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Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
07-09-21, 10:01 PM
#26
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Can't disagree more. Terrible? Like most others here I really enjoyed myself. The post-credit scene was initially touching with Yelena straightening up the grave. When when she whistled, I was thinking...there better not be Natasha's return whistle.
07-09-21, 10:18 PM
#27
Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
What? You think a movie is going to be great and enjoyable when you’re watching it high in bed and taking multiple breaks??? It’s the way movies were made to be seen!
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07-09-21, 10:20 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
^ the fuck, you criticize an opinion and you’re a moderator? Wow.
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07-09-21, 11:12 PM
#31
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Just watched it and think it's one of the better standalone hero films out of the MCU. It's better than:
Ant Man
Ant Man 2
Thor: Dark World
IM2
IM3
Incredible Hulk
etc, etc.
I thought they did her dirty in Infinity War, so this standalone film is kind of redeeming. Is it a perfect film? Of course not. Ray Winstone was a lousy villain, but the whole bit of dialogue where he compared girls to disposable trash that he recycled hit a nerve. I was not able to make it to the theater, so Disney Premiered it. The Dolby Vision/Atmos presentation was stellar. I think Hawkeye is lame, so hopefully Florence being in his show will elevate the material.
Ant Man
Ant Man 2
Thor: Dark World
IM2
IM3
Incredible Hulk
etc, etc.
I thought they did her dirty in Infinity War, so this standalone film is kind of redeeming. Is it a perfect film? Of course not. Ray Winstone was a lousy villain, but the whole bit of dialogue where he compared girls to disposable trash that he recycled hit a nerve. I was not able to make it to the theater, so Disney Premiered it. The Dolby Vision/Atmos presentation was stellar. I think Hawkeye is lame, so hopefully Florence being in his show will elevate the material.
07-09-21, 11:14 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
It thought it was decent enough. Good stand alone flick.
(no potty breaks for me
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07-09-21, 11:44 PM
#33
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Just watched it and think it's one of the better standalone hero films out of the MCU. It's better than:
Ant Man
Ant Man 2
Thor: Dark World
IM2
IM3
Incredible Hulk
etc, etc.
I thought they did her dirty in Infinity War, so this standalone film is kind of redeeming. Is it a perfect film? Of course not. Ray Winstone was a lousy villain, but the whole bit of dialogue where he compared girls to disposable trash that he recycled hit a nerve. I was not able to make it to the theater, so Disney Premiered it. The Dolby Vision/Atmos presentation was stellar. I think Hawkeye is lame, so hopefully Florence being in his show will elevate the material.
Ant Man
Ant Man 2
Thor: Dark World
IM2
IM3
Incredible Hulk
etc, etc.
I thought they did her dirty in Infinity War, so this standalone film is kind of redeeming. Is it a perfect film? Of course not. Ray Winstone was a lousy villain, but the whole bit of dialogue where he compared girls to disposable trash that he recycled hit a nerve. I was not able to make it to the theater, so Disney Premiered it. The Dolby Vision/Atmos presentation was stellar. I think Hawkeye is lame, so hopefully Florence being in his show will elevate the material.
Is the film horrible/God-awful?.... nah.
Now what they did to Taskmaster is definitely horrible/God-awful.
07-10-21, 12:46 AM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Watched it with my son, then we went to a restaurant for dinner. On the TV there was an ad for Black Widow. It shows a Movie review quote one word at a time flashed on the screen : THE. BEST. MARVEL. MOVIE. PERIOD. I turned to my son and told him that quote was edited and wasn't the full review quote. He looked at me quizzically. I told him that the full quote was "The best Marvel movie (where the lead characters discuss the ability to have a) period".
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07-10-21, 12:50 AM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
It's no accident that they show some Moonraker on the TV. This movie surprisingly scratched the itch I had to watch a new 80's era James Bond movie. I missed having a chief villain who not only has a silent henchmen but lives in a inaccessible lair that collapses and self-destructs in the final battle scene. Yes it's old-fashioned and corny, but it beats the pants off of fighting an endless army of flying space aliens with guns for a finale.
07-10-21, 01:23 AM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
I liked the movie and there was a lot of external stuff working against it so maybe next time I will like it even better.
Stuff working against it: baby in the theater, theater temp too high (sweaty back (ew)), post covid tasting oddity making the popcorn tasting like rotten eggs, someone pulled the fire alarm and the film had to stop for 10 mins to reset, people too many people (I don't care for people).
This marks a first for me for the entire 30+ years I have been watching movies in the theater. I had to yell at some high school kids to 'shut up', who waits for 2 years to see a movie and then talks through it?!?!
Also me:
I need to get that D-Box at home set up so I never have to go to the theater again.
Stuff working against it: baby in the theater, theater temp too high (sweaty back (ew)), post covid tasting oddity making the popcorn tasting like rotten eggs, someone pulled the fire alarm and the film had to stop for 10 mins to reset, people too many people (I don't care for people).
This marks a first for me for the entire 30+ years I have been watching movies in the theater. I had to yell at some high school kids to 'shut up', who waits for 2 years to see a movie and then talks through it?!?!
Also me:
I need to get that D-Box at home set up so I never have to go to the theater again.
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07-10-21, 01:30 AM
#37
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
What they did to Taskmaster brought the movie down a notch. "He" was one of my favorite comic book characters.
Over all I liked it and look forward to see what they do with Yelena.
Over all I liked it and look forward to see what they do with Yelena.
07-10-21, 02:28 AM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
yes I imagine there will be a rather big fanboy backlash from that (not calling you a fanboy though!) I liked the movie but that’s a case where it would’ve been better to use a different character entirely or make up a new one rather than using that name.
07-10-21, 06:15 AM
#39
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
I love all the MCU movies. This was one of my least favorite. It wasn't bad, and it wasn't great. I enjoyed watching it, but I don't have any urge to watch it again. I've been looking forward to this movie for the past year. I really wish it was better.
The characters were charming. There's a few scenes that made me laugh. The action is decent, especially the finale. I just wish there was more. Most of the movie is character development. The villain was disappointing. A great hero needs a great villain. And this one was kinda dull.
The characters were charming. There's a few scenes that made me laugh. The action is decent, especially the finale. I just wish there was more. Most of the movie is character development. The villain was disappointing. A great hero needs a great villain. And this one was kinda dull.
07-10-21, 01:13 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
It just seems like movies are trying to hard to include some type of it/they/them/her. They should've just made up the character. Now that I have slept on it I'm more pissed at what they did to the character.
07-10-21, 02:05 PM
#41
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Spoiler:
I swear that people who complain about comic characters being changed for movies have never read a comic book because they change ALL THE TIME.
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07-10-21, 02:34 PM
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07-10-21, 05:34 PM
#43
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
I swear that people who complain about comic characters being changed for movies have never read a comic book because they change ALL THE TIME.
07-10-21, 06:13 PM
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07-10-21, 07:51 PM
#46
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
07-10-21, 08:17 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Because since movies began women have been underrepresented in them. The fact that you think it’s something to complain about reiterates why changing the status quo is necessary. And most legacy characters in comics are male. But there is nothing about Taskmaster that requires him to be a male character.
07-10-21, 08:48 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Great action flick.
My only two gripes with it are:
a) Sooooo, Natasha is Wolverine now? Seriously, some of those falls would have have at least broken several bones. She's not a super soldier, right?
and
b) I thought this flick was going to have more flashbacks to 1) her life in the Red Room and 2) what the hell happened in Budapest ...errr phest...errr...(I mean, see this not just hear of it) Butttt, I guess with her and Clint spending many days in an air vent together perhaps that's a little too X for Disney
My only two gripes with it are:
a) Sooooo, Natasha is Wolverine now? Seriously, some of those falls would have have at least broken several bones. She's not a super soldier, right?
and
b) I thought this flick was going to have more flashbacks to 1) her life in the Red Room and 2) what the hell happened in Budapest ...errr phest...errr...(I mean, see this not just hear of it) Butttt, I guess with her and Clint spending many days in an air vent together perhaps that's a little too X for Disney
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07-10-21, 08:51 PM
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