Batman v. Superman RT Thread: like standing ovations in rain

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Ten years from now, I wonder if we'll get an interview like we had with Joel Schumacher...
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"If I disappointed any one of you, I want to apologize. That wasn't my intention. My intention was to entertain..."

I can't be hard on Schumacher. In that case, the studio absolutely pushed him into making a glorified campy toy commercial.

But Zack Snyder made a film that definitely feels like he had control and this was just what he wanted to do, for better or worse.
 
Garlador said:
Ten years from now, I wonder if we'll get an interview like we had with Joel Schumacher...
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"If I disappointed any one of you, I want to apologize. That wasn't my intention. My intention was to entertain..."

I can't be hard on Schumacher. In that case, the studio absolutely pushed him into making a glorified campy toy commercial.

But Zack Snyder made a film that definitely feels like he had control and this was just what he wanted to do, for better or worse.
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But Snyder is a true comic book fan, we just don't get his take on the characters.
 
bad said:
I've experienced the exact opposite, the only acclaim I've seen for the show is in GAF... And of course friends' girlfriends,but they don't count cause they watch horrible shows like real housewives of basketball players or sumtin.
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What the fuck am I reading?

I mean - not like it matters to you - but metacritic has JJ at 81% and Daredevil at 75%. Their IMDBs are almost the same (JJ 8.3 to DD 8.8) too.

no agenda here tho
 
I'm going to see this with two of my friends tomorrow. Had the ticket reservation before seeing the reviews.

I usually like to go in blind but it was hard to avoid the negative press for this movie.

My friend is a comic book geek and I figured I'd go along with him and try to enjoy the experience. But, none of the trailers really put any faith into me that BvS would be legitimately good.
 
Vox review said:
Perhaps the biggest problem is that all three had to share the movie with Eisenberg, who is turning in his best impression of an unfunny Michael Cera as Lex Luthor.
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This guy must be a GAFfer.
 
mjc said:
But Snyder is a true comic book fan, we just don't get his take on the characters.
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Snyder is a big comic fan if that comic fan grew up reading them in the 90s as a teenager and they never grew up to understand that there was more to comics than what a 90s teenager reading 90s comics got out of them.

He's like the perfect director for a liefeld comic
 
Snyder's films reminds me a lot of Todd McFarlane and how image was in the 90s. They look great, but there is never really much substance there.
 
The damage control begins

http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03...ative-reviews?abthid=56f4338606717a1264000016

By Nicole Carpenter

It's ultimately the response from the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice audience that will determine the film's success, according to Superman actor Henry Cavill.

Following lukewarm reception from movie critics, the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice team is encouraging moviegoers to put aside the critical response and to see the film for themselves before dismissing it.

"What is really going to matter, I believe, is what the audience says," Cavill told Yahoo! Movies. "Because they're the ones who are buying tickets, they're the ones who want to see more of this kind of story or not and so the audience's voice is the loudest and after this weekend, the audience, at least partly, will have spoken."

Amy Adams, who plays Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane in the film, agreed with Cavill. "I know that Zack [Snyder] doesn't make the movies—or none of us—are making the movies for the critics."

"You can't go into it with that perspective. I know we really hope the fans like it and so far the reaction has been really positive on that front," the actress added.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is certainly on-track to make a whole lot of money on its opening weekend. Sources have been reporting Batman v Superman will open to $159 million in the United States, and to $390 million worldwide.

Director Zack Snyder—who will soon begin filming Justice League—doesn't seem worried about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice's success. "I'm a comic book guy and I made the movie based as much as I could on that aesthetic," Snyder said. "And so I don't know how else to do it 100%, so it is what it is."

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice debuts tomorrow, March 25. Curious what we thought? Head over to IGN's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice review to find out.
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mjc said:
Twitter meltdown last summer

Complains on Twitter that Red Letter Media didn't like his movie

He's very, very opinionated and thinks his shit doesn't stink. Which is fine, whatever.
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Thanks
Pop-O-Matic said:
He wrote one of the best Superman comics in ages, American Alien

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Is that true? I'll check it out right now then.
QuantumZebra said:
What the fuck am I reading?

I mean - not like it matters to you - but metacritic has JJ at 81% and Daredevil at 75%. Their IMDBs are almost the same (JJ 8.3 to DD 8.8) too.

no agenda here tho
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You're reading one man's observation that is based off of an opinion... But you seem familiar with opinions since you linked to metacritic.
 
bad said:
Thanks

Is that true? I'll check it out right now then.
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There's also a really interesting Nerdist podcast with him from a few years ago. Co-Host Jonah Rey called him out for being a giant tool at a comic con party and he came and to, hypothetically, defend himself. He just seemed like an even bigger tool based on his reasoning, but went on to show how good he is at pitching and why he sells so much stuff.

And American Alien is a metric ton better than I thought it would be. I just find it impossible to like Landis because he's such a giant cock goblin.
 
Garlador said:
Ten years from now, I wonder if we'll get an interview like we had with Joel Schumacher...
top-25-bonus-features-20110523034518133.jpg

"If I disappointed any one of you, I want to apologize. That wasn't my intention. My intention was to entertain..."

I can't be hard on Schumacher. In that case, the studio absolutely pushed him into making a glorified campy toy commercial.

But Zack Snyder made a film that definitely feels like he had control and this was just what he wanted to do, for better or worse.
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Schumacher directed some mediocre Batman films but that's hardly anything to apologize for. Poor guy.
 
Everything about this movie looked like a hot mess to me. Reading through the positive reviews still makes it sound like a hot mess.

Kind of a shame that many of the reviews I looked at last night were already hedging and trying way too hard to justify anything they said positive.

I'll see it eventually.
 
bad said:
Can someone tell me more about this Max Landis? The Kinda Funny podcast is the only exposure I've had of him, but he seems like a chicken dick.
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Screenwriter/director, who got famous on Youtube doing critiques of comic stories (i.e. The Death and Return of Superman). Has made a few movies, some of which have done well (Chronicle) and others that have bombed (American Ultra).

For what it's worth, I like the guy's output, even if he tends to be an overexaggerated jackass. I think that's part of his schtick.
 
Dalek said:
I love American Alien. It's like a breath of fresh air but also a familiar comfort at the same time. The Anti-Snyder.
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The scene in which he's trying to learn how to both fight crime and not overuse his powers is brilliant. A wonderful reference to the earlier comics in which Superman killed people in ridiculously trollish ways such as juggling a man to death.
 
Goddamn it I got spoiled the ending by the spoiler thread got confused and thought it was this thread XD
Got a bit hyped though.

Anyways, got a question for anyone who has seen it, hows the action when compared to Man of Steel?
 
So as of today, and according to RT, Deadpool is a far better movie than Batman v Superman.

Go back six years and tell me that. I'd think you were nuts.
 
I avoided the trailers for this movie (except for the original teaser) until last night and Jesus, Eisenberg makes for a goofy ass Lex Luther. Is he as bad as he comes off in the trailers?
 
shortsFortallPeople said:
Snyder is a big comic fan if that comic fan grew up reading them in the 90s as a teenager and they never grew up to understand that there was more to comics than what a 90s teenager reading 90s comics got out of them.

He's like the perfect director for a liefeld comic
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But where would you find actors without feet?
 
crazyrabbits said:
Screenwriter/director, who got famous on Youtube doing critiques of comic stories (i.e. The Death and Return of Superman). Has made a few movies, some of which have done well (Chronicle) and others that have bombed (American Ultra).

For what it's worth, I like the guy's output, even if he tends to be an overexaggerated jackass. I think that's part of his schtick.
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Thank you... It's always weird when you find yourself agreeing with a pretentious asshole, right?
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There's also a really interesting Nerdist podcast with him from a few years ago. Co-Host Jonah Rey called him out for being a giant tool at a comic con party and he came and to, hypothetically, defend himself. He just seemed like an even bigger tool based on his reasoning, but went on to show how good he is at pitching and why he sells so much stuff.

And American Alien is a metric ton better than I thought it would be. I just find it impossible to like Landis because he's such a giant cock goblin.
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just read first 5 issues. I really dig it. Issue 2 feels more like a Supernan Prime story, and Edwards knocks it out of the park.
Issue 4 had that awesome Dick Grayson bit.
I was prepared to hate it, but it was a fun read.
 
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