Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | December 22, 2023 | David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (co-writer of first film) returns

[Brainbug]

Best DCEU movie for me by a mile was the first Aquaman. Its one of the best comedys made in the 2010s.

[interiorgatordecorator]

does the baby die?

[Speedorito]

13 minutes ago, TwoMisfits said:

If we're rating best DCEU movie...

 

It's Wonder Woman by a mile...and then Shazam 1.

Agreed. Wonder Woman was a standout. Shazam and Aquaman were fun and fresh.

 

The rest…eh.

[crazymoviekid]

1. BvS: UE - the only version

2. ZSJL

3. TSS

4. WW

5. MoS

6. BoP

7. BB

8. Shazam!

9. Aquaman

10. The Flash

11. WW84

12. S:FotG

13. BA

14, JL - TC

15. SS - TC

[TMP]

Completely forgot about the Snyder Cut lol; that’s prolly the best of these by far. Blue Beetle’s the best from the theatrical output so far just on the basis of being the only one with a satisfying emotional core; even if the heroics blow chunks beyond some hand to hand stuff

[keysersoze123]

33 minutes ago, MovieMan89 said:

The whole DCEU is C tier for me besides Wonder Woman (A) and BvS/Joss Synder’s Justice League (F). Haven’t subjected myself to Shazam 2 or Flash yet 

I thought Flash ok but for really bad CGI. I enjoyed seeing Keaton bats being bad ass in few scenes. Not a big fan of Miller. 

 

I never liked any of Zack Snyder directed movies. Man of Steel gave me painful headache after non stop action. Theatrical BvS was terrible and Zack Snyder's Justice League cut was way too long and still did not redeem the movie. I think director's cut of BvS was probably the best of the lot but even that has issues. I hate his portrayal of Superman for sure. Hopefully Gunn is able to make a good Superman movie. 

[dallas]

40 minutes ago, Bob Train said:

Brazil, Spain numbers are good. China is terrible but could have been worse... I think around $300m is likely but could go higher if it's not too frontloaded.

I wouldn't call China terrible. It's definitely better than most CBMs this year and most Hollywood releases in general.

[dallas]

The best DCEU movie is The Suicide Squad and it isn't even close.

[Ozymandias]

20 minutes ago, keysersoze123 said:

 Hopefully Gunn is able to make a good Superman movie. 

 

Make Superman Great Again

[CoolioD1]

i actually just watched blue beetle last night just so i could be fully caught up before attending the DCEU funeral today. It was certainly something that played in front of my eyes for 120 minutes. it's funny that susan sarandon was there.

[dallas]

1 hour ago, HummingLemon496 said:

Unrelated, but after The Marvels and soon Aquaman 2, Blue Beetle making $73M domestic total looks impressive as fuck now.

Yeah Blue Beetle didn't do too bad for a C-lister's first movie. 

[MovieMan89]

30 minutes ago, dallas said:

The best DCEU movie is The Suicide Squad and it isn't even close.

Those characters are all wildly unappealing except for Harley. When the upcoming game inevitably bombs, I hope they drop that IP like a rock in adaptations. 

[dallas]

Call me optimistic, but does this go over The Flash WW? I think so. 

[MovieMan89]

Would be interesting though to see if Robbie would be a draw now if she reprises Harley after her newfound stardom. Though I’d greatly prefer it happens outside of an SS film.

 

It also might be moot if Gaga ends up being an iconic portrayal, would probably cast a shadow over anyone else portraying her 

Edited December 22, 2023 by MovieMan89

[TheFlatLannister]

Snyders cut is the best DCEU film. Barry reversing time is one of the best scenes in CBM  

[TheFlatLannister]

I think the DCU is a bit cooked. The idea of DC is too fresh in the GA mind and I think the universe will suffer because of it. 
 

should have waited a decade or so before rebooting. Only a 1 year gap is not enough time 

[Mojoguy]

2 minutes ago, TheFlatLannister said:

I think the DCU is a bit cooked. The idea of DC is too fresh in the GA mind and I think the universe will suffer because of it. 
 

should have waited a decade or so before rebooting. Only a 1 year gap is not enough time 

Big mistake to sit on DCU. Interest in Superhero genre could be completely dead in 10 years. Big cracks already starting to form in 2023.

[dallas]

13 minutes ago, TheFlatLannister said:

I think the DCU is a bit cooked. The idea of DC is too fresh in the GA mind and I think the universe will suffer because of it. 
 

should have waited a decade or so before rebooting. Only a 1 year gap is not enough time 

I disagree. If people aren't going to be interested in DC in one year, they sure as hell won't be in a decade when CBMs may not even be a popular thing anymore. It's better to get the ball rolling sooner and build up goodwill before CBMs actually just die off. 

[CoolioD1]

imo

 

[dallas]

1. TSS

2. Wonder Woman

3. Shazam

4. Birds of Prey

5. The Flash

6. Aquaman

7. ZSJL

8. Man of Steel

9. Blue Beetle

10. Black Adam

11. Shazam 2

12. BvS

13. Josstice League

14. Suicide Squad 

15. WW84