Thoughts on 'Batman vs Superman' trailer?
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There is only so much material that can be crossed with a man who is all powerful. We don't want him to be turned into a PTSD alcoholic who sits out a movie, and it was only funny when X-Men did it with Wolverine because he's grumpy and cynical.
Without a well developed morality tale, Superman's value in movies is determined by how cool the special effects are or whether or not Lois Lane is to be held hostage. With Marvel and DC both playing the angles of how superheroes fit amid humanity, once that gets played they'll either go back to saving cats out of trees or disappear until VR can create a whole new experience at theaters.
I agree with this, too. They're good points.
In my view, though, it speaks to how poorly people have written Superman for years. The savior angle has become so played out over years of cinema that it's barely interesting.
Where Superman does get interesting (to me, at least) is the "black sheep immigrant born of the destruction of his people who becomes the All-American icon." This is the treatment that the original writers seemed to be going for, but the "savior from another planet" has been explored much more than that, IMO.
Again, just my opinion -- take it or leave it.
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Superman, at least within the story arc of Zod, serves an interesting angle in his relationship with Earth. Without him arriving there isn't a Zod. So the idea of "Superman saving the world" could quickly turn into "Superman acts as a harbinger of evil" even if it is no fault of his own.
There was an angle in The Dark Knight by the Joker, which basically implies Batman created a more intense evil.
The Avengers are going through the same thing. Not only does their presence cause the ramping up of the bad guys, but they also awakened something that beckons another evil. So they're saving the world from the destruction they compelled.
Superman, at least within the story arc of Zod, serves an interesting angle in his relationship with Earth. Without him arriving there isn't a Zod. So the idea of "Superman saving the world" could quickly turn into "Superman acts as a harbinger of evil" even if it is no fault of his own.
There was an angle in The Dark Knight by the Joker, which basically implies Batman created a more intense evil.
The Avengers are going through the same thing. Not only does their presence cause the ramping up of the bad guys, but they also awakened something that beckons another evil. So they're saving the world from the destruction they compelled.
I wasn't being serious with my "farmers or white trash" comment.
There are basically three different groups in that area.
Middle to upper-middle class. Also a few rich ones.
Pretty much equally split among those three groups.
...being mocked by someone named after a meal so simply made from a box, children can do it.
Not seen any of those, although almost watched V last weekend. Watch Argo instead. Pretty well done.
I've always liked V for Vendetta.
I have a very high tolerance for movies. I basically watch them for entertainment, and I find a lot of things entertaining. So to answer the question, I will watch the movie, and I'm pretty sure I'll like it.
The Dark Knight trilogy was fantastic though. The first one is my favorite superhero movie.
I have a very high tolerance for movies. I basically watch them for entertainment, and I find a lot of things entertaining. So to answer the question, I will watch the movie, and I'm pretty sure I'll like it.
The Dark Knight trilogy was fantastic though. The first one is my favorite superhero movie.
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