Minemrys:

u kn0w what surprises me? The fact that s0me people barely kn0w of w0nder w0man but do the joker. Like, its funny.

People love joker for his humour. Despite being an evil villain, you will just love his funny character.

Minemrys:

its literally n0t the same thing cos unlike Marvel that has its independent creative unit and studio headed by Kevin feige, Dc doesn't. It's run by an extensi0n of WB's yes men. So WB and Dc aren't the same. When u say Dc u imply DC makes its decisi0ns when it doesn't.

DC creative unit and everything else about DC is owned and being controlled by warner brothers. Most people don't know that WB had owned DC for several decades.

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/sep/10/business/fi-ct-warner10

Miggs:

I am not really surprised by the outcome WB REALLY pushed their product.
The fact that Aquaman made more cash at the box office than Spidey does not automatically mean it's quality is upto Spider-Man into the Universe.That is like saying "The Meg" is better than "Blade Runner 2049"

Well I actually preferred the meg to blade runner 2049

Minemrys:

Shazam! Am very much interested in this film. It's one of those films that turn out to be sleeper hits. It appeals to children and has that theme centered on family and reuni0n. Seeing how Disney brought Endgame very close to its release date, one has to w0nder what Avengers' endgame is shifting fr0m its May release date. I feel Shazam would have better chances if pushed to Christmas like Aquaman and had WB had The Flash or The Batman shot in time, m0ved it to Shazam's release date. Once again WB's fault. Either way, they should expect a clash in their April slot. But am very much interested in Shazam.

December 2019 is suicide for any movie not named Star Wars 9.
The main reason Aquaman released in December is because there was no Star Wars this month.

Aquaman was supposed to compete with Venom in October before WB shifted it to December.

Even Marvel wouldn't dare release a film to compete with a juggernaut like Star Wars 9 next December.

I don't think a DC movie will ever pitch a tent in December in the next few years.
Avatar 2 and 3 have already claimed December 2020 and 2021 respectively. (certified billion dollar films)

I don't know why Disney mischievously pushed Endgame to April, it's not like there's any competition in May.
Shazam will battle it out with Hellboy reboot and Billy will likely carry April before Endgame arrives.

A $600m- $700m box office total would be decent for a character who is not as famous as Supes and Batman.

I will not be expecting Aquaman kind of surprise.
Those things don't happen twice in a row.

But I'm really looking forward to Shazam.
It looks like a good family film.

Miggs:

I am not really surprised by the outcome WB REALLY pushed their product.
The fact that Aquaman made more cash at the box office than Spidey does not automatically mean it's quality is upto Spider-Man into the Universe.That is like saying "The Meg" is better than "Blade Runner 2049"

When we had the argument last week we didn't argue which movie will be better but rather which one will surpass the other at the box office.

Marvel stamp does not always mean box office blockbuster.

Mary Poppins, Bumblebee and Spiderverse all had more positive reviews than Aquaman.
But las las the guy that talks to fish grossed $600m in less than a month.

Mary Poppins, Bee and Spiderverse can only dream of that.

TBH I'm just as surprised as everyone else.
I didn't expect Aquaman to be this big.

BlackManta:


December 2019 is suicide for any movie not named Star Wars 9.
The main reason Aquaman released in December is because there was no Star Wars this month.

Aquaman was supposed to compete with Venom in October before WB shifted it to December.

Even Marvel wouldn't dare release a film to compete with a juggernaut like Star Wars 9 next December.

I don't think a DC movie will ever pitch a tent in December in the next few years.
Avatar 2 and 3 have already claimed December 2020 and 2021 respectively. (certified billion dollar films)

I don't know why Disney mischievously pushed Endgame to April, it's not like there's any competition in May.
Shazam will battle it out with Hellboy reboot and Billy will likely carry April before Endgame arrives.

A $600m- $700m box office total would be decent for a character who is not as famous as Supes and Batman.

I will not be expecting Aquaman kind of surprise.
Those things don't happen twice in a row.

But I'm really looking forward to Shazam.
It looks like a good family film.

i feel WB should m0ve the release date fr0m April to March or february. Wb are being mischievous. This is the 2nd time this is happening. They did that what BvS and civil war. I think WB better start strategically pr0m0ting shazam fr0m n0w to kids and families.

BlackManta:


When we had the argument last week we didn't argue which movie will be better but rather which one will surpass the other at the box office.

Marvel stamp does not always mean box office blockbuster.

Mary Poppins, Bumblebee and Spiderverse all had more positive reviews than Aquaman.
But las las the guy that talks to fish grossed $600m in less than a month.

Mary Poppins, Bee and Spiderverse can only dream of that.

TBH I'm just as surprised as everyone else.
I didn't expect Aquaman to be this big.

Special thanks to China for making aquaman big

TheKingIsHere:


DC creative unit and everything else about DC is owned and being controlled by warner brothers. Most people don't know that WB had owned DC for several decades.

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/sep/10/business/fi-ct-warner10

i've kn0wn this for l0ng and that's why i find it funny people expect DC to take acti0ns the way marvel does when they are n0t independent.

Minemrys:

i've said this b4, a Joker film if d0ne right, could make close to a billi0n. And c0nsidering a guy like Phoenix is behind it with Martin sorcese producing, it has potentials. I may be wr0ng though, but c0me on, its Joker. People went to see the dark knight m0stly becos of Joker and ledger's performance n0t cancer throat batman.

Phoenix got some balls.

I never thought another actor would agree to play Joker after the backlash Jared Leto received.

The expectations fans had for him was just too much and when he didn't deliver he was almost buried alive with criticism.

Heath Ledger took Joker to a whole new level.

BTW Bale was far from a great Batman.
He was just lucky to have a fantastic Rouges gallery...Heath's Joker and Tom Hardy's Bane.

BlackManta:


December 2019 is suicide for any movie not named Star Wars 9.
The main reason Aquaman released in December is because there was no Star Wars this month.

Aquaman was supposed to compete with Venom in October before WB shifted it to December.

Even Marvel wouldn't dare release a film to compete with a juggernaut like Star Wars 9 next December.

I don't think a DC movie will ever pitch a tent in December in the next few years.
Avatar 2 and 3 have already claimed December 2020 and 2021 respectively. (certified billion dollar films)

I don't know why Disney mischievously pushed Endgame to April, it's not like there's any competition in May.
Shazam will battle it out with Hellboy reboot and Billy will likely carry April before Endgame arrives.

A $600m- $700m box office total would be decent for a character who is not as famous as Supes and Batman.

I will not be expecting Aquaman kind of surprise.
Those things don't happen twice in a row.

But I'm really looking forward to Shazam.
It looks like a good family film.

Let's be honest, anything above 500 mill will be okay for a movie whose budget might not exceed 120 million. Bleep it, 100 million.

Minemrys:

i feel WB should m0ve the release date fr0m April to March or february. Wb are being mischievous. This is the 2nd time this is happening. They did that what BvS and civil war. I think WB better start strategically pr0m0ting shazam fr0m n0w to kids and families.

Shazam has like 2 weeks to make megabucks before endgame arrives.

BlackManta:


Phoenix got some balls.

I never thought another actor would agree to play Joker after the backlash Jared Leto received.

The expectations fans had for him was just too much and when he didn't deliver he was almost buried alive with criticism.

Heath Ledger took Joker to a whole new level.

BTW Bale was far from a great Batman.
He was just lucky to have a fantastic Rouges gallery...Heath's Joker and Tom Hardy's Bane.

Phoenix is one of the most gifted actors in this generation.

He's the only reason I'm interested in that project.

Raalsalghul:
Shazam has like 2 weeks to make megabucks before endgame arrives.

2 weeks is too small to recover your investment... Into the spider verse is yet to make its investment back after about 2weeks in the cinema...

If WB is smart, they should shift the date either upwards or downwards after end game is done. Or else that end game will just end Shazam.

End game is the most anticipated movie for 2019. Don't joke with it.

TheKingIsHere:


2 weeks is too small to recover your investment... Into the spider verse is yet to make its investment back after about 2weeks in the cinema...

If WB is smart, they should shift the date either upwards or downwards after end game is done. Or else that end game will just end Shazam.

End game is the most anticipated movie for 2019. Don't joke with it.

If that's the case, then the movie should be shifted to may.

Raalsalghul:
Let's be honest, anything above 500 mill will be okay for a movie whose budget might not exceed 120 million. Bleep it, 100 million.

I was expecting the official trailer this month but WB didn't release it.

It's like they've made a habit of releasing trailers late like they did with Aquaman.

I'm expecting a well made humour in Shazam.
The small humour I saw in the teaser trailer got me.

Minemrys:

i feel WB should m0ve the release date fr0m April to March or february. Wb are being mischievous. This is the 2nd time this is happening. They did that what BvS and civil war. I think WB better start strategically pr0m0ting shazam fr0m n0w to kids and families.

They should have moved Shazam to March.

Captain Marvel won't be much of a threat like Endgame.
February only has Lego Movie 2 as its only big release and that month is even better.

From April down to July 2019 is filled up with big movies...too risky.

WB should have thought this through.

I think the reason they didn't push up Shazam is to give the movie enough time to be ready.

TheKingIsHere:


WB owns DC, so its more of the same thing.

The reason why it will be be a big stride for wb/DC is because no company had touched $1bn since 2014. Only Disney had been consistent in hitting the $1bn mark and over till date.

Really?
Didn't realize Jurassic World is a Disney franchise!

BlackManta:


Phoenix got some balls.

I never thought another actor would agree to play Joker after the backlash Jared Leto received.

The expectations fans had for him was just too much and when he didn't deliver he was almost buried alive with criticism.

Heath Ledger took Joker to a whole new level.

BTW Bale was far from a great Batman.
He was just lucky to have a fantastic Rouges gallery...Heath's Joker and Tom Hardy's Bane.

exactly. Bale's batman wasn't inspiring. He got to thank the screen writers though and the other performances.

TheKingIsHere:


Special thanks to China for making aquaman big

I have been wondering how DC did it, was it China dubbed or subtitled in Mandarin??

If it was subtitled, then the ones shown in cinemas in Africa should be subtitled cos we are not natural English speakers, I personally find some dalogues hard to follow.

TheKingIsHere:


Special thanks to China for making aquaman big

Nothing special about Aquaman being big in China.It's all down to sentiments.
Aquamans' director James Wan is an Australian of Malaysian Chinese descent and WB marketed the movie constantly using his name and face in China.

Miggs:

Nothing special about it.It's all down to sentiments.
Aquamans' director James Wan is an Australian of Malaysian Chinese descent

is that what you think? dude! some successes cannot be explained. it just happens like magic

chrisbaxtian:


is that what you think? dude! some successes cannot be explained. it just happens like magic

It is the cold,hard truth.What concerns the average Chinese movie goer with Aquaman?Many of them may have never even heard of the character until weeks before the movies' release in the country.

Nothing just happens, there is always a reason.

I have to admit aquaman success at the box office is impressive. The movie exceeded by expectation.

Miggs:

It is the cold,hard truth.What concerns the average Chinese movie goer with Aquaman?Many of them may have never even heard of the character until weeks before the movies' release in the country.

Nothing just happens, there is always a reason.

I doubt if it is the reason or even remotely related to the reason at all. Explaining away the success of aquaman based on such parochial sentiments does a great disservice to everyone involved in the project. The movie wasn't bad, it's just surprising that an average movie would be so financially successful. It cannot be explained bra! shi.t like this just happens

Shittaakeem:
I have to admit aquaman success at the box office is impressive. The movie exceeded by expectation.

Your expectation or trolling, which is it?

Miggs:

It is the cold,hard truth.What concerns the average Chinese movie goer with Aquaman?Many of them may have never even heard of the character until weeks before the movies' release in the country.

Nothing just happens, there is always a reason.

how would u explain ven0m's success in china then?

Minemrys:

how would u explain ven0m's success in china then?

The Chinese movie goers generally have poor taste in movies.
The Chinese are clearly "money miss-roads"

chrisbaxtian:



I doubt if it is the reason or even remotely related to the reason at all. Explaining away the success of aquaman based on such parochial sentiments does a great disservice to everyone involved in the project. The movie wasn't bad, it's just surprising that an average movie would be so financially successful It cannot be explained bra! shi.t like this just happens

Then you haven't watched "The Meg".One of the worst movies of 2018 which "made bank" at the Chinese box office because it was part funded by a Chinese film production studio and had two Chinese lead characters (two of the worst actors I have ever seen).
Those Chinese midgets are slowing ruining Hollywood.

Miggs:

Then you haven't watched "The Meg".One of the worst movies of 2018 which "made bank" at the Chinese box office because it was part funded by a Chinese film production studio and had two Chinese lead characters (two of the worst actors I have ever seen).
Those Chinese midgets are slowing ruining Hollywood.

Chai e pain this one. Better skedaddle back to your marvel thread.
That's how you know them. Doing everything in their power to discredit the film.

Miggs:

The Chinese movie goers generally have poor taste in movies.
The Chinese are clearly "money miss-roads"

Apparently their p0or taste in m0vies and their m0ney miss road mentality led to Infinity War and s0me marvel films being a success in china going by ur theory.

Miggs:

Then you haven't watched "The Meg".One of the worst movies of 2018 which "made bank" at the Chinese box office because it was part funded by a Chinese film production studio and had two Chinese lead characters (two of the worst actors I have ever seen).
Those Chinese midgets are slowing ruining Hollywood.

following ur logic of the Chinese m0vie goers' sentiment towards films, the Great Wall which featured a large ensemble of chinese actors and production team and is c0nsidered a part chinese film, should have made m0re than it did in China then which funny en0ugh did n0t...

Minemrys:

Apparently their p0or taste in m0vies and their m0ney miss road mentality led to Infinity War and s0me marvel films being a success in china going by ur theory.

Not only the dreadful Avengers:Infinity War but the horrible Fast and the Furious movies and the hot mess and migraine-inducing Transformers:Age of Extinction