Johnson's ego must be something else, because that whole article stinks of desperation.
I'm not usually this guy, but ''sources'' and ''someone who worked on the movie'' said??
The PR team cooked the books and called in a favor on this one.
They just shouldn't have spent $200 million on making the movie. It's as simple as that. 50 million or possibly even more less and this movie is sitting in profit now.
Maybe this is too much like Scorpion King but I also think it would've been way more interesting if this movie was completely set in ancient Kahndaq.
That could've been a major differentiator as a) we don't have that many superhero movie period pieces b) we definitely don't have one set in ancient Egypt/Persian influenced culture.
I think that would've made it stand out even if the quality was the same...although a period piece like that probably would've jacked up the budget
I don't even know where that money went - it's not as if the FX were mind blowing.
So does this mean we won't have a movie where Shazam fights Black Adam even if Shazam 2 does well?
Yeah I doubt it.So does this mean we won't have a movie where Shazam fights Black Adam even if Shazam 2 does well?
totally, he wants this to look a success no matter the cost... the GA don't even care at this point, they've moved on, it's the fan base he so desperately wants on his side who are watching this and cringing.
Johnson's ego must be something else, because that whole article stinks of desperation.
I don't even know where that money went - it's not as if the FX were mind blowing.
Yeah, i mean the movie looks nice no doubt...CGI is not as bad as in Love and Thunder at times...but nothing really you point towards and go "That is next level FX"
So yeah, where this much money has gone looking at the movie...i dont know.
Nothing in there makes it feel like a 200 Million Dollar movie and it never should have been one.
With all due respect to The Rock, Captain America First Avenger is just on a completely different level in terms of its quality and how it made people care about Steve Rogers as a character, and The Avengers also came out shortly afterwards and that also boasted Cap's profile heading into Winter Soldier.
People didn't come away from Black Adam with the same reverence for his character, and there is no Avengers type hit coming that Adam is going to be in.
Yeah I'll be honest I feel this way about most SFX heavy movies. Avatar 2 will change that but I can't really think of the last time I was really blown away by the SFX in a movie. I guess Thanos himself, but then there was a lot of mediocre/below average looking CGI in IW and EG other than him.
When I hear these things cost even 150m and it looks worse than movies that came out like a decade ago, it's kinda a bummer to see. From what I hear it's because these CGI artists are overworked, underpaid and stretched very thin across movies, games, and TV compared to back in the day. That and audiences don't really care that much. I don't hear anyone I know in the GA praising the CG in a movie anymore. Nor do I hear people complaining about the CGI ruining the movie for them. And I don't really see movies, save for Avatar, selling themselves on how the good the CGI or SFX is in the movie. I just don't think audiences care much
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EDIT: So I just saw this was filming in June 2021 so they had to deal a lot with the beginning of COVID protocols while filming. So to be fair, maybe that jacked up the costs too
Compared to other actors, I feel he tries harder to promote/spin a movie - that's natural, it's admirable, all said and done, but surely the movie should speak for itself, which sadly, it hasn't.Eh it's not really ego necessarily. It's being a salesman. For better or worse as a salesman you're supposed to hype up your own product and make it seem like it's good and successful. A lot of actors do it. I don't fault him for that. If he wants to do it? Then cool.
It's not like what he did with Baywatch where he was trying to make it seem like critics had it out for the movie. But even that he took it in stride and made a speech accepting his Razzie Award.
It seems like people have started to turn on The Rock a bit and I don't really know why. He seems like a good enough guy. I think he could be a lot better with his movies. But I don't really hear anything bad about him in his personal life. He's just a lifelong athlete and showman and it shows
Yeah I'll be honest I feel this way about most SFX heavy movies. Avatar 2 will change that but I can't really think of the last time I was really blown away by the SFX in a movie. I guess Thanos himself, but then there was a lot of mediocre/below average looking CGI in IW and EG other than him.
When I hear these things cost even 150m and it looks worse than movies that came out like a decade ago, it's kinda a bummer to see. From what I hear it's because these CGI artists are overworked, underpaid and stretched very thin across movies, games, and TV compared to back in the day. That and audiences don't really care that much. I don't hear anyone I know in the GA praising the CG in a movie anymore. Nor do I hear people complaining about the CGI ruining the movie for them. And I don't really see movies, save for Avatar, selling themselves on how the good the CGI or SFX is in the movie. I just don't think audiences care much
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EDIT: So I just saw this was filming in June 2021 so they had to deal a lot with the beginning of COVID protocols while filming. So to be fair, maybe that jacked up the costs too
That was made with smaller stars and more importantly weren't filmed during COVID protocols.The recent Planet Of The Apes movies cost less than BA and had some absolutely stunning and seamless CGI.
That site is obnoxiously clickbait-y at best and completely false at the worst.View attachment 60511
Can you believe this? Take their time? You had years to get BA right now you suddenly want to take your time? I'm sorry but that's ridiculous....
Again I just think that's just from his background and even if it wasn't I don't see the harm in what he's doing.Compared to other actors, I feel he tries harder to promote/spin a movie - that's natural, it's admirable, all said and done, but surely the movie should speak for itself, which sadly, it hasn't.
Yeah it's a shame.I live in Vancouver and know a few people who know people in the FX industry, from my understanding a company makes a quote of how much they can do a movie - studios go for the cheapest option that makes sense to them without losing quality. Once contracts have been awarded, I hear more demands are put on the company, reshoots, time frames etc and what the company initially budgeted X amount for, actually costs more and they often lose money... the studios basically have them held hostage saying if you pull out you won't ever get work again.. now, hopefully this isn't the case but I hear it across a few media platforms.
Your image is actually really amazing how the likes of Jurassic park, PoTc etc had amazing FX and now we get snap chat filters.
loads have closed down - I remember around Oscar season they mentioned it as one of the companies that won either had difficulties themselves or highlighted it..Again I just think that's just from his background and even if it wasn't I don't see the harm in what he's doing.
Idk I just never got why it rubbed people the wrong way so much. Then again I think a lot of it is because some people online are bothered by any level of an outward display of self confidence.
He always seems thankful and grateful for the position he's been put in. AS long as he's not insulting people who didn't like or didn't see the movie, I can't hate on it
Yeah it's a shame.
For example, I remember the studio that worked on that animated film Sausage Party ended up closing down right around when the movie came out even with it's success because they were price gauged.
Hopefully they said that **** while watching Love & Thunder too. Hey ijs!!I liked Black Adam, but I couldn't help but think this is exactly the type of movie people mean when they say they hate superhero movies...
Hopefully they said that **** while watching Love & Thunder too. Hey ijs!!
I haven't seen it yet, so I'm still reserving my judgment.