A New Perspective on Batman v Superman- Dawn of Justice

A New Perspective on Batman v Superman- Dawn of Justice

A 'new' perspective on BvS

Editorial Opinion
By ArkhamKnight94 - Apr 19, 2016 02:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman vs. Superman

Hey everyone.
I'm sure by now everyone on this site has seen Batman V Superman- Dawn of Justice. Some of you liked it, some of you loved it and some of you hated it. 
However regardless of the way you feel about the film, I think what I'm about to link would be a very good read and I hope it gives you a newfound appreciation of the film. Its a long read but well worth it in my opinion. 



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It seems, going by this, Zack Snyder and Co are quite ambitious, whether they delivered or not is clearly up for debate.

Sound off below what you think and lay off the trolling and constant bickering. 

 
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Forthas
Forthas - 4/19/2016, 6:57 AM
Why does DC attempt (and fail) trying to make this film appear like it is some sort of high art. It is a comic book movie. It is in no way trying to emulate a revenge tragedy...that is Monday morning quarterbacking to save face. The Dark Knight Trilogy elevated DC and the genre and remains the only set of DC films that can even be considered among the very best CBM's. In what I think is one of the single dumbest decisions in the history of film itself...Warner Brothers made the unbelievably idiotic decision to move away from that formula and that Batman which would have set up their universe beautifully. Everyone was right about Affleck, Eisneberg, and every other bad decision from this film.

Batman V Superman has returned DC and their CBM genre to bottom of the heap not seen since the dark era of Batman and Robin.
dragonator29
dragonator29 - 4/19/2016, 10:12 AM
@Forthas - Batman was the best part of the movie.
Forthas
Forthas - 4/19/2016, 11:55 AM
@dragonator29 - I realize that SOME people think that. I personally did not care much for him. I thought his performance was one dimensional, he seemed uncomfortable in the suit and was too big and bulky to play Batman who in my estimation should be nimble and athletic and the specific take on the character he chose to portray had very little semblance to what I think of Batman. If you like it then great!
WYLEEJAY
WYLEEJAY - 4/19/2016, 7:38 AM
I liked it. I thought the brooding atmosphere fit this film, where I didn't like that about Man of Steel. There's things that bugged me, but still very much enjoyed it.

But I do think people are correct when they blame Snyder. He's a controversial choice. That's just the truth. They chose to go down that path knowing he was. Nothing can be done about it now. He's a flavor that a large majority can't get on board with. Like Tarantino. You have to like his particular style to enjoy his films. I usually do. But I can see why a lot cant.
kong
kong - 4/19/2016, 5:20 PM
@WYLEEJAY - I agree. I think people think his problems lie in his directing skills, when in reality I think his problems lie in having such a grand idea, that he can't realistically execute on screen. Man of Steel was cut down a lot, just like BvS. Imagine if we got these 3+ hour versions in theater's, yes the movie might have made less money, but overall would probably be better and would make up for the lost money with the fact that more positive reviews would make more people want to go see it.
WYLEEJAY
WYLEEJAY - 4/19/2016, 6:02 PM
@kong - for sure. If what they say about how much was cut out of both movies, I can't help but wonder how much better it could have been. I can sit through long movies, but they can't expect the general audience to.
2BOOKOO4U
2BOOKOO4U - 4/19/2016, 9:20 AM
Good read..
DerekLake
DerekLake - 4/19/2016, 12:09 PM
My two cents. Revenge tragedy is problematic. I'm not sure it's conducive for superhero films. For Batman, it could work. But not for Superman. And I definitely felt that Superman had a very tragic arc in this film, which is not what you should do when you are building to Justice League where Superman should be one of the leaders -- the preeminent member of the Justice League. A Batman vs Superman could have worked had they used it to build to a Justice League. But not as a revenge tragedy.
toyin54
toyin54 - 4/19/2016, 4:58 PM
@DerekLake - it was a revenge tragedy for batan and lex , superman was just caught in the middle. why superman needs to go through pain , he cant be invincible mentally and physically. for the whole to accept him he had to make the sacrifice
DerekLake
DerekLake - 4/21/2016, 5:07 PM
@toyin54 - I don't buy that. There's no reason why Superman has to die in order to be accepted. That has never been a condition in the comics, it certainly wasn't a condition for the citizens of Metropolis or the bystanders in Mexico or the families in Colorado. Superman has been through pain, he isn't invincible either physically or mentally (see his upbringing and fight with Zod). And again, focusing so much on Bruce and Lex, with Superman as a largely passive object of their wrath, is problematic when the selling point is Batman and Superman at war with each other, with some sort of budding Justice League at the end.
sikwon
sikwon - 4/19/2016, 1:56 PM
noafter what they where trying to pull off... unfortunately they failed. The attempt to go mythological absolutely works, it's in keeping with the whole "New gods" thing they have at DC, so I get it. even the Injustice tones work. the absolute biggest problem is that they skipped an semblance of Superman being the Kansas farm boy hero. I mean I know he system it, but there needed to be a "big blue boy scout" element to his character, and there wasnt. because MoS literally never gAve us any emotional connection to clark/Supes or really fleshed out his hero's journey, he feels hollow. they went right to "brooding, reluctant hero" and that ONLY works with a character like superman after he's suffered failure or realizes that he can't be everything the world needs. they tried to do some of that but like everything they've done so far, it's rushed and incomplete. because of that we have an under developed EVERYTHING. I don't want to compare but look at Iron Man. From where he started at the beginning of IM1 to where he is in Civil War is a well defined character arc. that's the benefit to really understanding a character. Marvel had a losses plan with a lot of what ifs, maybe's, and hopefully's. when it worked out they did great job of staying patient and continuing to build character and universe. it hasn't been perfect but it's complete and fleshed out. that's the biggest difference between the two universes.
toyin54
toyin54 - 4/19/2016, 5:00 PM
@sikwon - again you are comparing like 6 movies of development to 2, you can revisit this at man of steel 2 or jla part 2
kong
kong - 4/19/2016, 5:29 PM
Too bad these people on this site are way too stupid to read this amazing article. S/O to all of you that did!

Best article on BvS ever!
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