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Old 07-26-14, 04:39 PM
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

Color me shocked that Paul_SD doesn't like a movie superhero costume.
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

Originally Posted by Paul_SD
like a moth to as bug zapper...


But there's a difference between treating a premise seriously and being dreary and needlessly dour.
Everything now has to be taken relentlessly seriously or the precious teen market walks. That is basically what it boils down to for Hollywood. I like this costume design for the most part, I just wish they had added a little more color or trim to it. I never expected the traditional colors, they are too closely associated with America for a movie expected to sell in foreign markets.

It does have a vaguely Xena: Warrior Princess vibe to it.
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

Originally Posted by PhantomStranger
I never expected the traditional colors, they are too closely associated with America for a movie expected to sell in foreign markets.
What was the international take for the Captain America movies again?
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

Originally Posted by antspawn
6 foot 3 1/2
Too tall. Batman is only supposed to be 6' 2". #CastingFail
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

so Batman has a anti-Superman suit, interesting
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

Originally Posted by Groucho
Color me shocked that Paul_SD doesn't like a movie superhero costume.
well, since you didn't ask, I eventually was on board for the MoS costume. I would have liked to have seen brighter, more ...hopeful...colors, but I actually dug the contrasting textures used. I didn't think it was needlessly over embellished like the TDK costume.
Other than that, Most of this stuff I find too depressingly literal. This material is over-the-top, theatrical. That's the appeal of a super-hero. It's operatic material. Have you ever seen some of the costumes they get away with in an opera? If you want everything dressed down and sensibly militarized, why bother with a superhero movie at all, just go see Die Hard 12 or Expendables 4. The action in those movies is cartoonish anyway...and the heroes near indestructible.

And fwiw, I don't have a problem with WW in a costume that is more greek warrior than Silver Age comic. I just would liked to have seen more obvious homages to the latter, instead of trying so hard to suppress it.
I'm also not a fan of the repeating WW motif on the rigid belt. Never understood why someone would put hard, sharp points in an area that needs as much flexibility as possible. It looks like everytime she bends at the waist she'll be puncturing her stomach.
That aspect of the costume is uber cheesy to me- and oddly the main thing they seemed to need to be faithful to from the source.
On the whole though, it's pretty much exactly what I expected and it could have been a lot worse (David Kelly)

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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

Originally Posted by TheMovieman
Too tall. Batman is only supposed to be 6' 2". #CastingFail

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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

Originally Posted by DaveyJoe
I didn't know Tom Jane was in this.

Yeah, he just wants his kids back.
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I thought what Tom Yum Goong wanted was his elephants.
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

Originally Posted by Solid Snake
Solid white eyes... Armor... Sounds like more DKR influence.
Originally Posted by Kicker_of_Elves
Spoiler:


Sure does. Can't shake Snyder being in the director's chair, but that's keeping me kinda interested.
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

I get the influence of the armored Bat helmet but the glowing eyes are kinda goofy if you ask me.
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So does this mean this movie ends with Batfleck
Spoiler:
suffering a heart attack mid-fight?


But what I'd like to know is who will they use instead of Oliver Queen during that fight. He was, afterall, quite an integral part of Batman's battle strategy.
Spoiler:
And you know Kryptonite will have to play a part in all this in order to negate the kind of speed Kryptonians were already shown to achieve during combat in MOS. Well, Kryptonite and a nuke just before the fight.
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

Originally Posted by Groucho
What was the international take for the Captain America movies again?
Warner has much bigger ambitions than even Captain America's grosses for this series of films. They fully expect Justice League to match The Avengers in global box office.
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

She is wearing high heel shoes ?????
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Originally Posted by PhantomStranger
Warner has much bigger ambitions than even Captain America's grosses for this series of films. They fully expect Justice League to match The Avengers in global box office.
Not with the haphazard setup they've done for it.
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

Just saw the trailer on youtube and it looks cool. Too many stupid nerds yelling in Hall H, though. Stinky smelly nerds.
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/qgXNj514B88" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

/\ Nice While audio would be nice, I am just going to enjoy the video while it still lasts.
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

Another version:

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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

Teh more I see of this the more I like it!!!!

Can't be worse that the frist one.
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

Why is Batman turning on his own bat signal?
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ
Why is Batman turning on his own bat signal?
He's retired at this point. So you figure the Bat Signal was mothballed. It's basically his announcing his return to Gotham and issuing his challenge to Superman. Except, instead of ripping off The Crow this time around (like he did in TDKR), he's using his own Bat Signal.
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

That a neat little tease. I'll geek out like crazy when Bats punches Supes. I'm really iffy on this but some of this shit looks good.
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Originally Posted by RocShemp
He's retired at this point. So you figure the Bat Signal was mothballed. It's basically his announcing his return to Gotham and issuing his challenge to Superman. Except, instead of ripping off The Crow this time around (like he did in TDKR), he's using his own Bat Signal.
Ah, that makes sense.
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Re: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (D: Snyder; S: Gadot)

I think they need to push the release date up to 2015 as originally planned. You don't need the extended marketing campaigns of some blockbusters, the concept sells itself and is instantly recognizable.


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