Let's compare Batman V. Superman and Captain America: Civil War
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DC doesn't have an extended movie universe yet. They're barely 1, maybe 1.5 movies into it. sure, they WANT one, and making all these announcements like they're planning one, but it doesn't exist yet. Let's see a few more come out, how they're executed, and how they come together.
If you want to pit BVS against what the MCU has now, then shit, you already know how it's gonna go down and there's no crying "Martha" to stop that beatdown
If you want to pit BVS against what the MCU has now, then shit, you already know how it's gonna go down and there's no crying "Martha" to stop that beatdown
DC has the assets to challenge the MCU but the studio doesn't have the patience to let it happen. Marvel has a framework but takes care with each film to make sure it is satisfying to audiences while paying off again and again the long-range planning.
I guess I can't fault DC's idea of going the reverse direction of MCU, where the team-up happens first, and the individual films happen afterwards. Maybe if BvS were a better movie, this would prove to be successful (I mean that the MCU way isn't necessarily the ONLY way). They just need someone to put on the brakes when the story is not up to snuff.
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Deadpool wasn't really epic to begin with. It was just a well made film but even when I saw it the first time I could see it was smaller in scope than a big event film like Batman V Superman or Civil War.
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Yeah, Deadpool was very small in scope, but very enjoyable. It's a movie of basically 3 major locations and 3 minor ones.
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No comparison necessary whatsoever. Civil War will be looked upon as one of the best movies--superhero or otherwise--by the end of the year. BvS' legacy will be on how many "worst movies" lists it ends up on.
#30
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It won't be on many "Worst" lists I don't think, it scored a lot of 2 and 2.5 out of 5 reviews (its average score is almost exactly 2.5 out of 5). Most Disappointing, perhaps.
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Yeah not the worst but I think it left many people underwhelmed. The hype for it really died off pretty fast and I think it'll be viewed as just another comic book movie rather than the big event film it should have been.
#33
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Yup, I mentioned that to a friend the other day. BSV is dead, no one is talking about it anymore.
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Having said that, Civil War undeniably deals an epic blow to DoJ. If you wanted to be kind to DoJ I think you could easily make the case that the ultimate showdown between the two characters was done better in DoJ. That's a substantial win, it's not grasping at straws by any stretch, but in the big picture CW runs circles around DoJ.
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What it really should be is WB. There is no DC. DC is just a property. Not a creative production film studio.
There SHOULD be a DC creative production studio w/ their own Kevin Feige. You know.. like... a Bruce Timm. There isn't. Fucking WB. So many things they have at their disposal for sources and creative. And they waste it on Snyder and Goyer.
There SHOULD be a DC creative production studio w/ their own Kevin Feige. You know.. like... a Bruce Timm. There isn't. Fucking WB. So many things they have at their disposal for sources and creative. And they waste it on Snyder and Goyer.
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Having said that, Civil War undeniably deals an epic blow to DoJ. If you wanted to be kind to DoJ I think you could easily make the case that the ultimate showdown between the two characters was done better in DoJ. That's a substantial win, it's not grasping at straws by any stretch, but in the big picture CW runs circles around DoJ.
Both the fights between Team Cap and Team Iron Man were better I thought. The characters had better motives for why they were fighting and reasons why you'd want to get behind either of them. Both felt a lot more epic and lasted a good amount of time and the way things ended both times were logical and heart wrenching.
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In any case, I was really rooting for DC and still think BvS was over-bashed. The Marvel vs DC fanboy war is insane to me because unlike something like video game consoles that require an investment of hundreds of dollars nobody has to pick sides, and I've always been happy to enjoy characters from both companies. You don't get anything out of one company beating the other but everyone wins when both are at the top of their game.
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Anyway, after seeing Civil War -
-The conflict between the main characters was better established, and the history of each character across multiple movies was more real and organically developed.
-While I enjoyed the Doomsday fight, the Airport scene was much better even with way more characters. Better choreographed, framed, and a better showcase of each character and their abilities.
-Civil War introduced multiple new characters, and juggled existing ones, much more effectively then BvS - even though I really enjoyed Wonder Woman.
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#40
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How's this for a comparison:
I went to a late afternoon showing on opening Friday ffor both movies.
Even though the reviews for BvS were negative, the theater was sold out and the crowd was energetic.
Civil War was half full, and there did not seem to be excitement at all.
I went to a late afternoon showing on opening Friday ffor both movies.
Even though the reviews for BvS were negative, the theater was sold out and the crowd was energetic.
Civil War was half full, and there did not seem to be excitement at all.
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From my review of Civil War:
"Seriously, the rumble at the airport will make you go back to the box office and demand a refund for your Batman v Superman ticket. (obligatory DC burn)"
"Seriously, the rumble at the airport will make you go back to the box office and demand a refund for your Batman v Superman ticket. (obligatory DC burn)"
#42
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How's this for a comparison:
I went to a late afternoon showing on opening Friday ffor both movies.
Even though the reviews for BvS were negative, the theater was sold out and the crowd was energetic.
Civil War was half full, and there did not seem to be excitement at all.
I went to a late afternoon showing on opening Friday ffor both movies.
Even though the reviews for BvS were negative, the theater was sold out and the crowd was energetic.
Civil War was half full, and there did not seem to be excitement at all.
#43
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How's this for a comparison:
I went to a late afternoon showing on opening Friday ffor both movies.
Even though the reviews for BvS were negative, the theater was sold out and the crowd was energetic.
Civil War was half full, and there did not seem to be excitement at all.
I went to a late afternoon showing on opening Friday ffor both movies.
Even though the reviews for BvS were negative, the theater was sold out and the crowd was energetic.
Civil War was half full, and there did not seem to be excitement at all.
BvS made $81.56m on its first Friday ($27.7m from Thursday night) compared to Captain 3s $72.5m ($25m from Thursday night). So BvS was slightly busier.
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We will see with the numbers from today and tomorrow. BvS started to drop even the first weekend, though Sunday was Easter. This may be more spread out (though this Sunday is Mother's Day, I don't think that's as big of an obstacle as Easter).
#45
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No.
I think it is interesting that even though reviews shitting all over BvS had been out all week before the movie opened, there were still packed houses excited about seeing it.
Preview word on CA:CW was that the movie was (at least) very good, but that did not result in a packed theater.
No conclusion, just an honest observation and comparison, like the thread is about.
I think it is interesting that even though reviews shitting all over BvS had been out all week before the movie opened, there were still packed houses excited about seeing it.
Preview word on CA:CW was that the movie was (at least) very good, but that did not result in a packed theater.
No conclusion, just an honest observation and comparison, like the thread is about.
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#46
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Both movies opened on the same # of screens (4242 vs 4226) but if BvS ends up with better box office in the wake of shitty reviews, then I think it is definitely probable that their bad experience scared a lot of people away from CA:CW.
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#47
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The opening for BvS was critic proof, and in some cases i think the negative reviews fueled interest and curiosity given the characters involved.
Not sure if it will hold, but the overall weekend predictions still have Civil War winning out.
Not sure if it will hold, but the overall weekend predictions still have Civil War winning out.
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I think BvS had a big opening more from the general public - everyone alive knows who Batman and Superman are. I think CW leans a little more toward the Marvel fanboy crowd; it certainly requires you to have watched the previous movies for it to make a lick of sense. It'll do a hell of a lot better than BvS of course but at this point if a superhero movie doesn't break every record in the book there's always gonna be some pundits proclaiming "peak superhero fatigue." (Which is entirely likely to happen at some point, of course, nothing succeeds forever.)
#49
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I don't know about that. Certainly it's beneficial to have seen the previous MCU films but I think people could still watch and enjoy this without having seen all the previous films. Marvel has done a pretty good job in that respect in my opinion because they've built a lot of backstory for their universe but have kept things pretty easy for casuals to follow too. Ultimately Batman V Superman was always going to do well during its opening weekend but Civil War will have better legs to stand on and positive word of mouth will lead to it doing well in the coming weeks.
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A month after release CW will still be bringing in respectable box office, BvS was struggling after the first few days. Repeated viewings count for a hell of a lot and DC/Warners I think are under valuing it. Releasing an R rated version (trying to piggy back on some Deadpool dollars) will only fail. If people had liked the regular movie more than sure they could make more money from an R rated version, but the normal version was generally hated by most.
CW I still feel confident will break the $1 billion mark. Looking back I would have thought the race would have been tighter I box office, but audiences simply are not connecting as much with DC properties as much as Marvel. The house of mouse has spent it's whole existence creating movies designed to entertain the whole family, and it's only strengthening the Marvel movies.
CW I still feel confident will break the $1 billion mark. Looking back I would have thought the race would have been tighter I box office, but audiences simply are not connecting as much with DC properties as much as Marvel. The house of mouse has spent it's whole existence creating movies designed to entertain the whole family, and it's only strengthening the Marvel movies.