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A Man of Steel sequel should show that Superman reclaims that Kryptonian ship and turned into his Fortress. Doomsday was result of that technology being acessable to Humans. It's does not even have to be shown on camera. One line of dialogue saying he has hidden it for the protection of humanity.
 
Well my experience with the movie is totally different, I still find it immensely interesting and rewatchable, and the spectacle bits are the least of the reasons for it (though I enjoy those bits as well).

I just can't see the argument for BvS as emblematic of Hollywood. If anything, modern Hollywood is pushing for simple, straightforward stories, where everything is literal, properly explained and hermetically logical and that's considered "good." But BvS doesn't fail at doing that, it doesn't even attempt to do that, instead it draws on the narrative tradition of classical theater, it eschews simple straightforwardness for the exploration of themes and ideas, it ignores almost everything in the rulebook for appealing to mass audiences(people even complained there wasn't enough action in it when it came out), hence why I see it as very un-Hollywodish. (I'd take Justice League as a very good example of what I consider Hollywooding it up.)

Also, people love to dismiss Snyder as a simpleton music video director who can only do pretty pictures(as if anyone can do that), but his background is in art history and it absolutely shows in his work. His imagery and attention to detail speak volumes to me, moreso than any excessive use of words could, and I reject the notion that there's something wrong with that and the "proper" way to do thing is to literally explain stuff with more words.
I also enjoy rewatching it and consider it one of my favorite Superhero movies BECAUSE it is so different from the fare that Hollywood has been crapping out lately. I don't need a fight scene every ten minutes or a cheesy one liner every five minutes to enjoy a movie. Then again I still love classics like The Godfather, which would get blasted as "boring" if it were released today. Hope to God that never gets rebooted.
 
I also enjoy rewatching it and consider it one of my favorite Superhero movies BECAUSE it is so different from the fare that Hollywood has been crapping out lately. I don't need a fight scene every ten minutes or a cheesy one liner every five minutes to enjoy a movie. Then again I still love classics like The Godfather, which would get blasted as "boring" if it were released today. Hope to God that never gets rebooted.

I'm gonna get Hell for this, but even Godfather had its problems. Like how it totally failed to convey the point Francis Ford Coppola was aiming for.
 
I also enjoy rewatching it and consider it one of my favorite Superhero movies BECAUSE it is so different from the fare that Hollywood has been crapping out lately.

Agreed, Its not one of the endless copy+paste, cartoon kiddie productions posing as event movies, especially in the fantasy genre. It places fantasy in terms relatable to real people, even though there's the fantasy elements of super-powered beings.

I don't need a fight scene every ten minutes or a cheesy one liner every five minutes to enjoy a movie. Then again I still love classics like The Godfather, which would get blasted as "boring" if it were released today. Hope to God that never gets rebooted.

True on both points. Of course, when you have part of the viewing population raised on the plot-deprived, instant gratification of video games and cartoons, a layered, dramatic film like The Godfather cannot hold their interest, as there's no jokes and explosions going off every five minutes. The believable corruption of a an innocent man is not "awesome" in their minds.
 
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Agreed, Its not one of the endless copy+paste, cartoon kiddie productions posing as event movies, especially in the fantast genre. It places fantasy in terms relatable to real people, even thought there's the fantasy elements of super-powered beings.

Salty much, XD.

No, BvS isn't doing any of that. It's just an incompetent piece of Snyder's usual. IE, Sucker Punch.

Of course, when you have part of the viewing population raised on

Competent film-making. You BvS to people raised on that naturally they'll be disappointed.
 
Agreed, Its not one of the endless copy+paste, cartoon kiddie productions posing as event movies, especially in the fantast genre. It places fantasy in terms relatable to real people, even thought there's the fantasy elements of super-powered beings.



True on both points. Of course, when you have part of the viewing population raised on the plot-deprived, instant gratification of video games and cartoons, a layered, dramatic film like The Godfather cannot hold their interest, as there's no jokes and explosions going off every five minutes. The believable corruption of a an innocent man is not "awesome" in their minds.
Do you always have to be so damn condescending towards these movies and the people? I'm a huge fan of the Marvel movies and I'm honestly starting to find these posts highly insulting, since you seem to be calling anybody who enjoys them a juvenile idiot. Just try toning down the attitude a bit.
 
Do you always have to be so damn condescending towards these movies and the people? I'm a huge fan of the Marvel movies and I'm honestly starting to find these posts highly insulting, since you seem to be calling anybody who enjoys them a juvenile idiot. Just try toning down the attitude a bit.

I don’t take seriously a single word he says.
 
Do you flip out when someone talks back?

No, I understand how a discussion forum works.

Some folks here sure don't. I remember how plenty of them went nuclear when I said that I felt Batman was more an archetype than a character and his villains were more memorable than him, while at Marvel it's usually the opposite
 
No, I understand how a discussion forum works.

Some folks here sure don't. I remember how plenty of them went nuclear when I said that I felt Batman was more an archetype than a character and his villains were more memorable than him, while at Marvel it's usually the opposite

They went nuclear because you kept repeating the same thing over and over as if its a valid response to the questions that were posed to you.
 
They went nuclear because you kept repeating the same thing over and over as if its a valid response to the questions that were posed to you.

It was. Most DC characters ARE more archetypal. They couldn't stand someone bothered to say so.
 
Try to ignore the incessant flaming/trolling. There's no other reason one like that would be in this thread, other than to

See what's going on with WB and if they can salvage their mess. As they're bringing back Ayer for Gotham City Sirens (another mistake movie) clearly they aren't trying.
 
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Well Suicide Squad was a HUGE financial success, so I can see why they want continuity stemming from that.
 
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