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 LordofHats wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
The DC animated movies are fantastic.

"Under the Red Hood" got me back into comics.

Gotta agree with this. I've found a lot of the recent Marvel animated adaptations lacking over the past couple years, but DC has continually put out a good showing. Under the Read Hood, The Dark Knight Returns, New Frontier, and Apocalypse were all pretty good in my book.

The newest DVD release is supposed to be fantastic from the people who got to see it at SDCC.

Supposedly "Arrow" has revitalized the idea of doing "Green Arrow: Supermax" as an animated release.

I already have Flashpoint on preorder. If its as good as Red Hood, it'll be perfect. That's a damn high goal to strive for though. Doom came close, but didn't quite make it. I think Flashpoint will meet it though. Superman unbound was disappointing though. Maybe I'll try rewatching and hope that helps.

Not quite sure how I feel about this...

*rolls a D20*

You feel...*consults chart*
Optimistic, yet cautious.



I'm cautiously excited. I want to see Green Arrow get some love on the big screen though, if only so Stephen Amell gets to carry Oliver Queen over from the small screen to the large screen.

 Ahtman wrote:

 ImotekhTheStormlord wrote:
three weeks planning

Batman says in it that he had been working on artificial Kryptonite for years. Batman's real superpower is planning ahead.

So his main superpower is having an unfair advantage in prep time, and making good use of it?

Superman has taken batman apart many more times than batman has beaten him.

Call me crazy, but I actually like Zac Snyder's approach to films, at least based on the ones I've seen. Granted, Sucker Punch is what I wanted to give to Snyder after seeing that movie, but I think the Dawn of the Dead remake and Watchmen were worth watching.

 ImotekhTheStormlord wrote:

 Ahtman wrote:

 ImotekhTheStormlord wrote:
three weeks planning

Batman says in it that he had been working on artificial Kryptonite for years. Batman's real superpower is planning ahead.

So his main superpower is having an unfair advantage in prep time, and making good use of it?

Superman has taken batman apart many more times than batman has beaten him.

I can't tell if you think I was serious or not; pre-planning isn't a super power. The part about it taking years is why I posted it, because that is way longer than three weeks, and is specifically stated in the story as such.

So you are saying I cannot keep telling people that my obsessive scheduling of things is a superpower and that I am "The Secretary"?

Well thanks Ahtman. Thanks for ruining my specialness.

 Kanluwen wrote:
So you are saying I cannot keep telling people that my obsessive scheduling of things is a superpower and that I am "The Secretary"?

Well thanks Ahtman. Thanks for ruining my specialness.

So much for trying to help keep your identity secret.

Hey now, I wear glasses when in my secret identity and lose them when I become The Secretary.

It's foolproof I tell you!

I've seen MoS twice, and I still think it's a really good film and both better and smarter than its critics think. It seemed much better paced the second time...and better paced than the Avengers or The Dark Knight Rises.

I'm really looking forward to this one, although doing Supes/Bats already seems a little rushed. I'm sure that WB is in a rush to generate some Avengers-like moolah with their franchises. Then again, they might have a good story angle. And Lex is a pretty good angle as a business rival to Bruce and the archenemy of Clark. Supes/Bats also establishes what is the most important relationship within the Justice League. So maybe it isn't that rushed after all if you look at it as the setup for the JL movie.

 Kanluwen wrote:
So you are saying I cannot keep telling people that my obsessive scheduling of things is a superpower and that I am "The Secretary"?

Well thanks Ahtman. Thanks for ruining my specialness.

If it helps, you'll always be "the Secretary" to me.

Thanks for sharing. Can't wait!

 ImotekhTheStormlord wrote:


Superman has taken batman apart many more times than batman has beaten him.

Pretty sure batman still has his skin and all of his limbs
Could be wrong though
retcon.

Pretty sure neither of them exist actually.

 Frazzled wrote:
Pretty sure neither of them exist actually.

Are you sure that isn't just what obama wants you to think?

That is a good point.

 Ahtman wrote:

 ImotekhTheStormlord wrote:

 Ahtman wrote:

 ImotekhTheStormlord wrote:
three weeks planning

Batman says in it that he had been working on artificial Kryptonite for years. Batman's real superpower is planning ahead.

So his main superpower is having an unfair advantage in prep time, and making good use of it?

Superman has taken batman apart many more times than batman has beaten him.

I can't tell if you think I was serious or not; pre-planning isn't a super power. The part about it taking years is why I posted it, because that is way longer than three weeks, and is specifically stated in the story as such.

Yeah, not really a super power, but an asset. I mean, he even created files on how to neutralize any one of the JL members if they went rogue; then someone stole them and used them, and the plans worked. It seems like the moment Batman meets someone he is already analyzing them for strengths and weakness. If this movie pans out like I am suspecting, Batman will have seen the news about Superman and started to study him as a safety measure long before they will meet.

After this, when/if we have the JL movie, I could see Superman making the recommendation to invite Batman because to have such a mind with you is better than against you.

 ProtoClone wrote:

 Ahtman wrote:

 ImotekhTheStormlord wrote:

 Ahtman wrote:

 ImotekhTheStormlord wrote:
three weeks planning

Batman says in it that he had been working on artificial Kryptonite for years. Batman's real superpower is planning ahead.

So his main superpower is having an unfair advantage in prep time, and making good use of it?

Superman has taken batman apart many more times than batman has beaten him.

I can't tell if you think I was serious or not; pre-planning isn't a super power. The part about it taking years is why I posted it, because that is way longer than three weeks, and is specifically stated in the story as such.

Yeah, not really a super power, but an asset. I mean, he even created files on how to neutralize any one of the JL members if they went rogue; then someone stole them and used them, and the plans worked.

And he had plans just in case those plans got stolen.

 Ahtman wrote:

 ImotekhTheStormlord wrote:

 Ahtman wrote:

 ImotekhTheStormlord wrote:
three weeks planning

Batman says in it that he had been working on artificial Kryptonite for years. Batman's real superpower is planning ahead.

So his main superpower is having an unfair advantage in prep time, and making good use of it?

Superman has taken batman apart many more times than batman has beaten him.

I can't tell if you think I was serious or not; pre-planning isn't a super power. The part about it taking years is why I posted it, because that is way longer than three weeks, and is specifically stated in the story as such.

It's pretty difficult to argue with Imhotek's man-crush on Supes, but I'm gonna try. Here, Imho, let me break it down: Batman ALWAYS carries a piece of Kryptonite in one of his pouches. Superman knows this and is okay with it, in case he ever loses control, he knows Batman is the one guy capable of taking him down. Do you see any other DC hero carrying Kryptonite with Superman's blessing? You don't? Huh. Maybe it's because Superman has acknowledged Batman's superiority and ability to get the job done, if it ever comes to that. Superman's biggest fear is losing control. Who do you trust to stop you if that happens? Oh yeah...the one guy who can beat you, but who you trust to do so only if 100% necessary.

Batman is the only modern successful DC franchise. The drop off in movie attendance after the first couple of weeks for MoS has them panicked so they are just reaching now. Sadly the DK Rises already did the DKR story and not very well at all, so yeah, also not excited. The synopsis for X-men DofP has me more excited and I've pretty much hated all the X-men movies.
At least Universal is doing Spider-Man the justice he deserves.

Obvious troll has returned I see.

Almost $700 million can't be wrong.

 ImotekhTheStormlord wrote:

 Ahtman wrote:

 ImotekhTheStormlord wrote:
three weeks planning

Batman says in it that he had been working on artificial Kryptonite for years. Batman's real superpower is planning ahead.

So his main superpower is having an unfair advantage in prep time, and making good use of it?

Superman has taken batman apart many more times than batman has beaten him.

Show your work.

Captain Marvel (not that renamed, hooded loser Shazam, but CAPTAIN melon-fething MARVEL) could beat both of them!

 gorgon wrote:
Obvious troll has returned I see.

Almost $700 million can't be wrong.

And? The Dark Knight films both broke the $1billion mark. MoS fell $400 mil short, hence the Bat Signal.

I love that we are at the point where we act like $700 million is a pittance. If it makes you feel any better Batman Begins only made a paltry $350 million, so god only knows why they green lit a sequel to such a disaster.

Clearly because Batman planned ahead and put a compatriot on the studio staff, who voted in favor of a sequel.

Why?
It might not be the sequel they deserve, but it was the sequel they needed.

Batman Begins was also universally praised by most critics and fans alike, The same cannot be said for MoS. MoS also made the majority of its money in the opening week, but had an abnormal drop likened to that of Green Lantern.

So now it is up to critic rating to determine whether a movie gets a sequel? How did Grown Ups get a sequel then? It was reviewed worse than any of these.

 Ahtman wrote:
So now it is up to critic rating to determine whether a movie gets a sequel? How did Grown Ups get a sequel then? It was reviewed worse than any of these.

I think, and this is just a guess okay. I'm not really sure. But! I think it might involve money.