You made a really good point early on: “this is not predictable at all!” The whole movie defies a lot of superhero movie tropes but improves on them in a lot of cases.
I was a big fan of Zachary Levi from the tv show Chuck, so I saw this in the theater. Interesting fact: John Glover plays Dr. Sivana's dad in this movie, and he played Lex Luthor's dad for several years in Smallville.
While this was a poor adaptation of the OG Captain Marvel (the character was rebooted and renamed Shazam in 2011) this movie was an underapproeciated gem. Hilarious and heartfelt, with a strong message about family.
So the funny thing about Captain Marvel... Captain Marvel was created by Fawcett publications. First appearance Whiz Comics #2 1940. Debuting not long after Action Comics #1 featuring the adventures of Superman from rival DC comics. DC took fawcett publications to court in 1953 over having a hero that was derivative of Superman. Because he wore a cape, flew and was super strong. They actually won the lawsuit and Fawcett ceased publication of the book at which point DC acquired the rights to Captain Marvel themselves in 1973. Meanwhile Marvel Comics the new up and comer wanted to create Captain Marvel but was stymied by DC for copyright. So Marvel had to refer to their hero in his own book as Mar-Vell a Kree warrior. Marvel knew the copyright would lapse at some point and had lawyers waiting in the wings. When the copyright expired Marvel got the rights and now it was DC that had to change the name of their hero. Shazam was the magic word that transformed young orphan Billy Batson into the hero known as Captain Marvel. Shazam is actually an acronym for the initials of the beings who lent their power to the Council of Immortals. S for the wisdom of Solomon, H for the strength of Hercules, A for the stamina of Atlas, Z for the power of Zeus, A for the courage of Achilles and M for the speed of Mercury (Hermes).
Good summary, although there was an almost 20-year gap between Fawcett ceasing publication of Captain Marvel comics, and DC acquiring the defunct comic book chraracter. Marvel introduced their own Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell the Kree warrior) during that gap when the trademark had expired and nothing was being published.
Love this movie. Love the ending. The kids were great. Zach Levi was perfect for the role. Only family superhero series. So smart to make it stand out from the other hero movies.
Shazam is one of my favorite DC comic book characters Here's my favorite DC comic book characters Shazam Batman Aquaman Green Lantern/Hal Jordan Green Lantern/John Stewart Green Lantern/Kyle Rayner Green Arrow John Constantine The Sandman/Morpheus Wonder Woman Robotman Crazy Jane The Negative Man Elasti-Girl The Chief Robin/Tim Drake Robin/Damien Wayne Swamp Thing/aDr. Alec Holland Harley Quinn Peacemaker Polkadot Man Batman Beyond King Shark Deadshot Red Hood My favorite Marvel comic book characters Spider-Man/Peter Parker Spider-Man/Miles Morales Wolverine Thor Odinson Iron Man Captain America/Steve Rogers The Winter Soldier Cyclops Gambit Iceman Storm Professor X Magneto Havok Colossus The Falcon Black Panther/Prince T'Challa Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff Blade The Punisher War Machine Deadpool Lady Sif Frandral Vostagg Hogun Balder The Brave Ghost Rider/Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider/Danny Ketch
Not sure if you are aware, but this Shazam film was part of what was supposed to be the DCEU (DC Extended Universe), DC's attempt to do what Marvel had already successfully done with the MCU. There are a number of films that are part of this universe. In order of release: 1) Man of Steel - the first film in the connected continuity retroactively added to the DCEU. 2) Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice (you must watch the Extended Edition). 3) Suicide Squad 4) Wonder Woman (Teased at the end of Batman V. Superman) 5) Justice League (must see the extended Snyder Cut, also called Zach Snyder's Justice League, which is roughly 4 hours in length). 6) Aquaman 7) Shazam! (The film you reacted to here). 8) Birds of Prey (DC's first R-rated superhero flick). 7) Wonder Woman 1984 8) The Suicide Squad (sequel/reboot of the Suicide Squad franchise, much superior to the first film!) 8a) Peacemaker - Streaming TV series spin-off of The Suicide Squad following one of the film's anti-heroes. Great show! 9) Black Adam (Shazam spin-off). 10) The Flash 11) Blue Beetle 12) Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom The DCEU was discontinued during production of the last three films and James Gunn - most famous for the three Guardians of the Galaxy MCU films - was hired to run the new DC film reboot series which will come under the umbrella of the DCU. You will also note the Batman, Superman, Dark Knight Trilogy, Joker films, and The Batman are not part of the continuity of either the DCEU or DCU and exist as their own alternate realities.
It's crazy to think there was a point in history where Shazam was more popular, more famous, than Superman. Then DC sued for copyright infringement because he was "Too Similar" to Superman.
So this was part of DC's attempt at an MCU-like shared Universe called the DC Extended Universe (or DCEU). So you guys might want start from the beginning there as well: Man of Steel (2013) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (Specifically watch the Ultimate Edition) Suicide Squad (2016) Wonder Woman (2017) Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) (this came out a few years after the theatrical release (2017), and is a 4 hour cut of the movie and it's light years better and the definitive way to watch JL). Aquaman (2018) Shazam (2019) Birds of Prey: The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020) Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) The Suicide Squad (2021) Black Adam (2022) Shazam: Fury of the Gods (2023) The Flash (2023) Blue Beetle (2023) Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy 1, 2 and 3), has now taken over DC and he's restarted everything with his own vision of a DC shared Universe with a new Superman movie coming next year, so you at least know this all has an end point
Oh wow, restarting everything?! So cool to hear!! We have seen a handful of DC comic movies, I've seen Man of Steel (Ty hasn't!), Wonder Woman, and Aquaman! And then of course the many Bat Man movies and Joker movies!
BY FAR MY FAVORITE DCEU MOVIE (well from that era anyway)!! Sooooo much fun!!! Also really enjoyed the second one too. Just really love the lore and all the fun stuff with this one. Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad from 2021, and The Dark Knight trilogy are my favorite DC movies. ALSO HIGHLY RECCOMEND THE “HARLEY QUINN” animated series from HBOMAX. It’s soooo funny and just sooo well written and voice acted! AND PEACEMAKER a live action show! Could not recommend that show enough!! Just top tier! I hated Peacemaker as a character and rolled my eyes when I heard they chose him to do a spin off with. But I decided to throw it on because nothing else was on at the time….AND BY EPISODE 2 I WAS HOOKEDDD!!!
Actually I consider Shazam 2 a hot mess, and most critics & audiences agreed.... This one was great, the sequel was a huge letdown, just like Wonder Woman.
It's always crazy seeing an opinion like this, that is so completely the opposite of what almost every person on earth agrees to be true. But I also have a Hill I will die on, Thor the Dark World is not as bad as everyone in the world says it is.
@@spencernaugle I agree on that. Thor the Dark World was solid, it gave audiences a better look at Asgard and really got the Infinity saga started. A big issue was a weak villain portrayal- Malekith came across as uninspired and dull. But the biggest problem was timing- it came out shortly after The Avengers but right before Captain America The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy. So it (and Iron Man 3) felt disappointing, sandwiched between such greatness.
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1:15 The fact that the intro takes place in 1974 is paying homage to the "Shazam!" series that went on for three seasons starting in 1974.
That's really cool they added that in!
You made a really good point early on: “this is not predictable at all!” The whole movie defies a lot of superhero movie tropes but improves on them in a lot of cases.
We really enjoyed this movie!! Thanks for being here with us! (:
I have always been a big Marvel fan and I have to agree this is DC at the top of their game. They really pulled out a gem with this one.
A gem for sure!! Really liked this one too!
I LOVE THIS MOVIE. so wholesome
So sweet, right?! This was a fun one! Thanks for watching with us, Brian!
I was a big fan of Zachary Levi from the tv show Chuck, so I saw this in the theater. Interesting fact: John Glover plays Dr. Sivana's dad in this movie, and he played Lex Luthor's dad for several years in Smallville.
John Glover is wonderful. In a movie called "Love Valor Compassion" he played twin brothers and really showed his range.
I think this is the first movie we've seen Zachary Levi in, he was awesome!!
Oh yay!!! I love Shazam so much
Such an awesome movie! We really enjoyed it (:
While this was a poor adaptation of the OG Captain Marvel (the character was rebooted and renamed Shazam in 2011) this movie was an underapproeciated gem. Hilarious and heartfelt, with a strong message about family.
Love the message! Totally agree!!
So the funny thing about Captain Marvel...
Captain Marvel was created by Fawcett publications. First appearance Whiz Comics #2 1940. Debuting not long after Action Comics #1 featuring the adventures of Superman from rival DC comics. DC took fawcett publications to court in 1953 over having a hero that was derivative of Superman. Because he wore a cape, flew and was super strong.
They actually won the lawsuit and Fawcett ceased publication of the book at which point DC acquired the rights to Captain Marvel themselves in 1973.
Meanwhile Marvel Comics the new up and comer wanted to create Captain Marvel but was stymied by DC for copyright. So Marvel had to refer to their hero in his own book as Mar-Vell a Kree warrior. Marvel knew the copyright would lapse at some point and had lawyers waiting in the wings.
When the copyright expired Marvel got the rights and now it was DC that had to change the name of their hero. Shazam was the magic word that transformed young orphan Billy Batson into the hero known as Captain Marvel.
Shazam is actually an acronym for the initials of the beings who lent their power to the Council of Immortals. S for the wisdom of Solomon, H for the strength of Hercules, A for the stamina of Atlas, Z for the power of Zeus, A for the courage of Achilles and M for the speed of Mercury (Hermes).
Good summary, although there was an almost 20-year gap between Fawcett ceasing publication of Captain Marvel comics, and DC acquiring the defunct comic book chraracter. Marvel introduced their own Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell the Kree warrior) during that gap when the trademark had expired and nothing was being published.
And Superman originally could not "fly". He could leap long distances, but Fawcett one upped DC in having a flying hero.
LOVE hearing the history behind it!! Sounds like a lot of back and forth between companies for sure!! We really enjoyed this movie (:
Love this movie. Love the ending. The kids were great. Zach Levi was perfect for the role. Only family superhero series. So smart to make it stand out from the other hero movies.
We really enjoyed this one too!! Thanks for being here (:
1:17 There was a live action Shazam Saturday morning tv show that came on in 1974, so that could be a reference to that.
Oh that's cool!!
This is one of the best DC comic books
The comic would be so good to check out! Loved the movie! Thanks for watching with us (:
Shazam is one of my favorite DC comic book characters
Here's my favorite DC comic book characters
Shazam
Batman
Aquaman
Green Lantern/Hal Jordan
Green Lantern/John Stewart
Green Lantern/Kyle Rayner
Green Arrow
John Constantine
The Sandman/Morpheus
Wonder Woman
Robotman
Crazy Jane
The Negative Man
Elasti-Girl
The Chief
Robin/Tim Drake
Robin/Damien Wayne
Swamp Thing/aDr. Alec Holland
Harley Quinn
Peacemaker
Polkadot Man
Batman Beyond
King Shark
Deadshot
Red Hood
My favorite Marvel comic book characters
Spider-Man/Peter Parker
Spider-Man/Miles Morales
Wolverine
Thor Odinson
Iron Man
Captain America/Steve Rogers
The Winter Soldier
Cyclops
Gambit
Iceman
Storm
Professor X
Magneto
Havok
Colossus
The Falcon
Black Panther/Prince T'Challa
Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff
Blade
The Punisher
War Machine
Deadpool
Lady Sif
Frandral
Vostagg
Hogun
Balder The Brave
Ghost Rider/Johnny Blaze
Ghost Rider/Danny Ketch
Not sure if you are aware, but this Shazam film was part of what was supposed to be the DCEU (DC Extended Universe), DC's attempt to do what Marvel had already successfully done with the MCU. There are a number of films that are part of this universe. In order of release:
1) Man of Steel - the first film in the connected continuity retroactively added to the DCEU.
2) Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice (you must watch the Extended Edition).
3) Suicide Squad
4) Wonder Woman (Teased at the end of Batman V. Superman)
5) Justice League (must see the extended Snyder Cut, also called Zach Snyder's Justice League, which is roughly 4 hours in length).
6) Aquaman
7) Shazam! (The film you reacted to here).
8) Birds of Prey (DC's first R-rated superhero flick).
7) Wonder Woman 1984
8) The Suicide Squad (sequel/reboot of the Suicide Squad franchise, much superior to the first film!)
8a) Peacemaker - Streaming TV series spin-off of The Suicide Squad following one of the film's anti-heroes. Great show!
9) Black Adam (Shazam spin-off).
10) The Flash
11) Blue Beetle
12) Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
The DCEU was discontinued during production of the last three films and James Gunn - most famous for the three Guardians of the Galaxy MCU films - was hired to run the new DC film reboot series which will come under the umbrella of the DCU. You will also note the Batman, Superman, Dark Knight Trilogy, Joker films, and The Batman are not part of the continuity of either the DCEU or DCU and exist as their own alternate realities.
It's crazy to think there was a point in history where Shazam was more popular, more famous, than Superman. Then DC sued for copyright infringement because he was "Too Similar" to Superman.
Yep, of course in those days the character went by the name Captain Marvel.
So this was part of DC's attempt at an MCU-like shared Universe called the DC Extended Universe (or DCEU). So you guys might want start from the beginning there as well:
Man of Steel (2013)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (Specifically watch the Ultimate Edition)
Suicide Squad (2016)
Wonder Woman (2017)
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) (this came out a few years after the theatrical release (2017), and is a 4 hour cut of the movie and it's light years better and the definitive way to watch JL).
Aquaman (2018)
Shazam (2019)
Birds of Prey: The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020)
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
The Suicide Squad (2021)
Black Adam (2022)
Shazam: Fury of the Gods (2023)
The Flash (2023)
Blue Beetle (2023)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy 1, 2 and 3), has now taken over DC and he's restarted everything with his own vision of a DC shared Universe with a new Superman movie coming next year, so you at least know this all has an end point
Oh wow, restarting everything?! So cool to hear!! We have seen a handful of DC comic movies, I've seen Man of Steel (Ty hasn't!), Wonder Woman, and Aquaman! And then of course the many Bat Man movies and Joker movies!
There is Black Adam a Shazam villain movie and Shazam: Fury of the Gods.
Oh woah!! We will have to check out the sequel!
BY FAR MY FAVORITE DCEU MOVIE (well from that era anyway)!! Sooooo much fun!!! Also really enjoyed the second one too. Just really love the lore and all the fun stuff with this one.
Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad from 2021, and The Dark Knight trilogy are my favorite DC movies.
ALSO HIGHLY RECCOMEND THE “HARLEY QUINN” animated series from HBOMAX. It’s soooo funny and just sooo well written and voice acted!
AND PEACEMAKER a live action show! Could not recommend that show enough!! Just top tier! I hated Peacemaker as a character and rolled my eyes when I heard they chose him to do a spin off with. But I decided to throw it on because nothing else was on at the time….AND BY EPISODE 2 I WAS HOOKEDDD!!!
imagine finding out that the only guy that could go toe to toe with Superman is this goofy lol
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I actually think your idea for the ending is better. It just wouldn't happen because that's not faithful to the comics.
Shazam 2 is even better
That sounds fun to check out!!
Actually I consider Shazam 2 a hot mess, and most critics & audiences agreed.... This one was great, the sequel was a huge letdown, just like Wonder Woman.
It's always crazy seeing an opinion like this, that is so completely the opposite of what almost every person on earth agrees to be true. But I also have a Hill I will die on, Thor the Dark World is not as bad as everyone in the world says it is.
@@spencernaugle I agree on that. Thor the Dark World was solid, it gave audiences a better look at Asgard and really got the Infinity saga started.
A big issue was a weak villain portrayal- Malekith came across as uninspired and dull. But the biggest problem was timing- it came out shortly after The Avengers but right before Captain America The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy. So it (and Iron Man 3) felt disappointing, sandwiched between such greatness.
@@neospock5034 agreed i consider shazam 1 to be better the sequel is very disappointing