Another bit to notice is the thematic relevance of the final battle. He lost his mother at the winter fair, his only real family. The fight takes place at the EXACT SAME FAIR, where he stands up to evil and accepts his new family

I’m a little disappointed that you didn’t give any attention to the “Say my name !” “BILLY” “SAY THE NAME I SAY TO TURN INTO THIS GUY”

Hot take: Billy's mom is the best villain in the DCEU

CinemaSins is nice, but this channel is refreshing. Its nice to see someone appreciating the art and good, entertaining qualities in films. Seems like everyone's a critic.

Something I genuinely love is that Billy REALLY IS pure of heart. Even when he knows he could just walk away, consequence-free, he can't help but fight bullies hurting a disabled kid. Even when he knows he's going to have to fight Sivana, he sees him not as someone who can't be redeemed, but as another victim of bullying and gaslighting. Even when he has more important things to worry about, he can't help but try to comfort a little girl.

You missed how the mom said "what is this?" to the compass! Like she didn't even remember at all what it was!

Zachary Levi is always a win. Seems like he's just a really good dude, on and off camera.

Anyone else feel that gut punch when Billy found his “mother”? I kind of felt it coming early on but, it didn’t soften the blow for me.

Shazam, a kid in an adult body. He’s the guy we all want to be

I watched this last night, and I came to the conclusion that Shazam! is a Christmas movie

My dad is disabled and loads of his friends who he has met through different groups are too. Freddie's sense of humour is pretty accurate.

When they first walk into the school they are wearing their Shazam colors prior to Billy having powers. Foreshadowing them all getting powers.

I never noticed how Billy's mom's hat/gloves changed color in memory versus reality. Good stuff!

No win for Darla taking the opportunity to give her Christmas list to Santa? I love Darla!

"Not a hero in the DCEU has a thing on foster parents." Except Batman and Alfred. Because orphans. So many orphans.

12:50 I actually felt like he said that out of pity for her, as he sees what a flawed and lost person she really is. He also views that she is in another abusive relationship by the sounds of the man in the room. Also shows how he feels he isn't lost anymore (like he was before this) by giving up the compass to someone who actually is.

I would have put a win for Sivana saying "No mortal weapons can harm us." Only for him to later be cut by a batarang. It's proof! Batman is a god.

22:10 -- "Take hold of the staff and say my name. 1...2...3..." "BILLY!" I'd totally forgotten that gag. Loved this film. It was all heart, unironic superhero film.

surprised you didn't talk about the subtle detail his body can dampen momentum automatically e.g when he got shot at.. the bullets just dropped instead of bouncing, and when he caught the bus it didn't crunch or crack the windows... for me that is my favorite detail they captured beautifully.

For those who don't know who the catterpillar is, here's a quick history. That'a mister mind, the biggest villain in thr entire captain marvel print history. With sivana, it's personal, with black adam it's even, and individual members of the family may have their own archnemesises, but no one comes close to mind's position of archvillain to the entire family. Despite his being.... well, a nearsighted caterpillar from space with a voicebox, he's the only marvel villain they never wrote as comedic. Back in fawcett cpmics he was a sinple alien worm with healingn telepathy, intelligence and the ability to make indestructible cocoons. He was also the mastermind behind world war 2, an alien conqueror who nuked a city mutated billy's father and threatened to destroy the enitre world. He invented the rouges gallery team up. He had an official body coubt of 186,744 people and was sentenced to the electric chair when his lawyer immediately quit after hearing his crimes. And this was BEFORE dc started writing him. After he joined the dc universe, he became smarter, his telepathy grew to one of the strongest in the entire settings and ge just keeps getting worse and worse. He's a major villain to all hero groups, including the leauge, magic societies and the time travelling legends of tomorrow. This is because he's an unparalleled manipulator, magical genius and his species, the venusian worm, is only the larval stage of a creature that eats time and dimensions. Thankfully he's the last one.... but because he killed them all, he got to keep their skills and knowledge. And yet, he's STILL just a goofy looking catterpillar surrounded by monsters. This can go almost literally anywhere. There's no end to the possibilities here, and i can't wait to see where they go with it!

Yes, I love how Billy wasn't a chosen one, the wizard was run out of choices! Very original. And later, we discover that he became, in fact, worthy

Yes, Shazam is awesome. You know what else is awesome? Treasure Planet. Please review it.

The Shazam Fam at the end got me fangirling so hard ALSO!! *FUN FACT* Billy would SHAZAM himself, fly as high as possible, turn back into Billy and fall yelling SHAZAM before hitting the ground for fun

The best thing about Shazam is that Zachary Levi finally got his big break. Loved his work in Chuck.

I like the ending with the Superman cameo, and the reaction that follows when he enters the cafeteria. Don't know why, but just love that scene..

It was fun watching a DCEU movie that just wanted to have fun.

I just noticed this note in Freddy’s notebook “Don’t try it at home like an idiot” and I love it and 100% agree!

I really appreciate you taking the time to talk about foster parents and foster kids during the movie review. I've worked with/around foster kids for over 20 years, and being a foster child will likely affect them for the rest of their lives. Kids like Billy, bouncing from place to place, have worse outcomes than others. Shazam! was so honest about what it's like for foster kids, and refreshing and hopeful (even when Billy's dreams are seemingly crushed). Hope is the key, and foster families make it possible for kids to bounce back from trauma. Sharing his powers with the other kids was an awesome moment!

I can never take Mark Strong seriously, whenever I see him on screen all I can think about is Merlin singing country roads

So, this movie has the same message as Spider-Verse: it doesn't matter who you are, anyone can wear the mask. It's who you are at your core that matters, and what you do with your powers.

Definitely going to try to be a foster parent when I get older, and this move was really a good reminder that I wanted to do that.

Also the foster family. I love them so much. The parents are an (I'm pretty sure) interracial couple, the kids are diverse and not stereotyped, plus Freddie's aforementioned casual disability, and the dynamic of the kids feels real. They feel like siblings.

My favorite part of this was the take on the mother and how Billy's perception of her changed/was altered by how he viewed her. I didn't even notice or remember that detail. Kinda makes it heartbreaking all over again. I can't think of any movies where I look at things critically so this really was like wow, I can't believe those elements were right there in this comic book movie

When Cinemasins did a video on this movie, Jeremy even said, "Billy's backstory is waaayy worse than Bruce Wayne's.. so this sin is for Bruce being such a whiny @$$hole!" This movie, you guys. New era for D.C.

I would love to see Everything Great About Rise of the Guardians.

10:44 I love how Dr. Sivana takes every ridiculous thing that Billy and Freddy do when he’s there, completely serious. This is one example.

I feel like Shazam is to the DC Cinematic Universe is similar to what Spider-man is (or was *begins to tear up but holds back those tears*) to the MCU. In how they both give you a bit of a glimpse of what that world is for the people on the ground. The real people. Also the kid who you as a kid reading a comic book can relate to and potentially... aspire to become? I'm not sure if that last part works but I put it in.

Also, the "Lightning From my Hands" scene done on top of the Rocky Steps, while Eye of the Tiger is playing? Missed win.

Superman showing up at the end was too good to be true. I guess it sets up the next justice league with billy joining as Shazam

There are 2,000 comments on this, so you're never going to see this, but I have to say it anyway. I love Shazam! I grew up on the comic in the 70s, I'm old. I watch the cheesy TV show, and loved it for what it was. I was super excited about this movie, I loved it in the theaters twice, I bought the Blu-ray pre-order, and I've watched it multiple times with my family and we all love it. But somehow, you made me love it more. How did you do that? Your combination of honesty and optimism is infectious. I'm so happy I discovered your channel this weekend. I may never watch a negative movie review channel again. Thank you.

Can we please get an Everything Great About The Iron Giant and/or The Prince of Egypt?

One day, you will run out of superhero movies. And then I'll see the "Everything Great about League of Extraordinary Gentlemen".

1:41 i remember when i watched this that line endeared me to this character because he sounded like half the male mentors i had growing up as a native kid in the midwest. idk if it was intentional or if the delivery just sounded enough like the midwestern/rez/whatever it is accent that it struck a chord with me, but afterwards i looked into the actor and found out he was samoan so, either way, indigenous actors win!

It's so unfortunate the time this movie came out during one of the biggest marvel movies ever

3:23 Coat Rack: lifts mjolnir Thor: I knew it

I love Shazam a lot. He's the superhero that had to learn what "being a good superhero" truly meant. All others were kinda born that way or shaped by tragedy. This is literally a hero that shaped himself through his own experiences :3

I think the "get him batman" may be my favourite DC moment

I love how at 3:40 there are chips on the table it makes it look so much more like a real cafeteria

Really? No win for the post credit “poke fun at Aquaman and praise it at the same time” scene?

Man...I really can’t wait for your Endgame video(s).

Can we just take a moment to appreciate that in the toy shop in the mall, everything is jhst stuff from the real world? Meaning that an in universe DC, made toys and logos for these characters.

0:21 Actually, in the current DC continuity, the "!" is part of the acronym, as the first... character, in the name of a seventh divine patron. 5:42 Heck, according to the religious texts, even Solomon ignored his own wisdom at times. 14:44 deserves a win for Mary's strategy: either she hits his eye and (hopefully) destroys his power source, or she distracts him with having to dodge/catch the bullet so that he isn't focused on drowning Billy. 14:54 No Beautiful Beard Win for DJ Cotrona? 15:10 Shazam!Freddy's dark-haired pompadour is probably a shout-out to Elvis, whose favorite super-hero (and wardrobe inspiration in the later years of his career) was Captain Marvel Jr. (aka what Freddy's super-hero form used to be called). 16:48 I think his line between pulling out the eye and his temptation fake-out, "What good is power if you've got nobody to share it with?" deserved a win for summing up Billy's character arc even moreso than his earlier "If a hero can't save his family" line (which also deserved the win that it got). 17:15 Even though it's not an original look (it was visually inspired by his depiction the the post-Crisis "The Power of Shazam!" series), but kudos to them for taking a silly-looking character who wouldn't have worked in a modern reasonably-realistic super-hero movie and making him look genuinely creepy. And as for the Award... I know that adding amusingly fitting audio clips from other sources is more Jeremy's thing, but you forgot a few names: Slab Bulkhead, Fridge Largemeat, Bolt van der Huge, Big McLargeHuge, Blast Hardcheese, Smoke Manmuscle, Punch Rockgroin, Roll Fizzlebeef... I'm sorry--I couldn't help myself.

I really enjoyed Shazam. It’s a shame that not a lot of DC movies are like it. I would definitely watch more of them if that were the case

Am i the only one who is thinking that DC is killing it as of late, first wonder woman, then Aquaman, and now Shazam. This is awesome.

Loved this movie. I think the scene where he gives the little girl the tiger might just be my favorite part, it got to me. That's kinda the moment that shows he knows what it means now to be a hero. It's not just having powers and fighting, it's about giving people hope. All the characters (minus the bad guys of course) were really likable, and all the actors did a great job playing them. Asher Angel and Zachary Levi were so good. I wasn't familiar with either of them before this movie, but they both did a really good job. And Jack Dylan Grazer is seriously talented in everything I've seen him in. My dad never remembers who he is, but every time he's in something, he keeps saying stuff like "That kid's great" or "That kid's really funny" and "That kid has a future, he's going places" like, at least 10 times throughout the movie.

I will say, as a kid who went through the foster care system, it is hard on both the kids and the adults and that is why I've always loved Captain Marvel/Shazam (depending on which comics I read first with Billy Batson in them, can't remember which), because those comics showed how hard it could be; and I loved the movie for adapting it perfectly

Captain Marvel (Shazam) has always been one of my favorite DC heroes and I’m so glad the movie did the character justice

8:56 “Queen is always a win!” Doesn’t make *“Everything GREAT About Bohemian Rhapsody”* Please make it

My favorite moment: getting the flashback to grade school when Billy hits the bully with a set of crutches. That was one of the highlights of fifth grade for me as a pissed off adolescent boy with PTSD, autism, and clinical depression - which was scaring the shit out of a bully by putting aside my militant pacifism for some trauma-fueled ass-kicking.

Late comment, but I just love how literally EVERYONE (even Cinemasins did and their videos tend to be cynical) mention and love the fact that this is one of very few movies to actually have a loving and caring foster family (even most social/drama movies and series tend to have bad foster families). When I first saw the movie, just meeting them warmed my heart.

I love that you, Jeremy, and the Birdman have all given the foster family’s portrayal the credit it deserves.

wow, the scene that Billy remembers when his mum left him all bright, and how it actually was, I did not notice it at all, damn

"you could have cut to an elevator or coat rack" ME: "I understood that reference"

Totally agree with what you said about lamp shading. The movie's great for the family themes and humour, but it didn't always feel like Billy and Captain Marvel were the same person. Not a deal breaker, though. Also please do Rocket Man :)

I NEED to suggest three winnable movies: "Song of the Sea" an Irish movie about Celtic folklore "Kirikou and the Sorceress" a French movie about Guinean folklore "Like crazy" an Italian movie about two women who escape from a mental institution in search of happiness

Please do "Rise of the Guardians"! Jude Law is always a win. Just like Hugh Jackman. Also beautiful music.

One reason I love this movie is the representation of foster care system, because it is so realistic. I would know, I was a foster kid.

Okay, now that you’ve dropped a “Queen is always a win” you HAVE to do EGA Bohemian Rhapsody

Loved this movie! Also the “no capes” inserts will never get old lol

i recently rewatched this film and it genuinely owns my whole heart. i couldn’t stop smiling, and the human conflict lands so well throughout the whole runtime. probably my new comfort movie

Let's also not forget that Sivana's Magic 8 Ball is really fitting as his item as there are the 7 Deadly Sins plus him. On top of that, the Magic 8 Ball's die is the same blue as the magic eye from the sins. They're always lying to him, in essence, just like a Magic 8 Ball doesn't actually tell you the future. And on top of THAT, the 8 Ball is game over in pool, so its got inherently bad implications on its own. Its one of my favorite things about this movie.

I actually love the tribute to fawcett comics and their treatment of them, even to this day. They were the original rival company and we're the reason superman became as powerful as he did, as well as the existence of supergirl (inspired by Mary marvel). And yet, when they won and bought out fawcett, they never treated captain marvel the original with anything less than respect. Not only is he Superman's equal and even sometimes better, he's (pre new 52) the purest soul in all of the DC universe. His continued respectfully treatment is just great in my opinion. So the fawcett nod was perfectly placed to me, and completey nessecary in a way I didn't even realise before

Yay!!!! Can you do Everything Great About Ferris Bueller’s Day Off or Emperor’s New Groove please?

“Don’t even bother…or do, I’m not your dad” Bro, you kill me. Thank you so much for doing this! Also. As a foster kid, I loved the perspective given here.

16:49 this is it, this scene does so much for the movie. Billy now has gone through his arc and the person he is now is not even barely tempted by the eye, he just plays around like no big deal because IT IS no big deal. The Billy we see on the beginning of the movie would totally be tempted like Sivana did. Plus this has to be one of the most relatable scenes, I WOULD TOTALLY DO THIS JOKE IF IT WAS ME

I just wish I could say Shazam and turn into Zachary Levi!

Regardless of how well they are received, DCEU's greatest works thus far have been their singular-starring superhero films. Batman vs Superman might go down as one of the most hated films of all time. And Justice League was a disaster of hilarious proportion. Don't even get me started on Suicide Squad... But any films they've made in the last five years starring heroes in their singular greatness have been AMAZING! Even while not being award winning examples of how to hold an audience (Aquaman in particular), they have all NAILED the fundamental foundation of each superhero depicted on-screen. Man of Steel, for all of its criticism, actually nails the origin of Superman, and even builds up General Zod (an already well-liked villain) to be an even more amazing villain (before... you know... snapping his neck). Wonder Woman gets criticized unfairly. It's not an astoundingly amazing film (neither is about 80% of what Marvel does), but it DOES nail the essence of WHO Wonder Woman is. In the beginning, she's just a superpowered, adult-shaped child-figure, raised on literal mythology in the form of children's stories, who sets out on a mission to save humanity (who she has been bred to believe are merely good-hearted victims of the gods, without exception). Her movie is literally all about those illusions getting shattered, but even when she throws up her hands and says: "You know what? I quit." She still fights Aries when he appears before her as the main villain. And then, she's taught a valuable lesson about what humans are truly capable of by... A human sacrificing himself to save thousands of lives. There is honestly no more perfect way to tell Wonder Woman's origin story. WW learns, and teaches US, that being a superhero is about more than just your superpowers. Aquaman was not amazing. But I tell you what, Jason Momoa single-handedly SAVES AQUAMAN FROM BEING A BORING BACKGROUND CHARACTER like he is in the DC Comics. Visually, the movie probably throws too much at the viewer. And the action scenes are just barely on the good side of boring. But Aquaman's STORY is perfectly captured, once again, by the DC screen writers. He's literally an abandoned child, brought up in foreign territory (the land, as opposed to the sea), who learns that his mother is dead (even though she promised she would come back for him). So many of his early illusions must have been shattered that he starts out as a super... DOUCHEBAG; before Mera shows up and helps him learn to be a super HERO. It's a great transformation story for the main character. But also teaches us a valuable lesson about what we "land-lubbers" are slowly doing to the ocean around us, without mercilessly dunking our heads in the implied environmental morality. And finally, Shazam!... Everything great about this movie has been said in the video above. But again, the message is fundamentally faithful to DC Comics' rendition of him. He's a child in a grown man's body, with insane levels of super powers (seriously, only Superman is more powerful, and only by a TAD). So the version of innocence, heartbreak, disappointment, and finally BELIEF, are captured perfectly in this film. There is really no way Shazam COULD HAVE been made better. At least not without completely shattering the link between the comics and the movies, and thus ruining the character himself. I honest-to-God can't WAIT for the film version of Black Adam! Like, holy shit, will that be a good movie, or will that be a good fucking movie???

Growing up I never was a foster kid but I lived in group homes since I was 14 and man, I wish I knew about this movie sooner. It’s so inspiring in a really weird way. For anyone going through the foster system or a homeless youth just remember it gets better and you CAN make it! If anyone needs to talk I’m here. 🙂❤️

I just love how they colorcode everything, Freddy is always associated with blue, Darla with purple, etc, so when you see them in their costumes in the end you can instantly tell who's who even though you've literally never seen these shazams before

As of now I have 3 main requests: 1. Avengers: Endgame 2. Isle of Dogs 3. Kong: Skull Island Awesome video as always dude

I really love the fact that instead of them chugging many beers, they actually spit it out and choose to spend on a whole bunch of snacks

I'm so glad you included a win for "Hadouken!" because HBO Max's subtitles couldn't decipher it, but I knew what it was

Also I just want to mention the small part where billy tells everyone to put their hands on the Shazam staff and then says “say my name” and they all go “BILLY” and then billy says “no, say the name I say to turn into this guy” and then they say Shazam. But it’s really accurate because you can’t tell me you would have done anything different.

Shazam’s acronym was always odd to me because the “gods” aren’t all from the pantheon

This movie is a masterpiece. Zachary Levi did a phenomenal job as Captain Marvel (Billy Batson).

Your wins about the wholesome portrayal of what foster homes should be like make this video pure gold.

That one kid playing games on his computer would've been able to be a very accurate representation if this movie was rated R.

The Best DC Movie I’ve watched. Loved this in cinemas. Can’t wait for the sequel.

15:24 Also to add for the theme of 7, SHAZAM coming to the DCEU makes him the 7th hero who will soon join the Justice League, and also for the film being the 7th now since Man of Steel. So 7 wins for that (ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding)

As soon as I seen the trailer, I was happier my school was gonna be in a cinema wins video, than in the actual movie Lol.

love how this movie (unlike the other DCEU movies) is very tongue in cheek and is not meant to be taken too seriously

You guys are the best!!! Keep up the great work!!! Please do: 1) The Princess Bride 2) Tangled 3) The Circle 4) Arrival 5) The Huntsman Winters War 6) Kung fu panda 3 7) The Hobbit 1,2,3 8) Mr and Mrs Smith 9) The Sound of Music 10) FROZEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Two series you should do: The Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Indiana Jones franchise! I’d LOVE to hear your thoughts on Kingdom if the Crystal Skull

"They done good" While Meagan Good is in the screen.. Megan Good is always a win confirmed.

That's an interesting Deadpool observation, I even thought the cinematography was similar to the first Deadpool. The cities look similar and the red pops similarly to Deadpool's suit.

Everything great about Endgame? We’re waiting.

16:21 I mean probably *“KA-ME-HA-ME-HA”* but yeah

This movie is the only recent DC movie that I’ve actually enjoyed. It was so good and I’m glad I saw it in theatres

One more additional win from someone who lives near Philly: they have UTZ Potato chips in the store which is only sold in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Shazam's original name was Captain Marvel. Captain Marvel was played by Brie Larson. Brie Larson played in Kong Skull Island in that case do everything great about Kong Skull Island please