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Superman (2025) - 60%

The DCU adopted the one strategy their retarded fans have criticized the MCU for years—using mediocre movies to break even or turn a profit at the box office. I don't know why I didn't piece it together before; this is clearly why James Gunn was hired—to create another version of the MCU. His job was to replace the M with a D and shoot all the movies in the same style that DC fans have called lame for years. I mean, how is it a coincidence that the very first movie that kick-starts the DCU is the worst thing James Gunn has directed since 2014?

Nicholas Hoult is outstanding in this movie; he's just too good for it. Acting-wise, I think he is ahead of everybody else. I don't know why he didn't get praised a lot for this, but I love the fact that I wasn't aware of what he did and then I just went into the movie and got blown away. He beat David Corenswet (not like Corenswet stood a chance) in a movie where he's supposed to be number one. Also, he's the one with the stupidest script, but it's what he does with it that makes him stand out. Corenswet comes in second, and the rest could be replaced with C-list actors and the acting would still land.

Corenswet is a good Superman; he's not a great actor, but he does what needs to be done. He nails Superman's character, although Gunn and his ideas do not allow him to showcase Superman's abilities. Their costumes are bad, except for Superman (I'm not blaming his mum) and Mr. Terrific. CGI and almost everything else is MCU-level stuff. There's nothing god-tier or next-level about anything else here. Everything is like what you've seen before in the MCU. In fact, the plot is bad; it has many aspects that don't make sense even by the standards of what the movie is working with—Lex Luthor being its biggest issue. For Hoult to handle this and beat Chukwudi Iwuji (the High Evolutionary) with what he delivered is really something.

Anyways, enough about Hoult; everything I want to say concerning the plot has already been dissected on the thread. This one na MCU in disguise. Gunn shouldn't have written this movie; what worked in his Guardians movies doesn't work here. The pace is as dumb as the things that keep the movie going when the plot has run into a brick wall.

pu7pl3:
Guess who just quoted me with another long cope, just guess.

Yes, when you're called out on your hypocrisy the light of your common sense goes dim, you become blind and you can't comprehend simple words. I completely understand, it doesn't mean what has to be said won't be said.

pu7pl3:
See Sozin up there laughing at Abduleez' review.

I haven't even watched Superman till the end. I was watching it, I think I got to about 20 minutes and then I abandoned it to go watch how to train your dragon since everyone around was saying that's the better movie but even that one too is not that good. What I've watched and the few clips I've seen is not even enough for me to counter his review or even write my own. When Thunderbolts came out on digital, almost everyone on the thread was calling it mid or bad, until I dropped my review where I gave it 80% (although I do think it was a decent movie, the score might have been too high but whatever).

Superman gets released on digital and people are ripping it apart, I go to the next page and it's abduleez's review. It's equally long and the score is 8/10 🙃. How is this not funny? I haven't even said anything, I just laughed and what? You want to call me out for laughing at what your near-useless pet dog wrote? Are you being serious? Don't even start, unless you're up for it.

😂😂😂😂😂 ha ha ha ha ha🤣🤣🤣😭😭😂🤣😂

FergieRaww:
Omo i no get the energy to drag back and forth with anybody why their Originals is the best Supernatural show on TV..

I haven’t seen Prison break until few months ago and i came to this thread to say my own piece about it and some people started crying in my mentions lol 😂

Respect to the people who watched this show and The Vampire Diaries and enjoyed both of them; their opinions are valid. I couldn't even finish The Originals, and judging by word of mouth, The Vampire Diaries is supposed to be a weaker show. Hard pass.

Chibudollar:
I have honestly almost forgotten everything that happened in Wednesday season 1. Downloaded the 2 but haven't found the will to start

Just rewatched season 1 with a little fast forward and it was bang average, it felt like watching something I have seen executed the same way several times over.

FergieRaww:
I have a lot to complain about that show but i can’t to avoid it faithfuls to attack me 😄

You have every right to speak your mind, nobody here buys data for you and this thread was not created for certain people. Faithfuls can go to hell, we can't all like or enjoy the same things.

FergieRaww:
Doing a little marathon of old shows that i haven’t seen…

Blacklist S1 - 8.5/10

The Originals S1 - 6/10

True Blood - 7.5/10

The Office S1 - N/A (a bit dry)

OZ S1 & S2 - 9/10

Pausing a bit on the above, let me try out The Last Ship

Your review on the originals is so spot on. For a supernatural show it's mostly talk and no action and sometimes they overdo it.

#Billions

MSGAMBLE9:
You dey mind them

I just decided to look back on the statistics because even while they were yapping their nonsense I knew it was grossly exaggerated. I looked back at phase 1 and they made decent profit, although some of the movies in that phase had controlled budgets - making profit while earning under $500M. The profits were larger in phase 2 but phase 3 was where the MCU became a certified cash cow, that was the peak, then from there onward was diminishing returns.

Also, all these talk about green lighting movies here and there is funny because phase 4 had 7 movies and phase 5 had 6, these numbers are not out of the norm. Phase 1 and 2 had 6 movies each, in fact before the release of endgame Kevin approved 9 movies - 9. Phase 3 ended with a total of 11 movies, but we didn't hear all these nonsense because it put the MCU at the forefront of CBM success. Now DC tards want to come out of their caves after rebooting their universe (as if that guarantees success).

Thankfully 2 movies are coming from there next year. I really want to see the numbers Clayface and Supergirl (the one where they couldn't find anybody else to play Lobo they had to recast the previous hero "Aquaman" )will do at the cinemas.

SOZINN:
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Oga pay close attention to the figures and stop yapping. The MCU spent approximately $3.033B to $3.113B post endgame and grossed $9.336B at the box office. Going by conventional calculations the MCU's break even is currently set at $7.8 to $8.3B. So the MCU is still in profit if you're calculating just grosses post endgame without digital revenue, yes they are experiencing diminishing returns but they are still profitable. All these are before the release of Spiderman: Brand New day and 2 Avengers movies, so going forward the MCU will still be profitable.

*Correction.

I didn't even include Spiderman far from home in this, these figures are just for phase 4 and 5 combined. Let me include it: Far from home grossed $1.113B on a budget of $160M. This makes the total budget $3.193B to $3.293B and the total gross is $10.449B post endgame. The break even set at $8.2B to $8.7B.

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BlackManta:
So out of the 15 post-Endgame movies released so far.

Only 6 are hits.

Oga pay close attention to the figures and stop yapping. The MCU spent approximately $3.033B to $3.113B post endgame and grossed $9.336B at the box office. Going by conventional calculations the MCU's break even is currently set at $7.8 to $8.3B. So the MCU is still in profit if you're calculating just grosses post endgame without digital revenue, yes they are experiencing diminishing returns but they are still profitable. All these are before the release of Spiderman: Brand New day and 2 Avengers movies, so going forward the MCU will still be profitable.

BlackManta:
Of course, not all post-Endgame MCU movies are trash.
But the truth is, the majority of them are.

Let’s go through the full list of MCU films released after Endgame and break down which ones were average or just plain underperformed.

Spider-Man: Far From Home
A billion-dollar movie riding the momentum of Endgame. Plus, it’s Spider-Man—Marvel’s biggest and best-selling character. No surprise it was a hit.

Black Widow
This movie flopped so badly, Scarlett Johansson sued Disney. Yes, it came out in 2021 (a COVID year), but it’s still a flop, forgettable and below average.

Shang-Chi
Good movie, sure. Still a flop.

Eternals
The first MCU movie to go rotten on Rotten Tomatoes. Not only did it flop, it damaged the franchise. You’ll never see the Eternals again, not even as a cameo.

Spider-Man: No Way Home
Massive fan service with all three Spider-Men. Obviously, it was a hit.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Released in 2022, this was the first time the MCU had back-to-back hits since Endgame.

Thor: Love and Thunder
Made money, but no one likes it. It underperformed, and Taika Waititi has been in director jail ever since.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Not as good as the first. Slightly underperformed but still a win overall.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
One of the worst comic book movies of all time. The damage this film did to the MCU will take years to fix.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
James Gunn doesn’t miss. Solid movie.

The Marvels
The biggest box office bomb in MCU history. Cost over $220M and didn’t even make that back. A complete disaster.

Deadpool & Wolverine
Another multiverse cash grab built to pander to X-Men fans. Full of cameos and fan service—because that’s apparently the only way the MCU can make money now. No wonder they’re rushing to bring back Robert Downey Jr. for the next Avengers.

Captain America: Brave New World
Nothing to write home about. No redeeming qualities.

Thunderbolts
Not bad, not good. Just there. Another big flop.


Now let’s talk about the Disney+ shows:

WandaVision – Decent.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier – Mid.

Loki – Decent.

Hawkeye – Mid.

Moon Knight – Mid.

Ms. Marvel – Mid.

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – Disgusting.

Secret Invasion – Makes She-Hulk look like prestige TV.

Echo – Did anyone even watch this?




You can defend the disastrous post-Endgame run all you want, but let’s not pretend Phase 1–3 was ever this messy.

Between 2008 and 2019, Marvel released 23 movies. Only two were genuinely bad: Thor: The Dark World and Captain Marvel.

Now compare that to the post-Endgame era.
Be serious.

Your breakdown of Spiderman Far from home riding on the momentum of endgame is useless because it's not the only movie released post endgame that was riding on that momentum, also "biggest and best selling" character does not guarantee a billion dollars, man of steel did not gross a billion for DCEU, and neither will superman for DCU, get out of here. Black widow, Shang Chi and Eternals flopped, no excuses.

Now you're back again with all these nonsense yapping about fan service. The Flash; the first solo movie of the iconic character that was waited for, for over a decade came with 2 widely known batmen, 2 supermen - one dead the other alive and 2 super girls still fell flat on its face. Talk to me about fan service as a DC fan. No one likes Thor Love and Thunder? Your near useless opinion does not account for the people that liked it and thought it was worth watching at the cinemas. Saying that Taika is in director jail is you yapping nonsense without facts as usual.

He announced he'll be stepping away from Thor to work on other movies he signed for even before Thor 4. He's actively working on Klara and the sun, Incal, Time Bandits for Apple Tv and the live action adaptation of Akira, where he'll be directing for WB and he has described his relationship with the MCU as an open relationship. Saying Black Panther 2 with 84% critic score, 93% audience score and $852M at the box office on a budget of $250M, slightly underperformed is just you talking out of your ass at this point.

Ant Man 3 was a flop. The Marvels was a bigger flop, did not make back it's budget just like Wonder flop 1984 and James Gunn's The Suicide Flop. Captain America 4 flopped and so did Thunderbolts. All your crying about Deadpool and Wolverine's massive success does not change anything, if anything it just exposes the jealousy you feel because you thought it would end up like The Flash. I remember how you wished it would flop, you shamelessly promised to deactivate your account and I wish you did but you couldn't even keep your promise.

Now heading into the TV shows, no one knows how much they made the MCU because the amount these studios make on digital releases isn't public knowledge so I'll be working with their scores from critics and their audience scores as well.

The Falcon and Winter soldier scored 84% with the critics and 81% with general audience. Hawkeye did 92% and 88% with critics and audiences. Moon Knight 86 and 88%, Ms Marvel 98 and 80%, She Hulk was below average in audience score and only secret invasion and echo had average scores in both categories.

oyaskii:
That period after "Endgame" (2019), when Kevin Fiege was greenliting every slop that came through his doors, did irreparable damage to the MCU, i mean filth like "She Hulk", "Secret Wars" and Antman: Qantumlovmbiaxx and The Marvels were their response to as a follow up to a hugely successive period, so people just got tired of shît, so it's no surprises that the wave for their slops, dwindles after opening weekend.

The next Avengers movie is the utmost litmus test for this franchise, even that is on shaking legs, i mean they got so spooked that they had to cast a beloved hero in the successful period, as a villain, just to got some sort of fan service going... doesn't bode well at all.

How convenient of you to cherry-pick only the underperforming films as evidence of Kevin Feige's response to the MCU’s Endgame-era success. Alright, let’s go with your logic. Here's his actual response:

Spider-Man: No Way Home – $1.9 billion

Spider-Man: Far From Home – $1.1 billion

Deadpool & Wolverine – $1.3 billion
Meanwhile, Doctor Strange 2, Wakanda Forever, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 each landed between $845 million and $952 million.

Now what stupid litmus test are you talking about? Does the success or failure of one film dictate the performance of every film that follows? If that’s your logic, is Superman now the ultimate benchmark for the DCU’s future? Do you honestly think $551 million for a James Gunn Superman movie is impressive? Isn't Superman supposed to be one of the top three most iconic characters in comics? Don’t forget—Gunn pulled in over $750 million with a bunch of no-names in Guardians of the Galaxy.

Since when is fan service in sequels to successful films a bad thing? Far From Home crossed a billion. No Way Home, which was packed with fan service, made nearly $2 billion. Honestly all this yapping about fan service is really why I'm so glad The Flash happened, because DC tried fan service and didn’t even come close to success.

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DieRich5:
I’m loving this already

I want to see Miles Morales in it too. 😁

Apparently Spider-man: Brand New Day already has a teaser. The marketing on this one is going to be massive.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5hO-rC27WY?si=IhenuEXqTt5jBibB

Some people can never have sense in this life, just following every retard who posts about box office numbers, which, by the way, is something anyone can do. Now, you're talking about front-loading as if there's any movie that doesn't drop after its opening day, or as if the drop percentage is the sole factor determining a movie's final box office performance. Even in the screenshot he shared, Thor: Love and Thunder, with a 40% drop, still made $760 million, while Deadpool and Wolverine, with a 36% drop, grossed over a billion dollars. Talking as if Superman is about to surpass these numbers with its impressive second day drop.

Fantastic Four: First Steps now projected to gross $125m in its 3-day opening weekend. 🔥🔥🔥

Fantastic Four: First Steps had the biggest preview sales of 2025 grossing $24.4 million in previews. 🔥🔥🔥

MSGAMBLE9:
Marvel Studios’ #TheFantasticFour: First Steps....The Blue Carpet Premiere ....

Thank goodness this movie turned out well. I always believed it could either be really bad or really good. Given his work on WandaVision and now this, Matt has the potential to become a top director for CBM. Now we wait for audience reviews.

MacDaddy01:
Nope. AI can only do so much. 3 body problem. You cannot program for all the parameters considering that superman can fly- a 3d body fighting on a 6 axis scale.

A human being has to watch to account for unforseen variables. The environment can change. A 3rd party can join the fight.

In fact, ironman analysing fight patterns in real time is unrealistic. Imagine analysing Mike Tyson while fighting in the ring- even if you know that the punch is coming, how fast are you to dodge it or to even counter it? Even if you can analyse and counter, what about defence? Captain America can move into a defensive stance with his shield.

Just some food for thought

Furthermore, the many computer screens and geek workers show that Lex Luthor is a control freak. It is a subtle reference in addition to his need to keep all his ex girlfriends caged.

Trying to introduce realism into a comic book movie simply doesn’t work—it’s well beyond that point. The possibilities of what AI can do in a film are virtually limitless, and it all depends on how advanced the technology is. Plus, the villain fighting Superman in this clip can also fly and match his speed, so realism isn’t really the issue here.

What Tony did with FRIDAY is completely understandable—it’s all about analyzing the fighting patterns. After the first punch, what comes next? Another hit to the face? An uppercut? And then what follows that? Learning these patterns, along with understanding how fast your opponent lands them is key to shifting the fight in your favor. I've seen countless characters use this strategy to take down their enemies in movies. No fighting pattern is unbeatable—not even Mike Tyson’s. His aggressive jabs, footwork, head movements, peekaboo defense, and 1-2-3 shovel hook combo have been countered before. Fighters like Evander Holyfield used his head movement, footwork, and speed to avoid Tyson’s punches and land powerful counters, eventually winning the match.

Lastly, what you said in your last paragraph really makes Lex Luthor look like a complete joke in this movie.

oyaskii:
lol in a twisted funny irony, if i didn't see Lex Luthor or Superman in that clip, my muscle memory will instantly jolt me to think that this was infact a[i]MCU flick/i] (which you love so much btw) ...

same exact template...same exact execution 😬😩. I mean, this is basically what Ironman does with Jarvis, in battle mode.
No?.

Now it's, no gain saying, it's probably so, because, one of the Chief architect of the MCU also made this movie.and here in lies the problem...If you as an MCU fanatic, say you suddenly have a bone to pick with this formula, then you might as well, be admitting you hate the MCU..😩 because this overly comedic superhero thingy is what the MCU ate good with over the years tbh.

Well said. Since you now have amnesia, let me remind you that I wrote a detailed post on this thread months ago in which I criticised how James Gunn handled Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. You didn’t accuse me of being an MCU hater back then—so what’s changed now? I’m not exactly a DCU fan either, but this isn’t the first time I’ve criticized the way Gunn has used a character.

Secondly, JARVIS is far more advanced than Lex Luthor’s league of idiots shown in that clip. The commands they received weren’t even simultaneous—there were time gaps between them—yet one of them could not manage it with one supercomputer. In Captain America: Civil War, all Tony had to say was, ‘Analyze his fighting pattern,’ and FRIDAY used predictive analysis to study Steve’s moves and adjust the suit’s responses in real-time. This essentially turned Iron Man’s suit into a reactive, adaptive fighter within seconds.

Functionally, FRIDAY is even considered a downgrade from JARVIS. JARVIS was built to manage home systems, operate suits, handle hacking, and perform complex data analysis. FRIDAY, on the other hand, was just introduced mainly for combat support after JARVIS evolved into Vision.

I really didn’t need to see this nonsense on my YouTube this fine afternoon. Can’t he just analyze his fight patterns and let the AI take control while he watches? How many computers and operators do you actually need to control your goon in a fight? Someone actually thought Lex Luthor would look cool mentioning bra sizes in a fight.🤦🏾‍♂️

https://youtube.com/shorts/H4dnDvJhABU?si=AJNSdN1k1PM9afws

"Johnny loves space and women" the Johnny I know and want. Amazing visuals as usual. 😊



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWvG4-QARUY?si=7Nf73QaIWqFvcpkO

The New Avengers (2025) - 80%

I wasn’t expecting the film to be so emotionally profound—it truly was an emotional rollercoaster. Initially, I anticipated a standard action-packed experience, but it quickly became clear that the filmmakers were exploring a deeper thematic direction. I can clearly see why some slow individuals might find it hard to grasp the direction of the movie, particularly those who don't think comic book movies should carry more thematic weight like tackling real-world issues such as depression, substance abuse, trauma, and social isolation.

The film’s focus on mental health gave the story a familiar resonance, but it was presented in a refreshing and impactful way. I now understand why critics responded so positively—this feels like a long-awaited breakthrough where the MCU finally offered audiences something emotionally relatable and meaningful.

It also reminded me of other ambitious films that took similar narrative risks but failed to perform commercially. It's unfortunate, but studios have long had contingency plans for movies that underperform at the box office. Fortunately, theatrical revenue is only one part of a film’s overall profitability. With its digital release on platforms such as Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Fandango, and the upcoming Disney+ launch, I’m confident this remarkable project will eventually find financial success—even if the public isn’t made fully aware of its digital earnings.

Alright now I'm pumped. The choir echoing FANTASTIC FOUR!!! over and over again was a good choice for BG music. 😂




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18QQWa5MEcs?si=aRHopREW8YUbR5Uu

phr0nesis:
Omo you see the budget?

If that movie no make at least $900m, na flop e be o. With $155m on it's first weekend, and Jurassic Park releasing next weekend, I don't see it hitting $900m globally.

According to Wikipedia, the reported budget of the film is $225 million. However, the producers and director claim that the budget is just tens of millions short of $300 million, while other sources estimate it to be around $250 million. If we take the $250 million figure as accurate, the film would need to gross approximately $700 to $750 million at the box office to break even, based on box office earnings alone. If the film fails to reach this threshold, it would be considered a 'box office flop.' I think this is the point you're trying to make.

However, it's important to note that a film can still generate significant revenue through other channels, such as streaming services, paid digital releases, home entertainment (DVD/Blu-ray), TV and cable syndication, merchandising, licensing, and theme park tie-ins. For instance, companies like Disney have managed to recover or even profit from films that initially flopped at the box office, like John Carter. That said, digital revenue remains somewhat opaque so the exact figures for how much a film makes through these channels are rarely disclosed to the public.

Martinez39s:
In as much as female nature is invariably universal, some women are more calculative and smarter than others. Some won't easily fall for certain things that others will fall for (though they have the same objectives, some will be shrewd to thoroughly clear doubts and ensure safety before jumping ship). For example, some women will fall for strange numbers asking them out while others will be careful and suspect if their boyfriend is orchestrating it all to test them. This can be due to experience or common sense.

Your girlfriend, if she goes on to date someone else, will more careful given the experience she just had with you. Her future boyfriend will see it as a win? Lol. Maybe she was too careful in your tests because she was caught blatantly in the past. Many of these updates (e.g. boyfriend testing you, etc) have already been dicussed in many female whatsapp groups. Some even go as far a having a secret phone that their husbands and boyfriends don't know about and will likely never find.

Some have some experiences that others don't have. Sometimes, a woman's response to accounts online will depend on circumstances and factors. For example, what is your status and the perceived status of the guy asking her if she has a boyfriend? It is easy for a woman to reject a guy who has a lower status for relationship. Would that be the pass you were looking for? If it were a much richer guy whose identity she had verified and was sure to bag, would she have rejected?

You just need to accept that no woman is beyond hypergamy. Your mother, sisters, girlfriend and all the woman alive, dead and yet to be born will jump ship for the better deal. No woman is different. If you are looking for a relationship, you must have this in mind and proceed wisely: in how you trust, in how you invest in her, in how you lead, in how you prepare for a possible rainy day and disappointment from your spouse, etc. Stop looking for a different woman who only exists in lala land. If your girlfriend had an option better than you, she would leave you.

Life is just what it is. Hypergamy is not going anywhere. Hypergamy is not good or bad (personally, I think it is good), it is an unchangeable part of human life. Make peace with it.

Just stumbled on this great thread and I find Martinez still dropping gems. What a fine Sunday.

SINNERS (2025) - 60%

Started off promising but went downhill fast. The final act was underwhelming. I'll add this one to my list of unexpected disappointments along with David Fincher's "The Killer".

BlackManta:
Hmmmm

I never see wetin won make me run go dey shout we are back. 🙄 Make them dey play.