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AccountSupervisor
Aug 3, 2004

I am greatful for my loop pedal

Whale Vomit posted:

Yeah such a shame to see a white male director have his artistic vision stifled and Ayn Randian themes removed. Good for you if you're really into this, but the "Release" campaign was peak nerd scree.

Im a socialist....and Latino....so....gently caress off? Zack makes movies that speak to my political leanings and ethnic background more than most white directors of his type so this argument is entirely and utterly pointless to try and make with me.

Thanks for your support though, douchebag!

AccountSupervisor fucked around with this message at 06:41 on May 21, 2020

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DC Murderverse
Nov 10, 2016

"Tell that to Zod's snapped neck!"

Whale Vomit posted:

Yeah such a shame to see a white male director have his artistic vision stifled and Ayn Randian themes removed. Good for you if you're really into this, but the "Release" campaign was peak nerd scree.

generally when you're disingenuously using IdPol terms to get a rise out of people you don't use your dumb 4chan slang in the same post

just for your future trolling, I didn't see a place to submit my comment card

Ghost Leviathan
Mar 2, 2017

Exploration is ill-advised.
Still lol that they brought on Joss Whedon almost exactly around the time all of his cultural cachet evaporated.

LesterGroans
Jun 9, 2009

It's funny...

You were so scary at night.
It's legitimately impressive (or the reverse of impressive, I guess) that he wrote and directed two of the biggest blockbusters ever and it seems like he's kinda toxic now.

josh04
Oct 19, 2008


"THE FLASH IS THE REASON
TO RACE TO THE THEATRES"

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It seems like he burned most of his bridges getting Age of Ultron out the door and Warner Brothers took him on because he was the only person with the right kind of experience willing to do the nightmare job of being hatchetman on Justice League. When that bombed as well it was time's up.

Freakazoid_
Jul 5, 2013


Buglord
I've always felt this fixation for snyder was weird but ignorable. I've felt no need to put any stake in it. However,

Whale Vomit posted:

Yeah such a shame to see a white male director have his artistic vision stifled and Ayn Randian themes removed. Good for you if you're really into this, but the "Release" campaign was peak nerd scree.

If that's how you're going to fire your first shots, maybe I'll watch the snyder cut after all.

Ghost Leviathan
Mar 2, 2017

Exploration is ill-advised.
Snyder seems to somehow have the opposite of Whedon's fake woke cred that evaporates under the slightest scrutiny.

Necrothatcher
Mar 26, 2005




Ghost Leviathan posted:

Snyder seems to somehow have the opposite of Whedon's fake woke cred that evaporates under the slightest scrutiny.

It's because Whedon talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk, while Snyder does the opposite.

porfiria
Dec 10, 2008

by Modern Video Games
Snyder is a talented artist, Joss Whedon is flabby baby.

Jose Oquendo
Jun 20, 2004

Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a boring movie

Whale Vomit posted:

Yeah such a shame to see a white male director have his artistic vision stifled and Ayn Randian themes removed. Good for you if you're really into this, but the "Release" campaign was peak nerd scree.

Such a spicy take from the $85 sweat pants person lol.

Brother Entropy
Dec 27, 2009

LesterGroans posted:

It's legitimately impressive (or the reverse of impressive, I guess) that he wrote and directed two of the biggest blockbusters ever and it seems like he's kinda toxic now.

one of very few upsides to the marvel treadmill making directors less relevant is it's easier to chuck one out once putting their name on a product is more of a liability than an asset

Pirate Jet
May 2, 2010
It still blows my mind that Snyder got like a week of straight hatred for the entire internet for saying he didn’t see anything wrong with BvS but when Joss Whedon said the same thing about his absurdly sexist Wonder Woman script nobody batted an eye.

Brother Entropy
Dec 27, 2009

Pirate Jet posted:

It still blows my mind that Snyder got like a week of straight hatred for the entire internet for saying he didn’t see anything wrong with BvS but when Joss Whedon said the same thing about his absurdly sexist Wonder Woman script nobody batted an eye.

if i'm remembering the chronology right no one batted an eye on the latter because this was post-'joss whedon tries to explain to us about how cheating on his wife with a younger employee was hard on him' so there weren't many vocal whedon defenders to do a back-and-forth, everyone just went 'oh of course that creep wouldn't think there was anything wrong with that crap script' and went on with their day

Flying Zamboni
May 7, 2007

but, uh... well, there it is


A lot of good men were turned into frogs in Wizard Vietnam.

Shageletic
Jul 25, 2007

The oriental machinations of the Mandarin and Lady Lotus TTYL 2020

Mr. Apollo
Nov 8, 2000

porfiria posted:

Snyder is a talented artist, Joss Whedon is flabby baby.
I think part of it is that Snyder has the outward appearance of a stereotypical jock bro yet he seems to be a genuinely nice guy. People who work with him always complement him on what a nice person he is to work with. And there was never a hint or suggestion of anything improper during the whole #metoo thing.

McCloud
Oct 27, 2005

It blows my mind that Zack gets more hate than Polanski and Woody Allen combined combined, for the crime of not making comic book movies the way nerds wanted him to.

Gatts
Jan 2, 2001

Goodnight Moon

Nap Ghost

McCloud posted:

It blows my mind that Zack gets more hate than Polanski and Woody Allen combined combined, for the crime of not making comic book movies the way nerds wanted him to.

Yeah, like seriously. And then comic book fanatics love Justice League Apokolips War where their heroes are torn apart violently on screen and things are gloomier and grimdark than anything I’ve ever seen from Snyder.

I think they only want superficial nonsense and nothing that dives deeper because diving deeper means the way they perceive their heroes and comic books in their head is messed with and it makes them uncomfortable

Vintersorg
Mar 3, 2004

President of
the Brendan Fraser
Fan Club



I've seen it on Sideshow Toy's FB groups - these characters can only be done ONE way to them. If you dare deviate it's GARBAGE in their eyes. Pattison is the latest to get poo poo on. These people are so closed minded to different takes on these characters. The other poo poo exists, there is still media being produced with the boy scout Superman and no kill Batman. So what if someone gets inspired to make a tale. So much gatekeeping by these groups of people amplified by the internet groups.

McSpanky
Jan 16, 2005






Born in a hobby shop, raised on AICN,
Quippin' and rippin' is all I stan

Roth
Jul 9, 2016

Gatts posted:

Yeah, like seriously. And then comic book fanatics love Justice League Apokolips War where their heroes are torn apart violently on screen and things are gloomier and grimdark than anything I’ve ever seen from Snyder.

They do? I've seen nothing but hate for that movie.

McCloud
Oct 27, 2005

Roth posted:

They do? I've seen nothing but hate for that movie.

Has like 90% on the 🍅 score lol

(And it's poo poo)

(Disclaimer: haven't seen it)

Guy A. Person
May 23, 2003

McCloud posted:

Has like 90% on the 🍅 score lol

(And it's poo poo)

(Disclaimer: haven't seen it)

I still think it's somewhat dangerous to assume it's one specific group who likes it. I'm willing to bet a lot of #RtSC people are general DC fans who liked it, and probably plenty of the people who poo poo on Snyder and DC hate it for the same stated reason* they hate DCEU stuff

*I still obviously think they're wrong about this part, and that Marvel's cynical pop corporatism is in actuality much grimmer than Snyder and Nolan's "hope can arise out of darkness" narratives

Roth
Jul 9, 2016

McCloud posted:

Has like 90% on the 🍅 score lol

(And it's poo poo)

(Disclaimer: haven't seen it)

Lmao what

That movie is one of the most nihilistic things I've ever seen, with the movie treating the universe being changed by one man as a good thing.

Those DC Animated Movies have been garbage for a long time, but that one was a whole new level.

Crows Turn Off
Jan 7, 2008


sponges posted:

I predict that the Snyder cut will be better than the theatrical release
Joss Whedon's Justice League isn't a good movie. Won't be hard to beat.

One More Fat Nerd
Apr 13, 2007

Mama’s Lil’ Louie

Nap Ghost

McCloud posted:

It blows my mind that Zack gets more hate than Polanski and Woody Allen combined combined, for the crime of not making comic book movies the way nerds wanted him to.

Allen and Polanski aren't really relevant (or possibly even known) to the "post angrily about superhero movies on the internet" crowd.

These folks weren't born, or were literal children, when Allen and Polanski were getting up to their various sex criminal bullshit.

Mr. Apollo
Nov 8, 2000

One More Fat Nerd posted:

Allen and Polanski aren't really relevant (or possibly even known) to the "post angrily about superhero movies on the internet" crowd.

These folks weren't born, or were literal children, when Allen and Polanski were getting up to their various sex criminal bullshit.
Remember the reaction to Scorsese’s criticism? “Who is this guy?”, “What’s the last movie he made?”, etc.

teagone
Jun 10, 2003

That was pretty intense, huh?

Gatts posted:

Yeah, like seriously. And then comic book fanatics love Justice League Apokolips War where their heroes are torn apart violently on screen and things are gloomier and grimdark than anything I’ve ever seen from Snyder.

I thought I read somewhere WB might have been using the reaction to Apokolips War as a barometer to guage the potential reception to Snyder's Justice League? Or was that just a straight up unfounded rumor?

Timeless Appeal
May 28, 2006

McCloud posted:

Has like 90% on the 🍅 score lol

(And it's poo poo)

(Disclaimer: haven't seen it)
The audience score is based on 500 people compared to 234,000 for Batman v Superman.

teagone
Jun 10, 2003

That was pretty intense, huh?

I like Apokolips War as the capstone film to a mostly forgettable movie series. As such, I found a majority of the DCAMU New 52 continuity features to be on par with most MCU films.The DCAMU was clearly modeled after it (some of the films even had post-credits stingers that teased upcoming movies).

WeedlordGoku69
Feb 12, 2015

by Cyrano4747
I didn't hate Apokolips War, but I also outright like dumb gory cartoons. It reminded me of an anime OVA from the late 80s/early 90s and I'm pretty much always on board for that vibe.

Xealot
Nov 25, 2002

Showdown in the Galaxy Era.

Vintersorg posted:

These people are so closed minded to different takes on these characters.

Yeah, the “Zack Snyder’s too grimdark” thing was never that person’s actual criticism. They’re fine with super dark, self-serious poo poo happening in a superhero movie. Thanos genocided half the universe and killed Spider-Man; that was fine.

But BvS made Batman look like an unstable lunatic, and Superman look like a naive tool. It criticized the power fantasy behind those characters, like it’s a bad thing for a traumatized child to turn himself into a revenge monster.

Crows Turn Off
Jan 7, 2008


WeedlordGoku69 posted:

I didn't hate Apokolips War, but I also outright like dumb gory cartoons. It reminded me of an anime OVA from the late 80s/early 90s and I'm pretty much always on board for that vibe.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge is probably right up your alley.

teagone
Jun 10, 2003

That was pretty intense, huh?

WeedlordGoku69 posted:

I didn't hate Apokolips War, but I also outright like dumb gory cartoons. It reminded me of an anime OVA from the late 80s/early 90s and I'm pretty much always on board for that vibe.

Yeah, I grew up watching stuff like Guyver, Wicked City, Ghost in the Shell, Akira, Vampire Hunter D, etc., in the early 90s. Violent and gory anime imprinted on me at an early age, lmao, so I guess maybe that's also why I'm partial to Apokolips War. My parents also let me watch Robocop and Predator at an early age as well.

Crows Turn Off posted:

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge is probably right up your alley.

I have this queued but haven't watched it yet. Excited for this weekend! Haha.

WeedlordGoku69
Feb 12, 2015

by Cyrano4747

Crows Turn Off posted:

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge is probably right up your alley.

That movie loving owned lmao

Vintersorg
Mar 3, 2004

President of
the Brendan Fraser
Fan Club



Ah, I remember a neighbor showing me bootleg VHS of Vampire Hunter D and Guyver - I had never seen such violence. It was amazing.

Darko
Dec 23, 2004

In the "watched Urotskudoji/Overfiend as a teenager because the neighborhood video store didn't know to block it" crew.

teagone
Jun 10, 2003

That was pretty intense, huh?

Vintersorg posted:

Ah, I remember a neighbor showing me bootleg VHS of Vampire Hunter D and Guyver - I had never seen such violence. It was amazing.

The first time I saw Vampire Hunter D was on broadcasted TV weirdly enough. It was showcased on a local station's sci-fi/horror film segment lol. I remember renting the Guyver OVAs from Blockbuster because the box art looked cool, and then I watched it and my mind was blown.

Burkion
May 10, 2012

by Fluffdaddy

Roth posted:

Those DC Animated Movies have been garbage for a long time, but that one was a whole new level.

A fitting end for such a tale

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Roth
Jul 9, 2016

I like edgy violence, but DC's attempts at it have just made me tired.

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