Afro Samurai
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I'd say most definitely. It has Batman and Superman; 2 very well known superheroes. If this movie is released in China, then it will earn at least 1 Billion dollars. Word of mouth won't hurt in China as much.
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Batman v. Superman RT Thread: like standing ovations in rain
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I'd say most definitely. It has Batman and Superman; 2 very well known superheroes. If this movie is released in China, then it will earn at least 1 Billion dollars. Word of mouth won't hurt in China as much.
If Transformers can (with help from China), then this still has a shot.
TheGreatDirector
Banned
Word of mouth could seriously hurt this film. Next weekend could see a huge drop from the opening depending on the general audience reception. Domestically his movie could be in bad shape although the international box office territories such as China may help it out.
Dash_Riprock
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There were many ways to address the problem. Having the final battle take place among scores of Conveniently Empty Buildings was not one of them.
No, he makes shit movies. Which lately have had characters attached to them people actually care about.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
It would be crazy if Zootopia ended up becoming the Happy Feet to this film's Casino Royale.
Frozenprince
Banned
Because if you do it, you have to do it and embrace it. He's trying to make a self-serious superhero movie that pontificates on the morality and existential realities of life with a literal god parading about in his underwear fighting badguys, while also trying to dissuade any criticism for the same thing he was criticized for last time. If you're going to make the movie into a bloated mess that tries to speak to the realities of heroism and the profound consequences of the act itself, then you can't take the lazy way out and have people constantly say "good thing nobody lives there" to give yourself a get out of jail free card.
Hell the plot of this is based around the fact that Superman killed a shitload of people, so you can't make the wanton violence and callous destruction of MoS into a mis-step that you later rectify, if you're going to also make said death and destruction into the BACKBONE OF YOUR ENTIRE CINEMATIC UNIVERSE.
It's talking out of both sides of your mouth.
Brian_FETO
Banned
This is the first thing I've read about this movie that gives me a red flag
I have no problem with comic movies being dumb and violent for the sake of spectacle but fuuuuuck that's a cop out.
Don't care about reviews too much and I still want to see it but bleh. I'm sure I'll enjoy it because I enjoy Zack Snyder's stuff (despite them apparently not living up to the high art that is the MCU lol)
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
It's all our faults for not playing that EA Superman Returns game where your life bar was the city of Metropolis.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
Very high. The last Batman film made $1.1B four years without 3D, and while that was riding the Nolan train, that really should be the target for this considering its building up the entire DCEU.
Given what's on the line here, heads will roll at WB if this fails to break $1B worldwide.
Ben Morales
Member
But no better than Divergent.
Shailene Woodley to be cast as Wonderman on the next instalment.
I want to see this scene with her in a WW costume now lol
AmaterasuOni
Banned
So you're basically saying how I should feel about this garbage and what should I write?
I'm so goddman sorry. Now that you say it, I think it's the most fabulous of movies, a true masterpiece, a unicorn of our time, an endless galaxy of rainbows and cute kittens, the one true God almighty of pure mightiness, a perfect cheeseburger. It also had one of the best scripts in any movie and the best actors ever to brace the viewers eyes. And it smelled of roses. BvS 4eva! Team Wonder Superbat!
How the fuck an opinion is hyperbole? Riddle me that.
Frozenprince
Banned
For all the faults that game had, that was a genuinely brilliant mechanic, at least conceptually.
I hope the inevitable next Superman game has something similar.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
The flying was really fun in that game. A better mission structure, story and graphics and it would be Spider-Man 2 movie game tier.
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
I mean, Furious 7 and Transformers 3 & 4 are in the billion dollar club, so it could happen...
Who calls Marvel's stuff high art? They are enjoyable popcorn movies.
That's not what the review is saying. It's saying that the movie is hypocritical because those complaints were not really addressed; but instead are part of a collective of contradictory and nonsensical parts of the movie.
People with a strawman argument to propagate.
EdReedFan20
Member
Yup. I actually remember an Emma Stone a tweet from back then where she said she could see Andrew and Shailene kissing. Now, at the time Andrew and Emma dated (and maybe still do?). The dumb press took it as if she discovered he was cheating on her. I remember my sister telling my mom that "news" as if it were the truth and I ended up arguing with my sister that it was a joke tweet and that Emma was simply watching a scene from the movie being filmed. I think this was, however, an issue the studio probably wasn't thrilled with, as it sort of confirmed what Gwen's fate would be in the movie.
AmaterasuOni
Banned
All these are actually fun movies. I enjoyed them all.
Dash_Riprock
Member
I mean, I've heard some strange people call TWS a "Political Thriller", which makes me assume they've never seen a real political thriller in their lives, but other than that I don't see MCU films winning Oscars for Best Supporting Actor and getting nominated for Best Picture.
TF 4 was ass. Pure Ass.
TF3 was shit except for the final battle.
Schweinehund
Member
for real though, would anything have ever pleased you about this movie
Pop
Member
Why are you and others getting so worked up over a movie?
Y'all over here thriving on negativity, like some of you enjoy it. I mean the dogpile is real in here.
Why do these opinionated post always come with such matching avatars?
If it were an adaptation of Man of Steel, the hypothetical game wouldn't fault you for Metropolis being destroyed and every major boss battle would end with a fatal finishing move for Superman to perform.
TheJollyCorner
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It all started a while ago when the goddamn horrible, schlocky title of the movie was announced.
Still looking forward to it. :}
Still looking forward to it. :}
Those Transformers movies after the 1st didn't deserve that, such garbage they are.
Tdk wasn't nominated for best picture.
shiftplusone
Member
wtf?
It shows a series of Polaroid snapshots of a beloved character, gagged and terrified with terrible things written on her forehead
that shits in the movie?
I'm assuming it's the
killing joke stuff that has been kind of hinted?
thecouncil
Banned
This is a movie that doesn't encourage a second viewing but would probably benefit from one. I don't plan on ever seeing it again though.
Agreed with this.
I don't think you'll see them winning Razzies either.
ice cold
Krappadizzle
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It's been so fun coming back to check the title change every few hours. It's been hilarious. Thanks whomever is doing that.
Dash_Riprock
Member
You're right my bad.
Yeah, if it'd had a good script, a good director and actors that fit their roles.
TWS was Marvel's spin on a political thriller, but people still want to see shit blow up.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
It's been 10 years. Unless Telltale or Rocksteady decide to do it a solo game is never happening again.
This is a fascinating review. Thanks for sharing it.
Frozenprince
Banned
You're not actually addressing the issue.
Snyder wasn't trying to make amends for the issue, he was backhandidly insulting people by being so overtly heavy handed with it. "See, nobody there now shut up and watch my murder porn".
It was credited with being one of the reasons that the academy expanded the best picture category to 10 films the following year.
Trojita
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LMAO, that is what the Ocean Group English dub of DBZ did.
thecouncil
Banned
Haha. Come on now.
Dash_Riprock
Member
Sorry, but I don't think he is anywhere NEAR that clever.
Well, IMO Iron Man 2 at the very least deserved a Nom (thought of course The Last Airbender still deserved the win, no question).
AmaterasuOni
Banned
Why are some people calling other people's opinions and thoughts hyperbole?
I got disappointed with BvS. I got negative emotions from it. It'll pass in few days, but for now I just want to warn people about this piece of flaming garbage. It should be buried in the same place where Green Lantern, Man of Steel and such are now.
Comic books are serious business!
Frozenprince
Banned
I mean I don't think it's intentional. But it's certainly insulting if you had issue with the last one.
blummer102
Member
Why are some people calling other people's opinions and thoughts hyperbole?
I got disappointed with BvS. I got negative emotions from it. It'll pass in few days, but for now I just want to warn people about this piece of flaming garbage. It should be buried in the same place where Green Lantern, Man of Steel and such are now.
Comic books are serious business!
Now now, I do believe it was better than Green Lantern.
Whether it's actually better than Man of Steel or not is up for debate and probably depends on how much Batman can save the film for ya. It was certainly busier than MoS.
ElBoxyBrown
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