Two question post concerning comic movies
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:48 pm
*SPOILER* alerts for Batman versus Superman: Dawn of Justice but the second part in bold down below doesn't contain any Dawn of Justice spoilers (or any spoilers whatsoever), and isn't about that film
I became a comics fan at a young age, with a big reason because I have an older brother whose main passion in life for awhile was comic books. I embraced the production of superhero movies, but maybe not as much as other comic enthusiasts because I don't enjoy going to see movies at cinemas as much as probably the average person.
The release of the Batman versus Superman: Dawn of Justice DVD a few days ago has me wondering about what you thought of the film. I don't keep up on comics and comic movies consistently all that much, but even I heard the uproar about Dawn of Justice before seeing it. The buzz I heard was that people were mostly unhappy with the film after being intrigued about it beforehand. I loved it and thought it was brilliant. The only significant negatives for me were that it tilted over the too-dark line (that happened when the blood poured out of Martha and Thomas Wayne's coffins in the mausoleum), and I'll concede that the quick battle between Zod and Superman to set up the Superman as a potential threat debate might have been confusing to casual fans as it happened so fast.
The film wasn't nearly so dark as to ruin it for me, as it did for my brother, who saw it way sooner than me but kept his mouth shut. He also hated it for a very common reason among people of that opinion: the performance of Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. I didn't mind his performance. Hadn't we already seen two different actors be directed to do pretty much literal, straight from the comics interpretations of Lex Luthor? It didn't occur to me that I was seeing a Joker or Riddler rip off, it worked for me. The re-imagining of the Bat Cave entrance as being underwater was also brilliant to me, as well as Batman's branding of criminals. After seven modern Batman films I am okay with some re-tweaking. The Wonder Woman debut was fresh and intriguing as well IMHO. All the new interpretations worked for me. I liked that the fight between the two hero's wasn't a draw.
My favorite moments were: Batman saying "Why do you keep saying that name?!" when Superman is down and repeating "Martha!" Very creative use of the mythos! Also, what put the movie over the top in a positive way for me was the writers tying in the Superman 'dying' story arc at the end. Didn't see that coming. I had purposefully avoided discussion and trailers, but happened to see the trailer for this before the Force Awakens and decided not to block it out. The last scene of that trailer had the hero's about ready to confront Doomsday. I thought the hero's were just going to eventually beat down Doomsday and that would be the end of it until the Justice League movie. The 'dying' twist just added to what had already been a great movie experience for me.
So enough from me, where do you stand in the Batman versus Superman: Dawn of Justice discussion?
So what's your interest level for the next batch of comic movies, Suicide Squad out yesterday, Doctor Strange, the last Hugh Jackman Wolverine film, the manga based Ghost in the Shell and Guardians of the Galaxy 2? I'll be seeing Suicide Squad because I told my brother I'd treat him as a birthday present, but after that I feel like taking a break from seeing any new comic movies in the theaters for awhile.
I became a comics fan at a young age, with a big reason because I have an older brother whose main passion in life for awhile was comic books. I embraced the production of superhero movies, but maybe not as much as other comic enthusiasts because I don't enjoy going to see movies at cinemas as much as probably the average person.
The release of the Batman versus Superman: Dawn of Justice DVD a few days ago has me wondering about what you thought of the film. I don't keep up on comics and comic movies consistently all that much, but even I heard the uproar about Dawn of Justice before seeing it. The buzz I heard was that people were mostly unhappy with the film after being intrigued about it beforehand. I loved it and thought it was brilliant. The only significant negatives for me were that it tilted over the too-dark line (that happened when the blood poured out of Martha and Thomas Wayne's coffins in the mausoleum), and I'll concede that the quick battle between Zod and Superman to set up the Superman as a potential threat debate might have been confusing to casual fans as it happened so fast.
The film wasn't nearly so dark as to ruin it for me, as it did for my brother, who saw it way sooner than me but kept his mouth shut. He also hated it for a very common reason among people of that opinion: the performance of Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. I didn't mind his performance. Hadn't we already seen two different actors be directed to do pretty much literal, straight from the comics interpretations of Lex Luthor? It didn't occur to me that I was seeing a Joker or Riddler rip off, it worked for me. The re-imagining of the Bat Cave entrance as being underwater was also brilliant to me, as well as Batman's branding of criminals. After seven modern Batman films I am okay with some re-tweaking. The Wonder Woman debut was fresh and intriguing as well IMHO. All the new interpretations worked for me. I liked that the fight between the two hero's wasn't a draw.
My favorite moments were: Batman saying "Why do you keep saying that name?!" when Superman is down and repeating "Martha!" Very creative use of the mythos! Also, what put the movie over the top in a positive way for me was the writers tying in the Superman 'dying' story arc at the end. Didn't see that coming. I had purposefully avoided discussion and trailers, but happened to see the trailer for this before the Force Awakens and decided not to block it out. The last scene of that trailer had the hero's about ready to confront Doomsday. I thought the hero's were just going to eventually beat down Doomsday and that would be the end of it until the Justice League movie. The 'dying' twist just added to what had already been a great movie experience for me.
So enough from me, where do you stand in the Batman versus Superman: Dawn of Justice discussion?
So what's your interest level for the next batch of comic movies, Suicide Squad out yesterday, Doctor Strange, the last Hugh Jackman Wolverine film, the manga based Ghost in the Shell and Guardians of the Galaxy 2? I'll be seeing Suicide Squad because I told my brother I'd treat him as a birthday present, but after that I feel like taking a break from seeing any new comic movies in the theaters for awhile.
In the viewpoint of Batman being too dark, well I think that pretty dark is how most, not all, fans prefer Batman. IMHO the writers and directors of the recent films are creating with what they believe the majority (not all) of fans want to see. 
