Sean’s movie thoughts

I am not sure why Warner Brothers won't let the Fantastic Beasts series end. The 2nd one made significantly less at the box office than the first one (on a higher budget than the first movie). I think the critical response was not good either. There have been articles calling it a doomed franchise or a toxic franchise. J.K. Rowling, writer of the films and creator of Harry Potter, seems to alienate more of her fanbase every month or so on social media. Every time it seems like her last bad social media dustup seems to have faded away, she has another social media dustup. Considering how beloved Harry Potter is, it is amazing how much of her fanbase she is alienating. Some of this has to effect perception of the films to a degree. Also there are concerns or questions about the onscreen talent as well. Johnny Depp's reputation has taken a hit over the last few years and I think his libel lawsuit against Amber Heard might been counterproductive. I am not sure the trial damaged...

Are they still going to make more of those Fantastic Beast movies?  Maybe it would be okay if they did not make any more of them. They are not terrible but they are not getting better and maybe the second one is worse than the first one. Also the second one undoes at least two major plot points of the first one. There does not seem to a story or a plan here. Maybe it if the movies just stopped without an announcement that would be fine. Gone with the Wind is back on HBO Max. So that was not too long. There is a brief introduction to put the movie into context, which seems like a good idea. I never finished the movie Bad Moms. I lost interest after one of the mom's went to the PTA meeting after throwing her husband out of the house. I wonder if I should give the film another chance, it looks like I won't being to a movie theater until at least August at this rate, so I have time and I know people who really liked the film.