Disney's live-action epic, "Lone Ranger" has bombed at the box office. Turns out the kids aren't digging the 1950's pop culture icon with the mysterious past and a penchant for silver bullets. $250+ mill is a steep losing bet for a company known for animated pabulum. The Walt Disney Studios will now leave bloody, live-action pictures to the grown-ups.
And casting a white-bread Hollywood screen idol as the notable stoic Native American sidekick did not help.
Comments (10)
Turning him into the possibly insane Indian Sidekick probably didn't help. The movie is supposedly all about Tonto, really. I guess they could make him Jack Sparrow-on-his-head.
Posted by Mauser | July 15, 2013 4:32 AM
Posted on July 15, 2013 04:32
You can't fix "creative stupidity".
Posted by GarandFan | July 15, 2013 10:02 AM
Posted on July 15, 2013 10:02
Funny. I like the vibe of the illustration.
On an unrelated note, this could be the cover of David Lee Roth's next solo album (see "Eat 'em and Smile").
What was Didney thunkin'?
Posted by Terwiliger | July 15, 2013 12:07 PM
Posted on July 15, 2013 12:07
I think it was Conan O'Brien the other night who said:" 'Django' and 'Katniss' are popular names for newborns this year as parents are naming their offspring after characters in hit movies this summer. That's why you won't see any kids named 'Tonto'."
Posted by Doc Al | July 15, 2013 4:02 PM
Posted on July 15, 2013 16:02
I had high hopes for this movie and will still end up seeing it just because I really liked the Pirate movies and generally like Depp.
Great illustration, literally and figuratively.
Posted by Doug | July 15, 2013 8:46 PM
Posted on July 15, 2013 20:46
Ah, John. Are there no Depps to which you will not stoop? Heh.
Posted by proof | July 15, 2013 10:58 PM
Posted on July 15, 2013 22:58
I don't buy this make heroes look real by giving them vices, and by darkening their characters.
Nust every movie be a dark trip into a sewer of so-called "reality"?
The art does fit the tone of the movie though.
Posted by Dr. Bob | July 16, 2013 12:06 AM
Posted on July 16, 2013 00:06
Hey Proof
Depp puns are gateway gags to lower forms of humor i.e., fart noises, buzzer handshakes, then the hard stuff...The Three Stooges.
Just say no, my friend.
Posted by John Cox | July 16, 2013 2:12 AM
Posted on July 16, 2013 02:12
I appreciated the pun.
BTW, Go see Pacific Rim. It was Awesome.
Posted by Mauser | July 16, 2013 6:52 AM
Posted on July 16, 2013 06:52
The Lone Ranger was OK, but OK is way to low a bar for a 250 million dollar movie. Pacific Rim? Giant Robots vs Giant Monsters. What's not to like?
Posted by kahr40 | July 17, 2013 12:45 AM
Posted on July 17, 2013 00:45