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[Slayven]

I said goddamn,

 

[echoshifting]

39%, it's rising!

Deshi deshi basara basara!

 

[mreddie]

I'm still getting 9% on RT.

EDIT: 49% NOW

 

[Principate]

At 37% now.

When your on the up your up!

 

[carlsojo]

I fucking hate Zach Snyder. I had absolutely no idea why they gave this to him after Man of Steel.

 

[kswiston]

back down to 29% on RT.

we are starting to get into the number of review range, where climbing to 50% is going to be really hard.

 

[Shaanyboi]

39%, it's rising!

deshi deshi basara basara
deshi deshi basara basara
DESHI DESHI BASARA BASARA
DESHI DESHI BASARA BASARA

 

[Flavius]

Speaking from reading the negative reviews, SS will have the "quips" and "fun" they're looking for. We can already see that in the trailers.

Their marketing is pretty clearly aping GOTG. Not a bad way to go.

 

[-griffy-]

That meta score based on these savage reviews is surprisingly high tbh.

Not far off from the average on RT, which is currently 5.3/10. Remember the percentage is not a score, but the percent of reviews that are "fresh." Any review below a 6/10 is "rotten," so a movie where every single critic gave it a 5.9/10 would have a 0%.

 

[kaskade]

Hopefully it goes up a bit more. I'd like to see it go fresh but I don't think that'll happen.

 

[NastyBook]

Oh, man. Do I troll my DC-favoring friend tonight or after Civil War drops?

Spoiler

Still going to see this, reviews be damned.

 

[Sheroking]

Tomatometer might climb but I doubt this won't get a higher average rating than 5.5-6/10. Even that might be impossible.

That's fine.

There's a difference between mixed opinions and middling reviews and universal scorn. There are lots of movies in that bracket I enjoy.

 

[watershed]

From the Telegraph review:

Who expected anything different from Snyder?

 

[Noray]

Almost like Zac Snyder is a bad director. The idea that they were planning to build their cinematic universe on his back is fucking hilarious.

I can't help but think no one at DC's movie side of the biz has any clue what they're doing. If there's a unifying creative vision, it has yet to manifest itself. They have no Feige equivalent. Near as I can tell, the only plan they had was to swing hard in the opposite direction of Marvel and make "gritty" superhero movies for the Walking Dead-loving audience.

Putting their stock in Snyder, especially after Man of Steel... I just can't fathom it.

 

[xaosslug]

Stick a fork in Snyder, he's done

eh, unless BvS bombs @ box office I think DC/WB will let him continue, somewhat... and if it crosses 1b they'll worship him like a God.

 

[slightconfuse]

Didn't have high expectations. Might grab a matnee to see it

 

[Chezzymann]

Everyone knew that Lego Batman is gonna be the best DC superhero film this year anyways

 

[Tookay]

From Grace's review. It feels like some critics didn't know that superhero stories could take themselves seriously, in the context of supernatural mythology.
It's almost as if they're not as familiar with the range of comicbook stories.

I'm super interested in this now. Looking forward to it more than I was today!

I'm not sure how one can come to that conclusion when critics liked the serious Nolan trilogy.

 

[SomeOneInaHat]

You expected something else from the guy who made Sucker Punch?

I'm still shocked that anyone gave this man money after Sucker Punch.

 

[PBY]

No he's talking about how the film is hyper masculine and the women characters are fairly paper thin

Nah, it's just saying the female roles aren't that great.

That's what I meant, that its written from a dated, macho angle. Well.. I'm still gonna see it, never really wavered that I thought it looked bad, so not much disappointment.

 

[Anton Sugar]

From Grace's review. It feels like some critics didn't know that superhero stories could take themselves seriously, in the context of supernatural mythology.
It's almost as if they're not as familiar with the range of comicbook stories.

I'm super interested in this now. Looking forward to it more than I was today!

The Dark Knight trilogy does exist, though, and was reviewed by the same critics.

 

[Alandrus Sun]

Are reviews really going to stop people from seeing this movie, though. Really?!

I'm still sad

Of course not, but the big draw for the film now is to see just how bad they fucked up.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

That's fine.

There's a difference between mixed opinions and middling reviews and universal scorn.

Read the positive reviews.

Most are lukewarm at best.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

.

Why aren't you linking back to the reviews these quotes come from, man? Or at least citing the writer/publication?

 

[Miles Quaritch]

From the Telegraph review:

Huh. I wonder if the reviewer is reading too much into certain scenes or if there's actually overt Men's Right messaging in there.

 

[VanWinkle]

.

You're loving that Forbes review, lol. Second time you've quoted them with a simple period.

 

[Divvy]

From Grace's review. It feels like some critics didn't know that superhero stories could take themselves seriously, in the context of supernatural mythology.
It's almost as if they're not as familiar with the range of comicbook stories.

I'm super interested in this now. Looking forward to it more than I was today!

I mean, that makes no sense. We have plenty of serious superhero stories with that kind of stuff. I'm sure most of those critics have probably seen Marvel's Netflix stuff.

 

[Satch]

Not like this 😩

 

[javac]

Holy Shit.

 

[StoopKid]

The YouTube comments on ign's review.

 

[broncobuster]

From the Telegraph review:

Man, that ain't true. Won't post spoilers, but even for the messiness, how do you get that read on the film?

Rest of the reviews, not terribly surprised. Only slightly falling under what I thought after watching it.

 

[massoluk]

From Grace's review. It feels like some critics didn't know that superhero stories could take themselves seriously, in the context of supernatural mythology.
It's almost as if they're not as familiar with the range of comicbook stories.

I'm super interested in this now. Looking forward to it more than I was today!

I don't buy this theory when the Dark Knight Trilogy was received well

 

[The Llama]

RIP DCCU.

 

[MetalGearZed]

goddammit Snyder! I knew it

 

[ViewtifulJC]

I'm not sure how one can come to that conclusion when critics liked the serious Nolan trilogy.

when you've convinced yourself you were going to like the movie no matter what, you can see all kinds of wacky things reading these reviews

 

[orthodoxy1095]

From Grace's review. It feels like some critics didn't know that superhero stories could take themselves seriously, in the context of supernatural mythology.
It's almost as if they're not as familiar with the range of comicbook stories.

I'm super interested in this now. Looking forward to it more than I was today!

What are you on about. Critics loved Nolan's Batman.

It's not like critics are unfamiliar with the idea of good, serious comic book films.

 

[Currygan]

From Grace's review. It feels like some critics didn't know that superhero stories could take themselves seriously, in the context of supernatural mythology.
It's almost as if they're not as familiar with the range of comicbook stories.

I'm super interested in this now. Looking forward to it more than I was today!

is that the same Grace who compared Snyder to Kubrick?

 

[Oddduck]

I fucking hate Zach Snyder. I had absolutely no idea why they gave this to him after Man of Steel.

I have no idea why they gave him Man of Steel after Sucker Punch.

 

[Senoculum]

Waiting for these reviews is what I imagine Speed Racer felt in the final lap of the movie (another film that was critically panned by critics - but I loved it).

I'm patiently waiting for the end of this madness - which for me, is finally watching it for myself.

 

[Anth0ny]

Snyder you fuck

I'm melting down here

 

[Glass Shark]

From Grace's review. It feels like some critics didn't know that superhero stories could take themselves seriously, in the context of supernatural mythology.
It's almost as if they're not as familiar with the range of comicbook stories.

I'm super interested in this now. Looking forward to it more than I was today!

I am not trying to be a downer, but please don't get your hopes up thinking this movie is that. It's not. It only pretends to be intellectual.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Well, if it helps. It seems as though most of the negative reviewers were eager to post their impressions. Overtime the score will be grounded of course.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Not like this 😩

 

[Slayven]

Word of mouth is going to make or break

 

[Hoo-doo]

The lengths some of you guys go to to convince yourselves that this movie is still worth watching and all the critics are somehow wrong. It's impressive.
You'd think there'd be pre-orders on the line or something because much of this eerily resembles review threads on gaming side.

 

[hamchan]

Maybe it's time to bring back George Miller.

 

[Robot Pants]

RIP DC

 

[Ashodin]

Not like this

Gonna kill Wonder Woman before she ever gets started.

 

[El Topo]

Huh. I wonder if the reviewer is reading too much into certain scenes or if there's actually overt Men's Right messaging in there.

Has there been a recent comic book movie that didn't have (to some extent) an implicit Men's Right message? I guess...Winter Soldier?

 

[Discotheque]

Deshi deshi basara basara!

Lmao.