[Movies] The DC Cinematic Universe - The David Zazlav Dumpster Fire.
What is this I don't even[DOUBLEPOST=1377224001,1377223886][/DOUBLEPOST]The guy already had a go at the dark, tortured super-normal hero, and the only good thing that could be said about Daredevil was that at least it wasn't as bad as its spinoff.http://variety.com/interstitial/?ref=http://variety.com/2013/film/news/ben-affleck-is-the-new-batman-1200586881/
So there you have it. Batman is Ben Affleck.
Haaah.
Alright.
Soooo.
Yeah.
They did say they were going for an older dude and he's 41.
True, but he wasn't exactly a shining light in it either.
An optimist would say there's nowhere for his superhero career to go but up, and true, Heath Ledger also raised eyebrows when he was cast, but I still have serious doubts about Affleck.
I would say casting is one of the things it did right.
For the villains.
Really? I'm afraid I don't agree, I think she was just as bland as Affleck.[DOUBLEPOST=1377225255,1377225180][/DOUBLEPOST]
Cast him as Robin, for the lulz.
Matt Demon's been doing action flicks for quite a while.
Although I couldn't tell you which was which, I liked the Bourne movies.
Affleck is a very talented actor, writer and director. I'm not really sure how anyone can say he's not. He's responsible for several phenomenal films, and he's got at least as good a track record if not way better than Ledger did when he was cast as the Joker. I'm fine with this. It's hard for me to picture it but, fuck, I'm no more skeptical than when Ledger was cast. I will enjoy watching people freak out though. "Oh God a guy who has won 2 oscars, has written/directed/acted in some amazing films is doing something!"
He doesn't look that weird for a Batman/Bruce Wayne type.
Of course NOW everyone is saying he's "so talented".
He doesn't look that weird for a Batman/Bruce Wayne type.
Yet when he was cast as Joker everyone was like, "Oh the shitty actor who did those teen movies and the gay movie? Gaaaaawd no".
Of course NOW everyone is saying he's "so talented".
I'm okay with Batfleck. My only issue is he's already played a superhero. I prefer no actor crossover when it comes to that stuff, but oh well.
As for Daredevil, I've said on multiple occasions that I like it. Specifically the Director's Cut, which really does make it a pretty good movie.
As for Daredevil, I've said on multiple occasions that I like it. Specifically the Director's Cut, which really does make it a pretty good movie.
Really? Maybe I should watch it. I don't remember hating the movie (aside from the TERRIBLE Evenescence song at the end, but that's just life yo) but I remember feeling rather ambivalent towards it.
Also, I think the rumor a bit ago was that Affleck was in talks to direct a JLA movie so maybe this ties into that somehow? I'll tell you, they could do a hell of a lot worse. The guy is one heck of a director.
My main issue with Daredevil is how God awful most of the action was (especially those ridiculous wire assisted floaty jumps where they glided in the air).
Don't get me wrong. It's still far below many other much, much better superhero movies. I just don't think it's the bottom of the barrel dreck that people make it out to be. Catwoman, Elektra, Ghost Rider (which is ironically by the same director), Steel, Supergirl, etc are all much worse movies.
Whoa, what about the Bourne movies? What are they, chopped liver?[DOUBLEPOST=1377226742,1377226611][/DOUBLEPOST]
It's worked out well in the past. Chris Evans is a great Captain America, even if he was also a so-so Johnny Storm in a terrible Fantastic Four movie.[DOUBLEPOST=1377226900][/DOUBLEPOST]
Oh god, Steel.
Writer and Director? Yes I give him a ton of credit. He knows his stuff.
Actor? Not really. He does great as a SUPPORTING actor, when the focus is not on him he usually does an okay job, like in Good Will Hunting, Mallrats, Shakespeare in Love, etc.
Other movies in which he is a main character, or at least close to a main character, his performances have usually been horrible. Pearl Harbor, Daredevil, Gigli, Jersey Girl, Armageddon, etc... Just ugggggg... The guy has run a pretty good amount of Razzies.
I admit though, I never did see the newer one, Argo, so it could be that when he directs himself he can pull out a better job acting, but last I checked he was not going to be directing the new Superman/Batman movie.
Heath Ledger at least proved his range in some great movies, really showing he was more then just a pretty face in Brokeback Mountain. I never met anyone that doubted his ability to act well in The Dark Knight, only that his image was too "pretty boy" to carry the role of the Joker. Affleck does not have the same confidence.
He did pretty good in Argo. In just about every other serious role I've seen Affleck in, it looked like he was laughing behind that stupid serious grin he has. It annoyed the hell out of me. I didn't see it in Argo, so I think he's come a long way. I'm not sure he's the Batman type, but you never know.
You know what Marvel should do, with all this Affleck talk?
Start immediate production on a new Daredevil movie, since they own the rights again.
Start immediate production on a new Daredevil movie, since they own the rights again.
Starring Matt Damon?
You know, hilarious as it might be, Damon's not actually that bad a pick for Matt Murdock.
... actually, now that you mention it, I can totally see it.
