Batman Vs Superman - Dawn Of Justice

[Money99]

Really late to the party. I'm a huge superman fan and I guess I didn't have much interest in this film because Batman always has to beat-up Superman. It's gotten old.

But I found the BR, extended version on sale for $13 and thought, what the heck.

I really enjoyed this film. I had read the extended version is much better than the theatrical due to the extra scenes tying the film together. A friend of mine said the theatrical version felt disjointed but the Directors cut remedied that.

I like how they're leading up to a Justice League film. Cameo's by Cyborg, Flash and Aquaman were great.
And the visions Batman had clearly lead fans to believe there is going to be an Injustice film along the way.
My son has read all the graphic novels of that series and I've had a few peaks myself.
I really like that storyline. It's very dark for Superman, but hopefully the producers/directors can pull it off.

Saying all that, I do have to wonder how a Superman trilogy would look if done in a different light.
Marvel seems to have designed a winning formula - one that is working very well for them.
I don't feel the same about the DCU. It doesn't feel as cohesive. Almost like they're just mashing things together without a clear vision in front of them.
I was a Marvel kid growing up (Spiderman being my fav), but I think DC has the more unique hero's. They have better content to work with, yet they can't seem to get out of their way.
Maybe others don't feel the same, but in some respects, I wonder if DC would be better off rebooting everything and having a clear, precise plan.
Saying that, I'm really looking forward to the Shazam/Black Adam movie. Shazam is a really cool character, as is BA. I would LOVE to see them in a film with Superman.

[Armor and Sword]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

Really late to the party. I'm a huge superman fan and I guess I didn't have much interest in this film because Batman always has to beat-up Superman. It's gotten old. But I found the BR, extended version on sale for $13 and thought, what the heck. I really enjoyed this film. I had read the extended version is much better than the theatrical due to the extra scenes tying the film together. A friend of mine said the theatrical version felt disjointed but the Directors cut remedied that. I like how they're leading up to a Justice League film. Cameo's by Cyborg, Flash and Aquaman were great. And the visions Batman had clearly lead fans to believe there is going to be an Injustice film along the way. My son has read all the graphic novels of that series and I've had a few peaks myself. I really like that storyline. It's very dark for Superman, but hopefully the producers/directors can pull it off. Saying all that, I do have to wonder how a Superman trilogy would look if done in a different light. Marvel seems to have designed a winning formula - one that is working very well for them. I don't feel the same about the DCU. It doesn't feel as cohesive. Almost like they're just mashing things together without a clear vision in front of them. I was a Marvel kid growing up (Spiderman being my fav), but I think DC has the more unique hero's. They have better content to work with, yet they can't seem to get out of their way. Maybe others don't feel the same, but in some respects, I wonder if DC would be better off rebooting everything and having a clear, precise plan. Saying that, I'm really looking forward to the Shazam/Black Adam movie. Shazam is a really cool character, as is BA. I would LOVE to see them in a film with Superman.

Nice synopsis.

I was a DC kid and huge Superman fan. Grew up on the Christopher Reeve Superman movies ( Superman and Superman II being the only two with any redeeming quality). I did enjoy Man of Steel immensely. Batman vs Superman...not so much. I do own the Directors cut and it is a good movie but it is a little over bloated and slow in too many parts.

I agree about the DCU. Seems like they are not clear. I am looking forward to the Justice League though. I also like the darker angle of DC. Nolan's Batman trilogy for my $$$ is the very best of any comic book hero movies.

When it comes to Marvel I think Guardians of The Galaxy and Ant Man (as well as the Captain America Movies) are superior to everything else Marvel has put out (also loved Sam Rami's Spiderman I and II). Also the frist 2 X-Men movies and First Class. The first Avengers was good. Ironman I also, but everything else has been OK (have not seen the latest X-Men or Dr Strange).

It's pretty cool we have all these comic book movies now.