slikmar Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 So, now that they have "successfully" established the DC universe in movies, the next thing announced is 2 Joker movies, one not in continuum. course, I wasn't a fan of Leto's Joker, but this seems pretty unintelligent. http://cad-comic.com/ story: http://deadline.com/2017/08/the-joker-origin-movie-todd-phillips-martin-scorsese-scott-silver-batman-dc-universe-1202154053/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 It also appears to be an open question as to whether or not the next Batman movie will be part of the DCEU. The parade of stupid just keeps marching on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 Not to mention, I think doing an origin for the joker defeats the purpose of the anonymous agent of chaos that he represents. Nolgroth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 It also appears to be an open question as to whether or not the next Batman movie will be part of the DCEU. The parade of stupid just keeps marching on... No, director Matt Reeves has clarified his comments on that front: http://batman-news.com/2017/08/24/matt-reeves-clarifies-comments-the-batman-is-in-the-dc-extended-universe/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 I liked Leto's Joker actually, but mostly because he wasn't in it very much. He's good in small bits, not as a major character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 Then here's something you might find satisfying: Ismahawk's short film pitting Dark Knight Joker against Suicide Squad Joker. Quite well done IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted August 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 I think the reason that Cyborg has been chosen as the "black" Justice League member in both comics and movies is that he is an original black character as opposed to a spinoff of a white character like Steel (spun off from Superman and, at least last time I looked, wears the "S") or the John Stewart Green Lantern. And Vixen was busy with the DC Legends of Tomorrow, and Heaven Forbid they put another Woman in the Justice League. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 And Vixen was busy with the DC Legends of Tomorrow, and Heaven Forbid they put another Woman in the Justice League. That's not present day Vixen. She's from the JSA. Besides, the two aren't connected anyway. They've used several characters currently in the TV shows in the DCEU movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted August 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 That's not present day Vixen. She's from the JSA. Besides, the two aren't connected anyway. They've used several characters currently in the TV shows in the DCEU movies. The modern day Vixen was a member of the Justice League back in the 1980s during the Detroit Bunker phase. To be honest I didn't know that Cisco Ramone was based on Vibe, but glad they reformed him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 I always liked the fire and ice girls from 80s Justice League massey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 So did Guy. massey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 The modern day Vixen was a member of the Justice League back in the 1980s during the Detroit Bunker phase. I'm not sure if we're talking past each other, so apologies in advance. To clarify what I was saying: In the CW DC Universe, there are two Vixen characters. The one who is in Legends of Tomorrow is portrayed as a member of the JSA and is the grandmother of the modern day Vixen who appeared in Arrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 I liked Guy Gardner, too actually he was such an interesting mix with the square jawed heroes that made up the rest of the league. Plus having Batman beat the crap out of him regularly to keep him in line was interesting. I think they could have green lantern in the group by having one of the girl lanterns do it instead; Arisia, for example. That would add a female to the mix and she's really powerful. It would allow them to have the corps in the DCU but ignore the travesty that the Green Lantern movie was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 I liked Reynolds' portrayal of Kyle Rayner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted August 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 I'm not sure if we're talking past each other, so apologies in advance. To clarify what I was saying: In the CW DC Universe, there are two Vixen characters. The one who is in Legends of Tomorrow is portrayed as a member of the JSA and is the grandmother of the modern day Vixen who appeared in Arrow. I know. The actress who played Arrow Vixen wasn't available for Legends so they used her grandmother. I'm thinking that Wonder Woman wasn't as good as everyone thought, it just wasn't as bad as Man of Steel and Batman v Superman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted August 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 I always liked the fire and ice girls from 80s Justice League They were in the unaired Justice League TV Pilot with Michelle Hurd (Law and Order Special Victims Unit) and Kim Oja (Son of the Beach) playing Fire and Ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 I liked Reynolds' portrayal of Kyle Rayner. That really was most of the problem for me (other than the lousy bad guy). He just wasn't Hal Jordan. Completely the wrong casting. The writing wasn't terrific either, and they tried to do too much (you intro the corps maybe the 2nd or 3rd movie, not right away). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 That really was most of the problem for me (other than the lousy bad guy). He just wasn't Hal Jordan. Completely the wrong casting. The writing wasn't terrific either, and they tried to do too much (you intro the corps maybe the 2nd or 3rd movie, not right away). And you don't send a raw rookie up against the baddest bad guy that even the Guardians don't want to go after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 I know. The actress who played Arrow Vixen wasn't available for Legends so they used her grandmother. I'm thinking that Wonder Woman wasn't as good as everyone thought, it just wasn't as bad as Man of Steel and Batman v Superman. OK, gotcha. I was just thrown by the JL comic reference, so wasn't sure we were on the same sheet of music. As far as Wonder Woman, I didn't really have any major (and not really any minor that come immediately to mind) issues with it and thought Gadot was amazing in the role. To each their own, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdamnhero Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 Sketch From Superheroes gives their take on the State Of The DCEU. tldr: "They announced 5 new movies this year. But this year they also announced that they lost 7 Directors and 6 Writers." The train wreck continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted August 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 I don't see why they just don't do live action versions of Injustice and Injustice 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted August 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 OK, gotcha. I was just thrown by the JL comic reference, so wasn't sure we were on the same sheet of music. As far as Wonder Woman, I didn't really have any major (and not really any minor that come immediately to mind) issues with it and thought Gadot was amazing in the role. To each their own, I guess. OK, gotcha. I was just thrown by the JL comic reference, so wasn't sure we were on the same sheet of music. As far as Wonder Woman, I didn't really have any major (and not really any minor that come immediately to mind) issues with it and thought Gadot was amazing in the role. To each their own, I guess. I took an online quiz "Which Wonder Woman are you?" I came up with Lynda Carter. So I'm more TV then movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 I have never understood why comic book movies don't use the established, excellent comic book materials. They're basically storyboarded movies. Why not use the good stuff? Burrito Boy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Not enough grimdark angst for Snyder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted August 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Not enough grimdark angst for Snyder? That's probably why he was so interested in directing The Watchmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.