Ongoing Sci-Fi, Comic Book Movie Thread v2

[Finger Cookin]

Superman available for VOD and purchase tomorrow.

[bdubbs]

I'm loving Alien: Earth so far! Agree that the boy prodigy/genius is a bit of a weak spot. Wendy has been the best for me as well.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by bdubbs

I'm loving Alien: Earth so far! Agree that the boy prodigy/genius is a bit of a weak spot. Wendy has been the best for me as well.

Its got some work to do for me still. Its amazing looking, but thus far I'm not seeing the fascination with Wendy or the actress, she comes across as a 'Bargain Basement' Johnny Depp Willy Wonka.

And the genius billionaire kid? I'd have slapped that apple out of his hand and shoved it down his throat for being obnoxious. Ugh...his little tirade about an 'interesting conversation?' Lame.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Locke

"Look at this disgusting oozing egg-sac thing! I should stick my face in it!!"

Yeah. Thats top-notch futuristic military training that is right there...

Appropriately book-ended with 'Stinkfist' by Tool.

C'mon. You have to admit the way the eggs open slightly is kind of enticing......

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Locke

Its got some work to do for me still. Its amazing looking, but thus far I'm not seeing the fascination with Wendy or the actress, she comes across as a 'Bargain Basement' Johnny Depp Willy Wonka.

And the genius billionaire kid? I'd have slapped that apple out of his hand and shoved it down his throat for being obnoxious. Ugh...his little tirade about an 'interesting conversation?' Lame.

I thought for sure Boy Genius was going to start putting jolly ranchers into people's mouths. His character would be so much better if they just toned it down a notch.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Locke

Its got some work to do for me still. Its amazing looking, but thus far I'm not seeing the fascination with Wendy or the actress, she comes across as a 'Bargain Basement' Johnny Depp Willy Wonka.

And the genius billionaire kid? I'd have slapped that apple out of his hand and shoved it down his throat for being obnoxious. Ugh...his little tirade about an 'interesting conversation?' Lame.

Do you mean the Boy Kavalier as a bargain basement Willy Wonka?

How the hell does Wendy seem like that at all?? lol

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

Do you mean the Boy Kavalier as a bargain basement Willy Wonka?

How the hell does Wendy seem like that at all?? lol

All she needs is the hat.

[Duruss]

Episode 2 of Alien Earth was fun. The Xeno seems to stalk solo targets but goes hamm on groups. I also think it seems larger than of drones we have seen?

The eyeball stuff was fun too, the sequence was creepy and weird.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

Superman available for VOD and purchase tomorrow.

So...finally watched it.

People liked this movie? Really?

I'll start with the positives and then spoiler most of the rest. At least they sort of got the 'Old School' Superman tone back. Its not dark and gritty its bright and mostly hopeful.

Okay that was the positives. End of list.

Spoiler!

Sadly, I was pretty much dead-on accurate from watching the trailer. Krypto the dog did the vast majority of the heavy lifting in this movie. Pretty much the only good character.

All the rest of the characters essentially sucked, I'll give Mr. Fantastic a bit of a pass. He was okay.

Making Clark's parents bumpkins was certainly one way to go.

Is the last 45 minutes of the film a Classically ridiculous DC CGI-Punchfest? Why yes. Yes it is. How did you guess? Is all of Metropolis a devastated wasteland? You bet. Is some non-descript dustbowl at the other end of the world miraculously saved? Oh yes.

This movie is like James Gunn forgot to take his downers in order to stay level it was so over-the-top Gunn ridiculous for huge swathes of runtime. It reminded me a lot of Thor: Love and Thunder where Waititi wasn't held in check. It was just over the top at points.

And a Supergirl cameo as some drunken Valley Girl? Why?

Anyways. A generous 4/10.

And it can thank Krypto for most of that.

Still better than the last few Superman/Justice League movies though, granted, that is a bar so low even Hermes Conrad couldn't limbo under it.