Black Adam (2022)

[calsnowskier]

Just saw it today. I actually really enjoyed it.

But why do the stunt casting of Henry Winkler? Has he voiced Atom in animation in the past?

 

[Niner Outlaw]

Saw it and it was ok. I've seen much worse superhero movies. Not at bad effort by DC.

 

[BusSport]

"Did Black Adam Star Dwayne Johnson Leak Misleading Box Office/Profit Details About the Movie?"

Summary: Black Adam is not doing well at the box office, but a recent Deadline article claimed that the movie was profitable, a claim which was widely criticized as using bad statistics and dubious accounting. It now appears that article was engineered by Dwayne Johnson.

 

[DarthVedder]

"Did Black Adam Star Dwayne Johnson Leak Misleading Box Office/Profit Details About the Movie?"

Summary: Black Adam is not doing well at the box office, but a recent Deadline article claimed that the movie was profitable, a claim which was widely criticized as using bad statistics and dubious accounting. It now appears that article was engineered by Dwayne Johnson.

I saw that article... It seems like The Rock has a weak ego.

 

[BusSport]

Rock passed on doing a cameo in Shazam 2 when he was asked.

The Rock has unfollowed the Black Adam and Warner Bros. Discovery's Instagram accounts.

 

[Duffman]

I mean I get why Rock would be pissed. The former heads of DC were like “sure Dwayne you can lead us and do whatever you want” and then Gunn comes in and changes it all up.

And I don’t blame either person, Rock was basically sold a false bill of goods convincing him he could have all this power and yet now there’s no future for him in the DCEU, and Gunn wants to do his own thing because there’s so much clusterfuckery currently that all he can do is start over.

 

[BusSport]

The Rock never cared about Shazam or the comics he just wanted it to be about him

 

[calsnowskier]

OMFG!!!!

A twitter rando has an opinion!

 

[redseat]

It was fun and entertaining to see the Rock kill so many people. But it was also sloppy and felt rushed. Way too much slo-mo.

Just going by the DC stuff recently, it’s better than the 2016 suicide squad but not as good as the 2021 version. oh, not as good as Aquaman but it’s about on the same level as Shazam.

and wtf.... Stealing from Ant Man by enlarging!

 

[DarthVedder]

I mean I get why Rock would be pissed. The former heads of DC were like “sure Dwayne you can lead us and do whatever you want” and then Gunn comes in and changes it all up.

And I don’t blame either person, Rock was basically sold a false bill of goods convincing him he could have all this power and yet now there’s no future for him in the DCEU, and Gunn wants to do his own thing because there’s so much clusterfuckery currently that all he can do is start over.

I think this is a result of Black Adam bombing at the BO. If it had been the success they were hoping for, it would have shown that there' s a market for the DCEU. Now we know that it is a dead brand, forcing them to do a reboot.

It sucks and it was not the Rock's fault, but that's the way that business go.

 

[redseat]

"The Justice Society?"

I am not impressed with this movie. I see why it tanked at the box office

 

[calsnowskier]

"The Justice Society?"

I am not impressed with this movie. I see why it tanked at the box office

I rather enjoyed the movie, and was stoked that TJS was featured. I avoid trailers for movies I know I will see, so I was not expecting them to be featured.

I get why the movie is panned, to an extent. It was saccharine, but with mass murder. But I was ok with that. Maybe because I have super low expectations for DCEU movies at this point.

SHAZAM, Black Adam and Peacemaker are the only current properties in the DCEU that I will be sad to see go. I think those are unique enough to salvage. Though with the infighting, no chance Rock stays on board. That relationship has become too toxic.

 

[redseat]

I rather enjoyed the movie, and was stoked that TJS was featured. I avoid trailers for movies I know I will see, so I was not expecting them to be featured.

I get why the movie is panned, to an extent. It was saccharine, but with mass murder. But I was ok with that. Maybe because I have super low expectations for DCEU movies at this point.

SHAZAM, Black Adam and Peacemaker are the only current properties in the DCEU that I will be sad to see go. I think those are unique enough to salvage. Though with the infighting, no chance Rock stays on board. That relationship has become too toxic.

I wasn't a huge fan of this movie.. But I am not like you guys and watch and follow the comics an whatnot

 

[calsnowskier]

I wasn't a huge fan of this movie.. But I am not like you guys and watch and follow the comics an whatnot

I don’t read comics (I read some of Kirkman’s stuff, but I dont read Marvel/DC). But I am somewhat (kinda, sorta, not really) familiar with some of the backstories (or I look them up).

 

[redseat]

I don’t read comics (I read some of Kirkman’s stuff, but I dont read Marvel/DC). But I am somewhat (kinda, sorta, not really) familiar with some of the backstories (or I look them up).

I'm too lazy to look them up haha

Ending was decent but overall 5.8 out of 10 imo

 

[redseat]

Spoiler

Too bad "he" won't be playing Super Man anymore

@calsnowskier

 

[calsnowskier]

Spoiler

Too bad "he" won't be playing Super Man anymore

@calsnowskier

Not sure I would rate that as a spoiler since it is all over the news the last few days, but yeah. He fit the role perfectly.

 

[redseat]

Not sure I would rate that as a spoiler since it is all over the news the last few days, but yeah. He fit the role perfectly.

No, but the actor won't so how's that gonna work?

 

[MilkSpiller22]

No, but the actor won't so how's that gonna work?

supermen actors are a dime a dozen... and why they always do young superman, so they can get the upcoming stud...

I am not nervous about the who they will get... i just hope they start with a good story... Superman should not be uber dark, like they made Cavill's...

sure there should be real life undertones, like how metropolis citizens are not always happy with superman since he flies too fast and breaks windows and ruins cars so often...

But a more campy superman movie, like the ones with christopher reeves would be welcome...

 

[calsnowskier]

No, but the actor won't so how's that gonna work?

???

not sure I understand your question? Gunn said he wants to explore a younger version of the character, so he will be recast. I don’t get the sense they are doing a Smallville story, but more of a CK first getting to Metropolis (Basically doing a retelling of the first Christopher Reeves movie).