Justice League - Snyder Cut social media embargo lifted
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Per the Clerks Animated Series DVD commentary, he thought Family Guy was utter shit.
Sometimes I wonder what is going on in Joss' head when he decided to direct the JL movie... Did he foresee the consequences?
The lowest of bars lol.
As someone who has not even seen it, I can confirm that it's better than being hit in the head with a baseball bat. Well done to all involved.
It sounds like he was brought onto the project rather hastily. He was just there to fulfill the studio's bidding of a more lighthearted superhero teamup movie while throwing in his own questionable creative choices. Even if he was a truly great director it isn't easy to come onto someone else's movie and finish it.
Maybe he had a deal with WB for a Batwomen show. Even if he is the greatest director, which he is not of course, there won't be any good to come and fix a 80% finished movie by another director who has a completely different style than his.
You could also watch it for yourself and judge it that way.
He was probably thinking, "Man, if I pull this off, I'll be known as the man who brought The Avengers and The Justice League to the big screen."
Like, if he had succeeded, it would likely be his name people talk about as the definition of modern superhero cinema, rather than Feige or the Russos. He'd be the godfather of the genre in a manner similar to a Spielberg or Cameron. Sometimes you've got to shoot your shot, you know?
I don't know historically people tend to look down on Age of Ultron these days as opposed to the latter MCU movies like Civil War. Of course these days his name is associated with enough bad stuff that no amount of success could have probably pulled him above water.
I don't think it was that level of self-aggrandizing, more that he would be able to come in and fix it, proving to WB he's reliable under extreme circumstances and pretty much give him free rein to do what he wanted. Which given he left Batgirl not long after, didn't shake out.
But given his history of abuse and narcissism, I wouldn't outright reject that theory.
Yeah, it's also possible it was more of a, "You're going to pay me to punch up a film that's already mostly shot? Hey, it's your money" situation. I mean, yes, these dudes are already rich, but apparently no amount of money can keep some people from pursuing an easy payday.
You're thinking about it wrong. They dumped a massive truck of money on his lawn and he got the opportunity to play around with some of the most iconic superheroes in the world. Not that much to it.
I imagine that people that like the extended BvS will like this, and the people who didn’t won’t.
Agreed. I doubt this is going to do anything for anyone not already fans of what Snyder was doing. This sounds like Snyder turned up to 11.
It's apparently split into 6 chapters so you could probably just watch it like a 4 hour limited series.
My theory is Superman Returns doesn’t receive the level of hate MoS does because no one really loves it. There’s a bunch of MoS fans and that drives the people who hated it nuts. I have a hard time believing that deadbeat stalker dad is more in line with what people want from Superman.
Yeah but that one shot where the bullet hits his eye is dope.
People shit on Kevin Smith, but I absolutely love the guy - he says it how he sees it - and he loves what he loves. I actually just transcribed this from his Fatman Beyond podcast, while talking about his response to WandaVision - cos it encapsulates why I love his enthusiasm so much. Bear in mind, its all said with a smile:
Kevin Smith said:
I can already guess Kevin Smith's reaction to this film.
"This movie was amazing man. Like, Snyder just absolutely knocked it out of the park. It just brought me right back to being a kid again, you know? My childhood was right there up on my screen at home man, it was crazy. Seeing Affleck as Batman again brought tears to my eyes and I was weeping like a kid again man when Superman comes in with his black suit."
Why are people so upset about a 4h runtime, then binge watch a whole season on Netflix in 10h straight? I don't get it. These streaming services let you continue where you left off. Just make it take however long you want.
Movie might be bad, but I just don't get the argument.
Movie might be bad, but I just don't get the argument.
Apparently it's divided into chapters so it's like a mini series.
No one is complaining about the four-hour time simply because it's long. They're commenting on the fact that it is four hours of Snyder and most people don't believe he will find a way to justify the story in this film being something that needed four hours.
Loved MoS and BvS (had a great time rewatching it last night) and from these reactions it looks like this is going to be a great way to finish the trilogy. Hope Walter Chaw does a review of it, loved his take on BvS: https://www.filmfreakcentral.net/ffc/2016/03/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice.html
"And Darkseid dude - Ray Porter did a fantastic job. We've been spoiled a lot in comic fandom and superhero movies and shit, but seeing Darkseid - I have to admit - choked me up a little bit. That voice had me crying with my eyes and in my pants. What else is there, oh, and Granny Goodness - Granny Goodness is in a fucking movie, man".
He got paid a bazillion dollars and also was promised a Batgirl movie for coming in last minute. Of course, the abuse stuff came out which made that untenable.
One can only imagine the absolute horrorshow that a Whedon-directed Batgirl movie would've been.
Goddamn that man can still make the fucking best trailers...
There is a fantastic visual storyteller in there somewhere...it’s just masked and often squeezed out of the picture by, well...everything else.
There is a fantastic visual storyteller in there somewhere...it’s just masked and often squeezed out of the picture by, well...everything else.
Yeah, I’d imagine it was more about getting his HBO show off the ground than anything else.
Or just watch it, not like you need to pay more for it if you have HBO Max. And if you don't you could watch it during a free trial.
It's 4 hours though. That's not an insignificant commitment to a movie you're not sure you're gonna like.
Snyder's ability to compose and visualize superheroes and fantastical images is clearly amazing. He works with great DPs and storyboard artists.
It's the second anyone has to open their mouths, or those images have to then be coupled with meaning, it all falls apart.
The only thing I liked about returns are the 2 rescues scenes( the plane and the montage towards the climax) other than that it was very boring. I actually liked MoS outside of the flashback stuff
No matter what the reviews are though, am gonna watch it. Have been a long-time Reeves Supes and Batman DCAU fan and hope they get some good representation here
Also you know, seeing all these reviews for Star Wars XI and now JL, it's crazy how Infinity War + Endgame somehow managed to meet our fanboy expectations.
Also you know, seeing all these reviews for Star Wars XI and now JL, it's crazy how Infinity War + Endgame somehow managed to meet our fanboy expectations.
We just had somebody from Ars post his thoughts and he said it wasn’t controlled at all. But go off
It’s definitely more positive than the usual Snyder fare and considering how critics usually don’t like him im more optimistic this will be decent
I mean, that's like saying Batman Begins in the best Batman movie since Batman Returns.
