DC Cinematic Universe

[almuric]

Saw Zack Snyder's Justice League a few days ago and wow. I'll do an in-depth review after I see it again, but when it was done I was left thinking: "WB had this, yet they released that instead?"

[terryallenuk]

I agree completely. Also watched the original which was showing on TV again and it made me appreciate the Snyder version even more.

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Zach Snider's Justice League - The Verdict



This is a fantastic superhero movie. It's not the best DC movie ever made, but it's one of the best. I think the title goes to The Dark Knight, primarily because of Heath Ledger as the Joker. I will say that this new and improved Justice League takes its place right behind Dark Knight and beside Dark Knight Rises, in front of Wonder Woman and Aquaman.

It blows the original one away. Blows it to smithereens.

In a way, Snider's Justice League is the most comic-booky of any comic book film. All the others, even the extremely good ones, are movies about comic books--a movie using a plot taken from a comic book. This movie IS A COMIC BOOK. Its structure is exactly like a comic book. There are six parts to Snider's story, just like what you get when you read a six issue story arc. Each one of the six parts is akin to a single issue--it tells a piece of the story by itself, with a beginning, middle, and end to each part. And, each "book" of the series adds to the over-all story, each part building upon what was told in the last issue.

I went back and re-watched Man of Steel and the Ultimate Version of Dawn of Justice before I started Snider's Justice League, and I'm glad I did that. I feel like I've just sat through a 10+ hours mini-series. It's all really one big story, and I soaked out every neat nugget.

But, I recognize a danger in doing that, too. You might just want to watch Justice League. The reason: Man of Steel and either version of Dawn of Justice really don't hold a candle to Snider's Justice League. The first two are decent superhero movies. Snider's Justice borders on incredible filmmaking art. It's so much better. Olympic quality.

The film is made for those who love DC comics, too. Not that someone not versed in DC lore won't really like the film--I think they will. But, if you don't know who Martian Manhunter is, who the Green Lanterns are, who Darkseid is, then that little bit of awe is lost on you.

It's a little something extra for the fans.



In the original Justice League, I hated Cyborg. He really had no reason to be in the film. What he did, Batman or even Alfred could have been the conduit for what Cyborg contributed to that film. One of the things that Snider's film does is make Cyborg necessary. I like the character now. I "get" him.

The film is definitely not all action. Snider spends a lot of time on character development and drama. It is these parts that make the film so good.

And, Snider gives you a lot more story. The whole plot just makes more sense. And, it's a massive plot--worthy of a six-issue comic book event.



I still don't like the actor that plays The Flash, but like Cyborg, this film makes the character so much more necessary and relevant. Most of the superheroes are needed in this story--their individual talents are all needed in different places in the film in order to defeat Steppenwolf and his invasion. All of them, I'd say, except for Aquaman. He was played down in this film. If anything, he's the dissenter--the voice of the Devil's Advocate. You could take Aquaman out of Snider's cut and not miss anything. But, unlike The Flash and Cyborg, I really like Jason Mamoa's version of Aquaman. He's cool! And, he's A LOT different than the comic book version--with the long brown/black hair instead of blonde, the wacky eyes, the tattoos. I don't mind that he's pretty irrelevant to this story because I like watching him on screen.

I didn't really like Mera in the Aquaman movie, but in this film, I grew to accept her. And, really, she is very much like the Mera of the comics. One thing that Snider does is have the Atlanteans do some Atlantean sorcery or some-other this-n-that to create an air bubble around two people when they speak. In the comics, dialogue just happens underwater. You're not encouraged to think much about it. It just works. I guess Snider believes that people can't talk underwater, even Atlanteans, so it looks like every Atlantean knows how to create the air bubble down deep in the depths in order to communicate.



I've said before that (and I am shocked to be saying this) that Ben Affleck is the best Batman that has hit the screen so far. Even in Dawn of Justice, he's awesome. He's plays the angry old aging Batman, 20 year Veteran of the wars fought on Gotham's streets, and he's bitter that nothing has really changed. Throughout the film, several people remark that Gotham is a shit-hole when the city is brought up.

The beautiful Gal Gadot shines again as Wonder Woman, just like she did in Dawn of Justice, just like she did in the first of her own movies (1984 was a step down).

And, Henry Cavill is perfect as Superman.



If you are considering the 4+ hour commitment to watching this film, and you like the DC universe, I say, "Yes! Take the plunge! It's a grand film!"

One other thing, though, does get to me. Like the Star Wars prequels, this film does feel like there's too much CGI, especially at the end during the last part at the climax.

The film ends with...well, that's a secret. But, let's just say a preview of things to come??

[almuric]

In Zack Snyder's Justice League, Exra Miller's Barry Allen and his powers are introduced in a scene where he rescues future-love-of-his-life Iris West (Kiersey Clemons) at superspeed from a crashing car in a tender and humorous sequence set to a haunting Rose Betts cover of "Song To The Siren". In the heavily-reshot theatrical version this scene is replaced by him . . . scribbling a goofy picture on a guy's face really quickly. I would not dare dream of giving away the Flash's role in the epic and moving climactic scenes of ZSJL, but after you see them, remember that the studio decided to replace that mind-blowing scene with a one of the Flash pushing a pickup truck to save the nameless Russian family created solely for the reshoots.

I'm not sure I need to say anymore. Zack Snyder's Justice League speaks quite eloquently for itself. It's in the top tier of superhero movies and I sincerely hope that it's release sparks a reevaluation of the director and his superhero movies. It's well worth the 4-hour investment of time.

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Apr 8, 2021 18:16:36 GMT -5 almuric said:

In Zack Snyder's Justice League, Exra Miller's Barry Allen and his powers are introduced in a scene where he rescues future-love-of-his-life Iris West (Kiersey Clemons) at superspeed from a crashing car in a tender and humorous sequence set to a haunting Rose Betts cover of "Song To The Siren". In the heavily-reshot theatrical version this scene is replaced by him . . . scribbling a goofy picture on a guy's face really quickly. I would not dare dream of giving away the Flash's role in the epic and moving climactic scenes of ZSJL, but after you see them, remember that the studio decided to replace that mind-blowing scene with a one of the Flash pushing a pickup truck to save the nameless Russian family created solely for the reshoots.

I'm not sure I need to say anymore. Zack Snyder's Justice League speaks quite eloquently for itself. It's in the top tier of superhero movies and I sincerely hope that it's release sparks a reevaluation of the director and his superhero movies. It's well worth the 4-hour investment of time.

Even though I'm not a fan of Ezra Miller in the role, it is a great sequence, and Snyder's cut is a damn good movie.

But...I can see why the studio cut it originally.  It adds nothing to the narrative.  There's really no reason for it to be in the film at all.  If you take it out, you miss nothing about the plot.  The scene does not move the story forward.  You never see the girl again, and you have to be a comicbook fan to even know who she is.  It's a long-ish sequence, and if you're cutting for time to keep it under three hours in the theater, yeah, I would have cut that scene too, as marvelous as it is.

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THE BATMAN – Main Trailer

It’s not just a call… It’s a warning.

From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne. Starring alongside Pattinson (“Tenet,” “The Lighthouse”) as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Zoë Kravitz (“Big Little Lies,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”) as Selina Kyle; Paul Dano (“Love & Mercy,” “12 Years a Slave”) as Edward Nashton; Jeffrey Wright (“No Time to Die,” “Westworld”) as the GCPD’s James Gordon; John Turturro (the “Transformers” films, “The Plot Against America”) as Carmine Falcone; Peter Sarsgaard (“The Magnificent Seven,” “Interrogation”) as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson; Jayme Lawson (“Farewell Amor”) as mayoral candidate Bella Reál; with Andy Serkis (the “Planet of the Apes” films, “Black Panther”) as Alfred; and Colin Farrell (“The Gentlemen,” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”) as Oswald Cobblepot. Reeves (“The Planet of the Apes” franchise) directed from a screenplay by Reeves & Peter Craig, based on characters from DC. Batman was created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. Dylan Clark (the “Planet of the Apes” films) and Reeves produced the film, with Michael E. Uslan, Walter Hamada, Chantal Nong Vo and Simon Emanuel serving as executive producers. The director’s behind-the-scenes creative team included Oscar-nominated director of photography Greig Fraser (“Dune,” “Lion”); Reeves’ “Planet of the Apes” production designer, James Chinlund, and editor, William Hoy; editor Tyler Nelson (“Rememory”); and Oscar-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran (“1917,” “Little Women,” “Anna Karenina”). The music is by Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino (the current “Spider-Man,” “Jurassic World” and “Star Wars” films, “Up”). Warner Bros. Pictures Presents a 6th & Idaho/Dylan Clark Productions Production, a Matt Reeves Film, “The Batman.” The film is set to open in theaters March 4, 2022 and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
 


BLACK ADAM - Official First Look Teaser Trailer | DC FanDome 2021

Dwayne Johnson stars as the titular antihero in this DC Comics epic that introduces the Justice Society to the big screen. The cast includes Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, and Sarah Shahi as Adrianna Tomaz, as well as Marwan Kenzari, James Cusati-Moyer, and Bodhi Sabongui. The New Line/DC Film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.

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Behind the scenes look at the upcoming AQUAMAN 2 AND THE LOST KINGDOM


AQUAMAN 2 AND THE LOST KINGDOM Teaser (2022)

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THE BATMAN - The Bat and The Cat Trailer

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Robert Pattinson looks more like the Joker.

[johnnypt]

Jan 21, 2022 14:30:55 GMT -5 @hunnu said:

Robert Pattinson looks more like the Joker.

Yeah, I know what their intentions are but I'm not sure how this is going to work out.

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I think it'll probably work out fine for DC with this one.
They can't get Batman wrong, even if he looks like the joker, Can they?

[johnnypt]

Three words: Batman and Robin :-)

[Lonewolf]

I have mixed feeling on Zack Synder's Justice League?....... (to be fair my review is based off seeing Snyder's this past weekend, and the theatrical when it came out and a 2nd time on DVD probably at least a year ago).

Although 4 hours long, I never felt "bored" or that any scene was unnecessary, but on the other hand I felt like I essential watched the same movie as the theatrical cut (just an extended version)?

The good: I liked that Cyborg was actually a character (backstory, purpose). Beyond grateful they cut some of forced "humor" that was shoehorned into the Marvel.....I mean Theatrical cut (especially the cringeworthy "that's going to leave a bruise" said by Batman after Superman throws him into a car....). Glad they dropped the sub-plot of the family living in the Radioactive zone.

The bad: I liked the Batman rooftop/intro scene of the theatrical. I thought the fight scenes (Steppenwolf vs. Amazons and especially Steppenwolf vs. the Atlantians) felt more intense/dramatic in the Theatrical?

IMO, an "in-between cut" would be perfect (and fit within 2 hours).

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Trailer for the upcoming DC movies in 2022


DC Movies - Official The World Needs Heroes Trailer (2022) The Batman, Black Adam, The Flash, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

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Here's a review of The Batman from Midnight's Edge:


Does “The Batman” Live Up to The Hype? | Spoiler Free Review