# So help me Aquaman looks like a good movie! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies, hbomax-wb-dc\ **Created:** [July 21, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347 "2018-07-21T22:20:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/21 "2018-07-22T04:28:15Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > If they were smart, they’d try to target that audience and adapt the content to match. Make it all about Aquaman trying to save some mermaid girl, portrayed by a lythe, little blonde woman. Ship it as the most romantic film with big budget special effects since Titanic and you’ll have a huge money maker. Looks like they’re making him a dad, which is probably even better. ---
**Author:** ![bionic\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/49beb7/32.png) [@bionic\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bionic_man)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/22 "2018-07-22T05:24:28Z")
If it looks good it probably is… ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/23 "2018-07-22T05:31:57Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > Ahem. M **o** moa :o ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/24 "2018-07-22T06:03:34Z")
To those who say the plot looks _Black Pantherish_, I think the plot is actually going to borrow heavily from [Throne of Atlantis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Atlantis), which was written by Geoff Johns, like the movie. ---
**Author:** ![blob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blob/32/489_2.png) [@blob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blob)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/25 "2018-07-22T11:23:55Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > I’m reasonably sure that I didn’t propose having him standing around looking handsome. I suggested a maiden rescue film, which strongly implies action. Whatever. My point is the same, good-looking people can’t just rely on their looks. Same with Gal Gadot. Her pretty face might have had something to do with her getting hired in the first place, but it’s her on-screen talent that has had me liking wonder woman in the movie and Justice League. Same with Momoa, he did a good job as that big horse guy in GOT and again as aquaman. These days, it’s all about money. If the people with the money didn’t think he was any good, they’d have scuttled this project. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/26 "2018-07-22T12:12:14Z")
> [@blob](#): > > If the people with the money didn’t think he was any good, they’d have scuttled this project. Possibly true. As said, he does present pretty well in the trailer. GoT should have allowed him to do more, possibly. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/27 "2018-07-22T12:25:43Z")
Yeah, looking it up, for all people talk about him in Game of Thrones he was only in the first two seasons. If it’s still being talked about he must have done something right. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/28 "2018-07-22T13:04:16Z")
Waterkanda Forever! ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/29 "2018-07-22T15:20:05Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > To those who say the plot looks _Black Pantherish_, I think the plot is actually going to borrow heavily from [Throne of Atlantis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Atlantis), which was written by Geoff Johns, like the movie. Agreed and FWIW that story predates Black Panther. Hell, palace intrigue stories of stolen thrones predate everything. Also Aquaman with a chip on his shoulder is from the comics. There have been several incarcerations of the character over the years. To me it looks fun, exciting and visually interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/30 "2018-07-22T22:33:40Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > Possibly true. As said, he does present pretty well in the trailer. > > GoT should have allowed him to do more, possibly. Mamoa was is Stargate Atlantis, if anyone remembers that. I enjoyed him in that role. I think he can carry a film. Frankly, he and Gal Godot should be looking to get out of DC altogether, but I imagine they’re locked in. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/31 "2018-07-22T22:41:12Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > Mamoa was is Stargate Atlantis, if anyone remembers that. I enjoyed him in that role. I think he can carry a film. Frankly, he and Gal Godot should be looking to get out of DC altogether, but I imagine they’re locked in. Wonder Woman made Gadot a star and is one of the most highly acclaimed movies of the genre. I’m sure that however her career goes, she won’t be damaged by her Wonder Woman obligations. For that matter, Jason Momoa will be fine too. I don’t know the details of their contracts, but I doubt that either of them, or any of the big stars in the series, are slated for nearly as many movies as Robert Downey Jr., etc. They’ll have plenty of opportunity to do other work. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/32 "2018-07-22T23:41:18Z")
That red hair is distractingly bad. Especially given the context, it looks like amateur Little Mermaid cosplay. ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/33 "2018-07-23T00:24:36Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > If it didn’t star Jason Moana I would have assumed it was another of their CW “Arrowverse” shows. I’m sure they spent a lot of money to make the CGI look that way, but it really looks cheap to me. And as much as the ‘Brah’ Aquaman provided some decent commit relief in Justice League that didn’t seem awkwardly shoehorned in from obvious to Whedon post-production reshoots, it just isn’t a character who can convincingly carry an entire feature on his own. But this trailer isn’t the complete dumpster fire that [_Shazam!_](https://youtu.be/-oD7B7oiBtw) is. “Okay, elevator pitch: _Big_ meets _The Greatest American Hero_!” > > Gal Godat deserves a 600% salary bump for keeping the entire DC film franchise afloat at this point. > > Stranger Goddamnit!!! I hate the cheese-ball Shazam!!! Alex Ross (genuflect) gave us the [One True](https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=dyMfqlJ0&id=12440910CF96F7D3B4752633F86A9BC36618B8BF&thid=OIP.dyMfqlJ0fwRqQzcaKWMI1QHaLj&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2fmedia-cache-ec0.pinimg.com%2f736x%2fef%2f3e%2ff1%2fef3ef14669bbae26c91df871de3c23d8.jpg&exph=1149&expw=736&q=alex+ross+shazam&simid=608041017940641933&selectedIndex=4&ajaxhist=0)acceptable portrayal of Captain Marvel!!! That hairdo looks like a half-assed homage to the 70’s kiddie show! Light-hearted doesn’t have to mean stupid. I’m DC will get their dark and gritty on once Black Adam arrives. ---
**Author:** ![ricksummon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ricksummon/32/3333_2.png) [@ricksummon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricksummon)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/34 "2018-07-23T00:46:12Z")
> [@G0sp3l](#): > > I’m DC will get their dark and gritty on once Black Adam arrives. Just as long as they have a scene like [this.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSKMDttUoFY) (YouTube link.) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/35 "2018-07-23T00:50:57Z")
To quote Raj, Aquaman is lame. Here’s a superhero that’s painfully easy to avoid: stay out of the freaking water. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/36 "2018-07-23T01:01:58Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > To quote Raj, Aquaman is lame. Here’s a superhero that’s painfully easy to avoid: stay out of the freaking water. To quote a comic-book writer who wrote both Batman and the inhumanly swift and strong Justice Leaguer who can see in the dark and survive the crushing pressures of the ocean depths: _“if you take Aquaman and dump him in the middle of Gotham, and leave him completely on his own, he’ll do fine. If you take Batman, drop him in the middle of the Atlantic with nothing but the cape on his back, chances are you’ll never hear from him again . . . particularly if it’s shark-infested waters.”_ ---
**Author:** ![4d3fect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/4d3fect/32/9728_2.png) [@4d3fect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/4d3fect)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/37 "2018-07-23T02:53:41Z")
Entourage ruined Aquaman for me. I just can’t stop laughing whenever I see the word. ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/38 "2018-07-23T03:37:29Z")
…yeah that looks cool 🙂 Shazam looks awesome too. No more grim-dark DC. These are the kinda movies I want to see. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/39 "2018-07-23T15:14:46Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > I’ve only seen him in Game of Thrones and I got the distinct impression that he was hired for his appearance not his acting prowess (no offense to the man). And I suspect that his fame is largely an effect of female fans of that series who love the thought of a barbarian man three times their size having his way with them. > > If they were smart, they’d try to target that audience and adapt the content to match. Make it all about Aquaman trying to save some mermaid girl, portrayed by a lythe, little blonde woman. > . . . [You know nothing Sage Rat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkyy57iMaB0). Women are sick to death of the man saves helpless woman trope. We are all about self-saving princesses these days. Precisely what was so hot about the Drogo/Danaerys story line was the way he made room for her to grow into her leadership abilities. His respect for her was incredibly hot. And yes, Jason Momoa in tight pants = worth the ticket price. But he’s not a fast talking quip delivery system, which is what I think most comic book moviegoers want. He’s an actual emotional actor, which may not go over too well with them. > [@Jophiel](#): > > That red hair is distractingly bad. Especially given the context, it looks like amateur Little Mermaid cosplay. I so agree with this. That was truly awful. They couldn’t put in a few low lights? Or at least use a color found in nature? ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347/40 "2018-07-23T18:18:12Z")
> [@G0sp3l](#): > > Goddamnit!!! I hate the cheese-ball Shazam!!! Alex Ross (genuflect) gave us the [One True](https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=dyMfqlJ0&id=12440910CF96F7D3B4752633F86A9BC36618B8BF&thid=OIP.dyMfqlJ0fwRqQzcaKWMI1QHaLj&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2fmedia-cache-ec0.pinimg.com%2f736x%2fef%2f3e%2ff1%2fef3ef14669bbae26c91df871de3c23d8.jpg&exph=1149&expw=736&q=alex+ross+shazam&simid=608041017940641933&selectedIndex=4&ajaxhist=0)acceptable portrayal of Captain Marvel!!! That hairdo looks like a half-assed homage to the 70’s kiddie show! Light-hearted doesn’t have to mean stupid. I’m DC will get their dark and gritty on once Black Adam arrives. Fun fact: The facial features of the original Captain Marvel was based on a young James Stewart. That picture looks like James Stewart on steroids. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-help-me-aquaman-looks-like-a-good-movie/818347.md?page=3)