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To be fair, a fight between heroes by itself is not a terrible idea but a fight all by itself isn't interesting it's the circumstances/conflict surrounding the fight that makes things interesting. Two heroes basically going, "hey wanna fight?" Is to me the boringest thing ever, throw in some actual conflict besides fanboy stroking or ego and I'll be interested. I know near nothing about comics but Civil War has me interested in the political nature of the conflict. Similarly, I'm more interested in Clark Kent v. Bruce Wayne than their respective alter egos.
More_Badass
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Have you read comics in recent years? Superheroes aren't avatars of goodness and justice anymore. They tend to have flaws and problems and all that
Yeah, the last trailer has ruined any kind of hype i initially had for this film. Snyders films have never really sat well with me, except than to have a few great scenes here and there.
We're gonna get Batman v Superman being pissed at eachother for 2/3 of the movie, and then the last third being all "oh we need to fight this generic-looking ogre troll Doomsday to save the city". Eisenberg as Lex is also a horrible casting choice. You could cast Pauly Shore and it would still not be as bad.
I really hope i'm wrong, though
We're gonna get Batman v Superman being pissed at eachother for 2/3 of the movie, and then the last third being all "oh we need to fight this generic-looking ogre troll Doomsday to save the city". Eisenberg as Lex is also a horrible casting choice. You could cast Pauly Shore and it would still not be as bad.
I really hope i'm wrong, though
Bobby Roberts
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Why? that's what it was always gonna be.
Imagine how much more disappointed you'd have been if you entered the theater and you still actually thought the point of the movie was to watch them fight
EatinOlives
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That's what the last trailer basically said, u less it was a deliberate misdirection.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Probably. Or the marketing just really dropped the ball. We'll know pretty soon though. I've tempered my expectations. I just want a decent movie. 😢
Good or bad, I can tell it's gonna be more memorable than Man of Steel at least.
What does that have to do with them deciding they want to kill or horribly injure a fellow colleague? Anytime this happens it is almost always horribly contrived.
Is there supposed to be another trailer, or was the one from Dec it? Keep forgetting this is only two months away.
Damn this looks good.
I'll throw this in here too, seems to be cover for upcoming Empire
Damn this looks good.
Poodlestrike
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"Unmemorable" isn't really one of MoS's problems, considering how divisive it still is.
Well, that's their main selling point of the movie. And yes, you're right. I guess i'm more disappointed by the fact that the movie isn't looking as dark or grim as the first initial trailer gave it out to be. I'm more disappointed by the look of Doomsday, how the second trailer completely reminds of that this is a Snyder film, and how cheeseball the entire third act seems to pan out.
I mean, we're going to get a Batman & Superman fight.
Mediking
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These are all the Doomsday timeline fights.
I truly believe this was Doomsday shooting heat vision at Batman because you can see the flames from the destruction in the back caused by Doomsday. So it looks clear that they are fighting in Gotham because I think Metropolis had enough after Man of Steel. Supes is not going to take Batman serious without that armed suit.
Well... at least the gifs look pretty hype.
Vincent Alexander
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Just saw a new TV spot or trailer that ends with Superman telling Batman the bat is dead. During NFL playoff game. I can't find it online. Anyone know which one I'm talking about?
Kenzodielocke
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So you're saying, that you haven't followed the movie closely ?
It is not a rifle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an5p_T0_Dgg
I'm guessing you didn't read my post closely.
Kenzodielocke
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Yes, my bad.
Vincent Alexander
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Thank you, but the one I'm looking for is an actual trailer that ends with that quote. It has Kent talking with Perry in the middle of it.
More_Badass
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Clearly it's not a gun that shoots to bullet to kill. It's a gadget that shoots something, thus the gun shape.
Bobby Roberts
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Stop and think about it for a sec though:
when did you not know?
Who actually thought this movie was going to be some twisty, plotty thing? Who was going to Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice not knowing they were going to team up by the end? Without seeing a single frame of footage, who couldn't have called that?
SuperStiltzkin
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You expect him to punch Doomsday?
GravityInsanity
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I'm guessing you never played Batman Arkham City or Knight?
Like that wasn't obvious from the moment the title was unveiled.
More_Badass
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No we don't. We have no idea who wins their fight(s). You do realize that their fights and the fight against Doomsday can be easily be - and likely will be - separated by other events right?
MisterHero
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how do you know they won't fight over wonder woman
paragonpro
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We already know the answer thanks to the most recent trailer : /. Im so excited for this movie, but man I wish that trailer didnt pander to the mass market so hard. My guess is first fight, supes wins. Second fight, bats wins.
I actually dug this one a good deal. I like seeing Cavill in reporter mode.
Solid SOAP
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The ending outcome of the movie is 99% confirmed that they're pals with very few repurcussions in either hero.
rofl
More_Badass
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Obviously but we don't know how their fights turn out. Who wins, what countermeasures and tactics Batman might use, etc.
GravityInsanity
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Is that Batman's score? The music is epic.
Solid SOAP
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True.
Let's just agree to disagree, these conversations go no where
I'm happy you're more optimistic for the film than I. The previous trailer really soured the little amount of hope I had, but if you're still pumped than I have no right to take that away from you!Dash_Riprock
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Just let Batman have a gun. FFS, its so convoluted now.
Dreams-Visions
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Damn I bet you guys are the life of the party. Holy shit.
Solid SOAP
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It's funny people are so averse to Batman having a gun when I've seen him with one in a fair few comics and movies.
GravityInsanity
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SuperStiltzkin
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People keep saying it'll be okay cause there will be a fight. There just being a fight doesn't erase people's concerns over the movie. It's whether they can fit all of these plot points and characters into one well paced movie. I predict either the BvS conflict or the Doomsday conflict will feel rushed. That's not even touching on them introducing Wonder Woman and planting their seeds for the Justice League.
Dash_Riprock
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You think after Batman Forever, Spider-Man 3 AND ASM2 studios would learn not to cram too much into a single film.
Solid SOAP
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I'm seeing it cuz I love Batman and am interested to see how this fight could possibly turn out. I am not expecting to enjoy any meaningful character development or be wowed by any story elements. From all I have seen, I believe that it'll be a fun Blockbuster at best.
I expect that once Doomsday shows up the movie will fall apart.
Bobby Roberts
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Those movies didn't work for reasons other than "there are a lot of characters in it"
Especially considering most movies tend to have a lot of characters in them. Most of whom don't even have the benefit of being branded logos for most of their existence.
The fact you had to go back like 20+ years to edit in Batman Forever kinda goes to the point that it's not the number of characters that makes or breaks the film's storytelling, anymore than a band needs a set number of musicians in order to make good music.
Solid SOAP
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They really coulda milked this whole "who will win?" thing for a while. I'm surprised they didn't, it practically markets itself. They could've printed shirts (ie. Team Batman, Superman, etc.), made posters, etc.
So much wrong with the marketing of this film, man.
So much wrong with the marketing of this film, man.
No, but it doesn't exactly inspire hope when there's already a lot that seems to be going wrong with this film as it is. A bloated cast of characters, many of whom have to be introduced to the audience, doesn't bode well for the movie.
Mass_Pincup
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Maybe announcing Justice League might have tipped you off?
That is some people's concern, yes, that is not however everyone's concern. I've seen some of the most ridiculous expectations for this movie. Including what you see a lot of in this thread that because they eventually work together that the fight doesn't even matter.
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