Oh sure, I’m not surprised to see LSD below crack and heroin (and alcohol) – I’m surprised to see it below Cannibis.

You are certainly not incorrect that alcohol is a lot more dangerous and harmful than many illegal drugs.

Cannabis seems surprisingly high (no pun intended). Is that just because it is smoked? There’s been some studies that suggest that it might impede intellectual development in teens (otoh, there’s been some that it doesn’t). Kind of surprised to see it above LSD and Ecstasy.

So you are aware the second grossing movie of all time was a movie with a big name director, no name actors (unless you count Sigorney Weaver as a supporting role), and an unknown IP, right? Not saying that Valarian will be Avatar, but it’s not like it is unprecedented.

Go watch Suicide Squad and you tell me...

In contrast: I hated the 5th element (well, that’s not fair: I liked the first 2/3rds and hated it when Gary Oldman basically killed himself by being a moron and the answer to the final riddle was something out of a 12-year old’s D&D campaign). This being Luc Besson, I expect it to be pretty, have a cool setup and…

Don’t forget “a hustler” who “outworks his more talented opposition”

Malkovich Malkovich? Malkovich!

Yeah, I was like “wait where the hell did he go?” Once he comes back into frame he’s jogging at a reasonable pace, but it seems like maybe he stopped to jaw with the first baseman or something?

I liked that Ant Man was tonally distinct and had was just kind of fun and kind of light. Compared to Thor (my least favorite “Origin”) which was just really by the numbers (and it was fine, but no better than that). Agree Ultron was pretty bad (probably my nomination for the worst of the franchise).

Counterpoint: Antman.

Depends if you’re lumping the Nolan Batman movies in there (which I think predate the concept of DCEU, but some people may think of them in there).

“It just looks bland.”

They are all from people who saw advanced screeners, so yeah I think so.

He did the 4-eyes thing in the first trailer (though it was a brief switch). It looks like when she resurrects him (slash chooses him to be her mate/enabler/mcguffin) she also gives him power that allows him to fight her.

I missed it: had we asked for a super-dark live-action version of My Neighbor Totoro?

Yeah, that was my reaction too: Based on the trailer, I’m pretty much on the alleged villain’s side, though who knows, maybe it turns out to be a sentient alien or something.

I’m sure that will be the first 3/4s of it. Because that’s how superhero movies work. Just because Adam Warlock was important in the comics doesn’t mean he’s necessary here, in fact it would be pretty disappointing if they were like “hey, here’s this new guy; you (the non-comic-book-invested audience) don’t know or…

Yep, that’s what my parents did too (well, by around 10 or so anyway - I don’t think they were giving 4-year-old me sips). Ditto my grandfather’s cigars. Basically didn’t drink until college (where, to be fair, I made up for lost time).

Well they are basically being shoved into the mutant role (hated and feared) that the X-men occupy in the comics. There’s no particular reason they *can’t* do well in that role, they just have to overcome not being nearly as well known (though to be fair how well known were the X-men to the broader movie watching…