The Rock Makes Another "Okay" Movie - Black Adam Spoiler Review

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  • Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is back! This time in the comic book role he's been attacked to since 2014 that introduces not only Black Adam himself but The Justice Society including Doctor Fate, Hawkman plus the enemy a guy who's a demon or something. Despite some positive feedback the general consensus is that it's fine with some okay action, character beats and a not so invincible jet. This review is from our podcast The Weekly Planet that comes out every Monday which you should check out if you like things that are "okay."
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  • @mrsundaymovies
    @mrsundaymovies  ปีที่แล้ว +446

    Caravan Of Garbage has been pushed to Thursday and you can blame The Rock himself for that

    • @AllInTheGame01
      @AllInTheGame01 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You could spend all of Eternium searching for Unobtainium only to end up with Vibranium :) Would be good to see The Rock finally work with some great directors & scripts and actually challenge himself, wish he'd be more like Bautista & Cena in partnering up with great directors and letting them take the lead in those projects! With him furiously hyping up a Black Adam vs Superman movie and seemingly skipping Shazam, it feels like they're already rushing to it like they did with BvS with not enough good storytelling done beforehand to make you truly care and for it to really matter. I fear that movie will essentially be the 3rd Act of Man of Steel but this time for most of the entire movie with insane amounts of CGI destruction with Black Adam (cos it'll be The Rock's movie on which he'll be a Producer) not losing!

    • @Thetruepianoman
      @Thetruepianoman ปีที่แล้ว

      It has not faltered, my laff for this channel

    • @sassymuffinzz
      @sassymuffinzz ปีที่แล้ว +1

      FFS MrThursdayContent.

    • @RPM_Nutrition
      @RPM_Nutrition ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@AllInTheGame01 Woooo now this I can get behind! I’m with James on this, DJ is always DJ, but the movie is just “fine”. Cavill’s appearance was the high point for me, even if your take on “speeding to Black Adam vs Shazam” is on point.
      His IG post the other day mentions “audience first”, which again is fine, but to your point, if we just keep pleasing audiences who, at this point, pretty much excuse mediocre writing/pacing in favor of spectacle, we will continue to get “fine” movies from The Rock and Seven Bucks. I loved Peacemaker and Cena was a highlight in an excellently crafted show from Gunn.

    • @AllInTheGame01
      @AllInTheGame01 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@RPM_Nutrition 100% agree bud! Can you imagine if DJ worked with ppl of the calibre of a Villeneuve or Gunn and let them take creative control?!

  • @whiteychampion
    @whiteychampion ปีที่แล้ว +2227

    Fun fact: they were going to CGI hair on the rock for this movie. But the hair effects came out with a blue tint. They coined the name Blue Harvest. Which is weird because it was also the working title for the original Star Wars movie. I checked and it’s unrelated

    • @zackarthur4406
      @zackarthur4406 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      That's funny!

    • @digitalzealot7026
      @digitalzealot7026 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Why did the hair come out with a blue tint? Hmm~ Lol I looked up stuff about the hair thing but I'm too lazy to look through articles ~

    • @BaithNa
      @BaithNa ปีที่แล้ว +15

      How could they coin the term if it already existed?

    • @citizentuck
      @citizentuck ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You failed

    • @BladeEdgeShinobi
      @BladeEdgeShinobi ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Amazing

  • @AlMoSiCe210
    @AlMoSiCe210 ปีที่แล้ว +376

    How Black Adam should've ended:
    Adriana: Well, we have our champion, Teth Adam.
    Black Adam: Teth Adam is a bit old fashioned. We need to update the name.
    Adriana: Well, what did you have in mind?
    [Series of stares with the Rock getting the final stare]
    Title card: *THE TETH FAIRY*

    • @gridlock2120
      @gridlock2120 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lol

    • @infamouseli92
      @infamouseli92 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I actually like Teth Adam

    • @AlMoSiCe210
      @AlMoSiCe210 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@infamouseli92 Too late. He is now the Teth Fairy and you will fear and respect him! 😅😅

    • @nighthavvk9
      @nighthavvk9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      PERFECTION

  • @nesquickvideos
    @nesquickvideos ปีที่แล้ว +266

    I went to see this with a friend.
    When the Justice Society figured out the Crown's inscription was backwards and Kandaq's beliefs were that Hell was a mirrored version of Earth he leaned in and said:
    "I thought they didn't have mirrors in ancient Kandaq."
    Funniest part of the movie.

    • @tygovisser5626
      @tygovisser5626 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Yeah really weird that the specifically point the mirror thing out just to retcon it later on

    • @jimmynoneya2584
      @jimmynoneya2584 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Very good insight from your friend indeed

    • @javelinman7
      @javelinman7 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was just the slaves that didn't have mirrors because they were only for the ruling elite. Duuh.

  • @alenor210
    @alenor210 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    This movie felt like they made 70% of it and then realized they forgot to hire any writers

    • @heshamhany8470
      @heshamhany8470 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I enjoyed it but holy shit!...Apt description, Robert...apt.

  • @RJ-Ramen
    @RJ-Ramen ปีที่แล้ว +442

    I found it funny that Black Adam didn’t have a Kahndaq accent but everyone else did lol. Also, if you take a sip every time Hawkman tells Adam not to kill, you’ll be blackout drunk by the end.

    • @steverogers7601
      @steverogers7601 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Lol that sounds pretty corny

    • @weatherboy8252
      @weatherboy8252 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Obviously it's his magic powers that give him the ability speak in a perfectly clean American accent.

    • @edouard6545
      @edouard6545 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      he learned the language in a few hours... I guess he's good enough to chose his own accent 🤷🏾‍♀

    • @enotsnavdier6867
      @enotsnavdier6867 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      There's no way that the Rock would ever put in the effort required to perform with the accent

    • @Byronic19134
      @Byronic19134 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@enotsnavdier6867 Seriously he's been putting the effort to make this movie for like 15 years what u mean

  • @BobbyReichle
    @BobbyReichle ปีที่แล้ว +302

    Speaking of The Rock doing a Drax impression, a good parallel career of a wrestler doing compelling roles is Dave Bautista. He has talked a lot about how much he wants to do interesting roles above all else. He consistently collaborates with Denis Villeneue and James Gunn. He's in a James Bond movie and now a Ryan Johnson film as well. Because he can be a heel and be beaten and be an amazing hero, he's really doing a lot of compelling work. Just thought of that during The Rock talk.

    • @gothamite27
      @gothamite27 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Great point. The Rock is a decent movie star but Bautista is far more interesting as an actor.

    • @mrdimma6713
      @mrdimma6713 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Love batista man, he's done so well for himself

    • @larrysweetlove
      @larrysweetlove ปีที่แล้ว +37

      As small as a part as it was he was great in blade runner 2049

    • @nunneli10
      @nunneli10 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      The Rocks role in every movie is The Rock. Bautista can actually act and add complexity to his characters and his characters aren't the same every time. Edit. The Rock actually has 2 characters. Angry Rock and Goofy Rock.

    • @mikeclarke3990
      @mikeclarke3990 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Definitely a better movie career from Dave.

  • @Biofan813
    @Biofan813 ปีที่แล้ว +348

    I absolutely love the commitment to not going through the door gag. I absolutely lost it when he blew through the apartment wall for the 7th time, despite having multiple holes in the many other walls.
    Fun movie. Good jokes.

    • @kimmyp3407
      @kimmyp3407 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      you know what i gotta say that bit really grew on me aswell.

    • @BichaeldeAngelo
      @BichaeldeAngelo ปีที่แล้ว +22

      It occurred to me around the electricity joke that I had laughed out loud more times watching this than watching the ‘comedy’ she-hulk so I do appreciate it for that

    • @motherplayer
      @motherplayer ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Indeed. Surprisingly this movie really had a way with the dark comedy of being that powerful against moral weaponry and seeing just how terrifying the powers of Shazam are on someone both experienced and willing to kill compared to a kid on a high just to be able to deflect bullets and drink beer. If nothing else, I will certainly give the film credit on those efforts. More effective than Love and Thunder ever was for me as a comedy.

    • @kimmyp3407
      @kimmyp3407 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@motherplayer weirdly enough ya. it had more quality comedy bits than love and thunder and not NEARLY the amount of attempts at humor. i appreciated that this movie was willing to take itself seriously in a way that wasn't just constant joke like every other marvel property is anymore.

    • @ochayethenoo
      @ochayethenoo ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@BichaeldeAngelo Black Adam was unintentionally funny, you're right there. Still found She-Hulk to be a naturally funny show though.

  • @nandovee2025
    @nandovee2025 ปีที่แล้ว +183

    I loved the part when he gets blown up into lots of small stones.... And then they all start to come back together and slowly merge and turn into one big rock

    • @plothora
      @plothora ปีที่แล้ว +8

      This reminds me of the codename on the set of the original star wars, which fun fact! Was “Blue Harvest”.

    • @MegaManXPoweredUp
      @MegaManXPoweredUp ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I thought Scissor Man was too easily beaten. I hope that if we get a sequel, he fights someone with powers that counter his, like Origami Man.

    • @thisisnotme33
      @thisisnotme33 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It was great when Dr. Fate told Hawkman to hit him in his weakspot and Hawkman replied "He's The Rock! He doesn't have any weakspots!"

  • @krusnik94
    @krusnik94 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    24:26 "What if he did a Safdie Brothers?" Maso just predicted the future

  • @BBmetalhead04
    @BBmetalhead04 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    I had a silly theory solely based on an article of clothing, but I theorized the kid would end up becoming Sabbac since he wore a “Star” T-shirt throughout the entire movie (and Sabbac had the inverted star on his chest). I think that might’ve been more interesting because then Black Adam couldn’t just murder his problems away.

    • @mangaas
      @mangaas ปีที่แล้ว

      Pretty sure if that annoyingly cringe kid became the villain, everyone would cheer when the Rock killed him. In fact, I was hoping someone would just throw him into space, or bash his skull against a wall.

    • @RaylaEclipse
      @RaylaEclipse ปีที่แล้ว +51

      It's kinda weird that the message of this movie ended up being "murdering your problems away is okay sometimes."

    • @blueparkerprime
      @blueparkerprime ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The kid turns into the hero Osiris, and his mom becomes Isis

    • @suitedpanda3108
      @suitedpanda3108 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@blueparkerprime Aren't they his direct descendants?

    • @mrcritical6751
      @mrcritical6751 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@RaylaEclipse I think it was more that sometimes you just can’t use a lighter touch to solve a problem but you can’t go full violent sociopath either

  • @mittinman
    @mittinman ปีที่แล้ว +498

    The problem with the rock is that he is the same character in all his movies. We don’t get the rock as black Adam we get the rock being the rock dressed as black Adam.

    • @Black1Panduh
      @Black1Panduh ปีที่แล้ว +13

      THIS ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️

    • @juwankane5150
      @juwankane5150 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      At the same time he’s not being ‘The Rock’. He’s being Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.
      The Rock was the most charismatic wrestler of all time. In Hollwood he’s just stoic muscle man, it’s such a misuse of his gifts as a performer.
      Absolute insanity.

    • @steverogers7601
      @steverogers7601 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Yea this did not feel like what I would imagine a Black Adam movie.
      Def felt more like a movie that’s purpose was to be used to push the Rock’s brand and keep his name fresh in people’s mind.
      I’m over the rock as I feel he’s overexposed and his talent does not warrant that.

    • @Anthonycheesman33
      @Anthonycheesman33 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      To be fair so was Arnold and Stallone and Jackie Chan and Steven seagal and van damn and nobody said shit about them lol.

    • @novakrabby
      @novakrabby ปีที่แล้ว +21

      He must also be the STRONGEST character in any movie he is, he cant simply play an average guy...
      To the point he self proclaimed as DC Earth's strongest hero
      Do you think he will allow that Superman defeats him in an upcoming movie?

  • @ThePaoOfTooh
    @ThePaoOfTooh ปีที่แล้ว +28

    15:17 - the digust in James voice whilst saying 'Some of the future!!' is so palpable.

  • @BOYGOSGO
    @BOYGOSGO ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Recently I’ve been listening to any video with Maso in it in 0.75x speed. I do this because it makes the video last even longer, and also, you guys sound very stoned in the 0.75x version, and it brings nothing but joy to my life

  • @jakesimmons9810
    @jakesimmons9810 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Sorely disappointed that you didn't say hawkeye would have used a paper arrow to defeat the rock

  • @JoeNoshow27
    @JoeNoshow27 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    The suit fit Dwayne so snug it caused his balls to turn blue from lack of circulation. In order to avoid this in the future, The Rock immediately began to shave his arrested testicles in an event the movie personnel referred to as "Blue Harvest" which coincidentally enough was the working title for Star Wars.

  • @Chinesetakeout382
    @Chinesetakeout382 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I liked the idea of the Kahndaq residents see the justice society as invaders. I had hoped they’d do more to explore that idea.

  • @yupthisisandy
    @yupthisisandy ปีที่แล้ว +31

    My favorite part was when Dr. Fate turned to Black Adam and said “BUY ME A PINT!”

  • @1pikapein
    @1pikapein ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I really enjoyed the movie if I'm bein honest. Hawkman and Fate had great banter. Really glad it's finally come out. Wasn't disappointed at all

    • @CalvinHikes
      @CalvinHikes ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There was nothing wrong with the movie. It's just all been done before. 0 uniqueness and 0 surprises.

    • @d3rrick10493
      @d3rrick10493 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CalvinHikes exactly, all stuff I've seen done(albeit better), done competently, with the Rock.

  • @thebatman4279
    @thebatman4279 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Critics and audiences alike are falling over themselves to declare Black Adam a film that was released by DC and Warner Bros in October 2022 starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Pierce Brosnan.

    • @joker6558
      @joker6558 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Declare it as what?

    • @PeterFreshwater
      @PeterFreshwater ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@joker6558 "a film that was released by DC and Warner Bros in October 2022 starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Pierce Brosnan."

    • @joker6558
      @joker6558 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@PeterFreshwater appreciate it, haha

  • @bdog3132
    @bdog3132 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I don’t think every hero/team needs a movie but this movie made me want to see a JSA movie set in the 70’s or 80’s with an earlier incarnation of Hawkman, Fate, somehow do Henry Winkler as Atom Smasher and definitely Wildcat. Even just a HBO max original Wildcat movie would be cool.

  • @hawkbearbrown
    @hawkbearbrown ปีที่แล้ว +36

    The Rock in a David Fincher-directed movie about Marvel's The Sentry, telling the first Void storyline. An infinitely powerful character with an alter ego suffering from depression and PTSD. That's his Terminator movie.

    • @MIrfanPerdana
      @MIrfanPerdana ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Damn, this... this actually sounds kinda awesome. Get on that, Feige!

    • @panelsandbars
      @panelsandbars ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’ve always thought Ryan Gosling would make a great Sentry.

    • @hawkbearbrown
      @hawkbearbrown ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@panelsandbars That's a good call. He's already sort of played that character in Blade Runner 2049.

    • @Eyecyou64
      @Eyecyou64 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This reads like a madlib

    • @flycaps52
      @flycaps52 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      the Rock shouldve been Lex Luthor...a pwer hungry egotist who thinks he alone can singly handedly save humanity (franchises) who ACTUALLY has beef with Superman. Build the new DCEU around Lex Luthor, build the Legion, then take on the Justice Society/League

  • @haveapotato691
    @haveapotato691 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I think “Pain and Gain” was a big departure for him and he did a good job playing against type.

  • @mrpbhole7759
    @mrpbhole7759 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    One of the worst parts was the whole sequence of sending him to super prison only to break him out shortly after. then we're supposed to believe an emaciated powerless adam bested all the prison guards in full armor and swam out of the underwater antarctic prison. That whole sequence was so dumb and unnecessary.

  • @No1ANTAGON1ST
    @No1ANTAGON1ST ปีที่แล้ว +19

    The worst part about this movie is the villains feel underwhelming even though they got Sabbac. They did good by making Adam feel powerful

  • @Ashadar_Resouley
    @Ashadar_Resouley ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Something i found really dumb was the part where there looking for the kid and Black Adam tosses a guy into the air then Dr Fate shows up and asks where the guy is to see if they can find out what he knows and Adam just watches him fall to his death even tho he has super speed and could've easily grabbed him before he hit the ground so Dr Fate could find out what he knows

    • @plumokin5535
      @plumokin5535 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      That was the point though, he could have saved him but didn't want to. The following line "he didn't make it" was so good!

    • @spartanB0292
      @spartanB0292 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@plumokin5535 I don't think so, Adam clearly saw the value in keeping a prisoner alive long enough to get the information he needed. That was just poor timing. The guy should have hit the ground the moment Fate finishes speaking.
      On a side note, Fate didn't even offer to use his powers to interrogate the two grunts Hawkman captured.

    • @Ashadar_Resouley
      @Ashadar_Resouley ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@plumokin5535 it really wasn't, Adam was trying to find the boy and knew Fate could use his powers on the guy to do so, so he should have grabbed the guy so Fate can do his thing than after they found out where the kid was Adam would kill him

    • @thisisnotme33
      @thisisnotme33 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought that's what they were going to do instead of letting the goon die. With Adam shrugging when he brings him back and Fate rolling his eyes.

    • @Beep.Boop.Bop.
      @Beep.Boop.Bop. ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was for comedy…don’t overthink it

  • @k.g.7591
    @k.g.7591 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    I’m honestly sick of heroes fighting heroes. I’d really love some villains with some staying power. It’s a shame Lex Luther was so lame because having a villain who would facilitate and bankroll other villains with some overarching plan in mind would be awesome

    • @whenallelsfails21
      @whenallelsfails21 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Latest Obssesion dude they're revealing Kang fully in the new ant man movie. Don't get too excited now.

    • @barryallen871
      @barryallen871 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Latest Obssesion Gonna be hard to make Doom unsympathetic unless they ignore the part of his backstory with his mother.

    • @joshhorton5449
      @joshhorton5449 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Lex Luthor can still be awesome and Jesse should 100% return

    • @whenallelsfails21
      @whenallelsfails21 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joshhorton5449 he's definitely the funniest lex Luther lol. Don't think that's what they wanted tho.

    • @lunavioleta001
      @lunavioleta001 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm sick of heroes fighting villains. In this movie it had the heroes fighting a villain and it was the worst part of the movie.

  • @declanhogan6193
    @declanhogan6193 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Did anyone else get a notification for the COG for bram stokers Dracula when this was uploaded?

  • @Nik1718
    @Nik1718 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I think all movie budgets should be judged against Dune. This cost 30 million more.

    • @shuckster7400
      @shuckster7400 ปีที่แล้ว

      holy fuck really? thats so sad

  • @chrisburns514
    @chrisburns514 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Love The Rundown and Pain & Gain. The Rock has the potential to deliver awesome performances, I also wish he would do more movies that catered to people other than wrestling fans

    • @NTWoo95
      @NTWoo95 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Rundown (or Welcome to the Jungle, as it’s known here - hello from the UK) is the best the rock has been, with his role in Fast Five and ONLY Fast Five coming at a close second

    • @daweed_spieschl
      @daweed_spieschl ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It‘s true, he was pretty funny in pain and gain.

    • @LuiJoD316
      @LuiJoD316 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Excuse me sir, don’t blame wrestling fans for any MID performances. This man was absolutely on FIRE as a pro wrestler. The blame lies on trying to have Mass Market Appeal. That’s why we get cookie cutter roles for a guy who’s much more talented than he’s letting on.

    • @cadeezell
      @cadeezell ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Get Shorty

    • @himynameis3664
      @himynameis3664 ปีที่แล้ว

      Man I havnt watched Pain & Gain in so long. I actually forget a lot of the plot to it. Just remember enjoying it immensely. Definitely going on my rewatch list. Thanks for that

  • @FantasticHaz_2
    @FantasticHaz_2 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    The Rock to play Dracula has to be one of the better casting choices overall

    • @immaleaf4964
      @immaleaf4964 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      *Blackucla

    • @l0u13__3
      @l0u13__3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Kevin heart at Johnathan Harker

    • @arvinbuenaagua5161
      @arvinbuenaagua5161 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The Rockula?

    • @AllInTheGame01
      @AllInTheGame01 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@immaleaf4964 Already a movie called Blackula, Double Toasted channel did a bad movie roast of it a few months ago.

    • @immaleaf4964
      @immaleaf4964 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@AllInTheGame01 Yeah, there being a movie, that's kind of why I said that

  • @blurg2712
    @blurg2712 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Dwayne Johnson does another movie where he's the coolest, strongest, and cleverest.

  • @tomahawkpresents208
    @tomahawkpresents208 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Don't tease me with Dracula and give me this

  • @aikisteven0616
    @aikisteven0616 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Decent movie overall, but brought up WAY too many issues that they then did nothing with. "Stop murdering people... Well, you're a good guy now, so no problem actually". "You've ignored our plight for 20 years... Well, one demon got killed off, so no problem, actually". "No one on earth can stop me... Oh yeah, Superman exists, and could have stopped ALL this in like a minute or two, but ummm... he was on lunch break??" All that ignored just for more punchy-punchy. Kind of a waste, really.

  • @MK-gv1wd
    @MK-gv1wd ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Pssst. The Rock’s best movie was Moana.
    But I do agree. His movies are fun. But basically toothless. I don’t remember anything about the plots. Literally the only thing I remember about Black Adam movie is that he fought the devil (?).

    • @spartanB0292
      @spartanB0292 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's not really HIS movie though, is it? He's an important character there for sure but Moana herself is the face of the movie. I think he's been in plenty of good movies, but he has yet to have a great movie in the starring role.

  • @carsonfowler3182
    @carsonfowler3182 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    It’s weird how much I enjoyed this. On paper it’s the most generic by the numbers superhero movie there is, and I’ve got some hardcore superhero fatigue lately. But watching this brought me back to the feeling I had watching the Justice League cartoon back in the day. Really delightful despite the flaws

  • @generallykaiden
    @generallykaiden ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I'm just gonna be up front and say I didn't figure out that the kid wasn't The Rock until the reveal. I mean, I remember there was that moment where you see the older guy and I thought "that kinda looks like a skinny Rock" But then I just totally forgot about it.
    I feel like the reveal kind of worked for me, and it felt like peeling an extra layer from his character when you realised that the statue he was staring at was his son and not himself.
    I didn't see any of the trailers because honestly didn't care about this movie and went because my girlfriend won $1 tickets. But I ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would.

    • @peanutbutter7721
      @peanutbutter7721 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah the reveal worked on me too, I spent that first half (in retrospect, rather stupidly) wondering why the kid didn't want to be a hero anymore lol

    • @DracarysSnow
      @DracarysSnow ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yup! The trailer just made it sound like losing his family sent him over the edge and he became Black Adam. Definitely NOT that Hurut was Shazam first.

    • @DracarysSnow
      @DracarysSnow ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@peanutbutter7721 he was selfless. He gave his powers to his father to save his life, but he was ambushed and got shot. I think the idea was just to heal him and then go on to be Shazam ( at least the way I understood it)

    • @retsaMinnavoiG
      @retsaMinnavoiG 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Jesus do people not have eyes or something?

    • @generallykaiden
      @generallykaiden 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@retsaMinnavoiG Are you talking about me not seeing the twist coming?

  • @ericwalsh2954
    @ericwalsh2954 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Any movie that heavily features the rock taking part as a reason to watch a movie, is a movie I'll watch on streaming in a couple months

  • @kaizanmehta2003
    @kaizanmehta2003 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Well, was i the only one that saw that the original video was Caravan Of Garbage for Bram Stroker's Dracula. James, u messed up🤣🤣. I get it becoz its the spookiest time of the year and not just tax time.

  • @BOYGOSGO
    @BOYGOSGO ปีที่แล้ว +5

    17:11
    James you have to correct Maso, he forgot to call it what it is in Mr Sunday Movies fashion:
    “they punch for a bit, and then they’re mates”

  • @Macapta
    @Macapta ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I think the Jet is indestructible. It gets torn in half at the end but we saw that the front is meant to be able to split off. So I think the villain just forcefully detached the 2 pieces that are meant to be detachable.

    • @dammagrilla
      @dammagrilla ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree... I just think if you say "indestructible" it's probably not a good idea to show something that can be interpreted as "destruction" unless that's the point

  • @SK-yx7hm
    @SK-yx7hm ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The thing about BA is that he is basically Vlad the impaler, a king who is willing to become a tyrant and do whatever is neccesary for the sake of his people. The rock can't pull off that level of nuance in a million years, this movie is basically just another morbius but with the rock.

    • @whenallelsfails21
      @whenallelsfails21 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice try. This movie had action that didn't stunt my brain

    • @loreaver3882
      @loreaver3882 ปีที่แล้ว

      Matt smith would of made a great Black Adam come to think it

  • @manleeman5212
    @manleeman5212 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The rundown probably was his best flick glad you guys called that out

  • @col.nugget1524
    @col.nugget1524 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It is a bit surreal starting up a 50 minute youtube video on how bleh Black Adam is knowing with absolutely certainty that said 50 minute video will be remarkably more entertaining than the +100 million dollar movie it is discussing. Bravo gents.

  • @jyriavist9126
    @jyriavist9126 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Rundown is one of Dwaynes very Best, I have To say that Kristopher Walken as the bad guy also elevated it immensly😊

  • @Fuzzy_Barbarian
    @Fuzzy_Barbarian ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I only want to see this because I love the Justice Society, but the trailers just made it look so... whatever. My love for the JSA is strong, but it won't make me buy a ticket for this, at least not if I have anything else to do.

  • @UnsourcedWallRadio
    @UnsourcedWallRadio ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I thought it was so tedious. The plot and characters are so thin that there's nothing to invest in with the action scenes, which makes up 70% of the movie.

    • @steverogers7601
      @steverogers7601 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ve always felt this movie was something that the rock wanted to be adequate enough so he can use to push his brand.
      This did not feel like a black Adam movie but more like another run of the mill rock movie.
      It keeps his name fresh in the public’s mind, makes tons of money, and gives the people who won’t criticize much something that they like.
      It’s a proper play move from a celebrity perspective but the public gets something that’s just alright/ok.

  • @Tymbus
    @Tymbus ปีที่แล้ว +30

    This is the film that made the British film critic Mark Kermode want to give up reviewing. I wanted to leave the cinema but there was a storm outside. I was stuck between The Rock and a hard place.

  • @asa-punkatsouthvinland7145
    @asa-punkatsouthvinland7145 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Black Adam = The Scorpion King but he can fly

  • @devereuxxo
    @devereuxxo ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Your comment about his 'fine' roles is so accurate. Like what is his legacy at this point? It's trucking along but for what?

    • @devereuxxo
      @devereuxxo ปีที่แล้ว +1

      (I do like him haha)

    • @devereuxxo
      @devereuxxo ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @GiRayne Yeah I agree with the insecurity thing. Bautista is a good comparison and I agree Dwayne is held back internally & externally.
      Also maybe he's just incredibly bankable and his main industry is just selling toys? Maybe that's just it.

    • @Burntn00dles
      @Burntn00dles ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @GiRayne Batista also wants to do a gears of war movie, bless him for it

    • @Eyecyou64
      @Eyecyou64 ปีที่แล้ว

      His legacy is WWE, and Michael Bay's the rock

    • @Eyecyou64
      @Eyecyou64 ปีที่แล้ว

      @GiRayne oh my god compared to Batista the rock is an embarrassment

  • @hushthecipher
    @hushthecipher ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love James' passion for the Rock and his career like he sounds like he want the best for him genuinely

  • @AnitaLife27
    @AnitaLife27 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    100 points for referencing Mr Terrific! 😂🤣❤️👍

  • @joshuaokee7447
    @joshuaokee7447 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I would love to see a live action version of the character Wild Cat. Lmao

  • @Ginge907
    @Ginge907 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I think karter Hall is meant to be the reincarnation version there a line from fate when they are discussing how long kent has been alive that death is something that isn't the same for him and Carter as it was to cyclone and atomsmasher could have been a hint to his reincarnation

    • @142doddy
      @142doddy ปีที่แล้ว

      Hopefully it's the blended origin. Thanagarian who came to earth and received reincarnation a couple thousand years previous.

  • @generallykaiden
    @generallykaiden ปีที่แล้ว +13

    14:45 I got the impression that the Justice League had a lot more members, but these were the ones chosen for this specific mission. It gave the impression of like, a larger world where other shit was constantly happening.

    • @d3rrick10493
      @d3rrick10493 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It would have been cooler had they explained or shown that at all.

    • @generallykaiden
      @generallykaiden ปีที่แล้ว

      @@d3rrick10493 I agree. It’s a big misstep for a mass appeal general blockbuster to leave room for the audience to infer things. They should really have to explain the little details like these.

  • @illentertainment710
    @illentertainment710 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Seems like there gonna do a version of Superman/Shazam Vs Black Adam for the next film and I'm Hyped honestly.

  • @ThetrueHeero
    @ThetrueHeero ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I didn’t know Dracula was fighting Black Adam

  • @joeribeiro2839
    @joeribeiro2839 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hawk man: "we need Fate, he has god like powers"
    Fate: me can make more mes

  • @timrthoward7007
    @timrthoward7007 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Mason when he's asked to explain the story: 😦

    • @MK-gv1wd
      @MK-gv1wd ปีที่แล้ว

      I saw the movie on Saturday and am now hard pressed to remember any of the plot. He fought satan? And there was a crown that I kept yelling at people to put on. That’s about all that I remember.

  • @Macapta
    @Macapta ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can’t believe we had a 3rd act sky beam in 2022.

  • @XYGamingRemedyG
    @XYGamingRemedyG ปีที่แล้ว +46

    My favourite part of Black Adam was when the Rock said "it's rockin' time" and just started rocking all over the place.

    • @bretsheeley4034
      @bretsheeley4034 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The funny thing is that "rock" is actually Kahndaq for "Blue Harvest".

    • @XYGamingRemedyG
      @XYGamingRemedyG ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bretsheeley4034 that's so interesting!! Did you know? Blue Harvest was actually the working title for Star Wars? 🤯

  • @Yesthatsmyfirstname
    @Yesthatsmyfirstname ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Have you guys ever seen Ballers on HBO? The Rock is the lead in that and he plays a drug addict liar conman thing and it's fucking brilliant. I'd love to see him do more shit like that.

  • @joshuar1747
    @joshuar1747 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I think the most shocking part of this review is how many Australian Big Brother contestants you guys can name

  • @Mario_Angel_Medina
    @Mario_Angel_Medina ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I loved the tangent about former participants of _Big Brother_ Australia. Very funny

  • @novakrabby
    @novakrabby ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Im making a huge deal out of this, but the Rock has such fragile ego
    To the point that he cannot play a "villian" or "antihero" his roles MUST always make people love him and admire him
    Reason why they included the kid, he is telling children at the audience how to feel about him...
    He also self-proclaimed himself as DC Earth's Strongest hero, you bet that was in his contract for joining DC...
    He is like f%¿&ng Tinkerbell... the moment we stop giving him attention, he flat out dies
    Question for those who care enough to answer:
    Honestly, Do you think the Rock will allow Superman to beat/defeat Black Adam?

    • @juwankane5150
      @juwankane5150 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It’s so wild because he became a megastar in wrestling by being an anti-hero. He was a Tweener in wrestling speak. He was the villain but he was so massively entertaining that he became the most popular wrestler alive.
      If the Rock had put that into his acting roles rather than being cookie cutter stoic muscle man he’d be far and away the biggest actor on the planet rather than just a big actor.

    • @steverogers7601
      @steverogers7601 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree with this.
      It’s pretty corny that in the fast and furious movies he had in his contract to get hit an equal amount of times as Dom did so it doesn’t look like he’d lose.
      I get it from an optics perspective but that’s really corny to know.
      I guess I’m just tired of the rock and his brand of celebrity.
      It feels at times like it’s more about how he looks than what he’s putting out there because a lot of his films are very mediocre despite entertaining for the moment.

  • @Gamerealm976
    @Gamerealm976 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Just watched, it's...a good comic book movie I guess. It's like a random issue from the comics not much thought but PLENTY ACTION! Lot's of triangles and demons

  • @jonbraun
    @jonbraun 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You’d “Red Hot Chili Pepper” those kids had me laughing a bit too hard 😂

  • @jaytiwari6588
    @jaytiwari6588 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    24:28 he called it. The rocks doing a Safdie brother movie

  • @bbrbbr-on2gd
    @bbrbbr-on2gd ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "MID" - Maso
    I refuse to listen to the rest and choose to believe this is his rating.

  • @davec3383
    @davec3383 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Maybe no one can make a good script for him because they all have.... Writers Rock.
    I'll see myself out

    • @thebatman4279
      @thebatman4279 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      When Dwayne Johnson's wife touches his bum, is it accurate to say that she's officially reached Rock bottom?

    • @davec3383
      @davec3383 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@thebatman4279 she's certainly between a rock and a hard place

  • @viddork
    @viddork ปีที่แล้ว +3

    33:10 Pretty sure the reason Dr. Fate just left his helmet lying on the table is that absolutely nothing happens if you touch it, and Cyclone was just trolling Atom Smasher, because he's pretty naïve. What I don't get is what growing to the size of a six-storey building has to do with smashing atoms? Or why everyone else jumped out of the jet and just abandoned him with no way to get down to the ground? Was there a pilot? Or an auto-pilot that he could control? Poor kid.

    • @WhatIsItAboutThem
      @WhatIsItAboutThem ปีที่แล้ว

      I mean in the comics, it is kinda a parasitic entity that is bound to the Helmet. Like others can put on the helmet and become Dr Fate

  • @BonJoviBeatlesLedZep
    @BonJoviBeatlesLedZep ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Wait, no Bram Stoker's Horny Dracula? ☹️ I watched it yesterday for the first time in anticipation for CoG and loved it! Is there a delay?

    • @spartanB0292
      @spartanB0292 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I wonder if they wanted to edit it for content lol, just putting "horny" in the title seems like it would make the video demonetizable.

    • @BonJoviBeatlesLedZep
      @BonJoviBeatlesLedZep ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@spartanB0292 Considering it's not even on Big Sandwich yet, I'd hazard a guess that you're right. They had to edit the Scorpion King one because of a brief clip of a sex scene from American Pie. I just watched Bram Stoker's Dracula yesterday and boy is there a lot of horny demonetisatable stuff in that even though there technically isn't any actual sex. I hope they keep that title though, it's great

    • @BonJoviBeatlesLedZep
      @BonJoviBeatlesLedZep ปีที่แล้ว

      @@spartanB0292 aaaand they kept it!

  • @kevinwachowiak6277
    @kevinwachowiak6277 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Please bring back the short easter egg videos for new movies, I miss those :(

  • @benhughes6507
    @benhughes6507 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Was that kid super glued to that fucking skate board!

  • @ScottHess
    @ScottHess หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love that in the plot-hole section, I mostly had no idea at all what you were talking about. Yes, I saw the movie.

  • @philipjay2099
    @philipjay2099 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Black Adam v Santa. Directed by James Gunn. Throw in some magic Xmas jungle and the Rock cannot say no...

  • @LePondLaDuck
    @LePondLaDuck ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I found it quite dull. If it came out 10 years ago it might've been alright but superhero films like this are so bland and generic now.

  • @easternlights3155
    @easternlights3155 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    What bugged me the most was the plot point about the inscription on the crown being reversed.
    Because... that's not how either languages or writing systems work. For this to work, you would need a writing system that uses ideograms (like chinese characters or hieroglyphics) rather than either an alphabetical or syllabic script. Those characters would however need to be bilaterally symmetrical, i.e. look the same as their mirror image. Not really plausible, but still kinda possible. What is less possible is that the language used would lack any sort of morphemes denoting the agent and the patient of the sentence in order to make it ambiguous enough to be reversible like that. And clearly marking who does what to whom is one of the most basic functions of language so I can't imagine one that could be work without it.

    • @Flipitmixit
      @Flipitmixit ปีที่แล้ว

      THIS IS A MOVIE ABOUT A FLYING BALD MAN SHOOTING LIGHTNING

    • @easternlights3155
      @easternlights3155 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And I'm a disgruntled linguist, leave me alone

  • @EskimoKillaz
    @EskimoKillaz ปีที่แล้ว +26

    When he was put into suspended animation I was waiting for credits to role and they had the glowing tease. I would have been happy it ending there. BUT then we get the third act which felt like a completely separate movie tacked on where you have a decent villain who did nothing and took little to no effort to stop. There should have been a sequel where the world burns and its a constant fight then Black Adam comes back.

    • @machbass
      @machbass ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Latest Obssesion too short? The movies 2hrs long. A tight compact 90 - 100 mins would have been fine.
      This movie only needed that extra time in order to check the rest of the superhero movie boxes.

  • @Wizard_Level_1
    @Wizard_Level_1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "What do you think the story was?" Is the funniest question after watching a movie.

  • @ramadansteve9878
    @ramadansteve9878 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If you're making a movie with the justice society and black adam, don't make it about civilian characters no one cares about

  • @cenobitecenobite7380
    @cenobitecenobite7380 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The fact they put Superman in the movie instead of Shazam despite that movies decent box office speaks depths about they brand strength of that character.

  • @fanficologist6621
    @fanficologist6621 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The film was cute and charming in a silly way at first, but seeing the "legion of hell" being slapped around by a bunch of civilians makes me absolutely *C* *R* *I* *N* *G* *E*

    • @thebatman4279
      @thebatman4279 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Reminded me of the kids vs Gorr's shadow monsters in Love and Thunder. Awful.

    • @thebatman4279
      @thebatman4279 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Latest Obssesion Oh i get that (even though i hate the concept of Thor 'sharing' his powers as it raises questions about why he didn't in Endgame etc), it's the optics of a bunch of children, some with teddy bears, fighting rabid monsters. I....hate it.

  • @kriscotner7105
    @kriscotner7105 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm listening to this at work(instead of working),but "Gary Adam" just made me laugh out loud

  • @GLprime1
    @GLprime1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i got police vibes from this Hawkman i believe he could be the one from Hawkworld were he was a "space cop"

  • @nickolasjackson4902
    @nickolasjackson4902 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    To me the Rock just doesn’t play a convincing villain. I haven’t seen the film, but everything I’ve seen from him from this movie he just seems like the rock dressed up as a villain

    • @thebatman4279
      @thebatman4279 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He's not even a villain in this, barely an anti-hero. They chickened out.

  • @bigkmoviesandgames
    @bigkmoviesandgames ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So what happened to the last video?

  • @scarletspidernz
    @scarletspidernz ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The movie is just Cosplay: The Movie

  • @duko3000
    @duko3000 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    James pushed Caravan of Garbage because he is in fact old. Pushing it was a hard strain on his bad hip.

  • @gzz8551
    @gzz8551 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    The Rock…a huge megastar who’s never been in one truly outstanding movie.

    • @jermyg9180
      @jermyg9180 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Moana?

    • @gzz8551
      @gzz8551 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jermyg9180
      Hmmm. Outstanding or Disney standard-fare?

    • @throbbingfellow1136
      @throbbingfellow1136 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jermyg9180 It was a pretty good kids movie. Outstanding though?

    • @adamplentl5588
      @adamplentl5588 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jermyg9180 Literally a middle of the road children's movie.

  • @conorgray511
    @conorgray511 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    At least Dr Fate was cool.

  • @speedwaynutt
    @speedwaynutt ปีที่แล้ว +8

    DC has finally hit Rock Bottom.

  • @AlMoSiCe210
    @AlMoSiCe210 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    21:27 - 24:59 James is speaking my heart right now! Look, I remember when Rock was a heel. Like there was a time when The Rock was an absolute son of a bitch as a character. But he was SOOOO good at being bad.
    I need the Rock to channel that.

  • @1wayroad935
    @1wayroad935 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I actually really enjoyed the movie. I'm not sure why people say that it was bad.

  • @GrifoPTF
    @GrifoPTF ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ah guys, the "woman" was Adrianna Tomaz. Don't know if she's set to become the character Isis that later marries Black Adam, but I'd be very OK with that. Think of the storyline!!

  • @jmace2424
    @jmace2424 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Such an odd marketing campaign: Normies don’t know Black Adam and people who do know he needs to fight a top tier hero or it really feels like he’s punching down.

    • @WompaStompaCyn
      @WompaStompaCyn ปีที่แล้ว

      Punching down isn't a problem for Adam. He's a jerk.

  • @owaindavies1076
    @owaindavies1076 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    24:27 The Smashing Machine?????😳😳😳

  • @ENTERTAINMENT-tc3uq
    @ENTERTAINMENT-tc3uq ปีที่แล้ว +4

    At this point The rock is the epitome of one trick pony.

  • @user-ot3sp2zh1m
    @user-ot3sp2zh1m 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bought back a lot of memories with that frying pan screen. I relate hahajah

  • @thomasshehan6453
    @thomasshehan6453 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Adam Smasher from cyberpunk is in this movie too?!?!