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ocrevol 2 months ago

the closest we got to successfully translating the vibe of comic books to the screen was the handful of interconnected Marvel Netflix series (Daredevil/Punisher/Jessica Jones/Luke Cage) and even that was not without faults. (Marvel and DC) comics are a very weird medium with a unique narrative structure, as in, narrative takes the backseat to worlds and characters being leisurely explored

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ocrevol 2 months ago

it's more like reading history than reading a fiction book series

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ocrevol 2 months ago

oh yeah I also just watched Batman v Superman Snydercut the other day and...yeah...that sure was 3 hours of movie...I do like Ben Affleck's Bruce Wayne though. his Batman sucks but his Bruce is spot on

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a-blue-in-a-sea-of-reds 2 months ago

It will be interesting to see how Disney+ handles the revivals of those Marvel Netflix series. Indeed, comics certainly are their own unique medium, and I can see why Alan Moore is opposed to such Hollywood adaptations. To me, all these shared universe flicks feel more akin to episodes of never-ending TV shows, like Doctor Who or The Simpsons, rather than a series of independent superhero films.

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a-blue-in-a-sea-of-reds 2 months ago

I thought the 1994 Spider-Man cartoon did a pretty good job of handling crossovers with other Marvel superheroes in a way that wasn’t confusing or convoluted.

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a-blue-in-a-sea-of-reds 2 months ago

Wowsers, did you watch all 242 minutes of the Snyder Cut in one sitting?!? If I ever get around to watching it, I’ll split the experience into two viewings, ha-ha. My dislike for Ben Affleck stems from his revisionist history in Argo, minimizing Canada’s role in that real-life rescue operation. I haven’t been able to watch anything he’s involved with ever since.

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a-blue-in-a-sea-of-reds 2 months ago

On the plus side, I got a good chuckle at the joke made at the expense of his Daredevil variant in Deadpool & Wolverine, ha-ha. Thanks so much for your feedback, Ocrevol. 😊

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ocrevol 2 months ago

I haven't seen the 1994 Spiderman series, but I feel the same way about the 2001 Justice League series

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ocrevol 2 months ago

haha no I haven't touched the Justice League Snydercut yet...I will at some point, I'm sure, but for now 182 minutes of Batman v Superman is enough for me :') I didn't know that about Ben Affleck and Argo, that's interesting

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a-blue-in-a-sea-of-reds 2 months ago

Yeah, I have no clue why the Snydercut of Justice League had to be longer than Gone with the Wind. Ditto with The Batman being the same length as Braveheart. Yikes, and I thought The Dark Knight Rises was too long, ha-ha!

a-blue-in-a-sea-of-reds 2 months ago

Long story short, Ben Affleck took a bit of Canadian history and made it American, spinning a fictional narrative in which the US was responsible for the rescue, when in reality, it was Canada. To add insult to injury, he implied that we undeservedly got the credit for the rescue.

a-blue-in-a-sea-of-reds 2 months ago

Affleck then passed off his work of fiction as a “true story” and won an Oscar for that drivel. That’s why I can’t stand him or his Batman. I’ll stick with Michael Keaton, Kevin Conroy, and Adam West, ha-ha!

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