paperheart Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 minute ago, mattn792 said: So their plan is to intro a whole bunch of as yet cinematically unestablished characters into one film? That didn't go particularly well for Justice League or Amazing Andrewgarfield-Man 2, what's to make us think it will succeed in Twilight: The Batman Saga? i'm keeping my faith in Matt Reeves for now but this news is more cringe worthy than exciting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 14 minutes ago, mattn792 said: So their plan is to intro a whole bunch of as yet cinematically unestablished characters into one film? That didn't go particularly well for Justice League or Amazing Andrewgarfield-Man 2, what's to make us think it will succeed in Twilight: The Batman Saga? Though Singer did it well in X-Men and X2... A proven director? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatsby77 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 As a *huge* Batman fan, I'm not that concerned. I've said it before, but I think Reeves' aim is to adapt one of the "everybody escapes from Arkham" stories, so there's precedent. Classic ones that come to mind: Batman 400 Knightfall (492-500) No Man's Land (563-574) Hush (608-619) I stopped reading Batman around 10 years ago, so I'm curious about what modern storylines might fit. What would you add to the above? Has Snyder done anything on the scope of Knightfall or Hush -- in terms of "fight all the villains" -- yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattn792 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Bosco685 said: A proven director? I guess one difference that sticks out is that all those X-characters were largely on the same page. In the first movie for example, you had two mostly united groups -- the X-Men and Magneto's band of merry mutants, each with its own overall goal. Whereas in the movies that have fallen flat, you get a smorgasbord of free agents with competing or divergent agendas. The movie ends up spending more time trying to divvy up screen time to explain the whole fiasco rather than telling a compelling story. But then there's also Guardians, where they just launched right into it and hashed out all the back story as they went along... Meh, we'll see. In conclusion, Robert Pattinson sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, mattn792 said: I guess one difference that sticks out is that all those X-characters were largely on the same page. In the first movie for example, you had two mostly united groups -- the X-Men and Magneto's band of merry mutants, each with its own overall goal. Whereas in the movies that have fallen flat, you get a smorgasbord of free agents with competing or divergent agendas. The movie ends up spending more time trying to divvy up screen time to explain the whole fiasco rather than telling a compelling story. But then there's also Guardians, where they just launched right into it and hashed out all the back story as they went along... Meh, we'll see. In conclusion, Robert Pattinson sucks. Until Matt Reeves proves he can't handle the task, I'm assuming he has a vision here and could pull this off. Especially with his more recent track record (2008-2017) going from small-budget to big-budget. Plus like Gatsby noted, the solid Rogues Gallery stories to model after could make this work out great and turn out to be an exciting adventure watching Batman have to adjust his techniques with each character in the same movie. mattn792, ComicConnoisseur and Larryw7 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 I didn't realize how much the critics seem to appreciate Matt Reeves productions as well. So it would be nice if if can help maintain the more recent trend with Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Shazam. Though more towards Wonder Woman and Shazam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 @mattn792 Justice League may have worked if they went with the Snyder Cut that had some backstory and development like Flash discovering his powers with Iris, Aquaman with Vulko, and Cyborg with his parents... But, no, let's cut 45 minutes of meat off the bone so we can get our bonus checks... Bosco685 and mattn792 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kimik Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) On 7/9/2019 at 4:58 AM, TwoPiece said: @mattn792 Justice League may have worked if they went with the Russo Brothers and had some backstory and development like Flash discovering his powers with Iris, Aquaman with Vulko, and Cyborg with his parents... This would have worked better. Edited July 18, 2019 by kimik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 No pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 7/18/2019 at 3:40 PM, kimik said: This would have worked better. No. They directed Civil War and it was a letdown. D84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bosco685 Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 I didn't realize he was also the cinematographer on 'Zero Dark Thirty'. That film has some great scene shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 15 hours ago, Bosco685 said: Despite Rogue One being a mediocre movie, IMO, the cinematography was A+. This is a good move despite having a poop Batman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 minute ago, TwoPiece said: Despite Rogue One being a mediocre movie, IMO, the cinematography was A+. This is a good move despite having a poop Batman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Bosco685 said: After the SDCC MCU Phase 4 announcements, I'm starting to lose my passion for CBMs. I was completely against the Pattinson casting, and now I simply don't care. D84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 There's a rumor going around from a few credible sources. ComicConnoisseur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 And that rumor is..? Can't Twitter at work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 Wow! They are finally ramping up this cast quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...