You specifically said Marvel movies are not taking risks instead of saying superhero movies in general.
So what one can take from that post is that your target was very specific.
But that's just me. Shrug.
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Well, it's not just superhero flicks in general. There are plenty of unique and risky "superhero" movies out there and I hope more like that come out. Therefore, I didn't say "superhero" but rather "Marvel" although "DC" could be substituted in as well.
Marvel films are very marketable because consumers know exactly what they're going to get.
Consumers typically don't like risks, which is why studios don't like to take them.
Guardians of the Galaxy was a pretty big risk because it had a more unique take and was based on a relatively little-known property. Hell I remember thinking the trailers looked like it could be a major Marvel bomb. But the gamble paid off and it actually become my favorite Marvel films. It certainly helped that it had the Marvel logo attached to it, but I think word of mouth probably convinced people that the trailers didn't do it justice.
Seems the more come out the more the risk is shifting. Non mainstream characters like Shazam and Black Panther seem to fare better nowadays than established characters like Superman, Batman, Fantastic Four and X-Men.
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^ Except Fantastic Four isn't an established group with GA, Most of the film adaptations have been garbage compared to the other examples that you brought up.
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Being garbage doesn't mean they're not widely recognised. 3 large releases accompanied by substantial marketing means people know who they are even if they didn't go to theatres to watch the movies.
Joker is a pop culture icon at this point. DC's most popular villain and maybe the most popular villain in any comics brand.
I don't see how it's a super huge risk. Other than Phoenix trying to treat this role like an art House character study. But that's what Leto did as well, even though the script didn't favor that. In fact Heath Ledger also played The joker in a character study type style too.
So it isn't that original.
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If I see a movie in theaters I gotta have a drink(usually sprite) and some snacks like candy. My bladder definitely can't last for 3 hours and I wouldn't wanna miss any scenes.
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