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December 23, 2018, 01:51 PM
dgrdvm
Aquaman Movie
We went and saw the new Aquaman movie. Not bad really. Not as dark as most DC titles, great action, though requires a fair amount of suspension of belief ( but hey, it is a comic book movie so I guess that should go with out saying, but you know people will go on about the tech and the physics, blah blah etc). Jason Mamoa is pretty fun to watch, and the villain gets whooped, but of course not quite killed, so there is the sequel set up. Bit long I thought, but good on the whole.

Not sure if DC is going to flesh out the rest of the Justice League with a Flash or Cyborg movie, or just let the JL train roll on.

Any whoo, just my thoughts.


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December 23, 2018, 04:37 PM
Aeteocles
Uh.

The movie was terrible. The writing was so terribly bad.

Go watch the Spiderman movie instead.
December 23, 2018, 05:10 PM
Ronin101
I went under duress. I figure fair is fair. She gets Mamoa I get Galdot lol.

I thought it ok. Typical DC fare!
December 23, 2018, 07:22 PM
dgrdvm
quote:
Originally posted by Aeteocles:
Uh.

The movie was terrible. The writing was so terribly bad.

Go watch the Spiderman movie instead.


Spider-Man movie was good too, though the music was not my taste. I do admit to being pretty easily amused so it’s tough for a movie to suck in my eyes as long as I am not bored.
And the bar for a comic book movie is likely even lower. Not expecting Elmore Leonard type writing, but I guess I am just an easy grader


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December 23, 2018, 10:09 PM
Prefontaine
quote:
Originally posted by Aeteocles:
Uh.

The movie was terrible. The writing was so terribly bad.

Go watch the Spiderman movie instead.


Figured. Will wait for disc. Just got Venom on disc from Netflix and it was good at home on the big screen. I’m sure Aquaman will be better at home too.



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December 23, 2018, 10:13 PM
smithnsig
Who is th redhead? Cute from the trailers.


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December 24, 2018, 07:47 AM
AllenInAR
Amber Heard

Saw it Saturday, thought it was 'meh'. Lots of eye candy, but otherwise unremarkable.


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December 24, 2018, 07:51 AM
Mars_Attacks
I'm not going to some movie where soccer moms are watching seaman splashing everywhere.


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December 24, 2018, 10:04 AM
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December 24, 2018, 12:45 PM
Veeper
Apparently the director was going for 80s flavor and check-your-brain. I hope so. The darker turn DC has been attempting is so dumb.




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December 24, 2018, 01:05 PM
AllenInAR
quote:
Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:
I'm not going to some movie where soccer moms are watching seaman splashing everywhere.


Big Grin


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December 24, 2018, 02:47 PM
Lord Vaalic
I asked my son if he wanted to see this and he said no because Aquaman is the Jar Jar Binks of DC




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December 25, 2018, 12:19 AM
heisrizn
Aquaman is exactly like Black Panther; except it's in water, and it's terrible.


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December 25, 2018, 12:27 PM
corsair
quote:
Originally posted by Lord Vaalic:
I asked my son if he wanted to see this and he said no because Aquaman is the Jar Jar Binks of DC

Big Grin
December 25, 2018, 12:58 PM
zoom6zoom
quote:
Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:
I'm not going to some movie where soccer moms are watching seaman splashing everywhere.

They're just looking for the codpiece.




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December 30, 2018, 10:41 AM
corsair
I can't believe I spent my evening last night watching this, thankfully it wasn't my money but a gift card...
If this was supposed to be a re-boot of the DC-characters, they've got a lot of work to do.
January 07, 2019, 11:31 AM
grumpy1
I went with wife last night because she wanted to see Aquaman and boy did it suck. Later she even agreed it was not that good. At least we only paid $4.50 each for tickets and popcorn was good. Bad script, bad acting, little to keep interest, and too long LOL. Best parts were very beginning and very end.
January 07, 2019, 11:57 AM
BucFan
Watched this last week and because it was DC, I didn't have high expectations for it and it was exactly as expected. A check your brain at the door and enjoy the visual feast movie.

I agree that it wasn't the greatest movie, but fun enough if you wanted to kill some time.



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January 07, 2019, 01:24 PM
BigSwede
This is disappointing to hear. How could you F up Aquaman? It should write itself. I'll probably still watch it when it's out on DVD



January 07, 2019, 01:51 PM
myrottiety
You guys are tough critics... or maybe I'm a sucker. But I thought it was great. I thought Jason Mamoa was the perfect cast for Aquaman.

I grew up on Justice league & Marvel cartoons. I was entertained the whole time. It's about freaking Atlantis people. This is not Shakespeare.




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