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Old 11-19-2015, 08:33 PM   #1
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Marve studios's No smoking policy vs DC/WB's no humor policy

Do you think these policies are similar?
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Old 11-19-2015, 08:36 PM   #2
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Old 11-19-2015, 08:37 PM   #3
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Do you think DC/WB's "No humor" policy is ridiculous and taking the wrong lessons from Nolan?
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Old 11-19-2015, 09:13 PM   #4
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no I kind of like having Marvel be family friendly/ for everyone and DC being more seriously and more for teens and adults
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Old 11-19-2015, 09:30 PM   #5
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no I kind of like having Marvel be family friendly/ for everyone and DC being more seriously and more for teens and adults
So what do you think of Marvel's no smoking policy?
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So what do you think of Marvel's no smoking policy?
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Old 11-20-2015, 02:26 AM   #7
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Except for Wolverine (who's at Fox), Nick Fury and J. Jonah Jameson, it's not really a big deal with a No Smoking policy. And they where cigar smokers.

Is the No Humor policy a real thing? We are talking about men and women dressed up in tights beating up people in back alleys and green spacemen who flies. Why even bother if you can't have fun with a already funny concept.
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Old 11-20-2015, 02:55 AM   #8
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Oh my f*cking god already. I give you a long leash, Jake, but you're really making somethin' outta nothin' this time.
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First, No, nobody at WB put a rule on paper that says "Nobody smiles or cracks jokes". That's stupid.

What would be almost as stupid, would be doing the same exact kind of movies that Marvel is doing. For one thing, for all the money they make, they're all exactly the same and it's contributing a lot to the supposed "backlash" or "burnout" people say they have towards comic book movies. When you see five comic book movies a year, by the same people, with the same tone, style, and jokes, then yeah, it's redundant.

If the DCU movies are going to carve out a piece, they can't simply copy Marvel's way of doing things - despite a lot of people who don't pay attention insisting that's exactly what they're doing, despite all evidence to the contrary proving that they're doing almost everything different on purpose. Thus, if Marvel's films are "light and fluffy", DC's have to be more self-serious and grounded. And given the fact that DC's approach to super-heroes has always been more about Myth and less about Pop - when it's been done right - it's an approach that makes more sense. Corny sh*t like everyone getting plastered and seeing who can pick up Thor's hammer may be fine in Marvel's movies, with their general tone, but I really, really don't care to see sh*t like that from Superman and Batman and the rest.

Personally, while I grant that super-heroes are fantastical, I fail to see why that in turn makes them farcical. I mean, yeah, costumes, ooohhh. Stories about worlds blowing up and people with godlike powers trying to STOP them from blowing up, has never seemed to me like it was something farcical just because they were wearing capes. "It's already goofy, make fun of it some more. Just stop and crack jokes in the middle of the end-of-the-world fight scene." How about no, so we never get another "Batman and Robin"-type movie? Some of the Marvel films already tiptoe a little too close to that vein for my liking as it is. I'm perfectly fine and even excited whenever a movie comes out that actually tries to elevate super-hero stories beyond mere sensory assault, all bright colors and explosions and characters constantly winking at the audience like the whole thing's a big joke everyone's in on. Things like stories and actual drama and things having consequences are all good, too.
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Short answer: No, it's not a rule, but it is a good stylistic choice if they want to stand out in an already-crowded marketplace, and it better reflects the characters being adapted. Marvel's super-heroes, even in print, are more like "Super-Heroes As Pop Icons", or rock stars, where DC's always had more of a "Gods and Titans" vibe. Thus a more self-serious and reverent tone for the movies is simply more in step with the material being adapted.

DC's comics have always been more serious than Marvel's; it makes sense their movies would be as well. I see some people trying to make a big huge deal out of it, like it's somehow not exactly what they should be doing. "Nah, just do it goofy and silly like Marvel, it makes money." Yeah but I don't care about that, even though I'm fine with what they do I want and need something much different from DC's movies. Like I can drink light beer all day and night but I still need a shot of Jack once in a while to swish things around a little. Mix it up. That sh*t's good for ya.
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Old 11-20-2015, 06:46 AM   #9
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Oh my f*cking god already. I give you a long leash, Jake, but you're really making somethin' outta nothin' this time.
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First, No, nobody at WB put a rule on paper that says "Nobody smiles or cracks jokes". That's stupid.

What would be almost as stupid, would be doing the same exact kind of movies that Marvel is doing. For one thing, for all the money they make, they're all exactly the same and it's contributing a lot to the supposed "backlash" or "burnout" people say they have towards comic book movies. When you see five comic book movies a year, by the same people, with the same tone, style, and jokes, then yeah, it's redundant.

If the DCU movies are going to carve out a piece, they can't simply copy Marvel's way of doing things - despite a lot of people who don't pay attention insisting that's exactly what they're doing, despite all evidence to the contrary proving that they're doing almost everything different on purpose. Thus, if Marvel's films are "light and fluffy", DC's have to be more self-serious and grounded. And given the fact that DC's approach to super-heroes has always been more about Myth and less about Pop - when it's been done right - it's an approach that makes more sense. Corny sh*t like everyone getting plastered and seeing who can pick up Thor's hammer may be fine in Marvel's movies, with their general tone, but I really, really don't care to see sh*t like that from Superman and Batman and the rest.

Personally, while I grant that super-heroes are fantastical, I fail to see why that in turn makes them farcical. I mean, yeah, costumes, ooohhh. Stories about worlds blowing up and people with godlike powers trying to STOP them from blowing up, has never seemed to me like it was something farcical just because they were wearing capes. "It's already goofy, make fun of it some more. Just stop and crack jokes in the middle of the end-of-the-world fight scene." How about no, so we never get another "Batman and Robin"-type movie? Some of the Marvel films already tiptoe a little too close to that vein for my liking as it is. I'm perfectly fine and even excited whenever a movie comes out that actually tries to elevate super-hero stories beyond mere sensory assault, all bright colors and explosions and characters constantly winking at the audience like the whole thing's a big joke everyone's in on. Things like stories and actual drama and things having consequences are all good, too.
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Short answer: No, it's not a rule, but it is a good stylistic choice if they want to stand out in an already-crowded marketplace, and it better reflects the characters being adapted. Marvel's super-heroes, even in print, are more like "Super-Heroes As Pop Icons", or rock stars, where DC's always had more of a "Gods and Titans" vibe. Thus a more self-serious and reverent tone for the movies is simply more in step with the material being adapted.

DC's comics have always been more serious than Marvel's; it makes sense their movies would be as well. I see some people trying to make a big huge deal out of it, like it's somehow not exactly what they should be doing. "Nah, just do it goofy and silly like Marvel, it makes money." Yeah but I don't care about that, even though I'm fine with what they do I want and need something much different from DC's movies. Like I can drink light beer all day and night but I still need a shot of Jack once in a while to swish things around a little. Mix it up. That sh*t's good for ya.
What do you think of Marvel's no smoking?
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Do you think these policies are similar?
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Old 11-20-2015, 07:36 AM   #11
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Old 11-20-2015, 10:23 AM   #12
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I'll try to put it nicely, Jake.
You're special.
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Old 11-20-2015, 11:07 AM   #13
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I'll try to put it nicely, Jake.
You're special.
Piss off you young uneducated pseudosmart piece of ****, you like to talk to adults like that?

whipper snapper.

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Old 11-20-2015, 11:31 AM   #14
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Piss off you young uneducated pseudosmart piece of ****, you like to talk to adults like that?

whipper snapper.
Replying to me is enough. No need to PM me the exact same thing.
Guys, help me out here. This guy can't be serious. Is he?
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Replying to me is enough. No need to PM me the exact same thing.
Guys, help me out here. This guy can't be serious. Is he?
at least you don't make stupid threads like Jake does
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Old 11-20-2015, 12:29 PM   #16
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at least you don't make stupid threads like Jake does
What do you mean by at least? I'm a great user and overall cool guy.
I just want to know if Jake is legitimately retarded or a bad troll.
Help a homie out, bro.
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What do you mean by at least? I'm a great user and overall cool guy.
I just want to know if Jake is legitimately retarded or a bad troll.
Help a homie out, bro.
I am going to guess a little of both
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Old 11-20-2015, 12:51 PM   #18
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I am going to guess a little of both
JakeSully and that Shredder rp'er are my otp.
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Old 11-20-2015, 06:23 PM   #19
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JakeSully and that Shredder rp'er are my otp.
Screw you.

*slaps the young bad punk's head with a newspaper as any smart mature adult would to any smartass punkass bad teen would* you dumbass edgy immature young idiot who thinks he is so smart, how's that.

Your not cool, your a 17 year old stupid punk teen and i'm a smart 34 year old adult and a more mature person than you are. You can call me an old man, a relic etc.
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