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I watch it a few times a year, and each time it gets better and better. Garfield is the best representation of both Peter Parker and Spider-Man. Emma Stone has great chemistry with him and she isn't treated as a damsel in distress. The cast all around is fantastic, the action and web slinging feels more grounded and textured. Peter's relationship with May and Ben feels more layered and like a real family. I have no nostalgia for the Maguire movies and maybe this is an unpopular opinion but I don't appreciate the hyper goofy tone of those. I like the mostly grounded reality Marc Webb put together and doesn't get bogged down by silly jokes and weird out of place horror touches.

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Love this costume as well.

Marvel making the MCU sequel nobody thought they would, reports say

I really liked both movies - The Batman and Superman25

I would argue that it is a fun movie. Obviously not the best comic book movie, but still a fun time. Jim Carey as the Riddle really helps it.

It's ironic that Peter Safran himself essentially described what ended up happening with Supergirl. He argued that there was no such thing as "superhero fatigue" only "mediocre movie fatigue" and stressed that audiences would only show up for films that felt fresh, original, and worth experiencing.

He even said, "You have to change the game a little bit."

Fast forward to the box office, and Supergirl failed to debut at No. 1 in any country where it was released, suggesting that it struggled to generate strong audience interest despite carrying the DC brand.

The irony couldn't be greater. Gunn and Safran claimed they wanted to eliminate mediocrity, yet they've served DC fans that very same mediocrity on a silver platter. Despite having one of the greatest comic book source materials ever written, they turned it into a creatively bankrupt adaptation. They seemed to believe they were still living in the 2010s, when audiences would consume whatever pile of shit was put in front of them as long as it had a superhero logo attached to it. The box office has made it painfully clear that those days are over.

IMHO, the way these two actors interpreted these two iconic villains is unmatched in superheros movies.

I can only think of a few exceptions that come close (but not quite on the same level) like Kingpin and Kilgrave from the Marvel shows and Green Goblin and Doc Ock from the Raimi Spidey films.

Watching these two felt like at the same time reading a comic book page and watching a unique once-in-a-generation acting performance.

I would have loved to see them interact.

How do you think the interaction would go?

In my opinion, Penguin would probably try to use and manipulate Joker for his own advantage only to find out Joker is uncontrollable and in the end Batman would have to save Penguin's a$$.

For clarity

I think the 'Avengers 2012' is great 10/10

Iron man 2008 is great 10/10 to me

Captain America: the first Avenger is good 8/10 to me

Thor 1 is okay or decent 7/10

Iron man-2 is mediocre 6/10

The incredible Hulk is the definition of mediocre 5/10

Merchandising sales play a crucial role, especially for DC and Marvel—or rather, Disney and Warner Bros.—because they generate revenue over a significantly longer period. MGM has already employed this strategy for its new series, "Masters of the Universe"—an approach that was always part of the animated series of the '80s and '90s, where the shows essentially served as advertising campaigns for the toys. When you see on BoxOfficeMojo that a Disney or Warner Bros. film with a $200 million budget only grossed $250 million worldwide, it's considered a colossal flop by film standards.

Considering the licensing fees of the following decades, attractions in theme parks, T-shirts, action figures, and video games, this supposed "flop" could prove to be a veritable goldmine for the corporation over the next 20 years (just think of films like Pixar's "Cars," which was only moderately successful at the box office but generated billions in toy sales). While Box Office Mojo and The Numbers reliably measure moviegoers' attendance figures, they haven't captured the overall economic success of a brand for a long time.

For Warner Bros. and Disney in particular, merchandising sales are significantly more profitable than ticket sales. The films merely serve as an advertising platform. Just think of anime like Pokémon or the vast product range in a Disney Store.

👉 Disney has perfected this model over the years, as the film forms the linchpin of a huge ecosystem.

– Point 1: The film. It creates an emotional connection between the audience and the brand. Once this emotional connection is established, T-shirts, backpacks, bedding, and toys are purchased for years to come. These products often generate significantly higher profit margins than movie tickets, and a film is the reason a family books a €5,000 vacation to Disney World. The €15 for a movie ticket is negligible in comparison.

👉 The Japanese industry—especially the anime sector—frequently operates according to the so-called "production committee" model. In this model, direct profit maximization through the anime itself is often not the primary focus. Instead, the anime serves as an elaborate marketing campaign for the underlying source material—be it a manga, a light novel, or a video game series. Pokémon is the best example of this: The series and the films exist primarily to introduce new generations of "pocket monsters" to the world. The goal is to encourage children to buy the associated games, collect the cards, and acquire the plush toys. The revenue from the sale of physical products—such as merchandise and games—far exceeds the film's box office receipts.

These days, cinemas are often just a calling card for a business model that extends to department stores or streaming platforms. The fact that a film is shown in a cinema creates an emotional connection to comics, T-shirts, and rare collectible figures—all of which have a significantly higher value; moreover, the film keeps the character present in pop culture. What the media reports about the film as a "flop" is irrelevant—just ignore it. Actual cinema revenue represents only a fraction of total cinema revenue.

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Supergirl (2026)

Director: Craig Gillespie

Writer: Ana Nogueira

Starring:

Milly Alcock (Kara/Supergirl)
Matthias Schoenarts (Krem)
Eve Ridley (Ruthye)
Jason Momoa (Lobo)

Costarring:

David Krumholz (Zor-El)
Emily Beecham (Alura)
David Corenswet (Clark/Superman)

Production Budget: $170M
Length: 108 minutes
Mid/Post Credits Scenes: None

Trailer

Wikipedia

IMDB

Box Office

Reviews: click through for the latest numbers and links to reviews:

Metascore: 49 (55 reviews)

Tomatoscore: 54% Critics (299 reviews), 76% Audience (2,500+ verified)

Letterboxd: 3.10 (270K ratings)

CinemaScore: B-

Other Discussion:

r/DCU_ wide release discussion; Spoilers

For fans of the franchise, I think that they are fun movies.