The other week, thanks to a particularly enterprising
bootlegger, Warner Bros. was forced into an early reveal
of the first trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of
Justice—filmmaker Zack Snyder’s $200 million+ mega-
blockbuster that pits Henry Cavill’s Superman against
Ben Affleck’s cleft-chinned Batman.
But the early footage—the film isn’t due in theaters until
March 25, 2016—served as yet another example of
where DC Comics’ cinematic universe went wrong.
Christopher Nolan and Zack Snyder’s formula of dark
hues, baritone voices, and humorless, stoic heroes is no
longer as innovative as it was way back in 2005 when
Nolan’s Batman Begins hit theaters. At the time, the
Batman franchise had been hijacked by Joel
Schumacher, whose gaudy, oversaturated monstrosity
Batman & Robin led star George Clooney to issue an
apology to fans at last year’s Comic-Con: “I just met
Adam West and I apologized to him. Sorry for the
nipples on the suit.” Furthermore, the Marvel Cinematic
Universe (MCU) hadn’t been established, leading to
misguided efforts like the stinker Daredevil , Ang Lee’s
over-edited Hulk, and the cartoonish Fantastic Four.
Nolan’s dark, realistic take on Batman served as a
welcome respite from the superhero fray—an iconic hero
facing bullets, knives, and real-world situations.
Things changed with 2008’s Iron Man , the first film in
the canonized MCU. Filmmaker Jon Favreau and star
Robert Downey Jr.’s spin on Tony Stark/Iron Man
elegantly combined real-world commentary, huge action
set pieces, and a wink-and-smile playfulness that set
the template for future MCU entries, from Captain
America: The First Avenger and Guardians of the Galaxy
to this weekend’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. It struck just
the right balance of seriousness and silliness, retaining
that lighthearted comic book tone and allowing it to
appeal to comic-consuming and superhero-loving fans
of all ages.
Comic book superheroes are outsiders blending
into and learning to protect and love a world that
doesn’t understand them. So we need to know
why they’ve fallen in love with this world in the
first place.

Claptrap.

tottinova:
The other week, thanks to a particularly enterprising
bootlegger, Warner Bros. was forced into an early reveal
of the first trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of
Justice—filmmaker Zack Snyder’s $200 million+ mega-
blockbuster that pits Henry Cavill’s Superman against
Ben Affleck’s cleft-chinned Batman.
But the early footage—the film isn’t due in theaters until
March 25, 2016—served as yet another example of
where DC Comics’ cinematic universe went wrong.
Christopher Nolan and Zack Snyder’s formula of dark
hues, baritone voices, and humorless, stoic heroes is no
longer as innovative as it was way back in 2005 when
Nolan’s Batman Begins hit theaters. At the time, the
Batman franchise had been hijacked by Joel
Schumacher, whose gaudy, oversaturated monstrosity
Batman & Robin led star George Clooney to issue an
apology to fans at last year’s Comic-Con: “I just met
Adam West and I apologized to him. Sorry for the
nipples on the suit.” Furthermore, the Marvel Cinematic
Universe (MCU) hadn’t been established, leading to
misguided efforts like the stinker Daredevil , Ang Lee’s
over-edited Hulk, and the cartoonish Fantastic Four.
Nolan’s dark, realistic take on Batman served as a
welcome respite from the superhero fray—an iconic hero
facing bullets, knives, and real-world situations.
Things changed with 2008’s Iron Man , the first film in
the canonized MCU. Filmmaker Jon Favreau and star
Robert Downey Jr.’s spin on Tony Stark/Iron Man
elegantly combined real-world commentary, huge action
set pieces, and a wink-and-smile playfulness that set
the template for future MCU entries, from Captain
America: The First Avenger and Guardians of the Galaxy
to this weekend’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. It struck just
the right balance of seriousness and silliness, retaining
that lighthearted comic book tone and allowing it to
appeal to comic-consuming and superhero-loving fans
of all ages.
Comic book superheroes are outsiders blending
into and learning to protect and love a world that
doesn’t understand them. So we need to know
why they’ve fallen in love with this world in the
first place.

??

Whoever wrote this nonsense is just looking to be noticed. Nolan made 3 Batman movies and Snyder made one Sups, and suddenly they have ruined super hero movies?? Interestingly (and annoyingly, I might add), the only point he/she made to support his claim - that Nolan's dark-hued take on the Batman saved the day - actually counts AGAINST his topic!