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submitted 2 days ago by Emperor@feddit.uk to c/movies@lemm.ee

There's the old claim that test screenings don't make a movie. Still, It’s interesting how James Gunn and Warner Bros have allowed “Superman” to test so openly given the inevitable leaks that could occur, not to mention the risk of having negative reactions pummeling advanced hype.

Yes, a few days ago, “Superman” had its first non-internal test screening — I only spoke to a few attendees. Suffice it to say, they both felt underwhelmed by Gunn’s film, and I'm being kind here. No need to taint the film further.

Now, reporting on two people who didn’t like “Superman” doesn't mean much in terms of quality. I've heard of people being turned off by the inherent humor, and silliness, that comes with a James Gunn movie — which Superman seems to have in spades.

So far, based on what’s leaked, we've had the usual “scoopers” weighing on the reactions. MyTimeToShineHello says the reactions were “decidedly mixed.” According to “insider” Daniel Richtman, people he spoke to “loved it.”

Yesterday, scooper ViewerAnon shared, "The response I heard directly from Warner Bros was decidedly less glowing than Daniel [Richtman]'s post. Not to say it went terribly, but it’s a divisive film with a particularly silly tone. Some people click with it, some seem to bounce right off."

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[-] carrion0409@lemm.ee 12 points 2 days ago

I don't know how much I trust test screenings. There are plenty of great movies that didn't do well with test audiences. I'm gonna wait to see it for myself before I judge.

[-] RegularJoe@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Reviewers can get it wrong, too. Here's a review of Empire Strikes Back from June 15, 1980

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/061580empire.html

Confession: When I went to see "The Empire Strikes Back" I found myself glancing at my watch almost as often as I did when I was sitting through a truly terrible movie called "The Island."

[-] carrion0409@lemm.ee 8 points 2 days ago

I've learned to wait and judge things for myself over the years. Especially with media. I remember absolutely adoring captain america the first avenger while critics weren't big fans of it.

[-] LeninsOvaries@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 days ago

Well they're correct

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