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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #160 on: April 18, 2015, 09:13:43 PM »
It's sad to see that with every new promotion or advertisement about this movie, the hyperbolic jokes that DC's detractors have been making about the tone of their universe seem more and more likely to be true.  They apparently want every character in every movie to be as grimdark and brooding and downright miserable as humanly possible.  Everyone has to scowl.  Everyone has to stand moodily in the rain.  Everyone has to say ominous things in an ominous tone.  It's silly.  They're trying to deconstruct something that they never bothered constructing in the first place.

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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #161 on: April 18, 2015, 09:19:01 PM »
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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #162 on: April 20, 2015, 03:05:50 AM »
It's sad to see that with every new promotion or advertisement about this movie, the hyperbolic jokes that DC's detractors have been making about the tone of their universe seem more and more likely to be true.  They apparently want every character in every movie to be as grimdark and brooding and downright miserable as humanly possible.  Everyone has to scowl.  Everyone has to stand moodily in the rain.  Everyone has to say ominous things in an ominous tone.  It's silly.  They're trying to deconstruct something that they never bothered constructing in the first place.

This is primarily a Batman movie, since people care a lot more about Batman than Superman. Batman stories have been moody for a very long time.
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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #163 on: April 20, 2015, 03:35:48 AM »
It's sad to see that with every new promotion or advertisement about this movie, the hyperbolic jokes that DC's detractors have been making about the tone of their universe seem more and more likely to be true.  They apparently want every character in every movie to be as grimdark and brooding and downright miserable as humanly possible.  Everyone has to scowl.  Everyone has to stand moodily in the rain.  Everyone has to say ominous things in an ominous tone.  It's silly.  They're trying to deconstruct something that they never bothered constructing in the first place.

This is primarily a Batman movie, since people care a lot more about Batman than Superman. Batman stories have been moody for a very long time.


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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #164 on: April 20, 2015, 07:34:12 AM »
Not that long.
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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #165 on: April 20, 2015, 01:10:27 PM »
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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #166 on: April 21, 2015, 06:53:52 PM »
Hey, I found a more accurate trailer:


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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #167 on: April 21, 2015, 07:03:29 PM »
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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #168 on: April 22, 2015, 08:59:45 PM »
On the positive side, the Batsuit looks nifty.  Do you have any opinions on the how the movie looks to be shaping up that you'd like to share, beardo?

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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #169 on: April 23, 2015, 01:44:15 AM »
No.
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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #170 on: April 30, 2015, 03:13:26 PM »
In a shocking twist, this latest picture of Batman is grimdark, brooding, and edgy:


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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #171 on: April 30, 2015, 03:56:47 PM »
So weird. Batman is typically such a bright and happy character.


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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #172 on: April 30, 2015, 04:06:25 PM »
So weird. Batman is typically such a bright and happy character.

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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #173 on: April 30, 2015, 04:16:51 PM »
They tried their best to make him a dark hero, but they were a victim of the times.


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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #174 on: April 30, 2015, 05:37:16 PM »
So weird. Batman is typically such a bright and happy character.



I hope Affleck's quads are as jacked as this.

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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #175 on: April 30, 2015, 05:38:41 PM »
In a shocking twist, this latest picture of Batman is grimdark, brooding, and edgy:
Why is this such a problem for you?
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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #176 on: April 30, 2015, 05:42:10 PM »
In a shocking twist, this latest picture of Batman is grimdark, brooding, and edgy:
Why is this such a problem for you?

He really, really, really likes Adam West.

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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #177 on: April 30, 2015, 06:34:56 PM »
In a shocking twist, this latest picture of Batman is grimdark, brooding, and edgy:
Why is this such a problem for you?

Because Batman has cooler things to do than scowl at the camera (as do all of these characters) and there are much more effective ways to communicate a dark tone than draining the color out of everything.  It's darkness in the most superficial and boring way.

He really, really, really likes Adam West.

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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #178 on: April 30, 2015, 06:42:54 PM »
Because Batman has cooler things to do than scowl at the camera (as do all of these characters)
You're talking about a promotion picture. How would you like it to look? Bright colors with Batman smiling into the distance?

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Re: First Look at Ben Affleck's Batman
« Reply #179 on: April 30, 2015, 06:48:52 PM »
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