Reviews be damned, Im still looking forward to it. I was expecting a film that focuses less on hamming it up and trying to through some comedic fun ala the Marvel films, and focus on a serious tone with ideologies at hand. For all its faults, I still enjoyed MoS. So haters gonna hate, Ill probably still enjoy it.
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Batman v. Superman RT Thread: like standing ovations in rain
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yeah supposedly it needs 800 ww to break even
I didn't even think about how that review thread will go.
Jurgens knows that DC is the only home left for writers that havent been relevant since the 90s and is trying to stay in their good graces.
I remember someone telling me "So... Hulk fights a cloud? I think? And, like, mutant dogs, but not even cool ones?" And I was so confused. Then I saw it. Couldn't believe what I was seeing.
Obliterator
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Scott Lobdell agrees.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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Captain America Civil War coming in May!
Cheer up, we can still criticize this and know that the Nolan Batmans are the superhero GOLD standard
I'd equate it to Cthulu rising from the waves, and in a combination of awe, terror, and madness, all of humanity turns to one another and begins savagely murdering one another and slitting their own throats.
Discotheque
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man i thought that scene with banner locked up with nolte was good, it was like watching some bizarre 2 man stage play. nolte was selling the fuck out of it. the fight scene was so freaking weird though. it reached grant morrison levels of wtf.
i gotta give it credit for some of the cool visuals though during that sequence. hulk in the clouds fighting his lightning dad (lol wut) was a trip. it's not a good action scene at all and yet it was too out there to shit on for me.
George with his team, add in Zimmer, Terrio and a 250 million dollar budget.
What could of been
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Ang Lee's Hulk's only lasting contribution to pop culture would seem to be that ridiculous Nick Nolte mug shot.
Bobby Roberts
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Okay, here's where things start to get shitty:
https://twitter.com/devincf/status/712458856647884800
This is just the same dumb-as-shit gatekeeping garbage that CliffyB was trying to pull on Olivia Munn a couple weeks ago. Snyder can just be bad at story and pacing. Because it's been a weakspot his entire career. It doesn't have to be evidence of some sort of nefarious infiltration of unworthies sullying our things with their greasy, meathead fingers.
The idea that Batman and Superman are the sole province of the nerd space is fucking dumb. The idea that Zack Snyder is a vanguard of "Bro Culture" because he lifts weights is almost as dumb. The idea that Batman and Superman turned out poorly because Zack Snyder got his bro culture smeared all over our Nerd Culture is just weird.
It's not like this sort of shit comes up when any other director screws up a "nerd" property. Nobody goes "Well, what do you expect, he does pushups."
https://twitter.com/devincf/status/712458856647884800
This is just the same dumb-as-shit gatekeeping garbage that CliffyB was trying to pull on Olivia Munn a couple weeks ago. Snyder can just be bad at story and pacing. Because it's been a weakspot his entire career. It doesn't have to be evidence of some sort of nefarious infiltration of unworthies sullying our things with their greasy, meathead fingers.
The idea that Batman and Superman are the sole province of the nerd space is fucking dumb. The idea that Zack Snyder is a vanguard of "Bro Culture" because he lifts weights is almost as dumb. The idea that Batman and Superman turned out poorly because Zack Snyder got his bro culture smeared all over our Nerd Culture is just weird.
It's not like this sort of shit comes up when any other director screws up a "nerd" property. Nobody goes "Well, what do you expect, he does pushups."
If there is any silver lining to this (assuming tepid word of mouth and a significant 2nd WE drop off -- and yes that is a BIG if), perhaps WB will consider retooling their approach with this franchise. Maybe actually bringing in some creative talent who actually understand this universe, and trusting them to properly build the DCEU. People who understand that you shouldn't shoehorn incompatible tones/themes with certain characters.
But probably not, tho.
But are they Ang Lee's Hulk tho? That's the question this thread dares to ask.
Careful there Bobby, you're making sense.
stump sock
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the part where Hulk bit the warheads off of the missiles and spit them at tanks was pretty amazing
it's also literally the only scene I remember from the entire movie
At least DC-GAF can take solace in the fact that the fall out of this will probably lead to WB running back to the safety of Batman and an Affleck Batman solo film will fasttracked into production. Although that could mean movies like Shazam is getting scrapped and instead we get more Bat family.
Man, I just hope it doesn't blow, too:
Word, and the Elfman score pumping through the actual fight ruled, too. Especially as during the flashes in the clouds.
bananafactory
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Excellent point. But your argument will fall apart when the director's cut has Batman ask "Tell me, do you lift?"
Lifejumper
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Word. DC: pls, fire snyder.
Bobby Roberts
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This is definitely something very unfair that has been thrown at Snyder all his career. It's kinda sad. I mean, I get it, the guy looks like a bit of a jock meathead type, has tattoos, lifts weights, and his film tend to emphasis the masculine side of things and focus on action over more subtle storytelling. But at this point, those that continue to pile on that as a "look at this bro thinking he's one of us" is pretty gross. The guy clearly has a passion for comics and geek stuff, he also has other interests and his personality might not be the docile intellectually inclined idea of a nerd, and I think that's all cool. Wish he made better films though, considering the chances he's given.
Japanmanx3
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Was never a doubt after I saw how many plots were gonna be shoehorned in this flick. Still gonna catch it for the action but still disgusted that
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I'll do my best to leave my mind at the door.
Doomsday not getting his own full flick smh.
I'll do my best to leave my mind at the door.
Actually I think the lighthearted movies are coming, probably stealing a Marvel director/screenwriter. Shazam is safe, I think.
I'll get a good laugh if it is.
Man, I just hope it doesn't blow, too:
Bucky Gassed
What did he mean by this?
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Hulk Dogs
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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Yeah the guy who has spent his entire career adapting hardcore nerd properties - including actually getting freakin Watchmen made - is a bro because he's in good shape? Lol.
You would be too if your left arm was four times heavier than your right.
They actually tried twice as they offered him MoS2, but he was not interested at this point of his carreer.
He's still producing Justice League though.
Followed by a "You will"
Cut to a training montage and at the end of it fade to black and it suddenly says "Batman and Superman will return in....Creed 2"
E the Shaggy
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Just got out of this.
It's awful and I went in with really low expectations after Man of Steel.
There's zero character development and everything seems jumbled, like scenes are mixed up. Its bonkers.
It's awful and I went in with really low expectations after Man of Steel.
There's zero character development and everything seems jumbled, like scenes are mixed up. Its bonkers.
If it is we should push for the Image Comics shared universe.
You don't understand Bobby. $200M comic films that get billion dollar merchandising portfolios and are watched by over 100M people worldwide used to be for the true fans. Now they are letting everyone in!
Damn how did they manage to go lower than MOS
Holy shit, I think you're right lol. He looks like he's trying so hard to run straight.
Sibersk Esto
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I'VE GOT THESE 24 INCH PYTHONS FOR YOU HERE BATMAN
HOW ARE YOU GONNA DEAL WITH THE MAN OF STEEL
ARE YOU READY TO GET IT ON WITH THE LAST SON OF KRYPTON
Spyder_Monkey
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Civil War is at least directed by two guys who get Captain America.
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