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Shazam! Fury of the Gods Reviews. The new big DC superhero movie that sucks just as hard as the previous shitty superhero movie.
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bitbydeath
Gold Member
Ouch, guess Zac can’t carry it all himself.
The family focus ruined the last half of the first one, if it were just Zac it would have been so much better.
No doubt it’s the same problem again.
The family focus ruined the last half of the first one, if it were just Zac it would have been so much better.
No doubt it’s the same problem again.
CortexVortex
Banned
To be honest I quite enjoyed the first one but somehow I am not surprised by those reviews.
Won’t go to the cinema but pretty sure I’ll rent it on prime in two months or so.
Won’t go to the cinema but pretty sure I’ll rent it on prime in two months or so.
freernnur5
Member
What is the fate of this movie going forward in the DCU? Has there been any comment on it? I figured almost every other movie that this might tie into is being redone or not happening anymore, so curious about what happens to this one going forward.
CortexVortex
Banned
If I remember correctly Shazam isnt part of Gunn's vision for the DCU, so I guess this will be the last we see of him… especially since it’s tracking for an abysmal opening weekend
scoobidoo112
Member
Just got out of the IMAX premiere. Theater was relatively empty compared to other big movies, which does not bode well, and a week from now John Wick Chapter 4 (HYPE!!!) will take its IMAX slot.
Got to say, I enjoyed it. Definitely flawed, with some mediocre CGI and a lack of focus, but overall still a pretty fun and entertaining movie. The characters are likeable, there's plenty of solid jokes and I was never bored.
Much better than Black Adam and Quantumania (not saying much but still). The ****** ***** cameo was great, the ending was solid and the big dragon fight kicked ass.
Not sure what to think about the after credit scene though. The whole DC reboot situation makes me think it's pretty pointless.
Overall a 7/10 for me.
Got to say, I enjoyed it. Definitely flawed, with some mediocre CGI and a lack of focus, but overall still a pretty fun and entertaining movie. The characters are likeable, there's plenty of solid jokes and I was never bored.
Much better than Black Adam and Quantumania (not saying much but still). The ****** ***** cameo was great, the ending was solid and the big dragon fight kicked ass.
Not sure what to think about the after credit scene though. The whole DC reboot situation makes me think it's pretty pointless.
Overall a 7/10 for me.
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AlteredForms
Banned
You’re making it sound as though a 51 on Metacritic is a bad thing. It’s an average movie according to the aggregate scores, not the shitheap you’re painting it out to be.
Sleepwalker
Member
One more for the torrent and plex server gang
FunkMiller
Member
The last dreadful gasps of Snyder’s DCEU shitting their way through theatres this year. The reboot can’t come soon enough… and should have come years ago.
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FunkMiller
Member
Holy shit. Tracking for a 24 million opening.
That’s catastrophically bad. It won’t even hit 100 million total
That’s catastrophically bad. It won’t even hit 100 million total
NoLootBoxDev
Member
The only review that matters is the one I will have. Many movies are told to be "amazing" but are shit in my eyes. While others reviewed them as shit, but they were fantastic. The same for games.
newtypepilot
Member
the first one wasn't that bad
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
When DC Shazam and Marvel Ant Man are getting movies, the silver lining strand is getting mighty thin.
Amazingly the first Shazam movie made $366M at the box office when I doubt most people ever heard or followed the character.
But hey, as long as any superhero movie can make good money, might as well just keep churning them out.
If a board room meeting showed forecasts for a DC movie based off the Wonder Twins monkey could make $500M, I'd green light it too no matter how shitty the movie would be.
Amazingly the first Shazam movie made $366M at the box office when I doubt most people ever heard or followed the character.
But hey, as long as any superhero movie can make good money, might as well just keep churning them out.
If a board room meeting showed forecasts for a DC movie based off the Wonder Twins monkey could make $500M, I'd green light it too no matter how shitty the movie would be.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
DC probably going after the two pronged approach. Serious shit like Man of Steel and Batman. And family fun romps with Shazam.
Klosshufvud
Member
Snyder has had nothing to do with the last 6 or so DC movies. From what the rumors say, Gunn has influenced Shazam.
FunkMiller
Member
Don't be silly. Shazam is set in the same universe that Snyder created. The first film constantly references the other Snyder versions of the DC characters. So does this movie. Snyder's Wonder Woman is literally in this film. Snyder's vision is still there. And nobody wants to see it.
TaylorSwiftFan
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But Snyder has not hd creative input on this universe since BvS.
FunkMiller
Member
Justice League. And he put out his version of that two years ago.
Regardless, this is his DCEU. It always was. And it dies this year, thank god.
Klosshufvud
Member
Shazam, WW84, Joker, Batman, The Suicide Squad and Birds of Prey have nothing to do with Snyder's own universe. They may re-use some of the actors and whatnot but this isn't the universe that Snyder's own movies were building up to. They mostly only reuse characters out of popularity (like Margott Robbie). Snyder's universe died a long time ago.
TaylorSwiftFan
Member
And his version was really good but it’s not the version that was released in the theatre. So starting from Justice League and onwards it’s not been his DCEU. It’s his actors but not necessarily his characters.
FunkMiller
Member
Ah... you're confusing what Snyder wanted to do with his universe, with what other people wanted to do with it, after he put out bad movies himself and left. But to try and argue that these last few DCEU films are totally divorced from his work is crazy. They all rely on it. It's the background they come from. A background people got sick and tired of when he was still very much around.
CortexVortex
Banned
Holy shit. Tracking for a 24 million opening.
That’s catastrophically bad. It won’t even hit 100 million total
What the hell. I didn’t think it was possible for a big superhero movie to release to such numbers.
FunkMiller
Member
Looks like this film is now going to open lower than the following:
X-Men: Dark Phoenix.
Birds Of Prey.
Morbius.
Fant4stic Four
And may even go below The Suicide Squad.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix.
Birds Of Prey.
Morbius.
Fant4stic Four
And may even go below The Suicide Squad.
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Bragr
Banned
The first one got good reviews and was really successful considering the more obscure superhero status of Shazam.
But it seems like they just absolutely buried this franchise right here and now, cause this is gonna bomb hard.
Umbasaborne
Banned
Super hero flicks are played out and exhausting. Hollywood needs to move on to something new
Heimdall_Xtreme
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Klosshufvud
Member
Kind of a disingenous line of reasoning calling it Snyder's universe regardless. These are just established actors which WB rely on because they can't successfully launch original characters. The fact that WB has failed to decisively move past Snyder's legacy is damning. They left a massive story huge amount of fans enjoyed unfinished. That's going to leave a sour mark on your brand regardless what you re-use or don't.
By the way, The Batman is completely separate from Snyder's own characters and it hardly set the world on fire. Same goes for TSS which apart from recycling Harley Quinn, was thematically polar opposite to Snyder's verse.
Shazam always seemed like a one trick pony and the first film played that trick to death. The Billy actor has to be in his late teens by now, at what point does the kid just turn into his adult Shazam form, or is it always gonna be different person? I think they are already keeping the older sister the same, right?
I dug the first one though, hope to see this though March has so e tough competition with wick4 and dnd.
I dug the first one though, hope to see this though March has so e tough competition with wick4 and dnd.
FunkMiller
Member
It made 770 million at the end of a global pandemic, scored high critical reviews, and was a big draw to HBO Max. I’d say WBD are probably a lot happier with that performance, than anything DCEU related for a very long time.
tkscz
Member
That movie was a lot better than what I thought it was going to be. I was worried some of the heart of the first movie was going to be gone, but no it was still there.
The focus on the family here feels more natural, they're a lot less than background characters and even if their development is small it's way more than they got in the first movie. They feel more fleshed out, like their lives matter outside of Billy's (which is part of the theme of the movie). One of them feels like they needed to be focused on, especially when they try to do something with him but it doesn't make sense.
Though the movie gets darker than the previous one, that's for sure.
I think it was
The villains weren't bad, but
And by god, after so many unfunny Marvel movies it's good to watch a super hero movie that is funny based on it's situation without needing to make a cringey reference to things outside of the movie or it's universe AND not make jokes during serious situations. Why the fuck is that so damn hard Marvel? People are fucking dying but here comes the one liner train, delivering twenty one liners in one fucking scene.
Is it as good as the first? No, but only because the first felt neatly wrapped. There are a few out of know where moments and you can tell they tried to keep it from being too bloated but wanted to have it feel bigger (a cake and eat it situation). The first movie was less super hero focused and more coming of age focused. This one tried to balance that but it felt like the super hero side won out.
It's definitely better than what Marvel has been giving us in phase 4 without a doubt. Honestly, I'd give it a 8/10, I'd watch it again without worrying I'd notice too many issues with it.
The focus on the family here feels more natural, they're a lot less than background characters and even if their development is small it's way more than they got in the first movie. They feel more fleshed out, like their lives matter outside of Billy's (which is part of the theme of the movie). One of them feels like they needed to be focused on, especially when they try to do something with him but it doesn't make sense.
And other movies, see how the gay character came out? Says he's gay, everyone says we know, end of that. It's that fucking easy.
Though the movie gets darker than the previous one, that's for sure.
A lot of by-standers die in this. Like A LOT!
I think it was
smart of them to write in now that Billy has a family, he's scared to death of losing them. He was abandoned so of course it makes sense now that he feels he belongs to a family, he was going to lose them when he turns 18. Refusing to call his foster mom, mom because he's worried once he's 18 she'll abandon him like his birth mom did. It still shows that Billy had room to grow
The villains weren't bad, but
their struggle seemed confusing between Lucy Lue and the older lady. Like the third surprise sister makes her purpose in the trio clear, she just wants to get the seed of life and restore her home, doesn't even care about the powers. But there was no hint that the older one only wants the powers and the seed. She seems like she wants to destroy the world like Lucy does but no she just wants to powers and seed, but that isn't clear at all in the beginning, so when Lucy and old one starts fighting each other, it feels weird. Like there is a scene that helps that a little but the beginning vs that point feel like two different characters.
And by god, after so many unfunny Marvel movies it's good to watch a super hero movie that is funny based on it's situation without needing to make a cringey reference to things outside of the movie or it's universe AND not make jokes during serious situations. Why the fuck is that so damn hard Marvel? People are fucking dying but here comes the one liner train, delivering twenty one liners in one fucking scene.
Is it as good as the first? No, but only because the first felt neatly wrapped. There are a few out of know where moments and you can tell they tried to keep it from being too bloated but wanted to have it feel bigger (a cake and eat it situation). The first movie was less super hero focused and more coming of age focused. This one tried to balance that but it felt like the super hero side won out.
I can't tell if they tried the family mirroring in this one like they did in the first movie. That was really smartly written, here it feels like they tried to go for that, but then dropped it.
It's definitely better than what Marvel has been giving us in phase 4 without a doubt. Honestly, I'd give it a 8/10, I'd watch it again without worrying I'd notice too many issues with it.
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Laieon
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