There came a time when the Old Gods died! The Brave died with the Cunning! The Noble perished locked in battle with unleashed Evil! It was the last day for them! An ancient era was passing in fiery holocaust!
I think with pants. Since Abomination and Hulk also wears pants.
I don't see them bringing FFF in at all. It will connect to something larger for the MCU I'm sure. Either Kang/Celestials/Kree/Skrulls etc. Or something like Galactus they have yet to introduce. I don't see FFF being a Marvel big bad in the films. So I would bet money connect that beacon to some marvel event already in the works. I think that was set up for the MCU not Shang Chi 2. Secret wars or whatever Avengers 5 looks like etc..
Add me to the list that said Shang Chi wrong my entire life. I ssid it sh-Ang Ch-ee. I was so vindicated when I found out if ssid Dormamu right. Cause the way Kevin Smith ssid it had me doubting but I was way off with Shang.
I don’t think opinions on big cgi third acts factor into the film losing its plot. I would also have preferred not to have a massive dragon fight, however it was set up throughout the fillm as a consequence of Wenwu’s objective, so it was very clearly a part of the plot. It was also used for Wenwu’s “redemption”. God I loved Tony Leung. I also think calling it superficial is disrespectful to its mainly Asian cast and crew (including director and writers) and the fact it leant heavily into Chinese myth and legend.
I saw it with my mum too - she likes political thrillers - and she loved this movie, including the dragon fight. There will always be different opinions, but I don’t think not liking the cgi battle proves it’s lost the plot of the movie. I hope your mum found enjoyment in the rest of the film!
The film warranted more cgi than BP solely because a chunk of it takes place in a realm with mystical creatures and moving mazes. Although the tones were definitely sloppily fused, it was clearly made with heart and love for the different types of Kung fu movies they were homaging. I think it could have been solved with the pacing in the second act. I think for most people this isn’t a problem, because the movie exudes charm and heart for pretty much all of its run time, and the actors are all incredibly suited, and the story doesn’t forget that this is about Shang (and Xialing to a lesser extent) realising and embracing their legacy.
Also I thought Anihilus and the Anihilation wave could have been a better pull then the super obscure dweller in darkness. But if u want a giant Kaiju showdown I guess Anihilus doesn't work as well. Anyway when the aunty was describing what happened I though it was Anihilus for a second. He escaped the Nagetive zone and the first dimension he tried to conqour was theres.
Last edited by Midvillian1322; 09-08-2021 at 04:13 AM.
Annihilus isn't a villain that Shang-Chi should be facing.
I always hear these sorts of comments, and I'm just like... you know, not all films and media are for everyone. The fact that someone got bored and confused often just means that they weren't paying attention.
And while, sure, we can put that on the film to an extent. It's also true that some people just aren't going to find some films interesting for regardless of how good the film is presented.
There came a time when the Old Gods died! The Brave died with the Cunning! The Noble perished locked in battle with unleashed Evil! It was the last day for them! An ancient era was passing in fiery holocaust!