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The "I am Iron Man" part was great but the actual final act was pretty meh. Felt like they ran out of money and had to wrap it up.
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The "I am Iron Man" part was great but the actual final act was pretty meh. Felt like they ran out of money and had to wrap it up.
Iron Man credits music was perfect though.
Liquidsnake
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You mean this right?
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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This dude would have been a better final boss than Zod.
He was actually kind of terrifying while Zod was a hysterical goon.
It's subjective but yeah on somedays I'd agree with you. Gordon's monologue at the end of TDK though -- directly referencing and providing context for the name of the movie without being clumsy or hamfisted. All while Zimmerman's score reached its crescendo. It sent chills down my spine.
And for all of the shit I give MoS. I actually really liked, "Welcome to the Planet".
TDKR's ending would be 1000 times better if they never actually showed Bruce. Just have Alfred smile and then cut to black.
I actually did like that as the closing line of the movie
orthodoxy1095
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These two are tied for GOAT.
Discotheque
Banned
Best comic book movie endings for me in recent memory are tdk trilogy (despite tdkr's problems that Montage and music is so freaking good)
DofP with wolverine waking up in the mansion
Iron Man 1
Man of Steel
DofP with wolverine waking up in the mansion
Iron Man 1
Man of Steel
'Cause it was a big deal to see a superhero just out their identity in public like that.
All these years of movies saying "keep yer secret identity or your hot girlfriend will suffer" and just out of nowhere this asshole just clings to that fame.
Yeah, and the coincidences aren't really getting him into trouble either. I suppose they're actual core plot devices. Which is pretty bad; when you hang your plot on a series of coincidences. (Hanging your plot on one key coincidence is cool.)
Poodlestrike
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MCU ending rankings:
1) Cap 1
2) IM 1
3) I have forgotten literally all the other endings, so they couldn't have been that great.
On topic, I think the 30 minutes will help mostly by giving stuff time to breath. If the thing is too dense now, maybe that's because it was overcompressed, rather than overly long.
1) Cap 1
2) IM 1
3) I have forgotten literally all the other endings, so they couldn't have been that great.
On topic, I think the 30 minutes will help mostly by giving stuff time to breath. If the thing is too dense now, maybe that's because it was overcompressed, rather than overly long.
At the time, a big part of it was how it fit Tony's personality like a glove. For so long, superhero movies (apart from the X-Men franchise) belabored the whole secret identity plot thread. The movie set it up to make you think it would do the same and then turned that expectation on its head, because of course Tony Stark would think being a superhero is awesome.
Plus the follow-up song for the first half of the credits was perfect.
thecouncil
Banned
This is definitely a comic book movie third act.
Liquidsnake
Banned
That was a good one, and I still remember the pop the theater audience gave.
Messypandas
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I think Spider-man 1 is the best overall
https://youtu.be/erJFUS9ZYmQ?t=21
Dat god-tier Elfman. Followed by BB.
https://youtu.be/erJFUS9ZYmQ?t=21
Dat god-tier Elfman. Followed by BB.
The worst thing about Deadpool's last act is how un-Deadpool most of it is. The whole 'trying to save my girl' schtick really doesn't work with him, I don't think. The film tried so hard to build that. The middle act, i.e. with no girlfriend, was the best act, IMO.
I liked the film well enough.
How man How??????????
Thats just one scene,
Has anything Marvel made you care as much as this one scene? ( I like cinematic Marvel by the way, just not a lot of their stuff)
That scene is completely devoid of feeling.
thecouncil
Banned
The ending of The Rocketeer is better than everything mentioned so far, I feel.
Poodlestrike
Banned
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For everyone who doesn't like MoS.
You should check out super girl. The show captures that superfeel perfectly.
In the previous episode she helpes young kid who was being bullied. And that's how the show just opens.
Man of Steel superman would have beat up the kid and joined the bullies. Then went to his parents house and shat on his mother's front porch.
You should check out super girl. The show captures that superfeel perfectly.
In the previous episode she helpes young kid who was being bullied. And that's how the show just opens.
Man of Steel superman would have beat up the kid and joined the bullies. Then went to his parents house and shat on his mother's front porch.
^Enjoying that show a lot. Come join us in the OT, people.
Now THAT'S the best comic book ending. Then BB. Then Iron Man for pure shock vaule.
Now THAT'S the best comic book ending. Then BB. Then Iron Man for pure shock vaule.
Saw the first two hours of it last night in Seattle, then the stupid IMAX projector servers crashed and burned and lost all their files (not just Batman v Superman). After a half hour of them trying to fix it, they called it and told us to go home. So I haven't seen the last half hour or so of the movie.
From what I did see, I enjoyed it. I don't know if the last half hour can push me in any direction towards liking it more or less, but I can't give it a score or any real thoughts until I see it in full on Thursday. Action was great, very clear and nothing got lost or was too dark. Seeing some of those scenes in IMAX was insane. The clarity and scale was just so cool to see. Thought all the actors did a great job. I'll say this, whenever Gal was on screen, she had presence (our film broke before she actually showed up as Wonder Woman) and felt mysterious. Ben as Bruce/Batman felt tired, at the end of his rope, and just grizzled. You can tell he's seen some shit and is fed up with what's going on. Thought Cavill was great in all the scenes he was in. There were great unexpected scenes, which I'm glad I wasn't spoiled of going into it. Really enjoyed the Daily Planet stuff with Perry/Lois too. While I enjoyed Jesse as Luthor, I can see how others would be divided on his portrayal. I liked the quirks he had and his progression through the film. I think seeing it again before seeing the ending will help me get a better feeling of what worked and what didn't. To people comparing this to ASM2, you're crazy, this is so far from that. I'm someone that enjoyed Man of Steel, but didn't love it. Batman is my favorite character and Dark Knight is my favorite comic book movie. As of now, I still think DK is a better movie, but I think this Batman is a better Batman.
From what I did see, I enjoyed it. I don't know if the last half hour can push me in any direction towards liking it more or less, but I can't give it a score or any real thoughts until I see it in full on Thursday. Action was great, very clear and nothing got lost or was too dark. Seeing some of those scenes in IMAX was insane. The clarity and scale was just so cool to see. Thought all the actors did a great job. I'll say this, whenever Gal was on screen, she had presence (our film broke before she actually showed up as Wonder Woman) and felt mysterious. Ben as Bruce/Batman felt tired, at the end of his rope, and just grizzled. You can tell he's seen some shit and is fed up with what's going on. Thought Cavill was great in all the scenes he was in. There were great unexpected scenes, which I'm glad I wasn't spoiled of going into it. Really enjoyed the Daily Planet stuff with Perry/Lois too. While I enjoyed Jesse as Luthor, I can see how others would be divided on his portrayal. I liked the quirks he had and his progression through the film. I think seeing it again before seeing the ending will help me get a better feeling of what worked and what didn't. To people comparing this to ASM2, you're crazy, this is so far from that. I'm someone that enjoyed Man of Steel, but didn't love it. Batman is my favorite character and Dark Knight is my favorite comic book movie. As of now, I still think DK is a better movie, but I think this Batman is a better Batman.
brandonh83
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Only time I've felt anything watching a Superman movie lol
I mean I didn't cry or anything, but it made me feel like shit. For me it definitely wasn't hollow.
I think, alongside a few choice sequences in Watchmen (Manhattan's origin, Hollis Mason's death), the ending of Man of Steel is the best thing Snyder has done.
thecouncil
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Well that's simply not true.
Exactly. Haha. Does that make the opinion worthless or something?
Dash_Riprock
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He looks like he's pushing out a big shit.
CharminUltra
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MoS had dope action scenes. Too bad the rest is meh.
Discotheque
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Certainly was for me. I think it was sadder in the tornado scene tbh (corny Kevin Costner pose and all)
Bobby Roberts
Banned
maaaaaaaybe.
A lot of people (myself included) thought the extra half hour put back in Fellowship of the Ring solved a lot of its pacing problems.
Then again, Jackson and Fellowship isn't maybe the greatest analog.
The Special Edition of The Abyss (Cameron's only special edition that's an improvement) reinserted a lot of interesting stuff that the movie ended up really needing in order to pack the punch it did. As a result, the film not only made more sense, but felt less disjointed, which improved the pacing.
TheAutomator
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How man How??????????
Thats just one scene,
Has anything Marvel made you care as much as this one scene? ( I like cinematic Marvel by the way, just not a lot of their stuff)
https://youtu.be/WBUcY_cA71c?t=139
Legit feel bad for this guy and set the tone for his character since (the best MCU character)
Poodlestrike
Banned
For everyone who doesn't like MoS.
You should check out super girl. The show captures that superfeel perfectly.
In the previous episode she helpes young kid who was being bullied. And that's how the show just opens.
Man of Steel superman would have beat up the kid and joined the bullies. Then went to his parents house and shat on his mother's front porch.
I didn't mind MoS for all it's flaws. I didn't like how they couldn't nail that feeling of flying with the character, like that gif shows. Just too sporadic and jerky.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
This looks great. I should catch up on that show...For everyone who doesn't like MoS.
You should check out super girl. The show captures that superfeel perfectly.
In the previous episode she helpes young kid who was being bullied. And that's how the show just opens.
Man of Steel superman would have beat up the kid and joined the bullies. Then went to his parents house and shat on his mother's front porch.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
I believe that was actually the first thing Goyer wrote for the movie? Something like that. I think it was going to be the beginning of the film at one point.
And yeah, Supergirl is probably the best live action Superman-related thing since 1980. It really gets at that Donner-y feeling, but updated pretty cleanly.
broncobuster
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Peak of The Rocketeer is when mobsters tell Cliff to go beat up the Nazi on their zeppelin. love that movie.
MoS one of the best movies of this Gen? I'm sorry but I will never forgive this movie on how they killed Papa Kent. The whole point of his death is to teach Superman that he can't save everyone with his powers. They stole that moment from him, and he could of saved him with out anyone noticing. I'm sorry that movie is a 5/10 at best.
For everyone who doesn't like MoS.
You should check out super girl. The show captures that superfeel perfectly.
In the previous episode she helpes young kid who was being bullied. And that's how the show just opens.
Man of Steel superman would have beat up the kid and joined the bullies. Then went to his parents house and shat on his mother's front porch.
I'm watching this right now while I work. Pretty good show-watching Supergirl fight the Master Jailer now.
But for real, here's the GOAT comic book movie ending
Absolutely.
BronsonLee
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I mean, if it could assist with the first half, that'd help a lot. But that movie is already running long.
Goddamnit Zack
AlfredX1990
Banned
It's like he's figuring out how he should be feeling instead of actually feeling sad or whatever he's trying to express here
demosthenes
Member
Agreed.
thecouncil
Banned
...and then he goes and poses on top of the Observatory. Mmmm!
But for real, here's the GOAT comic book movie ending
That had me hyped for sure and a lot more where also applauding in theater back then.
I almost just spit out my food.
But for real, here's the GOAT comic book movie ending
Yup, this one, Iron man 1, and Ant-man
Oh yeah, forgot about GotG, that one was fantastic too
Yeah, almost every attempt by that movie to elicit emotion was a terrible failure, especially that one; it felt so out of place that it was confusing why the movie decided to show him screaming after the fight as if it was supposed to make the audience not hate the movie even less. It was a completely tone deaf movie.
You forgot Watchmen.
Whaa? The flying in MOS was awesome. Felt like there was power behind it.
Haha, that was good, too. Music, timing, and all.
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