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Orrex

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12. Help me overcome a concern

Fri Mar 19, 2021, 11:55 PM

Mar 2021

I watched a clip this morning that featured a voiceover by Wonder Woman as an ancient battle raged between Darkseid and the massed armies of Earth.

I almost couldn't believe how dull it was. If that was the movie's hook, it nearly guaranteed that I wouldn't want to suffer through the other 700 minutes of it. It was like the prologue to Fellowship of the Ring, but shot in a way that stripped out any excitement or urgency.

For that matter, I haven't seen a single one of his comic book adaptations that wasn't, at best, a sort of half-hearted "meh."

I grant that the opening sequence of Watchmen was terrific. Too bad the film was so plodding and lifeless.

And I'm a comic book geek from way back, so it's not as though the material doesn't appeal to me. I read Watchmen during its original release, for pity's sake.

But would someone please explain why Snyder is allowed to wield such power over the DC cinematic universe? Is it because he's dark and gritty?

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Justice League is Awesome! My 2nd favorite superhero movie after Black Panther [View all] tulipsandroses Mar 2021 OP

Check out the HBO Max Criterion Collection movies exboyfil Mar 2021 #1

Here's a great list Clash City Rocker Mar 2021 #4

Thanks exboyfil Mar 2021 #5

I highly recommend "Blood Simple" joetheman Mar 2021 #7

Thanks, its cold outside, I'll be staying in and binge watching this weekend. I watched Godzilla tulipsandroses Mar 2021 #2

I must retort that Heath Ledger's performance in The Dark Knight makes it the 'Best Superhero Movie' Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #3

That's in my top 5 movies of all time. Was 2nd favorite superhero movie until today tulipsandroses Mar 2021 #9

I have not seen the long version, no ... Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #10

If you have access to it, the OP is (I'd assume) referring to the Snyder Cut of Justice League. Volaris Mar 2021 #17

I'll have to check it out then :) nt Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #19

I personally loved Batman V. Superman -- but it has to be the "extended" version. Earth-shine Mar 2021 #6

OK so now I must go find that! I remember trying to watch the first Justice League and getting bored tulipsandroses Mar 2021 #8

You must've either not seen Deadpool movies, or forgot what they're like ... Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #11

Which they didn't need to add exboyfil Mar 2021 #15

You'll love snyder cut. Volaris Mar 2021 #18

Help me overcome a concern Orrex Mar 2021 #12

I turned it off at the narration scene you described Bristlecone Mar 2021 #13

I don't want to give away the movie, but no that's not the hook - It does give you a look into tulipsandroses Mar 2021 #14

Snyder is an acquired taste exboyfil Mar 2021 #16