This movie was pretty good. Actually felt like a breath of fresh air compared to Marvelslop and Snyderslop.

Superman actually felt like Superman. Lex felt like a billionaire. The Justice Gang was great. I loved that Hawkgirl actually killed the Netanyahu.

It just needed more Clark time like the old movies. Christopher Reeves is still the best Clark Kent by a mile.

  • KhanCipher [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    4 months ago

    I think this feels like something fresh because Snyder movies have a really weird aesthetic that I think tainted DC’s heroes.

    That’s probably because the Snyder, the writer’s room, or both seems to have only read Dark Knight Returns, Killing Joke, and Watchmen. Especially the first of the three, and you can see it bubbling from the seems in the Nolan batman movies too.

    A little bit about Dark Knight Returns since a lot of DC stuff was influenced by it throughout the 2000s and mostly through the 10s. Written by Frank Millar, it is pretty much the “definitive” batman story that pushed all future Batman stories into having a dark/brooding tone. It’s also the center piece of what the popular image of batman is, which was further popularized by the Nolan Batman trilogy, and oh boy this story did not age well at all. Especially since Frank Millar went on to write Holy Terror, if you don’t know about that book, be thankful for the rock you’re living under. It’s a lot worse then you’re thinking.

      • KhanCipher [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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        4 months ago

        my only experience with the Dark Knight story is from the Nolan movies and the animated adaptations.

        Okay, the animated one is a adaptation of the comic book series, Nolan’s batman movies are just heavily influenced by the comics. In that it always shows Batman to be correct in what he does and such.

        Dark Knight Returns, and most Batman stories that Frank Millar wrote is I feel pretty much the main reason why people say “Batman is a fascist”. And if someone’s only exposure to the caped crusader was through Frank Millar written stories (and ones where the writer was influenced by Frank’s work) I feel sorry for them, and I do understand why they would think Batman is a fascist. Because that’s just how Frank Millar writes Batman for some reason.