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HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 3/23/2019, 3:36 PM


Sounds like the movie is as great and fun as its looked from the trailers, so that's awesome to hear! The creative reboot of DC films beginning with Aquaman seems to be striking success once again.

My biggest takeaways from skimming these reviews: 1) Shazam! is unlike any comic book origin film we've seen before, 2) Levi was born to play this role and is an absolute delight to watch, and 3) the Sivana portion of the film isn't as strong or as interesting as the Billy Batson half. General consensus seems to be between 8 and 9 out of 10: noice!!

bigdannymac
bigdannymac - 3/23/2019, 5:07 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - Just got out of the movie. Literally just a few min ago.

I really really enjoyed it. Good fun movie. Felt like The Goonies meets Big meets Superman meets The Phantom meets a John Hughes film.

Its really good fun. Lots of nods to the DC universe.

Mid credit and End Credits scene

I'll definitely see it again
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 3/23/2019, 5:10 PM
@bigdannymac - awesome to hear! Knew this was taking a lot of cues from Big, but add in The Goonies, damn that's a great formula right there!
bigdannymac
bigdannymac - 3/23/2019, 5:45 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - That's personally what it felt like to me. A combination of all those films.

It really felt like a throwback 80s/90s type film without being set in the 80s/90s. It was simply .. fun.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 3/23/2019, 5:50 PM
@bigdannymac - that's great to hear, looking forward to all the fun this movie has to deliver!
LukeCage2155
LukeCage2155 - 3/23/2019, 6:18 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - I'm back fam.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 3/23/2019, 6:18 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - I honestly think they're saying it's unlike any origin movie because it isn't an mcu movie lol

first half drug, man. I still don't know what was the docs end game was after his initial plan.

For me, it was a better movie than aquaman but aquaman was more entertaining.

A lot of the jokes in the first 40 50 minutes didn't land in my theater.

Maybe I need to see it again but it was weird. As a kid Billy was more mature than he was as Shazam but maybe that's the point I'm not sure though.

No rating from me until I see it again. My theater was dead and I feel like that effected my viewing. It was literally the quietest theater I've been to for a comic book movie.
JustAChillDude
JustAChillDude - 3/23/2019, 6:33 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - It’s a great movie, definitely give it a watch. My theatre and I enjoyed it.
Jayman627
Jayman627 - 3/23/2019, 6:53 PM
@bigdannymac - Glad you enjoyed it mate, just saw it about 30 mins ago! Super entertaining, Levi and the cast did a great job my theatre was laughing throughout!

I agree, I liked that the film was able to have some darker aspects like the family films in the 80s and 90s such as goonies or gremlins did! While still staying consistently fun and light hearted It was a great time really hoping it does well when it’s released worldwide😃

@HeavyMetal4Life - I think your gonna have a great time with it mate!😊
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 3/23/2019, 7:21 PM
@MyCoolYoung - hmm, that's really interesting. Weird that the theater was so quiet!

@JustAChillDude @Jayman627- thanks guys! Not sure when I'll see it but looking forward to it!
bigdannymac
bigdannymac - 3/23/2019, 7:23 PM
@Jayman627 - Agreed. I really enjoyed that very last scene before the credits

Also the credits were hilarious. Reminded me of Deadpool.

I didn't fully understand the mid credits scene .. so hopefully someone can shoot me a private message and explain it
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 3/23/2019, 7:24 PM
@bigdannymac - and when they do pm me
Jayman627
Jayman627 - 3/23/2019, 7:38 PM
@bigdannymac - I can fill you in if you want? 😊😊
MexCowboyNation
MexCowboyNation - 3/23/2019, 9:12 PM
@bigdannymac - So is he called Captain Marvel or Shazam?
bigdannymac
bigdannymac - 3/23/2019, 9:24 PM
@Jayman627 - Haha yes please
bigdannymac
bigdannymac - 3/23/2019, 9:27 PM
@CowboyNation214 - Hmm .. technically he's not called either .. you'd have to go see it to understand I think. He's given many upon many names in the movie and he never really refers to himself as Shazam because the moment he'd say that name he'd turn back into Billy.

But there are a TON of Easter eggs surrounding his name throughout the movie
bropous
bropous - 3/23/2019, 11:50 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - I think we got a HIT right here! Dumbass me and my freaking insomnia. Slept right through my freaking alarm and MISSED my chance to see this film on the limited early release. I had already had my ticket and reserved seat. But that is okay. I will be there first matinee, opening day. Wish I had a chance to lord over all of you, but, what the hell. Life moves on. "Vita Est Laborum." "Life is a Job.
bropous
bropous - 3/23/2019, 11:54 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - What the hell. As long as people are laughing...





TOTALLY unrelated. But I'm pissed off at my alarm clock because it did not deliver a shock to my conjones to get me out of bed to see Sahazam!!!!!
FoxForce5
FoxForce5 - 3/24/2019, 12:53 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life -

MY SPOILER FREE REVIEW:
[7/10]
Shazam was not as good, in my opinion, as Wonder Woman or Aquaman but better than Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, Justice League and Suicide Squad. It does, perhaps, have more heart than any of those other films, even if I would say that Wonder Woman comes in second in that category. Good action though some of the CGI falls into what is becoming a trend with recent DC films and falls a bit flat, looking more like it belongs in something from the early 2000s but the joy of the film helps make up for the sub-par effects. Good performances from all the child actors and Faithe Herman (who plays Darla), in particular as well as from Zachary Levi. Overall a great time and more family friendly than most other offerings from DC and Warner Bros.
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 * * *
I give it a solid 7 out of 10 stars.
Pigdango
Pigdango - 3/24/2019, 6:09 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - I saw it last night. Your three takeaways are all accurate.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 3/24/2019, 6:41 AM
@bropous - damn that sucks bro that you slept through your alarm, sorry to hear!
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 3/24/2019, 6:44 AM
@FoxForce5 - thanks for the in depth response! How was Sivana?
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 3/24/2019, 6:45 AM
@Pigdango - sweet, good to hear, thanks!
bropous
bropous - 3/24/2019, 7:55 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - Life. And insomnia. But I will be there first matinee. First full day.
FoxForce5
FoxForce5 - 3/25/2019, 9:11 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - Decent. Mark Strong was, well, strong. He was one of the best villains to date in "The Worlds of DC," though, it is a low bar. Again, the biggest problem, I found, was the bad third act CGI, which is almost becoming a staple of these movies, Aquaman and Man of Steel aside. That being said it is generally well directed which, combined with the charm of the actors, makes it not such a big deal. Mark Strong's, Sivana has moments with Levi's SHAZAM, even during the climax, which elevate the scenes to something terribly enjoyable!
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 3/25/2019, 9:14 AM
@FoxForce5 - awesome, thanks for the intel! Shame about the CGI issues.
Grodd87
Grodd87 - 3/23/2019, 3:49 PM
This is exactly what I thought the reviews would be a solid movie
dragon316
dragon316 - 3/23/2019, 5:27 PM
@Grodd87 - reviews don’t make movies money it’s people see movies make them money
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