I’ve kinda left my “film bro” ego behind and found myself thinking this movie was kinda fun.

I liked it, personally. The first film was better, but this film was WAY better than 90% of all the recent comic book adaptation films that have come out over the past decade.

i love the expression "built like a brick sh%^house" because thats how we in my family described my grandad Arthur

Part of the reason is that KZfaq keeps pushing these damn commercials down my throat and I’ll be damned if I am going to buy a $20 per month ability to skip them! DO YOU HEAR ME KZfaq?!

James Wan did the best he could with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The fight where Aquaman and his brother found the robot octopus in the end looked good.

I didn’t think this movie was that bad. I thought it was alright. I got more enjoyment and fun from this movie than The Flash.

one thing i find funny was that Wanter Bros had three movies where a supporting character from the first movie was killed off screen. Aquaman, The Nun 2, and The Meg 2

Whenever I hear the word Aquaman..... I chuckle thinking about the Johny Depp’s “AQUAMAAAAN....” recording 😂😂😂😂

I knew how bad this movie was gonna be when the official title was announced It sounded like something from an Indiana Jones rip-off

She also made accusations that Momoa would steal her books and rip them on the set of the first one.

It actually wasn’t awful and was a perfect sequel to the 1st one. It was slightly paint by numbers.

He'll always be Ronon Dex to me...

If any Batman was to show up I think Val Kilmer should’ve showed up just to keep everyone on their toes.

Just personally, I'm not sure _it does_ make sense to give Momoa a shot at being more involved with the sequel simply because his image revamped the character. That's something, no argument, but is it indicative of _writing_ ability? For me, Christian Bale made Batman interesting again as a film character, but I don't believe that should have resulted in him being bumped up to the writing staff. IF Momoa had pitched an idea that was cool and stood up on its own merit, that would be one thing. That's fine. I'm just not sure I agree that Momoa's success as a performer made it self-evident that he'd also be successful as a writer. I just personally don't see the natural correlation there. For what it's worth, I haven't seen either of the "Aquaman" films so I can't speak to their quality. I actually found Momoa's performance in the "Justice League" film to be one note and kind of boring. I know I'm in the minority on this.

Randall Park came into my bar after his film premiered at Tribeca and rolled up with like 30 ppl (guys, if you go ANYWHERE w more than 6ppl and EXPECT to be seated, call ahead…just sayin) and I was checking IDs one of his entourage was starting to Karen out about getting ids checked and he walked straight up, I was embarrassed cause I recognized him, and he busted his driver’s license out and shook my hand. Everyone else followed suit. It was very respectful and much appreciated.

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 *🎬 Aquaman 2 Development Journey* - Jason Momoa pitches sequel story, aiming for more involvement. - James Wan takes lead in sequel development and writing. - Mamoa's vision for Aquaman's character transformation and involvement in the sequel. 02:19 *🌊 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Plot Overview* - Synopsis of Aquaman's struggle with fatherhood and kingship. - Black Manta's revenge mission and quest for power. - Arthur's alliance with his brother to prevent catastrophic climate change. 03:26 *🎭 Amber Heard Controversy and Role in the Film* - Speculation surrounding Amber Heard's role amidst personal controversies. - Impact of Heard's reduced presence in the film despite controversies. - Evaluation of Heard's role significance and potential impact on the storyline. 04:50 *🎭 Amber Heard's Role Controversy Continued* - Discussion on Heard's claims regarding her role reduction and removal of scenes. - Evaluation of Heard's allegations against co-stars and filmmakers. - Analysis of the impact of Heard's controversies on her role and the film's narrative. 06:19 *🦑 Villain and Supporting Characters Analysis* - Black Manta's portrayal and role in the film. - Return of familiar faces like Atlanna and Tom Curry. - Introduction of new characters and their significance in the storyline. 07:55 *🎭 Supporting Cast and Character Development* - Randall Park's expanded role and character development. - Importance of supporting characters in enhancing the narrative. - Impact of scheduling conflicts on the absence of certain characters. 09:45 *🎬 Production Challenges and Decision-Making* - Overview of production challenges during filming. - Impact of reshoots and changes on the final version of the film. - Decision-making process regarding cast additions, cameos, and scheduling conflicts. 11:20 *🎥 Crew and Visual Effects Analysis* - Contributions of production designer, cinematographer, and costume designer. - Transition from practical effects to CGI and its impact on visual aesthetics. - Evaluation of CGI quality and its reception among audiences. 13:08 *💰 Box Office Performance and Critical Reception* - Box office performance compared to production budget. - Discrepancy between critical and audience reception. - Implications of the film's financial performance on the future of the DC Extended Universe. Made with HARPA AI

it was toooo longggg. i couldn't keep track of where they ended up at the end. there were mosasaurs which is always cool.

I thought it was fun. I mean…it was straight up Thor: The Dark World, but still…

7:16 Ain't that's the point of being a stunt double, you're supposed to not be able to tell the difference between the actor and stunt double😂

3:34 Wow that is some Spy Kids level of unfinished CGI

This movie isn't She Hulk or Snyder bad, but I found it to be difficult to sit through.

This wasn’t even a bad movie TBH. Just an underwhelming ending to a universe. But I mean, no kind of proper finale with the Justice League was setup prior and people stopped caring for the universe long ago, so what was there really to do?

It was fun for what it was...last day at school hijinks. Hurd is barely in it and easily forgettable...thankfully. DCEU never captured what MCU pulled off. The sad thing, imo, is that we lose Gal Godot as Wonder Woman. She played a great Wonder Woman.

It felt like the movie had a full hour missing from it. Still 100x better than The Flash and WW84 IMO tho

The DCU is dead huh? That's a shame.

Amber needed to be removed from the movie completely. That’s why hardly anyone went to see it.

I have not watched the video.... YET! The thumbnail "Why is it so awful" is what I thought the entire time while i was watching the flick. I really didn't expect it to top WW98 as biggest pile of trash ever.

I'm sorry but this is hyperbolic. I literally watched Aquaman 1 and 2 back to back and they're mostly on the same level in quality. So it bothers me how people seemingly claim to really enjoy or even love that first movie but then they trash the sequel to such a significant degree when the differences in quality between the two as minimal. So, to me, this says more about how the fanbase/audiences have changed so much in the 5 years between the two movies. It's no different to how people like to highly and deeply criticize Marvel movies in 2022-2023 when comparable-quality movies in 2017-2018 received nowhere near as much hate.

Jason might be cast as Lobo in DCU.

Overall I'd say I really enjoyed it Comicbooky Silly 😊 Fun Turn off your brain 🧠 and enjoy Underrated As was Blue Beetle

Colossal success? Those words generally don’t go together.

If there were different directors & re-writes, why do you doubt there was a love scene?

Well, the film is underrated. It’s a shame that WB shoved the DCEU under the bus last year if it wasn’t for the poor box office of the last 4 movies. I love Shazam 2, The Flash, Blue Beetle, and Aquaman 2. They end the franchise not with a bang, but a sore whimper. That’s what you get for failing to create a shared universe that nobody understands. Oh, and Aquaman 2 performed better than the last 3 movies that underperformed. So let’s say that Aquaman 2 is still a success for WB.

I quite liked it. Not as much as the first one but I had a pretty good time with it. Nothing amazing but a solidly entertaining sequel.

Eton Musk is not a renowned lunatic. 4:29

Alien technology based movies seems to FINALLY bore the audience.. OH WAIT, do YOU believe in aliens!?!

He just needs to be Lobo already.

I actually really enjoyed the lost kingdom I don’t know why people didn’t like it it’s a fun movie and it made the DCEU end on more of a bitter sweet note more then a Tud

first DCEU film I disliked and the first James Wan film I disliked!

This what happens when you leave Snyder’s vision for Walter Hamada 🤷🏽‍♂️ you get 8 dceu financial flops in a row. This was the end of the Hamadaverse

Didn't this movie make the most $ out of the whole DCEU since the 1st Awuaman? At least Domestically

I never knew "she's a liar and no one likes her," could be redone as, "due to her divorce amber heards reputation suffered...."

I didn't mind the lost kingdom, it's more watchable than oppenheimer.

Meh won’t do these days

Tbf everything after Iron Man was bad to varying degrees.

I hope Wan goes back to horror - that's where his skill resides.

I must be going mad because i liked it.

The first one was good? Oh...I really am out of touch.

The only good part of it is aquamarine and ocean master part of the story

I liked the movie. It did what it had to do: be fun.

Some of you folks must have watched a dofferent film to me. Aquaman 2 was good fun.

Can't ya just start

Sorry to disagree and I know this is an unpopular opinion but I actually enjoyed it I thought it was a fun light hearted high seas adventure story and a nice epilogue to the old dceu akin to how spiderman far from home acted as a fun after story tie up to marvels infinity saga my philosophy in regards to film criticism is if you had fun watching it and enjoyed it then it was a good experience don't go by rotten tomatoes scores make up your own opinion

I really enjoyed the movie 😁😁😁😁

Oh dear 😅🎥

Agree with almost everything you said. But it felt like a stretch to say the box office was "still considered a loss for Warners". Again, this movie was awful, but a box office of $434.3 million is a success. Very little marketing for a big movie like this. And yes, the first film brought in over a billion, but that was 5 years ago. Box office has radically changed since then for DC films.

Joblo: stuck in Plato's cave. Unsubbed

I enjoyed this film, at least it wasnt Morbious, Quantunmania, The Marvels or Eternals. Aquaman got peed on quite a bit though.

Yahya really needs to change his name. It’s beyond ridiculous.

I agree the cockroach scene is goofy alright, but it's getting way too much unnecessary hate. What were people expecting?? A continuation scene?... this was the very last movie in the DCEU and it wasn't even supposed to be, I think it was good to have a laugh for a final send-off.

😂😂😂😂😂 the first one and black Panther are basically the same movie

They better release the original Aquaman 2 before James Gunn ruined this film.

because it was made by disney.

My mate built the set and said momoa is an idiot diva

You could say this film shit the bed! 😅

This is not the end of the DCEU, because James Gunn DCU is the DCEU which it will not last and will ultimately restore the Snyderverse.

Watched it last night. The cgi in parts wasn’t good but liked it overall. They should have cut the annoying Scientist character if anything one.

Me: Just casually listening to another JoBlo video, because I appreciate their film analysis. JoBlo Narrator: “Elon Musk is a renowned lunatic because I’m a leftist and my leftist overlords told me to hate him now!”😡😡😡 Me: “I think I’ll watch something else..”

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Personally, not a fan of the 1st Aquaman movie. It was fairly dull. I don't think the wisecracking worked and the underwater stuff just looks terrible even if there were practical sets. The 2nd one fell into the trap that so many superhero and franchise movies fall into--saddling the hero with a family. Who cares? When will producers realize that no one wants to see an action hero and their spouse and kid in tow. What's next Batman filing his taxes!

The first one is overrated. But I refused to watch the sequel.

Making awful movies is a popular Hollywood trend. Perhaps that writes strike deal should be renegociated.

Flash mad more problems than this movie. Jason is a better actor than Ezra Miller

When 80 percent of the film is cg you lose the wonder. Was just meh.

hm, i dont´get the opinions on that movie. easily the best superhero movie for a while together with guardians 3

I would have much rather had a horror Aquaman about the trench because in the first movie that was super creepy and kick ass and that would have been a lot better of a movie to kind of offset all the other lighter movies that DCU was going for that I can't stand because it's like Marvel they don't want to do anything other than comedies and I'm sick of comedic superhero movies to the point that I will never watch another one again

Elon Musk is THE MAN

Hey Thor did a funny opening about his everyday life....do that! Hey Marvel has Bill Murray.... quick.... what 80's comedian can we get to do a role? And let's kill off Uncle Ben when we're at it. This was the most copypasted film I've ever seen.

The movie was a mess but there some highlights. A couple of fight scenes were well done but overall it was a disappointment.

The first Aquaman WASNT a succes, and super hero movies are woke

I took the family to it and they enjoyed seeing it theaters.

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Technically the DCEU has not ended because James Gunn DCU is still the DCU. Which James Gunn DCU will fail.

ALL (MARVEL and DC) these characters have been marginalized down to one liner spewing, quippie, arrogantly "lovable/likable", shallow deep thinkers. = THERE'S MANY IPs, but ONLY ONE character. Then they divided this character binarily = males: goofy and incompetent. females: strong, independent girl bosses.

It wasn't that bad. The first one wasn't that good either - just came out at the right time when the pandemic was still kicking and people were thirsty for entertainment.

*WB DC Studios AQUAMAM 2 and the lost kingdom supports Amber* AH appears 20 minutes in the movie

Just lay off the superhero movies for a decade or two

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*J0HNNY Depp was fired by WB fantastic beast Grindelwald because he lost against The sun newspaper in UK in 2020* *Mads Mikkelsen replaced J0hnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald in WB Fantastic Beast Grindelwald*

Taking a shot at Elon wasn't necessary. Like your videos of commenting on others work, but I like Elon's contributions to society much more than joblo...

... I wasn't a big fan of the first movie.

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It's funny you calling elon musk a lunatic...sad

Sorry but most of the DCEU movies are dreadful. Too dark, poor CGI, poor acting, stories seem to have way too much going on. I do not care about the Marvel/DC who is better horsebleep. DCEU movies are hard to watch all the way through ( though I did like the last Suicide Squad and love Peacemaker)

It all looks so fake in these films

Man i hated this movie.

Aquaman didn’t feel like Aquaman. He’s supposed to look like a surfer not a 6’5 biker. Mera should have been recasted for someone that looks like a girl that goes to the beach who happens to be a princess, not like someone who can ruin you.

Just putting this out there, but the reason Heard got treated better than Depp by Hollywood is because there are WAY more horror stories about the latter on set. If you star in box office bombs and you cause production troubles, do not expect to keep getting work.

Aquaman comes out awesome and the sequel blows ass. Captain marvel comes out as a billion dollar turd then the second one was actually fun. Wtf is going on these days?

It still looks lame. It’s still aquaman 😒. ..and always the cgi is stupid and unrealistic no matter how realistic they try to make it.