PunkTheFunk 123,696 Posted yesterday at 03:16 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:16 PM BBC News: From Katy Perry's comeback to the Joker sequel: 15 celebrity flops and fails of 2024 1. Katy Perry's comeback It was supposed to be a triumphant return, but critics and fans complained Katy Perry's latest album 143 sounded dated and showed little artistic growth. The music video for Woman's World, which saw Perry join a group of dancers wearing tiny outfits on a construction site, was criticised for being regressive, although Perry later said it was supposed to be satirical. Matters were only made worse when the singer attracted the attention of the Spanish government for shooting the video for follow-up single Lifetimes in ecologically-sensitive sand dunes in the Balearic Islands. But many fans defended the album, which wasn't as bad as some reviews made out, and Perry's accompanying tour has been a huge success. 2. Joker bombing at the box office Making a sequel to 2019's Joker, which grossed more than $1bn (£790m), was something Hollywood found simply irresistible. Unfortunately, the resulting film, Joker: Folie à Deux, was something audiences found entirely resistible. Making the film a musical was a bold swing, but the tonal handbrake turn alienated the fans and critics who adored the Oscar-winning original. Folie à Deux managed to scrape over the $200m (£158m) mark, but that was barely enough to cover its production budget, let alone marketing costs. It wasn't the only movie flop of the year - audiences were also unenthusiastic about Madame Web, The Fall Guy, Kraven the Hunter, Megalopolis, Borderlands, Argylle, Unstoppable and Furiosa: A Mad Max Story. ... Other flops on the list include Joe Biden's debate performance, the Olympics opening ceremony, and the Bridgerton Ball. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jy3v2lpweo If you are at home and you are sitting on your couch and you are reading this right now, all I have to say is that flopping is hard work. I've worked hard for a long time and it's not about... you know... it's not about...winning. But... What it's about is... It's about...um... 28 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron92 2,106 Posted yesterday at 03:24 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:24 PM Glad they put the blame in the right place and didn't just drag LG thru thr mud like comics fans did 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughhouse Dandy 8,687 Posted yesterday at 03:26 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:26 PM Oof. Well we got a mini era out of it that unlocked a new flavor of Gaga singing and (imo) a killer film. I'm taking it as a win for us anyways 💃🏽 This is my Hannah Montana™️ lipgloss. 4 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson123 35,913 Posted yesterday at 03:31 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:31 PM Welp it is what it is but at least we got a beautiful album Harlequin. Also, Furiosa does not deserve to be among those flop movies. It is actually better than that. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 94,938 Posted yesterday at 03:37 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:37 PM How about we pretend 2024 didn’t happen If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. 7 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierryrreiht 20,662 Posted yesterday at 03:38 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:38 PM 21 minutes ago, PunkTheFunk said: Other flops on the list include […], the Olympics opening ceremony Wait a minute 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 71,312 Posted yesterday at 03:43 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:43 PM "Making a sequel to 2019's Joker was something Hollywood found simply irresistible. Unfortunately Joker: Folie à Deux was something audiences found entirely resistible." lmfaooo they ate that 2 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaskar 3,782 Posted yesterday at 04:01 PM Share Posted yesterday at 04:01 PM And Katy beat Gaga once again to the no. 1 position. It’s Applause vs Roar all over again #YouWontUseMyMind 28 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Very Gaga Holida 20,921 Posted yesterday at 04:57 PM Share Posted yesterday at 04:57 PM 1 hour ago, Red said: How about we pretend 2024 didn’t happen Die With A Smile though 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 94,938 Posted yesterday at 05:10 PM Share Posted yesterday at 05:10 PM 12 minutes ago, A Very Gaga Holida said: Die With A Smile though I’d sacrifice DWAS if we all agree to pretend it’s 2023 and the US election didn’t happen If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastpopicon 4,209 Posted yesterday at 05:13 PM Share Posted yesterday at 05:13 PM the same boat allegations will never stop now The melody that you choose can rescue you 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFXIV WhiteMage 5,346 Posted yesterday at 05:15 PM Share Posted yesterday at 05:15 PM 3 minutes ago, Red said: I’d sacrifice DWAS if we all agree to pretend it’s 2023 and the US election didn’t happen DWAS is way bigger than any songs out there and can potentially be one of the top songs (metric-wise) ever. It will easily eclipse the JFAD fiasco 1 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMRer 3,085 Posted yesterday at 05:52 PM Share Posted yesterday at 05:52 PM (edited) That's irritating... They only focus on JFAD reception, they didn't even mention if the movie was good or bad. The more I see the movie, the more I like it, so comparing it to the trash Katy released is quite ofensive And sorry, but all of you who deny 2024 simply because the movie was not a hit and not because of its quality... Edited yesterday at 05:53 PM by AMRer 2 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 24,339 Posted yesterday at 05:56 PM Share Posted yesterday at 05:56 PM JFAD flopped only to give us our karma after calling Katy a flop so much 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 42,847 Posted yesterday at 06:07 PM Share Posted yesterday at 06:07 PM katy snags her second number 1 of the era!!! mother, what must i do? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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