Cameron Stone
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Post by Cameron Stone on Jul 20, 2013 20:20:46 GMT -5
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Post by The Boondock Syxx on Jul 21, 2013 0:07:26 GMT -5
As much as i hate to see bale go i see more more promise in superman batman then a undefined justice league so im game, i mean all we have is green lantern and he was hated i liked reynolds as hal but the film sucked bad
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Post by JTG on Jul 21, 2013 0:40:05 GMT -5
Words can't describe how excited I am for this movie.
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Post by -=[ CRuSH ]=- on Jul 21, 2013 4:52:41 GMT -5
Cant wait... I do hope they can somehow get Bale to go for it though!
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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 21, 2013 8:59:08 GMT -5
Holy moly - Superman/Batman, The Avengers sequel and a new Star Wars movie... 2015 will be incredible(!). I'd love to see Bale back as Bruce/Batman - but if he's not coming back, I think they should ignore Nolan's Batman trilogy/universe (after all, it was a definite trilogy with an end) and start fresh. How about Billy Zane as Lex Luthor? We know he can play the powerful bad guy (Titanic) and he has the right look. And personally, I'd like to see Ryan Reynolds in another Green Lantern movie before the Justice League film - and keep Justice League to the "big five" (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern)... other characters can be introduced later on if need be. Have the Superman/Batman movie in 2015, the Green Lantern sequel and The Flash in 2016, then the Justice League movie in 2017 (introducing Wonder Woman). Can't wait for all these!
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Post by johnnyb on Jul 21, 2013 9:40:02 GMT -5
I don't understand why everyone's jumping on the Billy Zane Lex Luthor bandwagon. Let's look at his qualifications as Lex Luthor: Otherwise, he isn't a particularly talented actor, isn't a big star, and isn't young enough to be a natural rival of Supes for the next decade. Why not just pick a younger, more talented actor and shave his head bald? That's basically all people seem to be looking for these days. For what it's worth, I'd wholeheartedly support a Michael Rosenbaum return as Lex Luthor. He's been the best live-action Luthor by a considerable margin and he's only a little older than Cavill. He would be great.
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Post by Mike Giggs' Munchies on Jul 21, 2013 9:56:54 GMT -5
This will be good, but Star Wars 7 & Avengers 2 in the same year will be bigger (and Avengers at least will be better, as will Bond 24). 2015 could be the biggest year for cinema ever.
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Post by kazoosandstreamers on Jul 21, 2013 14:56:15 GMT -5
I'm stoked. Mainly for just Batman/Superman.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 16:11:43 GMT -5
2015 is looking to be a great year for cinema and I cannot wait to see this movie.
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Post by cordless2016 on Jul 21, 2013 17:50:46 GMT -5
People need to lighten up on Bale. Between Nolan writing the character and Bale portraying him, they made an entertaining Bruce Wayne and decent Batman but it would was not the definitive Batman (no movie has gotten the character completely right and the animated series was the closest we have gotten to a legit Batman from the comics). And if anyone seriously thinks that Bale's Batman would last a second in the MOS universe are kidding themselves. The guy barely lasted a year before destroying his knees let alone survive in a world w/ Gods and superbeings.
Nolan's "realistic" take was interesting but it needs to end. Part of what makes Batman work is that he is a comic character, something Nolan tries to ignore. Let Snyder do his own take on the character and bring back more of the comic elements. And hopefully Batman relies mostly on his detective skills to make this movie work.
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Post by Lord Ragnarok on Jul 21, 2013 20:46:16 GMT -5
I don't like the idea of this. Mixing franchises doesn't traditionally turn out well. Wasn't there something about a Batman/Superman movie in I Am Legend? Foreshadowing, perhaps, lol. At the time there were strong rumors of a Batman vs. Superman movie but was apparently cancelled. However, it looks like it's 100% official this time.
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MuffFuzz
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Post by MuffFuzz on Jul 21, 2013 21:28:08 GMT -5
Not excited, but very intrigued. Hopefully more info comes out in the next few months so we can better gauge what to possibly expect from this. Could be huge.
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Jul 21, 2013 23:03:27 GMT -5
If the Justice League movie isn't at least loosely based on Dark Knight Strikes Again, it will be a failure of massive proportions.
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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 22, 2013 1:43:31 GMT -5
People need to lighten up on Bale. Between Nolan writing the character and Bale portraying him, they made an entertaining Bruce Wayne and decent Batman but it would was not the definitive Batman (no movie has gotten the character completely right and the animated series was the closest we have gotten to a legit Batman from the comics). And if anyone seriously thinks that Bale's Batman would last a second in the MOS universe are kidding themselves. The guy barely lasted a year before destroying his knees let alone survive in a world w/ Gods and superbeings. Nolan's "realistic" take was interesting but it needs to end. Part of what makes Batman work is that he is a comic character, something Nolan tries to ignore. Let Snyder do his own take on the character and bring back more of the comic elements. And hopefully Batman relies mostly on his detective skills to make this movie work. I tend to agree... I liked Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy (especially the first one), but it was by no means the best screen Batman we've had (that's still Batman: The Animated Series, IMO). A lot of people liked the "realistic" approach - but it was moving away more from the comicbook Batman and the true Batman character. I actually preferred the Tim Burton Batman movies (including Batman Forever) than the Nolan ones... they were truer to the source material - and his whole Bat-Universe was more enjoyable.
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Post by LtD73 on Jul 22, 2013 5:26:38 GMT -5
Batista is obviously going to play batman
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Post by johnnyb on Jul 22, 2013 7:10:09 GMT -5
If the Justice League movie isn't at least loosely based on Dark Knight Strikes Again, it will be a failure of massive proportions. That sucked so hard.....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2013 8:58:45 GMT -5
Nolan has stated before the release of MOS that his involvement with WBs comic book endeavours would be limited.also he is afr from essential.people need to get over this today.both Bale & Nolan have stated they are finished with Batman...definitively.WB has ststed 100 times now that the next Batman will be zero to do with Nolans.this is Snyders dance now.
now onto matters at hand.I am of course excited for this....but I am tempering expectations.
of course people instantly match this up against Avengers II.....IMO its not a contest.Avengers II is gonna be a juggernaut.this will do well just like MOS.
bring it on....I still reckon Arnie Hammer will be Bats.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 22, 2013 9:26:24 GMT -5
Am I the only person who got the most excited for a Flash movie? I wish they wouldn't have cast Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, who he doesn't fit, because he would have been perfect for Wally West. I'm a huge Flash fan and I think Geoff Johns run on Flash is one of the best in comics, and definitely the characters, history. This to me is more exciting than the team up movie. Flash probably has the second best rogue's gallery in comics and that could be awesome for a movie.
I loved Man of Steel. While not perfect, it comfortably became the best Superman movie ever done imo. They spent a ton of time really establishing Clark's origin in that movie though, so I see any followup or team-up, being more of a Superman sequel than I see it being a Batman and Superman 50/50 type of film. I'd like to see them cast JGL as Batman and keep the continuity personally. I'm sure there are plenty of guys who can play Batman, but it would be cool to feel like they actually built towards that movie, which we know isn't the case.
I'd prefer one more Superman film (cameo from Bats), a Batman with the new Batman (Cameo from Sups), and then a Flash movie (likely with a cameo from Green Lantern) and then a JLA movie. You know, so that the characters are actually established. WB is just striking while the iron is hot. I think recasting Batman is a pretty big risk at this point, primarily for financial implications more so than quality or storytelling concerns. We know Christian Bale is worth over a billion dollars as Batman. Now you bring in someone new and expect the audience to adapt on a super film that will likely be expected to make more than a half billion world wide. That's a gamble and a risk. That's why I'd go with JGL, because he's familiar and established in the story.
I think we've seen though, the most important element to all of this is making a great movie. Although, I don't think Iron Man 2 or 3 were very good and they both made gobs of money. I think this will be very cool, if nothing else, but I'm not expecting this to be much more than a fun popcorn flick.
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Jul 22, 2013 9:52:02 GMT -5
If the Justice League movie isn't at least loosely based on Dark Knight Strikes Again, it will be a failure of massive proportions. That sucked so hard..... What?? It's one of the most acclaimed Batman graphic novels of all time.
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Post by cordless2016 on Jul 22, 2013 10:04:51 GMT -5
What?? It's one of the most acclaimed Batman graphic novels of all time. Dark Knight Returns is the acclaimed one. Dark Knight Strikes Again was the crappy sequel that basically no one liked. A little off topic but I wish Val Kilmer was young again so he could get another shot at playing Bruce Wayne/Batman. I feel of all the Batman movies his portrayal of Bruce was the closest to the comics while his Batman was also pretty good (no the best but good). Bruce Wayne isn't as secluded as Keaton's was and isn't as out in the public and goofy as Clooney and Bale's versions were. He uses his public status as a cover but remains secluded enough to not draw attention to him. And while not as physically fit as Bale, he was believable as a guy who could go fight crime in a bat suit (Kilmer was in really good shape back then). Sadly his performance was wasted in Batman Forever (I enjoyed the movie but there are a ton of problems w/ it). Apparently he even wanted to portray Bruce/Batman in a darker light like Bale was able to do but Joel Schulmaker told him no. Kilmer claims he was even using a much deeper voice like Bale did when in the suit but was told to lighten up. Cool though that he still changed his voice in the suit like Keaton and Bale did (though not nearly as extreme as Bale).
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