Glass Rebel
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S1 is great overall but the show gets progressively worse after that while retreading familiar ground. It's watchable, sure, but what's the point it you've already seen it done better?
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S1 is great overall but the show gets progressively worse after that while retreading familiar ground. It's watchable, sure, but what's the point it you've already seen it done better?
Pretty good article. Whether you prefer the one or the other it's a nuanced enough take on the differences between WW and the others.
For more Tom Cavanagh?
Maybe I just need to rebuild my tolerance to CW's production values and acting quality. It's been around two years since I watched any of their content.
I mean, it's been a while since I've watched Flash S1, but I remember the core cast being great.
With Arrow, Diggle and Copdad are the only solid actors in the group. Oliver, his sister, Felicity, and his lame sidekicks are god awful.
broncobuster
Banned
Folks are saying War for Apes is even better than Dawn of Apes... Warners best not get a case of creative differences with Reeves.
LMAO
As long as they both come to mutual agreement and realize that is gonna be some give and take than we should be good.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Do you think after WW WB is going to meddle again in a director's work?
Yes. If the project is going off the rails, I want them to intervene.
I'm very happy to hear that. That will be the last movie I see in theaters this summer.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Why would it?
Wouldn't surprise me, the Ape movies are quality.
I always thought the Batmobile chase sequence felt like an exec had looked over the script and thought "we need some action in this film right the fuck now." Such a pointless (and needlessly kill-happy) scene.
Something could happen and things come out all wrong. The studio should be able to do a salvage job.
Discotheque
Banned
Nice. If he makes the Batman movie he wants to make i think it could easily be a top 10 comic movie. I already thought dawn was the best blockbuster in the years between TDK and Fury Road
If war is an improvement....whew. man is big franchise ready and on top of his game then. The dceu producers would be stupid to intervene
If I wonder if Batgirl and Nightwing end up in The Batman. It'd be a smart way to launch their own solo flicks.
Yeah. I mean, they did a poor job cutting the film down, but I can see their reasoning behind it.
Imagine their faces when they were expecting an Avengers-esque franchise starter. I understand the panic.
I actually enjoy it for how dirty and barbaric it is.
Reminds me a lot of the final boss fight in Raimi's first Spider-Man
Yeah. I mean, they did a poor job cutting the film down, but I can see their reasoning behind it.
Imagine their faces when they were expecting an Avengers-esque franchise starter. I understand the panic.
I actually enjoy it for how dirty and barbaric it is.
Reminds me a lot of the final boss fight in Raimi's first Spider-Man
Discotheque
Banned
Forreal. Got serious goblin and spiderman vibes from that fight. Just brutal blunt hits. Batman really looked like a piece of crap in that one. Especially when he brought the sink and hit him over the head with it....yikes
For those first two thirds there Snyder kind of made Batman into one of the best comic book movie villains. I still really like this movie up until the end of that titular fight. The rest is basura to me tho.
For those first two thirds there Snyder kind of made Batman into one of the best comic book movie villains. I still really like this movie up until the end of that titular fight. The rest is basura to me tho.
broncobuster
Banned
Batmobile chase sticks out as the worst part of BvS. Doesn't make sense for the story and the chase itself wasn't very exciting. It's almost structured as a joke. You see the Batmobile smashing through cars and buildings like a tank, with the punchline being that Superman totals it with a small kick. I get that.
A slight adjustment where Batman doesn't go after the truck, but rather it's a scene of the Batmobile trying to escape Superman, would've been a better fit. Say, Batman tries using all these gadgets and weaponry against Superman to no avail. Only adds to Batman's insecurities to be totally beaten and spared by the figure he's projecting all his hate onto.
A slight adjustment where Batman doesn't go after the truck, but rather it's a scene of the Batmobile trying to escape Superman, would've been a better fit. Say, Batman tries using all these gadgets and weaponry against Superman to no avail. Only adds to Batman's insecurities to be totally beaten and spared by the figure he's projecting all his hate onto.
The chase would've been successful had Superman not stopped Batman while he was trying to acquire kryptonite
There is no chase scene involving Superman going after the Batmobile. do you not realize how powerful Superman is?
Yeah that sink finisher was a straight up bum fight move, but that's why I liked it lol
The Doomsday fight is messy, but it still has some cool money shots. I still place it way higher than the Ares encounter.
Then there's Batman visiting Lex in jail, which was rad, until the DING DING DING part.
The fucking funeral with the bagpipes is so hilariously bad. It reminded me of that Giant Bomb video where they play SWAT.
I still don't think they should have killed Supes.
I wholly disagree. The Tumbler chase sequence was easy to follow and had real stakes (Rachel dying to Scarecrow toxin). The BvS car chase sequence was hard to follow and a complete mess (surprising as Zack Snyder doesn't usually drop the ball like that), brought in story logic inconsistencies (Superman doesn't even think to go after a truck of bad guys shooting off RPGs in the street?), and had absolutely no stakes.
broncobuster
Banned
Batman's weaponry can slow Superman down--and that'd be the best Batman could do in that encounter.
Discotheque
Banned
Nah. Snyder had the worst batmobile scene of the century. Nolans fight choreography was a weakness but the chase sequences were all pretty solid
The Tim Burton ones were much worse dude. People need to watch those action scenes again before they start flinging shit at the modern films.
Leo_Sagittarius
Member
I liked BVS's batmobile chase with that bombastic soundtrack playing, and I still like this batmobile design way better than the tumbler.
Tim Burton's batmobile still Nº1 in my heart though
Tim Burton's batmobile still Nº1 in my heart though
My favorite, followed by Keaton.I love this Batman so much.
I am not the biggest fan of the Doomsday fight, but the warehouse rescue that follows the BvS fight is the GOAT Batman action scene for me.
I am with you 100% on all of this.
PhantomX1313
Member
Not after tasting that surreal success
Discotheque
Banned
This century starts from 2000 or 01 tho bruv
And yeah the Batman warehouse scene was fire. I take back the whole third act being awful
My bad lol. I must have missed the century bit. Still, it's best we not forget Burton's movies to appreciate how far we've come in terms of Batman movies. We got it good.
Sounds awesome. Reeves was a great upgrade for the franchise.
beyond_death
Member
Yea I just watched Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. WB needs to hold onto Reeves.
I have to see this opening weekend.
b&jy77VjiKn$#F
Member
man reeves' batman gon be dark af
Bruce raped in prison confirmed.
b&jy77VjiKn$#F
Member
Snyder's dream comes true.
Only if it's in slow motion
dis gon b gud
b&jy77VjiKn$#F
Member
Even better!
Leo_Sagittarius
Member
He'll be crying out for his mummy!