Blue Beetle: Stereotypes Over Substance

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  • Опубліковано 21 січ 2025

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  • @VexElectronica
    @VexElectronica  Рік тому +28

    I genuinely wanted to like Blue Beetle, but there was so much that was hard to ignore.
    What did you guys think of Blue Beetle?
    Let me know down below and I wish you all a wonderful week

    • @DabionFreedom
      @DabionFreedom Рік тому +1

      Great new honest review, Vex. on another film I wont be watching. but I will be watching The Equalizer 3, instead. also I thought The Meg 2 was alot of fun. even better then the first one. :)

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +2

      @@DabionFreedom Thank you, Dabion! Appreciate you coming by 😊
      I'll be checking out The Meg 2 eventually just for the sharks 🤣

    • @PriceofReason
      @PriceofReason Рік тому +1

      Great video! You were somehow both kinder and and harsher towards the movie than I was. Lol. Overall, it seems like you and I had similar issues with the movie. I guess great minds think alike!

    • @verax0436
      @verax0436 Рік тому +2

      There more is than just representation. There is emotion and the connections. That it's possible to overcome challenges with a positive attitude and with family.

    • @DaveRedsky
      @DaveRedsky Рік тому +2

      I highly doubt you genuinely wanted to like the film. At all.
      Your 1st statement about them saying they're on this position is because of "rich white people"
      Never said that.
      She said rich people. You wanted to add the white part, to further your rhetoric
      Same goes for Jennifer Kord. The actress is Brazilian. But the film never claims her mixed heritage. Again, like at all.
      You really trying to push this false narrative terrible video. And misleading

  • @theangrymexa
    @theangrymexa Рік тому +54

    it was really funny for me, to see them complain about the "white average girl" not pronouncing Jaime correctly...When Xolo can't even pronounce REYES correctly LMAO

  • @KookieKutter111
    @KookieKutter111 Рік тому +4

    My left ear loved this review

  • @SyntaxScout
    @SyntaxScout Рік тому +5

    What we having next? THE MEXICAN CARTEL POWER RANGERS?

  • @silverscorpio24
    @silverscorpio24 Рік тому +47

    The funniest thing about this movie is it "represents" Latinos by showing off every Latino stereotype Hollywood knows about.
    (And that is a pretty sweet truck)

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +10

      LMFAO I was SHOCKED at how many stereotypes there were in this film. So much so that I'm equally flabbergasted that the Liberal crowd is cheering it on.
      Big Red is a handsome fella 😉
      Thank you for coming by and cheers!

    • @goyam2981
      @goyam2981 Рік тому +6

      Same as Jane The Virgin. I couldn't get through 2 episodes.

    • @DaveRedsky
      @DaveRedsky Рік тому

      What do you mean by stereotypes? 🤨🤨

    • @777Rowen
      @777Rowen Рік тому

      Here’s what I found when I searched it on Google. Stereotype - a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. I’ll use Hispanic as an example since they’re the main focus of the film. For example, a stereotype of Hispanics is that we’re lazy, but in reality are hard working. Hope this helps.

    • @DaveRedsky
      @DaveRedsky Рік тому

      @@777Rowen ......

  • @savagesavant4964
    @savagesavant4964 Рік тому +7

    In rural USA white, hispanic & black people are often neighbors.
    While their kids attend same school.

  • @ONESIXTHCAVE
    @ONESIXTHCAVE Рік тому +5

    Through the whole film I kept saying in my head
    "That's Guyver"
    "That's Iron Man"
    "That's Guyver"
    "That's Upgrade"
    "That's Guyver"
    "That's Venom"
    "That's Guyver"

  • @MrsMacLover
    @MrsMacLover Рік тому +12

    the villain has similar powers as the hero? now that's innovative 😂

  • @MetalOnion_
    @MetalOnion_ 5 місяців тому

    Is just me on the video audio is only working for the left spaker / headphone?

  • @LizNotLizzy
    @LizNotLizzy Рік тому +9

    Blue Beetle (from what I watched from Young Justice) is actually kinda horrifying. An alien creature attacks a teen boy (who happens to be Spanish) and embeds itself into his body. Like a virus that intertwines with the immune system and now part of the hosts system. The scarab cannot detach from the host unless it dies. Jamie is stuck with a creature that’s mutated into his being without his consent. And the scarab is a conscious being as well. So this movie should’ve been more like Upgrade meets Deadpool meets The Mummy meets Legend of Zorro or some other Spanish focused movie. Young Justice did Jamie’s burden and overall acceptance of the scarab much better. Animation reigns. (I know s3 of Young Justice is supposedly bad. I’m talking about s1-2).

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +3

      I've never seen Young Justice but everyone I have chatted with that has shares your exact same thoughts.

    • @LizNotLizzy
      @LizNotLizzy Рік тому +3

      @@VexElectronica it’s too easy to not mess up a story nowadays and yet Hollywood is like “hold my beer and let me ruin everything”!

  • @mrssassysasquatch
    @mrssassysasquatch Рік тому +12

    Fantastic as always! Everything from your thumbnail to your review was very entertaining. Thank you for seeing this hot pile of garbage so we don’t have to. ❤

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +3

      Aww thank you Mrs. Sassy 🥰
      It was my pleasure 🤣

  • @Melvin-Deeply
    @Melvin-Deeply Рік тому +6

    I reiterate, dónde está la biblioteca?

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +3

      I bless the rains down in Africa!

    • @Melvin-Deeply
      @Melvin-Deeply Рік тому +2

      @@VexElectronica Just had to google it. Until now I thought they said I GUESS the rain's down Africa. Suddenly it makes more sense. 🤣

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +2

      @@Melvin-Deeply LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @hsksnbjmbjskvyjsbjjb3088
    @hsksnbjmbjskvyjsbjjb3088 Рік тому +2

    This movie is full of Mexican stereotypes and political views and racism stuff like dude I'm tired of this stuff just give us a normal superhero movie without the race and stuff

  • @scribesntribes
    @scribesntribes Рік тому +15

    Soooo... what your saying is they took the storylines from multiple existing superhero movies, regurgitated them into a "new" script, but filled it all with an all Latino cast, and if we say it's garbage, it's not because it's actually garbage, but because we're all racists. Do I have that right? 🙄

  • @CannoliSasquatch
    @CannoliSasquatch Рік тому +10

    Great job with this one Vex. I feel like I need some spicy tacos now to help represent for these people. Honestly I don't know much about Blue Beetle but this movie seems like it might be a hard pass for me. Its seems generic and paint by numbers origin story with messaging mixed in. Now its time for some spicy salsa

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +1

      LOL thank you buddy. Always appreciate your insights 😎

  • @ElCharroNegro2023
    @ElCharroNegro2023 Рік тому +8

    Linda Carter, who plays the original Wonder Woman, was officially recognized as the first Mexican superhero, since Linda Carter was the daughter of Juanita Cordova, who was Mexican ua-cam.com/video/PcGe8zjRGgM/v-deo.html. Other Mexican heroes are: Sue Storm (Fantastic 4) played by the Mexican-American Jessica Alba, X-23 (Logan) was born in Mexico, America Chavez (Dr.Strange 2) played by the Mexican-American Xochitl Gomez, Ajak ( Eternals) interpreted by the Mexican Shalma Hayek, Namor (Wakanda Forever) interpreted by the Mexican Tenoch Huerta.

  • @PrincessFionaYT
    @PrincessFionaYT Рік тому +4

    Granny’s superpower is anger. I’m guessing they thought milk toast was a Mexican food. So they had the lead act like milquetoast.

  • @vikibunalesnavarlaz6062
    @vikibunalesnavarlaz6062 Рік тому

    Epic..is superhero latino fantastic..❤❤❤

  • @Midnitethorn
    @Midnitethorn Рік тому +13

    Yeah girl! I've been waiting for another review by you! Honestly, I am so tired of superhero movies I doubt I'll see this one anytime soon. I was hoping it'd be an anomaly, just a good new story with interesting characters that didn't make you wish the villians would win instead, but sounds like this one decided to get preachy, stereotype enforcing, and story was generic af.

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +5

      Aww thank you Midnite!
      There's a lot of themes/undertones in this movie that I wish the creators took advantage of in order to not only breathe some fresh air into the superhero genre, but also restore some faith in the DCU.
      It's such a forgettable film that I wouldn't even recommend it as just a casual flick to turn your brain off too because EVERYTHING about it is generic.
      Thank you gor coming by and hope you enjoy the video 😊

    • @DaveRedsky
      @DaveRedsky Рік тому

      Don't listen to her. Don't even listen to me. Think for yourself and make your own opinions on these things vs others.
      She is really misleading. And completely lying to people

  • @Fionalah
    @Fionalah Рік тому +11

    Great review! As one of the few people who remembers the character for when I read comics a few decades ago, this one's a shame. The young actor seems fine, but the story feels very generic and on top of that, it's heavy on preachy identity politics like so many others. Also the entire DCU is up in the air, it's hard to get invested in something that's very unlikely to make the cut going forward. We don't need *more* representation, we need *better* representation.
    (And on that note, I'd love to see you do more collaborations with others like Critical Drinker and Little Platoon - it's nice to have your different kind of energy, it compliments the others beautifully!)

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +5

      Aww thank you so much Fiona!
      I'm not too familiar with Blue Beetle as a character, but with what was attempted, there's a VERY different road they could've taken which would've made this film not only a bigger success, but actually good. I really wanted to be proven wrong with this one.
      I'm more or less a permanent fixture on BSUP at this point so you'll be able to see me there Mondays moving forward xD
      Thank you so much for coming by and cheers!

  • @lethalbox909
    @lethalbox909 Рік тому +3

    You’re saying what I, and, I hope, many other Hispanic/Latino people feel. We’re sick of being pandered to as a one dimensional cultural monolith with no individual authenticity. We’re humans first and Latino, Afro Latino, Anglo Latino, etc second. (except LaTiNx). I wish they would bring back heroes like Static Shock. He happened to be black, but, it wasn’t his definitive characteristic. He was a well developed character who occasionally dealt with prejudice due to his skin color. But, he kept it pushing, along side his bestie (a white kid) and did what any other kid did, he lived. He fought for justice and lived.

    • @CevicheGato
      @CevicheGato Рік тому +1

      I hate the term latinx but if there’s people who wish to use that term, I won’t censor them for using that term. It violates freedom of speech.

    • @lethalbox909
      @lethalbox909 Рік тому +2

      @@CevicheGato That’s the irony of your statement. You’re willing to respect the right to free speech of woke SJW’s. But, unless you fall in line with their narrative. They will not respect your own.

    • @Jaynjay296
      @Jaynjay296 9 місяців тому +2

      What really annoyed me in the movie was the annoying tropes that he had undocumented parents…. Feeling below white people…. His Mexican family needs to find a way out of the hood…. he’s the chosen one to bring them success…. the wacky Mexican grandma…. Also Him being poor & living in a tiny house ( when in the comics & young justice he’s a middle upper middle class kid who lives in a 2 story house in El Paso 😭

  • @Jacob-Ironside
    @Jacob-Ironside Рік тому +3

    Was the audience at least spared Xolo rapping? lol. Great review Vex

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +1

      LMAO does he rap?!
      Thankfully he doesn't here. I like him in this role, even if the character is painfully mid at best.
      Thank you for coming by, buddy!

  • @dranmarks
    @dranmarks Рік тому

    Who knew they got the beetle idea from the beetle in the mummy franchise. The bettle stole the show well movie. When they first made this movie, it came from left field. I can see they want to bring a new hero, but i guess they want to try something different

  • @WineAndDissent
    @WineAndDissent Рік тому +3

    Only 5 mins in, but fully convinced the montage of Big Red is the best part. (Had a "Big Red" myself 15 years ago and loved her dearly.)

  • @AHersheyHere
    @AHersheyHere Рік тому +4

    *Audio issue on the video*
    Your dialogue is 100% to the right (while muted in the left), the movie clips have regular balance. If it's intentional, for a sitting next to you style, you may want to try an 20/80%. 0/100% is alittle disorienting.
    Good video, got to thank Warner Bros for giving the content hits.

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +2

      A couple people have brought this up to me, but for others it's fine. Audio came through evenly on both speakers and my Razor headset before uploading. My Yeti microphone has been having issues so I imagine that's the problem as none of my audio settings have changed otherwise 😭
      Thank you for letting me know and for coming by 😊

    • @WelcomeToDERPLAND
      @WelcomeToDERPLAND Рік тому

      funny considering it's only coming out of the left on my headphones.

  • @whitebear2
    @whitebear2 Рік тому +2

    Great review!

  • @dr.ocdocman6320
    @dr.ocdocman6320 Рік тому +4

    They... just keep pumping these type of movies out. It gets tiring seeing the same resolution again and again. No new ideas, no fun, no drive and strive for somethin unique

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +2

      100% agreed.
      I'd love to rewrite this movie as less of a tired trope and more of a an origin-drama in all honesty because that's the parts that it sorta gets like 30% right.

  • @marshalhammel5065
    @marshalhammel5065 Рік тому +3

    it's a little here Jaime callee Jay - me and not Hye - me. both are technically correct but I heard his name as Hye -me first. Also if your film has low entertainment value than it will diminish any social justice goals. If this is supposed to be indicative of how great a Latino led superhero can be and why more should be made, then I can't exactly say I'm interested. You need to have better writing and execution to draw people in and get them to see things from your perspective.

  • @KrazyCash
    @KrazyCash Рік тому +5

    Thank you, Vex (and your sexy red Tacoma) for sitting through the Big Bad Beetle Borg so you could create something more entertaining for us, the viewers. For the sake of your health, I hope your movie popcorn wasn't as salty as the director's Twitter posts.

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +4

      LOL you're most welcome and thank you for taking the time to watch it!
      NGL, right out of the theatre I thought it was meh. But then I sat down and was like "Wait this movie is actually garbage" 🤣
      I'll never understand creators being that salty on socials. SMH, dude.
      Cheers!

  • @ThyXsphyre
    @ThyXsphyre Рік тому

    We really on the same wavelength because I agree with literally every point you said

  • @SarcasticPlotRecaps
    @SarcasticPlotRecaps Рік тому

    This was a tonal mess. One minute the latino family are joking around in the kitchen and the next we're watching a Cronenbergian body horror scene whilst the family continue to .ake jokes about this entity burrowing its way into their relative up on the ceiling.
    Bruh. 🤷‍♂️🤦

  • @pablovonpablo2590
    @pablovonpablo2590 Рік тому

    11:37
    11:49
    Did you mean to say the "at the end, when the neighborhood comforts the Reyes family, not a single person is white" twice? Just curious, it wasn't clear if it was a reference to the Latino x2 joke from the beginning.
    Also, I could totally use some horchata and quesadillas

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +1

      That's an error I didn't catch LOL
      I got copyright claimed so many times trying to upload this that I for sure might've doubled a section unintentionally 🤣

    • @pablovonpablo2590
      @pablovonpablo2590 Рік тому

      @@VexElectronica Gotcha, no worries! Thanks for having the diligence to keep fighting the robots :)

  • @mjuk1984
    @mjuk1984 Рік тому +3

    Great video, Vex! I want tacos now... 🌮🌮🌮

  • @TheGourdKing
    @TheGourdKing Рік тому +4

    🌮 🌮 🌮

  • @jacobwhitelegg601
    @jacobwhitelegg601 Рік тому +4

    I think the entire film was generic. Completely 5/10. Utterly mediocre.

  • @faitheffect254
    @faitheffect254 11 місяців тому

    I maybe only agree with about 50% of this review. But damned if this wasn’t entertaining as hell and a well thought out and well written review. Please keep up the content.

  • @Kenny-xx7je
    @Kenny-xx7je Рік тому +1

    Ok, this review is a little out of touch. I watched this movie with my family and we all thought it was pretty authentic. I saw aspects of my own family in this movie. Hell, even some of the things they say ive heard my relatives say. The movie plays music I listen to and the family says things ive heard my own family say. So I thought it was very authentic and not stereotyping at all. It becomes stereotyping when its done by people that are not hispanic but the director was and thats why it felt real. No hate ofc but I just feel like your takes are a little misguided.

  • @MrVad3r
    @MrVad3r Рік тому +2

    my left ear had lot of fun :D

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +2

      LOL 🤣
      Yeah a few people have mentioned this, but for others it's fine. My mic decided to commit seppuku last week so that's the likely culprit despite not changing anything else.
      Either way, I'm glad you stuck around and hopefully I can give the right ear some lovin' soon 😉

  • @jr110
    @jr110 Рік тому +2

    There was a time when I watched every superhero movie in the cinema. Movies were pure entertainment and fun. Nowadays they are bloated with lots of annoying Hollywood messages, "teach" and blame the audience at the same time. Wtf.

  • @TheUninspiredReviewer
    @TheUninspiredReviewer Рік тому +1

    But Vex, the Tacoma!!!

  • @sofizuro
    @sofizuro Рік тому +2

    I was excited and genuinely wanted to enjoy Blue Beetle. However, his movie managed to insult a theatre full of people that are from and live in Latin America when the cast and director said that the movie was meant to empower and represent us. Using the most common stereotypes about a culture is not representation.

    • @goyam2981
      @goyam2981 Рік тому +1

      Especially to Mexicans in Mexico who don't choose to come to the US illegally.

    • @goyam2981
      @goyam2981 Рік тому

      We used to have like Gloria Estefan, J Lo, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Eva Longoria as in Desperate Housewives for Latino American representation. Now we get a loud and chaotic illegal immigrant family blaming the white majority in America for their hard lives.

  • @Film_Sushi
    @Film_Sushi Рік тому

    So I´m confused - should I watch the film or not? :)

  • @lemond2007
    @lemond2007 Рік тому +2

    According to the critical race theory crowd, I can't relate to any character that doesn't accurately represent my exact demographics. Therefore, I can only enjoy characters that are straight white males. Sorry Blue Beetle, I didn't make the rules.

  • @fr0ck360
    @fr0ck360 Рік тому +2

    Fr watching the BB trailer made me instantly realize this movie is going to be mid af

  • @theenchiladakid1866
    @theenchiladakid1866 Рік тому +1

    So is mexican ant man?

  • @bryan81584
    @bryan81584 Рік тому +2

    The second the line "batman was a fascist" was uttered in the trailer I lost any interest i might have had...that told me everything I needed to know about what would probably be in this film...sounds like I was right.....
    Thanks for watching it for us.

  • @zaxx
    @zaxx Рік тому +1

    I suspect it was a gordita box. They made it a burger box in post, like removing Cavill's stache

  • @FlaccidPhoenix
    @FlaccidPhoenix Рік тому +1

    Smash Gigachad Granny, pass everyone else

  • @savagesavant4964
    @savagesavant4964 Рік тому +2

    In cities like LA, NY & Chicago ....races self-segregate.
    All of'em.

  • @fletcherwilliams5947
    @fletcherwilliams5947 Рік тому +1

    “Gunn Down” 😂

  • @nerdwithacigar7345
    @nerdwithacigar7345 Рік тому +1

    What I learned is that I need to trade in my corolla for a tacoma.😂

  • @CopaExMachina
    @CopaExMachina Рік тому +1

    Blue Beetle is Ant-Mang not Spidermano, fight me!

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +3

      Man I have zero memory of all the Ant Man films. That's how forgettable that entire trilogy and character is 🤣

    • @CopaExMachina
      @CopaExMachina Рік тому +2

      @@VexElectronica Oh it goes like this, he gets smaller. Sometimes too small.

  • @MugenTJ
    @MugenTJ Рік тому +1

    They have a rare chance to make a fun movie and revive the hero genre, also breaking stereotypes, yet we got nothing of substance.

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому

      Really disappointing dude.
      So much missed potential here. Despite it though, I would love to see Xolo make more appearances in Gunn's DCEU.

  • @robobrain10000
    @robobrain10000 Рік тому

    my right ear is lonely :(

  • @aaron75fy
    @aaron75fy Рік тому

    I thought someone was joking with the Batman slander😠

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому

      TBF the line works in the context of the character, who is a massive conspiracy theory nut. But even then, it's so out of place and forced it that it's unnecessary.

  • @barnabybones2393
    @barnabybones2393 Рік тому

    Now I know where all the smoke in Canada was coming from. This girl is on fire.

  • @theoffice4951
    @theoffice4951 Рік тому

    Thanks

  • @FlaccidPhoenix
    @FlaccidPhoenix Рік тому

    I finally feel represented

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +2

      Was it the tacos, cleaning for rich, white people, and child militia origins that really did it for you?

    • @goyam2981
      @goyam2981 Рік тому

      Illegal immigrants? 😅

  • @YetiYeff
    @YetiYeff Рік тому

    The Tacoma was pretty sick though. Come on.

    • @VexElectronica
      @VexElectronica  Рік тому +1

      It's impossible for a Tacoma not to look sick 😎

  • @RemyLebeau-hm5nn
    @RemyLebeau-hm5nn Рік тому

    Love to see uncle rudy with a sweet ride when his brothers house is 3 payments behind on his mortgage when he lives under there roof. He could at least get 7 grand for the truck and pay the mortgage. Just sayen

  • @Burns_RED
    @Burns_RED Рік тому

    i FEeL so rEpresEnteD!11

  • @terrellratliff2229
    @terrellratliff2229 Рік тому +1

    Blue Beetle is Not Bad, Is Good,

  • @peposo7
    @peposo7 Рік тому

    Terrorists using Toyota Takoma? Weren't they using VW's old vans with open rooftop?

  • @adrianrammirez
    @adrianrammirez Рік тому

    I saw Chris Gore call Victoria Kord Hillary Clinton and now I can’t unsee it☠️☠️😭

  • @PrincessFionaYT
    @PrincessFionaYT Рік тому

    Granmanista

  • @MisterGoblin65
    @MisterGoblin65 Рік тому

    Such a garbage film...as a latino...it was embarrassing

  • @skaetur1
    @skaetur1 Рік тому +2

    If you are not a Mexican American then this is not your movie.

  • @Jose-dh1xz
    @Jose-dh1xz Рік тому

    L my right ear bud.

  • @sr.dr.prof.onii-chan654
    @sr.dr.prof.onii-chan654 Рік тому

    "Latinos", igual ni siquiera a los latinos les importo verla

  • @SydneyScream
    @SydneyScream Рік тому

    Just watch Wakanda Forevwr if you wanna see a really cool antihero who happens to be Hispanic

  • @ultragamezz
    @ultragamezz Рік тому +1

    Please don't listen to this terrible review. This movie is a must see and DC needed this W. It's not a 10 out of 10 but it's not bad. It's at least a 8/8.5 out of 10. Please go see the movie and make up your own decision. From a latino here the movie was hilariously accurate

  • @8492timothy
    @8492timothy Рік тому

    read more books 🤣

  • @master2uall88
    @master2uall88 Рік тому +1

    I'm a bitch I cannot get to my other videos I need to watch because I can't stop watching your videos that you made! LOL that's a compliment by the way. Seriously though listening to you trash these movies that I hate for the same reason is fantastic and easily makes up for the lack of videos that the critical Drinker seems to no longer want to put out and also your videos are sometimes a lot shorter than the gay guy the little platoon and his videos which tend to be about three or four hours long LOL so it's a nice blend right in the middle right where I'm not needed, the G-Spot. But once again I just can't stop watching your videos. I just watch this movie about 2 weeks ago and I'm glad I'm white and that I'm not messican because I'd be extremely fucking pissed off over all of the pandering but also the right in your face straight up stereotyping oh, there was absolutely fucking nothing original in this shit movie that James Gunn at one time stoves was the beginning of the DCU and now that this movie has lost about 250 million dollars for Warner Brothers James Gunn no longer even knows anything about this illegal alien movie