Superhero ( & sci-fi / other relevant) films

[mumbles87]

Why is avatar making an appearance?

That looks awful.

I mean beyond awful.

[WCpete]

I’m so superheroed out at the moment that I signed up for the Criterion channel. I’m going on a classics binge dammit. That said, yes, I’ll still drink the marvel, DC, Amazon, Disney koolaid.

[last.caress]

I’m so superheroed out at the moment that I signed up for the Criterion channel. I’m going on a classics binge dammit.

Nowt wrong with a classics binge from time to time. Went on a binge not so long ago where I was watching pretty much nothing but 70s movies. More recently I've been on a classic 40s/50s noir kick, which has since seeped out beyond noir into 30s gangster pictures and even a few silent-era movies from the 1920s (Napoleon, Nosferatu: Eine Symphonie des Grauens, Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari, Metropolis).

Criterion are a good outfit, I've got a few of their blu-rays. Not many - they're not cheap and they rarely reduce their prices - but a few.

[WCpete]

Nowt wrong with a classics binge from time to time. Went on a binge not so long ago where I was watching pretty much nothing but 70s movies. More recently I've been on a classic 40s/50s noir kick, which has since seeped out beyond noir into 30s gangster pictures and even a few silent-era movies from the 1920s (Napoleon, Nosferatu: Eine Symphonie des Grauens, Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari, Metropolis).

Criterion are a good outfit, I've got a few of their blu-rays. Not many - they're not cheap and they rarely reduce their prices - but a few.

They have a streaming channel. Also not cheap. There's so much on there that I haven't seen though that I reckon it will pay for itself. Looking at starting a run with Watership Down and Death Race 2000. Not masterpieces, but I haven't seen either in decades so I want to see if I still love them.

Just so I can stay on topic, it looks like my kids are most excited for phase 6 of Marvel. Don't know what they know. so I'll take their word for things.

[WCpete]

Have we reached superhero saturation point when Sly is a supe?

[WHU Independent]

Looks like the best D&D film ever. Mimics! Owlbears! I'm in.

[Mullhull]

Looks like the best D&D film ever. Mimics! Owlbears! I'm in.

I mean I'm going to watch it, but I don't have high hopes for it the others were notoriously bad haha

[Shabu]

Never seen any of the Marvel films, not really that into any of the Superhero stuff other than the odd Batman one.

Been bingewatching The Boys & now on S3E6 & have really enjoyed it.

[simonirons]

Took the little one to see DC’s Super Pets today. - was hoping for something decent considering the cast- we both left disappointed. - pretty forgettable 5/10

[Kludgehammer]

Couple of bits from the upcoming She-Hulk show - some stuff seen in the trailers, a few news bits, plus some behind-the-scenes stuff

[dasnutnock3]

I do wish someone would get that Bananaman movie made.

[last.caress]

"Irredeemable" Batgirl movie unexpectedly cancelled despite being in the final stages

https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2022/a ... nal-stages

[Kludgehammer]

My general reaction to WB/DC "strategy" for their films is to wonder WTF they think they're doing, but this just takes it to a whole new level - they've written off $100m because they want to concentrate on more expensive films. What?

[Cuenca 'ammer]

My general reaction to WB/DC "strategy" for their films is to wonder WTF they think they're doing, but this just takes it to a whole new level - they've written off $100m because they want to concentrate on more expensive films. What?

not that I really care a whole lot, and appear to be in a minority, but I'm not particularly arsed about most of these SuperHero films.

I'll reiterate they're not really my cup of tea, but I thoroughly enjoyed the Capt. America films and The Avengers End Game (did I get that title correct) which I thought were all really good. Thor was maybe the first one ? okay. the others I gave up on. Dr. Strange, the character maybe it was End Game, left me feeling WTF ? maybe you have to be an enthusiast (and I don't mean that disparagingly) to enjoy most of them and the characters. The X Men was it ? again, okay if it was on the station I was watching but I can't remember switching over whatever I was watching at the time to make sure I didn't "miss" the film on another channel.

I've tried others, perhaps not the "right" others, like Wonder Woman, The Hulk, and that abomination that Sansa Stark was in. Iron Man I felt was pretty okay, on and off. the rest ? meh

I DID read that with the dumping of the above mentioned film, WB are able to take a tax write off so I guess it's not all bad.

I must be "missing" something because these films do a bomb with huge amounts of people going to see them.

now I DID really like The Terminator series run, and although not "Super Heroes" per se it did seem a "little" along those lines. and I'm not averse to the Sci Fi angle where I can suspend belief completely to watch a film.

must be me !!!!!!!

[Kludgehammer]

First episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at law is out, and it's different to anything Marvel TV have done before, and it's a pretty decent start - I enjoyed it.

Critic reviews (who've seen the first 4 episodes) have been pretty good too.

[wolf359]

First episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at law is out, and it's different to anything Marvel TV have done before, and it's a pretty decent start - I enjoyed it.

Critic reviews (who've seen the first 4 episodes) have been pretty good too.

Any other thumbs up for she-hulk I expected to hate it but was wrong. The dynamic of epi 1 was great.

[Cuenca 'ammer]

can't remember where I read it, can't find it now, but it seems that poor reviews about this series comes mostly from men.

I kid you not.

https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainm ... rwhelming/

'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law' Review: Marvel's Latest Is Smart but Underwhelming


Tatiana Maslany is a solid lead in a flimsy stab at comedy from Marvel.

Richard Trenholm

ipso facto !!!!!!!!



however, from the trailers I've seen, it definitely won't be on my "to be seen" list....

however, as previously mentioned not a big fan of this kind of thing........

[WCpete]

I watched it. I don't have an opinion either way, tbh. Probably because I had no interest in watching it but my kids asked me to watch with them, which means I was completely detached from it during viewing.

[kosherhammer]

Watched it and I liked it. There wasn't many laughs but that is not to say the jokes didn't land, it was there were not many jokes to laugh at, if you get what I mean.
The mid credit scene was funny.

The show was being review bombed even before it came out.

Critics have seen the first 4 epidsodes already and it's rated very well with more laughs and cameos on the way.

[smuts]

She Hulk was okay, sure it will get the better now the origin stuff is out of the way.