I agree. I thought Watchmen was both well-done artistically and stayed as true to the original source as converting a graphic novel into a movie would allow (with the one obvious exception being the details of someone's secret plan). Naturally, I would advise widening the pool of preferred directors (I recommend Mr. Del Toro and Mr. Bekmambetov) so that they don't wind up relying on only one person for directorial vision.wayfriend wrote: I would say that Snyder struggles to achieve a gravitas that matches what DC is looking for in their franchise, and which Marvel so far has shied away from.
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I agree. Though I found precious few who've agreed. One day, I think that it will be revisited and rehabilitated with a more optimistic assessment.wayfriend wrote:I liked Sucker Punch. I thought it was profound.
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Nolan's were successful, so it's certainly possible. As long as DC doesn't cross from brooding and grim to ponderous and disspiriting and Marvel doesn't go from buoyantly topical to outright vacuity, it seems like there should be room for both.wayfriend wrote:I would say that Snyder struggles to achieve a gravitas that matches what DC is looking for in their franchise, and which Marvel so far has shied away from. It's a plan, but will people buy tickets? People seem to prefer their comic book heroes with popcorn, not profundity.
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I am definitely a fan of SuckerPunch. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for the Superman movies. And Affleck as Batman......horrible. If he sucked playing Marvel's version of Batman, how can he possibly pull off this? Short answer is he can't. And doing a sequel to a movie that was just plain weak (with the exception of Ma and Pa Kent) is just stacking the odds against success.
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If they are going with the "clone Zod" plot then I would bet on Doomsday rather than Bizarro. As I said, that plot requires at least one pod from the scout ship's genesis chamber to be intact and that someone--Lex--figures out how to use it. That wouldn't be too difficult if Zod's key is still in the computer console, leaving it active and ready for vocal input.sgt.null wrote:I'm rooting for Bats.
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I rewatched Man of Steel today, and am feeling more optimistic about Batman vs Superman.
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MoS holds up to repeated viewings, I think. I don't know where they are going to go with the whole "no secret identity" thing, which seems to be the modern trend for superheroes. Aliens from outer space show up on Earth, you say? They are looking for someone, you say? They went *where*?! Smallville, Kansas? erm...okay. They went where? Martha Kent's farm? She has a son named Clark, you say? hrm....we dug into his background and some weird stories popped up, primarily the fact that no one seems to remember her being pregnant. Okay--the guy they are looking for must be him,
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Superman is a product of the 1930s; all the "caped/masked avengers" had secret identities so the bad guys wouldn't know who they are and couldn't kidnap their wife/girlfriend/child to hold for ransom. In this regard Batman was unique--even if people knew who he was there wouldn't be anyone they could have kidnapped to emotionally compromise him. That kind of tactic probably wouldn't have worked on The Shadow, either--he didn't capture criminals, he killed them.
Anyway....as I said that line of reasoning is from the 1930s. Back then, standing out from the crowd was generally frowned upon, unless you were already a celebrity. Heroes were expected to do good deeds for their own rewards, not for the sake of fame.
Anyway....as I said that line of reasoning is from the 1930s. Back then, standing out from the crowd was generally frowned upon, unless you were already a celebrity. Heroes were expected to do good deeds for their own rewards, not for the sake of fame.
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These days, we think of things differently than Mr. Siegel and Mr. Shuster did back in the 1930s. Superman today wouldn't bother with a mundane identity--his public persona as Superman would be his identity...but he would have to obtain a decent patent lawyer to make sure people don't co-opt his symbol and/or likeness for their own personal gain.
There is no reason that Wonder Woman and Superman "should" become involved with one another. The Wonder Woman/Batman romance thing that was hinted at during the old JL/JLU series is a much more interesting situation. That being said, there is no reason that they "should" become involved, either. Some supers will become involved with each other, to be certain, but others won't for a variety of reasons.
There is no reason that Wonder Woman and Superman "should" become involved with one another. The Wonder Woman/Batman romance thing that was hinted at during the old JL/JLU series is a much more interesting situation. That being said, there is no reason that they "should" become involved, either. Some supers will become involved with each other, to be certain, but others won't for a variety of reasons.
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Superman and Lois could set up a red sun room in the Fortress of Solitude. have sex and keep Lois there until the pregnancy has reached it's course.wayfriend wrote:What about the whole "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex" thing?
there are superheroes Superman could mate with. Wonder Woman, Maxima, Big Barda. in fact any of the New God women would do.
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