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Aquaman: Early reviews see critics brand the film the 'most ambitious DC movie to date' as [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^ | November 27, 2018 | Rianne Addo

Posted on 11/27/2018 9:37:50 AM PST by C19fan

Aquaman will be released to the public in the coming weeks, but the film has already garnered positive reviews from impressed critics.

The superhero film follows the story of Arthur Curry/Aquaman (Jason Momoa), who, as a half-human half-Atlantean, reluctantly assumes the underwater kingdom throne of Atlantis.

Following the movie's world premiere at Leicester Square's Cineworld in London on Monday, critics took to Twitter to describe the film as the 'most ambitious DC movie to date', and praised the leading actor's 'great' performance.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: aquaman; comics; dc; hollywood; moviereview; superheroes
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1 posted on 11/27/2018 9:37:50 AM PST by C19fan
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Mamoa was great in GoT


2 posted on 11/27/2018 9:42:24 AM PST by montag813
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3 posted on 11/27/2018 9:45:01 AM PST by Snickering Hound
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Lamest superhero ever. He can swim! He can talk to fish! He yells underwater and saves fish from bad people.


4 posted on 11/27/2018 9:46:30 AM PST by dead ( Give everyone in the migrant horde lawnmowers and Mexico will have beautiful grass.)
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Wonder Woman showed that when DC Suits get out of their own way, they can make a good movie....

DC has some of the best source material to work from, yet they always want to eff it up when they go to make a movie from it.


5 posted on 11/27/2018 9:46:43 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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Raj Koothrappali: “I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, Aquaman sucks!”


6 posted on 11/27/2018 9:47:01 AM PST by treetopsandroofs
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https://m.ign.com/articles/2018/11/23/aquaman-mary-poppins-star-julie-andrews-role-revealed

Stunt casting is generally not a good sign...


7 posted on 11/27/2018 9:51:10 AM PST by mewzilla (Is Central America emptying its prisons?)
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Meh. Namor never needed to exploit flying fish. He had those weird wings on his ankles.


8 posted on 11/27/2018 9:52:09 AM PST by Ciaphas Cain (FreeRepublic.com is the most-used app on my iPhone.)
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Just as some people think that George Reeves will always be the best Superman and Adam West will always be Batman, no one will ever eclipse Vinny Chase as Aquaman.


9 posted on 11/27/2018 9:55:07 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: C19fan

New album from Jethro Tull?


10 posted on 11/27/2018 9:56:06 AM PST by caver
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Most ambitious? It’s a comic book movie. The safest bet in Hollywood right now.


11 posted on 11/27/2018 9:56:28 AM PST by circlecity
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Safest? Maybe, maybe not. There’s an interesting marketing campaign going on with Amazon. Prime members are being offered an opportunity to buy a limited number of tickets for showings a week ahead of the official opening. Don’t recall hearing this done before.


12 posted on 11/27/2018 9:59:29 AM PST by mewzilla (Is Central America emptying its prisons?)
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To: Snickering Hound

If they had that scene in the movie, then it would be ambitious.


13 posted on 11/27/2018 10:03:55 AM PST by sipow
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To: dead
Lamest superhero ever. He can swim! He can talk to fish! He yells underwater and saves fish from bad people.

I haven't gone to a movie in years. I haven't seen any superhero movies.

With CGI, I can imagine underwater sequences could look spectacular.

And I'm sure his superpowers will be expanded.

14 posted on 11/27/2018 10:12:24 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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I just saw Justice League this weekend.
Other than Wonder Woman (for obvious reasons), Aquaman was the best character in it.

I am so looking forward to this movie, but why do I have that sinking feeling that there’s going to be a leftist “progressive” theme of “save the oceans” or “global warming/cooling/etc.” bullsh*t weaved into the plot??


15 posted on 11/27/2018 10:17:15 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012 ("Be quiet... you are #fakenews!")
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16 posted on 11/27/2018 10:17:24 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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17 posted on 11/27/2018 10:18:48 AM PST by Snickering Hound
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Waterworld 2: Aqua Boogaloo


18 posted on 11/27/2018 10:20:45 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committtee)
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To: Ciaphas Cain
There's continuity, and then there's "artistic" license.

Never was an Aquaman fan back in the day, let alone 50 years later.

19 posted on 11/27/2018 10:21:44 AM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: Ciaphas Cain

I wish John Byrne would draw all comics at least once.


20 posted on 11/27/2018 10:23:13 AM PST by SMGFan (.)
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