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demifiendrsa · 1 year

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Official character posters for Shazam! Fury of the Gods

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ultrahpfan5blog · 1 year

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods - Review

I am a big fan of the first Shazam movie. To me, that is one of the unique superhero movies that is less about action and superheroics, and more about heart and emotion. Plus, it was genuinely funny. So I was very excited when the entire team reunited to do Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Just saw the movie today and while I don't think its as good as the first, the film was a lot of fun. Arguably my favorite superhero movie since The Batman.

The film feels like it improves on some elements from the first film and is inferior on other elements. One thing the film definitely improves on is the action and visual effects. The first Shazam was fairly measured on its big action set pieces. And the Seven Deadly Sins definitely felt quite video gamy. Here though, the action sequences are quite good and the visuals on the Dragon, as seen in the trailer, are quite awesome. The film's humor is also on point. There is a scene with Helen Mirren reading a letter which had me in stitches laughing. The humor is consistent and keeps the tone light and frothy. The film also gives all the characters something to do and they all have some sort of purpose and story. Djimon Honsou's Wizard has a much expanded role and he and Jack Dylan Grazer's Freddy share some really funny scenes. The cast also has a lot of chemistry and immense likability, so you enjoy watching the various antics they get up to. The film is also fairly quick paced. It never slacks or bores the audience. The very final climactic set piece is pretty cool.

The one element that the film is inferior to compared to its predecessor, is the emotional heart. It is a little tricky for this film because one of the appeals of the first film was the little kid in a superhero's body. But Billy isn't so young anymore. They still have enough of it to be fun, but it is no longer as refreshing. Also, there is nothing quite as emotionally powerful as the arc of Billy trying to find his mother and finally coming to terms with the fact that his mother rejected him. The film actually doesn't spend enough time with the characters as kids. The key arc with Billy clinging onto his family out of the fear of losing them doesn't have enough emotional weight because we don't see Billy as a kid in situations where that worry would come up. Also, the key dynamic between Freddy and Billy, which was the heart of the first film, is pushed to the side though it does come full circle at the end. The entire action climax could have been trimmed down because it does start to feel a bit repetitive although the ending of the climax is kickass. They could have given that 10-15 mins to giving some more depth to all the kids and their individual predicaments.

The performances are strong across the board. All the kids and their counterparts are perfectly matched. Levi is still a delight as Shazam. Asher Angel doesn't have enough to do in this film but he makes an impression. Jack Dylan Grazer is a scene stealer, as he was in the first film and Adam Brody is a very apt adult Freddy. Ross Butler and Ian Chen as Eugene, DJ Cotrona and Jovan Armand as Pedro, Meaghan Goode and Faithe Herman as Darla, and Grace Caroline Currey as Mary are all excellent. I particularly love how Meaghan Goode plays adult Darla. Grace also makes an impression as the most level headed sibling of the lot. Rachel Zegler, Helen Mirren, and Lucy Liu are all enjoyable as the daughters of Atlas. Marta Milans and Cooper Andrews as the foster parents are very likable and the movie could have used more of them. Djimon Honsou is a hoot and clearly having a lot of fun.

All in all this was still a really fun film. I feel bad that this film is bombing so badly at the BO. I still can't believe that Morbius had a better opening weekend than what this film will have. Unfortunately, this film feels like it was a bad victim of circumstance. Coming 4 years after the first film, which was probably too big a gap for a minor character, after a spate of comic book films which haven't been received with a lot of positivity, with no major integration into the main DCEU till then, with now also the image of being a dead franchise walking after Gunn and Safran have taken over DC, there just has been audience apathy towards the film that the marketing hasn't been able to overcome. I also find the reviews for this to be strange. While I do think the first Shazam is a bit better, I don't get how that has a 90% RT and this has a 54%. I would have thought it would at least have a 75-80% RT rating. I think David F. Sandberg has done a real admirable job with these two Shazam films and its sad that we won't see any more of these but I have enjoyed the two we got. I'd rate this a solid 8/10 on first watch.

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beautifilms · 1 year

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Shazam! (David F. Sandberg, 2019)

#shazam!#shazam #david f sandberg #asher angel #adam brody #mark strong #cooper andrews #marta milans #jovan armand #grace caroline currey #jack dylan grazer #film #cinematography

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chryzostomvs · 1 year

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) Grace Fulton as: Mary Marvel. Cuz, honestly, I fell in love with her, so, yeah… Enjoy it!

#shazam fury of the gods #david f sandberg #grace fulton #movie #high definition

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zachary-levi-pugh · 8 months

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San Diego comic con 2018

#zachary levi #asher angel #jack dylan grazer #david f sandberg #jason momoa #shazam: fury of the gods #sdcc 2018

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filmtitle · 2 months

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)

#Shazam #Fury of the Gods #2023 #David F Sandberg #DCEU #DC Comics #movie #title card #film title

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midnight-3r · 2 years

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shazam: fury of the gods (2022)

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geekcavepodcast · 1 year

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods Trailer 2

The daughters of Atlas have come for their father’s powers.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods stars Zachary Levi (Shazam), Asher Angel (Billy Batson), Jack Dylan Grazer (Freddy Freeman), Adam Brody (Super Hero Freddy), Ian Chen (Eugene Choi), Ross Butler (Super Hero Eugene), Faithe Herman (Darla Dudley), Meagan Good (Super Hero Darla), Jovan Armand (Pedro Pena), D.J. Cotrona (Super Hero Pedro), Grace Caroline Currey (Mary Bromfield / Super Hero Mary), Marta Milans (Rosa Vasquez), Cooper Andrews (Victor Vasquez), Djimon Hounsou (Wizard), Rachel Zegler, Lucy Liu (Kalypso), and Helen Mirren (Hespera). David F. Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods hits theaters on March 17, 2023.

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creativedifferencespodcast · 1 year

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Leave it to Dallas and Gaby to be watching Shazam and still somehow bring the conversation around to the “heroes don’t do that” controversy. If you don’t know what that refers to, watch episode 238 to find out!

#creative differences #podcast #throwback thursday #shazam #zachary levi #jack dylan grazer #batman #asher angel #faith hermane #grace fulton #ross butler #david f sandberg

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comicweek · 1 year

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Communicating Your Vision as a Director - Shazam! And the Fury of the Gods and David F. Sandberg

#Shazam #shazam fury of the gods #david f sandberg #directing #filmmaking #visual storytelling #Youtube

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grantlbartdisaster · 1 year

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I am about to watch Shazam Fury of the Gods.

I am going alone and now sitting here waiting for the commercial to run through, I am now realizing that I am afraid about how the movie will be.

I was never as afraid about a movie's quality in my life.

I have not read or heard any opinions on this movie so far.

Please, please be good. I need this to be good.

I am a giant fan of David F Sandberg's movies and if this fails then I am so sad.

I have gone out of my way and spontaneously gone to the movies. Seconds later friends asked me to go out tonight, so please don't let the evening be a waste.

#shazam 2 #david f sandberg

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demifiendrsa · 1 year

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods - Official Trailer 2

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The film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word "SHAZAM!" is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam.

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amxndareviews · 1 year

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'Shazam: Fury of the Gods' Review

#ShazamFuryOfTheGods Review: "It felt empty because the focus was on Levi and not Angel. The first film felt grounded because of the family aspect, and that’s why it worked. You can still be gods and fight gods and make it believable."

By: Amanda Guarragi For ten years now, DC has tried its best to build a foundation for its comic book universe for Warner Brothers. And for a little while, it was working. They were going against the grain, they had unique directors who cared about the source material, and they cast some bold actors to fill the giant shoes. However, when the climate started to shift with Marvel films gaining…

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beautifilms · 2 years

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Shazam! (2019) dir. David F. Sandberg

#shazam!#shazam #david f sandberg #zachary levi #jack dylan grazer #asher angel #mark strong #adam brody #cooper andrews #marta milans #grace fulton #jovan armand

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james-stark-the-writer · 3 months

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found David F Sandberg's youtube from the description of a podcast he was on and this just killed me

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#james talks #david f sandberg #did not know he was autistic and it's really cool actually to know that #might have a different appreciation for his movies with that context #if you're wondering what the podcast was it was Sardonicast episode 46 talking about The Lighthouse #so the timing of the Willem Dafoe meme was even funnier

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thinkwinwincom · 2 years

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imagen: lucasfilm los Niños espías reiniciar terminado de filmar. Echa un vistazo a Disney que viene rápido otra vez pinocho rehacer. Terry Silver quiere que seas un ganador en el nuevo cobra kai remolque. Además, lo que viene Casa del Dragóny rick y morty comienza antes de la nueva temporada. Ahora para los spoilers! una cosa muerta Plazo informa Blu Hunt (Los nuevos mutantes), Ben…

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