Movies ETERNALS (Opens $71M in U.S., $161.7M Globally; Lowest Rated MCU Film on RT)

[FyrFytr998]

I haven't felt disappointment like this since Thor: Dark World

This movie is a 5/10 for me and that's based on the strength of the visuals alone. This story was terrible and made zero sense within the post snap MCU landscape. Then when the screen finally flashed that The Eternals would return, I sat and asked myself.....

Everyone knows I'm an MCU Stan, and I can suggest folks see this film ONLY for the sake of continuity. You watch it once and forget about it. Like I said, Dark World bad.

I stated it before, I'll say it again. There is too much overlap between Eternals and InHumans to field both IP's successfully. Marvel tried to course correct after flubbing InHumans, and in turn flubbed this too. Personally, I would have preferred a legit InHumans movie.

Legit bummed. I love the comic book Eternals stories. Especially John Romita's series. This movie story has essentially destroyed the Eternals lore.

 

[GrandNewb]

For those that saw the movie, is the movie relevant to Phase 4? Like, will No Way Home or Multiverse of Madness deal with the effects of the events in the Eternals? Or is this one of those stand alone stories that they're trying to squeeze in for money but have absolutely no effect on the rest of MCU?

 

[KnightTemplar]

I haven't felt disappointment like this since Thor: Dark World

This movie is a 5/10 for me and that's based on the strength of the visuals alone. This story was terrible and made zero sense within the post snap MCU landscape. Then when the screen finally flashed that The Eternals would return, I sat and asked myself.....

Everyone knows I'm an MCU Stan, and I can suggest folks see this film ONLY for the sake of continuity. You watch it once and forget about it. Like I said, Dark World bad.

I stated it before, I'll say it again. There is too much overlap between Eternals and InHumans to field both IP's successfully. Marvel tried to course correct after flubbing InHumans, and in turn flubbed this too. Personally, I would have preferred a legit InHumans movie.

Legit bummed. I love the comic book Eternals stories. Especially John Romita's series. This movie story has essentially destroyed the Eternals lore.

I've got a week's holiday, and I was considering going to see Eternals at the cinema. After reading the reviews, I'll just wait until it lands on Disney Plus. And like you say, I'll only watch it for the sake of continuity.

I'm not impressed with Phase 4's performance so far. WandaVision was good, but FATWS, Loki and Black Widow were all mediocre. I'll watch Shang Chi on Friday.

 

[FyrFytr998]

I've got a week's holiday, and I was considering going to see Eternals at the cinema. After reading the reviews, I'll just wait until it lands on Disney Plus. And like you say, I'll only watch it for the sake of continuity.

I'm not impressed with Phase 4's performance so far. WandaVision was good, but FATWS, Loki and Black Widow were all mediocre. I'll watch Shang Chi on Friday.

WandaVision, Loki, and Shang Chi have been the only bright spots so far. I forgave Marvel for IM2 and TDW as sophomore slump films. At this stage, every film has to be 7 or better for me. 5 for visuals won’t keep me watching for continuity much longer.

The Eternals does nothing to further the plot lines for the next phase which to this point has been about expanding the multiverse. It adds absolutely zero. They were mining for some GotG success and found nothing.

So fucking bummed. The MCU was holding it down for me since I’ve been super salty at the Star Wars franchise. I can’t lose both.

 

[Thrawn33]

It wasn't bad, but I expected better. Average (5) from me. Should have waited to see it at home.

 

[websurfer]

For those that saw the movie, is the movie relevant to Phase 4? Like, will No Way Home or Multiverse of Madness deal with the effects of the events in the Eternals? Or is this one of those stand alone stories that they're trying to squeeze in for money but have absolutely no effect on the rest of MCU?

It's very relevant. The whole MCU is changed.

Spoiler

Arashim appears at the end as a giant being towering over the earth, space odyssey esque. A giant celestial emerges from the Earth's crust and gets frozen in place. Deviants are rampaging.

How much more relevant do you want?

 

[GrandNewb]

It's very relevant. The whole MCU is changed.

Spoiler

Arashim appears at the end as a giant being towering over the earth, space odyssey esque. A giant celestial emerges from the Earth's crust and gets frozen in place. Deviants are rampaging.

How much more relevant do you want?

So like I asked, is this something that No Way Home and Multiverse of Madness and the rest of Phase 4 is going to address in the upcoming movies? Like is dealing with celestials a theme going forward for the new heroes of the MCU? Because I have not seen anything about it addressed in any way in any of the upcoming movies or tv shows.

 

[Thrawn33]

Did the Eternals get snapped, or were they immune...movie kinda glossed over the whole Thanos thing.

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

Feels more like a prologue to the next phase than it did an actual movie. I felt like the characters were not built up. I wasn’t sad when

Spoiler

Gilgamesh died despite it being presented as a big moment. And Thena’s big moment was underwhelming

unfortunately I think a lot of fans will be confused about future movies because of the poor execution

 

[websurfer]

So like I asked, is this something that No Way Home and Multiverse of Madness and the rest of Phase 4 is going to address in the upcoming movies? Like is dealing with celestials a theme going forward for the new heroes of the MCU? Because I have not seen anything about it addressed in any way in any of the upcoming movies or tv shows.

Yes, it's a theme going forward. I don't know how or when they're going to address it. What I do know is that

Spoiler

Thanos's father was an eternal. Thanos's brother Starfox appears in the post credit scene.

 

[GrandNewb]

Yes, it's a theme going forward. I don't know how or when they're going to address it. What I do know is that

Spoiler

Thanos's father was an eternal. Thanos's brother Starfox appears in the post credit scene.

So, as you say,

Spoiler

a giant Celestial appears for the entire world to see, and Starfox, Thanos' brother appears in a post credit scene.

But the upcoming Phase 4 movies are not going to address it. As far as what has been announced and the plot synopsis we have heard, none of the upcoming movies deal with it.

So it feels to me like the Eternals could have been released towards the end of Phase 4 to perhaps set up Phase 5. Its current release and positioning just feels odd when the audience that watched the Eternals won't really have anything to look forward to regarding the Eternals or Celestials for at least a couple years while all these other movies and shows are being released that don't address

Spoiler

a giant Celestial appearing for the entire world to see and Starfox appearing.

 

[FyrFytr998]

To those asking how this movie fits into the current phases multiverse plot lines?

It doesn’t. Much the same as GotG 2 did nothing for the Infinity Saga except have Gamora and Nebula make up.

In fact, Ego’s main goal in GotG 2 flies in direct opposition of the Eternals theme. Arisham would be like, “What the actual fuck Ego?”

 

[KnightTemplar]

To those asking how this movie fits into the current phases multiverse plot lines?

It doesn’t. Much the same as GotG 2 did nothing for the Infinity Saga except have Gamora and Nebula make up.

In fact, Ego’s main goal in GotG 2 flies in direct opposition of the Eternals theme. Arisham would be like, “What the actual fuck Ego?”

Making Ego a Celestial in the MCU was retarded. Ego was always completely different in appearance, motivations and personality to the Celestials.

 

[FyrFytr998]

Making Ego a Celestial in the MCU was retarded. Ego was always completely different in appearance, motivations and personality to the Celestials.

Using Quills actual father, J'Son of Spartax, would have made a better story IMO despite its Space Opera feel akin to Star Wars.

 

[Prelimtapper]

Well that sucked.

 

[Brandon Wilson]

I haven't felt disappointment like this since Thor: Dark World

This movie is a 5/10 for me and that's based on the strength of the visuals alone. This story was terrible and made zero sense within the post snap MCU landscape. Then when the screen finally flashed that The Eternals would return, I sat and asked myself.....

Everyone knows I'm an MCU Stan, and I can suggest folks see this film ONLY for the sake of continuity. You watch it once and forget about it. Like I said, Dark World bad.

I stated it before, I'll say it again. There is too much overlap between Eternals and InHumans to field both IP's successfully. Marvel tried to course correct after flubbing InHumans, and in turn flubbed this too. Personally, I would have preferred a legit InHumans movie.

Legit bummed. I love the comic book Eternals stories. Especially John Romita's series. This movie story has essentially destroyed the Eternals lore.

Worse than Venom: Let There Be Carnage?

 

[MicroBrew]

Saw the movie, because nephew and niece kept bugging me to take them. It's a meh movie. Almost feels like a made for TV movie. I know nothing about the MCU comic storylines, so to me it seemed pretty dam stupid and retconned to have the Eternals living on Earth but not doing a dam thing to stop Thanos.

 

[SmilinDesperado]

I haven't felt disappointment like this since Thor: Dark World

This movie is a 5/10 for me and that's based on the strength of the visuals alone. This story was terrible and made zero sense within the post snap MCU landscape. Then when the screen finally flashed that The Eternals would return, I sat and asked myself.....

Everyone knows I'm an MCU Stan, and I can suggest folks see this film ONLY for the sake of continuity. You watch it once and forget about it. Like I said, Dark World bad.

I stated it before, I'll say it again. There is too much overlap between Eternals and InHumans to field both IP's successfully. Marvel tried to course correct after flubbing InHumans, and in turn flubbed this too. Personally, I would have preferred a legit InHumans movie.

Legit bummed. I love the comic book Eternals stories. Especially John Romita's series. This movie story has essentially destroyed the Eternals lore.

They've already introduced the Kree, so it would've made more sense for them to correct the disaster that the Inhumans show was instead of moving on to the Eternals, imo.
I had hoped/assumed that they were going to do something really major and different for the Eternals---make them sort of the progenitors of all the super powered beings on Earth or something...

I think it was always going to be a challenge to balance/differentiate some of these different groups--but I think the bigger challenge would be The Inhumans and the X-men.
As another thread has questioned, my bigger concern is the overlap with Galactus. Because of this movie, I don't see how you can do a movie with Galactus without him being a Celestial, or wildly different from what we know him as in the comics.

I honestly don't know how they're supposed to bring in the rest of the characters in to the MCU. Everyone jsut comes in through the multiverse? I thought the Eternals would have had SOME sort of role to play, but doesn't seem to be the case.

 

[FyrFytr998]

Worse than Venom: Let There Be Carnage?

I haven't seen it yet, waiting for home release, as I am not a fan of the franchise to begin with.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Wow looking at the voting, most people don't like this film. I guess this is hard pass for me.