Justice League vs. The Snyder Cut - Filmmaking Comparison

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    Comparing Zach Snyder's Justice League and the original Theatrical Cut finished by Joss Whedon provides a unique opportunity to look at exactly how filmmaking decisions- how a film is shot, colored, edited, written, and directed dramatically impacts how we perceive the plot it contains.
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  • @JesseWilliam95
    @JesseWilliam95 3 роки тому +9866

    I really enjoyed Cyborg giving that woman the money.

    • @painepunk8947
      @painepunk8947 3 роки тому +1925

      @@user-bl1zt9xg7f you mean like your marvel movies making lameass jokes every minute? Okay.

    • @thepinkjournalrehearsalpro5390
      @thepinkjournalrehearsalpro5390 3 роки тому +358

      Yea but wasn’t he standing a little close lol

    • @JesseWilliam95
      @JesseWilliam95 3 роки тому +333

      @@thepinkjournalrehearsalpro5390 I'll give you that

    • @JesseWilliam95
      @JesseWilliam95 3 роки тому +84

      @@user-bl1zt9xg7f to each his/her own

    • @rokaanalzeer7148
      @rokaanalzeer7148 3 роки тому +938

      It was a sweet moment. And showed that he does have a good heart and sees the potential of what he can do with his powers. The good that comes out of it.

  • @TheCasualSubculturist
    @TheCasualSubculturist 3 роки тому +7104

    Original was so forgettable to me that watching Snyder cut actually felt like a new movie.

    • @sharinngan5084
      @sharinngan5084 3 роки тому +229

      Yeah, I still didn’t think it was some crazy masterpiece or whatever and there was times it dragged. But it felt like it had actual purpose and I didn’t want to stop watching it

    • @practical_theory
      @practical_theory 3 роки тому +64

      Exactly. Thank God I don't remember shit from that movie.

    • @Lucky_Chase
      @Lucky_Chase 3 роки тому +52

      It was. He developed the characters. Were not watching the second installment of Serenity this time around. Snyder adds levity. He returned with a fresh set of eyes. That's what it really needed. Wonder Woman is a antihero in the comics. I'd take Snyder's perspective as a happy medium over Whedon's brain fart in a heartbeat. She can't be bothered by comic relief.

    • @Lucky_Chase
      @Lucky_Chase 3 роки тому +23

      @@sharinngan5084 That's the point. Whedon just fondled the film like an incel allowed to get some touch by an indecisive yet desperate wallflower girl at a high school dance. 😆
      Just all thumbs.

    • @carlosbunag7491
      @carlosbunag7491 3 роки тому +1

      This comment is what I’ve been looking for.

  • @laksha2234
    @laksha2234 2 роки тому +3836

    The very fact that there are 2 versions of the same movie allows for so much case study into film making. Its a great opportunity.

    • @YoursAuto
      @YoursAuto Рік тому +19

      Yes bro

    • @jedit2586
      @jedit2586 Рік тому +10

      you're right!

    • @XgoodbyeX
      @XgoodbyeX Рік тому +12

      The only case study you can do is to see why both failed in there own way

    • @XgoodbyeX
      @XgoodbyeX Рік тому +1

      @Silver Fox Sports so why are they rebooting the timeline to start over

    • @infinitespace2520
      @infinitespace2520 Рік тому +40

      @@XgoodbyeX Because of some dumb corporate decisions by Warner

  • @mediamanjamessmith251
    @mediamanjamessmith251 9 місяців тому +468

    What’s interesting is the various different runtimes this film went through:
    - 3h 40m was the version the WB execs saw
    - 3h 20m from a photo Zach shared of JL film reels (likely his would be Ultimate Edition)
    - Studio mandated it to be shortened (implying around 2h 30m)
    - Zach leaves due to unfortunate circumstances and they get Whedon to make it 2hs.
    - HBO Max get involved years later and say “not the 3h 40m version you trimmed, give us all 4hs”.
    Crazy what this movie (and Zach & Deborah) went through, but it’s nice we all finally got this in the end

    • @tmac731
      @tmac731 5 місяців тому +15

      If only they gave us a 3 hours version of this DC would be in better hands

    • @peterp2153
      @peterp2153 4 місяці тому +7

      Actually the ‘film reel photo’ version was 3:34 (214 minutes on the reel) and in line with the 3:40 version execs would’ve screened. Unless I’m completely mistaken.
      If you remove the credits and the Knightmare scene from the epilogue, it does get things down close to that 3:34 mark. I was going to also exclude the Martian Manhunter scene that ends the film but there was an original version shot and scrapped that involved a couple of alien Green Lanterns. I don’t know if that was ultimately going to be cut from the original Snyder version but if so, that gets things very close to 3:34.
      Apparently there were several edits by Snyder before he left that got the film under 3 hours (and I believe as low as 2:30).
      Apparently

    • @swap9649
      @swap9649 Місяць тому

      tbh i wouldve prefered a cut that was 3hrs 30mins. lil fluff throughout couldve been cut and made the film tighter

    • @mediamanjamessmith251
      @mediamanjamessmith251 Місяць тому

      @@peterp2153 The photo he shared on his social media account (Viro I believe) I took a screenshot of and it was sub 3h 30min

    • @mediamanjamessmith251
      @mediamanjamessmith251 Місяць тому

      @@swap9649 Agreed, there’s definitely a decent amount that can be trimmed down (and even removed)

  • @George-vn7co
    @George-vn7co 3 роки тому +10857

    I know BVS has a bad rep, but the opening scene with Bruce racing to Wayne towers amid Superman & Zod's destruction of Metropolis, was a great example of using pedestrian/ human perspective to make things more relatable or immediate.

    • @Merdicano
      @Merdicano 3 роки тому +412

      And detractors say that these versions of the characters don't have any humanization, bs

    • @biggles258
      @biggles258 3 роки тому +587

      I really enjoyed BVS

    • @joemubusisi5638
      @joemubusisi5638 3 роки тому +298

      @@biggles258 me too, its a pity the world doesn't see it that way

    • @calebandrews1333
      @calebandrews1333 3 роки тому +386

      @@joemubusisi5638 the extended cut is a genuinely great movie!

    • @BB-ed4om
      @BB-ed4om 3 роки тому +68

      That scene is fantastic

  • @davidjames579
    @davidjames579 2 роки тому +7736

    Snyder's looks like a movie, whereas Whedon's looks like a CW Show.

    • @zaha352
      @zaha352 2 роки тому +167

      Whedon's version is a parody and, forgive me, a piece of $hit. That’s right! A. Piece. Of. SHITE! Snyder Cut is one of the best movies I have ever seen. And I have watched billions n trillions of movies.

    • @user-uf1ne1ic6i
      @user-uf1ne1ic6i 2 роки тому +73

      exactly.

    • @pepsififa3205
      @pepsififa3205 2 роки тому +28

      Lmao

    • @tazojj3717
      @tazojj3717 2 роки тому +46

      @@zaha352 lmao

    • @EFun5273
      @EFun5273 2 роки тому +239

      With all due respect, i think calling Josstice League a CW show is an insult to CW show

  • @wickedchild8501
    @wickedchild8501 Рік тому +706

    3:21 in the Snyder Cut the theme actually fits Arthur's personality trying to compensate his emotional weakness whereas in the Whedon Cut he just looks like Lobo

    • @jetix7888
      @jetix7888 Рік тому +41

      This comment aged well

    • @RonsaRRR
      @RonsaRRR 11 місяців тому +8

      Because he is Lobo.

    • @yimpyoi9808
      @yimpyoi9808 8 місяців тому +6

      tbh i like both scenes. they paint different pictures for the character of arthur but both are effective in what they are trying to accomplish. the synder version definitely fits this film better though.

    • @mahendrakrisnamurti9599
      @mahendrakrisnamurti9599 25 днів тому

      Fun fact, he really wants to be Lobo

  • @alvinbengeorge8638
    @alvinbengeorge8638 2 роки тому +347

    Actually I love the "cyborg discovering his power" scene, that little smile in the end of that scene is a lot emotional

  • @_moondream
    @_moondream 3 роки тому +5384

    The Joker scene wasn't part of Snyder's original plan, he wanted to add it now due to the fact that he knows he won't be doing any more of these DC films. It's basically just there to give us a taste of what could have been in future installments. I think most of the "Epilogue" part of the film is there for that purpose. Jared Leto wasn't even paid for this role, he did it out of respect for Snyder and to help show the world what Snyder had planned. Sadly, we'll now never see these films.

    • @REDDAWNproject
      @REDDAWNproject 3 роки тому +243

      The movie ends when silas' tape monologue ends. The rest is just MCU-style post credits scenes.

    • @CC-dm3iy
      @CC-dm3iy 3 роки тому +971

      @@REDDAWNproject yeah because mcu invented post credit scenes🤦‍♂️

    • @slimtim1782
      @slimtim1782 3 роки тому +492

      Who knows. Snyder's epic vision works well for streaming. I think that's why this was so successful. Maybe they will allow him to finish his vision and have his own universe on HBO Max.

    • @REDDAWNproject
      @REDDAWNproject 3 роки тому +150

      @@CC-dm3iy never said they did. but post-credit scenes teasing multiple movies and directions for superhero films are pretty commonly associated with the MCU.

    • @patoloquend0
      @patoloquend0 3 роки тому +278

      Have faith. #RestoreTheSnyderverse

  • @ThisIsCreation-FollowOnTwitter
    @ThisIsCreation-FollowOnTwitter 3 роки тому +5287

    The colour grade on Whedon's version looks like a Gillette ad. Look at the shot of bruce on the plane, its straight out of an ad

    • @verdugo7974
      @verdugo7974 3 роки тому +258

      The color grade is horrible. The Superman suit is actually good but Whedon's color grading makes the suit looks like shit (visible in CGI mustached Supes opening scene & race between Supes & Flash)
      Look at the behind the scenes of JL, the Superman suit looks great.

    • @Knightmare445
      @Knightmare445 3 роки тому +7

      So true

    • @danialahmad8912
      @danialahmad8912 3 роки тому +4

      😂😂

    • @dafty9159
      @dafty9159 3 роки тому +20

      The lighting is flat af too

    • @namaetrash1567
      @namaetrash1567 3 роки тому +23

      TV Director

  • @George_Glass
    @George_Glass Рік тому +147

    This is interesting, because I was blown away by how the Snyder cut was literally like watching a different film. I couldn't understand how it was so much better with what I assume to be nuanced edits. A very comfortable and entertaining watch for a 4 hour film.

  • @corbinpearce7686
    @corbinpearce7686 Рік тому +463

    DC's selling point compared to marvel is how dark and gritty it is. It's what the universe what written on, and it's a theme it pulls off very well. Not everything needs to be family friendly.

    • @gadpivs
      @gadpivs Рік тому +6

      Cases in point: Neal Adams' Batman versus John Romita's Spider-Man, or the art of John Buscema versus the more reserved and mature art of George Perez from the same era. Or, I don't know, one has Rocket Raccoon and Howard the Duck, and the other has Swamp Thing. Not to say that Marvel isn't obviously dark quite often, especially in the comics, but the foundations and the persistence of themes are different.

    • @XgoodbyeX
      @XgoodbyeX Рік тому +4

      dark and gritty comes off as cringe most of the time

    • @A93ken
      @A93ken Рік тому +47

      @@XgoodbyeX Quite the opposite actually. Cracking lame jokes while people are dying in a city seems more cringe(family friendly)

    • @XgoodbyeX
      @XgoodbyeX Рік тому +3

      @@A93ken the characters are so plain feels like they have been dumbed down to constantly make stupid mistakes

    • @diegoparra1035
      @diegoparra1035 Рік тому +14

      @@XgoodbyeX quite the opposite

  • @filmflim
    @filmflim 3 роки тому +3828

    God, that iPhone intro with the kids...I forgot how much it made me cringe.

    • @margarethmichelina5146
      @margarethmichelina5146 3 роки тому +312

      And they straightly copied it from Spiderman Homecoming opening when Peter recorded himself in Germany airport which came out few months before Josstice League!

    • @tylerthompson9822
      @tylerthompson9822 3 роки тому +74

      I literally never made it past that and never went back until Zack released his cut 👏🏾👌🏾🙌🏾👑

    • @Jose-se9pu
      @Jose-se9pu 3 роки тому +56

      The scene was ok, the problem was Henry's face

    • @Shockguey
      @Shockguey 3 роки тому +84

      @@Jose-se9pu No the dialogue was still bad.

    • @rajulimbu8932
      @rajulimbu8932 3 роки тому

      @@Jose-se9pu ,?,fzd,,!!

  • @kthxbi
    @kthxbi 2 роки тому +3554

    I'm almost glad the whole original vs snyder cut thing happened, because it has provided us with one of the best case studies of just how different two different tellings of the same story can be, how much a different directorial vision and edit can radically change even the most innocuous of scenes

    • @valeria262
      @valeria262 Рік тому +5

      It really doesn't no matter how many clowns say it

    • @aegerman6317
      @aegerman6317 Рік тому +42

      @callmecatalyst Get a grip

    • @SimonWakefieldUK
      @SimonWakefieldUK Рік тому +12

      I disagree because Whedons version is still very much Snyders version just with much less run-time allowed. I feel for that kind if analyse Whedon needed to have been given the chance to reshoot so much of the movie that he would have been well over the point where Directors Guild rules would have seen him and not ZS get the director credit (Whedon after all got $25mill to do the reshoots and reedit, ZS got $70mill to finish his cut). A better example would actually be if the Lord and Miller version of Solo came out as Ron Howard refilmed something like 85% of the film using almost the exact same script. That would really highlight what two different people would produce rather than here where we have Whedon basically just editing ZS content around studio mandates some of which were pretty extreme, for example while ZS film is way too long even when focusing on the ones introduced in solo movies already the studio dictated run-time of whedons is way too short, its 23 mins shorter than Avengers where we have already had the majority of the main characters introduced to us over atleast 1 and in some cases 2 films, IMHO there is a pretty good Justice League film in there in between the length of the theatrical cut and ZS's cut

    • @p28-nx4qs
      @p28-nx4qs Рік тому

      but at what cost😭😭😭

    • @TheFunnyGuy9000
      @TheFunnyGuy9000 Рік тому

      Ayer Cut vs the studio cut wouldn’t be different

  • @SamueITan
    @SamueITan Рік тому +440

    I just love that despite the failure of the Josstice League, the cast and team never lost faith in Zack and even turning up voluntarily during the pandemic period, to help shoot scenes and complete his vision and give his Cut the Justice it deserves (pun intended) despite disagreements with the studio and not being paid big bucks.
    Everybody that worked on the movie knows what a masterpiece it was and defended Zack's original cut till the end and this movie being released for everyone was a true Symbol of Unity between the Zack Snyder, his team, the Justice League and the Fans.

    • @jokerfleckcast3196
      @jokerfleckcast3196 Рік тому +10

      Henry cavill didnt turn up, hence Snyder having to reuse shots from BVS and MOS

    • @randymonster4105
      @randymonster4105 Рік тому +14

      LOL! The Snyder Cut is everything but a Masterpiece. More like a 4 hour music video with no substance.

    • @backtoklondike
      @backtoklondike Рік тому

      @@jokerfleckcast3196 Yeah but he was busy with a lot off stuff and it was also the pandemic going on and he was in the UK at the time so flying to the US was limiting to him. And they really wanted to avoid mustachegate again.

    • @XgoodbyeX
      @XgoodbyeX Рік тому +2

      That's why they got rid of zack lol

    • @XgoodbyeX
      @XgoodbyeX Рік тому +6

      I call it a waste of money dc films aren't even for dc fans anymore it's for action fans who don't understand good story telling

  • @entropy616
    @entropy616 6 місяців тому +4

    Snyder be all about visual, literally creating comic book pages on screen.

  • @c76_7bsvxl5gjejqirylydzw
    @c76_7bsvxl5gjejqirylydzw 3 роки тому +2292

    The saturation is definitely part of the reason the original version looks fake. 3d artists know about the effect it can have, especially on bad renders.

    • @XaviKun
      @XaviKun 3 роки тому +52

      in addition it made the corn fields look like plastic 22:16

    • @govind9402
      @govind9402 3 роки тому +27

      I agree like these movie who heavily depend on over use of green screens favour dark settings to hide minute flaws.
      It's even avident around Thanos, most of his sceans are dark lit.

    • @wisespidey
      @wisespidey 3 роки тому +16

      ZSJL is the original.

    • @DETHMOKIL
      @DETHMOKIL 3 роки тому +14

      The t-rex in Jurassic Park still looks great today precisely because of the dark rainy lighting. It desn't help that a lot of the original Snyder stuff was shot with that expectation of dark lighting in mind.

    • @squidstone8399
      @squidstone8399 3 роки тому +19

      Snyder shoots his films on set with his own color grading in mind. That's why even if you tweak it off his style,it's gonna look odd

  • @Excalis3344
    @Excalis3344 3 роки тому +2895

    even bruce wayne having more shadows on his face makes ALL the difference.

    • @antreasfournarakis1373
      @antreasfournarakis1373 3 роки тому +7

      yes

    • @onkkell
      @onkkell 3 роки тому +149

      and him not being a complete alcoholic at the time of filming certainly helps the look

    • @DeathCluntch
      @DeathCluntch 3 роки тому +79

      dude even a hairstyle too...Wheadon trying to make Iron man copy ...Snyder Bruce wayne

    • @shanok3
      @shanok3 3 роки тому +9

      Just shoot it in chrome filter, better yet, don't take the cap off the camera. ALL BLACK. GRITTY. DARK.

    • @dominiquejones3805
      @dominiquejones3805 3 роки тому +1

      Real talk

  • @phoenix_in_crimsontruth6184
    @phoenix_in_crimsontruth6184 Рік тому +58

    8:20 - I really liked how the opening shots in the Snyder Cut were longer and able to breathe, and it's already telling us exactly what is happening rather than just leaving us to guess the context of the scene as it jumps right into the action sequences. I also liked how different WW felt like as a character in that instance. The scene actually looks like it's setting up a character instead of just showing off cool effects or something like that.

  • @riddhabose9653
    @riddhabose9653 11 місяців тому +23

    Its been a very long time since I had seen such a brilliant video. Straight from the accurate analysis to the appropriate analogies through the editing. Superb effort man! True creator.

  • @liggerstuxin1
    @liggerstuxin1 3 роки тому +1297

    The opening death of Superman with his scream heard around the world was powerful to me.

    • @potterslaw1463
      @potterslaw1463 3 роки тому +116

      The God is dead
      The bell has rung

    • @ShirazEsat
      @ShirazEsat 3 роки тому +17

      Actual this opening really confused me, but after watching this comparison I'm going to have to watch the Snyder cut again

    • @daquanthebroncosfan
      @daquanthebroncosfan 3 роки тому +82

      @@ShirazEsat it means that everyone around the world heard superman’s dying cry. basically means that the “God” who was being talked about for years actually died and it’s a huge moment in the world

    • @liggerstuxin1
      @liggerstuxin1 3 роки тому +18

      @Lujack Shaw lol when was that story created? I heard there’s one where he moves a black hole. Sneezing and destroying a GALAXY is a bit overpowered lmfao. His strength has to be the most inconsistent in all comics. With all that power and we see him grunt or grimace to pick up a big rock or a plane or whatever. Seems like he can do any physical feat but HAS to grunt no matter the weight.

    • @thedarkfrost2351
      @thedarkfrost2351 3 роки тому +3

      I thought it was really dumb tbh. I get the metaphor but Snyder over kills it

  • @mattragusa210
    @mattragusa210 3 роки тому +3542

    The messed up part is that the film is still very upbeat & hopeful. This is probably Snyder's most lighthearted movie yet. Even the jokes are better in this version.

    • @knightofberenike9633
      @knightofberenike9633 3 роки тому +688

      The whole point of Justice League is that Superman’s heroic sacrifice against Doomsday inspires Batman and the other heroes to be better; igniting a lighter, more hopeful tone.

    • @davidw.2791
      @davidw.2791 3 роки тому +157

      And if you take out the human blood splatter and f bombs this would still have made it to pg 13.

    • @internetdinosaur8810
      @internetdinosaur8810 3 роки тому +441

      This movie is probably the most family friendly R-rated movie ever

    • @dajokahbaby1506
      @dajokahbaby1506 3 роки тому +166

      @@internetdinosaur8810 yeah honestly it’s a hard PG-13 like the animated DC movies

    • @MrImastinker
      @MrImastinker 3 роки тому +110

      I think Man of Steel's a close second.
      It's pretty serious and intense, but not *dark* .

  • @chrisdavis2161
    @chrisdavis2161 Рік тому +102

    The Knightmare scene with the Joker was used to expand the story arc past just one or two films--both , in past and future. It gave great depth of how Batman and Joker's individual character arcs brought them together for an unlikely alliance. But, it also highlights the fears of Bruce (because afterall, it is a dream): Him actually working with the Joker, uncontrollable alien Superman, him being responsible for Robin's death. To me, the scene was very perfect and very necessary

  • @scotchwars3425
    @scotchwars3425 5 місяців тому +25

    I love the scene where Cyborg fills the struggling mother's bank account with a few hundred thousand dollars

  • @ZA-7
    @ZA-7 3 роки тому +4477

    I watched the movie with my mom without telling her it was a 4 hour long movie and she didn't even fall asleep, she didn't complain. She wanted to see more!

    • @richardabraham1101
      @richardabraham1101 3 роки тому +306

      That's a cool mom.

    • @Muleek.420
      @Muleek.420 3 роки тому +206

      Bro my mama mind was blown watching this masterpiece

    • @rianmacdonald9454
      @rianmacdonald9454 3 роки тому +98

      i really like the zach synder version, was much much better. made a lot more sense - the cut up version was so confusing it made it un-watchable.

    • @gt5836
      @gt5836 3 роки тому +99

      My mum watched it TWICE, and she's not even a fan of superhero movies at all

    • @dadiysbest9513
      @dadiysbest9513 3 роки тому +34

      Yes...snyder made us want to watch more...

  • @hunterkiller1440
    @hunterkiller1440 3 роки тому +5719

    I think the Znyder cut has a better balance of humor and darkness. Let Flash be the comic relief, other humor could based on situational and shouldn't be forced. I kinda wished the story had a bit more moral dilemma and a philosophical debate whether there should be a moral obligation to ensure the dead should stay dead or life deserves a second chance of living.

    • @Redactedredacted5837
      @Redactedredacted5837 3 роки тому +153

      It would be hard to implement the dilemma in there when the JL absolutely needs Superman to defeat the enemy. There was no chance of them beating Steppenwolf without him.

    • @beatstar2
      @beatstar2 3 роки тому +26

      It's Snyder, Snyder Cut.

    • @W3irdWombat
      @W3irdWombat 3 роки тому +51

      I do miss the “just save one” like from Batman to flash scene though.

    • @j2174
      @j2174 3 роки тому +38

      @@W3irdWombat There were a few bits from Whedon's that I think could have stayed. Personally I liked the rooftop scene with Batman, felt very Gotham. We haven't got to see that for Batfleck. I also didn't think the video part of Superman was all that bad - although it should have been the Shazam kids clearly filming it! (of course the cgi skin is the biggest issue with it)

    • @bachnguyen7411
      @bachnguyen7411 3 роки тому +18

      I like this but they tried that with BvS and got crucified (No pun intended)

  • @pandalandalopalis6515
    @pandalandalopalis6515 Рік тому +12

    i dont know if this was intentional but i love how you parallel the differences in tone with how you film YOURSELF talking. one version has a monochrome shirt with you almost in the middle, right behind the light so it feels darker; the other version has a coloured shirt with you on the side of the frame with other things in the shot that make it feel more open, and the lighting source to the side which makes it feel brighter.
    i see u.

  • @luthorpca
    @luthorpca Рік тому +114

    I loved the video and the way you strictly approach the cinematographic theme. Just one thing... I would NEVER call Whedon's collage "the original".

    • @crazyinsanepenguin
      @crazyinsanepenguin 8 місяців тому

      It literally is by definition the original though

    • @luthorpca
      @luthorpca 8 місяців тому +5

      @@crazyinsanepenguin I wouldn't call it original. Original was what was recorded first, and Whedon created his own collage of that original material with reshots that he recorded.

    • @Deadbeatcow
      @Deadbeatcow 7 місяців тому

      ​@@luthorpcait's the originally released film

    • @glugchugjuthunga1887
      @glugchugjuthunga1887 7 місяців тому

      @@luthorpcayou are partially right, but Whedon’s version was released as the original first Justice League; there is a reason why Snyder’s version is called Snyder Cut

    • @peterp2153
      @peterp2153 4 місяці тому

      For purposes of the discussion, ‘original’ is fine. Usually, I just refer to it as the theatrical version.

  • @TacticalTrucker
    @TacticalTrucker 3 роки тому +264

    The scene with Alfred in the tea made me feel that Alfred loves doing what he does and he does it with class and prestige

  • @kianlimbos689
    @kianlimbos689 3 роки тому +1293

    The fact that they made Steppenwolf look badass and cute on the eyes at the same time...
    I mean, the fact that they made Steppenwolf isn't just a normal villain who destroy earth because he's a villain but really just wants to go home really made me feel sad for him, good job Snyder

    • @Tzgrey77
      @Tzgrey77 3 роки тому +116

      Your like aww poor guy,
      Then he gets his fricken head cut off

    • @westaquil
      @westaquil 3 роки тому +81

      I agree. I find myself feeling sorry for him everytime he’s on the screen, especially when he’s talking to Darkseid and Desaad.

    • @TonyStarSmif
      @TonyStarSmif 3 роки тому +7

      Was he still alive with his head cut off ? D stepped on it and the eyes stopped glowing

    • @fabuloussecretstandopawaaa9340
      @fabuloussecretstandopawaaa9340 3 роки тому +43

      @@TonyStarSmif well living beings do get a few seconds of consciousness when they get beheaded

    • @Tzgrey77
      @Tzgrey77 3 роки тому +3

      @@fabuloussecretstandopawaaa9340and the mother box energy absorbed into him so I bet there some residual enegy left in him

  • @chibimaster7819
    @chibimaster7819 Рік тому +4

    Props to you for also shooting this video in two versions and cutting between them👏

  • @Ezio999Auditore
    @Ezio999Auditore 3 роки тому +868

    DeSaad: There won't be any Justice League 2
    Darkseid: Ready the hashtags, we will use the old ways.
    #restorethesnyderverse

  • @marcovi2806
    @marcovi2806 3 роки тому +540

    13:36 In the Whedon cut the janitor looks at the parademon without expressing any emotion. In the Snyder cut another shot is used in where the janitor is actually terrified and his facial expression sells it

    • @ThomasFlight
      @ThomasFlight  3 роки тому +75

      Yeah good catch. Another great example of how forcing something down because of running time hurts the emotion/drama of the film.

  • @ram3973
    @ram3973 11 місяців тому +3

    It is so refreshing to hear someone talking about all these points who has more than just their opinion to fall back on. GREAT analysis, my friend!

  • @tyson4186
    @tyson4186 11 місяців тому +5

    Dude this vid is pure gold. Buen trabajo

  • @Kelly99844
    @Kelly99844 3 роки тому +2420

    In terms of tone, editing, and effects, Zack Snyder has always been able to make dc films look like comics on screen which I really appreciate.

    • @reat964
      @reat964 3 роки тому +62

      especially with the size of the screen, the square reminded me of a comic panel

    • @planetfrank1994
      @planetfrank1994 3 роки тому +71

      @@reat964 ikr! Batman and Supes look so epic and larger than life in that aspect ratio. Would love to watch all 4 hours of the film in IMAX for sure

    • @John-X
      @John-X 2 роки тому +27

      I like 300, and Watchmen. Watchmen in particular I thought was a masterpiece, but I really hate Snyder's mainline DC comics movies. Man of Steel, BvS & Justice League, none of those movies are anything like the comics, the characters don't act like they do in the comics, and basically just made Justice League emo.
      The best adaptation of DC comics was Paul Dini and Bruce Timm's DCAU.

    • @josiahcruz9678
      @josiahcruz9678 2 роки тому +36

      @@John-X I understand why, but movies really should not be held to the comics they are based on (as weird as that wording sounds). Movies, just like comic books, cartoon movies, etc are just more avenues of approach for telling stories of characters. Plus, people say "The characters don't act how they do in the comics" as if every comic involving a specific characters has ever been the same and the characters traits have been the same as well. There's multiple stories and multiple versions of many characters in the comics. Why is it a problem when a movie protests a character a little different?

    • @garagemdeluxo
      @garagemdeluxo 2 роки тому +9

      I was thinking exactly that when I was watching the movie earlier.The cliche things, the details to bring emotion, the little things (butterfly at the Superman fingers...), seems a lot with comic books.

  • @Leinarth_
    @Leinarth_ 3 роки тому +1758

    The whole Snyder's Cut felt like reading a comic book. If you read comics you know that they are filled with scenes like the WW/Alfred tea scene or the Cyborg helping a stranger woman scene.

    • @jasonsitu
      @jasonsitu 3 роки тому +107

      Yes that's it! The Snyder cut felt like I'm reading a graphic novel where the original felt like an episode in a TV show.

    • @rolanddeschain6089
      @rolanddeschain6089 3 роки тому +27

      Good comics.
      There are a lot comics, especially superhero comics, which have a pacing that is way too fast for my taste.
      Two sides or even two panels are sometimes intended to describe an important plotpoint or relationship.
      That of course depends on how you like it, what age group the story is aimed at and for example whether you are more used to reading novels but I often think to myself "Come on! Where are the emotions? Create characters and not just a plot . "

    • @IvanoForgione
      @IvanoForgione 3 роки тому +21

      yeah, I've always said that Snyder nails comics in movies like nobody else. Love his style in direction

    • @86lanzo
      @86lanzo 3 роки тому +6

      Ye it did..but that wasn't a good thing in my book... nearly every shot in the snyder cut felt like it could be a comic panel...
      But..alot..was just style over substance...a good example of this is supermans death scream at the start... screaming when his whole chest got pierced...good shot..but doesn't really make sense...the movie looks good but you just can't think about it.

    • @twsartadventures3660
      @twsartadventures3660 3 роки тому +6

      No, it doesn't, at all. Comic book pacing is much quicker because the stories are much shorter. Have you ever read a comic book? They aren't novels, people dont just blather on for pages. Even just two paragraphs is pushing it one page... plus, all of your praise is the literal opposite intention of Alan Moore with Watchmen. Snyder doesnt understand the source material whatsoever for anything he makes. Go re-watch Sucker Punch and say anything positive other then "well, the CGI looks good"...

  • @ChristianGabino
    @ChristianGabino 11 місяців тому +7

    5:13 That one scene where Barry Allen as ‘The Flash’ landed on Diana as Wonder Woman on her strong breasts.
    That one part was *FILLER*

    • @fattestallenalive7148
      @fattestallenalive7148 3 місяці тому +5

      It's more like whedon's personal fetish. It's also in avengers 2 and some of his TV shows. It's very much a pattern

  • @TheHeadlineOfficial
    @TheHeadlineOfficial Рік тому +51

    The more i see them side by side the more i appreciate Snyder's cinematography.

  • @ourania_a
    @ourania_a 2 роки тому +5579

    Honestly, I think DC should stick to the more brooding and dark films. Marvel has already very much cornered the market on the lighter toned movies, and DC's darker movies always seem to do very well (The Dark Knight, Joker)
    edit: alright, i don't actually care that much but i'm tired of people being all pressed. honestly, i don't even think what i said is right. usually i say my silly opinions and nobody notices. so actually, you're all right and you're also all wrong

    • @ca8550
      @ca8550 2 роки тому +162

      The sami raimi Spiderman Triology was dark even though it was Sony and not Marvel at the time all 3 had dark aspects to it where tobey maguire(Peter) had to make real life altering decisions and was actually going through mental breakdowns and relationship problems with family, girlfriend and best friend

    • @MonikwithDaButter
      @MonikwithDaButter 2 роки тому +120

      they should just use the serious tone for movies that are important for the central point of making the dcu, ad for other movies like aquaman or shazam they should try new things just like they did

    • @maximeteppe7627
      @maximeteppe7627 2 роки тому +44

      Not to say it can't be done, but I feel like a more serious tone also sets the expectation of a somewhat more consistent world, which can make the expansion of the world into a massive franchise more challenging.
      Even though I find a lot of the MCU movies underwhelming, the fact that they are so light in tone makes it easy to accept the more whimsical elements of it. Not that dark stories are automatically more grounded, Snyder's vision is far more stylized than the dark knight for instance, and in many places he's more pessimistic than Nolan is.
      But as a general rule I'd say the darker movies lend themselves better to a singular author's vision than lighter ones that can more easily be industrialized.
      Which is why DC seems to have moved away from their interconnected universe and have come back to mostly standalone franchises.

    • @somnathsurve7449
      @somnathsurve7449 2 роки тому +25

      Now The Batman

    • @tydshiin5783
      @tydshiin5783 Рік тому +40

      @@ca8550 I wouldn't call Raimi's spiderman dark per say, but more like a dark only director making a light film, trying to hold back the darkness as best

  • @jamesb4263
    @jamesb4263 3 роки тому +854

    Snyder Cut helped me understand why I hated the Whedon version . I feel sorry for Ben Affleck as I think the terrible Whedon version actually contributed to negative press he was getting for his Batman .

    • @darthkek1953
      @darthkek1953 3 роки тому +10

      The new Batman movies is going to be a disaster.

    • @ImTheReverse
      @ImTheReverse 3 роки тому +16

      ​@@darthkek1953 You mean the Robert Pattinson movies?

    • @jvincent14
      @jvincent14 3 роки тому +42

      @@darthkek1953 pattinson is gonna be great

    • @seriyooow310
      @seriyooow310 3 роки тому +32

      @@darthkek1953 When the director and lead actors hate each other, it's gonna be a disaster.

    • @dominiquejones3805
      @dominiquejones3805 3 роки тому +23

      I like Affleck as Batman definitely the physicality of his scenes

  • @taranjeetgill7696
    @taranjeetgill7696 4 місяці тому +8

    I notice how even your video is also edited the same way. Your left side of the frame is colorful and bright while the right side is dark and subtle. It helped me stay focus on what you were saying when the comparison was not in screen. If it's thought and done then you are brilliant and genius.

  • @thecasualfly
    @thecasualfly Рік тому +8

    I am team synder cut.. The 4:3 perspective threw me for a loop at first but after getting the framing of characters etc it made so much more sense..

  • @VeeDCreate
    @VeeDCreate 3 роки тому +679

    I like my Marvel movies at lighter tone and DC to be dark. They both have their place. This way when there’s a dark moment in Marvel, it stands out and the other way around for DC.

    • @TGHunter
      @TGHunter 3 роки тому +161

      With marvel being lighter with little dark moments, you feel how interesting their characters are, making you see the struggle they have.
      With DC being dark with light moments, you feel the human side of the characters, it gives you hope in gods again.

    • @Concord003
      @Concord003 3 роки тому +13

      Good point! I agree completely.

    • @jasonbat5537
      @jasonbat5537 3 роки тому +37

      I like my comic book movies to be true to the characters, Batman dark & gritty, Shazam, light & fun. Wonder Woman had the perfect tone, Man of Steel was hit & miss for me because Superman isn't dark

    • @MultiStrings123
      @MultiStrings123 3 роки тому +20

      Marvel can do dark stuff too, especially with their Netflix adaptation of daredevil, the punisher, Luke Cage those are dark undertones, but DC is more recognizable tbh

    • @youdontknowme2913
      @youdontknowme2913 3 роки тому +19

      @@jasonbat5537 superman was having a journey of self discovery while everything wanted to kill him or the planet so it was supposed to dark. The reason why I liked this version because still being dark I can clearly see the optimism of superman comming out as the snyderverse story progress

  • @Zach-kz2sk
    @Zach-kz2sk 3 роки тому +702

    Flash overcoming fear, the symbolism of fathers and father figures, Cyborg’s transformation, it was all such a wonderful addition

    • @ThreadBomb
      @ThreadBomb 3 роки тому +3

      Except I think the point in this video was that the Flash fear arc was in the Whedon version, not the Snyder version.

    • @raphulali8937
      @raphulali8937 3 роки тому +5

      @@ThreadBomb but it was in synder cut too ...the convo between him and his father shows the conflict.

    • @guycoburn1633
      @guycoburn1633 3 роки тому +12

      "Josstice League" made Flash into a wimp, afraid to "do battle." I much preferred ZSJL's Flash, who jumped in to do his part, including battles.
      I'm still not crazy about the casting of Ezra Miller, but he was much better in ZSJL.

    • @ZA-7
      @ZA-7 3 роки тому +3

      @@ThreadBomb Josstice league's Flash is a clown

    • @AndrewKeyz
      @AndrewKeyz 3 роки тому +3

      "I'm not broken... and I'm not alone." Sold it for me.

  • @Tahitison
    @Tahitison Рік тому

    I found your channel yesterday and have been watching a ton of your videos, thanks or all the great work you do, I’ve really enjoyed your channel. I’ve never seen the Snyder cut because I didn’t enjoy the first one and didn’t think it would be much different but you’ve convinced me to give it a try. Still great work!

  • @ZX-Su
    @ZX-Su Рік тому +86

    Snyder cut allowed me to use my brain, actually think about the story and the meaning behind it, also appreciate the mind behind this film.

    • @Urbxx
      @Urbxx 11 місяців тому +4

      Seeing this, the original version made flash dumbest, unnecessarily stupid, and that is one of the reasons that I didn't like Ezra's flash.

  • @luffytaro1237
    @luffytaro1237 3 роки тому +1377

    felt bad for afleck. I felt like he was humiliated as to how he looked from whedons version, to the point people hated him. Because prio to the release of justice league, he was ready, very excited to do solo Batman film, but suddenly he turned it down. Man i feel him.

    • @zant2278
      @zant2278 3 роки тому +256

      It's crazy how Josstice League destroyed so much of the DCEU

    • @LeoMessiHD3
      @LeoMessiHD3 3 роки тому +160

      it’s the same case with Andrew Garfield as Spiderman too i think. they both would’ve been so good but the writing let them down.

    • @alastor1227
      @alastor1227 3 роки тому +29

      @@zant2278 It wasn't doing well after BvS or Suicide Squad what do you mean lmao

    • @thenaysays
      @thenaysays 3 роки тому +30

      @@alastor1227 was probably the straw that broke the camel's back

    • @transfo47
      @transfo47 3 роки тому +23

      @@alastor1227 If JL did well, ZSJL would not exist.

  • @severedmetal
    @severedmetal 3 роки тому +1864

    I feel like there is no reason to ever watch the Whedon version again in my life.

    • @TheBigEmstos
      @TheBigEmstos 3 роки тому +35

      you people are so stupid acting like snyder's version is some sort of masterpiece all ruined by whedon. Theyre both absolutely awful, and thats because whedon was given the impossible task of fixing snyders piece of poop

    • @spider-manunknown9193
      @spider-manunknown9193 3 роки тому +268

      @@TheBigEmstos your opinion is not a fact it’s an OPINION it’s our OPINION for think Zack Snyder Justice league is a masterpiece. I think it’s perfect but I’m not going around and saying wheddon version is complete garbage but I can say it’s bad but not to the Snyder cut because we finally have a good life action Justice league film. My opinion

    • @youdontknowme2913
      @youdontknowme2913 3 роки тому +110

      @@TheBigEmstos heh, I agree u have an opinion, but not gonna matter since millions already disagree with u

    • @severedmetal
      @severedmetal 3 роки тому +74

      I never said the Snyder version was a masterpiece, but that doesn’t need to be said to acknowledge that the Whedon version is the inferior version.

    • @Ryan-pg1tw
      @Ryan-pg1tw 3 роки тому +3

      maybe you should express yourself more respectful

  • @aliu292
    @aliu292 Рік тому +13

    I think the slow burn of the snyder cut reminds me of arthouse films and more atmospheric video art. I think it's also fair to criticise if snyder actually understands why it works in these other meduims/ genres, and if it fits well, it makes the film so much more interesting.

  • @StephenAndrewsPTL
    @StephenAndrewsPTL Рік тому

    First video of yours I've watched, glad it was recommended to me, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

  • @jonseyjones321
    @jonseyjones321 2 роки тому +1232

    2:11 The $70 million for Zack Snyder's Justice League went to a lot more than the two scenes of additional photography. The $70 million went to finishing the visual effects that weren't originally finished, redoing the visual effects on Steppenwolf, paying for the editor (and all the other personel responsible for the film, like colour grading, foley, and whatnot), the score, the marketing, and probably other things we don't know of. Lots of people seem to think the $70 million was just for the end scene in the Knightmare timeline, and grossly disregard what it was used for and how far that budget was stretched to complete the film.

    • @therealsteel1634
      @therealsteel1634 2 роки тому +34

      The knightmare scene was also filmed in snyders backyard

    • @jonseyjones321
      @jonseyjones321 2 роки тому +42

      @@therealsteel1634 it wasn't. They filmed Wayne T Carr in Zack's backyard for a Green Lantern scene, but that didn't make it into the film.

    • @tinapaytinapay
      @tinapaytinapay 2 роки тому +21

      Well spend IMO, steppenwolfs armor was so freakin cool

    • @adzappin_2567
      @adzappin_2567 2 роки тому +24

      @@jonseyjones321 no, the knightmare scene was filmed in snyder’s back yard. He literally talks about inviting jared leto and ben affleck to his house to finish

    • @npcimknot958
      @npcimknot958 2 роки тому +1

      right? they went back to the original design. i follow the artist he was freaking out lol. and that nightmare scene. so good

  • @randychimp4298
    @randychimp4298 3 роки тому +915

    I would argue that the scene showing Cyborg exploring his abilities, it's not necessarily redundant to show the idea that he can manipulate the world economy and then showing him adding money to someones account. The first step is his father explaining how limitless his abilities are with regards to the world economy, but then he singles out one person, someone who struggles and works hard, and helps them. A guy who could topple governments with a thought is focused on helping one person in that moment. It's his humanity shining through the "limitless" machinery and access he has.

    • @bagelized
      @bagelized 3 роки тому +44

      That's a very good analysis of the scene.

    • @ExtremeMadnessX
      @ExtremeMadnessX 3 роки тому +45

      It's weird how some people have problem with that. Like how he supposedly stealing from someone else. I assume that money is from some billionaire who won't even noticed missed 100.000 dollars.

    • @chemax79
      @chemax79 3 роки тому +14

      @@ExtremeMadnessX Yeah, nice morality you have here, it's fine to steal money if the person is rich. It's still stealing

    • @ExtremeMadnessX
      @ExtremeMadnessX 3 роки тому +62

      @@chemax79 They already stealing all that money with avoiding taxes. It's fair play to steal what they don't deserve to have.

    • @TheJas20
      @TheJas20 3 роки тому +5

      Exactly. "The question/challenge isnt how to do it, it's how _not_ to do it".

  • @alexchambers6488
    @alexchambers6488 Рік тому +13

    That scene between Alfred and Diana was one of my favorite scenes in the whole movie. It really humanized the characters and helped you connect with them. Scenes like this often get overlooked but are such a great storytelling device.

  • @figureVERSE
    @figureVERSE Рік тому

    You got mad props!! You are calm calculated and articulate. Thank you

  • @kyrios0307
    @kyrios0307 3 роки тому +621

    Stakes in Joss JL: Russian family in the middle of a shithole city
    Stakes in ZSJL: Resurrecting Superman hints a possible future where he would succumb to the Anti-Life Equation and the world gets fucked. The boxes did achieve Unity and the explosion even disintegrated Superman. Darkseid was about to walk out of the Boomtube. It's up to The Flash to save the day.

    • @sanderwillems8603
      @sanderwillems8603 3 роки тому +56

      Epilogue: Add to that, the Flash being indecisive and insecure about his power yet entirely aware of what he "could" be, and placing the Flash in a situation where he has literally no time to ask for help or think about consequences. Forcing him to believe in himself, and running faster than the speed of light, breaking the Speedforce and reversing time just enough to stop this from happening.
      This scene cemented this movies superiority over the Joss cut.

    • @where_is_sauce
      @where_is_sauce 3 роки тому +18

      @@sanderwillems8603 I saw some people commenting about his speech while reversing the time, some say he was just trying to encourage himself, but what I understood was that he was so scared in that moment that he started to say his last words, and if that is true they made him a more believable character

    • @KSA9495
      @KSA9495 3 роки тому +2

      @@sanderwillems8603 That was without a doubt the best scene in any of the versions. Gave me freakin' goosebumps!

    • @sam_pnw
      @sam_pnw 2 роки тому

      stakes in joss jl, release now; stakes in zsjl you have all the time you need.

  • @botbot3698
    @botbot3698 3 роки тому +2391

    it's crazy how significantly better the film felt

    • @2ofusriding
      @2ofusriding 3 роки тому +189

      @@90sindianmisc61 EVERYTHING

    • @ahsanrazakhan007
      @ahsanrazakhan007 3 роки тому +204

      @@90sindianmisc61 the opening, the cyborg backstory, the star labs sequence, the first steppenwolf fight, the Superman flight 2.0, the Flash's whole arc, the final fight. And at last F**king DARKSIED.

    • @Reykh24
      @Reykh24 3 роки тому +103

      @@90sindianmisc61 the whole damn movie

    • @BoTheJo
      @BoTheJo 3 роки тому +66

      @@90sindianmisc61 bruh i think u haven't watch ZSJL

    • @thetruestrepairman7423
      @thetruestrepairman7423 3 роки тому +36

      It did, but is it crazy?? I mean the original one was awful, really really bad. Horrible. Almost anything would be better. I liked the Snyder Cut, is still a flawed film and had some things that i personally dislaked, but i liked it, and yes it was 1000× times better than the original

  • @markvandermolen7181
    @markvandermolen7181 Рік тому

    Fantastic video. Thank you for your work.

  • @David-ly6us
    @David-ly6us Рік тому

    Excellent Video, very well done!

  • @patfer1189
    @patfer1189 3 роки тому +693

    To be clear, it wasn't "$70 million for reshoots". It was mostly for finishing VFX, specially many scenes that were 100% digital, plus music, editing, etc. The only 'new' things that were shot were the epilogue Knightmare scene and the outside of Louis' apartment when Martian Manhunter appears for the first time. The rest was post production work.

    • @TheUltimateWriterNZ
      @TheUltimateWriterNZ 3 роки тому +22

      Wasn’t aware that the entire MM shoe-horn was reshoots

    • @jacowboy
      @jacowboy 3 роки тому +95

      @@TheUltimateWriterNZ Yeah, the ending was even a weirder case, because he origianlly shot an Affleck scene, but it was all with green lightning since he planned to do a GL cameo first, but WB said no, so he put MM instead and had to reshoot Ben as well (hence why he looked soooo different). As for the Martha/MM scene, that was supposed to be the only MM cameo, and he had shot the Martha half of it, but in 2020 he shot Harry Lennix's half (probably on a green screen). The "reshoots" were minimal... 99% of the movie he shot back in 2016 or whenever he did.

    • @DAMNBros
      @DAMNBros 3 роки тому +47

      That first MM scene was no a reshoot if Im not mistaken. Snyder drew a storyboard for that scene. I think the MM scene at the end was a reshoot or at least they changed it from GL to MM

    • @MrJ1Horrordirector
      @MrJ1Horrordirector 3 роки тому +10

      @@DAMNBros ur right The scene with Martian and affleck at The end was new because if u guys take a closer look at ben he is sninny and healthy like he looks today and The rest of The movie he's fit as hell. An example: in josstice League some scenes with ben he looks fit and in many others he looks bloated cuz by The time of reshoots he wasnt fit no more nor sninny and healthy he was drinking alot and it shows. (Pardon my weirdd english Btw Lol it aint my lenguage)

    • @ajreyes1262
      @ajreyes1262 3 роки тому +3

      yeah, the most of the casts even said they're not contacted for a reshoot

  • @protodevilin
    @protodevilin 2 роки тому +1642

    Would have liked to see you address the villain, Steppenwolf. Aside from his fake, plasticine appearance in the Whedon cut, he also completely lacked any meaningful arc, and seemed almost non-threatening. In the Snyder cut, not only was his appearance more real and intimidating, he was more expressive, more emotional, and he was given an arc that almost makes you sympathize with him a bit. Steppenwolf in the Snyder cut seemed like a powerful, intractable threat, and the implication that he was more or less a slave to Darkseid made you realize that Darkseid had to be a truly scary bastard.

    • @randommiker
      @randommiker 2 роки тому +84

      Darkseid made Thanos from MCU look primitive. Darkseid didn't talk hot air and rather just jumped to the point.

    • @iunderstanphotography2780
      @iunderstanphotography2780 Рік тому +57

      " In the Snyder cut, not only was his appearance more real and intimidating, he was more expressive, more emotional, and he was given an arc that almost makes you sympathize with him a bit"
      This was so true. Steppenwolf was a real creature with desires, fears, etc vs the Zealot in Whedons cut

    • @goldenhate6649
      @goldenhate6649 Рік тому +28

      @@iunderstanphotography2780 Yup, the entire plot line with Darkseid holding his family hostage makes steppenwolf a more meaningful villian as well rather than just another villian to kill. Albeit, the chances steppen's family was alive is probably 0.

    • @jordank6961
      @jordank6961 Рік тому +4

      Bruh best thing for me was Steppenwolf was Darksied's uncle. And he was trying to get redemption.
      I can't remember where i learned steppenwolf is how uncle

    • @ben2808
      @ben2808 Рік тому +3

      Jesus Christ loves you

  • @reyngel
    @reyngel Рік тому +2

    Fantastic work taking the time to go through both movies so well. Props to you!

  • @ChristianFrates1997
    @ChristianFrates1997 Рік тому +18

    The Snyder Cut is like The Prince of Egypt. Dark, artistically bold and uplifting.

  • @xanderselick
    @xanderselick Рік тому

    Fantastic analysis and comparison! 👍

  • @danicleckley5404
    @danicleckley5404 3 роки тому +900

    If Whedon took out all the scenes with that one Russian family, maybe he wouldn't have had to cut so many scenes.

    • @Violet-Spark
      @Violet-Spark 3 роки тому +49

      Bruh... you’re right.

    • @boboboy8189
      @boboboy8189 3 роки тому +23

      In every whedon movie, he need outsider

    • @aditsuskianditapratama1720
      @aditsuskianditapratama1720 3 роки тому +27

      Mustache "Key" opening, Brunch, Random Fams, Barry on Top = 25 minutes

    • @UnliRide
      @UnliRide 3 роки тому +10

      Damn, I totally forgot about that scene lol

    • @P.Whitestrake
      @P.Whitestrake 3 роки тому +54

      He included it because the studio asked him to show the heroes literally saving civilians. Like, really the on-your-nose kind of way of showing it because they think the audience are 100% idiots. That makes the scenes looked boring & bland.
      Ironically, Snyder Cut showed the heroes saving much more civilians & even the whole world (The Flash reversing time) in a much more epic way.

  • @SerhatUzunbayir
    @SerhatUzunbayir 3 роки тому +1611

    These two versions should be discussed in detail to the students during their filmmaking educations.

    • @Indigo_1001
      @Indigo_1001 3 роки тому +50

      There are FAR more important and influential films for film students to watch then Justice League my dude.

    • @dradra2day
      @dradra2day 3 роки тому +193

      @@Indigo_1001 no it's a good idea to include. My dude.

    • @ludwinggonzalezarroyo1743
      @ludwinggonzalezarroyo1743 3 роки тому +153

      Well, yeah! Consider that a blockbuster movie was done by different directors and look what came out. You don’t see that everyday.

    • @lloydvicedo1340
      @lloydvicedo1340 3 роки тому +3

      Why

    • @planetfrank1994
      @planetfrank1994 3 роки тому +69

      @@Indigo_1001 considering the impact and popularity of superhero films these days, who's to say they aren't influential in this era?

  • @Privatte
    @Privatte Рік тому +2

    The Cyborg arch is enterily perfect for me. The scene with de bull Market and de ATM machine was one of my favorite. Then the prologue works for the universe and continuity, so was important too.

  • @LachlanVines
    @LachlanVines 2 роки тому

    I love how your video also evidently contains significant reshoots.

  • @protato911
    @protato911 3 роки тому +555

    They cut down the movie so much that even Steppenwolf lost 2 of his fingers on each hand.

  • @georginatoland
    @georginatoland 3 роки тому +837

    Whedon Cut = A TV show.
    Snyder Cut = An epic opera.
    I’m glad that I waited to see the Snyder cut first.

    • @almostshawn3230
      @almostshawn3230 3 роки тому +59

      Dont insult tv shows like that

    • @govind9402
      @govind9402 3 роки тому +20

      Luck you , I saw the Whedon cut in 17 and he made Bats look like a fool,. If you didn't want it , don't try.

    • @SunitVosdey
      @SunitVosdey 3 роки тому +8

      I like Joss Whedon's Justice League. It was fun to watch.
      Snyders cut is too boring

    • @ApolloCalrissian
      @ApolloCalrissian 3 роки тому +32

      @@SunitVosdey Absolute Plebeian-tier shit taste.

    • @flipflappoo7571
      @flipflappoo7571 3 роки тому +14

      @@ApolloCalrissian probably just a troll. Every being with eyes can see which one is better (snyder obviously)..... Or he doesn't have an eyes.

  • @cocobutt
    @cocobutt Рік тому

    I loved the muted colors so much

  • @dadriancarter1778
    @dadriancarter1778 Рік тому

    7:47 you are absolutely right I didn’t notice the tone difference until this vid

  • @manu1990v
    @manu1990v 3 роки тому +327

    The grandiosity of the scene explaining Cyborg's powers was part of the point of the scene itself. It's meant to build/hype him up, to make you wonder what he will do with this godlike power. The next scene? He helps someone else he doesn't even know in a lifechanging way. It tells all you need to know about him, I think.
    Exposition-wise? Yes, redundant, sure. As a character note? It's invaluable.

    • @edgeofvision
      @edgeofvision 3 роки тому +25

      Yeah I felt like a lot of the bits called extraneous here are part of what makes the movie so special. I mean, the Flash's intro shows up here in the montage of extraneous bits when he's talking about pacing, but I couldn't imagine the film without it. It's the most beautiful thing I've seen in a superhero film and it takes on a tragic resonance in light of Snyder's loss.

    • @ralph5214
      @ralph5214 3 роки тому +13

      yep, ill admit when it first started I was like yeaaaah I could see why this was cut. but by the end my only thought was damn cyborg is insanely powerful lmao, before that I never really had a sense of what exactly his powers were.

    • @planetfrank1994
      @planetfrank1994 3 роки тому +9

      @@edgeofvision the Flash intro scene was one of the best! My bf is a huge fan of the series and was horribly let down by Joss's cut. When he saw this scene he was on the edge of his seat with a huge grin on his face. I love how Zack gave every single character so much love and screentime.

    • @Merdicano
      @Merdicano 3 роки тому +13

      @@ralph5214 Same thoughts, I feel like it really gave a massive exploration at how incredibly valuable and powerful Cyborg's powers are and how intelligent he is without making him look like an all-mighty Gary Stu beyond his physical strength.

  • @gqn2
    @gqn2 3 роки тому +174

    4:46 Fun fact, every scene in the Snyder Cut looks like a comic book frame.
    Meanwhile, The Original looks like a set from The Office.

    • @conyo985
      @conyo985 3 роки тому +5

      Joss Whedon should not direct another DC movie ever again!

    • @orlondoruth3562
      @orlondoruth3562 3 роки тому +1

      Like Snyder did with Watchmen

    • @chrisvalenzuela7911
      @chrisvalenzuela7911 3 роки тому +2

      I feel like I know what video review you watched but won't bring up his name because his name alone angers certain people 😂 but AGREED.

    • @gqn2
      @gqn2 3 роки тому +1

      @@chrisvalenzuela7911 Facts don't care about your feelings.

    • @chrisvalenzuela7911
      @chrisvalenzuela7911 3 роки тому +1

      @@gqn2 😂💯

  • @FASynergy
    @FASynergy Рік тому +7

    *Justice League* is such a gift to filmmakers who are learneing the craft; two vastly different renditions of essentially the same story, with both renditions having huge budgets.

  • @jacobpaint
    @jacobpaint Рік тому +6

    I haven't gotten around to watching the Synder cut yet this was an interesting, seemingly balanced comparison. I guess there are more rewarding films I could probably watch before this stuff but it would be interesting to compare the 2 for myself... Which would probably mean I’d have to go back and watch the “original”. I wonder how much of a boost Whedon’s film got from people curious to watch or rewatch the original after seeing Snyder’s. This video made me realise just how little of the original I actually remember which I’m guessing was due to it's failure to engage me emotionally.

  • @izzyr9590
    @izzyr9590 3 роки тому +776

    I think the atm scene really gives you a sense that Victor Stone is still a kid. And that makes him very different from everyone else (other than flash)

    • @abhibhoir027
      @abhibhoir027 3 роки тому +75

      Yup, it actually shows that how superheroes would save people realistically. It's not necessary for superheroes to always save people during alien attacks and bank robberies. There are people in the real world who need saving like this and this scene makes it much better.

    • @P.Whitestrake
      @P.Whitestrake 3 роки тому +39

      It's also to show a hero who saved someone in distress realistically & it fits his mood at that time. People on twitter complained about Cyborg screwing up the monetary system & overthinking about how the money came by, while in the movie through Cyborg's perspective, he just saw a single mum in a deep financial trouble that could ruin her life & her son's future. Also, we then saw that Cyborg actually didn't give a shite about the world in general, that could include monetary system, money, & the society. His focus was on an individual that he considered needing his help, not the world. That's why he said, "F**k the world."

    • @John-X
      @John-X 2 роки тому +5

      no way dude this version of Cyborg was so depressing and boring. Teen Titans (2003)'s Cyborg was the best in personality and design.

    • @badelle5303
      @badelle5303 2 роки тому +39

      @@John-X cry harder

    • @John-X
      @John-X 2 роки тому +5

      @@badelle5303 it's the truth, cope & seethe fanboy

  • @bmt131
    @bmt131 3 роки тому +970

    "What's the best thing about planet earth?"
    "ARGGHHHHH!"
    🤣

    • @ThomasFlight
      @ThomasFlight  3 роки тому +158

      I feel like every difference between Snyder and Whedon is encompassed in that moment.

    • @faffywaffle4243
      @faffywaffle4243 3 роки тому +20

      Should have asked what is the best thing about Warner Media and got that reply.

    • @NickTovA
      @NickTovA 3 роки тому +10

      Funny how in the Whedon one, that question is left open yet, we never get an answer from him by the end of the movie

    • @Workingfilms
      @Workingfilms 3 роки тому +16

      @@NickTovA I think we were SUPPOSED to assume he was thinking about Lois..... still dumb

    • @pavan_kumar556
      @pavan_kumar556 3 роки тому +4

      @@ThomasFlight dude don't call Whedon cut the original one Snyder cut is The original Whedon is the reshoot

  • @VincentMI9
    @VincentMI9 11 місяців тому +2

    I agree with everything you saying except the end, the Knightmare sequence was here to build this DCEU, it was etablished since BvS, so nothing wrong here

  • @KypForPresident
    @KypForPresident Рік тому +2

    Great video. I love the snyder cut but I agree 100%. Also I like how you intercut your different takes with different outfit and location.

  • @smile612
    @smile612 3 роки тому +478

    he made every character feel as important as superman. on the other hand, superman felt too overpowered In whewhe's cut. everyone had their part to play In snyders cut.

    • @lex_rodriguez
      @lex_rodriguez 3 роки тому +7

      But he felt more like Superman in the Whedon reshoots.

    • @caddlife5619
      @caddlife5619 3 роки тому +5

      @@lex_rodriguez I agree he felt more like Superman, but he didn’t feel like Clark. He felt like some dude took control of Clark’s body, like a doppelgänger, and had to learn to be Clark.

    • @alanuchiha
      @alanuchiha 3 роки тому +1

      soo true

    • @serdsouza6670
      @serdsouza6670 3 роки тому +2

      Agreed! Flash's time travel scene and all the Cyborg scenes were a great improvement, and all the characters felt individuals in the Snyder Cut, compared to Wheadon's, where they just felt like they were playing second fiddle to Batman, Superman and Wonderwoman

    • @Indigo_1001
      @Indigo_1001 3 роки тому

      @@caddlife5619
      Funny, that’s how I feel about this Superman in general since Man of Steel.
      A Superman that looks and sound like him, but have non of the charisma and hart of the character. Cavill is a great guy in person, but I never see that in any of his rolls (I find him better as a badass quite type).
      When Batman is more emotional, charming and funny then Superman WITHIN the same movie, you have a problem,

  • @Connor_Baldczus
    @Connor_Baldczus 3 роки тому +535

    I think the Cyborg giving Money scene did exactly the same thing the Wonder Woman talking to the girl scene did. It humanized him and showed, that even though he is angry and depressed about everything going on, he still wants to do good for the world. And not only that, but it showed him the good sides of being a Cyborg and that those in fact ARE gifts he has, like WW said. It was very important to build his arc of acceptance and to build his character.

    • @billywashere6965
      @billywashere6965 3 роки тому +26

      Well said, and I agree 100%. In fact, the Cyborg scene of him giving money to the woman and her kids is one of the few scenes that actually really stood out to me regarding the character development of Cyborg. I think if the audience manages to remember a scene without being reminded of the setup, then the director did his job right.

    • @TTHEREV
      @TTHEREV 3 роки тому +4

      i agree,from my point of view was like reading a one-shot comic about cyborg introducing his character to the later movie and that gives him more taste

    • @TheDeathmail
      @TheDeathmail 3 роки тому +3

      It wasn't the scene with him giving the lady money that he said was bad, but the scene with the bull and bear fighting. He said that since the scene with the mother already showed that anyways, the weird fight scene was redundant.

    • @Connor_Baldczus
      @Connor_Baldczus 3 роки тому +14

      @@TheDeathmail well no he didn't say that, which was the problem. I mean with the bulls fighting, yes he did say that and I agree with him, but right after ( 18:39 ) he basically just says"Cyborg hacking the atm to give money to the poor family was redundant, because it established the same thing as the bulls fighting scene" which I don't think due to my above explained reasons. The bull scene explains how easy it is for him and what he COULD do. The atm scene on the other hand also shows his humanity and his good heart and really fully shows what a gift these skills really are.

    • @robertoortizespinoza795
      @robertoortizespinoza795 3 роки тому +5

      Hardly anyone realizes that Cyborg committed a crime. Either the money the mother received with her daughter had to come from someone else's account, or it was counterfeit bills. There is an irreverent undercurrent to the law in Snyder's filmography. He breaks them needlessly. The scene of Wonder Woman talking to the girl is also demagoguery. She knows that the girl cannot be what she wants to be, because she is not an immortal goddess as she is. Snyder's philosophy is deplorable.

  • @rumimahmud
    @rumimahmud Рік тому

    Perfect explanation. Great job.

  • @dougbrigham5207
    @dougbrigham5207 Рік тому +2

    I think the biggest thing people miss about the knightmare stuff is that it was a setup up for a future film. Where the Events of that timeline turn for the worst and Superman becomes evil while darkseid takes over the universe. It was meant to be undone but the current timeline. Things that seemed out of no where before, like the flash scene in BVS, make more sense at the end of the Snyder cut. It’s easy to see where it was headed.

  • @user-cy4ev4et3b
    @user-cy4ev4et3b 3 роки тому +228

    That moment then Desaad told to Steppenwolf about debt of 50,000 worlds, I felt that.

    • @delicedeluna1629
      @delicedeluna1629 3 роки тому +13

      Maybe Cyborg could help with that :Þ

    • @nbucwa6621
      @nbucwa6621 3 роки тому +47

      Steppen shouldn't have taken out those student loans

    • @zenitsuthunder3946
      @zenitsuthunder3946 3 роки тому +3

      steppenwolf could easily kill Desaads ass tho

    • @futbolerstogo8992
      @futbolerstogo8992 3 роки тому

      Fr I can relate to that

    • @juliesa3422
      @juliesa3422 3 роки тому

      They talk about 50,000 worlds like it's balls.

  • @formoftherapy
    @formoftherapy 3 роки тому +1873

    Going off the trailer I thought the grading was too dark and desaturated and then I saw the film and it looked great. I feel like Snyder’s style is interesting where he has a strange uncanny valley style of VFX and CGI. It looks fake and real at the same time and the color grading being darker compliments that look.
    The studio cut being bright and vibrant made the whole film look so cheap? I watched the studio cut right after Zack’s and it’s borderline unwatchable from a visual standpoint alone. All the characters look so apparently in front of a green screen but then the Joss reshoots shots are somehow even WORSE and stand out more.

    • @alwaysricebeforeguys2343
      @alwaysricebeforeguys2343 3 роки тому +53

      I have to agree with you on that. The lighting and darker, less vibrant tone has an immense impact on the overall look. I like the darker look more... I love your videos by the way!!

    • @meric2363
      @meric2363 3 роки тому +63

      I think it avoids uncanny valley because he embraces it. The problem with the valley is attempting perfect realism and falling short. But if perfect realism was never the goal, the mind accepts it. Snyder's scenes are so manicured with such an obvious color grading, that it stays consistent. They're always behind green screen, but that's so that Snyder can have the scene composition and color he wants. Michael Bay does a similar thing with making his humans look orange standing in front of a way oversaturated sky and while it would normally look abysmal, since Bay's style is garish and over the top to begin with, so the mind accepts the consistency.

    • @dheazahrap
      @dheazahrap 3 роки тому +10

      Wow PD!! Nice to see you

    • @SOPHOCLESIFY
      @SOPHOCLESIFY 3 роки тому +28

      100%
      The Snyder cut felt like an epic saga, a cohesive artistic vision being realized. The theatrical cut felt flat and lifeless despite being more bright and vibrant. Snyder had a vision and goddamn did he know how to bring it to life.

    • @fnfn9229
      @fnfn9229 3 роки тому +7

      Just look at steppenwolfs armor before and after

  • @RealityLifeHumanity
    @RealityLifeHumanity 11 місяців тому +2

    The joker scene is put there because Snyder knew he wasn’t gonna do the other two movies and he wanted to show the characters that would appear on the next movies, like the joker, death stroke, and others!!! Also everyone wanted an answer to the Easter egg on BVS regarding Robin’s uniform with the writing “you did this”!!

  • @tanmayjoshi1128
    @tanmayjoshi1128 Рік тому

    Excellent analysis!

  • @JonAddisonFilms
    @JonAddisonFilms 3 роки тому +1612

    With the Snyder cut, the weird sexualization of Wonder Woman in the 'original release' feels far more obvious and forced by Whedon. Makes me shudder a little.

    • @ThomasFlight
      @ThomasFlight  3 роки тому +561

      Yeah so cringe and gross.

    • @vivthefree
      @vivthefree 3 роки тому +447

      Joss Whedon puts women on a pedestal so he can look up their skirts.

    • @TheGeorgeD13
      @TheGeorgeD13 3 роки тому +319

      It’s fascinating how Snyder and Jenkins (director of the Wonder Woman movies) frame Gal Gadot as empowering and as, well, a god (or Demi-god technically, but anyway...) whereas Whedon objectified her and as a result of that lens made her feel a lot less of a Superhero and an actual presence.

    • @PotatoMaGobinus
      @PotatoMaGobinus 3 роки тому +160

      @@TheGeorgeD13 and keep in mind that warnerbros wanna stick with the 2017 version...yeah...says alot about them

    • @Reykh24
      @Reykh24 3 роки тому +121

      He did it with black widow too

  • @vanmeilleonardallego5187
    @vanmeilleonardallego5187 3 роки тому +502

    The main problem literally is identity crisis. DC is mostly known to be dark. Snyder understood it more.
    Ps: I'm an MCU fan.

    • @guts-141
      @guts-141 3 роки тому +41

      Ahh a fellow Marvel fan that understands DC

    • @ThreadBomb
      @ThreadBomb 3 роки тому +31

      You're really talking about 90s DC. For decades before and after, DC's tone was much more balanced.

    • @Mybasedworld
      @Mybasedworld 3 роки тому +4

      Anyone with a brain would know this

    • @apiratp.8289
      @apiratp.8289 3 роки тому +6

      man finally Mcu fan who really understands Ty so much

    • @guycoburn1633
      @guycoburn1633 3 роки тому +19

      I don't know that I'd agree -- Shazam is a light and fluffy kid-oriented DC movie. The tone of that movie fit the comics, including the original Fawcett Comics version back when he was "Captain Marvel."
      Batman is dark and brooding, if done right. Tim Burton and Chris Nolen showed how to make a dark Batman film, giving a mold for the other films. Superman and WW can go dark or be bright. Aquaman has to go wet -- which it did successfully.
      Because of his origin, I think Cyborg really needs to go dark. Flash (Barry Allen version) can go either way -- as his background (father wrongfully convicted of killing his mother) is dark, but the character and his powers are more "light."
      Marvel generally has fewer "dark" origins. Spider-man and Black Widow are the most tragic. The movie version of Scarlett Witch and Quicksilver are different than the comic version. Most of the other characters have origins that may involve personal sacrifice but not the loss of loved ones.

  • @user-po6kj9lh6w
    @user-po6kj9lh6w 5 місяців тому +2

    I think that's the best film comparisons I've ever seen. Would love to see what you make of LOTR vs The Hobbit

  • @comicnerd1186
    @comicnerd1186 Рік тому +4

    Just a correction; Snyder Cut is the original version, not the theatrical cut.

  • @Warriorten10
    @Warriorten10 3 роки тому +176

    20:56 Snyder did this exact thing in Man of Steel having named side characters on the ground during the destruction of Metropolis. People criticized how the destruction made them feel (when that was the point) so at the end of BvS and ZSJL, they specifically make it clear that the places they're fighting are uninhabited.

    • @fearedjames
      @fearedjames 3 роки тому +17

      @Rōnin Legit tho. I love that portrayal in MoS. It gives a fairly upbeat film with a grandiose tone feel significant, because every moment you can tell shit is getting much worse, and the entire final fight is "This is what happens when you have DBZ characters battle in a populated area". It ties into BvS so damn well because it reinforces all the films points home.
      Fucking plebians.

    • @YannickTMessiah
      @YannickTMessiah 3 роки тому +4

      @@fearedjames Exactly

    • @azelynhirano7737
      @azelynhirano7737 3 роки тому +2

      Not for BvS, actually. Superman specifically questions why Batman brought Doomsday back into the city in that scene.

    • @Warriorten10
      @Warriorten10 3 роки тому +6

      @@azelynhirano7737 "Because the port is abandoned"

    • @sunsetman22
      @sunsetman22 2 роки тому

      I found it extremely interesting how Steppie and his forces went for a secret invasion. a stark contrast to Zod and the kryptonians with their bombastic approach. had there been no Justice League, the unity would've wiped Earth clean as a plate without a warning!

  • @t10god
    @t10god 3 роки тому +137

    the part where the Flash's head is in Wonder Woman's chest just has me... shaking my head....

    • @augustusaurelius2628
      @augustusaurelius2628 3 роки тому +2

      brrrrrrr

    • @youdontknowme2913
      @youdontknowme2913 3 роки тому +5

      When superman said Batman likes him, ffs.

    • @myaowchi5337
      @myaowchi5337 3 роки тому +7

      true its like in anime, where they force the two characters to fall on top of another even though physically the position that they were in isn't even valid in to how they fall to begin with

    • @vijaeaanchanan1123
      @vijaeaanchanan1123 3 роки тому +8

      Whedon blackmailed gal Gadot to shot that scean

  • @connordirks
    @connordirks Рік тому +2

    Late to the party, but the Joker scene is there to establish what would've been probably the third entry of the three planned JL films by ZS.
    It's hinted at in BvS, and it's not hard to imagine now that Steppenwolf has failed, the 2nd JL involves Darkseid attacks earth in search of Anti-Life, is victorious, and then in the 3rd, an "Endgame" type of story where what the final JL scene involves is reality. Batman, Flash, Joker, and co. have to put aside their differences to reverse the tides and save the world from Darkseid and Superman.

  • @mrstroodle4717
    @mrstroodle4717 5 місяців тому +1

    The scene where they are in the desert connects to the knightmare scenes in BvS. Think of it as its own little side story if you will.

  • @ThomasFlight
    @ThomasFlight  3 роки тому +2500

    Yes there are spoilers. - I just released a bonus video for my $5 Patrons that explores the distinction between "Film Form" and "Film Content"- while it's not directly about The Snyder Cut it's a commentary that expounds on some of the things I talk about in this video, and that grew out of some deleted scenes from this video. If that sounds interesting to you, become a Patron to support my channel and get access to this and other bonus videos: www.patreon.com/posts/49463884

    • @ryanedwards7487
      @ryanedwards7487 3 роки тому +31

      Why is it better? Because if you are going to have Steppenwulf, Desaad, and freaking Darksied in your movie, you can't have it all being lighthearted or a "romp", there has to be some darkness. That's why I don't think Age of Ultron was as strong as it could have been (James Spader was a great Ultron even without the utter disdain and Pym love/hate from the comics, because even his jokes had that "Reddington Menace" underneath them), because Ultron and Strucker are some very dark characters in the comics, so witty banter only works when it's Spider-Man breaking tension...otherwise no one is quipping during those battles.
      This is a DC Universe story with Steppenwulf, parademons, Mother Boxes and New Gods. Aside from Barry Allen, no one is making jokes, and even he would be very toned down. This, for the Justice League is like that scene in Infinity War where Tony has only heard the name "Thanos" and is already stretching and mentally preparing. The stakes are too high, even the jokester is getting into combat mode.

    • @VIK_1903
      @VIK_1903 3 роки тому +7

      You should make some graphic with the data [mostly the numbers] you've gathered. Post it here and somewhere else, it could really go viral.
      At least it would be fun for us to see.

    • @ThomasFlight
      @ThomasFlight  3 роки тому +14

      Someone should feel free to use my numbers and do it if you want! Just send it to me if you do: me@thomasflight.com

    • @tesspulido
      @tesspulido 3 роки тому +5

      Brilliant point about Whedon also being limited by forcing a lighter tone on the darker existing material... it's about consistency. It's also cool that you started with looking at which scenes worked for you *then* try to find out why. Great analysis!

    • @mati.jaimee
      @mati.jaimee 3 роки тому +5

      the money that the Snyder Cut uses wasnt for reshoots was for the cgi

  • @jmag579
    @jmag579 3 роки тому +305

    I heard Zach Snyder hasn’t seen the original which is both hilarious and mind blowing to me. 😆🤯

    • @varunnagrare4912
      @varunnagrare4912 3 роки тому +110

      It's Zack*
      And yeah actually Nolan told him not to specifically

    • @belaskoorev2620
      @belaskoorev2620 3 роки тому +78

      @@varunnagrare4912 That fact makes it even funnier

    • @pb.j.1753
      @pb.j.1753 3 роки тому +21

      I think he knew his heart would break in a million pieces.

    • @shawnouko2997
      @shawnouko2997 3 роки тому +3

      Bullshit no way he redirected everything without seeing original

    • @Arjunditra
      @Arjunditra 3 роки тому +10

      @@shawnouko2997 i think original version he talked was whedon version. Not the original version from Snyder.

  • @pgplaysvidya
    @pgplaysvidya Рік тому +2

    i've only watched schneider cut once but at 13:52 if you watch the entire scene, hat boy with the gun exits the van in full view of the guard. he then knocks on the van door and all the guys come out with guns.
    hat boy then waltzes past the guard who STEPS OUT OF HIS WAY
    why didn't the guard consider hat boy a threat? he was in the SAME VAN

  • @nateds7326
    @nateds7326 Рік тому +6

    You can tell Snyder's version is a more carefully composed movie in it's shots, where as Weidens shots look like they were just slapped together on the fly.

    • @summertyme5748
      @summertyme5748 Рік тому +1

      Pure bullshix. Snydercut is one of the most plot hole ridden pieces of garbage i've ever seen.

    • @asain3586
      @asain3586 9 місяців тому

      ​@@summertyme5748what plothole lol