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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 3288 Posts 
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I just want to know if it's worth the $50 to get my people in. I'm not a rich man, financially. People-wise, I'm doing alright.
Typhoon Tuck
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27464 Posts
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It’s heavy handed when it addresses issues. It has good moments where the characters work. then it’s back to action or overacting during dialogue.
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5806 Posts
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On Jul 15, 2025, critter wrote: James Gunn's Superman? Don't waste your money please.
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Orville Smith New user 90 Posts
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On Jul 14, 2025, Jonathan Townsend wrote: Thank you,Jonathan, nice try about METAMORPHO. Now that you mentioned Ra, it made me recall the 1960s animated series Birdman because Birdman gets his superpowers from Ra,the Sun God. Actually it's a discrepancy because in the beginning it was established that it's the personage of the actual Sun God. But then in subsequent episodes,it was shown to be just the solar rays. In other words,it changed from mythology to science-fiction. It would have been better if they had stayed with the original idea of the Egyptian mythology in order to make it different from Superman's science-fiction explanation of the yellow sun. |
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27464 Posts
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You're welcome, Orville.
 Agreed that science (or science-fiction) in comics seems less interesting then mythology.
In "The Dark Knight Returns" there's a big moment where Superman gets energy from the Sun. In "All Star Superman" the sun has an important role at the start and end.
You might enjoy those stories. DC still has lots of fun characters and stories to try on the big screen. Jack Kirby did some impressive things on the page which could work on the big screen.
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 3288 Posts
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Dark Knight Returns is my favorite Batman story. I didn't like Miller's sequels to it, though. I think Absolute has a similar feel to it.
Typhoon Tuck
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ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 3074 Posts
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I would STILL like to see DC do a take on "Rose and the Thorn."
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don't expect them to thank or forgive you." The Mountain Goats; "The Best Ever Death Metal Band Out of Denton" |
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Orville Smith New user 90 Posts
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In the current Superman film, Metamorpho is played by actor Anthony Carrington which would persuade a fan of the Gotham TV series to attend the premiere because in the Gotham series,Carrington plays Victor Zsaz the psychopath.
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5806 Posts
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On Jul 17, 2025, critter wrote: If you loved Dark Knight, I think you will be disappointed with the new Superman movie. Really.
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 3288 Posts
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The Animated Dark Knight Returns might be my favorite Batman movie(s). But there's a fan-made Dark Knight Returns live action which is extremely faithful to the comic.
The animated Long Halloween was pretty good too. Maybe oddly, out of the mainstream movies I liked the Burton Batman movies best overall. Affleck looked the most like Batman and I wish he'd have been given a chance at more well received movies. The Bale movies were good but not perfect. I really hated that the big plot twist in the last one was "Bane's a simp." Comic Bane was so much more of a menace. He was pretty close to Batman's intellectual equal. He didn't just outmuscle him, he outsmarted him first.
Typhoon Tuck
"As soon as you have succeeded at making a sustainable fire, your thoughts should turn to how you are going to start your next fire" ~Mors Kochanski "Work hard, study well, eat and sleep plenty. That's the Turtle Hermit way!" |
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ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 3074 Posts
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There's one I'd like to see; "Haunted Knight." It's an adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," with Bruce examining where "Batman" is taking him, on the night before Halloween!
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don't expect them to thank or forgive you." The Mountain Goats; "The Best Ever Death Metal Band Out of Denton" |
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Orville Smith New user 90 Posts
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On Jul 17, 2025, Jonathan Townsend wrote: Sounds good,Jonathan. To those you mentioned, let me also add the time that a swarm of Kryptonite meteors flew right into the Sun. As a result the Kryptonite in the Sun affected its solar rays, which,in turn, adversely affected Superman. Consequently, if Superman steps out into the sunlight, he loses his powers, which means that all of his super-feats had to be done in the shade. For example, when a cargo airplane in flight got engine trouble issuing out thick smoke, with the plane plunging downward. Instead of lifting the plane from below, Superman had to instead carry the plane at its tail-end so that he would be shielded from the Sun by the thick smoke issuing upwards. |
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Fedora Special user Arizona, usa 987 Posts
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Has anyone seen the new fantastic four yet? Will probably go see it tomorrow, or Wednesday.
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5806 Posts
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On Aug 11, 2025, Fedora wrote: I have. It's okay. Much better than James Gunn's Superman, for sure.
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 3288 Posts
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TIL that the training plot of Batman Begins of him learning ninjutsu at a mountain temple was all from a 1989 comic, except it wasn't R'as Al Ghul that taught him it was a dude named Kirigi and it was in North Korea. Even some of the dialogue was used.
Typhoon Tuck
"As soon as you have succeeded at making a sustainable fire, your thoughts should turn to how you are going to start your next fire" ~Mors Kochanski "Work hard, study well, eat and sleep plenty. That's the Turtle Hermit way!" |
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 3288 Posts
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Well I watched Superman. It wasn't horrible but I'm glad I didn't pay to see it in the theater. There were a couple of things I really liked and a couple of things I really didn't like.
I'll leave it at that for now.
Typhoon Tuck
"As soon as you have succeeded at making a sustainable fire, your thoughts should turn to how you are going to start your next fire" ~Mors Kochanski "Work hard, study well, eat and sleep plenty. That's the Turtle Hermit way!" |
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27464 Posts
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About Superman; I liked the introduction of "pocket universe" as way to introduce the larger DC storyverse.
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 3288 Posts
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I don't have superhero fatigue, I have multiverse fatigue.
Typhoon Tuck
"As soon as you have succeeded at making a sustainable fire, your thoughts should turn to how you are going to start your next fire" ~Mors Kochanski "Work hard, study well, eat and sleep plenty. That's the Turtle Hermit way!" |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 22722 Posts
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On Oct 24, 2025, critter wrote: I was excited to see a movie the other day that didn't have a trailer for a superhero movie. I used to be excited to see a trailer for a superhero movie. The giant 13 movie story arc wore me out. I've said it before but I won't do that again. I don't even have the energy for a trilogy any more. I enjoy the entire movie experience. The popcorn, the screen, the seats, oversized stupid drinks. That is half the fun for me.
Danny Doyle
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5806 Posts
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Seems like another reboot is in store for DC, from what I've heard.
"Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
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