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VomKriege · « **Reply #24120 on:** March 22, 2016, 10:57:59 AM »

That said, since it's a Snyder film, I doubt the grimdark Batman is either subtle or interesting.

mormapope · « **Reply #24121 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:23:26 AM »

Incredibly dope movie. The characters, mood, mind battling, mind reading, it all comes together without feeling hokey. On paper, the plot and overall story sounds incredibly dopey and cheesy, but the execution was top notch. Tons of tension and horror with almost every scene.

Mupepe · « **Reply #24122 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:24:05 AM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on March 21, 2016, 07:55:21 PM

Speaking of trailers, the trailer for Jungle Book actually looked good. I think they pulled it off.

For a minute I confused The Jungle Book with Tarzan and thought "No fucking way"

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #24123 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:31:36 AM »

I'm over the no kill thing like I'm over secret identities.

Tasty · « **Reply #24124 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:33:19 AM »

Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on March 22, 2016, 11:24:41 AM

it hasn't really entered the idea of the character on a larger scale till the Nolan movies took off like they did.

benjipwns · « **Reply #24125 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:41:53 AM »

All those animated series had all kinds of weird violence rules too. Like laser guns are okay, but not real guns. And I think it was Spider-Man where he couldn't punch anyone or something.

I think it's Batman where there's a scene where it's like ten times as horrible because they can't show what's happening.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #24126 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:45:29 AM »

Those rules are due to kid show network rules not batman's inner morality.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #24127 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:49:08 AM »

I want someone to spoil all of BvS for me. Is there a detailed plot leak out there?

mormapope · « **Reply #24128 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:49:50 AM »

I watched The Fly a few times last year. Remember seeing parts as a kid when my mom would watch it. It's definitely a favorite of mine after watching it in its entirety last year. Its a pretty depressing and horrifying movie, but when Jeff Goldblum or his double starts to do gymnastics in front of Geena Davis (jumping on a pipe and doing multiple 360s and leaps), I bust out laughing.

I also watched History of Violence last year, which Cronenberg directed and that surprised me. History of Violence is a really okay/average movie to me, it felt incredibly hokey and corny. Was surprised to find out its one of Cronenberg's best reviewed movies and its apparently loved by a lot of people.

benjipwns · « **Reply #24129 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:56:38 AM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 22, 2016, 11:49:08 AM

I want someone to spoil all of BvS for me. Is there a detailed plot leak out there?

http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=33175949&postcount=42

People on GAF who have seen the movie confirmed he's mostly got it right other than maybe a few minor details or order of events. Likely due to time from seeing it to time writing the post.

Mupepe · « **Reply #24130 on:** March 22, 2016, 12:04:00 PM »

Eastern Promises is awesome for the dong content and Viggo being a complete badass.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #24131 on:** March 22, 2016, 12:28:44 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on March 21, 2016, 11:07:19 PM

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on March 21, 2016, 04:55:35 PM
I liked Zootopia. It's nothing amazing but they did manage to get some social commentary on racism and profiling into the movie. The most important thing for me was that it was a kid's movie that didn't insult my intelligence or make me want to blow my brains out. Whenever we take our daughter to a movie, about 90% of the trailers for upcoming animated stuff looks absolutely terrible and I won't be taking my kid to see them.
That's how I generally feel as well. I mean, seriously, why even give the movie a theatrical release if you can't reasonably ask adults to sit through it? That' how the Doraemon and Anpanman stuff over here makes me feel. OTOH, I'd re-watch Kung-Fu Panda 3 here with my son, because it was surprisingly good.

We've been pretty fortunate with Addie so far. She likes Ghibli, Pixar and the big budget Disney films, but is completely uninterested in all the direct to video Tinkerbell crap. We've taken her to three films in the theater: Inside Out, Peanuts and Zootopia. All were enjoyable.

She'd probably love all the terrible stuff we see trailers for, but Em and I aren't taking her. Sorry kid, your parents just won't subject themselves to all the Ice Age and Dreamworks smirk movies.

eleuin · « **Reply #24132 on:** March 22, 2016, 06:41:37 PM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #24133 on:** March 22, 2016, 06:45:47 PM »

The trailers make the movie look like complete shit. And its directed by Snyder who has the sensibilities of a teenager. Not surprising.

Tasty · « **Reply #24134 on:** March 22, 2016, 06:50:38 PM »

Holy shit

Mupepe · « **Reply #24135 on:** March 22, 2016, 06:58:43 PM »

You can't trust a guy with no lips. So the movie is probably great.

Mandark · « **Reply #24136 on:** March 22, 2016, 07:05:09 PM »

The No Kill rule (or something close to it) is kinda necessary to explain why a vengeful, obsessive vigilante with billions of dollars and access to cutting-edge technology doesn't just turn Gotham into an abattoir.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #24137 on:** March 22, 2016, 07:21:06 PM »

But didn't Batman kill people in both Nolan films and the Burton films?

Dennis · « **Reply #24138 on:** March 22, 2016, 07:23:27 PM »

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #24139 on:** March 22, 2016, 07:55:09 PM »

It's up to 41% right now, though.

Mandark · « **Reply #24140 on:** March 22, 2016, 08:04:39 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 22, 2016, 07:21:06 PM

But didn't Batman kill people in both Nolan films and the Burton films?

Don't really remember (only one I ever rewatched was BB, one time), but I think it was generally recklessness that would cause collateral deaths, or self-defense type stuff. The Burton movies were just goofy and nonsensical.

The point is that he has to have some level of aversion to killing or guns if you want him lurking around and punching people. The Punisher's moral code with Bruce Wayne's resources and OCD would give you a Batman who's killing hundreds of people a day with his private air force of semi-automated Batdrones.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #24141 on:** March 22, 2016, 08:09:22 PM »

This movie looks like pure garbage

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #24142 on:** March 22, 2016, 08:15:15 PM »

I gotta go see this crap with my friend on Friday, I'll see you guys on the other side. $:-\$

Dennis · « **Reply #24143 on:** March 22, 2016, 08:18:37 PM »

king of the internet · « **Reply #24144 on:** March 22, 2016, 08:23:27 PM »

It's a Zach Snyder film. Of course it sucks. He peaked at the very start with the Dawn of the Dead remake, which was not even spectacular, just solid. It's all been downhill from there, culminating with Man of Steel, which was a joyless experience. After that I knew what to expect. What a waste.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #24145 on:** March 22, 2016, 09:01:09 PM »

nvm bit more complicated than I originally thought.

Tasty · « **Reply #24146 on:** March 22, 2016, 09:57:21 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on March 22, 2016, 08:09:22 PM

This movie always looked like pure garbage

Fixed.

benjipwns · « **Reply #24147 on:** March 22, 2016, 10:16:52 PM »

Quote from: Dennis on March 22, 2016, 08:18:37 PM

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It says a lot of very depressing things about our world right now that this astonishingly dumb film has real-life parallels. Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice is the story of a self-important billionaire with a casual attitude to the truth, who becomes paranoid about a segment of the immigrant population. He decides to take brutal and - as it happens - entirely unjustified and even self-endangering action against that immigrant, to the benefit of a rich psychopath who wants to distract everyone from their own nefarious grasp at power.

We cannot, however, credit this as satire.

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Goofy and loveable Clark Kent is almost entirely absent, and when he is onscreen he’s every bit as stern and unforgiving as this Superman, berating Laurence Fishburne’s fun Perry White and failing to turn in copy on time (he has no excuse. He can type at super-speed).

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Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #24148 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:20:39 PM »

Star wars. Holy shit that was actually really really good.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #24149 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:38:28 PM »

Tasty · « **Reply #24150 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:58:21 PM »

Burn... BURN

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #24151 on:** March 23, 2016, 12:03:09 AM »

Kill batman off for a decade. He needs the time off

Purrp Skirrp · « **Reply #24152 on:** March 23, 2016, 12:47:21 AM »

History of Violence > Eastern Promises > The Fly

All great movies though

toku · « **Reply #24153 on:** March 23, 2016, 12:54:53 AM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #24154 on:** March 23, 2016, 01:13:21 AM »

I can't imagine this thing bombs though, it's gotta do $1 billion easy.

That'll give Snyder and Terrio their $250 million to do Justice League and Affleck $150-200 million to do Batfleck and then they can all bail the fuck out as Warner quietly gets Johns and whoever to reboot the whole thing with some kind of coherent plan like Kevin Feige had before they have to start paying for Shazam, Aquaman and Cyborg. If Wonder Woman is a disaster, that will really speed things up.

I still want to see Goyer's script. And Orci's for Star Trek Beyond.

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Suicide Squad will be the best DCEU film confirmed.

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VomKriege · « **Reply #24155 on:** March 23, 2016, 02:07:58 AM »

And yet Man of Steel underperformed despite huge marketing push. Not so certain the movie will make its lofty goal.

helios · « **Reply #24156 on:** March 23, 2016, 02:26:30 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 22, 2016, 07:21:06 PM

But didn't Batman kill people in both Nolan films and the Burton films?

In Batman Returns, Batman shoves a ticking time bomb into a bad guy's chest and kicks him down somewhere.

I love Batman Returns

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #24157 on:** March 23, 2016, 02:35:17 AM »

Can't wait to hate watch this piece of shit

benjipwns · « **Reply #24158 on:** March 23, 2016, 02:38:38 AM »

Quote from: helios on March 23, 2016, 02:26:30 AM

In Batman Returns, Batman shoves a ticking time bomb into a bad guy's chest and kicks him down somewhere.

I love Batman Returns

The greatest Batman film.

The greatest Batman scene ever created:

helios · « **Reply #24159 on:** March 23, 2016, 02:40:53 AM »

VomKriege · « **Reply #24160 on:** March 23, 2016, 04:38:00 AM »

Dogshit is too strong of a word but yeah, it lives and dies by its visuals, which are pretty fantastic. Same for the first film.

Huff · « **Reply #24161 on:** March 23, 2016, 12:23:23 PM »

Batman forever was great.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #24162 on:** March 23, 2016, 12:50:50 PM »

You know what, I'm going to join the "Batman Returns is the best Batman film" squad. Michelle Pfeiffer is the GOAT coke girl.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #24163 on:** March 23, 2016, 12:54:48 PM »

The last decade has seen some pretty shaky Cronenberg movies, but his output during the 80's and into the 90's is above reproach.

brob · « **Reply #24164 on:** March 23, 2016, 01:54:25 PM »

Quote from: Huff on March 23, 2016, 12:23:23 PM

Batman forever was great.

where Jim Carrey met Tommy Lee Jones, and no buffoonery was sanctioned:

VomKriege · « **Reply #24165 on:** March 23, 2016, 01:58:42 PM »

Quote from: Huff on March 23, 2016, 12:23:23 PM

Batman forever was great.

I was bent out of shape when I left the theater for Batman & Robin but I'm really more mellow on it now. It's still total trash, don't get me wrong, but there's genuine work there in the miniatures and locations (it's super gaudy, tho... Nolan did keep the giant statues and floating railways for Batman Begins) and I can see that they're trying to recapture the 60's show style with 90's wrapping. Some of the goofiness works and it's sometimes fascinating to see an insane budget being pissed away like that.

I am more meh on Forever, Schumacher is still having the brakes on and Carrey is downright terrible in it.

Best Batman film is probably the Adam West one or Returns, yeah. Lee Meriwether as Catwoman (or Mrs. Kit Kat

) is

and honestly as far as characters go most modern screen depictions are tied with the series. Nicholson obviously is doing a Romero impression. Michael Gough is also pretty close. Burgess Meredith as the Penguin and Gorshin as the Riddler are still the best as far as live actors go.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #24166 on:** March 23, 2016, 02:04:28 PM »

O ya it was super flawed and basically a best of the original trilogy but it was still excellent.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #24167 on:** March 23, 2016, 02:45:17 PM »

Rewatched The Saint last night, what a great movie.

What happened to Val Kilmer?

VomKriege · « **Reply #24168 on:** March 23, 2016, 03:28:05 PM »

His ego inflated. His belly too.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #24169 on:** March 23, 2016, 04:14:23 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 23, 2016, 12:54:48 PM

The last decade has seen some pretty shaky Cronenberg movies, but his output during the 80's and into the 90's is above reproach.

"Shaky" is a pretty generous term to use.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #24170 on:** March 23, 2016, 04:53:56 PM »

Um, excuse me, guys, there's only one best Batman movie and it's not any of the ones mentioned so far:

Tasty · « **Reply #24171 on:** March 23, 2016, 04:59:32 PM »

I remember when I saw Batman Begins, I thought, "Wow, it can't possibly get any better than this!"

And I was so, so right.

toku · « **Reply #24172 on:** March 23, 2016, 05:11:07 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 23, 2016, 04:59:32 PM

I remember when I saw Batman Begins, I thought, "Wow, it can't possibly get any better than this!"

And I was so, so right.

Nah you were wrong. At least two better Batman films and one of them was a Nolan batman!

Tasty · « **Reply #24173 on:** March 23, 2016, 05:21:53 PM »

As a Batman fan nothing topped BB for me. TDK was fantastic though for sure.

toku · « **Reply #24174 on:** March 23, 2016, 05:24:39 PM »

I lowkey feel you. The first like half or so of BB was excellent. TBH I wouldn't have minded it if the entire movie was just Bruce training/figuring himself out but I understand why it's not.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #24175 on:** March 23, 2016, 05:45:47 PM »

Really bad luck on DC's part to have to release Batman v Superman: No Fun Allowed so close to Deadpool.

Tasty · « **Reply #24176 on:** March 23, 2016, 05:56:53 PM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on March 23, 2016, 05:45:47 PM

Really bad luck on DC's part to have to release Batman v Superman: No Fun Allowed so close to Deadpool.

They originally had it opening the same day as Cap 3.

Lol that would have been fucking amazing.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #24177 on:** March 23, 2016, 06:01:22 PM »

Yeah, they were unlucky enough to have hired Zack Snyder to be in charge of the DCEU, their planned tentpole for the entire decade.

helios · « **Reply #24178 on:** March 23, 2016, 06:06:38 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 23, 2016, 12:50:50 PM

You know what, I'm going to join the "Batman Returns is the best Batman film" squad. Michelle Pfeiffer is the GOAT coke girl.

After MAn of Steel turned out to be a disjointed, incoherent mess, Snyder shouldn't have anywhere near BvS. Now I'm hearing that the flow of scenes are fucked up again. I can't wait to see it.

toku · « **Reply #24179 on:** March 23, 2016, 06:20:42 PM »

That selina kyle transformation scene is still the best cape transformation/donning the mask/this is who i am now scene put to screen so far

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