AQUAMAN - a film by James Wan

[daBronzeBomma]

Tom Curry (Arthur's dad) is played by Temuera Morrison, a New Zealand actor who is himself half-Maori and half-white.

They really went the extra mile in terms of casting someone who could relatively match Jason Momoa's own combo ethnic background.

I also like that AQUAMAN seems to be eschewing the now-overdone trope of superheroes not being raised by both of their biological parents, and that this Arthur was raised (at least to a point) by his bio-dad and bio-mom.

[Starrius]

Tom Curry (Arthur's dad) is played by Temuera Morrison, a New Zealand actor who is himself half-Maori and half-white.

They really went the extra mile in terms of casting someone who could relatively match Jason Momoa's own combo ethnic background.

I also like that AQUAMAN seems to be eschewing the now-overdone trope of superheroes not being raised by both of their biological parents, and that this Arthur was raised (at least to a point) by his bio-dad and bio-mom.

I noticed that too.

Temuera Morrison is of Maori,Scottish,and Irish ancestry.

[Gaastra]

The whole script for aquaman has been leaked online so if you don't want spoilers be careful!

Nice to see. But these things change all the time.

Yeah look at venom. Also spider-verse has small tracking but is getting praised as the best animated film of the year and best Spider-Man film by critics! (if this has legs like venom that will be trouble for both aquaman and bumblebee!)

[SpiderClops]

The whole script for aquaman has been leaked online so if you don't want spoilers be careful!



Yeah look at venom. Also spider-verse has small tracking but is getting praised as the best animated film of the year and best Spider-Man film by critics! (if this has legs like venom that will be trouble for both aquaman and bumblebee!)

Into the Spider-Verse is not just the best Spider-Man movie by critics, it's the best comic book movie... ever. Seriously, it has 100% on RT, with 50 REVIEWS and 9/10 AVERAGE. That is just insane. No comic book movie had this good reviews. Sure, it'll go down a little after more reviews come up, but I don't think it'll be that much. Because I remember Logan and BP's initial reviews, and even they weren't this good.

[Pinsir]

Into the Spider-Verse is not just the best Spider-Man movie by critics, it's the best comic book movie... ever. Seriously, it has 100% on RT, with 50 REVIEWS and 9/10 AVERAGE. That is just insane. No comic book movie had this good reviews. Sure, it'll go down a little after more reviews come up, but I don't think it'll be that much. Because I remember Logan and BP's initial reviews, and even they weren't this good.

Animated films always have scores in the 90's on RT unless their Dreamworks or the cars franchise. People just don't treat animated films the same way that they would a live-action film.

[Comic-Reader Lad]

I don't see Into the Spider-Verse as being any threat to Aquaman at all because there are still lots of teens and young adults who won't go to see an animated movie. Also, if they DO go, I don't think the average 20 year old is going to see it 5 times at the theater the way they would a live action blockbuster.

[Gaastra]

They had no trouble going to see incredibles 2 and big hero 6.

[Tazirai]

They had no trouble going to see incredibles 2 and big hero 6.

Pretty Sure I saw Incredibles 2 (3 times in theater), Big Hero 6 ( twice)

[SpiderClops]

I don't see Into the Spider-Verse as being any threat to Aquaman at all because there are still lots of teens and young adults who won't go to see an animated movie. Also, if they DO go, I don't think the average 20 year old is going to see it 5 times at the theater the way they would a live action blockbuster.

Do not underestimate the popularity of Spider-Man & his universe in general. Or animated movies'.

[Colossus1980]

Do not underestimate the popularity of Spider-Man & his universe in general. Or animated movies'.

Opening projections for Spidey is 30-40M. Apparently Mortal Engines is only 12-15M. Looks like Mary Poppins is the only threat to Aquaman but I feel Curry is going to win the war. Part of me wishes they left Alita with the original release cuz I want to see Aquaman drown all the competition.

[Comic-Reader Lad]

Pretty Sure I saw Incredibles 2 (3 times in theater), Big Hero 6 ( twice)

I wonder if the 15-25 crowd who are non-comics fans saw these movies multiple times. In any event, Spider-Verse will be in its 2nd weekend when Aquaman opens, so I don't see it doing better than Aquaman in its first week.

Opening projections for Spidey is 30-40M. Apparently Mortal Engines is only 12-15M. Looks like Mary Poppins is the only threat to Aquaman but I feel Curry is going to win the war. Part of me wishes they left Alita with the original release cuz I want to see Aquaman drown all the competition.

I also want Aquaman to be the movie of the season, but I don't want the other movies to fail. I just won't be seeing them in the theaters. However, I will definitely be adding Spider-Verse to my BluRay collection as well as Mary Poppins. I'm not 100% sure about Bumblebee, but I probably will get the BluRay also.

I'm hoping Battle Angel Alita is great even though I know nothing about the manga, but the more great eyecandy movies I can add to my collection, the better as far as I'm concerned.

[Gaastra]

Battle angel got out of dodge. It won't come out till next year.

Movies are--

Mortal Engines
Once upon a Deadpool
Spider-Man
mary poppins
welcome to marwen
bumblebee
aquaman
holms and Watson
and studio ghibili's castle in the sky is getting a limited rerelease


Don't forget two movies can do well at the same time (like ralph 2 and creed 2.) Did you know ghostbusters and gremlins came out on the same day in the 80s and both were huge hits! Also bevis and butt-head do America and scream came out on the same day and both were huge hits also!

[Mia]

I took a look at this the other day, it looks pretty much paint by numbers SH story. Arthur being bullied as a kid looks as if it was ripped right out of Clark's origin story in Man of Steel.

And isn't Arthur supposed to be an Alpha male? Why didn't they go in the opposite direction and make him a cocky cock-of-the-walk dude who is brought low and channels his arrogance/pride/testosterone in a way that would be beneficial to others?


And don't get me started with Amber Heard. I've never liked her to begin with and from what I've seen of her she doesn't make me want to rush out to theatres.. Typical North American woman who confuses anger/shrillness with being strong. They should have a cast a British actress who knows how to be feminine and strong.

[Raijin]

A lot of anti-DC polemicists seem to think that every DC film has been a flop except for Wonder Woman.

There's always a case of amnesia when it comes to the anti-DC crowd. I wouldn't worry about them too much.

[Colossus1980]

Battle angel got out of dodge. It won't come out till next year.

Movies are--

Mortal Engines
Once upon a Deadpool
Spider-Man
mary poppins
welcome to marwen
bumblebee
aquaman
holms and Watson
and studio ghibili's castle in the sky is getting a limited rerelease


Don't forget two movies can do well at the same time (like ralph 2 and creed 2.) Did you know ghostbusters and gremlins came out on the same day in the 80s and both were huge hits! Also bevis and butt-head do America and scream came out on the same day and both were huge hits also!

Not very impressed with that list. IMO only Aquaman will pass 200M domestic and Mary Poppins is a dark horse that could possibly beat Aquaman. I can see Mortal Engines bombing and everything else moderate hit or meh. I really don't think the general audience is all that hyped for cyberpunk Alita.

Venom and A Star is Born co-existed really well.