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DC Cinematic Universe |OT| Superfriends with Benefits
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Kenzodielocke
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This whole situation is so heartbreaking for me as a fan, I still feel bad. It really affects my daily mood...May sound pathetic, but that shit is important to me.
I was saying in the sense that she's gonna put the character on the map, like RDJ did with Iron Man. She got universally praised and was probably unanimously the best part of the film, even Affleck's Batman wasn't received as postively because of we know why
Batman killsssss
I never compared their acting abilities. We know RDJ is the superior actor and that's not even debatable.
I'm 100% certain that Wondy is gonna save the DCCU, I'm calling it now.
Kibbles
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Surprised after that hype gig he hosted for it on CW.
Discotheque
Banned
it's really hard to like. conceptually it's on point (I've had more fun talking about it than watching it...) but the execution is a blunder aside from a few amazing scenes and a fantastic batman/bruce and alfred.
Might be time to take a step back from it all. Its not that important in the end unless you have some role in the DCU and are worried about your job.
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Lord Virgin
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Meh, people don't like a movie. Big deal.
What matters is if you liked it or not. You enjoyed it? Great. You didn't or were disappointed? Better luck next time.
This. It wouldn't suprise me if the studio had something to do with that. I mean, it's kinda weird that they announced the DC before the premiere.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
How common is it to have 2 directors on a film that big ?
I wouldn't mind if they keep Snyder for the visuals and choreography and Fincher for everything else. I don't know, but I kinda would like to see what Fincher does with superhero movies. Otherwise just use Affleck.
I wouldn't mind if they keep Snyder for the visuals and choreography and Fincher for everything else. I don't know, but I kinda would like to see what Fincher does with superhero movies. Otherwise just use Affleck.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Simo
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Yeah, it sounds like the Watchmen situation where Snyder fought for the director's cut of that to be the theatrical one but the studio wouldn't have it and wanted it cut down and so compromised: A cut down version would be released theatrically and Snyder would have free reign to work on a longer director's cut.
Kinda curious when the positive test or internal screenings alledged took place since it sounds like Verendus saw this back in January to early February and it was the theatrical cut...?
An R rated Superman and Batman movie? Shiiieeeeet it would of made less money at the box office not to mention the question of all that merchandising! lol There were still a ton of kids, just from my showings anyway, that went and saw this.
"This is my world" all the way to the end credits. Yeah I got teary eyed. lol
N7Commander95
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'This is my world, you are my world' - is such a beautiful line
I feel you man.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Doesn't the Director's Guild prevent something like that from happening? I think they make an exception for brothers and sisters but I remember reading that Robert Rodriguez had to quit the guild for Sin City because they wouldn't allow him to co-direct the film with Frank Miller. Does anybody remember that? Unless Zack Snyder as a secret director sibling, I think that's going to be difficult but I might be wrong.
It's only allowed if it's an established partnership that typically, if not almost always, directs together. You cannot under any circumstance hire two separate directors and dole out duties.
Union rules are in place for the exact possibility you outlined to make sure that never happens,so a director can't be thrown under a bus like that.
Hahahahahahahahahahaha. Fincher. If WB is worried that keeping Snyder is going to affect the boxoffice moving forward, Fincher is the last person they will go to. Roflmao.
It is also absurd to pretend that Fincher would ever being willing to entertain doing a DCEU movie let a lone any super hero movie.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
You're right, his BO is horrible. Didn't know that.
What did he mean by this?
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One of my professors clowned on BvS all morning to 200 students
Smdh....kind of deserved tho
Smdh....kind of deserved tho
Even if it wasn't he is a director clearly above needing to have to do a DCEU movie of all things.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Thanks. Yeah, it sounds impossible for Warner fo force a co-director on Justice League. Despite my issues with Snyder, it would probably be a bad idea anyway. The main problem with BvS was the script. If given a solid story, Snyder has proven that he can deliver. But considering all the characters that need to be introduced in JL, it could end up being an even bigger mess.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
"At least my Superman didn't kill anyone"
"Actually, I really appreciated Kal's value for life being something he has to earn, by being forced to take one. As a Pantheon of American popculture, Superman should evolve to reflect society for what it is, not what we wish it was"
"Actually, I really appreciated Kal's value for life being something he has to earn, by being forced to take one. As a Pantheon of American popculture, Superman should evolve to reflect society for what it is, not what we wish it was"
swap Superman with Batman
Yeah, its kind of a thing now. If any of you like pop culture/Grantland, Simmons' new venture The Ringer has a network of pop culture podcasts called Channel 33.
The Channel 33 dudes shit on BvS for 12 minutes on yesterdays episode. Understand that this won't motivate anyone hear to go listen, but they're actually really smart and great with respect to pop culture and TV/film.
Poodlestrike
Banned
If he is given final cut, no obligation to include any extra teaser shit, and had a damn good script, I could see him doing a Gotham Central film. Maybe. Probably not. Nah.
Hopping over here now because I'm all in on this DC Cinematic Universe thing. I'm way more excited for JL than I ever was before after seeing BvS. BvS is now one of my favorite comic book movies. Can't wait for the director's cut.
It has me kind of sad too. Moreso worrisome. I just kind of hope they don't fuck with JL too terribly much from whatever Snyder's vision already is.
It has me kind of sad too. Moreso worrisome. I just kind of hope they don't fuck with JL too terribly much from whatever Snyder's vision already is.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
http://www.cosmicbooknews.com/content/david-fincher-would-do-non-origin-comic-book-movie-not-batman-or-spider-man#axzz44IpGilps
Based on this interview, I think it's safe to assume that Fincher will be directing either Cyborg or the Aquaman sequel.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Okay, I laughed.
Clearly, though, WB isn't prepared to put undue pressure on directors to succeed, or else we wouldn't have gotten BvS
Poodlestrike
Banned
Maybe?
It's a very different take, but I think it worked. At the end of the day... he decides to be a hero.
I hope we get an actual director for Man of Steel 2.
Don't say Gorge Miller.
I hope we get a MoS2 period.
Nah, I was going to say George Miller
Perhaps he does. Perhaps he doesn't. I thought the beauty of the superhero mythos overall was that different writers could have different takes on it, sometimes doing something wildly different to play around with the dynamic. I find the "originalist" stance with regards to comics very strange because, to me, that seems to be the medium that gets the most different hands in the pot, so to say. As far as I understand it, the original Superman was violent and cause collateral damage until that changed in the 1940s. Now which one is the Superman to get? It's the same with almost any superhero. They seem to change quite a lot through different writers, because the writers want to focus on different aspects of the mythos. The writers pull different things from them and then push that out.
Say what you want about your own opinion of Snyder's Superman, but I just don't think you get to say he doesn't "get it." You can't take ownership of that away from him. He owns it as much as any other Superman writer that's ever done something with him, good or bad.
Hey, at least he inspired Bruce.
Schweinehund
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I don't think his intention was ever to follow a popular incarnation of Superman from the getgo (so there was no "getting" that he was missing), but I thought Superman was more in line with his popular incarnations in this movie.
Particularly him sacrificing himself was that affirmation of his role in the world, when he said "This is my World" to Lois. I think his death will be a sort of transformation. He became a symbol of Hope, most of all to Batman.
Honestly I think people would be much happier if they skipped the character development, even though I love seeing it.
For MoS2 director I think Brad Bird or Sam Raimi, though those were my picks for Shazam as well.
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