The Worst Thing about Aquaman 2 Killed the DCEU
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The Worst Thing about Aquaman 2 Killed the DCEU. The worst thing about Aquaman 2 is... Aquaman, Arthur Curry. In this HiTop, HiTop Films, HackTop Hunter, talks about how the Worst Thing About Aquaman 2 is the Worst Thing about the DCEU. The now dead DCEU. Perhaps, consider this an Aquaman 2 Review, or an Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Rant. Or even, dare I say, a HiTop Films Aquaman Video Essay. A DCEU Video Essay? (Eulogy)
But seriously though, I can’t believe how dirty they did my boy James Wann. I really do wonder what the original idea was for this film. Anyways, RIP.
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The only people who should be handling DC movies is Paul Dini & Bruce Timm.
They should be handed the reigns to create a DC cinematic universe. They're only ones who can.
Please make a video casting Jason as Lobo because hell he kinda isss Lobo at his core
Get on the dating scene 😅
James Wan and Sam Raimi are teaming up for a horror project, seems promising…
Literally the perfect mix.
Its really sad to think that some of the most personality filled films like Gunns Suicide Squad and Birds of Prey werent a huge success. Its no wonder the studios thought we wanted boring basic schlock
It's also super telling that those 2 films are about "villians" that felt far more heroic than the heroes.
TSS was released during the pandemic, with movie theathers closed...let alone a dual release on HBO Max!
Birds of prey was garbage tho
@@angelg8877it wasn't prime mcu quality (which seems to be all people expect from every movie these days) but it was def one of the top 10 dceu films
@@angelg8877That was Margot Robbies fault. She's not a comic book reader. She could've adapted Gotham City Sirens but she wanted Harley Quinn to be a Hero. She should've lead a villain film
Just pointing this out. A lot of people seem to think the last line of the movie was a parody of “I am Iron Man.” But people are forgetting the first movie also ended with “I am Aquaman”
Still the same
It was at a press thingy and at a podium. Plus he said it to the camera. I think That’s where people are getting the vibes of Iron man from
Aquabruh! Get it right.
I really don’t need to see it. The first one was everything people are saying about this one.
Batman started this thing in cinema way before any of these were in the thoughts of studio😌
@@mollywoodshots6503Facts
Keep in mind that this movie had a bunch or reshoots and post-production hell before the new DCU was even announced. So the fact that this movie even came out is amazing in its self. Its the DCEU's Blade III.
*CGI Aquaman eyes open up*
There was a blade 3??
@@danielz-v4083 My friend don't I have a story to tell you.......
@@danielz-v4083yes and it was bad
The editing during the scene where Arthur’s baby gets kidnapped was terrible. That awful slow mo shot of him screaming and then a sudden cut to black.
I’m convinced the rumours are true and Manta originally killed the baby and they just changed it during the edit.
I was genuinely think the baby would've at least frozen, being barely coated in the Arctic.
Great video. I agree so much. It felt lifeless with two or one-dimensional characters devoid of any kind of realness and humanity. It breaks my heart to see The Flash or Aquaman getting their shine on the big screen and yet they are either overshadowed by the Batman's cape, or forced to be comedy characters in a script devoid of depth and humanity. DC heroes are fantastic and it's a shame we are witnessing such "careless" films. I hope James Gunn's DC Universe will at least try to have depth and ambitions by trying real things.
@NoamDus Batman has nothing to do why Aquaman 2 flopped. It flopped because Warners put too many cooks in the kitchen that ruined James Wans movie that he intended people to see. Yes, It's James Gunn's fault too so deal with it. He is not the hope you think he is. But go on blaming Batman for everything that goes wrong in your life.
@@GothamKnight84661 I was talking about Batman overshadowing Flash in his own movie. I mean, it was pretty obvious to me... I guess you're just someone who is in love with Zack Snyder and hates James Gunn for it. Sad.
Edit: I certainly don't blame Batman for what goes wrong in my life, but you clearly blame James Gunn for what goes wrong in YOUR life. Both Snyder and Gunn deserves respect.
You're expecting James Gunn to treat The Flash and Aquaman with dignity and not just reduce them to comedy characters?
...honey, you might wanna sit down.
I hope James Gunn helps DC to take over this decade
Everything he’s said has been what fans have wanted for decades.. but I feel that by the time the universe fr starts - superhero fatigue and this era of cinema where everything bombs will be in full effect and it won’t be able to get on its feet.
@@firstlast9846fr and it’s already happening with the woke bullshit marvel keeps pumping out no doubt will have a effect on DC
@@EMIYA1244 superheroes are supposed to be social Justice warriors. This genre ain't for you gtfoh
I hope the super hero era of cinema dies. I still want them to exist and I hope James does well but if superhero movies dominate this decade like they did the last I'll cry.
Yea
"Arthur has more chemistry with a freshly cracked cold one than with his wife, his brother, his mother, or his son" lol I know a few dudes like that!
Dad?
@@HiTopFilms It's me son. I finally came back from getting those smokes.
"I would not trust (Aquaman) to save me from constipation."
Is that... something that superheroes can do?
Batman could.
being you try to make a living shitting on things, i reckon he's saved you a few times@@HiTopFilms
@HiTopFilms Bat Laxatives
I think Mera could water bend you from tummyachland
The worst part about this is that the studio executives probably still don't understand what went wrong. They're so detached from the filmmaking process and cared so little about the individual movies that they likely haven't actually learned anything other than "something went wrong"
There were so many kneejerk reactions that not only did they not give themselves time to recognize any patterns, for every problem that was fixed there was a different problem that needed to be fixed in the next movie.
The studio executives were constantly battling the bad reviews because they didn't just let the filmmakers do their jobs.
"People said the last movie was too dark, make everything lighthearted." "Focus groups say they like this stuff so put it in the movie." "People didn't like this scene so cut it...now these other scenes don't make sense so cut them too." "We need a dozen other projects so throw in a teaser somewhere, new script is due tomorrow."
Hopefully James Gunn taking over as one of the lead creatives will result in a better, and more consistent DC Cinematic Universe. Would prefer a full reboot to whatever the hell he's doing with the Peacemaker characters but I just want more great movies. Too many ups & downs with the DCEU that weren't simply "the sequel wasn't as good as the first one"
The sad thing is that if WB so desperately wanted a billion dollar team-up movie, They really could have just made it right away. They didn't need to copy the Marvel formula, It would've been just as valid if they took the opposite approach (Make a team movie to introduce these characters and then give them solo movies afterwards)
For the record Jason momoa helped write this movie and got a story credit so he is partially to blame for the state of this movie.
he's awesome as arthur curry/aquaman, but he's not a good writer
@@shadowbane7401 Personally I think he's way too quippy and overly macho for Arthur. But to each their own.
I'm still waiting for a video essay about Blue Beetle one of the actual good films in the dceu that actually doesn't connect to the dceu in the best way possible 😂
Yeah I personally loved the film, like it didn't try anything new but it was such a breath of fresh air. It felt like an early 2000's superhero film with its sincerety and goofy ness.
Don’t know about good but ig by the dceu standards we consider that good
Batman is a fascist.
I hope the new DCU headlined by James Gunn really helps DC shine. I have faith in what Matt Reeves is doing on his end. But we all could really use a great Superman movie.
Only the batman and joker can save dc lol
lol his film flopped
@@bofawhatsbofa4593you mean the highest grossing serial killer thriller in the world?
@@user-ft6vu4gk2p lol nope
The fact this got beat at the box office by a Godzilla film will never not be funny
Godzilla was a banger
Your videos always have so much heart and care put into them. Your the best Alex
Personally I really liked the dynamic between Arthur and Orin, and their scene fighting over the trident was really nice to me, especially because it called back to my favorite scene from the first movie.
You Mean Orm.. aka Ocean Master.
ORIN is Also Arthur's Own Atlantean Name.
@@eliaslachenal1964 Whoops.
I shed no tears for the DCEU. May it ashes be scattered to the winds and holy water dumped on the ground where the ashes land.
Looking forward to JASON, Mr. Hunter.
I didn't even know this was released. Thought it would come out later this year.
Great Video! I think the massive pull between the creatives who cared about these characters (Snyder, Ayer etc) and WB executives who cared about numbers and trends is really what killed the DCEU
Let's not pretend Snyder or Ayer cared about these characters, their failure is the reason why DC is in this shit to begin with.
@@lazaroskarmaniolas7410 thats pretty silly to say man
a director thinking a long and genuine conversation between batman and superman would look too silly because of their costumes doesn't strike me as someone who really cares about these characters lmao
I agree but this analysis doesn’t apply to EVERY DCEU movie, Wonder Woman 1, Shazam 1, Birds of Prey, The Suicide Squad, Peacemaker and Blue Beetle all put in a lot of effort to endear the audience towards their main characters. But yes, overall the DCEU had been failing on that front, and was definitely on a downward spiral. I just don’t think it’s fair to say things like “The DCEU never bothered to help you get to know its characters” there were some bright spots.
The sad part is all of this could have been avoided. Henry Cavills Superman was a well thought out story. They actually did a great job with the MoS origin story. Imstead of giving us a sequel right away to continue telling that story, they rushed the Batman and Wonder Woman introduction and gave up on storytelling.
Snake Eyes suffered from a lot of the same problems. Snake Eyes is the absolute worst part of that movie, while Storm Shadow (the villain btw) is a far more likable, and respectable dude. While Snake is a complete prick, with zero honor and loyalty. Then they expect us to applaud him for it.
You know your movie sucks when the guy thats gonna join a terrorist organization in the future is more likable then your main character
WB thought they could copy the basic (and bad shenanigans of the) MCU and get the same amount of money.. but people obviously rather keep the original.
Dude was born to play Lobo. Really hope that happens.
The Flash was supposed to be the last film. The dates got mixed up because of delays. Nobody's fault.
DC should start caring about there heros and how they get represented with a better script and plot i really could not agree more with you amazing video ❤
Rest in peace dceu
The studio never understood DC. They never have and never will. The success DC has had in the past have been flukes. George Miller’s Justice League Mortal was closest thing to a proper Justice League movie that could’ve been great and launched the DC film universe. But instead WB gave us a deconstructed nihilistic DCEU and when that failed they went back to their usual ways that almost killed DC in the first place. I don’t trust James Gunn to right the ship and Zack Snyder is not the right guy to fix the wrongs that he was a small factor of. DC glory days is far behind them after Justice League Unlimited and since then it never reached the peak it was destined to become only to suffer a fate of mediocrity. The entire DC brand is dead.
DC IS A COMIC BOOK COMPANY!!! THE BRAND IS ALIVE!!! IT DOESN'T NEED SAVING!!! THEY'RE EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL WITH THE COMICS, BUT YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT!!! YOU CARE ABOUT MOVIES, YOU FANBOYS!!! SOME OF YOU FOOLS DON'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND!!! THEY PRODUCE COMICS NOT MOVIES!!!
YOU CLEARLY DON'T READ COMICS
@@karimdavis7065 I read the old better ones. Modern comics suck.
I think there's a major problem with test screening in Hollywood. Apparently, the people who attend the test screenings have very different tastes from the normal everyday moviegoers.
Lol, love the cuts to Roman when talking about the studio interference
When you put the DCEU into perspective, it really just kinda became an anthology after 'Justice League', with the occasional post-credit scene that led nowhere.
I love the way you speak about superhero films and how you emphasize the importance of the person and behind each mask and costume. I’d love to hear you talk about Creed since I think it does a gorgeous job touching on really human themes in sports movie. A sports movie where the characters all feel like people and people with such organic chemistry with one another. Much love and can’t wait to see Jason!
Aquaman from Brave and the Bold is the measuring stick that I test his adaptations in media. It takes a lot to make him cool or interesting especially while keeping most of his classic look, but they pulled it off. When I 1st saw his casting and images for JL movie I was worried they'd suck out all his fun to make him "cooler and serious" but was surprised. My biggest issue was his himbofication that they kept doubling down on in each movie.
Aquaman is defined by his commitment to being better, a better person, a better king and a better hero. His greatest villains are a result of his previous mistakes. Orm his refusal of his duty to be king when orm originally wanted him to be the ruler, giving orm the opportunity to grow a taste for power. Black manta his unbridled wrath ending up with him killing black mantas father in cold blood. Arthur curry is a man who is of two worlds and wanted by neither but has a responsibility to make both better
"The humanity behind the super" is such a great point - I wish so badly that DC had opted for a more muted exploration of what it means to be a superhero rather than chasing Marvel's tail, but I guess we'll never truly know what might have been.
I'm extremely pessimistic about where James Gunn will take us, and whether Warner will let him take us there on his own terms. As you said, test scores dictated so much of what the DCEU was, but with Warner in their current state of debt and consolidation how much room is in their heart (and budget) for a truly creator-driven DCU, especially when all signs are pointing to an overall audience fatigue for superhero movies? Part of me wishes they would let sleeping dogs lie - leave it alone and let a future generation revisit and try again in 10-15 years - but it seems like they're going to drain every ounce of goodwill and profit they can find out of the DC name until the test scores finally tell them it's time to stop.
good video thank you. I’m so sick of main characters not having any semblance of growth in movies. I’m exhausted with cameos. I hope this trend changes. but it doesn’t look like it will any time soon. excited as FUCK for jason. thanks for putting the time and work in 💜
Honestly, I thought this one was big dumb fun as well. Like, the dialogue was PAINFULLY ATROCIOUS, but I'd still watch these two Aquaman films over The Flash or BvS again. I think I really appreciated that they went for an old time-y secret island base, henchmen in uniform etc. (I'd agree with the Jason Momoa comments.)
(Also, the sets - whatever is left of what they actually filmed on them - are gorgeous. The evil sub interior alone!!)
I’m glad I’m not the only one who found Jason Mamoa’s Aquaman grating or that Patrick Wilson looked and acted way more like the actual Arthur Curry.
Actually Jason made Aquaman cool…..fact…..a billion dollar fact….and Aquaman 2 is doing better than predicted…thanks to Asia…
I was honestly surprised at how much fun I had with the movie. The movie does indeed feel like a Saturday morning cartoon, but in the best way, as I loved Black Manta, Orm and Arthur's relationship; the visuals and the world-building are pretty interesting. The acting is honestly decent, and I loved the action scenes, which had me on the edge of my seat. The movie is, of course, not perfect and very messy, and I wish they had fleshed out more without making a bit of a lazy script. Yes, while I am definitely no fan of Amber Heard, I do have to say her role was actually not that bad, and she did have more scenes than I expected. I also think the 2nd Act might be my least favourite, and Black Manta kinda loses his menace at the very end, but he is still one of my favourite DCEU villains. Jason Momoa as Aquaman does sort of feel a bit out of character, but still, you could tell hes having fun and had serious moments, he does do an okay job, it's not like Thor in Love and Thunder, where he barely takes anything seriously, Arthur in this movie can crack jokes but also know when to truly step up and take charge of a situation which I liked. I was also delighted by how much Randall Park's character was, and I don't care. I actually thought the post-credit scene with the cockroach was actually funny in a gross way.
Overall, I legitimately had a good time with the movie and felt like a kid again after such a stressful month. I think this was a solid sequel and end to the DCEU if you ask me. I'd honestly give it a 7/10
Can't wait to see what James Gunn is cooking with Superman and the DCU
Superhero movies are done, the year of Kaiju is HERE
Truth.
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Can’t believe the Flying Dutchman would do such a thing
aquaman 2 felt like i watched a weakly episode of saturday morning action cartoon show ....
3.6k likes to 6 dislikes is the most insane like ratio i've ever seen. Good job, man.
Oh damn, nice to be early for once. Good luck on your new film HiTop, love the content
Jason Todd looks so good that dc will probably hire you after it it kinda looks like a Logan type of film where it’s more about the character behind the mask then with the mask
I really enjoy a video that can get their point across without ranting, and just bring an idea without the fanboy outrage of either side.
This is probably the perfect encapsulation of the issue with the DCEU, and in recent years the MCU too.
The moment, the nuance of these stories, of these characters, is sacrificed, to the jokes, to the quirk, to the message, is the moment these franchises die.
We also need capable writers, who can understand how to bring a character to life, regardless how spectacular their powers or situations are. Without the person behind the icon, we are left with moments that will feel hollow and be forgotten, except for the few who only care for watching a compilation of wallpapers strung together as a film.
of the 10+ Aquaman 2 reviews I've watched, your's is the best
It's a while since I watched some of your video and just like always I learned a lot 👍
This is exactly the problem with Thor. Also I think Taika Waititi did set out to make something that’s hated
A DC movie where the title cares is even worse than in Shazam: Fury of the Gods??
I didn’t think it was possible.
Great video and with all that being said, THANK FUCK the DCEU has ended!!!!!!!! WHole thing was a mess on every level
Excited for the DCU and elseworlds!!
Fantastic coverage as always. The Flash destroyed any remaining momentum or call to see these movies so I skipped this one. Sad to hear this is how it all ends.
Alex you need to check out some anime that will make you feel inspired and the list are as follows:-
1. Vinland Saga (it will taught you the true meaning of life the character of Thorfinn is the real life representation of 'Change')
2. Dragon Ball {start watching from the Classic Series, then the Z Series (skipped the entire GT Series because it isn't canon), then watch the Super Series (except for episode 68, 69 and 70 because that doesn't make a single sense if you apply the DBS logic) [watch the series because 'Goku' is the characterized representation of 'Hope' in the anime world and 'Vegeta' is the representation of 'Pride']}
3. Naruto [start with the classic then the Shippuden because this one is the best inspiring Anime of all time 'Naruto' is the representation of 'Never Giving Up', 'Sasuke' is the representation of 'Revenge' and 'Itachi' is the representation of 'Sacrifice']
4. Jujutsu Kaisen (don't expect anything the 1st Season and its prequel movie 0 will be seems like another Shonen but the 2nd Season will blow your mind, 'Gojo' is the representation of 'Beauty' and 'Yuji' is the representation of 'Pain')
5. Naoki Urasawa's Monster (it's a Senin and no one in the world can manipulate the antagonist because the antagonist 'Johan Liebert' himself is the representation of 'Manipulation' and a perfect example of 'Nihilism')
6. Berserk (read the Manga because the anime isn't the proper adaptation of the gem because the character of 'Guts' is an example of 'Stoicism')
I honestly didn't mind Jason Momoa's Party-Bro personality in this movie, especially because it worked fantastically well with Pat's Orm who was much more serious. Their dynamic was the highlight of Aquaman 2 for me.
And btw, this movie was reshot and reworked multiple times. I'm sure this wasn't what Aquaman 2 was meant to be and it definitely wasn't made to close out the DCEU. I don't blame James Wan and his team if at some point he just went "F it" and didn't even bother anymore.
Gunn better not screw up or DC on film is screwed.
Warner bros will never kill my love for the JL I grew up with like the portrays in the animated series 🖤 But the absolute fiasco this all universe was can’t be explained. It’s freaking shit on another level and I can’t wait for the Gunn man to blow us !
Can't wait for Jason... I saw the first and I know that I'll be so proud to see the second
I’ll be completely honest while I think James Gunn is going to put out quality movies for his universe the way he oversaw the production of DCEU films while he was Head was poor. The flash, Aquaman 2, Shazam 2 all suffered major revisions, edits and more to fit the upcoming universe. They had little to no marketing, rewrites that gives me flashbacks to Josstice League and more
Dude went crazy with the Goodfellas clips
Jason fits better as lobo he doesn’t care gives off strong meat head biker vibes
It’s possible I missed the answer to this in a Q&A, but when are we getting the deep-dive into The Batman if we’re still getting it at all?
Yeah, Harley Quinn really was the most developed character in the DCEU
My disappointment with black menta was that they wasted him and made him a goon for a sauron wannabe
"funny" is entirely subjective. My theater session laughed. A lot.
You know a good way of starting a new DCU? A good Green Lantern movie, we had a justice League without John nor Hal
Imma be honest, i just love seeing stories in the aquaman world that they had created.
An Auquaman film about fighting global warming and bringing the sea and land together was a golden opportunity to have Arthur seek out Swamp thing, or better yet…Dr. Pamela Isley. Being the hero that genuinely puts aside the past and sides and just gets the best people together to actually solve the problem.
They wanted us to see Aquaman and his brother like Thor and Loki.
Well, at least it's being rebooted. Fingers crossed 🤞.
i wouldve opened the film on oceanmasters childhood raised by his dad calling his mom weak and to train him to beat the firstborn arthur should he ever show up (like orm says in the jungle segment), and bring up more on the ancient brothers with the lost kingdom. its an orm movie, he changes for the better - arthur doesnt, not really - hes still a dad, hero and king by the end. i wouldve had someone else take the title of king so he can just hero and be an ambassador to the surface. also swap the crab king out with the fisherqueen, so shes the one orm saves - daughter of the king he killed last film. and hes the reason to stop the council from thinking like him and hating on the surface.
I enjoyed this a bit more then bluebeetle, but loads more then the marvels. good fight scenes, and horror troupes to build monsters and villains - it couldve been better, it couldve ended the snyderverse in some way/shape/form - like antlantian tech helping post alien invaison. like the amazons already joining UN at start, seeing its possible.
Just left the movies. Overall this wasn't a bad film to me. I wished the whole Amber situation and Ezra stuff never happened because the two retrospective were good enough even with the reshoots in my opinion. So i can only imagine how good the actual movies could've been. Not to mention if DC had actual cohesion 😅
I will say I dislike the movie letting Momoa=Arthur being the same person
I didn't even know this movie came out
I swear the CGI keeps on getting worse every year
You sound happier.
Good luck with the movie man.
I’ll still proudly die on the hill of believing that Man of Steel, and Batman v Superman were this universe’s greatest films.
Yes they had their problems, yes there were already signs of a rushed Universe. However, if you ignore the lazy PowerPoint Introductions of 1/2 of the Justice League in BVS, you have a solid deconstruction of the Superhero genre.
Superman may not have been the well established Boy Scout we all know and love from the comics… but contextually from where Man of Steel left him, it made sense. I appreciated the unique depiction of the character that struggled to fit into a world that was half afraid of him. Truthfully that’s exactly how real life society would react to a powerful alien that’s capable of either protecting or destroying us.
Superman was the only ray of light in BvS. Humans turned their backs on him, the powerful elite tried defaming him as a means to conquer him, Batman was tired/jaded and tried extinguishing him. Yet Superman was always willing to listen, reason, and comply whenever everyone put him through trial after trial. It wasn’t until Lex forced him into a corner that he began to lose hope for earth… and even then, he still attempted to reason with Batman before Bruce forced him to fight. At the end of the day, after everything he’s been through, he still saved Lex’s life… and he proudly declared that Earth was his world before giving his life to protect it. He may not have been traditional, but he was still Superman through and through.
This is why my heart still bleeds for the injustice WB put Henry Cavill through… silently black listing him from the universe he helped create, and then abruptly and formally removing him so they can make way for another attempt at a billion dollar universe. Henry, just like Superman, was always kind and passionate. He cared about the fanbase, and genuinely wanted to make his Superman more traditionally light hearted, for the fans… but he never got the chance, thanks to the childish greedy executives at WB.
Let’s just hope they don’t get carried away again with Gunn’s DCU. I’d hate for David Corenswet to go through the same thing Henry did.
DCEU was dead before Aquaman 2. You could argue Black Adam was the final nail, or even Flash, both of which were expected to perform well despite everything. Aquaman 2 had very little confidence in it behind the scenes due to poor screen testing, and it was simply the last film left to release. Sorta like a posthumous album from a deceased artist, except in this case the artist is a beleaguered movie franchise
I say it died around justice League
Actually Aquaman 2 is doing better, so the Aquaman Jason made cool, will be the best DCEU produced….
BRUH!!!!! I literally been saying that Orm played a better Aquaman than Jason did and it wasn’t even his character 😂😂😂😂 ugh finally someone else that understands me hahaha Great video btw
Aquaman two quite literally made me cringe. The pseudo Iron Man speech at the end felt like Mamoa couldn’t wait to run from the set.. Let’s see what Gunn can do..
can you do a video about blue beetle I would like to hear your thoughts
unrelated to the video but your a fuckin poet man, all your videos are amazing and the way your thoughts come out is actually inspiring and you always make me think, there is a video essay to be written about the way your videos are written and edited man. Love your vids bro
Pretty good summary of what went wrong though I will say BIRDS OF PREY, THE SUICIDE SQUAD, WONDER WOMAN, SHAZAM!, PEACEMAKER, BLUE BEETLE and (to a degree) the first AQUAMAN are all projects they can and should be proud of. Kinda crazy that I liked Peacemaker (a character I didn’t know existed 8 years ago) more than Batman or Superman. That wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing if I still liked these versions of Batman and Superman-but I didn’t. I hope Gunn/Safran continue the trend of giving lesser known characters the respect and care they deserve but this time, also treat the A-listers with more care.
FINALLY a reviewer who saw the same movie I did! Moma (yay for the bag) literally looked like he did not care to be there, didn't even get into shape, and the dialogue was Thor love and thunder bafoonery mixed with ripped off MCU lines and quips done poorly! From movie 1 to 2 straight personality transplant for Authur!!
i always thought aqua man was void of character in the comics i give him credit for trying to do the best with what he has
I forgot Boba Fatt was Aquaman's dad.
Calling _Aquaman_ 'shallow' is actually a pretty scathing critique 😂
Aquaman 2 suffered Thor Ragnarok syndrome where the lead bad ass hero gets turned into a joke machine parody of the character.
Honestly, the moment i saw Orm in this movie i was like...."THAT'S AQUAMAN!". Imagine if Arthur sacrifices himself. Orm declines the role of Ocean master to be earth's new Aquaman as tribute to his brother. Patrick Wilson and Yahya carried this movie.
I enjoyed it just as much as the first one. It was a fun popcorn ride. Even though i do see it could've been more. I honestly think WB intentionally sabotaged this movie so that there wouldn't be an outcry to bring the universe back. Cause it should've come out before Flash and the universe would've been properly bookended. Rather than having a fast and furious movie be the ending of a franchise that had so much potential.
RIP DCEU
i’ve never been so bored in a movie theater than w this movie… the entire time i was just asking “who gives a fuck” 😭
Lot of taxi driver clips in this. Video on it potentially? I’d personally love it
WBs cared more about what Marvel was doing. James Gunn isn’t going to save DC.
Its a shame the whole template was laid out in front of them with the cartoons and they still churn out bland material.
The biggest thing that the DCEU did wrong was not make Jason Momoa play Lobo
You too have a wonderful 2024 HiTop ✌🗻
The movie was doomed from that start!
Even aquaman himself can’t make us like aquaman. Aquaman was garbage and always will be garbage. No one likes aquaman. Those that do actually don’t. They like Jason Mimoa in an aquaman suit.
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I enjoyed the film.I know it wasn't perfect or close like the first film.But it wasn't bad compared to how some people make it out to be.
i enjoyed the movie as something to just sit down and not think for a while but not much as part of a superhero universe, it seems to me that marvel and dc dont have any clue that the reason the mcu worked was they spent years getting us to know the story of these characters before putting them together, if they let the directors do their own thing and didnt rush everything out so quickly we would end up with a series of good to great superhero movies that could lead into a big team up but they started everything at the wrong time and way to big for a first movie. It'd be like starting batman with him discovering the CoO run the world and then having nowhere to go from there.