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Post by MikuMatt on Feb 3, 2018 10:17:21 GMT
This is probably opening a can of worms, but here goes nothing <_<
I like both DC and Marvel. Yes, there we go. I like DC as well.
Marvel are, to me, awesome popcorn films. Hugely entertaining and exciting, and produced to an exacting degree.
DC films are less refined, but the ideas behind them - the philosophy and stuff - tends to be deeper. So I don't *enjoy* them quite as much, but I do find them fulfilling.
*Flame shield up*
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Post by sigurd on Feb 4, 2018 18:17:31 GMT
I'd pick Marvel, purely because I was more exposed to its characters as a kid. I did like Superman, Batman, and The Flash, but anything else DC is beyond my dubious expertise. The last DC movie I finished was 2013's Superman, which turned me right off.
I've become increasingly apathetic towards superhero movies, though. At the risk of exaggerating, it feels like there are more of them now than ever and so they're getting overexposed. On top of that, nearly every film plugs into the continuity of a greater universe, so you're not getting the "full experience" unless you seek out more. I'm sure people love that consistency, but it's becoming my jumping off point. It's not a Marvel or DC movie, but I kind of dug 2012's Chronicle just because it was a more down to earth look at superpowers and their consequences on youth. Not perfect, but it had me actually emoting and digesting its themes more than any superpower-blockbuster in the last decade.
Sorry if that came off as elitist, but I've been consuming fewer movies in general so I tend to prefer ones that really break the mold. Uh, can I borrow that flame shield?
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Post by MikuMatt on Feb 4, 2018 20:04:33 GMT
I'd pick Marvel, purely because I was more exposed to its characters as a kid. I did like Superman, Batman, and The Flash, but anything else DC is beyond my dubious expertise. The last DC movie I finished was 2013's Superman, which turned me right off. I've become increasingly apathetic towards superhero movies, though. At the risk of exaggerating, it feels like there are more of them now than ever and so they're getting overexposed. On top of that, nearly every film plugs into the continuity of a greater universe, so you're not getting the "full experience" unless you seek out more. I'm sure people love that consistency, but it's becoming my jumping off point. It's not a Marvel or DC movie, but I kind of dug 2012's Chronicle just because it was a more down to earth look at superpowers and their consequences on youth. Not perfect, but it had me actually emoting and digesting its themes more than any superpower-blockbuster in the last decade. Sorry if that came off as elitist, but I've been consuming fewer movies in general so I tend to prefer ones that really break the mold. Uh, can I borrow that flame shield? Yeah, it's a really, really good point - the superhero films are reaching the point where you more or less have to have seen at least a couple of the others to get the "full experience," and that's hurting the films to more "casual" audiences. For now the community for superhero films is huge, so studios aren't missing the "casual" dollars, but that won't last. That being said, I highly recommend Wonder Woman. The last 20 minutes or so is poor, but the rest of the film is absolutely brilliant, and very self contained. It and Logan show that comic book films can have some additional depth and layers, and it's good to see. |
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