HBO Max (Just Added: B&W Snyder Cut 'Justice League: Justice Is Gray')

“Tenet” wasn’t one of the many Warner Bros. titles to get a day-and-date release both theatrically and on HBO Max. But Christopher Nolan’s time-bending action thriller is finally coming to the growing streaming platform, with a premiere date set for May 1. If you prefer your Nolan in theaters wherever they are currently open, it’s also still playing (and in glorious 70mm) in various parts of the country.

The path to the eventual release of “Tenet” was a winding one for Warner Bros. and Nolan, as the film was initially scheduled to open in July of 2020 but dates kept shifting due to the pandemic, and it ultimately didn’t release in the United States until September 3. Still, the movie starring John David Washington as a special agent bending the laws of time and nature to stop an impending world war, managed to grab more than $363 million at the global box office. That’s not chump change.

The film’s success was due in part to Nolan’s adamance about “Tenet” releasing exclusively in theaters, and not getting shuffled straight to streaming. (Other new Warner Bros. titles, like Best Picture nominee “Judas and the Black Messiah,” have already come and gone from HBO Max.) When Warner Bros. late last year announced that it would be shifting its 2021 slate entirely to day-and-date release, Nolan reacted unfavorably to the news.

“There’s such controversy around it, because they didn’t tell anyone,” Nolan said. “In 2021, they’ve got some of the top filmmakers in the world, they’ve got some of the biggest stars in the world who worked for years in some cases on these projects very close to their hearts that are meant to be big-screen experiences. They’re meant to be out there for the widest possible audiences… And now they’re being used as a loss-leader for the streaming service — for the fledgling streaming service — without any consultation. So, there’s a lot of controversy.”

“Tenet” is currently up for two Academy Awards: Best Achievement in Visual Effects and Best Achievement in Production Design.

   Good news for anyone experiencing time linearly: Tenet is streaming May 1 on HBO via HBO Max! pic.twitter.com/dGbxGLOwyu

   — HBO Max (@hbomax) March 20, 2021

joey con carne wrote:Was Tenet a good movie? I looks like it's one of those movies that if I say I don't like it, people will just roast me and tell me how dumb I am for "not getting it".

I'll give it a go on HBO Max, for sure.

Tyger wrote:It’s OK, not one of his better movies but that is the general consensus

   For years, the #SnyderCut existed in black and white and shown only to a select few.

   Zack Snyder's Justice League: #JusticeIsGray, a black and white version of the film, is now streaming on @HBOMax in 4K UHD, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos on supported devices. pic.twitter.com/3c40221N27
   — Zack Snyder's Justice League (@snydercut) March 25, 2021

UltimateMarvel wrote:I feel like I just watched King of the Monsters last year so I'm going straight to the new one. Not into these movies anyway.

WyldeMan wrote:HBO Max has finally added the Aaron Taylor Johnson led Gojira 2014 so now I can re-watch the trilogy in proper order leading up to the big finale. Anybody else planning to rewatch?

Rusty wrote:

WyldeMan wrote:HBO Max has finally added the Aaron Taylor Johnson led Gojira 2014 so now I can re-watch the trilogy in proper order leading up to the big finale. Anybody else planning to rewatch?

Wrong thread, bro.

joey con carne wrote:I didn't realize Godzilla vs King Kong was gonna be free on HBO Max. Woo woo

joey con carne wrote:I will be definitely tuning in for Mortal Kombat. The original was a ham-fest and I loved every second of it.

I am not a huge fan of Godzilla. I kind of forgot the first one even existed and never watched the second one. However, as you said, since this is kind of a freebie, I'll tune in and see what the hype is all about with Godzilla vs King Kong.

WyldeMan wrote:I'm hoping HBO Max will add the OG MK movies next month because I haven't seen them in years.

You should really give them all a watch before because Kong vs Gojira is the fourth film in the series, so there are big story elements you'll probably miss out on if you skip right to the end of the franchise, that's called Abe Style aka Machete Style and nobody with any respect for film does that. And if you're gonna do that, then you might as well watch the movie on your cellphone during your work commute.

joey con carne wrote:There were four? I thought it was Godzilla, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and now Godzilla vs Kong. Are you including Shin Godzilla? I think Shin is like a reboot/alternate universe type deal.

joey con carne wrote:And also, joke's on you! I ain'tz be gotz no commute anymore. My firm has gone completely remote for my department. I got a laptop and am now considered a "digital nomad" which means I can work anywhere there is an internet connection. Hell, I can move to Portugal right now if I wanted to and work from there and no one would be the wiser.

This coronar shit really fucked everyone up. And while I definitely don't miss the commute in to the office, I do miss my colleagues and the human face-to-face interaction. I actually went into the office about a month ago and cleared out my cubicle. Rumor has it they are going to deconstruct everything and rebuild it to fit the modern age with touchdown tables everywhere and docks so if we come in, we can just put our laptops down and connect to the monitors.

joey con carne wrote:Not sure I want to sit through two Godzilla movies at this point. I'll probably just do it Abe Style.

joey con carne wrote:There were four? I thought it was Godzilla, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and now Godzilla vs Kong. Are you including Shin Godzilla? I think Shin is like a reboot/alternate universe type deal.

joey con carne wrote:Not sure I want to sit through two Godzilla movies at this point. I'll probably just do it Abe Style.

UltimateMarvel wrote:WHAT?! LIES! Name one movie where I skipped and watched the last one. Please provide date and time to support your evidence.

Tyger wrote:They added Freaky and a documentary about Woodstock '99 yesterday , watched both last night. Freaky was fun and the documentary was good.