His goal is to prove that everyone else is faking social mores and that deep down they are as broken as he is. In the Joker's mind, if he makes Batman kill him then he wins. Sure, killing Zod was necessary in the moment but what the fuck was Zod doing? Why should Zod care to make Superman violate his code? Zod isn't the Joker.Įdit: I feel like elaborating. It's not that Superman made entirely terrible choices given his options, but it was the lazy writing that put him in those ridiculous positions. let Ben call the shots on everything else.
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Affleck understands how to tell stories in film. Maybe Snyder is more like a modern Michael Bay, but without a sense of humor? As strange as it might sound, I think one key element to be optimistic about "Batman V Superman" is the involvement of Ben Affleck. I've heard Snyder called "style over substance" and "the modern Tim Burton", but I think Burton had a far better grasp of story/character than Snyder does. He would have been incredible as a director of video game cut scenes or music videos. They asked him what it was like to work with Snyder (he was in the awful "sucker punch" movie) and he said: "Zack was very cool and incredibly down to earth and a great visual artist." I'm sure it wasn't intended as a slight on Zack, but it summed it up well. I thought Oscar Isaac summed it up great in his Reddit AMA. If "Batman V Superman" scores over 60 on metacritic, I'll be shocked. Fact is, every film he's made has received mediocre to poor reviews. What works great as a graphic novel doesn't necessarily lend itself to film. In "300" for instance, I'm pretty sure the stunted dumbed down dialogue was word-for-word from the graphic novel. Part of it might not be entirely his fault. He has real problems with character development, dialogue, story, etc. His overall instincts as a filmmaker are kind of suspect, though. He understands how to capture the aesthetic of the comics. "Man of Steel" had awesome action scenes lifted straight from the comics.
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His films aren't great, but they always look awesome. I'm in the camp that appreciates what Snyder does.
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It could have been better, but it's not the abomination so many make it out to be. There's also a lot of traditionalists who think the Christopher Reeve version of Superman is the only valid interpretation to put on film.
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Many seem to think he's a symbol of everything they think is wrong with modern blockbuster filmmaking, and they pretty much bash everything he's associated with. They don't like that he kills Zod, which is his only option to protect innocent people, even though he killed Zod in "Superman II" (when he was depowered and no longer a threat).Ī lot of the hate comes from a dislike of Zack Snyder's work in general. They claim he doesn't save enough people which is something he does throughout the film, even as a teenager. Many have argued that Superman is morally responsible for the destruction the Kryptonians cause which ignores his inexperience and how outmatched he is most of the time.
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Mattel will also be selling other pop-culture merch at the con, including an Adam West Batusi Batman figure ($30), a Barbie doll ($35) inspired by Catwoman from the 1966 Batman TV series, an A-Team Hot Wheels van ($20) and Rokkon and Stonedar figures ($60) from the Masters of the Universe Classics line.There are some fair criticisms to make and genuine flaws to point out, but Man of Steel gets some ridiculous charges thrown at it.
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(Don't worry, kids - no actual heat comes from his eyes if you decide to torment the family dog.) And Zod comes with a cool steel girder accessory plus the toy looks a lot more like Shannon than the Movie Masters Zod available already in stores. The key highlight: With the push of a button on his back, Superman's eyes light up to show his heat vision. Mattel will have a exclusive Man of Steel Movie Masters set ($50) available at San Diego Comic-Con July 18-21 that features action figures of Superman (played by Henry Cavill) - complete with plastic spit curl - and Kryptonian villain General Zod (Michael Shannon).
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Many, many movie-goers watched Superman and Zod battle it out in epic fashion for the fate of Metropolis in Man of Steel this past weekend, and next month they can bring the action home. View Gallery: Mattel 2013 Comic-Con exclusives