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Shazam! Shazam!!...? Hmph. Didn't make a ton of money but it seems like everyone how saw it was pretty happy with it. Let's get into why it's good err great! Here's everything right with Shazam!
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Another bit to notice is the thematic relevance of the final battle. He lost his mother at the winter fair, his only real family. The fight takes place at the EXACT SAME FAIR, where he stands up to evil and accepts his new family
Ding
When he said a coat rack or an elevator it killed me
...and I'm back to tears. SO TRUE!
Yes, there are some Logic Holes in this, we can all admit that and be honest about that. BUT i genuinly believ ethis would be the right direction for Movies to go nowadays. I'm sick of all this Sex Sells Trash and Trash-Trash and what else Trash. Plus Variations of these. I want more Movies like Shazam, much more, but better thought-out. Who agrees?!?
Full stop, if you think his mom is his real family you missed the point of the movie. His mother abandoned him, at that point she was no longer his real family. His foster family becomes his real family. Family isn't blood, otherwise spouses wouldn't be considered family.
I’m a little disappointed that you didn’t give any attention to the “Say my name !” “BILLY” “SAY THE NAME I SAY TO TURN INTO THIS GUY”
All: SHAZAM!
He did
I just watched Shazam today at first i thought that it was a Knockoff superman movie but i enjoyed it also any suggestions on cosplays i should do for Comic-Con Captain America, Or 2017 RedRanger From the 2017 PowerRangers Reboot
Lmao I love that part.I remember I wasn’t excited about watching this movie but I ended up loving it
Go to 22:10
CinemaSins is nice, but this channel is refreshing. Its nice to see someone appreciating the art and good, entertaining qualities in films. Seems like everyone's a critic.
But even cinemasins enjoyed this movie
my problem is cinema sins started to degrade in justification. It went from actually picking apart the bad to nitpicking for extra points. It got tiring, which is why i love wins, being positive is not tiresome.
"This scene doesn't include a lap dance"
CinemaSins gives off "This movie is terrible" kinda vibe for me.
Thank you! Thats all I needed today.
Zachary Levi is always a win. Seems like he's just a really good dude, on and off camera.
I loved him on Chuck, and I thought from the first trailer that he was the only man who could make this movie work.
Yup. I met him at a comic expo and he was super nice and talkative
From what I have seen he is. Like the guy above, saw him at an expo. He was extremely engaging, had fun with fans, and worked to make everyone's day brighter. Most of the other actors and names just, "suffered through" with as little personal connections as possible. They were there for the paycheck, Levi was there for the people.
Chuck forever.
he is lovely, met him on set and he actually spoke to the kid extras and was just generally really sweet :)
You missed how the mom said "what is this?" to the compass! Like she didn't even remember at all what it was!
Yes, there are some Logic Holes in this, we can all admit that and be honest about that. BUT i genuinly believ ethis would be the right direction for Movies to go nowadays. I'm sick of all this Sex Sells Trash and Trash-Trash and what else Trash. Plus Variations of these. I want more Movies like Shazam, much more, but better thought-out. Who agrees?!?
what a bitch
Sad win?
I don't think he missed it, that's why it's "Secret burn" when Billy says "You might need it more than me". It's a secret burn because she doesn't know how much the compass meant to him, what it represented for years
@@slevinchannel7589 I agree 🙋♀️
I watched this last night, and I came to the conclusion that Shazam! is a Christmas movie
I honestly wonder whether this was originally intended for a Christmas release and they pushed it back to try and get more sales; From the carol playing on the radio in the opening crash, to the Christmas lights used to tie up the mini-market robbers and the whole movie being set in midwinter, it just feels like more than a Shane Black-ish stylistic choice
Eugh I bet you also think die hard is a Christmas film? Just because a film is set during the Christmas period doesn’t constitute it a Christmas film. (Imo)
The opposite is true. I'm heavily opposed to the idea that Diehard is a Christmas movie
And it is
@@Brandon.Reacts true, but Shazam does brought up themes common for those old Christmas films like the importance of family and standing up with your family.
Hot take: Billy's mom is the best villain in the DCEU
Moms in general are the biggest villains in the DCEU. With all the dying, abandonment and getting kidnapped
I liked the expectation subversion of Billy's social worker actually being right about her, that if she wanted to find Billy she certainly would have by now or would have made herself easier to find. In any other movie she would have been trapped in some pocket dimension conveniently by the same villain he has to fight, but in this case they submitted to Occam's Razor and made her an imperfect person who made a bad decision and gave significance to the adults' wisdom.
Yes, there are some Logic Holes in this, we can all admit that and be honest about that. BUT i genuinly believ ethis would be the right direction for Movies to go nowadays. I'm sick of all this Sex Sells Trash and Trash-Trash and what else Trash. Plus Variations of these. I want more Movies like Shazam, much more, but better thought-out. Who agrees?!?
Damn, you burnt your finger on that hot take, man!
@Izaak Cabacungan Parents in superhero movies either die or are evil.
Something I genuinely love is that Billy REALLY IS pure of heart. Even when he knows he could just walk away, consequence-free, he can't help but fight bullies hurting a disabled kid. Even when he knows he's going to have to fight Sivana, he sees him not as someone who can't be redeemed, but as another victim of bullying and gaslighting. Even when he has more important things to worry about, he can't help but try to comfort a little girl.
In regards to the part with bullies: He wasn't beating them to protect Freddy. He didn't care about his foster family at that point. He beat up the bullies because he didn't like them making fun of not having a mom.
@@petery6432 , people can do things for multiple reasons ^_^
Yes, Shazam is awesome. You know what else is awesome? Treasure Planet. Please review it.
Captain Treasure Planet
Yes!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
I would kill for a treasure planet review😭😭
He said it is on his list for this year
We know you love Morph. Review it!
Shazam, a kid in an adult body. He’s the guy we all want to be
How about an adult in a kids... Oh wait.
Szűcs Balázs calm down Kevin Spacey
@@mineborders stop
Except your stuck in a silly costume
Quite a few people actually get a chance to do that..... it just takes a while to get that adult body.
Anyone else feel that gut punch when Billy found his “mother”? I kind of felt it coming early on but, it didn’t soften the blow for me.
I cried, I can’t remember if I guessed it or not (probably not) but it would have been devastating either way
as a foster kid myself growing up, some of this stuff hit hard for me.
When they first walk into the school they are wearing their Shazam colors prior to Billy having powers. Foreshadowing them all getting powers.
And the intro to the kids at the house foreshadow the specific powers they get. Eugene is all up with the technology, so he gets lightning powers. Darla runs up to Billy, and she gets super speed. And Pedro is known to lift weights, so later he has super strength.
@@bbgunz1705 and not to mention that Freddy who has the hardest time walking gets flight, and Rosa and Victor were filling Billy in about Mary having aa college interview for a prestigious school and she ends up with wisdom.
I would have put a win for Sivana saying "No mortal weapons can harm us." Only for him to later be cut by a batarang. It's proof! Batman is a god.
@Black Ninja I know it was a joke.
No... ...Batman is THE god of the DCEU! GET'CHO HECKIN' FACTS STRAIGHT YA HECKIN' HERETIC!!! >:C
@@XwX1001 ...
@Black Ninja no you didn't lmao
@@XwX1001 DID SOMEONE SAY HERETIC?!? *(Hand starts wildly flailing)* MY EXTERMINATUS HAND IS ACTING UP AGAIN!!!
I never noticed how Billy's mom's hat/gloves changed color in memory versus reality. Good stuff!
Another reason why Cinemawins is just better
My dad is disabled and loads of his friends who he has met through different groups are too. Freddie's sense of humour is pretty accurate.
"Not a hero in the DCEU has a thing on foster parents." Except Batman and Alfred. Because orphans. So many orphans.
Because DC wants every hero to be Batman.
@@L1701 i think he said that because Batman is a foster parent.
@@christiancrusader9374 but the thing is it doesnt go into batman being a foster parent plus in this movie you see the foster kids point of view which makes a big difference
@@SelenaY.1331 Well, you do get moments here and there. My favorite is in the BTAS episode, Robin's Reckoning, where we see Bruce comfort Dick after he loses his parents. Dick: Does the hurt ever go away? Bruce: I wish I could say it did, but it will get better in time. We also see them just having fun in that episode.
Most foster parents don't make their kids fight unstable super villains.
22:10 -- "Take hold of the staff and say my name. 1...2...3..." "BILLY!" I'd totally forgotten that gag. Loved this film. It was all heart, unironic superhero film.
I was too busy thinking about how epic it would have been if that worked. Think about it, Shazam wouldn't have been the hero, Billy would have.
In the same universe as SvB.
One of the most clever jokes I’ve seen in a movie in a while. Didn’t see it coming at all but it didn’t feel forced either, the only one you’d expect to connect the dots and say Shazam would be Freddy, but even then it doesn’t bother me that he didn’t get it
@@coyraig8332 that would have been awesome
Yes, I love how Billy wasn't a chosen one, the wizard was run out of choices! Very original. And later, we discover that he became, in fact, worthy
I was actually confused at first before I realized he REALLY WASN'T. Something didn't feel right with that scene and I wondered "is this wizard serious?" So, even when Billy wasn't, he... earned it. Expectation subversion. *ding*
When I first watched the movie I was like; ‘Aw fuck another chosen one thing.’ Then was pleasantly surprised when the wizard just… doesn’t have time to choose anyone else.
surprised you didn't talk about the subtle detail his body can dampen momentum automatically e.g when he got shot at.. the bullets just dropped instead of bouncing, and when he caught the bus it didn't crunch or crack the windows... for me that is my favorite detail they captured beautifully.
Thats actually sick as hell
That detail with the bullets was also in the hulk(2003) it was always neat to see that
Yes, there are some Logic Holes in this, we can all admit that and be honest about that. BUT i genuinly believ ethis would be the right direction for Movies to go nowadays. I'm sick of all this Sex Sells Trash and Trash-Trash and what else Trash. Plus Variations of these. I want more Movies like Shazam, much more, but better thought-out. Who agrees?!?
Most supes don't actually have super strength but tactile telekinesis, it also how most fly, by manipulating the air around them with their minds.
@@TheWizel While possible your right, i have a problem with your phrasing. You say like that's all a fact, when it's just your theory - or what do you mean with 'Most'?
For those who don't know who the catterpillar is, here's a quick history. That'a mister mind, the biggest villain in thr entire captain marvel print history. With sivana, it's personal, with black adam it's even, and individual members of the family may have their own archnemesises, but no one comes close to mind's position of archvillain to the entire family. Despite his being.... well, a nearsighted caterpillar from space with a voicebox, he's the only marvel villain they never wrote as comedic. Back in fawcett cpmics he was a sinple alien worm with healingn telepathy, intelligence and the ability to make indestructible cocoons. He was also the mastermind behind world war 2, an alien conqueror who nuked a city mutated billy's father and threatened to destroy the enitre world. He invented the rouges gallery team up. He had an official body coubt of 186,744 people and was sentenced to the electric chair when his lawyer immediately quit after hearing his crimes. And this was BEFORE dc started writing him. After he joined the dc universe, he became smarter, his telepathy grew to one of the strongest in the entire settings and ge just keeps getting worse and worse. He's a major villain to all hero groups, including the leauge, magic societies and the time travelling legends of tomorrow. This is because he's an unparalleled manipulator, magical genius and his species, the venusian worm, is only the larval stage of a creature that eats time and dimensions. Thankfully he's the last one.... but because he killed them all, he got to keep their skills and knowledge. And yet, he's STILL just a goofy looking catterpillar surrounded by monsters. This can go almost literally anywhere. There's no end to the possibilities here, and i can't wait to see where they go with it!
Informative. Thank You.
Great comment. To anyone interested in Mr. Mind, I recommend reading Jeff Smith's "Shazam and the Monster Society of Evil". It's kinda short, and it more closely resembles classic Captain Marvel than DC's New 52 Shazam, do it may be a little different from what people expect, but to me it perfectly showcases why Mister Mind, Billy, Captain Marvel, Mary and others are awesome characters.
Daniel Wilson tks for the intro. But still, I cannot imagine him doing anything as a fcking caterpillar. He looks dangerous and poisonous, he might be able to move around like Mantis in Kung-fu Panda, but I cannot see him as menacing I’m sorry
@@JustThatOneRandomGuy He is menacing because of his intelligence and manipulation. Like, physically, Lex Luthor or even Batman aren't a threat to Superman on the same level as Doomsday, Zod, etc. But their minds are their most powerful weapons against Supers. Mr. Mind obviously isn't a physical threat to Shazam and Billy, unlike Adam or the movie version of Dr. Sivana, but he challenges Billy with situations and difficult choices. (And huge monsters).
I would like to see him turn into the hyperfly
No win for Darla taking the opportunity to give her Christmas list to Santa? I love Darla!
She's adorable.
I like the ending with the Superman cameo, and the reaction that follows when he enters the cafeteria. Don't know why, but just love that scene..
Superman is actually Zachary's stunt double fun fact
Me too! The thing I love about it the most is that he carries his own food from the cafeteria, which means he had to stand in the line to get it and i just can't get that picture out of my head!
Yeah it just proves what a great guy superman is!
It's his yelp when he sees big blue, I laughed so hard I had to rewind just to hear it again. Priceless 😂
They shouldn't have lingered on it, though. I would have just had the shot of him walking in, then cut to Freddy noticing him, going "huh!" and then cut to credits.
12:50 I actually felt like he said that out of pity for her, as he sees what a flawed and lost person she really is. He also views that she is in another abusive relationship by the sounds of the man in the room. Also shows how he feels he isn't lost anymore (like he was before this) by giving up the compass to someone who actually is.
Such a sad scene, the kids in the movie house were leaning forward eyes fixed on the screen when he met his mom. Abandonment is probably one of the greatest fears as a kid
I think I was more him letting her go. He knows she isn't who he thought she was and isn't worth holding on to any more.
The best thing about Shazam is that Zachary Levi finally got his big break. Loved his work in Chuck.
Chuck is amazing
It was fun watching a DCEU movie that just wanted to have fun.
It all depends on the character. Shazam needed to be that because that’s what mostly Shazam is. A kid.
ArnoldsK that’s literally aquaman.
@@jeremiahduran7238 Great movie!
Jeremiah Duran Aquaman was definitely fun, but I think Shazam was overall a better movie. Much more graceful with its storytelling.
well it shouldn't stick with the fun.
I can never take Mark Strong seriously, whenever I see him on screen all I can think about is Merlin singing country roads
boom
What about just hearing his voice, since he was Captain Titus in Space Marine
damn, sucks to be you
*cries in space marine**
EGGSY THAT WAS FUUUUCKING SPECTACULAR EH?
The Shazam Fam at the end got me fangirling so hard ALSO!! *FUN FACT* Billy would SHAZAM himself, fly as high as possible, turn back into Billy and fall yelling SHAZAM before hitting the ground for fun
That sounds like something a kid would do, it fits
That would be so fun oml
I would love to see Everything Great About Rise of the Guardians.
YEEESSSSSSS
Me too! (Honesty... and Teamwork!) 💙
Did you mean: the whole movie?
So, this movie has the same message as Spider-Verse: it doesn't matter who you are, anyone can wear the mask. It's who you are at your core that matters, and what you do with your powers.
"it doesn't matter who you are, ... It's who you are that matters" I get what you mean, but this sounds contradictory.
but in this case... at least Sivanna couldn't "wear the mask"
it doesn't necessarily matter if films have similar messages, they can be different in lots of other ways, which I think this is
@@sappho1887 he never said the films were the same, he was simply saying they share a message
Alex Larsen it doesn’t matter who you’re as a person it matters in your heart. Your heart is different then you, take the grinch for example
When Cinemasins did a video on this movie, Jeremy even said, "Billy's backstory is waaayy worse than Bruce Wayne's.. so this sin is for Bruce being such a whiny @$$hole!" This movie, you guys. New era for D.C.
Cinemasins also said X Men's Last Stand Juggernaut was more believable than Deadpool 2's Juggernaut, so I take what they say with heavy spoons of salt
@@Vincisomething a pick-up truck load personally.
@@darthsader7089 technically they meant Juggernaut's appearance story wise, but still.... I've never heard anything so wrong
He actually said "...... For Bruce being such a whiny b*tch" soooooo Sin
I just noticed this note in Freddy’s notebook “Don’t try it at home like an idiot” and I love it and 100% agree!
I really appreciate you taking the time to talk about foster parents and foster kids during the movie review. I've worked with/around foster kids for over 20 years, and being a foster child will likely affect them for the rest of their lives. Kids like Billy, bouncing from place to place, have worse outcomes than others. Shazam! was so honest about what it's like for foster kids, and refreshing and hopeful (even when Billy's dreams are seemingly crushed). Hope is the key, and foster families make it possible for kids to bounce back from trauma. Sharing his powers with the other kids was an awesome moment!
My favorite part of this was the take on the mother and how Billy's perception of her changed/was altered by how he viewed her. I didn't even notice or remember that detail. Kinda makes it heartbreaking all over again. I can't think of any movies where I look at things critically so this really was like wow, I can't believe those elements were right there in this comic book movie
One day, you will run out of superhero movies. And then I'll see the "Everything Great about League of Extraordinary Gentlemen".
I kinda...want that, honestly. I've seen people find good in that movie in the past (FIlmJoy has a really great Deep Dive on it), I just want to see if Wins takes away the same things.
KZhead’s copyright algorithm wouldn’t like him playing the entire movie beginning to end though
Definitely going to try to be a foster parent when I get older, and this move was really a good reminder that I wanted to do that.
That is a great decision, all the best and may God bless you
Its a noble and very difficult job, from what I hear. I have not done it yet as I'm not in a financial position to do it. But I do have some experience with the system. Foster parents have little to no rights and too often the state gives birth parents chances to not be bad parents. So not only do you have to deal with the state and possibly the birth parents and the chance the kid just gets taken away and given back to the birth parents, but then you also have to deal with the likely odds the child has major mental heath issues. More people need to be foster parents and adopt, but just know its not a job everyone is upto, and there is no shame in admitting that it's not something you can handle. I have full intentions to do it some day, but right now it just isn't something I could handle.
Also the foster family. I love them so much. The parents are an (I'm pretty sure) interracial couple, the kids are diverse and not stereotyped, plus Freddie's aforementioned casual disability, and the dynamic of the kids feels real. They feel like siblings.
Can we please get an Everything Great About The Iron Giant and/or The Prince of Egypt?
Both great picks. The Prince of Egypt especially is a forgotten masterwork.
Yes!
@@Vespuchian copyright might be a problem there,but yeah,a strong pick
PLEASE!!!
Prince of Egypt
Man...I really can’t wait for your Endgame video(s).
I cant wait to
travis bruno I got branboozled, I thought the frame from last week was a endgame frame.
Or John Wick 3
applefanatic414 did he actually show a frame in the video, if so could you supply a timestamp because I couldn’t find it
Don't think he showed a frame in this one. Very interesting...
10:44 I love how Dr. Sivana takes every ridiculous thing that Billy and Freddy do when he’s there, completely serious. This is one example.
Superman showing up at the end was too good to be true. I guess it sets up the next justice league with billy joining as Shazam
3:23 Coat Rack: lifts mjolnir Thor: I knew it
Ooooh, now I get the joke included in that win. thx!
OH MY GOD I CAN'T BELIEVE I MISSED THAT THOR REFERENCE. I'm ashamed.
Also, the "Lightning From my Hands" scene done on top of the Rocky Steps, while Eye of the Tiger is playing? Missed win.
That was a favorite moment for me
There are 2,000 comments on this, so you're never going to see this, but I have to say it anyway. I love Shazam! I grew up on the comic in the 70s, I'm old. I watch the cheesy TV show, and loved it for what it was. I was super excited about this movie, I loved it in the theaters twice, I bought the Blu-ray pre-order, and I've watched it multiple times with my family and we all love it. But somehow, you made me love it more. How did you do that? Your combination of honesty and optimism is infectious. I'm so happy I discovered your channel this weekend. I may never watch a negative movie review channel again. Thank you.
Lee may never see this comment, but I wanted to let you know that SOMEONE did, and it gave me the warm fuzzy shivers - the same kind I got from watching this movie and again watching this video. Thanks for sharing your story. :-)
I saw your comment as well and I like what you said.
0:21 Actually, in the current DC continuity, the "!" is part of the acronym, as the first... character, in the name of a seventh divine patron. 5:42 Heck, according to the religious texts, even Solomon ignored his own wisdom at times. 14:44 deserves a win for Mary's strategy: either she hits his eye and (hopefully) destroys his power source, or she distracts him with having to dodge/catch the bullet so that he isn't focused on drowning Billy. 14:54 No Beautiful Beard Win for DJ Cotrona? 15:10 Shazam!Freddy's dark-haired pompadour is probably a shout-out to Elvis, whose favorite super-hero (and wardrobe inspiration in the later years of his career) was Captain Marvel Jr. (aka what Freddy's super-hero form used to be called). 16:48 I think his line between pulling out the eye and his temptation fake-out, "What good is power if you've got nobody to share it with?" deserved a win for summing up Billy's character arc even moreso than his earlier "If a hero can't save his family" line (which also deserved the win that it got). 17:15 Even though it's not an original look (it was visually inspired by his depiction the the post-Crisis "The Power of Shazam!" series), but kudos to them for taking a silly-looking character who wouldn't have worked in a modern reasonably-realistic super-hero movie and making him look genuinely creepy. And as for the Award... I know that adding amusingly fitting audio clips from other sources is more Jeremy's thing, but you forgot a few names: Slab Bulkhead, Fridge Largemeat, Bolt van der Huge, Big McLargeHuge, Blast Hardcheese, Smoke Manmuscle, Punch Rockgroin, Roll Fizzlebeef... I'm sorry--I couldn't help myself.
Educational comment. 😳👏🏽
I feel like Shazam is to the DC Cinematic Universe is similar to what Spider-man is (or was *begins to tear up but holds back those tears*) to the MCU. In how they both give you a bit of a glimpse of what that world is for the people on the ground. The real people. Also the kid who you as a kid reading a comic book can relate to and potentially... aspire to become? I'm not sure if that last part works but I put it in.
Yeah
yah One of the reasons Spider man was one of marvels most popular comics is because he was a nerdy teen who lived a normal life. Minus the super power thing. But kids could relate to the nerd being bullied by the jocks or trying to get the girl you like but being an awkward mess so he became really popular. Kids read and watch these things because it's what we want in life. So making the normal everyday kids have super powers really makes a difference
Zachary Levi mentioned that the only comic book characters he would ever want to play were Spider-Man and Shazam for that exact reason. It's one of the few superhero roles where you get to be an unironically and unapologetically immature and downright GOOFY protagonist
Really? No win for the post credit “poke fun at Aquaman and praise it at the same time” scene?
I wish they had used the other ending where Billy says "Superman it" to the others who are going to a hostage situation.
It's so unfortunate the time this movie came out during one of the biggest marvel movies ever
Honestly I enjoyed this movie much more than endgame.
1:41 i remember when i watched this that line endeared me to this character because he sounded like half the male mentors i had growing up as a native kid in the midwest. idk if it was intentional or if the delivery just sounded enough like the midwestern/rez/whatever it is accent that it struck a chord with me, but afterwards i looked into the actor and found out he was samoan so, either way, indigenous actors win!
I really enjoyed Shazam. It’s a shame that not a lot of DC movies are like it. I would definitely watch more of them if that were the case
How to properly clean your metal computer yeah they need to start a new universe. Get the same actors and keep them then it would have potential
WW and Aquaman are good also Mos is dope after a re watch.
@@wrestlinganime4life288 The lesson, kids, is "don't do superhero teamup films!" DCEU has clearly shown by now that movies specifically starring ONE main-line superhero are their specialty. But leave the team movies to Marvel. And that's not a bad thing. Fans just treat it as such, but... When you look at how Man of Steel, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and, yes, SHAZAM! have hit the ball out of the relative ballpark for DC, but then look at the two films starring MULTIPLE superheroes in the main roles (BvS and Justice League), the lesson is pretty much there on a flashing neon sign: KEEP MULTIPLE STARRING HEROES OFF THE SAME SCREEN!! (I can just imagine the wizard of Shazam saying that before striking his staff on the ground...)
Each character has a different type of movie, it would be boring if DC makes every movie with jokes
Go watch one of the 20 plus marvel movies. You want every film to be the same and feel Samey? That’s the universe for you, especially of late.
Am i the only one who is thinking that DC is killing it as of late, first wonder woman, then Aquaman, and now Shazam. This is awesome.
Don't give me hope. Endgame game me that and then it took Ironman. MCU gave me hope and then took away Spiderman lol
Wonder Woman was ok up until the third act, Shazam was good, Aquaman was meh in my opinion That joker movie though is looking pretty good
you know that between Wonder Woman and Aquaman there was Justice League right? But i get what you mean, and i HOPE it sticks.
SHAZAM is dogshit.
Yeah I hope it continues like this
I think the "get him batman" may be my favourite DC moment
Because I’m Batman!
I love how at 3:40 there are chips on the table it makes it look so much more like a real cafeteria
8:56 “Queen is always a win!” Doesn’t make *“Everything GREAT About Bohemian Rhapsody”* Please make it
They Call Me Nonce Yes
They Call Me Nonce the win counter would break because whenever Queen is on screen they would get a Queen is always a win.
Please don't
can't wait for "Bryan Singer is always a win"
logmouth Except with Superman Returns.
I love Shazam a lot. He's the superhero that had to learn what "being a good superhero" truly meant. All others were kinda born that way or shaped by tragedy. This is literally a hero that shaped himself through his own experiences :3
Can we just take a moment to appreciate that in the toy shop in the mall, everything is jhst stuff from the real world? Meaning that an in universe DC, made toys and logos for these characters.
"you could have cut to an elevator or coat rack" ME: "I understood that reference"
Me: I understood that reference
Me: I understood those references
I love that you, Jeremy, and the Birdman have all given the foster family’s portrayal the credit it deserves.
As a foster child myself, I was really happy to see all three sides of the sins coin (sins, sins sins, and wins) giving it the respect it deserves. Not all situations are terrible and those foster parents that try should be respected and cherished for the good work they do.
Captain Marvel (Shazam) has always been one of my favorite DC heroes and I’m so glad the movie did the character justice
Loved this movie. I think the scene where he gives the little girl the tiger might just be my favorite part, it got to me. That's kinda the moment that shows he knows what it means now to be a hero. It's not just having powers and fighting, it's about giving people hope. All the characters (minus the bad guys of course) were really likable, and all the actors did a great job playing them. Asher Angel and Zachary Levi were so good. I wasn't familiar with either of them before this movie, but they both did a really good job. And Jack Dylan Grazer is seriously talented in everything I've seen him in. My dad never remembers who he is, but every time he's in something, he keeps saying stuff like "That kid's great" or "That kid's really funny" and "That kid has a future, he's going places" like, at least 10 times throughout the movie.
Please do "Rise of the Guardians"! Jude Law is always a win. Just like Hugh Jackman. Also beautiful music.
It's so underrated, but I adore it. SECONDED.
YES
Omg i literally said the same thing on the same day!!! 😆 Yesssss Alexander Desplat, Chris Pine, Jude Law, Hugh Jackman, TATTOOED BADASS SANTA???!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes please! Love rise of the guardians, and if I remember correctly from WW Chris pine is always a win. Or at least a beautiful eyes win.
I support this request! It's one of my favorite movies!
wow, the scene that Billy remembers when his mum left him all bright, and how it actually was, I did not notice it at all, damn
I will say, as a kid who went through the foster care system, it is hard on both the kids and the adults and that is why I've always loved Captain Marvel/Shazam (depending on which comics I read first with Billy Batson in them, can't remember which), because those comics showed how hard it could be; and I loved the movie for adapting it perfectly
My favorite moment: getting the flashback to grade school when Billy hits the bully with a set of crutches. That was one of the highlights of fifth grade for me as a pissed off adolescent boy with PTSD, autism, and clinical depression - which was scaring the shit out of a bully by putting aside my militant pacifism for some trauma-fueled ass-kicking.
I NEED to suggest three winnable movies: "Song of the Sea" an Irish movie about Celtic folklore "Kirikou and the Sorceress" a French movie about Guinean folklore "Like crazy" an Italian movie about two women who escape from a mental institution in search of happiness
Song of the Sea!!!! Hardly anyone knows about it, or the other films by the same makers! Secret of Kells and the Breadwinner.
i grew up on kirikou! such a sweet movie, and great for everyone:)
Okay, now that you’ve dropped a “Queen is always a win” you HAVE to do EGA Bohemian Rhapsody
YES.
Totally agree with what you said about lamp shading. The movie's great for the family themes and humour, but it didn't always feel like Billy and Captain Marvel were the same person. Not a deal breaker, though. Also please do Rocket Man :)
Late comment, but I just love how literally EVERYONE (even Cinemasins did and their videos tend to be cynical) mention and love the fact that this is one of very few movies to actually have a loving and caring foster family (even most social/drama movies and series tend to have bad foster families). When I first saw the movie, just meeting them warmed my heart.
I just wish I could say Shazam and turn into Zachary Levi!
RAGHAV BHATIA yeah I don’t even care for the powers. Lol
Yay!!!! Can you do Everything Great About Ferris Bueller’s Day Off or Emperor’s New Groove please?
He mentioned in one of the community posts that emperor's new groove was on the schedule this year
NEW GROOVE
Is BUMBLEBEE there? Becuase I really want to see that
I just love how they colorcode everything, Freddy is always associated with blue, Darla with purple, etc, so when you see them in their costumes in the end you can instantly tell who's who even though you've literally never seen these shazams before
I mean if you could not tell them apart any other way I would be impressed, especially sence there no two kid of the same race and gender. But maybe you're color blind and don't see race...but then how could you tell they were in different color outfits?
@@johnschwalb ... what? I feel like you just didnt read anything I said and just decided to just leave a comment because you thought you knew better than everyone else. None of what you said made any sense in context to what I said, and saying "no two kids of the same race and gender"... that's just factually wrong
One reason I love this movie is the representation of foster care system, because it is so realistic. I would know, I was a foster kid.
Loved this movie! Also the “no capes” inserts will never get old lol
As of now I have 3 main requests: 1. Avengers: Endgame 2. Isle of Dogs 3. Kong: Skull Island Awesome video as always dude
At this point I feel like Endgame is a given.
@Curt Clark true.
Isle of dogs was underrated, stop motion animation is most the time fantastic, it's a movie that tells a good story with dry humor but great characters, even tho most of the lovable characters are dogs whose barks are translated to English 😂😂
@bloodknight213 totally agree dude. It was my first Wes Anderson movie and it blew me away. I really need to see Fantastic Mr Fox.
Isle of Dogs is such a good movie. I hope more people watch it someday.
Let's also not forget that Sivana's Magic 8 Ball is really fitting as his item as there are the 7 Deadly Sins plus him. On top of that, the Magic 8 Ball's die is the same blue as the magic eye from the sins. They're always lying to him, in essence, just like a Magic 8 Ball doesn't actually tell you the future. And on top of THAT, the 8 Ball is game over in pool, so its got inherently bad implications on its own. Its one of my favorite things about this movie.
i recently rewatched this film and it genuinely owns my whole heart. i couldn’t stop smiling, and the human conflict lands so well throughout the whole runtime. probably my new comfort movie
Shazam’s acronym was always odd to me because the “gods” aren’t all from the pantheon
I mean ya Achilies isn't really a god, and not only not a god but he's not remotely linked to Greek mythology.
Evan Honestly, the only ones who aren't from the Greek Pantheon are Solomon (Judeochristian mythology), and Mercury (Roman mythology). Although since they spelled Hercules like that you could add Hercules in as well since that's how Romans called him, not the Greeks (the Greeks called him Heracles). Achilles IS part of the Greek myth. But, just as you said, not a god or anything. Just a demigod.
Regardless of how well they are received, DCEU's greatest works thus far have been their singular-starring superhero films. Batman vs Superman might go down as one of the most hated films of all time. And Justice League was a disaster of hilarious proportion. Don't even get me started on Suicide Squad... But any films they've made in the last five years starring heroes in their singular greatness have been AMAZING! Even while not being award winning examples of how to hold an audience (Aquaman in particular), they have all NAILED the fundamental foundation of each superhero depicted on-screen. Man of Steel, for all of its criticism, actually nails the origin of Superman, and even builds up General Zod (an already well-liked villain) to be an even more amazing villain (before... you know... snapping his neck). Wonder Woman gets criticized unfairly. It's not an astoundingly amazing film (neither is about 80% of what Marvel does), but it DOES nail the essence of WHO Wonder Woman is. In the beginning, she's just a superpowered, adult-shaped child-figure, raised on literal mythology in the form of children's stories, who sets out on a mission to save humanity (who she has been bred to believe are merely good-hearted victims of the gods, without exception). Her movie is literally all about those illusions getting shattered, but even when she throws up her hands and says: "You know what? I quit." She still fights Aries when he appears before her as the main villain. And then, she's taught a valuable lesson about what humans are truly capable of by... A human sacrificing himself to save thousands of lives. There is honestly no more perfect way to tell Wonder Woman's origin story. WW learns, and teaches US, that being a superhero is about more than just your superpowers. Aquaman was not amazing. But I tell you what, Jason Momoa single-handedly SAVES AQUAMAN FROM BEING A BORING BACKGROUND CHARACTER like he is in the DC Comics. Visually, the movie probably throws too much at the viewer. And the action scenes are just barely on the good side of boring. But Aquaman's STORY is perfectly captured, once again, by the DC screen writers. He's literally an abandoned child, brought up in foreign territory (the land, as opposed to the sea), who learns that his mother is dead (even though she promised she would come back for him). So many of his early illusions must have been shattered that he starts out as a super... DOUCHEBAG; before Mera shows up and helps him learn to be a super HERO. It's a great transformation story for the main character. But also teaches us a valuable lesson about what we "land-lubbers" are slowly doing to the ocean around us, without mercilessly dunking our heads in the implied environmental morality. And finally, Shazam!... Everything great about this movie has been said in the video above. But again, the message is fundamentally faithful to DC Comics' rendition of him. He's a child in a grown man's body, with insane levels of super powers (seriously, only Superman is more powerful, and only by a TAD). So the version of innocence, heartbreak, disappointment, and finally BELIEF, are captured perfectly in this film. There is really no way Shazam COULD HAVE been made better. At least not without completely shattering the link between the comics and the movies, and thus ruining the character himself. I honest-to-God can't WAIT for the film version of Black Adam! Like, holy shit, will that be a good movie, or will that be a good fucking movie???
shindari I agree man. Aside from Man of Steel, I’d consider all of them good movies. Man of Steel was meh, but I agree with your points. Also the music was fantastic and the shot design was solid (albeit ruined by terrible color correction). 5/10 I wholeheartedly agree with you on Wonder Woman. It’s a pretty great movie, but it’s flawed; specifically horrible CGI, bland shot design, some corny dialogue, and mediocre villains. But it’s really well done, as you stated. 8/10 Aquaman was decent at best (had some really bad dialogue, choppy editing, and Amber Heard was awful as Mera), but again I agree with your points. Also the villain is fantastic. 6/10 I completely agree with you on Shazam too. Only major problem I have is that it has a really forgettable score. The cinematography was passable and the story was only decent, but everything else was fantastic. 7/10 I also agree that the rest suck, but i actually personally think Justice League is worse than Suicide Squad. They are both awful, but Suicide Squad at least has great (actually, Oscar winning) makeup and costume design, two good characters (Deadshot and Harley), and two that were okay (Diablo and Flag). Justice League has absolutely nothing going for it. Nothing. I’d give JL a 1/10, Suicide Squad is a 2/10, and BvS is a 3/10.
Also I’m super hyped for Matt Reeves’ Batman movie and James Gunn’s Suicide Squad movie. Just wanted to say that.
shindari you make a lot of good points here. I disagree with a few though: Justice league isn’t really that bad. I’d say it’s just okay. BvS is gaining a lot more fans and praise as time goes on, so I think it’ll go down as more of a divisive movie. Aquaman is a really good and fun movie, and I don’t think you could have possibly found a more perfect casting in Jason Momoa but I don’t agree with how you described the action as “just on the good side of boring” the action is always exciting and incredibly well shot. Just my two cents though, your opinion is still valid.
Growing up I never was a foster kid but I lived in group homes since I was 14 and man, I wish I knew about this movie sooner. It’s so inspiring in a really weird way. For anyone going through the foster system or a homeless youth just remember it gets better and you CAN make it! If anyone needs to talk I’m here. 🙂❤️
I only lived in a few group homes and one foster home, but I was sent back with my shitty birth parents multiple times. I'm glad you're doing better.
@@johnschwalb I appreciate the kind words and I hope you too, are doing better. :)
"They done good" While Meagan Good is in the screen.. Megan Good is always a win confirmed.
Oh Yeah.
I actually love the tribute to fawcett comics and their treatment of them, even to this day. They were the original rival company and we're the reason superman became as powerful as he did, as well as the existence of supergirl (inspired by Mary marvel). And yet, when they won and bought out fawcett, they never treated captain marvel the original with anything less than respect. Not only is he Superman's equal and even sometimes better, he's (pre new 52) the purest soul in all of the DC universe. His continued respectfully treatment is just great in my opinion. So the fawcett nod was perfectly placed to me, and completey nessecary in a way I didn't even realise before
This movie is a masterpiece. Zachary Levi did a phenomenal job as Captain Marvel (Billy Batson).
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That's an interesting Deadpool observation, I even thought the cinematography was similar to the first Deadpool. The cities look similar and the red pops similarly to Deadpool's suit.
As soon as I seen the trailer, I was happier my school was gonna be in a cinema wins video, than in the actual movie Lol.
Was Shazam shot in your school? That’s awesome dude!
Awesome 😆
The Best DC Movie I’ve watched. Loved this in cinemas. Can’t wait for the sequel.
Luke Sanchez hey asshole, people have opinions
The only DC movies I'd put above this one are Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, but those aren't in the new DC cinematic universe. I'd like to see a sequel as well :)
Definitely
@Luke Sanchez Your dad hits you?
@Luke Sanchez ah your crush rejected you? Or did you show up uninvited to a party and play Truth or Dare just to get dared to go home?
I really love the fact that instead of them chugging many beers, they actually spit it out and choose to spend on a whole bunch of snacks
“Don’t even bother…or do, I’m not your dad” Bro, you kill me. Thank you so much for doing this! Also. As a foster kid, I loved the perspective given here.
16:49 this is it, this scene does so much for the movie. Billy now has gone through his arc and the person he is now is not even barely tempted by the eye, he just plays around like no big deal because IT IS no big deal. The Billy we see on the beginning of the movie would totally be tempted like Sivana did. Plus this has to be one of the most relatable scenes, I WOULD TOTALLY DO THIS JOKE IF IT WAS ME
15:24 Also to add for the theme of 7, SHAZAM coming to the DCEU makes him the 7th hero who will soon join the Justice League, and also for the film being the 7th now since Man of Steel. So 7 wins for that (ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding)
please edit your comment to say "7 wins for that".
@@janstankiewicz9816 ok
Two series you should do: The Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Indiana Jones franchise! I’d LOVE to hear your thoughts on Kingdom if the Crystal Skull
South Park explains it best.... Steven and George raped Indiana Jones
Your wins about the wholesome portrayal of what foster homes should be like make this video pure gold.
Hey Cinema Wins I might not have a lot of supporters for this but can you please make wins videos for classic movies like Pulp Fiction and The Godfather too?
Good choices! I approve and also want those CinemaWins videos! Maybe Goodfellas too? All would be cool.
You guys are the best!!! Keep up the great work!!! Please do: 1) The Princess Bride 2) Tangled 3) The Circle 4) Arrival 5) The Huntsman Winters War 6) Kung fu panda 3 7) The Hobbit 1,2,3 8) Mr and Mrs Smith 9) The Sound of Music 10) FROZEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Huntsman was pretty good imo. It might be a while before he does another big LOTR review. He'd have to split the Hobbit movies up in two for each one, like with LOTR.
16:21 I mean probably *“KA-ME-HA-ME-HA”* but yeah
Actually, Denjin Hadou-ken.
Me too, but as a gamer Eugene would use Hadouken.
I would have tried to do the hadouken, and so many other street fighter moves cause why not
He's a gamer not a weeb
@@sushiboss Well, just cuz someone knows an anime attack name doesn't make them a "weeb".
I'm so glad you included a win for "Hadouken!" because HBO Max's subtitles couldn't decipher it, but I knew what it was
Also I just want to mention the small part where billy tells everyone to put their hands on the Shazam staff and then says “say my name” and they all go “BILLY” and then billy says “no, say the name I say to turn into this guy” and then they say Shazam. But it’s really accurate because you can’t tell me you would have done anything different.
Shazam's original name was Captain Marvel. Captain Marvel was played by Brie Larson. Brie Larson played in Kong Skull Island in that case do everything great about Kong Skull Island please
Kong - Skull Island is part of Legendary's monstervesere. The next film is Godzilla vs. Kong (2020) . So an EGA Godzilla - King of The Monsters after that?
Also Captain Marvel (Marvel) was also known as Captain Sparkle Fist which Shazam made fun of when Freddie called him Captain Sparkle Fingers.
8:18 does Orm's dad (King Orvax) also counts as a bad dad? It seems the only current DCEU villain who had a loving father was Black Manta. Also I did not notice the color of the gloves and hat from the flashbacks until you pointed it out.
@@OverlyPositiveFanboy No but like Lex Luthor's dad, he was mentioned several times.
One more additional win from someone who lives near Philly: they have UTZ Potato chips in the store which is only sold in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
That one kid playing games on his computer would've been able to be a very accurate representation if this movie was rated R.
I know Wonder Woman is the best one, but Shazam is my favorite.
Is wonder woman the best one though?
I'd actually say Shazam is the best, because it has the most consistency. Wonder Woman ruined it's themes in the third act by saying that there is one bad guy to blame. Shazam has none of that.
Wonder Woman isn't as good as aquaman, shazam and man of steel imo. That's just because I'm sexist lmao.
The Ultimate Diamond yup
Man of steel