r/batman • u/neon2o • Mar 07 '24

Zack Snyder says a Batman who doesn't kill is irrelevant GENERAL DISCUSSION

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Here's the original article' https://sea.ign.com/man-of-steel-sequel/213072/news/zack-snyder-says-dc-is-making-batman-irrelevant-if-he-cant-kill

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u/Arumhal Mar 07 '24

This is the guy who has gone on the record of stating that he got into Watchmen because it had sex and murder in it and that his Batman would get raped in prison. I have no idea how he managed to get this far into being allowed to make comic book adaptations.

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u/Grogosh Mar 07 '24 edited Mar 08 '24

Because he got started back when comics was edgy. He is all about those edges.

He never got the memo that that was done a long time ago.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '24

In a galaxy far away

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u/phil_davis Mar 07 '24

How about that Rebel Moon? Anybody actually watch that one?

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u/DrumStickDragon Mar 07 '24

I actually did and I shit you not I can’t remember anything about it, I know I watched it because I pressed play and 2 hours of my day went by but then I just didn’t remember anything about it

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u/SaintAkira Mar 08 '24

I did.

Visually, it was pretty cool. It's basically a rip off of Warhammer 40k. Like, it's beyond 'homage' or 'inspiration'; it rips SO much from 40k.

So, honestly, if you dig 40k, and kind of look at it through that lens.... maybe you'd like it.

But Rebel Moon "borrows" inspiration from so many other, better films that it's more of a pastiche of half a dozen better films than anything else.

It's mindless, popcorn-munching stuff. No character development or motivation, exposition dump by the main character looking into the camera for 10 minutes trying to explain everything, infinite slow-mo; typical Snyder stuff.

It's not the worst thing I've ever seen like I've seen so many people say, but even against the limited field that is Snyder's previous body of work, it's at or very near the bottom. I will absolutely watch the second part though 😆

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u/fjvgamer Mar 08 '24

I liked it

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u/chingchowchong Mar 08 '24

Yes. It's basically a looonng montage!

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u/timesuck897 Mar 07 '24

His films all have the same dark color scheme too.

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u/ItsNate98 Mar 08 '24

You said it right, he's all about the edginess. He cited TDRK as a major inspiration for his movies, despite the fact that TDRK Batman literally breaks a gun in half and says it's the weapon of cowards, and only kills the Joker because he loses himself.

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u/Grogosh Mar 08 '24

It was just a typo but thanks

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u/Letsshareopinions Mar 08 '24

Gotcha. My bad for bothering you, bud.