Batman/Superman Dawn of Justice movie review thread

[Vicky82]

38% on Rotten Tomatoes

18 fresh 31 rotten

[Commenter 42]

Like I said, it's PDMT all over again.

Looks like I won't be wearing Affleck in my undies anytime soon.

[Redeemer]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

Being a hero, who isn't "gritty" is totally possible; and the two characters don't need to be extreme polar opposites... Superman isn't Space Jesus, he's Superman, and kind of a Superdick from time to time. World's Finest balanced it well, without all the extreme grit and angst.

When you actually care about Superman as a character, who he is, and what he represents, it becomes clear why some of us have been so bloody angry. I get that some of you are aboard the big ole hype train, and good for you, that's your prerogative; you'll eventually come around.

It's not about which house does it better; it's about holding DC to the standard the fans deserve, which after 70 plus years, is better than this.

Like I said, it will still have a monster 2 weeks...no question. It's going to be huge...

But it won't get the repeat viewings, barring the small segment of Fanboys who treat their DC affiliation with religious servitude. No one should be in the mood to watch wanton destruction after today, if we're being honest.

I am not saying that it has to be dark and gritty, but "Dark Knight returns" which this movie is taking loose liberties from it a dark and gritty story they are simply following the tone of the comic and have you read the book or seen the D-TV adaptation????? Super-man is space Jesus

and please don't start label or attacking others it is immature and will lead to the thread being locked.

But anyway I understand why super-man fans might be upset with the treatment of superman in this movie especially if it is like dark knight returns at all.
Also Worlds Finest did is great imo ,but it is and extremely toned down version of Batman. But hey it was a kids movie will just have to let that one slide.

[TurtleTitan97]

Originally Posted by Redeemer

I am not saying that it has to be dark and gritty, but "Dark Knight returns" which this movie is taking loose liberties from it a dark and gritty story they are simply following the tone of the comic and have you read the book or seen the D-TV adaptation????? Super-man is space Jesus

Superman didn't really come off as "Space Jesus" in DKR. He was literally just a tool for the government.

[Krutch]

[CyberCubed]

I feel like I can't enjoy this movie now because online reviews told me not to! How dare the media tell me what to think!

[Amaranthus]

WB should just give the rights back to Marvel, ugh!

[Ninturtle]

I don't know why Batman v Superman has such a low score, every review I saw from people who saw the film early ( even ones who didn't like Man of Steel ) was extremely positive. It's probably getting negative reviews from people who didn't see the movie. I doubt it's Bat Man and Robin bad, I'm sure it's flawed but I doubt it 's Bat Man and Robin level of bad.

[Vicky82]

Even if it's getting bad reviews, it will still make a lot of money.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Redeemer

and please don't start label or attacking others it is immature and will lead to the thread being locked.

Jesus Christ! I didn't!

Everybody stay calm.

Originally Posted by TurtleTitan97

Superman didn't really come off as "Space Jesus" in DKR. He was literally just a tool for the government.

Lol, exactly. I think we're the only ones who read those comics.

[Amaranthus]

Originally Posted by Vicky82

Even if it's getting bad reviews, it will still make a lot of money.

Your point is?

[Ninturtle]

Originally Posted by Vicky82

Even if it's getting bad reviews, it will still make a lot of money.

That doesn't mean anything, if it's a bad film and fans hate it the movie won't make as much money as it would have.

[Bry]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

And the movie can be serious, I don't like big and fluffy stories, (I loved DD season 2) You can have a mature film that isn't faux morose.

These Snyderisms feel like a bad-ass 13 year old emo kid; a big tryhard.

Yeah, basically my take on... well, Snyder in general. There are ways to do serious, heavy-hitting stories with big ideas and still make them fun and give them a sense of humour. I'd even say that most ultra-serious, dour movies come off as pretentious, so how is the one about people and tights and capes gonna fare?

Originally Posted by Ninturtle

I don't know why Batman v Superman has such a low score, every review I saw from people who saw the film early ( even ones who didn't like Man of Steel ) was extremely positive.

Early reactions (like those on Twitter) are almost always universally positive. BayTurtles had a pretty hugely positive reaction to early screenings on Twitter, and... well, that didn't exactly hold. People who see early screenings are especially excited, and often more emotionally invested in liking it than they would be otherwise. You get a better idea of the consensus in the weeks after it opens.

[TonySiegel]

i'm still locked in for 2 showings...

but i'm hoping its a tolerable movie... dont want to suffer through it twice...

damm i had high hopes... but i guess my skeptic side took over and it might turn out to be right...

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by Redeemer

Also Worlds Finest did is great imo ,but it is and extremely toned down version of Batman..

The DCAU Batman is no way a toned down version of the character. He remains to this day one of the few accurate depictions of the character put to screen.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Originally Posted by snake

I dunno guys, I think I might form my own opinion

I'm sorry, but that's not allowed on the Internet.

[Sumac]

So, it seems, that negative predictions about quality of the movie have been accurate after all and Snyder made another Snyder movie: with spastic action, but ultimately devoid of charisma and with characters serving as mere tools for mass destruction.

Prior to its release I've felt like a Two-Face: part of me wanted this movie to succeed, because, good movie is a good thing for everyone, part of me wanted this movie to fail, because, I don't believe in Snyder. But if things are really that bad, I am afraid I can't really uphold my neutrality anymore.

No matter, the ultimate scores and box-office, I hope, heads will roll in Warner Bros. In particular I hope that Snyder's head will roll as far away as possible from DCCU.

Originally Posted by Ninturtle

It's probably getting negative reviews from people who didn't see the movie.

Snyder Defense Force™ must try harder.

P.S.
Need to send bottle of vodka to Leo.
He will need it.

[NinjaPug]

Originally Posted by Vicky82

Even if it's getting bad reviews, it will still make a lot of money.

Considering the budget it needs to make a ton of money just to break even. That's not the issue though. This movie is supposed to be the foundation for the DCEU. If people don't like it they're not going to come back for lesser known character movies.

I'm curious what they're going to do going forward. I don't see how you can keep Snyder on board even though they're supposed to start shooting JL on 4/11. This is the same company that pulled the plug on George Miller's JL movie 5 days before it started shooting.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Originally Posted by Ninturtle

I don't know why Batman v Superman has such a low score, every review I saw from people who saw the film early ( even ones who didn't like Man of Steel ) was extremely positive.

Early Twitter reactions for Iron Man 3 and Fant4stic were also just as positive. They mean nothing.

I'm sure everyone at DC and WB involved with the film is pissing their pants right now at these early reviews.
This is supposed to be the launching pad for DC's lineup, and I can hardly believe that they would allow a film that costs this much - both financially and in the long run - to leave the studio half-baked.

It's such an incredulous thing for them to do that I was actually intending to see this at the theater, because I figured that they would have patched what they'd gotten wrong with BvS and create a legitimately intelligent film. These reviews, combined with the horror I read when looking at spoilers, have made me think twice.

I also think it was foolish of them to announce their schedule up through 2020. Why the hell did they do that? If BvS doesn't do well, they'll look like huge fools if they have to drop some future titles, or change up their release schedule.

[plastroncafe]

I require two things out of a movie:

1) That it be better than Iron-Man 2
2) That it be engaging enough to keep me from looking at my watch.

A friend of mine, who's taste I generally trust has informed me this movie is a slog, save for Jeremy Irons and Gal Gadot. And while she's very much looking forward to Wonder Woman, she's confirmed that this movie is not than Iron-Man 2...a movie which she actually enjoyed.

So rather than being Nickelback's song catalog personified like its predecessor, this one is the full discography of Linkin Park.