I respect your opinion on BvS and MoS just as much as I disagree with it. Though do believe me when I say I am always happy when a movie I didn’t enjoy nevertheless has fans, because hating on people for liking something you didn’t is just wasted energy. I instead prefer to be glad that the movie was satisfying to some…

As I mentioned in my prior comment, I do think the DC of Watchmen greatly improved it into being a genuinely good film. Still not to the level of the material it was adapting, but at least good.

(skyward scream) KINJAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

Truth be told, I’ve always been more interested in seeing Ayer’s cut of Suicide Squad than I ever was in seeing the Snyder Cut (which I still haven’t bothered to watch, and likely never will).

Yeah, even as someone who likes it, I’ll admit that it’s got a lot less going on in its plot than the original book. Very curious how Villeneuve plans on making it feel like a grand finale, of sorts.

It’s very true. I mean, aside from a desert planet and the ability to compel people using powers from an ancient, secretive order, is there really all that many similarities between Dune and Star Wars that are more than superficial? I mean, sure, you could squint and say that Jabba is similar to a certain…

Hey, good news is still good news.

Yeah, even before I saw the rest of your comment, your first line caused me to make that exact same realization.

Don’t know if it will make it that far, but now I’m actually pulling for it to dethrone at least one of the Avatar films from their spot.

Yeah, but (SPOILER ALERT FOR ANYONE WHO HASN’T READ DUNE MESSIAH)...

Hey, I’m here for it. Just listened to the audiobooks for Dune and Dune Messiah last month, and I can’t wait to see what Villeneuve does for the next two films.

That’s too bad. I hate when genuine talent gets sidelined by mediocrity. Ah, well. Maybe this movie will get the “it’s been twenty years, and Blue Beetle is a masterpiece, actually” reevaluation sometime down the line.

...or candy!

Yeah, this is pretty much EXACTLY what the previews made it look like. Just a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy.

Oh, good, I’m not the only one whose “wanted to see” and “haven’t yet gotten around to seeing” ratio is totally out of whack this summer.

Glad to know that the nails in the coffin of cryptocurrency remain secure (for now).

Yeah, honestly, Disney+ ruining Disney is kind of a microcosm for how streaming has ruined the entire film and television industry. Everything has mostly turned into middle of the road content for the sake of making content. Got to constantly lure those new subscribers, after all.

Having been through several such awful jobs myself, I can commiserate.

Yeah, in hindsight the Dark Universe crumbling before it even started really dodged a bullet in not giving Depp additional work.

Truly the Dark Universe is a warning to all about the hubris of franchise-building (one that you’d think would go better-heeded).