Shazam!

[Halb]

http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2018/07/shazam-cuts-loose...

just watched a video on this, seems dc are going for a different feel for this film (throwing anything at the wal and expecting it to stick?).

anyone recall the greatest american hero?

[Halb]

It's getting remade, quite apart from the Shazam! film

[Halb]

ERm, actually, I really rather like this trailer, Big as a superhero.

Shazam Trailer REACTION

https://youtu.be/SLmL24A6z3g

[Halb]

Tony Starks said:

I thought the Rock was tied to Shazam? Or was that a different film?

Apparently, Rock is tied to the main baddie of shazam, called, black adam, but dc is in disarray, and rock's star is fading so who knows if that film will get made

[Halb]

robemcdonald said:

Halb said:

Apparently, Rock is tied to the main baddie of shazam, called, black adam, but dc is in disarray, and rock's star is fading so who knows if that film will get made

I’d be happy if my star was similarly fading.
https://movieweb.com/dwayne-johnson-highest-paid-a...

same, that's history

[Halb]

I'd accept the same status as someone who has banked tonnes as my star and bargaining power wanes



edited for more accurate term

Edited by Halb on Sunday 22 July 10:58

[Halb]

robemcdonald said:

I think you’ve gone a bit early with that prediction.

It's not my prediction

ukaskew said:

If anyone had suggested $1.5b for Jumanji and Rampage nine months ago every exec would have bitten their hand off for it.

If he's fading he's doing a cracking job on the way out. His overseas draw is huge, way, waaaaay more than his US impact these days in fact. Two 'original' (in the loosest sense) non-franchise movies were always going to be a bit of a risk this summer, but even Rampage still outperformed Solo globally, for example.

JUmanji did well, that too is history, he has two films out now, one is flopping, the other is pulling decent numbers, he is overstretched. He has J2 and a film that is very similar opening within a month next year, plus his agent may be a bit...much. This isn't stuff I'm pulling from thin air, just going off biz chat. He is waning, that may be a temporary thing, it's not anything to me, I don't know and don't care.
Solo was a mega-flop
this isn't exactly new stuff, actors careers wax and wane, and the space in between can be invisible sometimes, it's an ongoing process

Edited by Halb on Sunday 22 July 22:14

[Halb]

robemcdonald said:

Halb
I normally respect and agree with most of what you say. That said the assertion that DJs career is on the downturn based on “biz chat”is a cheap get out. If you know something we don’t then share it.
On the subject of his films. I’m no fan in fact I’ve probably only seen a very small percentage of his movies. From what I see, he turns up and basically plays himself in every role. Not exactly Daniel Day-Lewis. His films are though in my opinion fun and enjoyable, brain out stuff. Exactly what 90% of cinema goers are looking for. Sure he had a couple of less successful films recently, but that’s really it.
Anyhoo, back to Shazam. The trailer looks like it could be entertaining, but DC really need to pick a tone and go with it. The DCEU is becoming less coherent with every new film.

Sure, that's fine, and I'm not trying to be dodgy, I must have watched around 30 yt videos over the weekend, mostly by GRace Reynolds (she's a creator/reviewer, insider) and she seems to have a very detailed appreciation of the comic world too. I also don't wanna make this thing about Rock, but in a few of her vids she points out the issues around Rock/Black Adam, again, these might all dissolve into the ether if things go right. Im a fan of the Rock!

I watched GRace's video on just the shazam pic, then the breakdown and reaction vids of the trailer. I went from thinking, this looks so crap to hey, this actually looks pretty good, and different. I think the DCEU as it was originally conceived has finished, it can't be a competitor to MCU, they've screwed it, but it can work in a different and creative way. Shazam, it's like a goofy comedy, Joker , it's like a horror. It sounds better to me than the formulaic stuff that JL would have led to if it had been a success.

[Halb]

Some interesting updates,

Shazam "Secret Lair" Sneak Peek REACTION
Beyond The Trailer Published on 20 Jan 2019
3mins
https://youtu.be/Ch3iMaehpiw

this one on the politics of the cameos

Shazam 2019 "Cameos" CONFIRMED - Superman, Black Adam
Beyond The Trailer Published on 8 Feb 2019
7mins
https://youtu.be/dExLiU40V-E

[Halb]

So apparently, Shazam is pretty amazing, I had a feeling!

[Halb]

ukaskew said:

Going to a preview screening on Wednesday, looking forward to it. Between that and watching Us tomorrow I think it's going to be a good cinematic week.

How do you get on them?

[Halb]

Watched it. It was most entertaining. Best DC film since NOlan's stuff. Bit of a fresh air and I like smaller films like this, I also like that even though it had a fairly fluffy feel, it had some grim moments in there. Reminded me of an older film, and after watching Grace's review, I can see the Gremlins/Indiana Jones reference. Pretty darn good film.
Don't really know the main actor, but apparently he is just his regular shtick?

[Halb]

RLM agree with me. Knew they had sense.
Half in the Bag Episode 161: Shazam!
RedLetterMedia Published on 8 Apr 2019
https://youtu.be/Xoi5hA86BmA