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Post by counto on Aug 24, 2020 19:54:03 GMT -5
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Aug 24, 2020 21:03:04 GMT -5
Batman is my favorite superhero. Of course I'm excited. And the movie looks like it will be really good.
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Aug 26, 2020 23:46:29 GMT -5
Now that I think about it, I really doubt if my favorite superhero is Batman or Static Shock from Warner's cartoons. I like urban superheroes, and Batman has become less and less urban. You know, I like Batman's simplest stories, especially the ones he needs to fight Falcone and Marone ... Fighting drug trafficking and the mafia without killing anyone is a perfect plot for me. And if every now and then a lunatic serial killer comes along that's fine. Regarding Static Shock, the stories in which he needed to fight metahumans who formed gangs were great for me. The other urban superheroes like daredevil and The Punhisher resort to murder, (or at least they did), so in the end they are fighting fire with fire. Spider-man is also a character that I like for being an urban superhero. But like a bataman, he has become less and less urban in theaters. The plots of the superhero movies have gone a long way from what I like ... I wanted to dream about a super policeman fighting crime near my home, and not a superhero fighting against inter-planetary threats or intricate multiverses. The first and second season of The CW The Flash I really enjoyed it. Of course, there were occasionally plots involving giant gorillas that controlled minds, but most cases involved dealing with super-powerful criminals who threatened the peace of a city. And that Barry needed to deal with it not just running around, but also using forensic skills. I stopped watching after the Thinker's defeat.
I also really liked Superman from the 90s series Louis and Clark. Even the superman can be an urban hero if the writers want, and that series emphasized journalistic work. Perfect to me. And I think I finally understood why I like the Hulk TV series from the 70s and 80s so much. Dr David Bruce Banner is an urban hero, who has the inconvenience of being also the hulk. The plot is not at all faithful to the canon, but it still captivates me the story of someone who gets involved in the personal problems of others and tries to help in some way, despite having their own problems. And all of this happens in several different cities. I would like to watch that hulk made these days.
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Post by counto on Aug 27, 2020 1:58:59 GMT -5
I'm a bit of Tim Burton Batman fan.
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Post by twigz on Aug 27, 2020 3:01:39 GMT -5
Robert Pattinson looks good in eyeliner. I much like the anti-hero tropes of many new superhero movies with darker themes, it's much more realistic than people wearing their underwear inside-out and only doing good. “People aren't either wicked or noble. They're like chef's salads, with good things and bad things chopped and mixed together in a vinaigrette of confusion and conflict.”
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Post by Poe's Coats Host Toast on Aug 27, 2020 23:23:51 GMT -5
This trailer literally checks all the modern trailer cliché boxes. ( compare) Btw this looks like more of the same "dark"/"realistic" stuff we've seen from Nolan that was already overplayed by the time Zack Snyder did his superman film in 2016 (I've not seen the latter, but critics echoed that sentiment, and the trailers showed as much themselves). Also don't care about that macho extended punching clip in the new trailer. Just my two cents, though I'm difficult to persuade to watch a superhero flick in the first place.
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Post by Reba on Aug 28, 2020 12:48:55 GMT -5
Robert Pattinson looks good in eyeliner. I much like the anti-hero tropes of many new superhero movies with darker themes, it's much more realistic than people wearing their underwear inside-out and only doing good. “People aren't either wicked or noble. They're like chef's salads, with good things and bad things chopped and mixed together in a vinaigrette of confusion and conflict.” superheroes have never existed and they never will. no matter what, the concept is pure escapism, so wouldn't it be better if we at least used the opportunity to create something idealistic?
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Aug 28, 2020 14:51:09 GMT -5
Yes. I agree with that concept. If we want a truly realistic story, we could tell a story about a policeman, or a fireman, or a ruler. They will certainly face moral challenges and will not always make the morally right decisions. Even without superpowers, Batman is "super" for being an ideal character in a strange way. He doesn't kill people under any circumstances. He always has smart ideas to escape situations. He always has enough money to carry out his plans. He always has the necessary tools to make what he needs to happen happen. It has a computer with infinite processing capacity and access to privileged information. He is lucky to escape stray bullets, and even miraculous cooperation with the police. He's super. So you have the right to act like a super.
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Post by twigz on Aug 29, 2020 3:06:47 GMT -5
Robert Pattinson looks good in eyeliner. I much like the anti-hero tropes of many new superhero movies with darker themes, it's much more realistic than people wearing their underwear inside-out and only doing good. “People aren't either wicked or noble. They're like chef's salads, with good things and bad things chopped and mixed together in a vinaigrette of confusion and conflict.” superheroes have never existed and they never will. no matter what, the concept is pure escapism, so wouldn't it be better if we at least used the opportunity to create something idealistic? Whilst I understand your perspective, if you are human then you should be riddled with human strengths, but also flaws. If you're superman or someone who is an alien, I suppose you can get away with being a do-gooder. But as Bruce Wayne had his parents murdered in front of his eyes when he was very young it's plausible he has a lot of trauma alongside his hero-complex.
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