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Post by cricket on Dec 21, 2018 20:42:10 GMT
DC-Fan havenless damngumby I hate to break it to you guys about the NFL drama, but it's all bullshit. It's just scripted bullshit like the WWE. Yeah! I have been watching the games this season and it's obvious the referees were flagging small teams to benefits the popular teams: Patriots, Dallas, Pittsburgh... and not only in their games but in others were their immediate competitors are playing. In one particular game I recall like 10 flags against one team in just a quarter, and half of them really, really undeserved. |
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Post by DC-Fan on Dec 21, 2018 20:51:37 GMT
Holy shit! There has been an avalanche of negative reviews that have just been posted on RT. The score is at 65 percent now. What is happening? What's happening is that critics are beginning to realize that Aquaman isn't an MCU movie.  |
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Post by damngumby on Dec 21, 2018 22:03:38 GMT
Holy shit! There has been an avalanche of negative reviews that have just been posted on RT. The score is at 65 percent now. What is happening? What's happening is that critics are beginning to realize that Aquaman isn't an MCU movie. ... and the artificially inflated early RT score is crashing to where it belongs. If DC-Fan wants to run with that explaination, who are we to question it!  |
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Post by thisguy4000 on Dec 21, 2018 22:31:28 GMT
What's happening is that critics are beginning to realize that Aquaman isn't an MCU movie. ... and the artificially inflated early RT score is crashing to where it belongs. If DC-Fan wants to run with that explaination, who are we to question it! For the record, the score among the more “discerning” critics is going up. |
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Dec 22, 2018 0:44:06 GMT
Wait what? That’s not what he said at all ... Yes it is. Shall we replay the tape? Because critics are beginning to realize that Aquaman isn't an MCU movie. According to DC-Fan, prior to the RT score dropping, critics were under the illusion that Aquaman was a MCU movie. ... You following me so far? It’s an idiotic premise, but consider the source.And prior to the RT score dropping, Aquaman had a relatively good RT score. DC-Fan says that MCU movies get good reviews, not because they are good movies, but because of something he calls, “MCU bias”. ... You are aware of this, right? I mean, it’s one of his most common excuses.
Now, we just put the pieces together. Aquaman early reviews were artificially elevated because the critics (mistakenly) thought it was an MCU movie and due to their positive bias toward that studio. Now that they are aware it is not a MCU movie, the “MCU bias” no longer applies, and unbiased (truthful) reviews are coming in ... which is causing the RT score to drop. Simple. Hey, the next time you fail to comprehend something, try to be a little more discrete. Those embarrassing billboards are just adding insult to your self-inflicted injury. 
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Post by damngumby on Dec 22, 2018 10:54:10 GMT
Yes it is. Shall we replay the tape? According to DC-Fan, prior to the RT score dropping, critics were under the illusion that Aquaman was a MCU movie. ... You following me so far? It’s an idiotic premise, but consider the source.And prior to the RT score dropping, Aquaman had a relatively good RT score. DC-Fan says that MCU movies get good reviews, not because they are good movies, but because of something he calls, “MCU bias”. ... You are aware of this, right? I mean, it’s one of his most common excuses.
Now, we just put the pieces together. Aquaman early reviews were artificially elevated because the critics (mistakenly) thought it was an MCU movie and due to their positive bias toward that studio. Now that they are aware it is not a MCU movie, the “MCU bias” no longer applies, and unbiased (truthful) reviews are coming in ... which is causing the RT score to drop. Simple. Hey, the next time you fail to comprehend something, try to be a little more discrete. Those embarrassing billboards are just adding insult to your self-inflicted injury. Thank you for straightening me out. You’re welcome. |
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Post by summers8 on Dec 22, 2018 16:23:11 GMT
word on the street is , it is way superior to ant man 2...but wait isnt ant man rt higher than infinity War the best mcu movie this year? LMAO.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Dec 22, 2018 16:40:24 GMT
Aquaman was terrible. The humor didn't hit and frankly, it was hard to tell when it was trying to be funny and when it was unintentional. The film starts off with that hammy love story, moves on to that goofy bullying scene and introduces us to terribly written villains we won't see again for another hour.
Do even the silliest of Marvel films have the henchmen look at each other and make stupid faces before getting their asses kicked? Was Ocean Master as bad or worse than Ronan the Accuser? It's like the director told Patrick Wilson, "There is no such thing as over the top in this film." "RIIIIIIIIIIIIISE ATLANTIIIIIIIIIIIIIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
-If Orm knew Willem Dafoe was betraying him, why did he let it go on so long?
-Why did Mera and Aquaman need to commandeer a boat? They're both living torpedoes. (They needed a boat to stage that fight with the fish creatures, which was also corny as hell.)
-How did those guys in the bar know he was Aquaman? (Granted, that was kind of funny)
-When did Atlantis fall? If it was supposed to be thousands of years ago, why does the king's riddle reference a statue of a Roman ruler built more recently and the creature defending the trident says it's been there for a thousand years?
-Why is Orm treated like a misguided sad sack instead of a tyrant at the end? "When you're ready, let's talk." Really? How many people do you suppose he killed with that tsunami? Do you think that fish princess that watched Orm murder her father would have some choice words for him?
More to the point, why can't DC make a good movie? Why is it so hard? They try to go dark and they fail. They try to have fun and they fail. Why can't they strike the same balance as Marvel films? Get somebody who knows what they're doing so we can all enjoy these characters the way they should be enjoyed.
I still like this version of the character, the dude-bro Aquaman. He just needs a better movie. The world of Atlantis was visually stunning, but I didn't care about any of it because all of the characters were so one dimensional. The dialog was cringeworthy so I don't want to blame the actors. Black Manta is one of the worst villains I've ever seen in a CBM. He looked ridiculous and again all of his dialog was cliched garbage.
I'm so fed up with this franchise and I'm not even a DC fan. They have one good movie to their name (Wonder Woman), and it's only 2/3rds of a good film at that. The spiffy DC intro at the beginning is a sad reminder of all the great characters with limitless potential that will continue to be ruined on screen until these hacks figure things out.
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Post by thisguy4000 on Dec 22, 2018 18:32:39 GMT
^Black Manta looked ridiculous? You mean they embraced the source material?
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Post by summers8 on Dec 22, 2018 18:37:08 GMT
Aquaman was terrible. The humor didn't hit and frankly, it was hard to tell when it was trying to be funny and when it was unintentional. The film starts off with that hammy love story, moves on to that goofy bullying scene and introduces us to terribly written villains we won't see again for another hour. Do even the silliest of Marvel films have the henchmen look at each other and make stupid faces before getting their asses kicked? Was Ocean Master as bad or worse than Ronan the Accuser? It's like the director told Patrick Wilson, "There is no such thing as over the top in this film." "RIIIIIIIIIIIIISE ATLANTIIIIIIIIIIIIIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -If Orm knew Willem Dafoe was betraying him, why did he let it go on so long? -Why did Mera and Aquaman need to commandeer a boat? They're both living torpedoes. (They needed a boat to stage that fight with the fish creatures, which was also corny as hell.) -How did those guys in the bar know he was Aquaman? (Granted, that was kind of funny) -When did Atlantis fall? If it was supposed to be thousands of years ago, why does the king's riddle reference a statue of a Roman ruler built more recently and the creature defending the trident says it's been there for a thousand years? -Why is Orm treated like a misguided sad sack instead of a tyrant at the end? "When you're ready, let's talk." Really? How many people do you suppose he killed with that tsunami? Do you think that fish princess that watched Orm murder her father would have some choice words for him? More to the point, why can't DC make a good movie? Why is it so hard? They try to go dark and they fail. They try to have fun and they fail. Why can't they strike the same balance as Marvel films? Get somebody who knows what they're doing so we can all enjoy these characters the way they should be enjoyed. I still like this version of the character, the dude-bro Aquaman. He just needs a better movie. The world of Atlantis was visually stunning, but I didn't care about any of it because all of the characters were so one dimensional. The dialog was cringeworthy so I don't want to blame the actors. Black Manta is one of the worst villains I've ever seen in a CBM. He looked ridiculous and again all of his dialog was cliched garbage. I'm so fed up with this franchise and I'm not even a DC fan. They have one good movie to their name (Wonder Woman), and it's only 2/3rds of a good film at that. The spiffy DC intro at the beginning is a sad reminder of all the great characters with limitless potential that will continue to be ruined on screen until these hacks figure things out. this from an MCU fan? did you just review ant man 2 and infinity war? |
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Dec 22, 2018 18:41:48 GMT
^Black Manta looked ridiculous? You mean they embraced the source material? Yeah, he looked ridiculous. Some things that look good in comic books don't look good on movie screens. |
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Post by thisguy4000 on Dec 22, 2018 19:23:18 GMT
^Black Manta looked ridiculous? You mean they embraced the source material? Yeah, he looked ridiculous. Some things that look good in comic books don't look good on movie screens. Considering how superheroes in general have a reputation for being silly, why exactly is embracing the silliness a bad thing? |
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Post by Vassaggo on Dec 22, 2018 19:32:19 GMT
Just got back from Aquaman and Bumblebee. Only seen each once, my opinion would be more solid after a second viewing.
Aquaman what I liked. Some of the visuals are fantastic, some of the jokes landed well, and overall the feel of the movie was pretty spot on. They definitely embraced the Spectacle nature of the comicbook visuals. Black Manta look was spot on comic accurate.
What was ok/serviceable. Mamoa has the charisma to carry a film, but he pretty much only has two acting modes. Sarcastic and Bro Cool. Surprising Dolph Lundgren wasn't horrible. The basic plot served the movie well if not a little predictable.
Now the bad. Orm was forgettable and felt like Generic Villain number 12. I'd say he was on the level of Malekith in Thor the Dark World. Amber Heard still can't act her way out of a wet paper bag. Every time she was on screen her presence and delivery would actually take me out of the story. I enjoyed William Defoe's performance but he didn't really have much to do in the film. The only emotional connection I felt to a character was Arthur's Dad. (I can't believe I'm going to type this, but the emotional connection between Charlie and Bumblebee is stronger than any 2 characters in Aquaman.)
I really wanted to love this movie, but couldn't. I did like it fair enough, though. It's the 2nd best DCEU movie, but it's a step down from Wonder Woman. IF Man of Steel is a 6, BvS 4.5/5, SS 4.5, WW 8/8.5, JL 6 then Aquaman is a 6.5/7
Edit: I still don't like Mamoa in the Orange and Green Armor it just doesn't fit the actor well. I liked his armor in JL better.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Dec 22, 2018 20:25:01 GMT
Yeah, he looked ridiculous. Some things that look good in comic books don't look good on movie screens. Considering how superheroes in general have a reputation for being silly, why exactly is embracing the silliness a bad thing? The character looks like an idiot, I don't know what else to say. Glad you liked it. |
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Dec 22, 2018 20:29:08 GMT
Just got back from Aquaman and Bumblebee. Only seen each once, my opinion would be more solid after a second viewing. Aquaman what I liked. Some of the visuals are fantastic, some of the jokes landed well, and overall the feel of the movie was pretty spot on. They definitely embraced the Spectacle nature of the comicbook visuals. Black Manta look was spot on comic accurate. What was ok/serviceable. Mamoa has the charisma to carry a film, but he pretty much only has two acting modes. Sarcastic and Bro Cool. Surprising Dolph Lundgren wasn't horrible. The basic plot served the movie well if not a little predictable. Now the bad. Orm was forgettable and felt like Generic Villain number 12. I'd say he was on the level of Malekith in Thor the Dark World. Amber Heard still can't act her way out of a wet paper bag. Every time she was on screen her presence and delivery would actually take me out of the story. I enjoyed William Defoe's performance but he didn't really have much to do in the film. The only emotional connection I felt to a character was Arthur's Dad. (I can't believe I'm going to type this, but the emotional connection between Charlie and Bumblebee is stronger than any 2 characters in Aquaman.) I really wanted to love this movie, but couldn't. I did like it fair enough, though. It's the 2nd best DCEU movie, but it's a step down from Wonder Woman. IF Man of Steel is a 6, BvS 4.5/5, WW 8/8.5, JL 6 then Aquaman is a 6.5/7 Edit: I still don't like Mamoa in the Orange and Green Armor it just doesn't fit the actor well. I liked his armor in JL better. Particularly brutal was the scene at the very end. "People of Atlantis: Though this day started out with bloodshed, let it end with joy..." Terrible dialog by any measure, but her delivery (including the body language) took it to another level. It was like I was watching a high school production. Just awful. |
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Post by Vassaggo on Dec 22, 2018 20:42:01 GMT
Just got back from Aquaman and Bumblebee. Only seen each once, my opinion would be more solid after a second viewing. Aquaman what I liked. Some of the visuals are fantastic, some of the jokes landed well, and overall the feel of the movie was pretty spot on. They definitely embraced the Spectacle nature of the comicbook visuals. Black Manta look was spot on comic accurate. What was ok/serviceable. Mamoa has the charisma to carry a film, but he pretty much only has two acting modes. Sarcastic and Bro Cool. Surprising Dolph Lundgren wasn't horrible. The basic plot served the movie well if not a little predictable. Now the bad. Orm was forgettable and felt like Generic Villain number 12. I'd say he was on the level of Malekith in Thor the Dark World. Amber Heard still can't act her way out of a wet paper bag. Every time she was on screen her presence and delivery would actually take me out of the story. I enjoyed William Defoe's performance but he didn't really have much to do in the film. The only emotional connection I felt to a character was Arthur's Dad. (I can't believe I'm going to type this, but the emotional connection between Charlie and Bumblebee is stronger than any 2 characters in Aquaman.) I really wanted to love this movie, but couldn't. I did like it fair enough, though. It's the 2nd best DCEU movie, but it's a step down from Wonder Woman. IF Man of Steel is a 6, BvS 4.5/5, WW 8/8.5, JL 6 then Aquaman is a 6.5/7 Edit: I still don't like Mamoa in the Orange and Green Armor it just doesn't fit the actor well. I liked his armor in JL better. Particularly brutal was the scene at the very end. "People of Atlantis: Though this day started out with bloodshed, let it end with joy..." Terrible dialog by any measure, but her delivery (including the body language) took it to another level. It was like I was watching a high school production. Just awful. I honestly don't know how she keeps getting work. Her best acting was in Zombieland as the next door neighbor. |
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Post by havenless on Dec 22, 2018 21:06:43 GMT
Particularly brutal was the scene at the very end. "People of Atlantis: Though this day started out with bloodshed, let it end with joy..." Terrible dialog by any measure, but her delivery (including the body language) took it to another level. It was like I was watching a high school production. Just awful. I honestly don't know how she keeps getting work. Her best acting was in Zombieland as the next door neighbor. “This is customs and border patrol. BUT IF YOU WANTED TO KNOW I have diplomatic immunity!” What are you talking about, that was her Oscar. |
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Post by damngumby on Dec 22, 2018 22:37:15 GMT
word on the street is , it is way superior to ant man 2...but wait isnt ant man rt higher than infinity War the best mcu movie this year? LMAO. You polled the neighborhood kids on your street? Giant seahorses, sharks with friggin’ laser beams on their heads ... I bet the kiddies loved it! According to the RT score, and some significant award recognition, Black Panther is the best MCU movie this year. Word on the street is you’re still crying about that! LMAO! |
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Post by damngumby on Dec 22, 2018 23:35:50 GMT
Particularly brutal was the scene at the very end. "People of Atlantis: Though this day started out with bloodshed, let it end with joy..." Terrible dialog by any measure, but her delivery (including the body language) took it to another level. It was like I was watching a high school production. Just awful. I honestly don't know how she keeps getting work. Her best acting was in Zombieland as the next door neighbor. I don’t want to know what that shit coming out of her mouth is ...  |
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Post by Vassaggo on Dec 22, 2018 23:41:34 GMT
I honestly don't know how she keeps getting work. Her best acting was in Zombieland as the next door neighbor. I don’t want to know what that shit coming out of her mouth is ... If it tastes the way it looks that's probably not acting... |
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