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Save Martha ‘Batman v Superman’ Featurette [+Subtitles]

If more people saw this video, the whole trend around “Martha’s”  name  being made fun of, would be ALL squashed. 

All i wanted for this movie, was to make sense. The theatrical release was an incomplete project for me, and thanks to finding out the context of the film itself, and the Director’s Cut. Finally, this film makes total sense.

 

#BatmanvSuperman Proud to say, you turned a hater into a fan. 👍

I just watched this the other day, and it just reiterated what I already knew and believed (and written about here) about the film. If it makes people understand the whole concept of “Martha” in the film better, even in hindsight, then… awesome. Because, like Martha Kent said, “People hate what they don’t understand”.

Some thoughts on “King Arthur” vis-à-vis the DCEU

This’ll be short.

Watched “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” (2017), Guy Ritchie’s vision of it. Music by composer Daniel Pemberton is only the tip of the iceberg of why I LIKE IT.

Very “BvS” deja vu for me, in that I don’t completely understand why critics dislike is as much as they do. Don’t really care. I LIKE IT SO DARN MUCH. Casting. Dialogue. Visuals. Humor. Action. Costumes. Just the sequences (I think they’re brilliant). And perhaps the list will go on as I watch it again, and again, and again.

Audience ratings are far higher anyway. To each his/her own.

Also, thematically (and a bit style-wise), it’s kind of like “The Lion King” meets “The Gladiator” (and not just because of Djimon Hansou) meets “300” (Mr. Snyder, hi!), all movies I adore. Story-wise, it also made the legend of Excalibur so much more interesting to me.

Anyhoo. More on that later.

The whole time, this was in my head: this film might as well be Charlie Hunnam’s Oliver Queen DCEU audition (if he’d seriously consider it. I mean, I know he acknowledged it at one point). The character is basically Oliver Queen in a medieval fantasy AU. Sword holster in lieu of a quiver. Come on.

In conclusion, CHARLIE HUNNAM for Oliver Queen and RYAN POTTER for Tim Drake.

(See what I mean about my DC obsession? I watch these movies and I’m thinking about how they can be incorporated into the DC Universe. Haha!)

Some thoughts on the DCEU so far (again)

Just because a story (or a film, for that matter) is “dark”, it doesn’t mean it’s not centered on or building up hope.

When else is light more appreciated than in the darkest of times? When is hope more needed than in the most desperate of circumstances?

“Man of Steel”, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”… Bruce and Clark…

I don’t know about anyone else, but not once while I was watching their films did I think, “Please smile more! I need it to feel positive! Heroes are always strong and reselient and make the best choices!”.

I’m glad that we’re shown how much Bruce and Clark (and even Diana) battle with their inner demons and that sometimes those come out and become their downfall.

It’s… relatable.

When we watch superhero movies, we tend to think, “Oh, this is just fantasy. I don’t have their dilemmas. I don’t have to worry about such far-fetched decisions.”

But if there’s anything that the DC Universe is good at, it’s reminding us that superheroes are as human as any of us, or at least aspire to live out the best parts of humanity.

They are strongly driven by their relationships, not just their personal goals. (Ever notice that a lot of DC characters become who they are – for better or worse – because of something that’s happened to someone they care about?)

They reflect the human condition in extraordinary circumstances. They are us in what-if scenarios.

There are numerous ways to paint hope on a canvas. And this kind of relatability is what gives me hope when I read the comics or watch the movies.

As far as I can see, the DCEU’s making a “progression of hope” through an intertwining of stories. A spark in “MoS” that ignited a flame in “BvS” and “WW”, that may be a roaring fire by the time “Justice League” comes along. (Hey, how could I leave out “Suicide Squad” in all this? Redemption story, anyone?) It’s not “Wham! Bam! World saved, heroes rock.” There’s a realistic progression that I find attainable, enduring, and endearing.

I do think that the DCEU (Hi, Mr. Snyder and company!) is doing an incredible job translating what we’ve been reading in the comics to the big screen thus far.

Like I’ve said, the DCEU’s not for everyone, DC fan or not. That’s okay. All I’m saying is that it works for me.

And, if the DCEU plans to continue in the direction that it’s on now, that makes me hopeful.

“Clark was saving men from oil rig out of obligation, not because he wanted to. Montage was used to create talking heads, not display heroism” I have no words for this… it speaks for itself and how Hector feels.

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I wonder what it must be like to be able to look at a scene like that and find a negative spin on it. To be THAT bitter and petty and that much of a fanboy purist who refuses to see anything good in something.

As far as I’m concerned, saving people out of obligation is the definition of heroism.

I don’t think I want to know Hector Navarro’s opinions on people who do heroic shit in real-life.

Brings into mind the scene where Martha Kent tells Clark “You don’t owe this world a thing” and the one where Hyppolyta tella Diana “They don’t deserve you”, but they still decide to serve – and not conquer – mankind.

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Man of Steel changed the way I look at movies, not just superhero movies, but movies in general. It gave me the Superman I’d wanted to see since choldhood. A Superman that I not only related to, but could really look up to. He wasn’t just a grinning boy scout with little character depth, he was a Superman.
In a movie that had heart and soul. A movie with pain and love, dark and light. A villain that really felt scary and I couldn’t predict how it was going to end.

And it gave me hope. Not just in my personal life, as I’ve discussed before, but it gave me hope in art. Movies as art. Superhero movies didn’t need to be high-saturated, popcorn movies with nice, neat, closed plots. They could be big, epic, meaningful artistic narratives! Something that reflected how important the mythology of superheroes is to the fans.

And then Batman V Superman came out and enriched everything that Man of Steel established. It built on the foundations and not only gave us a universe where Batman and Wonder Woman can fight alongside Superman, but it gave us some understanding of WHY these heroes do what they do and why they are teaming up. We saw Wonder Woman get slowly dragged back into heroism, and we knew why. She didn’t just suddenly, inexplicably drop out of nowhere onto the roof of a jet and start beating up another hero with absolutely no explanation. She hesitated, she fought her instincts and tried to be impartial, but the hero in her wouldn’t let her. And let’s not get into the extraordinary depth of character and development of Batman in this movie. Because that’s an essay into itself.
And then we saw the sacrifice of the hero who started all this. Whose sacrifice inspired these weathered, wary heroes into action again.
What a beautiful way to end a movie but start another! The dovetailing of this writing is genius.

After this we got Suicide Squad. A bit of a frantic, hectic, off-kilter movie about villains. It did a lot for world building, but most importantly it showed us what kind of people our heroes have faced before, and will face again. It showed us how strong and capable the villains can be, and this added so much to this universe that it is an invaluable movie.

Now, we have Wonder Woman! Adding more exposition to Diana’s motives in the modern day, this beautifully layered movie provided us with the first Wonder Woman movie, and yet but another incredible chapter to the DCEU. Never losing track of the themes and ideals of the shared universe, but maintaining its own unique voice, this movie delivered the finest superhero origin movie to date. While I still personally feel that it shares the stage with Man of Steel in terms of quality, it stands out on its own merits, because it is the first Wonder Woman movie, the first Wonder Woman origin story on the big screen and the first time a superhero movie has had such widespread, universal appeal.
It still considered the sense of realism established in the previous movies, showing the reality of war, a hero that will put the needs of others above her own and it kept a sense of doubt and confusion in the face of responsibility.

These movies have all been amazing in their own ways, and stand out as their own entities whilst keeping the universe cohesive. No other franchise has done this yet.

And it’s far from over.

This November, we get to see another huge milestone as Justice League hits the big screen. And I for one can not wait to see how this builds on what we’ve seen so far, and what will be built upon it.

It is a phenomenal time to be a DC fan, but it’s also a great time to be a movie fan and a superhero fan, too.

Bring it on.

Some thoughts on the DCEU

So, I just watched “Wonder Woman”. And as a fan (and reader) of DC comics, I wasn’t surprised by how the story unfolded, but still incredibly grateful to the Tumblr users who took care not to spoil it for me and other audiences anyway. 🙂

While it isn’t my favorite (“BvS” still holds that special place in my geeky heart), it made me appreciate the DCEU’s storytelling strategy more.

For one, the introduction of the most well-known “Trinity” in the DC universe before everybody else. It’s a risk. A bold move. Not for everyone. Fine. But it works for little ol’ me (and, I’m pretty sure, many, many others like me… queue: “Help me find the others like you.” I digress.) It’s not like these risks and bold moves don’t make sense, after all. Or, okay. They at least make sense to one fan – me.

I won’t give a detailed commentary now (since I’ve got to get up for work in a few hours), but I love how story-driven the films have been so far. The films are so clearly intertwined (even when there’s a focus on a specific character) that watching one kind of gives nostalgia for the other… If that makes sense?

Each of the “Trinity” has been shown to be faced with moral dilemmas that are as significant when these characters were first created as they are in these times.

I guess I’ve always just been more drawn to stories and meaningful dialogue rather than visual effects, fight scenes, or attempts at shock value (although, those can definitely help). And that’s what I found in DC comics (especially with the Bat Family) and that’s what I’m getting from the DCEU right now.

Anyway. I just wanted to put it out there. DCEU, I’m proud of the stories you’re weaving/re-weaving. Thank you.

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There are a few reasons but a big one is that people don’t have a pre-conceived notion of Wonder Woman whereas everyone has an idea of how Superman is ‘’supposed’’ to be and it was a lot easier to say that Zack Snyder must have fundamentally misunderstood the character or have an outright hatred for him rather than admitting that Their view of him was outdated. Zack Snyder’s involvement is a big factor too as people seem obsessed with blaming him for making thus universe ‘’dark and edgy’’ instead of considering that They simply don’t know the source material very well (That tweet where someone slammed him for Aquaman’s trident having five points instead of three, saying that it was to make it more extreme when Aquaman’s trident from the comics is the exact same is a perfect summary of that mentality). 

The films had flaws, no question about it, and I’ll happily concede that there are good reasons why some people don’t like Them but I still can’t see anything to justify the sheer level of hatred They and Zack Snyder have gotten.

I suspect aside from bias against zack snyder, maybe wonder woman have more humor than both MoS and BvS(which are very subtle and less obvious), thus why people find wonder woman are less grim compare than MoS and BvS. But hey the movie is not considered to be grim and dark if it have plenty of HAHA moment.

Or maybe Wonder woman hope and optimisms message is easier to understand and relate compare to both MoS and BvS maybe.

But I agree that main factor in this is a preconceived or existing notion of the character

Also the complete lack of understanding about long term story development. MoS and BvS were about the plot developing naturally into something more light. It starts with Superman feeling alone and isolate, leads into the struggle of heroes finding their direction in BvS (mostly Batman and Wonder Woman, whilst giving Superman the chance to return to a world that better understands and trusts him). SS served to show that there are other threats out there, and show what a world without the Justice League could potentially be like. And Wonder Woman comes along, and it’s set outside of that development for the nosy part, but lays out a clear blueprint about who Diana is and why she doe what she does.
This all leads neatly into Justice League.
Audiences think that a cohesive movie universe must be guest appearances and Easter eggs galore in every movie lest you forget they’re connected, but these movies were building something from the start and the audience wasn’t patient enough to respect that.
Wonder Woman is so successful in this series, because it’s really the only movie that stands completely separate from the build up to JL by having its own self contained plot.