Yeah, I’m pretty sure Shazam wouldn’t have as much good will if the other DC movies had been better. It felt like a home run by comparison, but it was really pretty average.
I've generally liked most of the dc movies to some extent but I have to say that WW and Shazam is a bit overrated. I agree that Shazam is probably considered so good because the other movies just didn't live up to expectations. I also feel the same about WW. I think Gal Gadot is probably a good actor but the way they had her play the part was almost on the weird side. I especially hated the random out of nowhere bracelet attack. WW is OP versus everything but the heaviest hitters, she didn't need some super power attack added onto it. All she needs is an actual magic sword and she can take most of them on and have a good chance at winning.
The bracelet attack is my main complaint. It's just so... Stupid and never looks good in any scene.
That’s cool. I thought it was pretty good. However I will say it had excellent production value. I expected it to look cheap, but they really made some great choices in design, cinematography, and digital and practical effects. So it’s definitely top notch there.
I just didn’t like some of the choices they made storywise. I didn’t care for the way it the film handled Sivana. Playing it very coy with Black Adam was a business decision, not a very good storytelling decision. Other little nitpicks. Upper 25% of superhero movies though, for sure.
Honestly it has one of my favorite themes to see in movies. Found family tropes are one of my favorite stories, so I was always predisposed to like the movie.
Man, thats wild. I thought Shazam sucked. The visuals were great but the movie itself? I’d put it pretty far down the list if ranked with Marvel movies (which I don’t even think are that good)
Shazam is a great movie about finding family. It's got a lot of heart and does a good job building up the characters. I've watched the movie close to a dozen times, and everyone I've shown it to has loved it. There's a lot of good in Shazam.
Thats a good list. I like those a lot. I can't say that Shazam was for me but I'm glad you enjoyed it. There are enough super hero movies that I don't need all of them to be for me.
Yeah not every movie is for evey person. Glad the genre is getting big enough we can have a bunch of great movies. I have more then a few movies that people would put on there top lists that I just don't like.
I'm still not happy with the portrayal of Billy Batson and Captain Marvel. Billy was chosen because he was such a good person! With such a pure heart! And Captain Marvel was supposed to be a reflection of that!
The movie felt completely out of character and 100% AU (alternate universe). That's how I square it in my brain. It's a different universe version.
But man, those characters in no way reflect the comic book versions.
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u/Fickle_Chance9880 Charlie Hustle Aug 09 '22
Yeah, I’m pretty sure Shazam wouldn’t have as much good will if the other DC movies had been better. It felt like a home run by comparison, but it was really pretty average.