tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623956572866546967.post8241820593445785442..comments2023-09-07T10:04:40.852-04:00Comments on SHAZAMAHOLIC!: An Open Letter to David F Sandberg about "World's Mightiest Mortal"Shazamaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11745015382822203379noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623956572866546967.post-19843213516229822772018-12-18T02:52:18.715-05:002018-12-18T02:52:18.715-05:00Thank you shazamaholicThank you shazamaholiczarskiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00864653908546881007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623956572866546967.post-74481966402988180132018-01-28T10:12:01.756-05:002018-01-28T10:12:01.756-05:00I read your fan-script (first post in your blog). ...I read your fan-script (first post in your blog). I very much enjoyed it. <br />What I liked:<br />The beginning - loved the sequences between Black Adam and Shazam.<br />The characterization of Billy - pitch perfect Billy Batson. You really outdid yourself. While reading the script, I actually cared about what happened to him.<br />The action sequence between Adam and Marvel - very well done.<br />How Adam was ultimately taken care of - love how he can't tap into the power source, yet there is sort of a back door left there for him to return.<br />What I disliked:<br />Like "The Dark Knight", it didn't end after it ended - Tawny was cool, but maybe put that somewhere else? After Adam is dispatched, that should be the end of the movie.<br />All in all? 4 out of 5. I would definitely enjoy seeing this in the theaters. No lie, I would pay money to see this movie. Kept imagining the people you casted as I was reading it and it seemed like a real movie. Your script has heart to it, there's a point to what's happening other than "Hey kids, buy the action figure!"The Othernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623956572866546967.post-2451561952193531522017-10-25T11:22:33.790-04:002017-10-25T11:22:33.790-04:00I really want Derek Thaler to play Captain Marvel....I really want Derek Thaler to play Captain Marvel. The guy has the looks, acting skills, humour and body to be a perfect superhero. Diego!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04146691192687508391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623956572866546967.post-3044403372168936212017-08-21T07:54:24.777-04:002017-08-21T07:54:24.777-04:00That's some fine suggestions, Shazamaholic! To...That's some fine suggestions, Shazamaholic! Totally agree on making Captain Marvel more mature and wise than Billy. Same goes for your costume suggestions. Tom Tyler's duds seem like a good basis to start from. An Elvis fan myself I can only recommend the soundtrack being dominated by the King. As for the casting, I can totally see Gabriel Bateman playing Billy. He worked with Sandberg on "Lights out" before and his character is a total DC Fan. Should they decide to make Dr. Sivana the primary adversary, Jackie Earle Haley's casting is a must-have. As for the title, I see some legal issues preventing DC from staying with "Captain Marvel". Better get used to seeing "Shazam" being the movie's title.Napalm Nor-Akhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05789045415848336513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623956572866546967.post-54410486919201488922017-07-25T15:22:32.665-04:002017-07-25T15:22:32.665-04:00Thank you Shazam! and Daniel for your comments. To...Thank you Shazam! and Daniel for your comments. To Daniel, I agree with you. There should be some drama and pathos in the film to balance out the fun and humor. It should be a balance, not going too far in either direction. Dickensian tone is a great way to put it.Shazamaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11745015382822203379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623956572866546967.post-45290009183324645212017-07-24T16:03:53.724-04:002017-07-24T16:03:53.724-04:00I'm of the view that Shazam should have a Dick...I'm of the view that Shazam should have a Dickensian tone (dark with an undercurrent of humor). The core foundational concepts of the character are right out of a Charles Dickens' novel:<br /><br />-- Orphaned child<br /><br />-- Scrooge-like uncle<br /><br />-- Long-lost twin sibling<br /><br />-- Switched at birth<br /><br />-- Gruesomely murdered grandfather<br /><br />-- Maimed character<br /><br />I say don't be afraid of the darkness. Too many people have whitewashed this part of the characters' history (from the earliest issues of Whiz Comics and even the 1941 serial) away in favor of the preferred narrative of the characters as being jokey and silly.<br /><br />That said, I think "Shazam! The New Beginning" would be a good foundation to build the movie off of.Danielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623956572866546967.post-58909647329583575832017-07-21T20:59:44.050-04:002017-07-21T20:59:44.050-04:00In the words of Ron Swanson, "Please and than...In the words of Ron Swanson, "Please and thank you."Shazam!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17459163150416244397noreply@blogger.com