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Or, do you even care?
I wasn't a big comic book reader when I was young. I read a Green Lantern here, a Richie Rich there. But, I never really dabbled much otherwise. But, being familiar with many of the DC characters I knew of Supergirl and a bit of her background. When she had a cameo toward the end of last year's Superman, though, I wasn't impressed. 'Great, a drunk party animal. Hilarious.' I thought it really distracted from the Superman movie I was trying to watch at the time by shilling for another movie still a year away.
But, that year has now passed and the movie opens Friday. Rotten Tomatoes still has no numbers posted yet, but the reviews should start coming in the next few days. And, while I'm a bit cynical when it comes to how good a trailer looks and how that predicts the movie's quality itself, I must admit that I am intrigued by the trailer.
If you haven't seen it yet, give it a watch. I don't know, maybe it's just the song they use....
calguy
(6,179 posts)The outrageous price of a ticket and everything else once youre inside turned me off to it forever. I have better things to spend my money on besides getting ripped off for a couple hours of entertainment,
Xavier Breath
(6,734 posts)It's $6 on those days for members, plus discounts on concessions, though I never spring for much more than a soda, which is also about $6. Sometimes I'll smuggle in a box of Raisenets that I can get at Kroger for only $1.50/box.
It's worth it to me, but we all have different spending priorities, and YMMV.
calguy
(6,179 posts)and I doubt they have a discount day. Way too much hassle with so many movies available on Prime and Netflix.
Xavier Breath
(6,734 posts)Box office tallies prior to the pandemic were closing in on $12B, but since they've only rebounded to about $8B. People just got in the habit of not going to the theater, and with streaming it's too easy to say, "Meh, I'll skip the theater and wait and see if it comes to one of my services." But, I still enjoy going, and I probably will until I depart or the doors close whichever comes first.
Skittles
(173,754 posts)so she's a child?
msongs
(74,574 posts)Xavier Breath
(6,734 posts)Not casting any aspersions, just curious.
I never watched the tv show, so I can't render any opinion. I know it ran for several seasons. Maybe if the movie's decent I'll circle back and give it a go. Looks like there'd be 126 eps to wade through, so it would have to be good to warrant that sort of time commitment.
msongs
(74,574 posts)Xavier Breath
(6,734 posts)MeTV shows the old Superman tv show every Saturday night right after they show an episode of the original Star Trek. Yeah, I can see how, even 70 years ago, it would have been seen as a bit hokey.
MustLoveBeagles
(18,507 posts)Xavier Breath
(6,734 posts)Usually the crowds are smaller, but when I went to see Pressure, the theater was mostly full and the crowd skewed older. Probably a lot of adults had been waiting for some time for a "grown-up" movie to come out.
MustLoveBeagles
(18,507 posts)I pay a monthly fee and usually see 2-3 movies a month. For new releases I wait to avoid crowds.
Xavier Breath
(6,734 posts)It was $9.50 to see it in 3D. I thought the effects, the sets and the many creatures/aliens were all good. The SG character was well done, as were the Lobo and Ruthie characters. I just wish they'd been given a better movie to appear in. Overall, it was underwhelming. I'd be interested in your or anyone else's thoughts once they've seen it.
MustLoveBeagles
(18,507 posts)I'll be sure to find this thread when I do.
Xavier Breath
(6,734 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(18,507 posts)I can handle some but not a lot.
Xavier Breath
(6,734 posts)There is a pretty gruesome sequence at the end, but by that point you'll be so vested in what's happening you may not even mind the gore. And damn, was it a satisfying ending
MustLoveBeagles
(18,507 posts)bif
(27,433 posts)So, no.