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For those that saw this back in '89(I wasn't born yet), do any of you remember anyone having a problem with Batman killing back then?

Now I'm not justifying or condemning Burton's decision to have Batman kill in his films, but it's something I've been wondering since with today's Batman fans, many of them don't consider this to be the "true" Batman since he's a murderer, but it didn't seem to be a problem with folks back then, and I'm assuming Batman hasn't killed in decades in the comics by that point(haven't read them, sorry). It does puzzle me how people seemed to dislike the inclusion of Joker being the murderer of the Waynes from day one, but they are fine with him going Charles Bronson Death Wish style on the bad guys he faces.

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I generally have a great deal of respect for Rob, but here, he comes across as just a Mad Max 2 fanboy who just wants to go out of his way to trash Fury Road. Rob's always had a thing for favoring things that are old rather than new, but he comes across as just a silly goose who hates anything new in this video. Not to mention, some of the points he made were just ridiculous like how having a bit more gunfire in your movie is immediately boring. Just f*** off, Rob.

If Nolan, his brother, or Goyer could come back to expand on this particular Batman universe through novels, graphic novels, or video games even, should it be done? And if so, which stories should be told? Some possibilities would be the adventures of John Blake's Batman, expanded origins for Ra's al Ghul or Bane, and maybe even more villains added to the roster reinvented in that Nolany way, of course.

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On a side note, I am already aware of there being a direct-to-DVD movie called Batman: Gotham Knight that takes place between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. But that doesn't look or feel the least bit like it's part of the same universe at all. Does anyone actually consider that canon?

After seeing the teaser trailer, it's honestly kinda underwhelming for me. The problem is, it just looks like another MCU wannabe film albeit with a tad more swearing and violence. To me, a Deadpool movie should be more than that. It really should go all-out nuts with over-the-top violence, constant fourth-wall breaking jokes, and an unapologetic, politically-incorrect sense of humor. So far, while nothing about it looks really bad, it just looks like your typical Marvel movie with the witty banter and the smartass, wisecracking hero, just with a R-rating. Of course, I'm not riding off the film completely yet, as I do think Ryan Reynolds nails Deadpool and his costume looks excellent but I wanna see signs in the next trailer that the film will live up to those things.

Didn't you see the Red Band trailer? It looks pretty R-Rated to me, and has all that over-the-top violence and blue humour you're looking for. But we'll have to wait and see if he breaks the fourth wall.

Yeah, I've seen it, but it didn't really change my mind. It isn't that it's not R-rated that's the problem('cause it is), it's more to do with how formulaic it seems to me. It just seems like a very standard superhero movie albeit with swearing and violence. From the teaser trailer, it seems like they're really toning down the character's fourth-wall breaking ability to the point where we can just easily accept him talking to himself within the world of the film. I'm also not a fan of how they chose to make it an origin story. I get that Deadpool isn't as well known to the mainstream as say, Spider-Man or the Hulk but I still don't think a film being centered on his origin is necessary. In my mind, a Deadpool film should just keep the origin in the background while the main plot is just Deadpool going on a wacky, violent, twisted, f***ed up, yet hilarious adventure. But like I said, I'm not completely riding the film off yet. This still has the potential to be great, it's just that this trailer hasn't really impressed me yet.

After seeing the teaser trailer, it's honestly kinda underwhelming for me. The problem is, it just looks like another MCU wannabe film albeit with a tad more swearing and violence. To me, a Deadpool movie should be more than that. It really should go all-out nuts with over-the-top violence, constant fourth-wall breaking jokes, and an unapologetic, politically-incorrect sense of humor. So far, while nothing about it looks really bad, it just looks like your typical Marvel movie with the witty banter and the smartass, wisecracking hero, just with a R-rating. Of course, I'm not riding off the film completely yet, as I do think Ryan Reynolds nails Deadpool and his costume looks excellent but I wanna see signs in the next trailer that the film will live up to those things.

Is it just me or did Two-Face feel a little out of place in this film? It's not that he didn't fit the plot or the themes of the film, but his visual transformation came off a little silly for me. I really like the idea of the Joker wanting to prove how beneath all of our good deeds, we can all be evil, terrible people like him but I find it a little silly that it had to be symbolized with the character who makes that transformation to literally have half his face burned off, leaving him looking half-man, half-monster.

It just comes off a little cartoony in this ultra realistic universe Nolan created, to have a character looking so spelled out for us with his appearance. If they had Dent look the same yet still act like Two-Face, I think I would have been able to take his character a little more seriously. I'm not sure would fans accept it, though.

I don't know, am I the only one who finds his appearance in the film a little silly?

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With the recent onslaught of TV Spots and the film being released next month, any new thoughts on Josh Trank's Fantastic Four? For me, I am still not impressed. While the movie does seem more light-hearted than it appeared at first, it still doesn't appear to have anything new to offer from the 2005 film and just seems like a bland origin story. What I'm worried about, is the film becoming a tonal mess considering the extensive re-shoots that went on supposedly due to the film lacking humor and action. Those rumours of Trank allegedly showing up high as a kite on set, verbally abusing Kate Mara, trashing his rented home, and being replaced for the re-shoots don't exactly get my hopes up either. Not saying I believe all of them, of course(though, it does seem likely there's some truth behind them considering Trank recently "quitting" Star Wars and doing so little promotion work).

What do you think? Have the TV Spots changed your mind? Do you believe those rumours to be true?

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The first two letters of your username automatically take you out of the target audience, darling. lol

Well, I believe that's part of the problem. Supergirl shouldn't just be aimed for girls, it should be aimed towards both. Just 'cause it features the word "girl" in it, doesn't mean it should only appeal to them. Superheroes can appeal to both genders, I know a lot of females who dug the hell out of Arrow and The Flash, so why can't this do the same as well?

I know I might be in the minority on this, but after seeing the trailer, it honestly looks pretty freaking stupid and lame to me. I just hate the girly, bubble gummy tone to the whole thing.  From the title character acting all cute and adorable over hot guys and fashion, to the bitchy boss character, to the choice of music, it honestly looks and feels more like The Devil Wears Prada than anything else to me. It just looks like it's aimed for that type of audience and not so much fans of the comics or the character. Hell, they even change Jimmy Olsen, a character traditionally associated with geekiness and boyishness, to a tall, suave, lady killer in the form of Mehcad Brooks. A lot of people don't like the fact that they changed his ethnicity, which I'd have no problem with if they found an actor who still exhibited Jimmy Olsen in terms of personality traits, but this guy clearly was just cast for sex appeal(and for the sake of diversity, I guess), which is just insulting.

It also bothers me that they try to put this whole "girl-power" message to it, only to contradict it by treating Supergirl like it's Gossip Girl or something. Guys, if you really want to spread that kind of message, please treat your female characters with the same amount of respect you'd give to Superman or Batman, please.

I will say that the show does seem like it has good production values, but other than that, nothing about this looks promising to me. Hell, even the Supergirl costume looks kinda cheap.

I completely disagree with that guy. I feel he just doesn't understand that Spider-Man, Batman, and The Avengers are all completely different animals. I think all three of those films, Spider-Man 2, The Avengers, and The Dark Knight understood the heart behind those properties, they just happened to be different. Sam Raimi understood that Spider-Man was really a coming-of-age story and that behind all the colorful villains he faces, Spider-Man's true enemy was his desire to have the life he wants while leading a life of responsibility. Joss Whedon understood that while the Avengers had the theme of family in it, the whole purpose behind the creation of the group was really just to show off how awesome these guys were when fighting alongside each other. Not that the film didn't have heart, it had the right emotional weight and the proper character arcs to help us connect to them, but the film was at its core, just meant to be a fun ride. And Christopher Nolan understood that Batman was really about his morality and how it makes him different from the villains he faces by choosing not to take lives and tested the limits to the character.

And about superhero movies becoming more and more commercial, I honestly don't think they are. The genre has always been a big moneymaker, it's just that they now choose to often to put them in the same continuity. In a way, they're closer to the comics than ever because of it. It'd still be nice to see something like Spider-Man 2 once in a while where it only focuses on telling a story and not on universe building( i.e. The Amazing Spider-Man 2), but I don't see why the shared universe idea is dreaded by some.