The Roundup with Jeff Stockton (Season 34 Round 3)

 

 

 

It must be Black Monday for the studio accountants. Here's The Roundup....

3. N/A

2. Robopocalypse

The structure of the novel makes it a difficult adaptation. I think Suzuki did as well as one could do transforming the book into a film story. The action and casting were both great here. Shame it lost so much money.

1. Convalescence

In a world of huge IP, it is nice to see a small character study here and there. While Convalescence was fairly cliche from a story standpoint, Crawford and Wallace were both quite compelling.

3. N/A

2. Test of Time

Every scene in this one felt like scenes I've seen before in films just like this one. The script for Test of Time just didn't do anything to make it stand out or feel unique.

1. Profits

I had some worries about Round 3, which I mentioned last round - and it turns out I was right to be concerned. Three rounds into the season now and the studio has lost money at the box office thanks to a huge flop in the form of Robopocalypse. It is clear now that X-Men and Superman are going to need to save the season financially.