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[DrForester]

Enjoy that opening, it goes downhill from there.

Just like Superman Returns.

 

[Randomizer]

Called it.

Impossible to make a non-shit superman movie.

Hmm guess you never saw the first two Superman films then.

 

[BronsonLee]

This thread is seriously just one giant circlejerk over these negative reviews.

It's better than the five stages of grief in forum form that I was expecting

 

[Skellig Gra]

This thread is seriously just one giant circlejerk over these negative reviews.

Heh, did you expect something different? This movie has looked like trash since day 1.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Speed Racer isnt really GOOD tho







it's fantastic

 

[Netherscourge]

Well, so much for a DCCU movie series.

 

[RockTurtle]

hello darkness my old friend...

 

[CharminUltra]

The salt on Twitter is amazong

 

[Jarmel]

ehhh kind of...I mean 50% RT means, say for easy math, 100 gave it fresh, 100 gave it rotten. Now the fresh reviews may be a score of around 7 out of 10 where the rottens are around 3 out of 10 so leaning more negative, but 50% RT is still half and half, etc.

That really doesn't happen often though and that's a case of a film being polarizing more so than mixed.

 

[brandonh83]

give Max Landis duties on film DCU world building and writing

My god christ no.

 

[Garlador]

We need a thread title change:

"Batman V Superman will make you hate Batman, Superman and the Justice League"

I kind of agree. That's just too good not to use.

 

[Salsa]

My god christ no.

yes

YES

it's time to be wild

 

[Dalek]

Max Landis...only you can save us now.

The salt on Twitter is amazong

Check out the DC Cinematic Universe Subreddit. Total denial and conspiracy theories.

 

[Cyan]

It's better than the five stages of grief in forum form that I was expecting

I'm seeing a whole lot of denial, anger, and bargaining.

Not so much on the acceptance front.

 

[ezekial45]

Heh, did you expect something different? This movie has looked like trash since day 1.

I saw the movie last night, these reviews are totally overdoing it to grab hits. Which is evidently working.

It's gross.

 

[wenis]

This thread is seriously just one giant circlejerk over these negative reviews.

With all the negativity in this world it's nice to see everyone enjoying something. Touch someone. Make a difference.

 

[StoopKid]

If Zack Snyder isn't done after this then...good goddamn luck, WB.

This thread is seriously just one giant circlejerk over these negative reviews.

This is how it is on every big game/movie.

Go to the order review thread or driveclub.

 

[Cuburt]

Ouch. I guess on the screen isn't the only place Supes and Bats are getting a beat down this weekend.

 

[EGM1966]

Better than MoS, making fans happy... is negative? Also the term joyless is so subjective, people will find a certain type of joy here. Joy doesn't have to equate to sunshine and rainbows. I get joy out of The Exorcist because it's great and I find joy in that.

You're comparing a muddled Snyder comic book movie that appears to be genuinely leaden to watch to The Exorcist?

C'mon now lets not get crazy with the defence here. No reason not to enjoy BvS for what it is if that's your thing but it's clearly nowhere near a classic film masterpiece in any shape or form (to even consider the dialogue comparatively... just makes Snyder's work seem worse).

 

[lobdale]

It's gonna bomb in ratings and still do a kajillion dollars cause nobody cares what anyone says, it's called Batman v. Superman and it has Wonder Woman in it.

HERE COMES THE DCU

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

This thread is seriously just one giant circlejerk over these negative reviews.

I saw the movie last night, these reviews are totally overdoing it to grab hits. Which is evidently working.

It's gross.

huh, wonder what you'd be saying had the reviews been positive

 

[gamz]

They need to scrap the team behind the upcoming Aqauman movie. It sounds like it will be a complete trainwreck.

To give you a better idea, here are some Rottentomatoes percentages.


Director James Wan

Saw - 48%
Death Sentence - 20%
Dead Silence - 21%
Insidious - 66%
The Conjuring - 86%
Furious 7 - 81%

Screenwriter David Leslie Johnson

Red Riding Hood - 10%
Orphan - 55%
Wrath of the Titans - 25%

Screenwriter Kurt Johnstad

300 - 60%
Act of Valor - 24%
300: Rise of an Empire - 42%


Does this sound like a team that should be involved with Aquaman's first really big movie?

At least James Wan is legit.

 

[FTF]

I'm seeing a whole lot of denial, anger, and bargaining.

Not so much on the acceptance front.

We all have to at least see it first before that happens.

 

[BronsonLee]

I'm seeing a whole lot of denial, anger, and bargaining.

Not so much on the acceptance front.

That comes in a few weeks

 

[Salsa]

put a wig on Grant Morrison. Make him direct JLA under a pseudonym

THERE'S NO TIME

 

[roflwaffles]

People like to forget - most X-Men movies get decent to glowing reviews and they aren't Disney/Marvel properties. X1, X2, FC, DOFP, Deadpool, all over 80%.

Why everyone has been focusing on DC as Marvel's competition is a bit strange now as Nolan was their golden egg and he's gone now.

 

[Zee-Row]

The only Zack Synder movie I ever liked was the Dawn of the Dead remake.

 

[Fury451]

Well there's always Suicide Squad.

 

[BY2K]

If Ben Affleck's Batman is the best thing about this movie, that must be quite a victory for him after Daredevil.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

The only Zack Synder movie I ever liked was the Dawn of the Dead remake.

to be fair, its his only good movie

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Enjoy that opening, it all goes downhill from there.

Or uphill, because Man of Steel was a good Superman movie.

 

[Oddduck]

At least James Wan is legit.

James Wan is fine.

I'm more worried about the people writing the screenplay.

 

[overcast]

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/batman_v_superman_dawn_of_justice/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/antman/

Just saying.

Yeah, it is decent at best. As he said. I mean 80% of critics though it was a 6 or better. I fee like its about a 6.

RT gets a little too much credit in the wrong ways. Although I am not surprised this one isn't turning out so hot after MoS. Seems better than that, but how does Affleck feel about being in another hated superhero flick 👀

 

[Cipher Peon]

I'm seeing a whole lot of denial, anger, and bargaining.

Not so much on the acceptance front.

I'm trying my best!!

 

[Bronx-Man]

We need a thread title change:

"Batman V Superman will make you hate Batman, Superman and the Justice League"

Captain America: Civil War |OT| This movie will make you hate Steve, Tony, & the Avengers

 

[broncobuster]

And Zack Snyder had the goddamn nerve to talk shit about Ant-Man.

Fucking hack.

You guys seriously got bothered over his innocuous quote?

 

[User1608]

Disappointing but I'll hope for a brainless, fun time at least! I'll make a final judgment on my own. One never knows.

 

[Garlador]

It's gonna bomb in ratings and still do a kajillion dollars cause nobody cares what anyone says, it's called Batman v. Superman and it has Wonder Woman in it.

HERE COMES THE DCU

*sigh*
What's truly maddening is we already GOT a DCU, and not just a good one but a GREAT one. One that understood the characters, understood what made them work, what made them iconic and timeless and awesome.

It's amazing to have so much material already made, a living template to build from, and we didn't even get CLOSE to this.

 

[G-Fex]

KRANG!

And that's all I care about, not Batman fighting Superman cause he's a paranoid freak, not Captain America protecting his best friend in a corny ass friendship.

But turtles fighting aliens from dimension x.

I don't even hate Batman in general.

But, BvS invites two fanbases to one movie. The former character shits on the latter character, beats him up, and then

Spoiler

the latter character dies

. That's pretty frickin oppressive to one of the fanbases.

Because everywhere you go on the internet the sounding drums of 'Superman is boring' seems to have resonated with WB and thus they're pretty much nixxing him and putting Batman front and center.


Batman Wolverine'd his way into the new JL now.

 

[ezekial45]

huh, wonder what you'd be saying had the reviews been positive

Oh I wasn't totally in love with the movie. There were a few things that bugged me, and there was one thing that I completely hated, but I still enjoyed it a lot.

If these reviews were positive, we'd at least have some form of discussion about things. Instead, everyone's just eating all these pull quotes and memes.

 

[Plasticine]

LOL

I guess this means no Oscar win for Doomsday?

 

[Wvrs]

Well this is devastating news, got IMAX tickets with my friends and we've all been hyped. I feel more gutted in the sense that this pretty much kills my dreams for the DCCU. I love Marvel's films, but DC has always been the superhero pantheon for me, and now I'm just sad that we'll probably never see them in full glory.

Well, I'll go in with no expectations; I really liked Man of Steel, so perhaps I'll be pleasantly surprised.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

that movie is just about decent at best though. y'all acting like he shit on a masterpiece.

It's a pretty good movie. Not great, but a good ride.

Plus, it's Tomato Meter score is nearly double of what BvS has right now.

 

[VenomBoss]

Never forget.......LOL

(Yes same writer too)

 

[Dalek]

*sigh*
What's truly maddening is we already GOT a DCU, and not just a good one but a GREAT one. One that understood the characters, understood what made them work, what made them iconic and timeless and awesome.


It's amazing to have so much material already made, a living template to build from, and we didn't even get CLOSE to this.

This is absolutely 100% how I feel. It was perfect and beloved. And we just can't seem to see a live action version of it.

 

[PadWarrior]

*sigh*
What's truly maddening is we already GOT a DCU, and not just a good one but a GREAT one. One that understood the characters, understood what made them work, what made them iconic and timeless and awesome.


It's amazing to have so much material already made, a living template to build from, and we didn't even get CLOSE to this.

This series still holds up very well. One of my all time favorites

 

[Maximo]

People are getting tired of Superhero movies not because of the quantity but the quality of shitty films like this, it was obvious the movie was going to suck, hopefully word of mouth spreads and it doesn't have long legs.

 

[neoism]

as much as ppl shit on MoS, gaf included i waited about a year after release and was really surprised on how much i liked it.. im not even a superman fan either. so ill just go see this an not expect anything... if its a little better than Avengers 2 ill be happy...

 

[overcast]

Yeah I wouldn't take that GQ quote seriously. It's just funny.

 

[Apt101]

Uh oh. Snyder may have blew it.

If it underperforms, where do they go? Just cancel everything lined up and do it all over again in five years?