That's the first thing I bring up when people try to defend that stupid scene by saying that their moms having the same name wasn't the point of that scene. Why say "Martha" at all then? Why then show Batman having that flashback to his dad saying "Martha", as she died?

I can already tell you what will happen - he will respond to this comment thread at some point, and make a sarcastic comment about how all the Marvel films are assembly line and same-y.

Except that isn't what happened. He left long before the movie was over, as he said himself.

That quoted description isn't EXACTLY what happens, because Snyder was obviously going for a deeper emotional resonance in that moment, but it's far closer to the truth than it should be, haha.

Because the fight doesn't play into their characters at all - just two hulks slugging it out, and throwing each other around.

Going on Monday, to avoid the opening weekend crowds. I was so relieved when the reviews came out, because I really loved the first one.

Eh? Penelope has always seemed reasonable to me.

The Rotten Tomatoes conspiracy thing was hilarious - especially when it was pointed out that they are ultimately owned by the same people who own DC.

In the real world, obviously the Sokovia Accord is the ethically superior option, for the reasons Rhodey himself outlines to Cap in the movie - it's an international accord, made by democratically elected governments, speaking on behalf of their people. Yes, those governments all have agendas - often unethical ones -…

So first the director leaves the project, and now the script is getting a page one rewrite, pushing back the movie at least a year.

No disagreement there - though I think there's more money in a shared universe, and sequels to successful movies in general. I believe most of the sequels in the MCU have made more at the box office than their predecessors.

I don't think a shared universe has anything to do with fatigue - just the increasing number of comic book movies, period. Especially when some of them are of dubious quality. All the shared universe has meant, is the odd scene in a film from time to time - often after the credits - linking the next franchise film,…

There's nothing wrong with a dark, grim Batman. What I want, is a director who understands and takes joy in the character for what he is - and that can be anywhere from funny, campy Batman of the 60s, or the more dark, Gothic interpretation that took root starting around the 80s.

I thought it was a mistake to have that fight between the Ancient One and Kaecilius at the very beginning of the movie, because it kind of lessened the initial impact of the bananas visuals when she sends Doctor Strange through the various dimensions later in the movie. I thought it was something they should build…

It's a bad chicken parm with a couple of pizza toppings on it. UNHOLY.

I mean, you can't argue with the math.

Exactly. Casting a Martin Freeman doesn't mean he's "wasted" unless you then expand that character's role in the film.

Why is casting a "big name" actor in a small role a bad thing?

Cripes, the unnecessary snark.

Everyone is jazzed for Black Panther, but damn if I don't think Thor Ragnarok could be a dark horse of greatness. A Thor movie, with Hulk, that takes place almost entirely in space, with the Flight of the Conchords guy directing it, Jeff Goldblum as a tournament grandmaster, and Cate Blanchett is the main villain? …