{"id":1544222,"date":"2022-07-08T08:49:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T12:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1544222"},"modified":"2022-07-08T08:50:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T12:50:27","slug":"lightyear-director-attacks-critics-after-film-gets-embarrassed-by-minions-the-rise-of-gru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lightyear-director-attacks-critics-after-film-gets-embarrassed-by-minions-the-rise-of-gru\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightyear Director Attacks Critics after Film Gets Embarrassed by Minions: The Rise of Gru"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flightyear-director-attacks-critics-after-film-gets-embarrassed-by-minions-the-rise-of-gru%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1544222&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Lightyear director Angus MacLane decided to go after critics of his film after it got embarrassed at the box office by Minions: The Rise of Gru.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_159732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-159732\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-159732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TRIAL AND ERROR \u2013 After being marooned on a hostile planet, Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans) attempts multiple test flights in an effort to recreate the complicated fuel required to reach hyperspeed so he and the whole crew can return to Earth. Directed by Angus MacLane (co-director \u201cFinding Dory\u201d) and produced by Galyn Susman (\u201cToy Story That Time Forgot\u201d), Disney and Pixar\u2019s \u201cLightyear\u201d opens in U.S. theaters on June 17, 2022. \u00a9 2021 Disney\/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lightyear opened at the box office to a dismal $50.5 million according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-numbers.com\/movie\/Lightyear-(2022)#tab=box-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The-Numbers<\/a> and never found it legs as it saw a 64% drop in its second weekend only bringing in $18.1 million. By its third weekend it dropped another 64% to only bring in $6.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>The film has currently only grossed $107.7 million at the domestic box office and $81.9 million at the international box office for a combined worldwide box office of $189.6 million.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_159727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-159727\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-159727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.04.27-09.46-themixnet-6269b99f4556c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"802\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-159727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HERO\u2019S BEST FRIEND \u2014 Disney and Pixar\u2019s \u201cLightyear\u201d is an all-new, original feature film that presents the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans)\u2014the hero who inspired the toy\u2014following the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic adventure. But Buzz can\u2019t do it alone\u2014he shares space with a dutiful robot companion cat called Sox (voice of Peter Sohn). A hidden grab bag of gizmos in a cute kitty package, Sox is Buzz\u2019s go-to friend and sidekick. Directed by Angus MacLane (co-director \u201cFinding Dory\u201d) and produced by Galyn Susman (\u201cToy Story That Time Forgot\u201d), the sci-fi action-adventure releases on June 17, 2022. \u00a9 2022 Disney\/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/06\/20\/disneys-lightyear-flops-at-the-box-office-following-chris-evans-comments-on-same-sex-kiss-scene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney\u2019s Lightyear Flops At The Box Office Following Chris Evans Comments On Same Sex Kiss Scene<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Minions: The Rise of Gru matched Lightyear\u2019s entire domestic run in its opening weekend bringing in $107 million.<\/p>\n<p>The film\u2019s total domestic gross currently sits at $140.6 million and its international gross is at $93.7 million. Combined the film has a worldwide gross of $234.3 million.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171222\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.07-03.58-themixnet-62c7028c56a91.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1070\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-171222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(from left) Minion Otto and Gru (Steve Carell) in Illumination\u2019s Minions: The Rise of Gru, directed by Kyle Balda. \u00a9 2022 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MacLane would lash out at critics of Lightyear and especially those comparing Lightyear to Minions: Rise of Gru retweeting Lon Harris who claimed people who are comparing the two films are \u201cpoisoned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris wrote, \u201cGonna get 100% serious for a moment. If you are reading this, and you think LIGHTYEAR vs. MINIONS represents a real political or social debate, such that you can read deeper meaning into their box office totals, log off the internet immediately. You have been poisoned.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171215\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.07-03.58-themixnet-62c7028ddb140.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"754\" height=\"462\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-171215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Lon Harris Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Subscribe and get our daily emails and follow us on social media.<\/h4>\n<div class=\"terms-privacy\">\n<p>By opting in, you agree to receive emails with the latest in Comic Culture from Bounding Into Comics. Your information will not be shared with or sold to 3rd parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Not only did MacLane use Harris as a proxy to attack critics, but he described people who were giving Lightyear low reviews on IMDb as trolls.<\/p>\n<p>MacLane responded to a user inquiring why reviews were so low on IMDb tweeting, \u201cShort answer: much like the second chapter of THE HOBBIT, it mainly has to do with trolls.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171216\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.07-03.58-themixnet-62c7028ec2288.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"605\" height=\"640\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-171216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Angus MacLane Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/06\/24\/lightyear-director-confirms-that-lgbtq-character-was-not-a-part-of-the-early-development-of-the-film\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lightyear Director Confirms That LGBTQ Character Was Not A Part Of The Early Development Of The Film<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The film has a weighted average of 5.3 out of 10 on IMDb from 42,041 users albeit over 40% of the reviews are 1 star reviews. The arithmetic mean for the film is 4.6 and the median is 5.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171218\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171218\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.07-03.58-themixnet-62c70290a2c4b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"830\" height=\"759\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-171218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Lightyear IMDb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Interestingly, the poor reviews are across demographics as the the film only received average scores over 6 from females between the ages of 18 and 44.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171217\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171217\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.07-03.58-themixnet-62c70291b28f2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"826\" height=\"513\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-171217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Lightyear IMDb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The review score on IMDb is not that much lower than aggregate scores found on other review websites. on Rotten Tomatoes, the film\u2019s verified audience score sits at 85% with an average rating of 4.2 out of 5.<\/p>\n<p>However, the All Audience score sits at 67% with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5. A score that is marginally higher than the Top Critics Tomatometer score which sits at 62%.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171219\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.07-03.58-themixnet-62c702928fba3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"964\" height=\"392\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-171219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Lightyear Rotten Tomatoes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/06\/16\/chris-evans-calls-critics-of-lightyears-gay-kiss-idiots-as-his-film-is-banned-in-the-middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Evans Calls Critics Of Lightyear\u2019s Gay Kiss \u201cIdiots\u201d As His Film Is Banned In the Middle East<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The IMDb user score is actually higher than the Metacritic User Score.<\/p>\n<p>The User Score sits at 4.2 on Metacritic with 68 positive reviews, 23 mixed reviews, and 92 negative reviews.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171220\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.07-03.58-themixnet-62c7029351e1d.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1357\" height=\"285\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-171220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Lightyear Metacritic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Letterboxd, the film has a paltry 3.2 rating out of 5 stars from 49 fans.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171221\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171221\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.07-03.58-themixnet-62c70293e77fe.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1275\" height=\"731\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-171221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Lightyear Letterboxd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Aside from attacking critics, MacLane would also try to rebuff criticism regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/03\/07\/disney-ceo-bob-chapek-claims-company-is-a-force-for-inclusion-but-doesnt-want-it-become-a-political-football\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney\u2019s stated policy of grooming young children through their content<\/a> that they most assuredly attempted to do in Lightyear.<\/p>\n<p>He tweeted, \u201cWhy do you have to insert politics into science fiction.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171224\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171224\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.07-03.58-themixnet-62c702959960c.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"686\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-171224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Angus MacLane Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What do you make of Angus MacLane\u2019s attack on critics of Lightyear?<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/07\/04\/tim-allen-criticizes-disneys-lightyear-for-not-connecting-with-its-audience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tim Allen Criticizes Disney\u2019s Lightyear For Not Connecting With It\u2019s Audience<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lightyear director Angus MacLane decided to go after critics of his film after it got embarrassed at the box office by Minions: The Rise of Gru. 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