ARGYLLE| Matthew Vaughn| Henry Cavill, Samuel L. Jackson, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Sam Rockwell | February 2, 2023

[Last Man Standing]

20 minutes ago, Mojoguy said:

Cavill already had his Conan with his Superman, meathead that rescues the helpless woman.

Conan is so much better than Cavill's Superman it isn't even funny.

Cavill's Conan might be his Warhammer series.

[WittyUsername]

48 minutes ago, filmlover said:

He's too boring to get worked up over IMO. Also, the role of Superman has never really been a superhero role that has resulted in the kind of career boost actors hope to achieve. Those who have played Batman tend to have a stronger post-super track record (Oscar winner Bale, Oscar nominee Keaton), for instance. 

Saying that Batman was a career booster for Keaton is a stretch. His career renaissance happened in the 2010s. The only actor who I think you could say truly had a boost in his career from playing Batman was Bale. Most of the other actors were already pretty well known before that. 
 

As for Superman, I’d say it actually has boosted Cavill’s career. He seems to have managed to avoid the Superman curse.

Edited January 30 by WittyUsername

[Speedorito]

It’s honestly kinda that Vaughn said the budget isn’t 200M (without saying what it actually is) but the trades just ignored him.

[filmlover]

4 hours ago, WittyUsername said:

Saying that Batman was a career booster for Keaton is a stretch. His career renaissance happened in the 2010s. The only actor who I think you could say truly had a boost in his career from playing Batman was Bale. Most of the other actors were already pretty well known before that. 
 

As for Superman, I’d say it actually has boosted Cavill’s career. He seems to have managed to avoid the Superman curse.

True (even if he's not grabbing great roles/projects that sound like surefire winners even on paper), but still, it's telling that a "Superman Curse" is a thing and a "Batman Curse" is not.  Spider-Man still doesn't have enough of a big screen legacy yet for there to be any proclamations of Spidey Curse.

[cookie]

1 hour ago, Speedorito said:

It’s honestly kinda that Vaughn said the budget isn’t 200M (without saying what it actually is) but the trades just ignored him.

$200m is what Apple paid for it, so it's a $200m expense as far as they're concerned.

[lorddemaxus]

Lol this is totally going to be reddit's favorite movie since Bullet Train

[ScareLol]

Starts with 2.8 on Allocine with 100 reviews

[Last Man Standing]

2 minutes ago, ScareLol said:

Starts with 2.8 on Allocine with 100 reviews

Damn, Matthew Vaughn really lost his mojo.

[lorddemaxus]

37 on metacritic

[JustWatching]

6 fresh, 3 rotten on RT so far.

 

Also Stuckmann’s review is up, he seemed to enjoy it.

[Last Man Standing]

15 minutes ago, lorddemaxus said:

37 on metacritic

Bruh.

[filmlover]

It's now at 40 on MC with 24 reviews. Definitely an "oof" but hardly a surprise I suppose.

[PrinceRico]

As expected. Its a dud

[PrinceRico]

39 on RT with 46 reviews 

[JustLurking]

RT down to 39%, 18% with top critics...

[WittyUsername]

6 hours ago, Last Man Standing said:

Damn, Matthew Vaughn really lost his mojo.

I think he got way too full of himself after everyone credited him for saving the X-Men film series, and kept suggesting that he should direct a Superman movie. Even by Hollywood standards, he’s never come across as particularly modest. 

[Veclozy]

37% on RT now, it's joever

[ThePhasmid]

Vaughn's abstract zany humor needs an anchor, and he lost that anchor several years ago. Someone needs to reel the boat back in for him.

[Krissykins]

Splat!

 

Still seeing it though. 

[Pinacolada]

Has someone ever been as washed as Matthew Vaughn?

 

I'll still see it I think, hopefully I'll enjoy it, but I really disliked both Kingsman 2 and The King's Man.