Movies that you have enjoyed
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Mendalla
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Weirdly, I thought of the old Saturday morning Shazam TV show recently, perhaps prompted by the movie. It was paired with a female-focussed superhero series called Secrets of Isis that was kind of a female Thor, basically a woman who gets superpowers by transforming into the earthly incarnation of the Egyptian goddess Isis. The two crossed over a few times, so it was almost a prototype for the current DC TV universe on the CW network (Arrow, Flash, etc.).
revjohn
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I have a CD that was put out to celbrate DC's 75th anniversary. It has various theme music for different live action/animation projects that featured DC characters. One track is the introduction for the Shazam show you mention.
The language is very dated and makes me giggle a bit.
The language is very dated and makes me giggle a bit.
Mendalla
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I recall it as being a fairly good show by Saturday morning standards, both Shazam and Isis. The fact that they have stuck with me when I've forgotten some other Saturday morning fare is likely a good sign.
revjohn
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Shazam was a blast.
Some tinkering with the back story detracted from the movie treatment and the writing for a character purportedly pure of heart missed the mark more than a little.
Mark Strong is miscast as Sivanna. He was a much better Sinestro.
Zachary Levi was great as a 14 year old trapped in a Superhero's body and some of the gags were priceless.
If you like your superheroing fun and light this fits the bill.
Some tinkering with the back story detracted from the movie treatment and the writing for a character purportedly pure of heart missed the mark more than a little.
Mark Strong is miscast as Sivanna. He was a much better Sinestro.
Zachary Levi was great as a 14 year old trapped in a Superhero's body and some of the gags were priceless.
If you like your superheroing fun and light this fits the bill.
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Shazam was never part of my Saturday mornings - but it sounds like something you really enjoyed! I imagine my younger brothers would know about it.
Not a movie exactly, but related. Yesterday I watched an old (very old! early 1970s!!) Dick Cavett interview with Katherine Hepburn that popped up on my youtube feed. She was famously private about her life and rarely gave press interviews. This was her very first interview done for television - and spans two episodes - about 3 hours of tape, done somewhat spur of the moment. I've long admired her body of work on both stage & film & really enjoyed watching/listening to the interviews when I was knitting
Not a movie exactly, but related. Yesterday I watched an old (very old! early 1970s!!) Dick Cavett interview with Katherine Hepburn that popped up on my youtube feed. She was famously private about her life and rarely gave press interviews. This was her very first interview done for television - and spans two episodes - about 3 hours of tape, done somewhat spur of the moment. I've long admired her body of work on both stage & film & really enjoyed watching/listening to the interviews when I was knitting
Mendalla
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On my flight home yesterday, there was an embarrassment of riches on the inflight entertainment system. However, one movie stood out as one that I knew i wanted to see: Captain Marvel. Now, I have talked before about how I really don't watch movies a lot and therefore have not been able to keep up with Marvel's Cinematic Universe (Avengers, Captain America, etc.). However, this one largely stands on its own even if it does have a number of hooks into the rest of the universe. It takes place in the 1990s, before any of the others (save Captain America: The First Avenger, which takes place during WWII) and actually sets up a lot of what is to come. It is, essentially, a prequel to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in other words.
And, taken as a movie in its own right, it's a damn fine piece of blockbuster superhero cinema. Bree Larson has the lead here, playing Vers, a woman warrior from (she believes) a race of aliens called the Kree who discovers, after crash landing on Earth (called C-53 by the Kree) that her life has largely been a lie constructed by the Kree. Larson gives a terrific performance and is ably supported by Samuel Jackson, playing a younger version of his Nick Fury character; Jude Law as her Kree commanding officer; and Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, leader of the Kree's enemies, the Skrulls. There is some interesting drama as Vers uncovers her true identity and is transformed from a simple warrior to the legendary superhero Captain Marvel by the discovery. There is also a neat twist that actually slips in a bit of commentary on contemporary geopolitics (I'll spoiler block it below). However, it is still a superhero movie in the end with some spectacular action sequences and sfx. An entertaining way to kill a couple hours and good enough in its storytelling and characters that you don't feel guilty about liking it.
And, taken as a movie in its own right, it's a damn fine piece of blockbuster superhero cinema. Bree Larson has the lead here, playing Vers, a woman warrior from (she believes) a race of aliens called the Kree who discovers, after crash landing on Earth (called C-53 by the Kree) that her life has largely been a lie constructed by the Kree. Larson gives a terrific performance and is ably supported by Samuel Jackson, playing a younger version of his Nick Fury character; Jude Law as her Kree commanding officer; and Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, leader of the Kree's enemies, the Skrulls. There is some interesting drama as Vers uncovers her true identity and is transformed from a simple warrior to the legendary superhero Captain Marvel by the discovery. There is also a neat twist that actually slips in a bit of commentary on contemporary geopolitics (I'll spoiler block it below). However, it is still a superhero movie in the end with some spectacular action sequences and sfx. An entertaining way to kill a couple hours and good enough in its storytelling and characters that you don't feel guilty about liking it.
In the beginning, we, and Vers, are told that the Kree are protecting the galaxy from the evil terrorist Skrulls and the narrative structure largely makes us buy into that simplistic account. IOW, it's an s-f version of the "War on Terror". However, midway through, we learn, along with Vers, that the Skrulls are actually refugees attempting to escape the domination of the Kree and that their only crime is wanting that freedom. IOW, much like the Rohinga or Palestinians, they are enemies of the Kree for wanting to be a free people, not because they are actually "evil" or a "threat".
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