Hey, that looks pretty good! I look forward to having nobody willing to watch it with me.
Hahaha, yeah this was a solo watch for me too. =) We should start VR movie parties!
Hey, that looks pretty good! I look forward to having nobody willing to watch it with me.
To be honest, I had no intention of watching the movie but a critic whose opinion I respect published a positive review, so I got curious. Having just watched it, I have to say that Snyder’s version is, in my opinion, the better movie without a doubt (not that the other version set the bar too high, mind you). This version is much more coherent and handles the plot points in a better way.Zack Snyder's Justice League fully delivered. The time I spent on the RTSC campaign was justfied. The fans and I are getting this train back on the road. #RestoreTheSnyderVerse is clearly going places. Ayer Cut next. I also love how bad the new, well old, version makes Joss Whedon and the old WB executives look. This Cyborg is blockbuster material. WB abused both Ray Fisher and his/Zack´s take on Cyborg in 2017.
I was actually looking forward to this because I kind of like the story of the Internet simping it into existence, but then I saw an interview with Snyder where he made Joss Whedon seem humble. He was actually saying BvS was the highest level cult movie ever made and that it created so much more discourse than, say, Aquaman, etc. I mean, besides the fact The Last Jedi was a much bigger phenomenon by this bizarre metric (and still made big money), that's one insane way to justify your relative failure, "The problem is I'm such an integrity-filled iconoclast. Sure, Aquaman was fun and made a billion dollars, but who cares, did half the Internet hate it!? Now that's how you know TRUE ART!"
I must live inside a bubble because I had no idea about any of the above besides the fans willing this move into existence (Snyder's opinions, Ray fisher, etc). I'm not sure I want to know more about it, other than what you've already mentioned, though...BTW, the best movie they could probably make out of this would be a behind the scenes documentary about its making, especially if they got any footage of Whedon being a dick and Ray Fisher clearly swearing revenge in his eyes. Only problem is I think we've all heard enough about this to last the rest of our lives.
Update: An hour in now, just to PART 3. So far it's gotten better than some of the opening awkwardness (the first couple of scenes are cringey, and the Wonder Woman intro was like the platonic ideal of a deleted scene). Steppenwolf 2.0 (or is it actually 1.0?) is a big improvement, and the nicest way I can describe the space this potentially works in is Infinity War meets The Lord of the Rings. We'll see if it can pay actually that off though and not become The Hobbit instead... later. Now it's time for D00M ETERNAL: THE ANCIENT GODS, PART II.
Totally agree, it sets a nice precedent for creative control over movies. Studio interference is almost always terribly detrimental to a movie.I haven't seen any of the DC movies and have no desire to watch this new cut but I will say I'm glad it was done and I'm actually surprised it ever came to be in the first place, with the time and money it takes to cobble together a new cut for a movie that wasn't exactly a smash hit. I think it sets a good precedent. I've always felt that studios should stand by the director they very carefully hired in the first place, whether they agree with the vision or not. Especially during production. Instead of getting cold feet and trying to mash together some Frankenstein movie, let the artists do the job you hired them to do and stick by it, sink or swim. Even if it does fail, at least it'll have some integrity. Even for big studio franchise movies, there's always the chance a filmmaker could do something unique and memorable with it.
So glad they removed it dude. Even with it gone, leto is still the worst joker on screen.Actually, the runtime was about 30 seconds shorter, and I didn't see the supposed new Joker "society" line (dumb idea anyway)
So glad they removed it dude. Even with it gone, leto is still the worst joker on screen.
I mean it basically was a copy of taxi driver, which everyone has said over and over again. But for me, taxi driver is in my like top 3 films of all time, and my no.1 scorsese. So it was definitely kinda weird seeing joker. I saw it in theaters just before they all shut down and everything went to doodoo. It was entertaining enough, but didn't have any of its own ideas, really. Just taxi driver with a DC coat of paint, except done worse.I don't like Leto, but I didn't see the point in hiring him to play the role a certain way only to edit out and humiliate him, even hiring a better actor to simultaneously portray the character in a completely different, Oscar baity, interpretation (remember how insane that was on its face before the Joker film phenomenon overshadowed it?). BTW, what that film was doing, shamelessly copy/pasting 70's Scorsese, was no less phony and pretentious than Jared Leto.
I am much more partial to film and definitely believe it enhances the viewing experience, but there are also many variables that play into that. It could be that I prefer films from that era for nostalgic reasons or that creative freedom among directors was higher and thus their true art came through without being overshadowed by profits. However, that's a whole other discussion to have...Maybe it's the difference between film and digital?
King of comedy is a close 2nd scorsese favorite for me, such a good movie. Its slept on quite a bit because it doesn't really have the typical scorsese aesthetic but imo it's one of the best movies ever made. Perfectly done satire and character piece.As much Taxi Driver as there was you have to see The King of Comedy to get the full picture of what was plagiarized from Scorsese.
I did enjoy Joker though, no reaaaal interest in watching Snyder League, maybe if I have some boring Sunday I'll throw it on, but I don't pay for whatever streaming service it's on anyway.
It's got some great performances too. One of Robert De Niro's best. As well as Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard.King of comedy is a close 2nd scorsese favorite for me, such a good movie. Its slept on quite a bit because it doesn't really have the typical scorsese aesthetic but imo it's one of the best movies ever made. Perfectly done satire and character piece.
QqI saw it in theaters just before they all shut down and everything went to doodoo. It was entertaining enough, but didn't have any of its own ideas, really. Just taxi driver with a DC coat of paint, except done worse.
Which actually makes me think about something, when I watch older films, I really like how grainy and surreal they are. I'm having a hard time thinking of how to explain what I'm thinking of, but if you've seen a movie from 50 years ago compared to now you probably know what I mean.
An example: if you watch something like alien, or bladerunner, the actual quality of what you are seeing has aged in a way that it almost feels like it hasn't aged a bit. If not for costume designs and some language choices, I probably wouldn't be able to tell they were THAT old. The cinematography and video quality have aged in a way that feels like it hasn't even aged at all. But if you compare it to something like the godfather, or taxi driver, or the good the bad and the ugly, stuff like that. It just feels kinda surreal and beautiful to me.
Mind you I've never dug deep on what the critics had to say about Joker, but I never once thought about Taxi Driver when I watched it. Now that you mention it I can see the gritty NY aesthetic being lifted, but the character of Travis Bickle and Joker just don't equate with me.
As much Taxi Driver as there was you have to see The King of Comedy to get the full picture of what was plagiarized from Scorsese.
I did enjoy Joker though, no reaaaal interest in watching Snyder League, maybe if I have some boring Sunday I'll throw it on, but I don't pay for whatever streaming service it's on anyway.
Finished it all last night.
Solid, now release the 4 hour/r rated/black and white/uncut mustache version of this review...
The Good the Bad and the Ugly might be my favorite movie of all time. I love spaghetti westerns. Some great movies in that genre.I recently rewatched Kill Bill, The Good The Bad And The Ugly, along with Django Unchained. Quentin Tarantino is FAR from my favorite director, but I can appreciate the bit of western spice he adds into his films, especially when it comes to the spicy dialogue. It’s so entertaining and jaw dropping when he just catches your attention in the middle of nothing.