Wild Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 Shazam looks like an extremely fun film. The kids seem well cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5timechamp Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Shazam himself "Jimmy Fallons" around a little too much, im sure the tone adjusts a little bit as it goes on.. Aquaman has my attention, shares passing similar feel to Wonder Woman...just waiting for Dafoe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Shazam! I agree looks like a lighthearted fun flick. Aquaman looks so-so to me. Almost has a too much shit happening at times and reminds me a bit of Green Lantern in that sort of way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Shazam looks fun, Aquaman not sure about, but I'm liking how neither of these are grim/dark like the Snyder movies were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The def star Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I agree Shazaam looks like a lot of fun. The humor is spot on to what I think a kid of now a day's would handle being a super hero. I already see the hate on Facebook about the trailer. Why do people have to shit on everything before it's even out. It's not like the trailer was even bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The def star Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Aquaman looks good. Zack Snyder doesn't have anything to do with these films does he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 DC should’ve kept the Captain Marvel name on Shazam! just to confuse the general public enough into this movie pulling MCU numbers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 21 minutes ago, The def star said: Aquaman looks good. Zack Snyder doesn't have anything to do with these films does he? Zack Snyder is done with the DCEU. Both films are the director's own creations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Shazam could be fun, but it's really close to the cheesy/Youtube movie look and feel. Or maybe the contrast of how the kid as a kid is more mature than the kid as Shazam. I really don't like Shazam's voice inflections; he's way over acting. I'm digging Aquaman so far, but I can't tell how good or bad this movie will be based on the trailer. Black Manta looked really badass though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonseeker Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Like both trailers. Not sure about Aquaman though. I hope this movie isn't the worst parts about Wonder Woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Both look really fun actually and Aquaman's color palette will look glorious on the big screen . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Both looked fun... Aquaman seems to be shooting for a Black Panther vibe in some of those shots. We gonna see Black Adam or Superman in Shazam? I really hope DC continues to build their Cinematic universe now that Snyder is gone. They are KILLING it on the TV and Comics front right now. I will say that I may have gone for a slightly darker shade of red for Shazam's costume... right now it looks a little like literal long johns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurdyb1 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 I liked the trailers. Not too revealing but showed enough for me. But we still have time so more revealing trailers are comimg. I don't know enough about Shazam to be hyper critical of it but it looks like what I expect with a kid gaining power and learning the responsibility of it. Aquaman looks like we will get more of what Mamoa started with the character in Justice League. Look forward to both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 49 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Both looked fun... Aquaman seems to be shooting for a Black Panther vibe in some of those shots. We gonna see Black Adam or Superman in Shazam? I really hope DC continues to build their Cinematic universe now that Snyder is gone. They are KILLING it on the TV and Comics front right now. I will say that I may have gone for a slightly darker shade of red for Shazam's costume... right now it looks a little like literal long johns. But Shazam going for Black Panther vibe because of that Kendrick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 51 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Both looked fun... Aquaman seems to be shooting for a Black Panther vibe in some of those shots. We gonna see Black Adam or Superman in Shazam? I really hope DC continues to build their Cinematic universe now that Snyder is gone. They are KILLING it on the TV and Comics front right now. I will say that I may have gone for a slightly darker shade of red for Shazam's costume... right now it looks a little like literal long johns. I mean he is a literal kid, so it kind of seems fitting that the outfit is a little goofy looking if that's what a kid thinks a superhero looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoJoe Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Shazam looks surprisingly fun. I'm actually excited for it after that trailer. Aquaman looks awful. Something about Jason Mamoa just doesn't click with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 14 minutes ago, NeoJoe said: Something about Jason Mamoa just doesn't click with me. Not your type? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 DCEU will be a perfect 7 for 7 with bad movies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man_of_X Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 I'm happy that the Shazam movie looks very Shazamy. Lol. Aquaman looks like it could work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoJoe Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 37 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Not your type? That's not it at all. I've met him at a comic con and he's super handsome and incredibly cool but in movies (even GoT), I'm not sure what it is, he's just meh to me. I think it's his acting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Mamoa doesn't seem like a comfortable fit with Aquaman. There is a bit of disconnect between his protrayal in the movies and the actual comic book character. More character study would help Mamoa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Apparently there was an extended trailer shown to those in attendance that seems to suggest Aquaman will go through a character arc to make him less of a douchey-bro that he was in Justice League, think like how Thor learned to be less of an asshole in his first movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurdyb1 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 37 minutes ago, Pikachu said: Mamoa doesn't seem like a comfortable fit with Aquaman. There is a bit of disconnect between his protrayal in the movies and the actual comic book character. More character study would help Mamoa. I think bit is an understatement but that is more on Snyder than Jason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 7 hours ago, Hurdyb1 said: I think bit is an understatement but that is more on Snyder than Jason. I think Mamoa is playing Aquaman the way they wanted him to... It's a different take on the character who let's face it, doesn't really have a distinct personality. Mamoa's Aquaman actually reminds me more of Marvel's Namor in look and temperment if not manner. I know they were going for a kind of "Wolverine" vibe with Aquaman for the movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 Aquaman looks another green screen round of DC tedium to me. It could be good fun, but I feel like it's going to have a third act that fades in bombast. I'm also completely worn out on the "I'm not a hero" plotline in superhero movies. That's the (non-Snyder) problem DC is facing right now. In Marvel everyone is a hero and being a hero, and in DC they're still trying to go back and jumpstart origin stories. It feels like we're going backwards because we've already had the team-ups. Shazam looks refreshing because besides the comedy, the kid wants to be a superhero. It's also what made the new Spider-man fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurdyb1 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 2 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: I think Mamoa is playing Aquaman the way they wanted him to... It's a different take on the character who let's face it, doesn't really have a distinct personality. Mamoa's Aquaman actually reminds me more of Marvel's Namor in look and temperment if not manner. I know they were going for a kind of "Wolverine" vibe with Aquaman for the movies. You said it best, he never really had a personality. I'm fine with this take on Aquaman to distinguish him from his more popular Justice League partners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 My only issue with Aquaman is they have done this same story for like every iteration of Aquaman. The old DC Animated Universe, the newer DC animated movies, and now in this movie. For me, and possibly many others it is a very tired story. Only beaten by Superman origin and Batman origin stories. Shazam looks fun though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 29 minutes ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: My only issue with Aquaman is they have done this same story for like every iteration of Aquaman. The old DC Animated Universe, the newer DC animated movies, and now in this movie. For me, and possibly many others it is a very tired story. Only beaten by Superman origin and Batman origin stories. Shazam looks fun though. Yeah but Aquaman is nowhere near as familiar to the general public as Batman and Superman... most folks don't know his origin. Honestly they've pretty much hamstrung Marvel's ability to do a Namor The Sub Mariner movie because he and Aquaman's origins are virtually identical and the movie Aquaman looks more like Namor than traditional Aquaman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 On 7/21/2018 at 11:53 PM, RedSoxFan9 said: DCEU will be a perfect 7 for 7 with bad movies Man of Steel and Wonder Woman say hello. And Justice League was forgettable but fun and funny at least, not much different than a phase 1 MCU movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Shazam looks like it might be some fun light hearted stuff. Its still weird to see Zachary Levi like that. Aquaman looks.....OK i guess. Momoa certainly looks like hes having fun at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Aquaman looked fun . . . but the trailer wasn't very good. The thing was a total rip-off of Black Panther, except replace retro-African futurism with underwater fantasy world. Half-brother, bad king, dethrone him, big final battle of armies - it's Black Panther! James Wan is a good director though, so we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 38 minutes ago, Greatoneshere said: Man of Steel and Wonder Woman say hello. And Justice League was forgettable but fun and funny at least, not much different than a phase 1 MCU movie. Both were terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 On 7/21/2018 at 9:21 PM, skillzdadirecta said: Both looked fun... Aquaman seems to be shooting for a Black Panther vibe in some of those shots. We gonna see Black Adam or Superman in Shazam? I really hope DC continues to build their Cinematic universe now that Snyder is gone. They are KILLING it on the TV and Comics front right now. I will say that I may have gone for a slightly darker shade of red for Shazam's costume... right now it looks a little like literal long johns. The Rock (who is playing Black Adam) has said he is not in this movie. It seems like Shazam might not be in the Black Adam movie either. Like they are doing a Venom kinda thing and separating Black Adam out to be his own thing. To me I don't like the look of Shazam. I don't like the huge fake muscle suit. However this isn't really made for me. It is obviously for a younger demo... so it is fine. Aquaman looks like way too much CGI and silly underwater stuff. The funny thing is I would give Marvel a pass on that - but thats because they have proven they can pull it off. I will need to be convinced that DC can. I haven't enjoyed a DC movie since the Nolan Batman's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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