Morbius was a dud, but it did help produce one of the most memorable moments of cinema discourse in 2022.
There’s not much that’s redeemable about Morbius as a standalone feature. Jared Leto has nothing going on in terms of a discernible personality in the lead role, the action sequences are stale, and nearly every frame of the movie is draped in dim blue-tinged lighting. When it comes to the film itself, there’s not much beyond some Matt Smith dancing that’s salvageable. Yet, somehow, the most forgettable superhero movie of 2022 did manage to inspire one of the greatest movie moments of the year.
Those earlier gags had snowballed now to the “morbin’ time” quip, with the joke being especially funny since it suggested a sense of liveliness and silliness that Morbius, as a movie, was sorely lacking. That titular anti-hero was so lacking in vibrancy that he made Edward Cullen look like Bill Paxton from Near Dark.
Needless to say, the re-release was a financial catastrophe. Grossing only $300,000 over this frame, Morbius died on the vine in this re-release, with none of that internet ubiquity translating into people actually wanting to fork over money and seeing it on the big screen. The disconnect was fascinating. Sony/Columbia Pictures seemed to actually believe, at best, that all the mockery over Morbius might translate into renewed interest for the actual movie.
The 'Morbius' Re-release Failure in the Context of 2022 As the months have gone by, the constant jokes about Morbius haven’t been nearly as passionate as they were in the first few weeks of summer 2022. However, even with so many other blockbuster sequels released since Jared Leto’s blood-sucker graced the silver screen, you’d be hard-pressed to find another example of a similar phenomenon in 2022 cinema.
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