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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3800 on: February 14, 2020, 11:46:08 am »
Yeah I think this'll be quality, the cast is excellent.  Not sure about the collar on the suit though, thought they really nailed the look with Affleck's batsuit.
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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3801 on: February 14, 2020, 01:10:49 pm »
Yeah, I've never been a fan of Tactical Armour Man. Batman is not supposed to be bullet proof - he's supposed to be agile enough to not get shot at.

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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3802 on: February 14, 2020, 01:12:55 pm »
Quiet in here regarding "Birds of Prey".

Went to see it last night and quite enjoyed the ride

Felt the director went for an early Guy Ritchie type movie in that it was a comedy caper for adults and it kinda worked.  Stolen Diamonds being chased around town, Freeze frame to introduce characters with Titles splashing the screen describing who and what they were. Voice over walking you through the story etc.  Think Snatch and Lockstock.

Thought Harley's "Noo Yoik" accent was a little bit over egged but maybe that was intentional.  No biggie though.

I though the first half was dog shit and the second half was pretty great.

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« Reply #3803 on: February 15, 2020, 11:59:58 pm »
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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3804 on: May 20, 2020, 08:08:43 pm »
Snyder cut is coming out next year
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« Reply #3805 on: May 20, 2020, 08:39:30 pm »
It's gonna be four hours long hahahahaha
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« Reply #3806 on: May 20, 2020, 08:48:34 pm »


Can't wait to be honest. If it's shite then fair enough but I'd rather see the Director's vision instead of a mess of a film which has had a ton of studio interference.
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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3807 on: May 20, 2020, 08:55:22 pm »
Yep, I posted pretty much the same thing the other day.  I mean, let's be honest, it's never going to be worse than the Justice League we actually got. What it does have going against it if some stuff was simply not shot and it ends up awkwardly worked around like the Donner cut of Superman II.

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« Reply #3808 on: May 20, 2020, 09:53:57 pm »
Yep, I posted pretty much the same thing the other day.  I mean, let's be honest, it's never going to be worse than the Justice League we actually got. What it does have going against it if some stuff was simply not shot and it ends up awkwardly worked around like the Donner cut of Superman II.

Apparently he's got 20-30m to finish off a bunch of stuff and he's getting some actors back too. Fucking madness.

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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3809 on: May 20, 2020, 10:44:19 pm »
I cant wait for this!!!!
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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3810 on: May 21, 2020, 01:19:25 am »
I'm guessing they wont be able to release it on the big screen and for home viewing only?

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« Reply #3811 on: May 21, 2020, 01:54:40 am »
I'm guessing they wont be able to release it on the big screen and for home viewing only?

HBO Go (their netflix)
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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3812 on: May 21, 2020, 09:33:33 am »
Less grimdark Supes pls.
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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3813 on: May 21, 2020, 10:12:31 am »
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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3814 on: May 21, 2020, 10:24:23 am »
Less grimdark Supes pls.

It can only mean MORE grimdark Supes.

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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3815 on: May 21, 2020, 04:48:33 pm »
Yep, black suit superman incoming.

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« Reply #3816 on: May 21, 2020, 05:10:34 pm »


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It can only mean MORE grimdark Supes.

There will never be a grimmer, darker superhero movie than this. Gonna make Joker look like Cesar Romero.
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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3817 on: May 22, 2020, 08:51:44 am »
I’m actually really looking forward to this. I’m in the minority who actually really liked MoS and BvS (extended version), so having the proper third part in that trilogy is a massive bonus.

It is such a shame the DCEU didn’t work out but WB had enough wins recently with DC to not make it a complete bust (Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Joker)

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« Reply #3818 on: May 22, 2020, 01:29:21 pm »
I’m actually really looking forward to this. I’m in the minority who actually really liked MoS and BvS (extended version), so having the proper third part in that trilogy is a massive bonus.

It is such a shame the DCEU didn’t work out but WB had enough wins recently with DC to not make it a complete bust (Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Joker)

Yeah the only version of BvS I saw was the extended version and I thought it was good, I'm gutted we won't get to see that particular version of Batman with his own movie.

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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3819 on: June 22, 2020, 07:18:56 pm »
Michael Keaton apparently in talks to return as Bruce Wayne in the Flash film, which will explore the multiverse concept. Not been into the DC movies recently but this has my attention.

https://www.thewrap.com/batman-returns-michael-keaton-bruce-wayne-the-flash-movie/

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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3820 on: July 10, 2020, 05:35:47 pm »
Anyone a fan of the Gotham Central comic book series? HBO Max (new streaming service from Warner Bros) has just announced it's ordered a series about Gotham City Police Department, set in the same universe as the new Batman film. Matt Reeves is exec producing it.

If you've not read the comics, you should. Think it's absolutely brilliant. It's really gritty and focuses on the police trying to do their jobs in a world where superheroes and supervillains exist. Batman's featured in it, but in the shadows.

Would be really cool to have some of the villains in the new movie (Colin Farrell as Penguin, Paul Dano as Riddler, Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman) also appear in the TV show.

Obviously there was a show recently about Gotham, but that was really far removed from what this show should be.

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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3821 on: July 10, 2020, 06:36:33 pm »
I read elsewhere that Terrence Winter is creating this, so a decent pedigree.

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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3822 on: August 20, 2020, 08:17:12 pm »
Ben Affleck returning as Batman in the Flash movie.

Surprised they didn’t keep that as a surprise for DC Fandome, which is on Saturday. Getting a first look at the Reeves Batman film then too.

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« Reply #3823 on: August 20, 2020, 09:33:26 pm »
Ben Affleck returning as Batman in the Flash movie.

Surprised they didn’t keep that as a surprise for DC Fandome, which is on Saturday. Getting a first look at the Reeves Batman film then too.

Will the Flash movie ever come out? I feel like it's been coming out for about a decade now.

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« Reply #3824 on: August 20, 2020, 11:27:59 pm »
Will the Flash movie ever come out? I feel like it's been coming out for about a decade now.

It takes them a bit longer because they have to make a whole movie, butcher it and rip a bunch of random pieces out, then stick all of the rest back together.

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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3825 on: August 22, 2020, 01:17:08 pm »
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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3826 on: August 22, 2020, 02:30:27 pm »
Ben Affleck returning as Batman in the Flash movie.

Surprised they didn’t keep that as a surprise for DC Fandome, which is on Saturday. Getting a first look at the Reeves Batman film then too.

Michael Keaton as well
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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3827 on: August 22, 2020, 10:55:35 pm »
Wow, so Snyder’s Justice League is going to be split into 4 x 1hr episodes and then released later as a 4 hour film!

Mad that amount of footage is kicking about   

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« Reply #3828 on: August 22, 2020, 11:17:52 pm »
I'm weirdly excited for a Snyder cut, his movies are a mixed bag but I'd take an overly long movie that fills it's original intent over a studio meddled mess any day.

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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3829 on: August 23, 2020, 05:37:50 am »
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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3830 on: August 23, 2020, 08:01:31 am »
Looks incredible. Really, really dark - but I trust Reeves to pull it off. Seen someone compare it to Seven and it has that vibe, which really works for Batman.

Reeves said during the panel that this is set during Batman’s second year.

Also said that the Gotham Central show (the HBO Max TV show) is set during year one, so a prequel, and told from the POV of a corrupt cop.

Colin Farrell - as Penguin - barely recognisable in this btw:

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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3831 on: August 23, 2020, 11:21:25 am »


Had no idea it was him until I googled the cast. Looks exactly like Richard Kind though.

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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3832 on: August 23, 2020, 11:23:20 am »
God, I’d love Richard Kind as a Batman villain  ;D

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« Reply #3833 on: August 23, 2020, 02:04:30 pm »

Reeves said during the panel that this is set during Batman’s second year.
Can you explain this reference?

I wasn't really looking forward to this, but Reeves has a lot of credit for me from the Apes movies, and it looks great.

God, I’d love Richard Kind as a Batman villain  ;D
That would be totally amazing. Especially if he played him like Bing Bong from Inside Out.  :D
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« Reply #3834 on: August 23, 2020, 04:39:02 pm »
Can you explain this reference?

I wasn't really looking forward to this, but Reeves has a lot of credit for me from the Apes movies, and it looks great.
That would be totally amazing. Especially if he played him like Bing Bong from Inside Out.  :D

His second year as Batman.
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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3835 on: August 23, 2020, 04:44:04 pm »
I'm weirdly excited for a Snyder cut, his movies are a mixed bag but I'd take an overly long movie that fills it's original intent over a studio meddled mess any day.

I've seen Steppenwolf has received a complete redesign for this.
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« Reply #3836 on: August 23, 2020, 05:41:41 pm »
I've seen Steppenwolf has received a complete redesign for this.

And Darkseid as well.

I'm curious to see the difference between what Whedon did and what Snyder brings. But I dont want to ultimately make a direct comparison because the 'Snyder cut' wont just be a re-edited version of Justice League with a few deleted scenes added.  It's been brought together through the eyes of the criticism of the initial release. 

The rest of the event was everything wrong with DC today. A bunch of great casts and everything a comic book fan wants to see in terms of Characters and style. But each film lands on its own. There is no cohesion. There is no Kevin Feige to guide the process through a phased route. Snyder is running the Arkham Asylum.

I mean right now we have 2 Batman time lines with Affleck, Patterson (and possibly Keaton), 2 Joker time lines (where one is on it's own separate timeline). James Gunn has basically thrown 20 darts at the DC archive and made a film as a (at the time) fuck you to Marvel (and now has nothing to lose as he's going straight back to Marvel as soon as press is done).

2021 is going to be a very stacked year before you even bring in the DC vs Marvel. There's excitement right now, but how long that lasts is going to make or break for them

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« Reply #3837 on: August 23, 2020, 05:55:35 pm »
And Darkseid as well.

I'm curious to see the difference between what Whedon did and what Snyder brings. But I dont want to ultimately make a direct comparison because the 'Snyder cut' wont just be a re-edited version of Justice League with a few deleted scenes added.  It's been brought together through the eyes of the criticism of the initial release. 

The rest of the event was everything wrong with DC today. A bunch of great casts and everything a comic book fan wants to see in terms of Characters and style. But each film lands on its own. There is no cohesion. There is no Kevin Feige to guide the process through a phased route. Snyder is running the Arkham Asylum.

I mean right now we have 2 Batman time lines with Affleck, Patterson (and possibly Keaton), 2 Joker time lines (where one is on it's own separate timeline). James Gunn has basically thrown 20 darts at the DC archive and made a film as a (at the time) fuck you to Marvel (and now has nothing to lose as he's going straight back to Marvel as soon as press is done).

2021 is going to be a very stacked year before you even bring in the DC vs Marvel. There's excitement right now, but how long that lasts is going to make or break for them

Why does everything have to fit into a shared universe? Much better to keep Batman out of it all. Same with Blade on the Marvel side.
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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3838 on: August 23, 2020, 07:27:47 pm »
Totally, yes the MCU has been a phenomenal success and hats off to Marvel/Disney for doing that. DC/WB tried to replicate and it didn’t work.

However what they’re doing now interests me far more. Since 2016 when they really ramped up the shared universe and had two failures on their hands with BvS and Suicide Squad, they’ve had way more hits than failures concentrating on giving films individual identities instead of trying to fit them into the same mould.

They can now go really dark with Batman, super cheesy with Aquaman, comedic with the Flash without worrying about them fitting together. I loved the Joker film last year but I don’t want a sequel nor do I see it necessary to bring him into Pattinsons Batman universe. I think Afflecks Batman is just being brought back to tie up that loose end and write him out within the Flashpoint storyline.

I see them green lighting the Snyder Cut as their way of drawing a line under his trilogy and then moving on




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Re: DC Mega Topic, it's not the MCU
« Reply #3839 on: August 23, 2020, 07:31:07 pm »
I've seen Steppenwolf has received a complete redesign for this.

Yeah he looks pretty amazing, one of the benefits of an all CG character I guess. It'll be interesting to see what people think of the Snyder cut in the end, I'd expect the core group of people who are interested in it to be quite niche, after all the BvS ultimate edition didn't really seem to earn many plaudits. My hope is that with The Joker being so successful and this getting released maybe we'll start to see writers/directors given the freedom to just make their movie, instead of all the chopping and changing that seems to happen with DC.