JUSTICE LEAGUE:THRONE OF ATLANTIS! (MOVIE REVIEW)

  (WARNING: IN CASE YOU HAVE NOT YET SEEN THE MOVIE AND/OR READ THE COMIC/COMICS IT IS BASED ON, SPOILERS ARE BOUND TO HAPPEN! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!)

Though I have not read the story line in which this film is based on, (I only have one issue.) I went in to the film with an open mind.

Picking up, roughly, a few months or so after the previous WB/DC ANIMATED FEATURE- “JUSTICE LEAGUE: WAR” The League is nowhere near the solid unit we know them to be. When a U.S Nuclear Sub is mysteriously attacked, CYBORG decides to go investigate on his own. Escaping from a surprise attack by unknown assailants. He decides it’s time to call in for help. We catch up with SUPERMAN and WONDER WOMAN and their blossoming romance as the team is rounded up. In the meanwhile. We are introduced to a one, ARTHUR CURRY… Dealing with the recent loss of his dad. Arthur is struggling to understand who and or what, he is. Knowing he has these amazing abilities of breathing under water, enhanced strength and agility. And that he can talk to see life. He still doesn’t know where he belongs or how he can do what he does!

Also, we take trip to the city of Atlantis. Where the Queen is at odds with her vengeance seeking son ORM. Whom blames the death of the king, his father, on the surface world. 

Which was the after credits scene from JL:WAR!

Angry about her stance of peace with the surface world, ORM allies himself with (an under utilized) BLACK MANTA! To set his planned war on The surface world in to motion.

Im not going to say I did not like the film. But so many things about it could have been done differently. For instance, The Justice League, seemed so unnecessary. It would have best served the film to be a complete AQUAMAN stand alone origin story.Once shit hits the fan, then the League could have let their presence known.

The whole first act, dragged itself along. But when things needed to build up the way it should, for both the action and emotional parts.. It was poorly rushed! Like, somewhere along the line, somebody said “lets move it along!” It failed to hit the emotional parts so badly. (SPOILER!) When Aquaman is ready to meet his mother for the first time. Only to find her dead!!  It falls completely FLAT! I did not give a flying fuck! And that sucks!!

BLACK MANTA was literally a throw away character! Instead, the focus was more on ORM and his wicked misdeeds and crap. When Manta had the greater potential to be the true puppet master behind the whole thing.

I hate to say this but.. The more I think about it.. The more of a piece of crap I think it is!! Right up there with SON OF BATMAN, and heck, even JL:WAR was a waste! I find the direction DC/WB’s animated universe to be the WRONG direction! Each one is supposed to continue after the other. For some kind of cohesive over arching universe.. But for fucks sake!! It sucks! They are basically taking, three to four different sets of story lines from the comics and tossing them together in to one film and it seems like an uneven mess!

DC’s ORIGINAL ANIMATED FILMS used to be the shit! When it came to animated features! Adapting one story and crafting a badass hour to hour and a half feature was really good! Their BATMAN ones were the best! Even the JUSTICE LEAGUE ones were great. JL:DOOM being my fav. But these last few offerings, (EXCLUDING ASSAULT ON ARKHAM) have been great disappointments! Starting with SON OF BATMAN! Something is going wrong over at WB ANIMATION! MARVEL has the same problem, most of their animated works leave a lot to be desired. Except, PLANET HULK, HULK VS, and DR. STRANGE. Most of their animated offerings have been… MEH! It seems DC is headed down the same path for some reason. It’s hard to watch!

There are.. SOME… Not a lot, but some redeeming qualities about THRONE OF ATLANTIS. It’s not a complete waste of time. (For someone who hasn’t read the source materiel.. I swear if I did.. I would have probably hated this movie a whole lot more! Much like I did WAR!) Seriously, it should have been a solo Aquaman Movie.. It would  have been SO much better!

And one quick thing before I go.. Something that’s been bugging me… WHEN THE FUCK DID SUPERMAN AND WONDER WOMAN GAIN THE ABILITY TO BREATH AND TALK UNDER-FUCKING-WATER!?!?!??? ARE YOU SHITTING ME!!!??

For Fucks Sake!

(HERES THE PART WHERE I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE A “RATINGS SYSTEM” FOR MY REVIEWS!)

I give JUSTICE LEAGUE:  THRONE OF ATLANTIS.. 🔱🔱🔱⭕⭕ 3/5 Gold things! (I have no fucking clue what the gold symbol actually is. But it looks cool! I’ll stick with it for now!) [“Hmm, kinda looks like a trident!”] Yeah, hey it does! [“So, it fits!”] yup.. It’s a work in progress!

So, Until next time folks… Peace out!

 

 

DC’s Cinamatic Universe: What Can We Expect?!

Whats up! Ladies and Gentelnerds! Multi-Verse back at you again. This is a truly magical and blessed time to be a Geek/Nerd! From now till 2020! Marvel/Disney and DC/WB will be giving us the most  jam packed decade and a half of Comic Based Movies, in history.

So, today I wanted to take a moment and look at what DC/WB has in store for us. (Nothing in particular order to thier designated release date.) First off! THE SUICIDE SQUAD!

Taking a page out of Marvel Studios Movie Handbook. DC/WB is taking a chance on a minimally popular, but mostly unknown property and group of Characters and making it its next big picture after Batman v Superman. The Suicide Squad, is a group of imprisoned Super Villains. Extremely  forced into government service and do the jobs no others would do. Why? Cause they are expendable. If they fail and die in their mission. That’s five or so less criminals in the world to worry about. They are like the A-team, Mission Imposable, and The Usual Suspects all rolled into one. That’s the kinda balance DC/WB needs to find, in order to make this an entertaining and involving film. The team usually mainly features the likes of DeadShot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Black Spider and others. The team stared in an animated feature “ASSAULT ON ARKHAM” In my opinion, one of the best animated films out in some time. Another challenge for this movie, is a two headed one. To find the right actors to portray these characters, and to find a way to make us care and worry about a group of killers and psychopaths! That also hinges on a good screenplay. But, the right actors could make or break your film as well.

WONDER WOMAN!! FINALLY! It’s official. We are getting our first stand alone female hero film! And it’s the woman that started it all! It’s about damn time! Only one problem… Gal Gadot! We have yet to see what she can do as WW, in BvS, so.. That’s what worries me. Will she be a good, scratch that, IS she Wonder Woman!? If we fans don’t like what she does in whatever role she plays in BvS, what are the chances of her coming back for the stand alone, an are we going to accept her?! The answer to that is yet to come. Fingers crossed. (But if things don’t work out. It gives DC/WB a chance to get it write and cast Gemma Anderton!) Another thing.. Am I the only one not happy with the whole Zeus  being her dad thing and all that?!? Even if it’s in the New 52 storyline. I don’t care for it? Hypolita better remain her mother. Just saying.

GREEN LANTERN GETS A SECOND CHANCE. 

GL will be rebooted. Now, do they try Hal again. Or do they try and bring some damn diversity and go with John Stewart?! That what I wanna know. My generations GL was Kyle Ryner. But I would like to see John Stewart’s GL. I’m not saying both Kyle and Hal need to be looked over, but restarting it with John would be cool. Hal could still exist in this universe. But, he’s not available on earth when shit goes down. Enter John! It’s actually pretty simple. Here’s hoping!

THE FLASH!!! With Ezra Miller! WAIT!.. WHO?!

… Hmm….. Okay… New Jersey? He’s a jersey boy!…. CITY ISLAND!? I saw that movie!, can’t say I remember him in it. Gotta check that out again….. PERKS OF A WALLFLOWER? Haven’t seen it.. OH! Emma Watson is in that one!? I love her! I would kill for her!!! OMG! EMMA!!!!! Oh, ahem, excuse me. Was checking out his IMDB page… Guess I got a little side tracked… So, anyway. That was the surprise for me. They already have a Flash!! I got nothing! Uhm, I wonder which Flash though? Wally, or Barry? Probably can’t be Barry, cause they have him on the show already. So, I guess Wally would be the next logical choice. Can’t wait to see where This goes.

SHAZAM/BLACK ADAM!Only two things are known as fact about this movie. 1, It’s not being distributed or produced by WB Proper. Instead, a subsidiary of WB, NEW LINE, is the force behind this film. (Which leaves many to speculate, whether or not it’s going to be included within the overall DCCU!) and 2, Dwayne ‘THE ROCK’Johnson will be BLACK ADAM! And I guess we can add the release date is another fact that’s known about the movie.. But that’s about it! Can’t wait to hear and see what else comes out of this movie in the coming months!

JUSTICE LEAGUE parts 1 and 2 Will be Zack Snyder’s!

Zack Snyder will direct The Justice League two parter film! Wait.. Two, parter?! Why not just say, JL 1 and 2? Why designate it, part 1 and part 2? What is it with WB and cutting their movies into two “Parts” (Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Twilight just to name a few!… Don’t honestly know if the last two belong to WB, but I’m sticking to my examples! :P) Anyway! The fact that they gave Zack JL, just shows that they like what he’s doing with BvS and have faith in his direction.

Theres so many other things that’s to come from DC/WB! I just can’t wait to see how it all comes together. Well. I hope I, informed, entertained and inlightened you folks with today’s Blog. If you have any thoughts or comments you want to send my way. Please feel free to comment below. Or hit me up on Twitter (@GonzoNeo) or Instagram (@Neophoinexdragon) thank you all so very much for taking the time to read my crap! And also feel free to subscribe to this blog, to get an email each time a new blog comes out!

So, Until next time folks… Peace, OH!! Yeah!!! AQUAMAN has a movie coming out too! How could I forget! Silly me! 😉 Peace out everybody!