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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 31, 2016 18:33:59 GMT
*Sticks fingers in ears*
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not reading any posts in here! I haven't seen it yet, and probably wont until school hols are over, 'cos for some ridiculous misguided reason I want to spend time with my children instead of going to the cinema! DAMN ME!!!!
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 31, 2016 18:51:06 GMT
Many of my criticisms must now be retracted now I know that a character was in fact the KGBeast!!! That had passed me by when watching.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 1, 2016 16:57:52 GMT
Using this film I have introduced a colleague to the concept of the KGBeast. I may have broken him. My work is done.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 1, 2016 17:14:23 GMT
Ah the KGBeast.
A classic. Such a camp costume as well.
Andy
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Post by Stomski on Apr 7, 2016 20:27:16 GMT
Finally saw it. Really, really liked it. A few quibbles, but it delivered very much for me. I just wish that the ending hadn't been spoiled by the 2nd trailer.
I'm just wondering what the deal with the horse wandering in the dust cloud was about, seemed like a really strange directorial decision.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 7, 2016 22:39:15 GMT
I have still not found an explanation for the random scene of Superman pulling that boat on the unbreakable chain.
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Post by Stomski on Apr 8, 2016 7:13:14 GMT
Probably another Bruce Wayne dream sequence thrown in. What's one more going to hurt?
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 8, 2016 8:32:18 GMT
I have still not found an explanation for the random scene of Superman pulling that boat on the unbreakable chain. Have you forgotten his fishing exploits in 'Man of Steel'? Probably some wanky metaphorical reference. You'll believe a man can fish! -Ralph |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 8, 2016 15:45:09 GMT
I need to knoooooooow!!
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 8, 2016 18:24:21 GMT
Perhaps
You will
find
the
answer by reading
an
email very
very
very
very slowly
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-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 14, 2016 20:26:46 GMT
I saw it again. I still liked it!
The score has grown on me.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 15, 2016 7:24:08 GMT
Your secret pain is meant to be hidden!
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 15, 2016 8:26:53 GMT
It's not a 'good' film as such but enjoyable tosh. It's so serious it tips over into parody at times.
-Ralph
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Post by Stomski on Apr 15, 2016 9:51:12 GMT
Affleck must feel it's like Jersey Girl all over again.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 15, 2016 17:04:08 GMT
I doubt it. The film he's in currently passed $800m worldwide this week. It's not a flop!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 15, 2016 17:07:30 GMT
I doubt it. The film he's in currently passed $800m worldwide this week. It's not a flop! -Ralph $800m was the figure I'd seen bandied about to make up all the costs. The issue is that despite being the 5th biggest comic book movie, there was an insane amount riding on it due to everything it was setting up. Also a huge chunk of the box office take was during the first week, it fell off dramatically more than that, indicating future films may not see nearly as much success. But I guess we will really tell once Suicide Squad comes out!! |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 15, 2016 20:47:43 GMT
I'm unclear how any film with a box office tally of at least $800m (and still in theatres) can be considered as anything less than a financial success (leaving aside any opinions as to quality). You can only get those kind of numbers if lots and lots and lots of people really want to see your film.
-Ralph
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Post by Stomski on Apr 15, 2016 21:48:29 GMT
What I mean is re. Jersey Girl is that it got panned by critics and Kevin Smith reacted by saying that it was not a movie for them or the mass market. In the same vein, I don't feel this movie is for the comic book movie crowd that has developed starting with Raimi's Spider-Man films and into Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man... It's trying to do something very, very different and a lot of people wanted more of the Disney/Marvel formula.
It's not without problems, I would have had no issue with Lex - it comes across as an act to me (although this would have been better if during the helipad scene Eisenberg had played him straight), and Lex's motivations towards the end aren't really very clear... That really should have been left as something for another movie. And the setting up of other franchise characters was really very forced. We didn't need the videos, the logos were enough. I also feel it could have been helped with some more Batman/Superman being hero's in their own right earlier on. All we got was one Batman scene, a burning building in South America and a Superman montage and this would have helped with those people who wanted more action and superheroiness.
Batman's collateral damage fits with his arc. He's becoming harder on criminals and losing control, becoming the very thing he has issue with. He comes to this realisation during the fight with Superman, hence not branding Lex at the end. Or maybe I'm reading too much into it, but it's certainly a point that seems to be lost on a lot of reviewers who simply moan about it's just the mention of a name that turns things around, rather than what that mention may help Bruce realise.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to the garage to work out with some tyres.
All that aside, allegedly they're reshooting some Suicide Squad scenes to make it a little less serious in places after some of the reaction to BvS.
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 15, 2016 22:11:53 GMT
I'm unclear how any film with a box office tally of at least $800m (and still in theatres) can be considered as anything less than a financial success (leaving aside any opinions as to quality). You can only get those kind of numbers if lots and lots and lots of people really want to see your film. -Ralph Theres a couple of things. Pretty sure most movies dont cost nearly as much as BVS. That $800 ticket sales, in the US most of the money goes to the studios, in the rest of the world its something like 10 or 20% of the ticket price. Throw in promotional costs and they are probably only just past breaking even. The biggest problem is that most of that money was made in the first week, ticket sale dropped off quickly after that which is most likely because people aren't going back to see it and people who didnt rush out to see it are seeing at best mixed reviews and opinions of it so are passing on it. They've barely passed Deadpool which was R rated(and hasnt passed it yet purely in US takings) and GOTG a film about character no one knew anything about. DCs top tier characters should be doing considerably better than this. |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 16, 2016 13:23:22 GMT
It's in line with drop-offs from similar films (Box Office Mojo runs excellent analysis on this type of thing). Like it or not it's a financially successful film. I doubt anyone at Warner Bros High Command is weeping into their cocktails.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 16, 2016 13:54:15 GMT
It's in line with drop-offs from similar films (Box Office Mojo runs excellent analysis on this type of thing). h It... isn't though. That's the point. Massive, massive opening numbers and sharp drop. This film is a success, but it's supposed to be the first film to tentpole a cinematic universe, and it was only a success before people started watching it. And looking at the Box Office Mojo articles, they all talk about what a massive drop the film has had week on week. |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 16, 2016 17:10:48 GMT
Saw Christopher Reeve Superman on ITV this afternoon. It puts right all that is wrong in the new Superman films.
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 16, 2016 21:32:55 GMT
I entirely agree.
And yet I still enjoyed DOJ. I even bought the soundtrack album (deluxe edition has 5 extra tracks and a poster, woooooo). It's good walking music.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 18, 2016 18:51:54 GMT
I'VE FINALLY SEEN IT THIS VERY DAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! IT'S GOING TO BE THE BEST FILM OF ALL TTTTIIIIIIIIIMMMMEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well.... it's not, perhaps, the "best film of all ttttiiiiiiiiimmmmeeee.... BUT I BLOODY LOVED IT. Yes, it has plenty of flaws, which I will explore in many posts to come ('cos I'm busy preparing curry at the mo), but I really liked it. I smiled several times during it. It's was great. I left Star Wars feeling -aphuew-, I left DOJ feeling, "Okay, yeah!" And I like the dark! I like it. I liked it in MoS (hated the ending and ridiculous lack of interest to collateral damage). Dark is... ok. Moody. OHMYGOD. ARRRRGH. YIKES..... BATMAN V SUPERMAN RULES!!!!
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 18, 2016 19:05:37 GMT
Oh and Batfleck was BRILLIANT.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 18, 2016 19:51:33 GMT
I thought Batfleck was endearingly awful. The least convincing cinematic Batman yet. It was like watching my dad trying to be Batman.
He is so bad he is mesmerising to watch though, especially at the end. It was a great bad performance.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 18, 2016 21:00:41 GMT
HOW DARE YOU?!?!?!?!!!!
BATFLECK IS THE ONE AND ONLY BATMAN BRUCEY!!!!!!
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 18, 2016 21:02:20 GMT
ANDUUUUU!!!!!!
HE INSULTS THE BATFLECK!!!!!!!!
D E S T R O Y
H I M
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Post by blueshift on Apr 18, 2016 21:03:09 GMT
Andy has betrayed the Batfleck in favour of some scary beardy man.
No-one can help you now!!!!
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 18, 2016 21:06:31 GMT
BOOOO TO YOU, BLUE DAEMON!!!!
BATLECK WORLD IS IMMORTAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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