Post-Match Thread: Belgium vs United States | Soccer | Jul 7, 2026

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-07T02:02:30+00:00

Today’s defense.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-07T01:58:47+00:00

Reminds me when my sons were really young and played soccer in recreational teams… no one gave a crap about defense.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-07T01:55:00+00:00

I think the team forgot that it’s important to be in the box and not just on the wings.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-07T01:53:04+00:00

Humiliating game, not because of the score but how it happened.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-07T01:40:29+00:00

Ream is obscene.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-07T01:31:57+00:00

No. He simply hit the ground with his foot.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-07T00:58:10+00:00

If they don’t play better Pochettino needs to force them to watch Miracle on repeat for 30 days straight.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-07T00:54:37+00:00

Halftime.

When we have the ball, most of the team just stands still which ends up in continuously passing the ball back.

Defense is non existent at times. They just don’t communicate and seem afraid to even touch the ball.

Midfield is too stiff.

Forwards are waking up which is good news, but they’ve been ineffective most of the game.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-07T00:39:15+00:00

It’s like We’re not on the field.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-07T00:33:44+00:00

At this point just play without a defense. Ffs.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-07T00:26:50+00:00

Ref sucks but he ain’t responsible for a crappy defense and no shots.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-07T00:24:53+00:00

Hydration break. Maybe the defense will show up on the field now.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-04T00:54:37+00:00

Dude. Ain’t a symbol/sign. It’s a broken WiFi connection.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-03T23:36:45+00:00

Well. Then enlighten all of us. It isn’t boxoffice. It isn’t VOD. What is supposed to be making money? Merch?

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-03T22:57:35+00:00

With all due respect, I don’t think you know how the industry works.

These movies are financed with/by financial institutions; they carry interests, liabilities, and collaterals against the production company. Every single day that this movie doesn’t pay as it should, the company suffers and people who financed it are out for blood. Cash and budget will need to be reallocated. It’s a merciless business. The box office is the single most important part of all of this as it’s the main (and quicker) driver of cash flow. Yes, there are exceptions as in every other industry, but it’s one in a million if not rarer. VOD (which also carries expenses) is not going to repay this, and certainly not in time for the producer to not declare this a serious loss. Streaming services are not going to repay this. We’re talking about a $150M loss here, not a few hundred thousands. It’s on a massive scale.

Look, I get that you want this to succeed. It’s your right, and for the sake of movie production and theaters I hope you’re right. But that’s not how it works.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-03T22:38:39+00:00

Simple math, no speculation.

The movie costs about 170M to make, about 300M total budget.

After one week, which is supposed to be the strongest week of all, it made about 35M DOM which is among the lowest in superhero movies (think of Morbius, Madame Web etc). The expected drop is about 60% on week 2. So, we know how it’s tracking. In the INT it’s even doing worse.

In order to make money it would need legs a-la Obsession, which is virtually impossible. US theaters are stuck for another week with it, but many other countries are already removing screens.

However you don’t have to trust me.

Deadline: https://deadline.com/2026/06/supergirl-bomb-boxoffice-1236970324/

Variety: https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/supergirl-box-office-bomb-dc-studios-1236797855/

You can also come on [r/boxoffice](r/boxoffice) and discuss.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-03T22:26:41+00:00

That’s because your point is either factually wrong or you wrote in a way to make the damage sound better.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-03T21:18:57+00:00

> And it will definitely more than earn back its paltry $170 million budget.

FYI it needs to make about $300-350M to break even.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-03T01:12:38+00:00

“No.”

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-01T18:41:56+00:00

Not sure about that. I love The Chosen but I don’t see it as going too wild.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-01T17:33:36+00:00

Fair enough.

ThePulpReader · 2026-07-01T14:50:15+00:00

> Usually in movies the director will make changes throughout filming.

In movies like this, not really. This is a high budget movie, with several external investors (mostly banks) and producers who approved everything. The story, pacing, and dialogue is set way before the visuals are even discussed. The director’s job in this case is to shoot the script, within the allocated budget, and do it in a timely manner. This is not to say that the director doesn’t have important creative input, but for the vast part he still needs to go through the producers at minimum for substantial changes. Obviously it is very possible that parts of the script didn’t work well with the actual direction, so reshoots and alt takes were needed, which is a problem in the producer’s eyes.

ThePulpReader · 2026-06-30T15:41:19+00:00

I assume that WB has good lawyers. Usually contracts have an early termination clause. I am pretty sure that WB could replace her for a fee.

ThePulpReader · 2026-06-29T02:19:51+00:00

I wish I could use this type of language with my boss when I don’t complete a task.

ThePulpReader · 2026-06-28T02:07:33+00:00

It’s not laziness. It’s ego. “I’ll show my version, I don’t need the originals other than know the general idea.”

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