Pattern Ghost Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: total of $666 million 4 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: That's rather beyond "pretty decent." It's quite diabolical, really. Those devils are making a killing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Well DC is Devil Comics. Must be why I prefer Marvel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 16 minutes ago, Pattern Ghost said: Gotcha. I guess expecting rational thought from Hollywood execs is a bit of a stretch. I think rational thought automatically disqualifies an applicant from the position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 These days most of the industry folk I hear discussing a film's public reception put more stock in Cinemascore than Rotten Tomatoes. Cinemascore's letter grade is based on surveys of people who have actually gone to see the movie, so is less subject to being manipulated by biased parties vote-bombing a website, trying to create a trend for the masses to follow. Christopher, Christopher R Taylor and Spence 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 6 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: These days most of the industry folk I hear discussing a film's public reception put more stock in Cinemascore than Rotten Tomatoes. Cinemascore's letter grade is based on surveys of people who have actually gone to see the movie, so is less subject to being manipulated by biased parties vote-bombing a website, trying to create a trend for the masses to follow. Indeed the "Ancoring Effect" is a well known one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Yeah Rotten Tomatoes has become a place that's manipulated for an end result often because of cultural trends or pressures rather than a useful source of information. To put it briefly: its gotten politicized, or at least corrupted by studio money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 I wish I could be corrupted by studio money. drunkonduty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Previous trailer is after the new one. Nifty speed of Mercury effects. Hermit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 I liked those better than the first one, I guess they have utterly abandoned the "wisdom of Solomon" and all that, but he never was all that wise in the comics anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Wisdom =/= Maturity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 On 12/29/2018 at 8:11 AM, Hugh Neilson said: The artist based Captain Marvel on Fred MacMurray [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_MacMurray] - but he was saddled with Golden Age comic book drawing speed. the original Artist, C.C. Beck lived a long life, outlasting his drawing ability, sadly, but ended his days as a columnist for "the Comics Journal", giving a curmudgeonly end cap to that magazine, each issue, until his death in 1989. I used to read his sharp observations as a subscriber to The Comics Journal, and Amazing Heroes, back when I worked as a comic book inker in the late 80's and early 90's. I think that The tone, observed in the trailer for Shazam matches the somewhat goofy tone of the Golden Age Captain Marvel stories from Fawcett publications, with the idea of a 10 year old suddenly achieving super powers and an adult body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Christopher R Taylor said: I liked those better than the first one, I guess they have utterly abandoned the "wisdom of Solomon" and all that, but he never was all that wise in the comics anyway. The wisdom of Solomon Grundy. Christopher, Christopher R Taylor and Cassandra 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Quote I think that The tone, observed in the trailer for Shazam matches the somewhat goofy tone of the Golden Age Captain Marvel stories from Fawcett publications, with the idea of a 10 year old suddenly achieving super powers and an adult body. I get a sense that is what they were going for, and I really appreciate that approach even if it doesn't work for them or they can't quite pull it off. That's exactly the tone they should go for. A G-rated Bloodpool, if that makes any sense. A big break from the way superhero movies are done, with lots of fun in it, that kids can really enjoy. Ninja-Bear and Matt the Bruins 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 It definitely looks like it's going for the Big vibe, but I like Zachary Levi, so I'm in. At least he's a good choice to pull it off. Will probably be a Red Box rather than a theater trip for us, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Sure, a Big-like tone is appropriate for the character assuming you are going for a Golden Age feel. However, I don't think a modern setting is going to have that Golden Age vibe overall, making the character feel rather out of place with his environment tonally. And he certainly won't feel like a part of the DCEU. The tonal whiplash these movies are giving me is painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 I get the same tonal whiplash every time I see Captain Marvel in any modern DC comic. He just doesn't fit. So, I tend to think of him as his own thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Sounds like it's time for a Captain Marvel/Punisher team-up! With special guest star, Lobo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Narrated by Ambush Bug? Cassandra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Starlord said: The wisdom of Solomon Grundy. "Birdnose help Grundy?" 1 hour ago, Christopher R Taylor said: A G-rated Bloodpool, if that makes any sense. This is the second time in 2 days that I heard this specific phrase regarding this specific movie. Christopher R Taylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Who's Bloodpool? (googles) Hey, there actually is one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 38 minutes ago, Old Man said: Who's Bloodpool? (googles) Hey, there actually is one! I think he means DEADPOOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 42 minutes ago, Old Man said: Who's Bloodpool? (googles) Hey, there actually is one! 6 minutes ago, bubba smith said: I think he means DEADPOOL I honestly did not even notice he mispelled it. I just read "G-rated" and "...POOL" and my brain made the connections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Turns out Bloodpool is a Liefeld title; I'd post a link, but then I would never be able to cleanse the stain on my soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Apparently, you can never have enough codenames that end in 'pool'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Deadpool! Bloodpool! Whirlpool! Carpool! Cesspool! Liverpool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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