And I actually wasn't making a pun there.
[Movies] The DC Cinematic Universe - The David Zazlav Dumpster Fire.
Being one of the few that liked MoS. I look forward to a Batman/Supes setup. I don't mind Affleck. At least it's not Channing Tatum.
People on my Facebook have been posting this link: Ben Affleck: I Am Not Batman.
It appears to be a real article. Took me a couple of minutes to realize what's up with it.
It appears to be a real article. Took me a couple of minutes to realize what's up with it.
That's not nice!
Think of it as an attention test.
Has any online petition ever worked?
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Anonymous
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From that article, loved this line:
This petition is such a contradictory mixture of cynical and optimistic it shouldn't exist. Care Bears with ecstasy make more sense, because at least then you'd understand why they're so huggy all the time.
HAHAHAHAHA!! They think there is a script?!?! BAWAHHAAAAHAHAHAH!
I can only hope that Affleck can also teach Zach Snyder how to direct a movie during the course of production
It has been fun following the comic book websites and witnessing the outrage. One of the best: http://movies.cosmicbooknews.com/content/op-ed-ben-affleck-batman-end-dc
Point #2 is my favorite. The author feels that Affleck is a poor choice because he reminds comic book geeks and nerds of the type of guy who beats them up. Maybe Shia LaBeouf would have been a better choice. I would assume comic book geeks and nerds would feel less threatened by him.
Point #2 is my favorite. The author feels that Affleck is a poor choice because he reminds comic book geeks and nerds of the type of guy who beats them up. Maybe Shia LaBeouf would have been a better choice. I would assume comic book geeks and nerds would feel less threatened by him.
-insert several links of the outpouring of hate for Shia in Transformers and Indiana Jones-
I'm not sure if Gilgamesh was just doing his usual stalking, but really, Ben Affleck is a way better director than he is an actor.
Holy shit. Get over yourself, op-ed guy.
The other hilarious part of that argument is that hardcore comic book fans are the only reason movies based on comic books are successful. Which is, quite frankly, stupid bullshit.
That's just plain laughable.
Is it bad that I love that scene? The whole good will hunting 2 bit.
A lighter Batman? I'm all for that. And just to cement that point, I'll just leave this here:
Because honestly, the super-dark, serious Batman that everyone thinks he's supposed to be has really only been around since the 80s, with The Dark Knight Returns and Year One.
Because honestly, the super-dark, serious Batman that everyone thinks he's supposed to be has really only been around since the 80s, with The Dark Knight Returns and Year One.
figmentPez
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I loved BtBatB, it did a whole crap-ton of things right. I don't think I want a movie to be quite that silver age-ish, but I don't mind having a lighter tone movie, especially if it's one with Superman. I'm worried that a grim-dark Batman would end up being xenophobic, and I want a Batman who will form a friendship with Superman, not merely an uneasy alliance. There have been a lot of takes on the two, and I'm really not a fan of the Batman who views Superman primarily as a threat. I like, and want, Batman and Superman to have the kind of friendship where Clark and Bruce have lunch together with Diana.
Speaking of which, I think this is the best reply to the Batflec casting:
Speaking of which, I think this is the best reply to the Batflec casting:
Batman/Superman Annual #1. "Stop Me If You've Heard This One..." It's a retelling of the first story in World's Finest that teamed up Superman and Batman. The annual is brilliant and hilarious. Highly recommended and a great example of how well you can mesh the sometimes contrasting tones of the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel.
FWIW, I enjoyed the silver-age (no yellow logo) stuff. It was so...Cusp of the Atomic Age romantic, with the villain brandishing a Big Red Button that would read "Doomsday Device" right on it. It was such an absolute cartoon.
Realistically, though, I see the two of them having so much in common. Most of us here see ourselves as Forumites, unlike the rest of the "normal folks" out there. We have a bond as a result of this. I see Batman and Superman forming a similar bond, as people who secretly operate above society, they have a lot in common, and I can see them forming a friendship almost as a coping mechanism to deal with the mundanity of mudane life amongst the mudanes. It's almost natural.
--Patrick
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