charlesm91:

Character development for Stephenwolf was poor; his motivations for stealing the mother boxes wasn't fully explored and so I didn't feel like the world was at stake. The resurrection of Superman in justice league totally negates the scene in BvS at his funeral where the sands were levitating on the coffin- I wished they referenced it when the mother box was used on him. The movie was enjoyable no doubt but it could've been better with a longer runtime.
P.s feminists aren't dealing too well with wonder woman having a hard time with superman. I mean he's superman for f**ks sake, and that's just a glimpse of his overpowered nature if he were to go dark.

I really think the newer second and third act narratives handled by Joss Whedon was too knee-jerked and failed to rationalise the previous stories from BVS, MOS and Wonder Woman. In the previous narrative by Chris Terrio, everything was actually more explained: Stepphenwolf had other motivations and plans for the motherboxes: He wanted to please Darkseid and get back his place in apokalips by recapturing the earth and making the earth's populations parademons. He also had a connection to the Motherboxes in that his mother was trapped within or something like that. Even Superman's resurrection was much more different and well-thought out in Terrio's narrative. Infact, the theme of Terrio and Snyder's narrative was to overtly explore the mythological concepts of Old Gods, New Gods and Metahumans in the DCEU. The last minute attempts by WB, Whedon and Geoff attempt to "marvelise" Justice League muddled up the original straight-forward narrative and created plotholes where there should have been none. This is exactly what happened to Suicide Squad and BVS. In this theatrical version, Joss Whedon shot at least 40% of the movie because run time was reduced to 2 hours. Blame WB, bro!

yes i agree that stepphonwolf's character could have been further explored plus yes his motivations are your standard super villain template '' i want to take over the world just because'' how are his motivations any different from ultron, red skull? not by much but the latter's movies were praised no unnecessary nitpicking about how bad the villain was or not.

about the resurrection part remember supes body is a living battery absorbing all that solar power already started a regeneration process all be it at a slower pace. the mother box just sped the process up. even in the comics when he died he was revived in a special chamber. my take would be the levitating sand indicated the regeneration and repair of his bodily cells had begun. with time and more exposure to solar rays he would eventually come back to life but the extreme trauma he suffered from his death just made that healing process much slower

in all as an introduction to the team justice league i think the film did ok. hopefully if they decide to do a sequel the stakes would be significantly raised when they face darksied

charlesm91:

Character development for Stephenwolf was poor; his motivations for stealing the mother boxes wasn't fully explored and so I didn't feel like the world was at stake. The resurrection of Superman in justice league totally negates the scene in BvS at his funeral where the sands were levitating on the coffin- I wished they referenced it when the mother box was used on him. The movie was enjoyable no doubt but it could've been better with a longer runtime.
P.s feminists aren't dealing too well with wonder woman having a hard time with superman. I mean he's superman for f**ks sake, and that's just a glimpse of his overpowered nature if he were to go dark.

Saw JL yesterday.

They scrapped promising goosebumps scenes and at some point I got vexed with the cuts as it made the movie rushed.

I’m glad they made a GreenLantern visual reference.

I wish the ending could have been longer and darker.

6.5/10.
MOS>JL>BvS

Afobear:
INFINITY WAR TRAILER DROPPED!

and already it is better than the entire JUstice league movie

Pls bro pls don't bring the war to nairaland pls
I beg u pls

Marvel already kicked DC with Infinity war people ...sorry DCnites

Afobear:
Marvel already kicked DC with Infinity war people ...sorry DCnites

Ok

I saw Justice league today before I saw ragnarok. Definitely better than bvs but felt rushed and poorly edited(WB no go kill person), a few scenes that we saw in the trailers were surprisingly cut out and the storyline was average. I loved the fight scenes(na wetin most naija people dey look forward to in a movie like this). Barry was funny and fun to watch and oh we finally got the strong, powerful and agile superman that we craved for, he flawlessly owned the justice league and steffenwolf("is this guy still bothering you?" superman punches him). I no say feminists no go like how wonder woman was ass whooped by superman and steffenwolf but she really did not stand a chance. Batman again felt out of place, just like in the fight against doomsday in bvs(he was b*tch slapped by literally everyone in this movie).

When superman saw Batman again, I was thinking "just say Martha and he will get his senses back"

And why was Amy Adams calling superman Clark in front of the police?


And who does cgi for DC movies?, steffenwolf's cgi was Meh, just like doomsday and ares. Overall 6/10 for me.

I hear Justice League might not out-gross Man of Steel...

So I was able to watch JL on Saturday. Had to choose btw JL and Thor but that's hardly a choice. Thor is for downloading (meaning I haven't seen it yet), besides they've made enough money. I watched JL and I enjoyed it but... I wanted mooooooooooore.

First of all the CGI is terrible. Compared to a movie like Avatar in 2009 (I think) and visual splendors like Dr. Strange, Justice League is nothing close. The technology is there to make the CGI better than what I saw. On top of that, there were no standout fight scenes. Sure, Superman vs the JL was awesome but like I said before, it should have been mooooooore. There is nothing even remotely close to the warehouse scene from BvS. However one of my favorite scenes was the chase scene between Steppenwolf and the Amazonians. That bit took my breath away and showed Steppenwolf to be a legitimate threat. I wished that sequence was longer. Also, Flash was a major standout character for me. He brought the much needed levity into a potentially dour movie and plays socially awkward perfectly. Loved Cyborg... Wonder Woman was Wonder Woman. I especially loved when Superman levitated and gave her a destiny resetting headbutt to prove to her that a man is still a man. Cool stuff . Also loved the fact that Diana knew that Cyborg was trailing her and Bruce by the lake. It was such a brilliant touch to let us know that she is so aware of her environment. As far as we knew Bruce Wayne was none the wiser.

Worst character to me was Aquaman. Very useless and pointless. Felt like Jason Momoa was playing himself as Aquaman. I'm less hyped for the upcoming Aquaman project cos of this JL movie and have zero fvcks to give. I wasn't impressed by the underwater sequences. I am scared for the movie because Jason's portrayal of Aquaman doesn't inspire in the least. Superman came into his own in this movie. In fact, he used this movie to get revenge on Batman for whooping his as.s in BvS. Which brings me to Batman...

Why would they waste the goodwill Batman had garnered from BvS with this sh!tfest? Batman seemed tired in this movie, fatigued, worn out, out of place, like a grumpy grandpa that the rest of the team just had to indulge. In fact at one point he was literally trying to get himself killed. Why? The Batman I know has always been despondent but never to the point of stewpidly trying to commit suicide. I mean, what the actual fvck? He didn't inspire any confidence or display any mystique about himself. It would have made sense if some of them didn't even know his real identity yet due to the paranoid fvck that he is.

The reason why Batman is so overhyped is this: He is an ordinary human being who performs extraordinary feats through sheer force of will and ingenuity. Feed the hype too much and he seems unrealistic, inhuman and maybe even overpowered, take away the hype and you have a middle aged, washed out, rich man who barely poses any threat to the other members of the Justice League. You need to tread that fine line to give us the Batman we all know and love. In the cartoons, I'd believe a Batman stepping up to Jonn J'onnz in mortal combat. But in this movie? They would all crush him like an insect and it seems they all know it. Himself inclusive.

See when Diana punched Bruce and he fell backwards, Flash just told him: "You know if she kills you we are only gonna cover up for her right?"

That line was funny but it really pissed me off. You're talking to Batman for Pete's sake!

What of when Superman lifted Batman in the air and was about to kill him or whatever, then he saw Lois and just tossed Batman away to the ground like used sanitary pads? Omo e pain me o.

All in all sha it was a good movie, but not what I wanted from a Justice League movie. Justice League o!

Imagine Batman being all smiley and people friendly Why can't we get a Watchmen level of movie biko?

6/10 for me.

waywardpikin:
So I was able to watch JL on Saturday. Had to choose btw JL and Thor but that's hardly a choice. Thor is for downloading (meaning I haven't seen it yet), besides they've made enough money. I watched JL and I enjoyed it but... I wanted mooooooooooore.

First of all the CGI is terrible. Compared to a movie like Avatar in 2009 (I think) and visual splendors like Dr. Strange, Justice League is nothing close. The technology is there to make the CGI better than what I saw. On top of that, there were no standout fight scenes. Sure, Superman vs the JL was awesome but like I said before, it should have been mooooooore. There is nothing even remotely close to the warehouse scene from BvS. However one of my favorite scenes was the chase scene between Steppenwolf and the Amazonians. That bit took my breath away and showed Steppenwolf to be a legitimate threat. I wished that sequence was longer. Also, Flash was a major standout character for me. He brought the much needed levity into a potentially dour movie and plays socially awkward perfectly. Loved Cyborg... Wonder Woman was Wonder Woman. I especially loved when Superman levitated and gave her a destiny resetting headbutt to prove to her that a man is still a man. Cool stuff . Also loved the fact that Diana knew that Cyborg was trailing her and Bruce by the lake. It was such a brilliant touch to let us know that she is so aware of her environment. As far as we knew Bruce Wayne was none the wiser.

Worst character to me was Aquaman. Very useless and pointless. Felt like Jason Momoa was playing himself as Aquaman. I'm less hyped for the upcoming Aquaman project cos of this JL movie and have zero fvcks to give. I wasn't impressed by the underwater sequences. I am scared for the movie because Jason's portrayal of Aquaman doesn't inspire in the least. Superman came into his own in this movie. In fact, he used this movie to get revenge on Batman for whooping his as.s in BvS. Which brings me to Batman...

Why would they waste the goodwill Batman had garnered from BvS with this sh!tfest? Batman seemed tired in this movie, fatigued, worn out, out of place, like a grumpy grandpa that the rest of the team just had to indulge. In fact at one point he was literally trying to get himself killed. Why? The Batman I know has always been despondent but never to the point of stewpidly trying to commit suicide. I mean, what the actual fvck? He didn't inspire any confidence or display any mystique about himself. It would have made sense if some of them didn't even know his real identity yet due to the paranoid fvck that he is.

The reason why Batman is so overhyped is this: He is an ordinary human being who performs extraordinary feats through sheer force of will and ingenuity. Feed the hype too much and he seems unrealistic, inhuman and maybe even overpowered, take away the hype and you have a middle aged, washed out, rich man who barely poses any threat to the other members of the Justice League. You need to tread that fine line to give us the Batman we all know and love. In the cartoons, I'd believe a Batman stepping up to Jonn J'onnz in mortal combat. But in this movie? They would all crush him like an insect and it seems they all know it. Himself inclusive.

See when Diana punched Bruce and he fell backwards, Flash just told him: "You know if she kills you we are only gonna cover up for her right?"

That line was funny but it really pissed me off. You're talking to Batman for Pete's sake!

What of when Superman lifted Batman in the air and was about to kill him or whatever, then he saw Lois and just tossed Batman away to the ground like used sanitary pads? Omo e pain me o.

All in all sha it was a good movie, but not what I wanted from a Justice League movie. Justice League o!

Imagine Batman being all smiley and people friendly Why can't we get a Watchmen level of movie biko?

6/10 for me.

Blame the critics. Blame BvS's B. O. Blame WB.

Hmmmm na wa o justice league made less than 600mil? Maybe its when their movies start making 10 naira that they will know that dceu is a bad idea

forreelinc:
Hmmmm na wa o justice league made less than 600mil? Maybe its when their movies start making 10 naira that they will know that dceu is a bad idea

This is wrong info, dude. Justice League has made about $620 million already.

TonySpike:


This is wrong info, dude. Justice League has made about $620 million already.

i wonder why you replied the dude. DC just released a new slate, did you see it?

this movie will be lucky to reach 800m....very poor so far

TonySpike:


This is wrong info, dude. Justice League has made about $620 million already.

wrong info it made $613.4million to be precise

kendrick9:
this movie will be lucky to reach 800m....very poor so far

no mind them they obviously enjoy losing money and respect

forreelinc:


wrong info it made $613.4million to be precise

Dude, do you have a problem with interpreting English?

forreelinc:

no mind them they obviously enjoy losing money and respect

Who cares about the box office money? WB doesn't pay me a dime for what I post here. Meanwhile, I am certain that Disney doesn't pay you for being a marveltard that you are right now.

forreelinc:

no mind them they obviously enjoy losing money and respect

WB you mean? Cos i don't see how i, tonyspike or any Dc fan has lost m0ney or respect. Yea, Disney is making a hell lot of m0ney, owns the hype and all and DC is loosing. Great! No other franchise to keep the other at its heels. Yea! Thats good. Marvel is winning, DC is loosing. Infinity war would be epic, justice league was disaster. Can we hear word n0w? Marvel w0n, okay?

Congrats

waywardpikin:
So I was able to watch JL on Saturday. Had to choose btw JL and Thor but that's hardly a choice. Thor is for downloading (meaning I haven't seen it yet), besides they've made enough money. I watched JL and I enjoyed it but... I wanted mooooooooooore.

First of all the CGI is terrible. Compared to a movie like Avatar in 2009 (I think) and visual splendors like Dr. Strange, Justice League is nothing close. The technology is there to make the CGI better than what I saw. On top of that, there were no standout fight scenes. Sure, Superman vs the JL was awesome but like I said before, it should have been mooooooore. There is nothing even remotely close to the warehouse scene from BvS. However one of my favorite scenes was the chase scene between Steppenwolf and the Amazonians. That bit took my breath away and showed Steppenwolf to be a legitimate threat. I wished that sequence was longer. Also, Flash was a major standout character for me. He brought the much needed levity into a potentially dour movie and plays socially awkward perfectly. Loved Cyborg... Wonder Woman was Wonder Woman. I especially loved when Superman levitated and gave her a destiny resetting headbutt to prove to her that a man is still a man. Cool stuff . Also loved the fact that Diana knew that Cyborg was trailing her and Bruce by the lake. It was such a brilliant touch to let us know that she is so aware of her environment. As far as we knew Bruce Wayne was none the wiser.

Worst character to me was Aquaman. Very useless and pointless. Felt like Jason Momoa was playing himself as Aquaman. I'm less hyped for the upcoming Aquaman project cos of this JL movie and have zero fvcks to give. I wasn't impressed by the underwater sequences. I am scared for the movie because Jason's portrayal of Aquaman doesn't inspire in the least. Superman came into his own in this movie. In fact, he used this movie to get revenge on Batman for whooping his as.s in BvS. Which brings me to Batman...

Why would they waste the goodwill Batman had garnered from BvS with this sh!tfest? Batman seemed tired in this movie, fatigued, worn out, out of place, like a grumpy grandpa that the rest of the team just had to indulge. In fact at one point he was literally trying to get himself killed. Why? The Batman I know has always been despondent but never to the point of stewpidly trying to commit suicide. I mean, what the actual fvck? He didn't inspire any confidence or display any mystique about himself. It would have made sense if some of them didn't even know his real identity yet due to the paranoid fvck that he is.

The reason why Batman is so overhyped is this: He is an ordinary human being who performs extraordinary feats through sheer force of will and ingenuity. Feed the hype too much and he seems unrealistic, inhuman and maybe even overpowered, take away the hype and you have a middle aged, washed out, rich man who barely poses any threat to the other members of the Justice League. You need to tread that fine line to give us the Batman we all know and love. In the cartoons, I'd believe a Batman stepping up to Jonn J'onnz in mortal combat. But in this movie? They would all crush him like an insect and it seems they all know it. Himself inclusive.

See when Diana punched Bruce and he fell backwards, Flash just told him: "You know if she kills you we are only gonna cover up for her right?"

That line was funny but it really pissed me off. You're talking to Batman for Pete's sake!

What of when Superman lifted Batman in the air and was about to kill him or whatever, then he saw Lois and just tossed Batman away to the ground like used sanitary pads? Omo e pain me o.

All in all sha it was a good movie, but not what I wanted from a Justice League movie. Justice League o!

Imagine Batman being all smiley and people friendly Why can't we get a Watchmen level of movie biko?

6/10 for me.

I can assure you that most of the portrayals of Batman and Aquaman you saw in JL is the effect of WB reshoots undertaken by Whedon. Somehow Whedon succeeded in convincing WB that he could lighten up the dark version of Snyder, then we got new narratives for Cyborg, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Flash. They cut out large portions of the backstories for Aquaman, Cyborg, Flash and Stepphenwolf and then finally gave us an uneven movie with massive tonal schism. Warner Bros wanted to satisfy the larger audience to earn more cash by adding more one liner jokes in the reshoots. The saddest part of this saga is that much of the scenes in the trailers didn't make it into the current cinema version. Why would they even show a different movie as opposed to the advertised trailers? I hope they learn their lesson by the time the final box office tally comes out. I'm seeing an unfortunate upper bound of $700 as the final figure for JL.

TonySpike:

Dude, do you have a problem with interpreting English?

Do have a problem interpreting mathematics?

Minemrys:

WB you mean?

no o its you and tonyspike becos apparently you now lose money at the box office and lose respect of reviewers abi?

forreelinc:

no o its you and tonyspike becos apparently you now lose money at the box office and lose respect of reviewers abi?

then i wonder why u brought that to the DCEU nairaland page rather than taking it up to WB. Or wait, perhaps nairaland is being owned by WB or this page was created by a WB exec. They lost m0ney, g0od but how does it c0ncern me? Am just a fan dude. You got s0me beef with DC or WB, they've got a facebook page. Hardly would you see me on the MCU nairaland page bashing marvel fans or disney. Dude, you're taking this fan thing to a whole different level. I might delete this thread s0on to put a stop to this so we have on the MCU nairaland page as a cinematic fandom on nairaland.

Anyone got that feeling Wonder Woman II is now gonna get bashed by critics when it c0mes out? I said it 1st.

Minemrys:

then i wonder why u brought that to the DCEU nairaland page rather than taking it up to WB.

ok DC fan how do I contact WB so I don't "disturb" y'all?

forreelinc:


ok DC fan how do I contact WB so I don't "disturb" y'all?

Click on google home page, type in "how do I contact WB?"

Minemrys:

Click on google home page, type in "how do I contact WB?"

ehen? if you aren't going to Help then why are you giving yourself headache over my posts

Minemrys:
Anyone got that feeling Wonder Woman II is now gonna get bashed by critics when it c0mes out? I said it 1st.

Bad press, Disney critics everywhere... What else do you expect? I suspect that in the next ten years, Disney might just be the only surviving studio in Hollywood at this rate.

Dudes exhibiting pms as they're getting trolled.. Forreelinc dem for don burst your head if no be nairaland