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hunter

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11. The writing wasn't horrible but the pace was awkward.

Mon Apr 19, 2021, 10:07 AM

Apr 2021

It followed the format of comic book superhero movies but most of the gags were Airplane!

It worked in Airplane! because the pacing was so fast. If a joke fell flat another joke immediately followed, no time to groan.

Except for the action scenes the pace of superhero movies tends to be a little slow.

Thunder Force was poking fun at scenes like this:

That's where things went wrong. They did it at the same pace. If they'd doubled the pace it would have been funnier.

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Thunder Force on Netflix got bad reviews but we liked it... [View all] Phentex Apr 2021 OP

It was silly fun. Lunabell Apr 2021 #1

I watched it late Saturday night - I liked it... NewDayOranges Apr 2021 #2

Saw it. Truly light entertainment. RainCaster Apr 2021 #3

I was hesitant to watch it. Rotten Tomatoes panned it bif Apr 2021 #4

We started watching it and my husband turned it off after I fell asleep watching it! kimbutgar Apr 2021 #5

Ha! Phentex Apr 2021 #6

Movies with women super heroes always get bad reviews. I will watch it ...and thanks. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #7

That was pretty dumb, I must say. bif Apr 2021 #8

Lame humor but watchable stars nuxvomica Apr 2021 #9

So true. Kind of a waste of their talents. bif Apr 2021 #10

The writing wasn't horrible but the pace was awkward. hunter Apr 2021 #11