Batson's Blog

I was really hoping DC's Aquaman would be good. Apparently it did $100 million in China already and is expected to make that much opening weekend in the U.S. There's even talk of a sequel. That's great news! Some people are DC and some are Marvel. I'm both. Some are Star Wars and some are Star Trek. Again, I'm both. I want DC and Marvel to do great because that means more movies that are made that I get to watch, enjoy and own. More good news for you: Aquaman isn't just doing well financially. It is actually a good movie! I went into the theater hoping for the best and walked out very pleased with what I got. Summarizing it, Aquaman was a great mix. It was Star Wars meets Lord of the Rings starring an underwater Thor with Avatar visuals. Oh, it also had a great soundtrack. It could've very easily been one gigantic hot mess. Yet, it wasn't. Aquaman captured a lot of the great elements from those previously mentioned movies. The...