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[MaximusPayne]

Because we haven't bought tickets yet and are wondering if we should.

Don't kid yourself. Everyone in this thread is going to see it. Ha!

 

[Shaanyboi]

Yeah no way in hell Snyder's gonna do Justice League. I'm willing to bet Warner execs are freaking out in their board room right now.

They're like two weeks from filming. Start date is April 11th.

 

[entremet]

Please keep the spoilers marked. This isn't a spoiler thread.

I keep reading them.

 

[jeenaudx]

Why shouldn't they? If so many critics are bashing this movie there's probably something to it.

Well I don't think I've ever disliked a movie.

 

[doop_]

Guys who have watched it, is actually a bad film ?

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

Then they shouldn't write dialogue where he

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criticizes other people (Superman) for causing the death of people...

I'd have to guess that Bruce is bothered with the death of innocents.

Criminals aren't on the same level for him though

 

[GorillaJu]

Shock and surprise, another Zack Snyder film is hot garbage.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

From the Newsarama review:

'More in the tradition of an old school Hollywood biblical epic than modern-day superhero movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice tries to be grand and important in its every frame, and for the most part, Snyder and screenwriter Chris Terrio deliver on their very lofty ambitions, crafting a wholly unique comic book movie experience, which in today’s increasingly-crowded superhero marketplace, is not an insignificant achievement.'

finally, a trustworthy review. took long enough.

 

[bob_arctor]

From the Newsarama review:

'More in the tradition of an old school Hollywood biblical epic than modern-day superhero movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice tries to be grand and important in its every frame, and for the most part, Snyder and screenwriter Chris Terrio deliver on their very lofty ambitions, crafting a wholly unique comic book movie experience, which in today’s increasingly-crowded superhero marketplace, is not an insignificant achievement.'

Wait, but how can this be possible??

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Fuck, that will never not look terrible.

Scant few of rises's action scenes hold up to any scrutiny.

 

[Tobor]

Yeah no way in hell Snyder's gonna do Justice League. I'm willing to bet Warner execs are freaking out in their board room right now.

HOW DID THEY NOT SEE THIS COMING? That's the baffling part. Did they not watch Man of Steel? I just don't get it.

 

[M.W.]

Not sure why a lot of people here thought it would end up fresh at RT. The trailers were awful.

 

[GeeTeeCee]

Ooh I forgot, 'he twists, and twists'. God that was such a great moment. Yeah DKR Bats is brutal as hell but doesn't really break the rules.

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In BvS it would suck if Bats really kills randomly

I agree. It was fine in the context of DKR, but not as part of an ongoing cinematic multiverse designed to be "the" Batman. I can live with the bad reviews, but that particular piece of information about BvS really doesn't sit well with me.

 

[Darkangel]

"offers more philosophical drama than superhero escapism"

"not fun"

"make you yearn for the lighter touch of the Marvel films"

"humourless"

"better than Man of Steel"

These negative reviews are actually getting me hyped.

 

[sems4arsenal]

Good news is my hype is now so low that it can't not beat my expectations.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Wowsa

Gotta reach 56% to beat MoS, I'm hoping it crawls up to that level at minimum.

 

[Blader]

I thought Dawn of the Dead (75% on RT) was a genuinely solid horror film.

But I agree with you that he's just not that good of a director.

I honestly haven't seen it, and only just looked up its RT score after I wrote that post. :lol Most people do seem to think it's his best movie though.

 

[Alandrus Sun]

Well I don't think I've ever disliked a movie.

 

[Farsi]

Fuck, that will never not look terrible.

Hardy's delivery makes that scene. Monologue epic as fuck.

 

[kmax]

Yup. Yet another Snyder movie.

 

[broncobuster]

I don't have an issue with Batman killing in situations that call for it. The Nolan movies atleast presented some justified scenarios (last second saving a kid, war-time chaos in the streets). But he shouldn't be indiscriminately killing dudes in situations where he doesn't have to, let alone low-level thugs. Even angry post-Jason Todd brutal Batman should have a bit more nuance.

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He doesn't. Not really. The review both exaggerates and misinforms.

 

[Strangelove77]

I never saw the movie. so bane just knees Batman in the back, and that's it? Damn.

seems I made the right choice.

I liked TDKR, but that scene never sat right with me either. It doesn't look even half as bad as it looks in the comic.
In the comic it looks brutal as hell.

 

[BronsonLee]

Guys who have watched it, is actually a bad film ?

It's a Zack Snyder film. Odds are you've already formed an opinion on whether his movies are good or not

 

[Liquidsnake]

Goddamn I did not see this coming.

Really?

After we heard the studio was in a panic?
After that 2nd trailer?

Today we are disappointed?

 

[Randomizer]

Wait people are surprised? It's a Zack Snyder film lmao!

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

HOW DID THEY NOT SEE THIS COMING? That's the baffling part. Did they not watch Man of Steel? I just don't get it.

Well, we still don't know if audiences will flock to see the film regardless of what critics say.

 

[Henkka]

HOW DID THEY NOT SEE THIS COMING? That's the baffling part. Did they not watch Man of Steel? I just don't get it.

Snyder must have some dirt on them or something.

 

[SomeOneInaHat]

Don't kid yourself. Everyone in this thread is going to see it. Ha!

Probably

 

[Corpsepyre]

finally, a trustworthy review. took long enough.

From the same review...

' Ben Affleck easily makes the best live-action Bruce Wayne yet … but whether you agree or not is probably entirely dependent on your predisposition to Ben Affleck. But he inhabits the comic book version of Batman’s alter-ego better than Christian Bale ever did or Michael Keaton or anyone else ever could. Making Bruce an older, world-weary version of himself naturally imbues this version with the gravitas always lacking in prior big-screen attempts and Affleck does nothing to compromise his written-in advantage.

And as Batman, Snyder lets Affleck’s Dark Knight do darker things than he’s ever done before. This is certainly more ‘Frank Miller’ than the ‘Animated Series’ Batman, be forewarned.'

 

[Goodstyle]

I didn't want to watch Ben Affleck play the Punisher. There's something in all of this that you guys aren't getting.

Spoiler

Batman isn't just killing criminals, he apparently sadistically mutilates and slaughters them. That isn't the fucking Batman, sorry.

 

[Chezzymann]

BvS rotten tomato meter right now:

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

Well, we still don't know if audiences will flock to see the film regardless of what critics say.

We'll know how its received by the second weekend. The first weekend will likely be fine

 

[zeemumu]

I honestly haven't seen it, and only just looked up its RT score after I wrote that post. :lol Most people do seem to think it's his best movie though.

The Dawn of the Dead remake is fine.

 

[jeenaudx]

Because we haven't bought tickets yet and are wondering if we should.

I don't even intend to watch the movie till it comes out on bluray, I just think seem to put to much in other people's opinion.

 

[Measley]

I hope this marks the decline of this genre. It's so overdone and tired. I hope the public has had enough.

Nope.

 

[Jarmel]

So my question now is whether this is worse than Sucker Punch or not?

 

[Spyder_Monkey]

They're like two weeks from filming. Start date is April 11th.

Not anymore.

 

[Jin]

Your answer:

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100% True and worst of all is it's never explained or given context, he just does it and we sit back and have to say "ok then..."

What the fuck? LOL

 

[yuraya]

Looks like very divisive film. I didn't think Snyder can make it even more divisive than MoS. Will it be most divisive ever???

Also that stuff about Batman....well damn. Fuck.

My hype went from 10 down to like 3 and now back to 10.

Also IGN saying "expect more Watchmen and less Avengers" is pretty much the most incredible shit that could have happened with this movie. That 3 hour R rated cut should be interesting.

 

[The Technomancer]

Hoooo boy

 

[Dead]

Disappointing, but will still reserve judgement til I see the film. Watchmen was not exactly critically well received either, and that to me is one of the best "modern" comic flicks.

 

[bananafactory]

Don't kid yourself. Everyone in this thread is going to see it. Ha!

 

[VanWinkle]

Well I don't think I've ever disliked a movie.

Hahahaha

You have to admit this is hilarious.

 

[Myggen]

Not surprising at all.

 

[Nesotenso]

a lot of the issues seem to stem from the fact that they don't get their own characters, which is sad.

 

[Veldin]

Zack Snyder is a terrible director and I never had any expectation for this film to be even decent.

 

[doop_]

It's a Zack Snyder film. Odds are you've already formed an opinion on whether his movies are good or not

I have....
Still going to watch it with friends because I am sure the action will be great. Was really hoping the film would prove me wrong.

 

[rrc1594]

Spoiler

I'm having Batman kill is hurting my hype for Batman solo movie

It's the one character in DC you don't fuck up WB

 

[G-Fex]

Snyder you fucking Failure

 

[Killer Queen]

"offers more philosophical drama than superhero escapism"

"not fun"

"make you yearn for the lighter touch of the Marvel films"

"humourless"

"better than Man of Steel"

These negative reviews are actually getting me hyped.

A lot of people just seem upset that if isn't Marvel. I wasn't too interested in the film before but now I really want to see it.