I never knew that bit about how much damage Superman did to George Reeve's career. That makes the "oh, we didn't have the time to fit in Grant Gustin" quote from an interview sting even more. Not only did they desecrate the grave foe a cheap cameo, but they did it at the cost of the single most recognizeable cameo they could have thrown in. Plus I'm pretty sure Grant even wanted to fill that cameo role too, given what I've heard. And here I thought this movie's biggest crime was having the stupidest version of Savitar.
And to make matters even worse for the DC cinematic universe, they’re ending with a whimper on Aquaman, with no premiere, no big events, only some press tours by Wan and Momoa. Regardless of what you think about the directors and crew of these films (and I know you’re not a Snyder fan), it’s sad that they had to go this way, because everything WB touches, they interfere with and turn into at best lame comedies and at worst insults to their own crew. They’re now about to merge with Paramount, and it’s likely that they’re going to muddle up their properties too. And to think they could have had box office, if not “critic” success with these films if they let the directors make the films they wanted to make…
Fully agree. In those since unlisted Snyder videos I think my most commonly repeated disclaimer was that much though I can't stand Snyder's vision for DC he should have been allowed to finish them as he saw fit. It's why I never watched the theatrical cuts for BvS or Justice League. The WB / Paramount merger has me very scared. Paramount owns the rights to Star Trek, and the idea of Zaslav owning the rights to that chills me to the bone
I thought it was okay when I first watched it and while I’m happy to see Keaton as Batman again and I too really liked Supergirl, yeah this movie was kinda not great. The completionist in me wants to get the Blu Ray for Keaton some day but at the same time like.. nah?
I was pissed when the movie suddenly decided that Supergirl was needed because she had the codex General Zod wanted from Superman in Man of Steel. I was really excited to see how the filmmakers would approach essentially a Terminator storyline if the protector failed their mission, but they clearly didn’t put any thought into that other than just a twist ending where no matter the outcome, Supergirl would be killed.
I’d argue that the pauses when each old Spider-Man entered was necessary, because obviously seeing those characters will elicit cheers. The pauses allow everyone to get the excitement out of their system without interrupting potentially important dialogue. Also, I don’t agree that including a couple pauses detracts from the story and means the movie is solely about the cameos. You’re talking about two couple-second pauses in a 2+ hour movie.
You may be right. But I don't find them... organically done, especially Andrews entrance. It's a glitch in direction more than anything else. And also to bring back the Journeys End example, the reveals there do the pacing rather well. You're given a second to go "oh hey, K9!", but the story is still happening around it, if that makes sense
@@michaelinlofi IMO, even if they actively forced the cameos into the movie, it was still beautifully done. Andrew Garfield got redemption for letting Gwen die, and Toby was able to impart wisdom on Tom Holland that allowed him to overcome the loss of Aunt May without losing himself. To me, it really seems like the experience with the two alt Spidey’s will leave a lasting impression on MCU Spidey. I don’t think they could’ve done a better job, and it was a great celebration of the Spiderman character
I never knew that bit about how much damage Superman did to George Reeve's career. That makes the "oh, we didn't have the time to fit in Grant Gustin" quote from an interview sting even more. Not only did they desecrate the grave foe a cheap cameo, but they did it at the cost of the single most recognizeable cameo they could have thrown in. Plus I'm pretty sure Grant even wanted to fill that cameo role too, given what I've heard. And here I thought this movie's biggest crime was having the stupidest version of Savitar.
And to make matters even worse for the DC cinematic universe, they’re ending with a whimper on Aquaman, with no premiere, no big events, only some press tours by Wan and Momoa.
Regardless of what you think about the directors and crew of these films (and I know you’re not a Snyder fan), it’s sad that they had to go this way, because everything WB touches, they interfere with and turn into at best lame comedies and at worst insults to their own crew. They’re now about to merge with Paramount, and it’s likely that they’re going to muddle up their properties too. And to think they could have had box office, if not “critic” success with these films if they let the directors make the films they wanted to make…
Fully agree. In those since unlisted Snyder videos I think my most commonly repeated disclaimer was that much though I can't stand Snyder's vision for DC he should have been allowed to finish them as he saw fit. It's why I never watched the theatrical cuts for BvS or Justice League.
The WB / Paramount merger has me very scared. Paramount owns the rights to Star Trek, and the idea of Zaslav owning the rights to that chills me to the bone
@@michaelinlofi Yeah, and also Mission Impossible could be in danger as well.
I never undertood why Barry never found out who killed his mum and why they did it.
Skill issue on Barry's part
Really well done, Michael. You have a new sub. Bravo.
I thought it was okay when I first watched it and while I’m happy to see Keaton as Batman again and I too really liked Supergirl, yeah this movie was kinda not great. The completionist in me wants to get the Blu Ray for Keaton some day but at the same time like.. nah?
I was pissed when the movie suddenly decided that Supergirl was needed because she had the codex General Zod wanted from Superman in Man of Steel. I was really excited to see how the filmmakers would approach essentially a Terminator storyline if the protector failed their mission, but they clearly didn’t put any thought into that other than just a twist ending where no matter the outcome, Supergirl would be killed.
Thing that angered me the most was the lessonbthey tried to teach, theme
I’d argue that the pauses when each old Spider-Man entered was necessary, because obviously seeing those characters will elicit cheers. The pauses allow everyone to get the excitement out of their system without interrupting potentially important dialogue. Also, I don’t agree that including a couple pauses detracts from the story and means the movie is solely about the cameos. You’re talking about two couple-second pauses in a 2+ hour movie.
You may be right. But I don't find them... organically done, especially Andrews entrance. It's a glitch in direction more than anything else.
And also to bring back the Journeys End example, the reveals there do the pacing rather well. You're given a second to go "oh hey, K9!", but the story is still happening around it, if that makes sense
@@michaelinlofi IMO, even if they actively forced the cameos into the movie, it was still beautifully done. Andrew Garfield got redemption for letting Gwen die, and Toby was able to impart wisdom on Tom Holland that allowed him to overcome the loss of Aunt May without losing himself. To me, it really seems like the experience with the two alt Spidey’s will leave a lasting impression on MCU Spidey. I don’t think they could’ve done a better job, and it was a great celebration of the Spiderman character
The Flash is a great movie.
Ite just a movie man chill.