Aquaman (2018)
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spronk
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It was ok, story was kind of garbage and there were too many characters and every time Jason Momoa had a scene they had to also put in a scene with Amber Heard so their screen time could be 50/50 but it was entertaining at least. The kids in my group got kinda bored about halfway thru but picked up for the last 20 mins. Its definitely not a "woke" movie, just tries to hit all demographics - men, women, kids, adults - and doesn't really do anything other than action/CGI really well. Lots of shit you could nitpick, at best I'd put it at around the same tier as an average MCU movie without really any heart or soul, but its an entertaining movie.
I doubt I'd ever want to see it again though.
I'd rate it slightly under Venom, I thought that was a bit more fun but this was a bit more spectacular. The underwater CGI is really amazing.
I doubt I'd ever want to see it again though.
I'd rate it slightly under Venom, I thought that was a bit more fun but this was a bit more spectacular. The underwater CGI is really amazing.
a c i d.f l y
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This is enough for me to buy a used copy of the 4K disc. I enjoyed Venom, fully expect this movie to be shit, but if it's half decent with some good visual entertainment, I'm on board.
Momoa's scene with the Lasso of Truth in Justice League was amazing, and it's a shame he otherwise got tossed as a background character, but that's at the bottom end of why that movie was trash. If that kind of light heartedness permiated the rest of the film and the DC films in general would have paid fansomly.
Glad to hear it was at least fun, in spite of the DC trend on things. Shame Cavill laid the hammer down on any further DC-verse movies, given he was a perfect Superman. Case of perfect casting, absolutely terrible writing, directing, editing, fuck, especially editing, and CGI budget. Can they just release a full budget animated film to theaters? Make sure Nathan Fillion voices green lantern.
Sterling
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Sums up my feelings about this movie pretty well. Better than most of the DC stuff, but it's still just a polished turd.
Randin
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This is truly the Big Dumb Comic Book Movie to end Big Dumb Comic Book Movies, but that's kinda what it needed to be. Lots of big over-the-top spectacle, and some corny dialogue, but it was fun. And really, this is one of the very few ways that that you're going to be able to get audiences on board with Atlantis and fish-men, and all that. Between this and Wonder Woman, DC might not be achieving greatness, but it is at least starting to get good, which I'm happy to see.
Congrats DC, you actually made Aquaman kinda cool.
Congrats DC, you actually made Aquaman kinda cool.
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nu_11
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I loved it.
There's a lot to nitpick in this movie. But goddamn this movie is entertaining and beautiful. It's exactly what it needs to be when your hero's superpower is talking to fish.
Whereas Wonder Woman and Black Panther fall apart in the end due to CGI shit fest, this movie has a well crafted CGI world shown in shot after shot for 2.5 hours.
There's a lot to nitpick in this movie. But goddamn this movie is entertaining and beautiful. It's exactly what it needs to be when your hero's superpower is talking to fish.
Whereas Wonder Woman and Black Panther fall apart in the end due to CGI shit fest, this movie has a well crafted CGI world shown in shot after shot for 2.5 hours.
Noticed the shot of The Dunwich Horror book in the beginning of the movie.
Also loved the short HP Lovecraftian aesthetic of the Trench.
Also loved the short HP Lovecraftian aesthetic of the Trench.
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So browsing through the comments here it sounds like this movie although cheesy it worth watching at least. Would you say better or worse than Wonder Woman? Which was also a mediocre shit flick.. but head and shoulders over the other DC bullshit.
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Sterling
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Wonder Woman had much better character stuff, but the terrible CGI shitfest ending was real bad. This movie has better CGI stuff, but there's basically zero chemistry between any of the actors so a lot of the dialogue/interaction is very cringe. It's not bad the way Suicide Squad or Batman vs Superman was but it's worse than most/all MCU movies including Thor2, IM3, etc.
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Xexx
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It was good, not amazing and quite predictable but i saw that and Bumblee within 24hr and i think i liked this a bit more than the story about a girl and her pet car. Id give them both about 7-7.5.
I likely only rate it higher due to hot redhead, and idc if shes a real redhead in the end.
I likely only rate it higher due to hot redhead, and idc if shes a real redhead in the end.
Chukzombi
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to be fair, its because Feige is one man, no other studio has had success as he has at building a cinematic universe. its not a Marvel thing. its not a Disney thing. its a Feige thing.
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