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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Sept 8, 2023 10:00:51 GMT -5
How much are they expecting to make on this stinker that it’s not a tax write off yet? It's due for release in three months and there's been no teasers, never mind a trailer. They're long past the point where they can write it off, and between the production troubles and the fact that the public has already written it off it looks like WB are doing the smart thing and minimising all spending on it.
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Post by KingPooper on Sept 8, 2023 10:02:57 GMT -5
I honestly cant remember a single thing about the first Aquaman film. Not the plot, not a single line, not a single moment. I just very vaguely remember going to see it. So it can't have been very good. There was an octopus that played drums.
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Post by Hit Girl on Sept 8, 2023 10:52:11 GMT -5
I honestly cant remember a single thing about the first Aquaman film. Not the plot, not a single line, not a single moment. I just very vaguely remember going to see it. So it can't have been very good. Two guys fighting until their mom said stop.
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Post by Kalmia on Sept 8, 2023 12:34:06 GMT -5
I thought the underwater scenes were done really well in the first movie as they made Atlantis look really good. Plus Nicole Kidman and Temuera Morrison were Arthur's parents, which struck me as a weird combination. Those are the main things I remember.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Sept 8, 2023 13:12:29 GMT -5
I've never gotten around to seeing the first one. Was the first of the DCEU movies I didn't see but since also not seen Birds of Prey, Black Adam, Flash, Blue Beetle, and the Snyder Cut.
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Post by salz4life on Sept 8, 2023 14:32:41 GMT -5
I enjoyed the first movie. *shrugs*
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Post by Hurbster on Sept 8, 2023 15:49:40 GMT -5
Yup, me too. A fun film to switch off to for a while.
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Post by Natural Born Farmer on Sept 8, 2023 17:20:18 GMT -5
I honestly cant remember a single thing about the first Aquaman film. Not the plot, not a single line, not a single moment. I just very vaguely remember going to see it. So it can't have been very good. Momoa’s awkward “permission to come aboard?” during the action scene on the submarine. Think Dr. Manhattan from the Watchmen TV show was Black Manta?
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Post by darbus alan on Sept 8, 2023 19:05:44 GMT -5
I wouldn't call it a cinematic masterpiece or anything. But the first Aquaman movie was enjoyable enough. Momoa was good as Arthur. Also liked seeing Temuera Morrison as his father.
At the very least it served as a good first entry into a franchise of films. And in typical WB/DCEU fashion, they can't help but grab defeat from the jaws of victory.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Sept 8, 2023 19:31:32 GMT -5
I imagine part of why they're not really bothering to advertise it is because the only reason the first movie was anywhere near as big as it was is due to having been enormous in China and the changing realities of its box office industry no longer make that a viable market.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Sept 9, 2023 4:32:06 GMT -5
I liked the first movie as well. Tonally it was a bit like putting Reese's cups on a sandwich but it was fun.
Sequel is gonna tank though for a wide variety of reasons, not least is that the first movie came out 5 years ago.
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Post by ayumidah on Sept 10, 2023 19:56:41 GMT -5
well, there's this finally
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Sept 10, 2023 20:11:20 GMT -5
well, there's this finally 3 months away and they're just now releasing the first trailer. If that doesn't fill you with confidence about the quality, I don't know what will.
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Post by Natural Born Farmer on Sept 10, 2023 22:01:57 GMT -5
At this point, cutting bait (heh) seems like the wisest option.
Momoa doesn't care. Gunn doesn't care. The studio obviously doesn't care. Why should audiences?
Put it out with minimal promotion, take the hit, pray for better results once Gunn is able to start doing his thing.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Sept 11, 2023 3:45:26 GMT -5
Flash and Aquaman going down as potential catastrophic flops to really wrap up this era of the DCU would really be appropriate.
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Post by thechase on Sept 14, 2023 12:01:24 GMT -5
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Post by peaches1 on Sept 14, 2023 13:16:44 GMT -5
Monster and ship designs look great at least
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Post by Citizen Snips on Sept 14, 2023 17:57:26 GMT -5
It’s really telling as to how poorly this whole enterprise was put together that someone somewhere apparently thought “Ocean Master can totally be our Loki!!”
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Sept 14, 2023 18:17:29 GMT -5
I honestly really enjoyed both the first Shazam and the first Aquaman so it's a bummer those franchises are ending on a whimper.
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Post by salz4life on Sept 15, 2023 8:46:49 GMT -5
It at least LOOKS good. LOL
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