Script needed more time in the oven.
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Yep, all the actors are great in the roles but didn’t have a lot to work with
I think people are inherently biased against a woman led film.
It's based on the graphic novel "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow" by Tom King and Bilquis Evely, and while it wanders from the source a bit (you cant fit 8 issues into a 2 hour movie), it's basically True Grit meets John Wick in space.
I enjoyed the hell out of it!
So why was the formula a success for True Grit or John Wick but not Supergirl? 🤔
The idea that action fans won't go to a movie with a female lead is ridiculous.
Pam Greir, Michelle Yeoh, Angelina Jolie, Sigourney Weaver, Jane Fonda, Margot Robbie and a host of other women have headlined successful action movies.
Also, there have been plenty of action movies starring men that have cratered on opening day. "John Carter of Mars" springs to mind.
I haven't seen Supergirl yet. Maybe I'll like it, maybe not.
John Carter was such a failure, they wrote a book about it. But none of that applies here. It was ALSO a decent movie!
https://thelegalgeeks.com/2013/06/28/book-review-john-carter-and-the-gods-of-hollywood/
I saw it and gave up about 20 minutes in.
Aww, you didn't get to the big green dog? I loved the big green dog!
Fountain of youth springs to mind. On paper it should be the perfect blockbuster. Led by a power couple of stars. I bet no one in this thread has ever heard of it. It is so boring, if it had premiered ie cinemas it would be considered a mayor flop.
I saw it and gave up about halfway through.
Never saw Portman looking so lifeless, and the action sequences were just mechanical.
I love that graphic novel, but feel conflicted about going to a Warner Bros film. We also had no idea it was released. Is it a worthwhile watch for fans of the comic?
It's greatly compressed compared to the book, and they shoehorned Lobo in so Jason Momoa had something to do after Aquaman. 😉
Honestly I didn't even know it existed until like yesterday or the day before. But to be fair, I haven't been keeping up with new movies in general lately.
More males enjoy super hero movies. People want to see themselves as the main character. Simple as.