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It was a scandal when he made Nextwave compulsory reading material for both schools and the Armed Forces. Doom Patrol intro is cool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK5oeV_JYy0
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NTRabbit posted:No, just someone who has played and watched a bunch of spaceship games and movies. Those are scifi spaceships with a passing resemblance to the Gallente stuff from Eve Online. "They are ships that are never in space, ergo, it is obvious that they are spaceships, because they look science fictiony." I mean, good for you that you found a dumber hill than Batman's armour to die on. Burkion posted:Was NTR the one obsessed with RT scores last year or so? NTR was the one who insisted that there was no reason for Batman to wear armour in a fight where he's thrown through several walls and doesn't die.
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The MSJ posted:Michael B Jordan knows his comics. When asked if he wants to be Superman, he says he wants to play Earth-23's President Calvin Ellis. Love that dude
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Ben Affleck posted:"I tried to direct a version of it and worked with a really good screenwriter, but just couldn't come up with a version – I couldn't crack it," he said. "And so it was time to let someone take a shot at it. They've got some really good people." https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a26350457/ben-affleck-batman-explains-why-he-quit/ 
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Feb 15, 2019 16:27
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I mean, that sounds pretty understandable, presuming that really is the reason.
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Feb 15, 2019 18:14
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I completely forgot he was going to direct it at one point.
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Feb 15, 2019 19:48
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Should have done a buddy flick with Aquaguy.
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I don't really expect that's the reason.
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josh04 posted:I don't really expect that's the reason. I doubt it was any one thing. Probably a combination of there not being an obviously great idea presenting itself, then also the studio becoming increasingly worried about Affleck's reliability considering his issues, and I imagine also Affleck himself would've had an idea of how long he really wanted to spend doing this before moving onto other things with his career. When he took the job I think he always had in mind that he'd do it for a few years and then move on, he never seemed interested in being Batman for a decade+.
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I will be sure to pretend to be completely surprised when the next Batman adopts “controversial” elements like the voice modulated cowl and the BvS warehouse scenes aggressively violent choreography, but gets praised because it all gets wrapped up in a safer and more “traditional” interpretation of the character.
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It was also incredibly obvious just from interviews and press junkets that Affleck was supremely pissed about everyone ignoring Live by Night’s actual release in favor of discussing a Batman movie that may or may not happen.
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Pirate Jet posted:It was also incredibly obvious just from interviews and press junkets that Affleck was supremely pissed about everyone ignoring Live by Night’s actual release in favor of discussing a Batman movie that may or may not happen. Yeah and the bad reception to BvS really hurt him. He clearly wasn't ready for it to take over his life AND be super-controversial. Can't blame the guy. Hope he's in a good place mentally.
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If being poorly recieved in a role put a strain on Ben Affleck, the dude would've quit acting 20 years ago.
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:If being poorly recieved in a role put a strain on Ben Affleck, the dude would've quit acting 20 years ago. I dunno, he seemed affected by what happened with Daredevil enough that he stayed away from those kind of roles for a long time. It must've been very very frustrating to fight your way back to the top with some directorial success, only to then get tossed all the way off the mountain again because people hated a few superhero flicks.
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:If being poorly recieved in a role put a strain on Ben Affleck, the dude would've quit acting 20 years ago. I think poo poo is much more vicious nowadays. 15 years ago the only kind of place that was throwing out the venom was AintItCoolNews, now that's standard.
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He was also going through a public divorce and having a relapse into alcoholism. Also while he was trying to promote Live by Night he was repeatedly getting questions about BvS and Justice League and the future of the Batman series, and then subsequently Live by Night flopped. Like as bad as the Daredevil backlash was, it had to have been like a bad dream to have to relive similar backlash while also going through some personal problems and to just have the whole thing be inescapable. There was a good while where the dude couldn't talk about anything except Batman.
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Daredevil was a better movie than Beavis and probably Live By Night, though I didn't watch it
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There was a pretty solid article written about Affleck a couple of years ago, I can’t remember where it was published, that outlined his long struggle with self-esteem issues. Apparently stuff like Daredevil and Gigli and Jersey Girl hit him particularly hard, and he fought hard to get back to a place of legitimacy through directing. But like, you get the chance to play Batman, you can’t really turn that down. Unfortunately the broad response was what it was.
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It had to have been utterly surreal to hear the kind of backlash that everyone hated BvS and JL and DC, while it was seemingly all anyone ever wanted to talk to him about (certainly not a situation the posters in this thread can imagine lol)
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Guy A. Person posted:There was a good while where the dude couldn't talk about anything except Batman. Someone buy Ben Affleck an account he'll fit right in here!
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Fart City posted:There was a pretty solid article written about Affleck a couple of years ago, I can’t remember where it was published, that outlined his long struggle with self-esteem issues. Apparently stuff like Daredevil and Gigli and Jersey Girl hit him particularly hard, and he fought hard to get back to a place of legitimacy through directing. But like, you get the chance to play Batman, you can’t really turn that down. Unfortunately the broad response was what it was. Imagine looking like Ben Affleck and having tens of millions and still struggling with self-esteem issues. The human mind can truly be a prison.
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I know this is a tangent but what were peoples' thoughts here about Live By Night. I really like Ben Affleck and I know it got bad reviews but I stopped trusting critics years ago and find I tend to enjoy the analysis and opinions of people here. So did anyone on CineD watch it and is it worth giving it a shot? Also Affleck leaving Batman is loving tragic and makes me really sad that the DC movies are increasingly distanced from MoS and BvS's takes on the characters. Losing Affleck is I think the last straw. I'm willing to give movies like Shazam a chance but it just isn't the same. AFoolAndHisMoney fucked around with this message at 23:02 on Feb 15, 2019 |
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RBA Starblade posted:Daredevil was a better movie than Beavis and probably Live By Night, though I didn't watch it I dare (heh) you to watch Daredevil again right now, and come back and state this again with a straight face. Like, the soundtrack alone elevates BvS above Daredevil, unless you're a 90's buttrock masochist. Also, Daredevil (the movie) is loving ugly, on its own but especially compared to BvS. Colin Farrell is easily as annoying as Luthor, and Luthor's behavior at least had a point beyond "those crazy Irish, eh?" The only thing Daredevil has that BvS needs is Michael Clark Duncan. But that's meaningless because the same thing could be said for all other movies not featuring Michael Clark Duncan.
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Megaman's Jockstrap posted:Imagine looking like Ben Affleck and having tens of millions and still struggling with self-esteem issues. The human mind can truly be a prison. The tens of millions definitely contributes to whatever issues you have. Wealth is poison to the soul.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h09ydGGsh28 Like, what the gently caress? Bullseye kills a grandpa with a bunch of paperclips to show off how dangerous he is, like Irish Gambit with an even worse fashion sense. At least everybody in this clip looks appropriately hammered for the setting.
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Grendels Dad posted:I dare (heh) you to watch Daredevil again right now, and come back and state this again with a straight face. Like, the soundtrack alone elevates BvS above Daredevil, unless you're a 90's buttrock masochist. Also, Daredevil (the movie) is loving ugly, on its own but especially compared to BvS. Colin Farrell is easily as annoying as Luthor, and Luthor's behavior at least had a point beyond "those crazy Irish, eh?" I can't wake up
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AFoolAndHisMoney posted:I know this is a tangent but what were peoples' thoughts here about Live By Night. I really like Ben Affleck and I know it got bad reviews but I stopped trusting critics years ago and find I tend to enjoy the analysis and opinions of people here. So did anyone on CineD watch it and is it worth giving it a shot? It's loose and meandering and doesn't really add up to anything, and Ben Affleck is miscast in the lead, but it's also lavish, well shot, and has a couple really cool car chases that—while I don't know anything, so I don't know if it's actually authentic—have a distinct feel from using 1920s autos. If you like 20s gangster stuff and car chases, I'd give it a shot.
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Grendels Dad posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h09ydGGsh28 I think Colin was playing this scene in a campy comedy way on purpose. I mean, I hope so, because it worked! That was funny. No question Snyder would have made the scene look incredibly beautiful as well though.
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Yeah, I find Colin Farrell's exaggerated performance probably the most entertaining part of the movie. I seem to recall Joey Pants being pretty fun too.
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Brazilianpeanutwar posted:loving doom patrol isn't on netflix,gently caress sake. It's on Netflix outside the US after it ends on DCU, I think. Just watch Umbrella Academy first.
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Wendell posted:I think Colin was playing this scene in a campy comedy way on purpose. I mean, I hope so, because it worked! That was funny. quote:Yeah, I find Colin Farrell's exaggerated performance probably the most entertaining part of the movie. I seem to recall Joey Pants being pretty fun too. I mean, it is a funny performance if you look at it out of context. Matched with the melodrama of Daredevil's love/revenge story, it just doesn't work. It's like Farrell went for Adam West when he should have gone for Michael Keaton.
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Grendels Dad posted:I mean, it is a funny performance if you look at it out of context. Matched with the melodrama of Daredevil's love/revenge story, it just doesn't work. It's like Farrell went for Adam West when he should have gone for Michael Keaton. Yeah, but the good poo poo is, like, where Joey Pants flicks a cigarette and it's the DD shape in gasoline, not Affleck moping about. Farrell is in line with the better parts of the movie. It's the other stuff that's wrong.
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Sir Kodiak posted:Yeah, but the good poo poo is, like, where Joey Pants flicks a cigarette and it's the DD shape in gasoline, not Affleck moping about. Farrell is in line with the better parts of the movie. It's the other stuff that's wrong. Daredevil is among the first DVD's I have bought, I might need to find out if it's still working. I remember feeling happy to see Joey Pants, partly because he made me really hungry in The Matrix, but his scenes combined with Duncan's and Farrell's make up about 30% of the movie and everything else is either flashbacks to tragic pasts or love stories that got quite too real. It should be interesting to have Daredevil as a double feature with Raimi's first Spiderman. Maybe I'll do that.
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LesterGroans posted:I actually picked up the Daredevil director's cut on DVD from a thrift shop for like 50 cents the other day, so maybe I should throw that on tonight and see what it's like. The 1989 live action "Hulk meets Daredevil" TV movie is up on dailymotion.com if you want an even older Daredevil film for comparison's sake: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x113967 It was supposed to be a backdoor pilot for an 80s Daredevil TV show that didn't eventuate.
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LesterGroans posted:I actually picked up the Daredevil director's cut on DVD from a thrift shop for like 50 cents the other day, so maybe I should throw that on tonight and see what it's like. It's definitely got like 500% more Coolio in it.
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The MSJ posted:It's on Netflix outside the US after it ends on DCU, I think. I really hope so,i enjoyed titans alot.
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:The 1989 live action "Hulk meets Daredevil" TV movie is up on dailymotion.com if you want an even older Daredevil film for comparison's sake: Also has the best live action Thor. Nevermind, that was the incredible hulk returns.
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SimonCat posted:Also has the best live action Thor. The best part of The Incredible Hulk Returns is when the bad guys try to escape by helicopter and it takes off and Thor and Hulk both grab it as it's taking off and the entire combined might of The Incredible Hulk and Thor, God of Thunder is not strong enough to stop it from leaving because the movie has another twenty-five minutes to go. Also Thor's scream whenever he transforms and Thor in general.  I fuckin' love that movie.
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