Re: What Did You Watch? 2025-06-12 (Thursday)

On 6/13/2025 10:23 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:

On 6/13/25 8:09 AM, Arthur Lipscomb wrote:
 

On 6/13/2025 7:10 AM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

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What Did You Watch?

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Shazam! (4K disc) 2019 movie set in the DCEU.  Asher Angel stars as Billy Batson, a young orphan who, after being shown to be a liar and a thief, is gifted by a wizard (Djimon Hounsou) magical powers that transform him into the superhero Shazam (Zachary Levi).  In spite of being the same person, the two actors seemingly make no effort to even try to play the same character.

 Yep.
 

Anyway, when he's not goofing around making YouTube videos and otherwise exploiting his powers, Shazam must stop Dr. Sivana (Mark Strong AKA Sinestro) from unleashing the Seven Deadly Sins upon the world.  This one is generally pretty good.

 I still have never bothered with the sequel - between them firing Michelle Borth between movies, and the sequel getting lousy reviews, I could never muster up the interest.
 

I only saw the sequel the one time when it first came out.  I think at the time I generally thought it was OK.  As I make my way through the DCEU movies I'm about to catch up to the movies that I haven't watched since they were in the theater.  I have several that fall into that category.
I forgot to mention, I also watched:
Sherlock and Daughter - The Last Dance" - Season finale.  They wrapped everything up and put a bow on it.  I have one question.  MILD SPOILER.
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How and when was Watson rescued?  He was missing the entire season, then suddenly he was just back.  When the episode was over I went back and watched the recap, and there was noting in the recap about them suddenly knowing where Watson was being held.  I don't recall any dialogue or a scene of him being rescued.  I do recall seeing him about mid way through, but it wasn't a rescue, he was just already there, and I assumed it was have been a flashback and didn't give it much thought. Then at the end of the episode Watson is still there like nothing ever happened.