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Just say the word. [Shazam!] Mark spoilers plz
That_Guy
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With Shazam sneak previewing across the US this weekend, I figured it was high time we had a proper Shazam thread.
Billy Batson is a streetwise 14-year-old who can magically transform into the adult superhero Shazam simply by shouting out one word. His newfound powers soon get put to the test when he squares off against the evil Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shazam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go6GEIrcvFY
Billy Batson is a streetwise 14-year-old who can magically transform into the adult superhero Shazam simply by shouting out one word. His newfound powers soon get put to the test when he squares off against the evil Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shazam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go6GEIrcvFY https://www.youtube.com/hesthatguy | https://www.patreon.com/hesthatguy | https://steamcommunity.com/id/ThatGuy3141/
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I'm declaring it now. The old DCEU is dead. We are now in an era of good movies from these guys. Not great but very good.
I was at the comic shop picking my pull list up for the month and I think the Funko Pops for the movie spoiled some stuff for me as I've been largely in the dark for this movie save the trailers, so if possible a quick yes/no to below:
It was fun in all the right ways. As dower and depressing as BvS was, Shazam is a fun and light hearted.
All in all, I found it enjoyable and was very entertained. But then, I'm very easily amused, so maybe take that with a grain of salt.
Stinger spoiler question
I'm pretty sure it was the caterpillar that escaped from OG Shazaam's lair, and I'm sure that if I were a bigger DC fanboy I'd know it right off, but I'm drawing a blank here. I thought it was an Alice in Wonderland reference when the camera panned over it the first time, but now I'm pretty sure I missed something because of my lack of DC knowledge.
I'll be turning in my nerd card in the morning.
Awesome, thank you. Now to dive down a wiki hole while the NyQuil kicks in.
He's about 15 in the movie. A bit older than the comics.
If you're ok with some harsh language I think it would be ok for a 5 year old. It was actually less violent than many of the animated movies Shazam has shown up in. I think it's actually less scary than Aquaman.
The nu52 Shazam origin with Gary Frank was a little too try hard but the new series that launched seems to be trying to smooth it out a bit, Billy's more likable and it's much more Goonies so far (sort of feels like Johns knows he's going to hit a personality reset with everyone becuase of Doomsday Clock so people don't have to do the dew so much anymore). Plus Eaglesham on art makes it feel like the old JSA stuff run.
I'll give it a week or two and catch a matinee, my particular 5 year old is still not excellent at sitting still
DC live action movies - even the better ones - seem to have a really hard time landing an ending. Like, I really enjoyed Wonder Woman but the final boss battle was pretty forgettable and I don't even remember how the film ends. Shazam had a startlingly fun and memorable ending.
If this Wonder Woman and Shazam had come out 10 years ago I'd have been jazzed for an ongoing Justice League film franchise.
The boardroom scene was probably the villain highlight, the way he hurled his brother out the window was stunning, but he kind of faltered a lot after that.
I enjoyed it, I think they maybe made the wrong choice with the suit, but it was OK.
Maybe. At the same time it's probably outside his age group, I dont recall him knowing obscure 80s and 90s references.
He’s played at least three for the DC
- Dr. Sivana Sr
- Lionel Luther
- The Riddler
Never too much John Glover
I could see it with my 4 year old and both of us would be entertained
Don't forget The Floronic Man!
Also, one minor issue with the movie:
The flashback of Billy getting lost would have had a lot more impact if his mom had been played by a teenager. Someone who looked like they were "too young", y'know?
Oh, and outside of a couple Philadelphia landmark scenes, that was unmistakably Toronto. Which is always a little weird/neat to watch.
It felt like one of those child adventure comedies from the 80s/90s era, like The Goonies.
I basically had a smile on my face for the rest of the movie, standouts being any time Darla and Eugene were on screen.