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DC Cinematic Universe |OT| Superfriends with Benefits
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Please don't make me talk about that atrocity any more than I need to.
Entirely is up to how critics perceive it. The character arcs are much more relatable and understandable than Man of Steel (thank god Goyer is out), but the first half of the film could do more harm than good. It's up in the air.
GravityInsanity
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Wait, Flash is in this movie? Since when did this happen?
I feel like nobody wanted to tell Erza to shave his sad excuse of a mustache. It's weird.
What a weird choice for clean cut Barry Allen.
Hopefully the solo movie redeems him, but I guess it was always a tall order to top the show.
Dio Brando
Banned
And he continues. the plot thickens...
He's either shocked on how good it is, or thinks it's bad but cant really post an impression yet, seeing how he got his tickets.
He's either shocked on how good it is, or thinks it's bad but cant really post an impression yet, seeing how he got his tickets.
broncobuster
Banned
This is the shit that I want to hear. Fuck, give that man an award already lol.
The Cretan
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Haven't seen the movie but all answers point to no.
What did you think?
Secret_asian_man
Member
So I enjoyed it.
The dialogue is A LOT better than Man of Steel. I thought there were some pacing issues and some of the cameos could have been shorter. Some of the editing is weird too. I thought all the new characters were good.
Batman is a man who has seen shit. Wonder Woman is great, and Lex is great as well.
Will have to see it again.
The dialogue is A LOT better than Man of Steel. I thought there were some pacing issues and some of the cameos could have been shorter. Some of the editing is weird too. I thought all the new characters were good.
Batman is a man who has seen shit. Wonder Woman is great, and Lex is great as well.
Will have to see it again.
I thought it was badass. Some of the greatest superhero actions sequences on film. Great choreography for the fight scenes. Up there with Winter Soldier. Batmobile is also ridiculous. Straight out of Arkham. Can't wait for the extra footage in the Director's Cut.
Like others have said, it takes a little while to set everything up and get going, but it's a wild ride once it does.
I don't want to spoil anything, but so many hype filled moments where everyone in the theater went nuts.
It's a childhood dream finally seeing all these characters on the big screen together.
It was a great start to the shared DC Universe. Can't wait to see where it goes from here!
The Driver
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No after credits scene. Y'all are welcome to keep the wide release stinger hope alive but there wasn't anything for ours. A lot of groaning when the lights came up haha but whatever, fans shouldn't expect that shit just because Fox decided to get in on it too.
Anyway, the film is good, actually great maybe. But it does have pacing issues. It simultaneously can feel like it's taking a while for the cape stuff to happen, and when it does it's packed almost to the point of feeling like overkill.
Setpiece chronology spoilers:
the titular fight/Batman's solo bit/Doomsday battle are all BACK TO BACK. Marvel 3 act structure this is not.
The pacing and muffled dialogue during a few scenes are the most technical complaints I have. I'm sure by the end of the week there will be bigger fish to fry as people dig into the story and have their views, but this movie has a lot to unpack. The knee jerk reactions will come in strong and if you think the time of DCEU being argued about is over you're probably wrong.
The action is pretty amazing though. Batman's moves are right up there with Winter Soldier in the upper echelon of comic book fight choreography. I'll hold off on saying it's better until I see it again/ movie sinks in better but I'm tempted. Even the Supes/Wonderwoman CGI battle stuff is good even if by now I'm pretty desensitized to it. Shit, the flashback to Bruce during the climax of MoS was harrowing as hell for me.
Spoilers on JL cameos/Knightmare :
While they where cool I could have easily done without them. Well, maybe keep the Knightmare because visually it melted my eyeballs and Darkseid vibes. Oh and the Flash appearance because his suit is so weird and I love alternate timelines, though I think he was just a vision. Aqua's was okay, he looked a little silly when he was supposed to be threatening TBH. Cyborg cameo was straight trash though I can't even front, I hope to God DC rethinks giving him a solo movie or a JL spot. So cringey. Really, I think the whole plot point of all this shit being on a phone/drive was kinda hokey.
I'm tired so sorry if this is a little rambly.
Thanks for the reply. Sounds like something I'll like.
If you liked Man of Steel like I did, you will love this movie no doubt.
Saw it 4 times in theaters. Um, yeah.
Haha. Yeah, I think I watched it 3 times in theaters and like 6 times on BluRay, including a run through of all the extras and commentary.
The Cretan
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munchie64, Evo X, The Driver, thanks a lot. No need to watch the credits, then.
GringoSuave89
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Nah man, Cyborg cameo worked (SPOILERS):
Shows STAR Labs still has a part to play even if Hammond (presumably) died in MoS, shows the Red Room which is important to set up alien tech and existence in the future, and the God Damn Mother Fucking MOTHER BOX!!! I nerded out so hardcore over that. Clearly Darkseid is the big bad, at least for JL Pt 2.
Sounds like Snyder is still Snyder, but Terrio did his job?
GringoSuave89
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Still Snyder's best work. The one reason I feel the beginning felt so clunky was (spoilers):
Snyder just HAD to have his version of the Wayne murders, Lois had to pry with the Middle East stuff, and that also led Batman to investigate on his own and cross paths with Superman.
Mother fucker! The screening in Seattle failed 2 hours in. The servers crashed in the projection room and they lost all their movies, not just BvS. We waited half an hour for them to fix it before they gave up. So now I gotta wait till Thursday to see the ending!!!
I'm sorry. That's brutal. What did you think of what you did see?
GringoSuave89
Banned
holy shit that is the saddest thing I've ever heard D:
are they at least going to comp you free passes?
Fun times thus far, but we never even got to see Wonder Woman do her thing. I'll have a better write up when I get home. Walking back to my car now.
That has to be infuriating.
GringoSuave89
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Still too soon to tell, but it's probably his best. You could make a case for Watchmen being his best, but idk. Terrio really elevated it all
After reading the interviews with him, I believe it.
GringoSuave89
Banned
someone claimed it, I just don't recall who.
Major Gripex
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MisterHero I believe.
SJRB
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You know how this works, strafer. You cannot like both or you'll create a black hole that'll implode the universe.
You either like Marvel most or you like DC most. There is no alternative. This is the most serious business.
I prefer Thor to Winter Soldier. I prefer Man of Steel to Winter Soldier. I prefer Thor 2 to Winter Soldier. I prefer First Avenger to Winter Soldier.
I think that movie extremely overrated. I just don't get it.
greendomo's ghost
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Just got back, some amazing moments, dialogue is better, still some story structure issues, too many spinning plates imo. Batman and Wonder Woman both great, other cameos felt shoehorned in. Visuals are beautiful and some great action set pieces. Ask me questions I'm tired.
Will you see it again in theaters? 8-9 out of 10?
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