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I disagree, slightly. "How did they do that?" when it comes to CGI usually gets the cynical response, "With a computer." But that's like saying a practical effect was done with a hammer. The tools within that computer are completely beyond my understanding, so if done well, a good digital effect can be just as…

Right, computer generated effects don't take insane levels of human artistry and craftsmanship.

"what a superhero film should look like"

Marvel has Guardians of the Galaxy and The First Avenger, both of which look incredible. And now Doctor Strange. But I think it's true that the rest come across as assembly line productions as far as cinematography and colors go. I love Winter Soldier and Civil War, but other than the incredible action choreography…

The sequence where he is projected into the multiverse is the first time I've been astonished by a visual effect in a long, long time. It was jaw-dropping; certainly the most visually impressive thing I've seen in a Marvel film. I think in terms of the movie itself it sits somewhere in the middle of the MCU, but…

I guess I would say that Court of Owls hinges upon there being a cult-like secret underground society of semi-immortal people wearing owl masks. The "secret brother" twist felt like homage, to me, a way to bring that character into this new continuity, and not really the *point* of the story. When people think of…

I know we've argued about this before, but I'll say it again. You are wrong about Snyder rehashing Morrison.

I refuse to buy into this AV Club narrative that Snyder's run on Batman was trash and all rehashes of Morrison's Batman. I had some issues with it at times (Death of the Family was quite hit or miss, I thought Bloom was particularly weak) but it feels like a case of "everybody likes this thing so I have to over-extend…

The real problem is that Marvel beat DC at their own game before they even got in the ring. Captain America: First Avenger is basically a perfect Superman movie. It was nostalgic but modern, cheesy but earnest, yet also not campy. It's everything a Superman movie should be. And between Cap 1 and Avengers, Chris Evans…

I think the sad reality is they wanted to get in the extended universe business before the fad died. And I think there's already a little superhero fatigue happening. I still enjoy all the Marvel movies, but I don't really get excited for them anymore. They've become like pizza to me. Pizza is wonderful and sometimes…

He was responsible for the *story* though wasn't he? That was the sort of unavoidable issue with the film, IMO. Short of a page one rewrite, Terrio was stuck with a bizarre hodgepodge of MoS sequel, Old Man Batman, Watchmen, JL set-up and Death of Superman. I think a lot of the dialogue is kind of fantastic at times:…

I guess my feeling about the entire movie is, for what it was trying to do, I think it did it pretty well (the extended cut, at least). But I would agree with the majority of people who think the film should have tried to do something else entirely.

Oh I'd agree with you there. He has issues, but I think all of his films have segments that are marvelously done, which makes me feel he has a lot of potential if he could simply be paired with the right story.

This honestly looks like a dream come true. At least we'll definitely be getting one good Justice League movie this year (I mean, I'm hoping for the best with Snyder's JL, but the odds are against it at this point)

Alfred is on Bruce's ass throughout the entire movie about how far he's fallen, how Batman has changed. In the extended cut even some gothamites comment on how the Batman has changed. So I think the intention is, when Superman is reduced to a crying, weak man in the corner of an alleyway crying out for his mom, he's…

Yeah, there's definitely a disconnect there, because the ENTIRE movie he refers to Superman as an alien. His whole speech to Superman after he blasts him with the kryptonite fart grenade is, "You're not brave. Men are brave." And then later, "You're not a god. You were never even a man."

He's not, though. I feel like that's just become a meme. The "first flight" scene in Man of Steel is (regardless of how I feel about some of the movie's other flaws) one of my favorite scenes in any superhero movie. He's smiling like a kid at Christmas the entire time. He smiles at Lois to put her at ease when they…

I watched the extended cut of Suicide Squad. It's still an absolute mess of a movie but ironically all the stuff they cut was character development.

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