"The Little Boy in Every Superhero's Heart"

Eloy 2022-04-21 09:01:22

For superheroes, I generally only watch the Marvel series, and I don't have much contact with DC. As for why you watch Thunder Shazam! , to be honest, because I heard it's a superhero comedy. 1. Barely qualified comedy. It should be said that for this film, the comedy effect is slightly lacking. It seems that there are not many burdens or stalks to make you laugh, and some simple jokes are not enough to support the entire film that focuses on comedy elements. Of course, this movie focuses on the superhero series. There are some characteristics of superhero movies, such as the first one is generally about the origin of the hero. After all, the background needs to be introduced. But it is especially important to introduce how the background is clearly remembered and not lengthy. For this movie, the introduction of the background is too complicated and long, and the most embarrassing thing is that, until the end, it is not clear how much power this superman Shazam has. It's like watching Japanese comics, each character will call out the name of the big move before enlarging the move, although the second, but this is the characteristic of superheroes, and Shazam is obviously still entangled in the nickname of this superhero at the end of the film . At the same time, some forcibly added jokes are always difficult to make people laugh more happily. Perhaps because of the mix of various elements, the film is a little loose. Second, the details can be seen everywhere. Whether it is Marvel or DC, they like to add all kinds of small details to their own movies. Thunder Shazam! ” undoubtedly inherits this feature perfectly. From the appearance of Batdart to the appearance of Dachao at the end, the shadow of other DC heroes can always be seen in a DC movie. The addition of details undoubtedly adds a lot of interest to the film. Watching the movie and suddenly discovering a small detail will surely make those who understand it smile. Of course, for those who don't understand, the addition of these details has little impact on the plot. After watching the movie, I read several analysis articles about the details of the movie, and found that many fans are observing frame by frame with a magnifying glass. At least the details that were analyzed were much more than I noticed myself. Of course, with the addition of such details, we can actually see that in recent years, with the success of Marvel, many superhero series have started the linkage mode. 3. Perhaps the most touching thing is the superhero dream in every child's heart. The theme of the movie is actually as scattered as the plot of the movie, perhaps the core is to express family. Just in the process of watching, if you insist on linking the theme of the movie with the family, it will really make people a little embarrassed. Rather, what I saw was a little boy's superhero dream, or the little boy in a superhero's heart. I don't know why everyone likes superheroes. For me, apart from those dazzling special effects and wonderful fights, the I have always had a superhero dream since childhood. You always go to bed thinking I'm going to be Iron Man tonight and Spiderman tomorrow night. I remember writing a review of "Wolverine 3", which mentioned that the recent superhero movies are actually getting more and more real. Superheroes are also ordinary people, and they don't even have anything special. It's just a coincidence of fate that brings them superpowers, and some even don't have superpowers. With great power comes great responsibility. I have read this sentence countless times since I was a child. You only understand it as you grow up. When you were a child, you were greedy for invincible superpowers. When you grow up, you just want to protect the people around you. Shazam is actually such a superhero. Although he has a sturdy figure in his 20s after the transformation, in his heart, he is still the little boy in his teens. He doesn't even know what he can do, what superpowers he has, the only thing he wants to do is protect his friends and family. This is the little boy inside every superhero. Sometimes, superheroes are actually forced to protect the world, and they just want to protect the people around them. There's always something magical about superhero movies, and even if you've mastered those movie routines, you still want to see them. We're not looking at the show, but growth like Shazam.

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Shazam! quotes

  • [the car spins out of control while on the icy road]

    Thaddeus Sivana (1974): I was just there. This man, this wizard, he took me to a castle and...

    Mr. Sivana: Stop. Stop! Stop it! You miserable, whiny, little shit! You could have killed us! Do you understand that?

  • Freddy Freeman: [Freddy is trying to prove to the other students that he knows Shazam] Red Cyclone, hey! Hey, whats going on? Oh, that's crazy! Yeah, it's Freddy by the way. Yeah, its crazy! Great story.

    Senior Girl: [a student snatches Freddy's phone from him] He's not talking to anyone.

    Freddy Freeman: [the other children laugh at him and leave] I was! I was! We're friends. I know him, i do!