Official Justice League Movie

[ZariusTwo]

That ending clinched it. This will be the far right's favourite film of 2021

[sdp]

Trailers for trailers have been a thing for over 10 years now, nothing new and always annoying. Trailer is fine, I'm sure movie will be alright if you're into snyder, not liked by most but enough for some people to enjoy unlike Whedon's.

I'm sure this Snyder version will be very different than what we would've gotten originally from him since so many years passed, the Whedon version likely used ideas from the original that have now been cut to be more different, trying to be different just to be different from the theatrical release, now there are no stakes over the DCEU riding on the success of this film, there's no sequel etc. So a lot more experimental ideas have made it to this version that wouldn't have otherwise.

I just love how the narrative kept fighting against this version of the movie, from "the snyder JL will suck" -> "Whedon will make the movie better" -> "It would've been the same movie, Whedon couldn't change much" -> "The snyder version doesn't exist" -> "The snyder version is going to suck". I just love that it exists even if nothing new will come out after it.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

Joker looks a lot better here than he did Suicide Squad. A little apprehensive of watching a four hour film but it's just an extra hour longer (I think) than Endgame, plus comic book films usually keep me entertained so it'll be worth it. Still haven't watched WW84 yet, so I should get on that.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by LeotheLateBloomer

A little apprehensive of watching a four hour film but it's just an extra hour longer (I think) than Endgame,

I mean you don't have to watch all 4 hours in a row. You can watch 2 hours, take a break for awhile (or wait till the next day), and watch the next 2 hours. That's why its a good thing this is coming out on streaming instead of in theaters, and you don't have to worry about having to go to the bathroom and missing something.

For me watching this on 1.5x speed the movie will be over with in no time. It'll condense a 4 hour movie to about 2 1/2 hours and that is more manageable. So I'm good.

[Turo602]

I find it funny how people can binge TV shows but then complain about long movies.

[Leo656]

Could be a pacing thing. But yeah, that bugs me, too. Like "Return of the King" wasn't 25 hours long or something. Nobody complained then.

There's really not much about the trailer I can say that hasn't been said, other than to reiterate that it's just about everything I ever wanted.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Turo602

I find it funny how people can binge TV shows but then complain about long movies.

TV shows usually have something different happening in each episode though, a movie usually follows the same central plot through the whole thing so it can be tedious sitting through a movie over 2 hours focusing on the same story. There's a reason people dislike padding in a lot of movies.

In a show, there's usually something different happening in every episode, so it's easy to keep your attention.

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by Leo656

it's just about everything I ever wanted.

Such a rare feat from Warner Bros lately.

[Leo656]

I'm pretty sure that you just have ADHD.

I honestly wish more movies were longer. When I get invested in a story I'm REALLY invested in it. If it doesn't hold my attention then it generally wasn't all that great. Some things can't justify themselves for even half of their running time, but lots of other things can. It all depends on the material.

[sdp]

Originally Posted by Turo602

I find it funny how people can binge TV shows but then complain about long movies.

Many long movies don't need to be 2+ hours, especially superhero movies with little substance. I mean if you love the franchise I'm sure you'll soak up any additional minute of footage but if you really don't care and just want a fun story it goes on for too long.

Movies in general are too long now, it's annoying. Sure when it's about something I love then it's fine but when it's not I always feel the movie could've been 30 mins shorter despite enjoying the movie I could've liked it more or even felt like rewatching it but I won't.

Also tv shows have gotten annoying, they've been embracing season arcs the wrong way, instead of having a good season arc to go along great episodes we have one great idea stretched out over a season with tons of mediocre episodes. We got the raw end of a deal, back when shows were episodic we had more being told through them instead of stretching out one of those episodes into 13. It's gotten pretty bad.

[ZariusTwo]

The cut will be available worldwide upon release, UK included, China, Japan and France however may have to wait a bit longer.


https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a3...e-date-poster/

[TigerClaw]

It looks like it won't be in widescreen. The whole thing will be in a 4:3 aspect ratio, Meaning you'll get the black bars on the sides.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

It looks like it won't be in widescreen. The whole thing will be in a 4:3 aspect ratio, Meaning you'll get the black bars on the sides.

I get it, but that's dumb. Especially for home release. Nobody owns square TVs. Basically at this ratio, if you own a kickass 80" flatscreen TV, you're only getting the same ratio as if you owned a 40" pan and scan TV. Half of your TV is not being utilized in this movie.

I don't care if by trimming the footage we lose a few inches of mottled sky or Batman's midsection. I want to use all of my TV. That's why I bought it.

[CyberCubed]

I'm considering rewatching Man of Steel and Batman vs. Superman before I see this. I've only seen each of them once when they came out so I've forgotten everything about them besides the memes I see people post online.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I'm considering rewatching Man of Steel and Batman vs. Superman before I see this. I've only seen each of them once when they came out so I've forgotten everything about them besides the memes I see people post online.

Make sure you download the extended version of BvS. It doesn't save the movie but it's a little better.

[Leo656]

Theatrical cut really is a giant waste of time in comparison.

Not only were huge chunks missing, but some scenes were in the wrong order. It's impossible to go back after seeing the extended cut.

[sdp]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I get it, but that's dumb. Especially for home release. Nobody owns square TVs. Basically at this ratio, if you own a kickass 80" flatscreen TV, you're only getting the same ratio as if you owned a 40" pan and scan TV. Half of your TV is not being utilized in this movie.

I don't care if by trimming the footage we lose a few inches of mottled sky or Batman's midsection. I want to use all of my TV. That's why I bought it.

you were one of those who would buy full screen versions of DVDs instead of widescreen to "see more" before widescreen tvs were everywhere? If you don't care losing inches then just crop it or worse of stretch it. I'm sure modern TVs must still have those options.

[sgtfbomb]

Originally Posted by Turo602

I find it funny how people can binge TV shows but then complain about long movies.

I say this all the time! I know so many people in my life who will watch all 13 hours of the latest Stranger Things season at once but insist that movies should be no longer than 95 minutes. I don't get it. Personally, I think a movie should be no longer or shorter than the story needs it to be.

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Theatrical cut really is a giant waste of time in comparison.

Not only were huge chunks missing, but some scenes were in the wrong order. It's impossible to go back after seeing the extended cut.

The issues with theatrical cuts is that they have to edit the movie in a way so that it doesn't drag the story for too long and the audience would get bored. So they have to make sure the pacing of the movie is right to keep the audience invested. Its why they cut a lot of stuff from movies. There is just stuff that don't really add to the plot. Most of the stuff is just filler that don't really move the story forward.

The fact this version of Justice League is 4 hours, Because there is probably lots of stuff that might drag the story around, and a cut like this wouldn't work at the theater. People would complain the movie is too long and takes a while to get to certain points. Like there is too much exposition in between all action stuff.

[Leo656]

Which was most certainly not the case with BvS, since everything they removed was essential, and the movie was just a victim of WB wanting to squeeze in two more theatrical showings per day. There wasn't really any room to cut everything, and they actively made the movie worse by cutting everything that they did.

Also, "Return of the King" was three hours. Long movies have been a thing for a very long time now, so the excuses don't wash with me. People will sit still as long as they're engaged and invested. If anything, some movies could stand to be longer. "Gone With The Wind" and other films of that ilk used to have intermissions. We've gotten away from that kind of thing for the most part but there's precedent.

The fact of the matter is, people nowadays just have shorter attention spans. But that has nothing to do with there being an arbitrary "proper" length for movies. We're conditioned to think "Two hours or less" because the studios average the most showings (and ticket sales) per day that way. It's a marketing thing, not a storytelling thing.

And the guy who loves "Mutant Town" so much can't accuse anyone of "padding" anything, not with a straight face. C'mon. You love "padding". You absolutely love long stretches of filler that don't add anything or go anywhere, don't even front playa.