to this film and Piano Lessons(oscar bait movie). He might never be a star, but he will most likely be a "working actor" like Anthony Mackie.

Agreed.

and you're just lines of dna, fungus that grew out of a swamp on a rock floating in space surrounded by billions of stars separated by thousands of lightyears of distance.... let the toaster have a vote lmao

@@360.Tapestry Thats not even close to being the same, don't pretend an algorithm written in some dude's cubicle is equivalent to the complexity of life and human consciousness. Get out of your Mom's basement

@@360.Tapestry 🤦🏾‍♀️

@@KillaD69 you are overestimating the "complexity of life and human consciousness" lmao i bet the stuff you think are deep, i would find incredibly boring