The age of heroes

The San Diego Comic Con came and went this past weekend, and it's sprinkled us with movie trailers like a star-faring goddess flinging glitter in low earth orbit. Two of these trailers have caught my eye, and they are:

While I wasn't crazy for the Justice League film, one of the best things from it was Jason Momoa's take on Aquaman. His performance in that alone makes me want to see this film. Having gotten a taste of the aquatic goodness of James Wan's flick, I am more on board for this even now. This looks like The Lord of the Rings underwater, and it looks great. Underwater warriors riding into battle atop of sharks? Plus, Black Manta in all of his glory? I am so there.

I actually wasn't sure about this one. The original Shazam was very goofy in the comics, but when I saw that the filmmakers had embraced the goofiness here, I liked it. People have said that this was basically a superhero version of the Tom Hanks movie Big, and that works for me. And Zachary Levi looks like he was perfect casting for this. Plus Mark Strong as the villain? Count me in with this one, too.