Amph "My Name is..Shazam! Fury of the Gods!"

I bought my tickets to see Shazam! two weeks before it's wide release in the US.

‘Shazam!’ To Preview Two Weeks Before Opening Via Fandango Screening Program

 

@Sith_Sensei__Prime

Yeah I saw that it's playing a couple times by a theater not too far from here. Be a great way to start spring break but regrettably we have something going on that day.

I think it's a great way to build buzz. WB seems to have a lot of confidence given the trailer response and how the test screenings have gone. It's early tracking as it $45 million OW:

https://deadline.com/2019/03/shazam-pet-sematary-projected-box-office-opening-1202575628/

 

I’m surprised it’s so low.

 

I wanted to buy my tickets directly from Regal, but you have to though Fandango. It's so weird that the theater can't offer the promotion, but a third party vendor can?

 

You and Fandango can go to hell. And take Shazam with you.

 

I bought my tickets for the premiere in IMAX. I'm excited. Zachary Levi is awesome.

 

Sadly no.

 

Zac looks pretty darn cut in the black and plaid coat in that photo. I enter and exit on the opposite side of said building. That would have been fun to see. I guess he’s here doing press.

Hopefully going to the Fango early preview this coming Saturday. I actually wanted to go to the Regal up the block from said building, but there were no good seats left for the 4:00 p.m. screening, so we picked another theater closer to my train home.

 

Just came from seeing it. I enjoyed it a lot. Zachary Levi did a great job and the kids were used well. Strong’s Sivanna was good but a bit one note by the end.

It’s also hard to deny the movie is a bit more goofy than other DC films- the wizard’s robe looks a bit too halloween costume-like. But overall, enjoyable film and good take on most of the Marvel family.

Unfortunately with such a large cast we only get a cursory look at some of the family (Mary and Pedro in particular are underused) but Darla and Freddy get some nice development.

Good film but not as as good as Wonder Woman and Aquaman- but it doesn’t have to be. This one was made to be taken less seriously and it works as “Big” with superpowers - and there is a great nod to “Big” in one scene.

 

So I couldn’t make it to this or Captain Marvel today...not the end of the world. I am glad folks enjoyed it.

 

The reviews are glowing--better than Wonder Woman and certainly Aquaman.

If this year's Joker succeeds, it's safe to say DC will escape Snyder's shadow.

 

I loved it. Imagine if someone condensed pure joy and happiness into a 2+ hour film. That’s Shazam.

 

I just got back from it. Really, really excellent. On the whole I thought it was better than Captain Marvel, but luckily there's no real need to compare. Great performances, great special effects. I might rank it a notch or two under Wonder Woman, but it's right up there.

To the degree that Snyder's vision still has anything at all to do with this movies, it's because there are a couple of moments that are direct comedic responses to some of the sillier things in his movies. It's definitely out from under his shadow for good now; they're still poking fun at his vision a bit, but that's the extent of his vision bleeding into this movie.

Well, actually, there is one scene now that I think about it, that's a little Snyder, but it works really well because it's in contrast to everything else going on here.

 

I'm really excited by these positive reviews. Rewatched Wonder Woman today in celebration of the DCEU. I've so enjoyed all the films so far and am excited for the new direction too. Great time to be a fan.

 

I found it interesting that were were some Snyder elements in the film, considering Shazam! started out as a New Line Cinema studio movie and I was believe to have no real connection to the Snyder films or the DCEU as a whole, as this 2014 Entertainment Weekly article notes:

Perhaps, there was a shift in thinking during the production of this film and WB felt like they needed Shazam! to be a closer connected film to the rest of the Worlds of DC, which was a good decision as many film goers will make this film connect to the larger DC Film Universe.

I enjoyed Shazam! but not on the same level as those who has posted in this thread that have seen the film. I have my issues with the film, but I'll save for later; sometime after the film gets its wide release.

 

https://io9.gizmodo.com/shazam-is-a-good-superhero-movie-and-a-better-family-dr-1833333926

@heels1785

 

Since both of you have seen the film, do you remember what your ticket stub said? My ticket stub said "Fandango Event" and the marquee over the theater room the movie was screening also said "Fandango Event." As a once collector of movie ticket stubs, I was disappointed it didn't say "Shazam!"

 

I didn’t have a physical ticket, just a QR code on my phone for “Fandango Early Access: Shazam!”

 

I don't recall. I did have a physical ticket, but I don't do the ticket stub thing, so I didn't notice.

In all seriousness, they probably do that on purpose so ticket stub collectors will be forced by their OCD to buy a ticket to another showing.