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Crazy because that's been the trailer people have liked the most.
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Aquaman Sets Warner Bros Record for Best Opening Weekend Ever in China
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Crazy because that's been the trailer people have liked the most.
Aquaman Vs. Wonder Woman is the secondary plot to Flashpoint.
Been looking forward to this movie. First trailer showed potential and James Wan usually makes solid movies at the very worst. They're always entertaining at least, and seeing as the best of the DC movies have been mediocre at best, this feels like it could be pretty good in comparison.
Sidenote, China definitely knows where it's at lately. Aside from the first 15 minutes of Venom, which were pretty boring and generic, the rest of that movie is solid as hell. Tom Hardy chewing up that goddamn scenery and a great dynamic between him and Venom. Fine ass movie. If Aquaman is similarly entertaining, I'll be satisfied.
Sidenote, China definitely knows where it's at lately. Aside from the first 15 minutes of Venom, which were pretty boring and generic, the rest of that movie is solid as hell. Tom Hardy chewing up that goddamn scenery and a great dynamic between him and Venom. Fine ass movie. If Aquaman is similarly entertaining, I'll be satisfied.
I mentioned yesterday in the DC OT my experience seeing it in Shanghai last night. The crowd was well over half women, my girlfriend practically dragged me to the theater for the lead. The ads here have been pretty much just him shirtless, which is hilariously out of place in a relatively conservative country. And they are everywhere. We pre ordered tickets well over a week in advance and we had to get poor seats in a rather late hour. All of the showings are booked. I don't think anyone here really knows who Aquaman is coming into the film based on the reactions in the film. Overall I thought the film was pretty below average, but I'll save that for another thread. There weren't any 'China audience scenes' as in Venom which surprised me (Baidu, Xiamio product placement). Then again, currently there isn't really anything showing but trash in the Chinese theaters, so that certainly must have helped.
I think I'll see it purely because DC films are more interesting to watch because they are relentlessly awful in contrast to the bland but OK Marvel films. It can't be worse than suicide squad.
I don't mean it in an entirely negative way, I've thought about and seen the DC films more purely because of how bad they can get. A Marvel film is often tedious to get through whereas a DC film tends to be funny due to how bad it can be. You can still enjoy bad things, it's perfectly fine.
You know, I agree. Most MCU films have left me with a similar impression for their surface level filmmaking and how flimsy their underpinnings are.
China does not like Sci-fi. Star Warszmajorly underperforms in China.
The main issue with Marvel is that they are perfectly acceptable 99% of the time. They are just fine, nothing good but not horrendous either. I've watched something like Suicide Squad more than any Marvel film because it's fascinatingly awful.
Well, no.
Aquaman has already doubled Last Jedi's entire take there.
And previous DC films had relatively mediocre results in China iirc.
Well previously, at least for me I'd rate suicide squad and Batman vs Superman as made me sleep/10. Wonder Woman as hokie but fun for like 45 minutes until it got into the story, 5/10, Superman I don't think I saw. Were there any others yet?
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One movie being great does not mean most of MCU is some of the blandest blockbusters ever made. It's like saying TDK existing means DC dies not have bland movies.
Saw this last week. It doesn't take itself seriously and is finally a dc comic book movie which doesn't make itself self important. It gives reference to fact that it takes place
. The way director incorporates music is really well done. There are constant
so the movie constantly moves forward. There are a lot of mini stories packed in this and black manta one is small but good. It's very cheesy but it knows it is and it's a lot of fun from first moment to the last when aquaman
Aquaman 9/10
Wonder Woman 7/10
Man of Steel 6/10
Batman v Superman 4/10
Suicide squad 2/10
after justice league
back and forth between present and past
flies upwards towards the ocean surface and the screen pauses and aquaman is OFFICIALLY introduced
Aquaman 9/10
Wonder Woman 7/10
Man of Steel 6/10
Batman v Superman 4/10
Suicide squad 2/10
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I thought that guy said he was the black panther until I thought awhile about what else he could be that made actual sense.
Ready Player One did ok there I think, Star Wars just relies on nonexistent nostalgia when it comes to China. And a lot of it is not that fresh for people that grew up with wuxia. It's not a sci fi problem.
That isn't surprising. The Asian cast is hardly a selling point in Asia, it's always hard for comedy to translate into another language unless it's all physical like Mr Bean.
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10 more days! I skipped out on the Amazon Prime early screening since it was only in standard format ☹️
I've seen it. It's a pretty solid super hero movie and I was thoroughly entertained throughout. Momoa is fun and Black Manta looks absolutely amazing on screen. Not quite as good as Marvel's best films but WAY better than Justice League and BvS. I personally liked it more than Wonder Woman.
To put it in perspective..
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/china/opening/
I can't believe the film has a literal toilet humor joke in it.
That's encouraging.
Watching this two days from now with two friends, it's the premiere day here in Brazil.
And to offer a bit more perspective
This is the current first week trajectory
And given all the other US releases on the list, it's likely getting 2x multiplier when all is said and done.
Transformers The Last Knight did amazing numbers there, yet I don't think you'll hear anyone trying to misrepresent its performance.
AM's performance isn't bad, but again, putting things into perspective.
