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10-31-2014 04:14 PM |
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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
(Post 11074063)
Speaking of DC and Warner's, they sure are pushing hard with Batman v. Superman, Justice League, Wonder Woman and now Aquaman.
I've seen Man of Steel three times now and I still can't decide whether or not I like it. As much as I've enjoyed the Nolan Batman universe, I like the casting of Affleck and think he has the chops to make a grizzled, tired Batman come to life in a way we haven't seen on screen yet. Gal Gadot is a knockout and if Warner's can convince their "Dream Director", Kathryn Bigelow, to jump on board, it has a chance to be a phenomenal series.
All that said, the movie I'm most curious about is Aquaman. Jason Mamoa is a likeable actor and the idea of a "Surfer Dude" Aquaman is really intriquing, but I just don't know how this movie can be pulled off without being hokey.
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I actually liked Man of Steel more than the Avengers. I know that's blasphemy among comics fans. Which is not to in any way say that I disliked the Avengers. But I only own one of them on bluray.
Superman to me is just not all that interesting a character. Iconic? Yes. But he's basically a god. I'm glad they tried to add some gravitas and internal struggle to it. This isn't the 70s, and that flag waving boy scout schtick just doesn't work anymore. The world is grayer (note I did not say 'darker'). I thought most of the complaint about the film's ending, in particular all the death and destruction in Metropolis, was just nitpicky bullshit. Man of Steel was about him becoming Superman, learning the limits of his powers and how to use them. That was was not a fully matured and fleshed out superhero wantonly destroying a city because he didn't give a shit. I predicted at the time that the supposed lack of consequences for that destruction would be because that reaction was going to be a core part of the sequel. Which lo and behold it apparently is.
So yeah, I thought it was a pretty good flick. And it was markedly different from what Marvel is (or was, at the time) doing, which then was more family oriented and light-hearded. We'll see how it plays now that Marvel's taken a darker tone with the events of Iron Man 3, Winter Soldier and assumedly Avengers 2. But they (meaning DC) seem to be trying to do their films their own way, and I think that's a good choice. I mean, sure, steal some of what Marvel's gotten right, but make it your own niche. If that means a darker color palette or more dour/serious movies, then I say more power to them. There's plenty of room for variety.
I'm a big Momoa fan going all the way back to his days on Stargate: Atlantis, but I'm like you in feeling unsure about how that's going to play out. It just doesn't feel right for some reason.
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