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  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    One major major issue I have with the current superman is the color grade....
    I have far more problems with it than that, but I agree with you on this too. Like SP, it just ruins the whole experience. Rather than being realistic, it's just dreary and monotone.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    One major major issue I have with the current superman is the color grade....

    Look at the CWs flash/supergirl vs arrow.. Arrow is extremely dark and has a batman feel to it while supergirl/arrow the colors are much lighter and everything's happy. Superman and supergirl are constantly smiling and happy, while the cinematic superman has a dark colorgrade and a very depressing feel to it.

    I understand the need to make everything feel more realistic but still they are really killing the vibe for me! I think DC needs to axe the solo Cyborg film and do a joker movie instead, also Idris Elba should play the green lantern. They need some really really big changes if they want the movies to be successful.

    I really want some outer space scenes for green lantern and justice league, if you look at the latest Star Wars and space movies like interstellar you can totally do an extremely realistic space scene. They need to really up the special effects and make some changes.

    Snyder has to go.

    I like Man of Steel, but the color definitely could have used some work.

    This video is for you, @CASINOROYALE:


    Somebody did a re-colorization of parts of the film to show what more color would do to help its visual appeal. While the edit is a bit too saturated in color for my taste, it does show a more vibrant and engaging movie than what we got, which does have "dark" moments (literally).

    I agree about having Elba as John Stewart's Lantern too. He's been my go-to pick from jump. If we are lucky enough to see a GL movie, it should be great. The Corps and all the Lanterns that make it up would give the filmmakers all the elements they needed to do a rousing DC superhero cop film in space. Now that's a mouthful.
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
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    One major major issue I have with the current superman is the color grade....

    Look at the CWs flash/supergirl vs arrow.. Arrow is extremely dark and has a batman feel to it while supergirl/arrow the colors are much lighter and everything's happy. Superman and supergirl are constantly smiling and happy, while the cinematic superman has a dark colorgrade and a very depressing feel to it.

    I understand the need to make everything feel more realistic but still they are really killing the vibe for me! I think DC needs to axe the solo Cyborg film and do a joker movie instead, also Idris Elba should play the green lantern. They need some really really big changes if they want the movies to be successful.

    I really want some outer space scenes for green lantern and justice league, if you look at the latest Star Wars and space movies like interstellar you can totally do an extremely realistic space scene. They need to really up the special effects and make some changes.

    Snyder has to go.

    Well you're sort of in luck.

    The Cyborg movie was canceled a couple months back and he'll now be featuring in the Flash solo movie (which btw is now without a director seeing as Rick Famuyiwa bailed).

    As for Elba, who knows. Florence Kasumba is cast as Ayo, a member of Black Panther's Dora Milaje and she not only appeared in Civil War but she also has a role in Wonder Woman and will begin filming the black panther solo film in January.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    @doubleoego, that Flash project is cursed. It's crazy how much trouble it's having.

    As for Elba's Marvel connections, I would bet quite highly that Heimdall will meet his end in the third Thor film, and hopefully then he'll be freed up to sign on with DC if the offer is sent his way.
  • Seven_Point_Six_FiveSeven_Point_Six_Five Southern California
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    John Cleese may be joining the DCEU. We've seen this Twitter follower stuff play out several times now, so it seems pretty likely.

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  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
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    As who, I wonder.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    About GOTHAM. I have only seen the first season as I am always waiting for the Blu-ray releases.
    I received SUPERGIRL first season on Blu-ray yesterday. I did watch the first 10 episodes though on TV as I just couldn't wait.

    GOTHAM I liked this first season very much. Not sure why so many here find it unlikable. Maybe the second season will not be as good as the first?

    THE FLASH becomes my favourite DC TV show ever anyway it seems. And even one of my favourite shows ever.
    SUPERGIRL's first 10 episodes were fantastic to say the least, I love it.
    ARROW is brilliant anyway, I have seen four seasons so far.
    I watched 2 episodes of LEGENDS OF TOMORROW and it looks very promising.

    I couldn't be happier anyway with all the DC TV stuff. I never dreamed getting so much quality TV of DC. I thought SMALLVILLE would be THE DC TV SHOW for all times. Now I'm not so sure anymore. I am so happy with all of this.
    Now if only the cinematic DC Universe were any good :(
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    I've said before, my problems were mostly performance and casting choices and Fish Mooney. The show had the chance to be great, and it ended up even less than mediocre.
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    This is gonna be fun
    That looks like a hoot! My man Arrow can go full badass again, as I don't think there should be any moral quams with sticking arrows in aliens.
    I may not catch this latest round of crossover, until next year's blu-rays come out as I have so much catching up to do.
    ie Still have 9 EPs of Arrow S4 to watch. Sucks that Laurel gets killed though. I read ahead. Don't care about spoilers, especially not for stuff that is already out.
    I still think she should be Arrow's main squeeze.
    I love Felicity as Overlord, but not as Arrow girlfriend. Felicity and Atom make perfect match.
    If I'm Oliver Queen though, I think I'd be checking out Nyssa. She seems to have developed a shine for him, after he stepped in and saved her from fight with super A-hole Merlyn.
    My blu-ray standby list in this order is
    GothamS2
    Flash S2
    Supergirl S1
    Still have to purchase Legends S1.

    Arrow I think is best genre tv show since glory days of BSG , Lost and Prison Break.
    I only discovered this awesome DC tv universe, when I bought the Arrow, Gotham, Flash, Season 1's blu-ray starter pak and now I am hooked big time.

    == As an aside anyone else notice how Arrow-Flash verse, likes to pull in actors from both Prison Break and the more recent Starz Spartacus series.
    With Flash-Arrow we not only have Wentworth Miller and Domenic Purcell reuniting, but Robert Knepper also turned up a couple of times as Clock King. That's the Prison Break connection.
    Arrow has at least 4 Spartacus actors. Most notably, Manu Bennett as Deathstroke, and Katrina Law. Plus Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Amanda Waller and Nick E Tarabay, who was prominent as a fellow gladiator with Bennett, turned up for a couple of episodes as Digger Harkness.





  • Risico007 wrote:
    a thread to discuss Wb's planned Justice league film Who should be the director who should be cast? no word on villains so who should the Justice League Fight?


    I hope the rumors of Affleck's involvement should be true as for cast


    Henry Cavill as Superman (it just kind of makes sense)

    I had no problem with reynolds as Green Lantern

    no idea on Flash or Wonder Woman


    as for Batman it's a tough choice I like Bradley Cooper right now but that is just my opnion

    how about you?

    Just one question. I thought I was the original topic starter of a "DC Comics" topic?
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    GOTHAM had a very interesting first half dozen of episodes but quickly made a lot of storytelling mistakes. I gave up after a few episodes of season three - the only things that kept me onboard that far were Ben McKenzie, and the scenes between Bruce and Alfred.

    SUPERGIRL has been awful for the most part.

    ARROW had a great first three seasons, but has yet to recover from a boring fourth.

    Haven't yet caught THE FLASH properly.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    @CraigMooreOHMSS, we're on the same page, then. Gordon, Bruce and Alfred kept us on, but after a while the shoddy writing was just too much. At the start of season 2 the writers were making story beats that should be in the final season of a series for crying out loud! It's ridiculous and such a missed opportunity. They might as well just do a CW Batman show and call it a day, like it should have been done from the start. Then I'll bother to start watching again.
  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
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    Arrow was created because the CW couldn't make a Batman show.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    Arrow was created because the CW couldn't make a Batman show.

    Couldn't? Did WB give them evil eyes or something?

    I get that, though, as from what I have seen of Arrow, it's Batman lite, and the creators even put Batman's prime villains in the story. It's clear they are trying to make a Batman show with Arrow at points.
  • timmer wrote: »


    This is gonna be fun
    That looks like a hoot! My man Arrow can go full badass again, as I don't think there should be any moral quams with sticking arrows in aliens.
    I may not catch this latest round of crossover, until next year's blu-rays come out as I have so much catching up to do.
    ie Still have 9 EPs of Arrow S4 to watch. Sucks that Laurel gets killed though. I read ahead. Don't care about spoilers, especially not for stuff that is already out.
    I still think she should be Arrow's main squeeze.
    I love Felicity as Overlord, but not as Arrow girlfriend. Felicity and Atom make perfect match.
    If I'm Oliver Queen though, I think I'd be checking out Nyssa. She seems to have developed a shine for him, after he stepped in and saved her from fight with super A-hole Merlyn.
    My blu-ray standby list in this order is
    GothamS2
    Flash S2
    Supergirl S1
    Still have to purchase Legends S1.

    Arrow I think is best genre tv show since glory days of BSG , Lost and Prison Break.
    I only discovered this awesome DC tv universe, when I bought the Arrow, Gotham, Flash, Season 1's blu-ray starter pak and now I am hooked big time.

    == As an aside anyone else notice how Arrow-Flash verse, likes to pull in actors from both Prison Break and the more recent Starz Spartacus series.
    With Flash-Arrow we not only have Wentworth Miller and Domenic Purcell reuniting, but Robert Knepper also turned up a couple of times as Clock King. That's the Prison Break connection.
    Arrow has at least 4 Spartacus actors. Most notably, Manu Bennett as Deathstroke, and Katrina Law. Plus Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Amanda Waller and Nick E Tarabay, who was prominent as a fellow gladiator with Bennett, turned up for a couple of episodes as Digger Harkness.





    Caught up on all the CW episodes last night, happy to say Arrow season 5 is getting back to season 1 and 2 tone. Really enjoyed the last few episodes of Legends of Tomorrow also, there really is too much to watch us viewers are really spoilt with good shows right now.

  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
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    Arrow was created because the CW couldn't make a Batman show.

    Couldn't? Did WB give them evil eyes or something?

    I get that, though, as from what I have seen of Arrow, it's Batman lite, and the creators even put Batman's prime villains in the story. It's clear they are trying to make a Batman show with Arrow at points.

    The producers came to them with a Batman show and WB refused it because they were setting up the latest reboot. WB has this thing about multiple versions of the same character existing at the same time. I wouldn't be surprised if they find a way to kick Flash off the air by the time the Flash movie comes out.
  • Seven_Point_Six_FiveSeven_Point_Six_Five Southern California
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    As who, I wonder.

    Maybe Highfather. I wouldn't be surprised to see other New Gods introduced in JL considering Steppenwolf is the villain.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    Arrow was created because the CW couldn't make a Batman show.

    Couldn't? Did WB give them evil eyes or something?

    I get that, though, as from what I have seen of Arrow, it's Batman lite, and the creators even put Batman's prime villains in the story. It's clear they are trying to make a Batman show with Arrow at points.

    The producers came to them with a Batman show and WB refused it because they were setting up the latest reboot. WB has this thing about multiple versions of the same character existing at the same time. I wouldn't be surprised if they find a way to kick Flash off the air by the time the Flash movie comes out.

    The Flash movie is the least interesting of the entire lot, so to hell with it for all I care. Don't care for the character or actor, and it doesn't look like they can even get one director nailed down to work on the thing.
  • edited November 2016 Posts: 4,622
    hi
    Arrow was created because the CW couldn't make a Batman show.

    Couldn't? Did WB give them evil eyes or something?

    I get that, though, as from what I have seen of Arrow, it's Batman lite, and the creators even put Batman's prime villains in the story. It's clear they are trying to make a Batman show with Arrow at points.

    The producers came to them with a Batman show and WB refused it because they were setting up the latest reboot. WB has this thing about multiple versions of the same character existing at the same time. I wouldn't be surprised if they find a way to kick Flash off the air by the time the Flash movie comes out.
    Interesting, I was indeed picking up Batman parallels, once I was well settled into Season 1.
    It did seem to be by design.

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    Get further on, nearly everything in the Dark Knight Trilogy gets replicated at some point or another.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    You are breaking my heart @0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 you don't care for The Flash, the comic character? :((

    I love him so much, if Batsy were not the character he is, I would put him on 2nd place on the spot behind The Flash.

    As for the TV Show, I freaking love it, a dream come true for me. The actor is perfect for me. As for the BvS Flash, that I could have gladly foregone.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    You are breaking my heart @0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 you don't care for The Flash, the comic character? :((

    I love him so much, if Batsy were not the character he is, I would put him on 2nd place on the spot behind The Flash.

    As for the TV Show, I freaking love it, a dream come true for me. The actor is perfect for me. As for the BvS Flash, that I could have gladly foregone.

    I don't care for Ezra Miller's Flash, comics Flash I'm indifferent towards. What we've seen of him in JL just makes me cringe, like he's trying to be funny and failing while trying so hard. Watching him makes it feel like someone is right in front of my face, prodding their finger incessantly into my eyeball every two seconds. He represents a unique kind of annoyance.
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    Only one episode into CW's Heroes Vs Aliens/Invasion crossover event I'm already demanding this to be the standard that the Justice League film strives toward. The inter-relationships work, despite the fact that this is the first time most of these characters have met one another, and the tone is just right, as opposed to the DCEU films.
    The surprise appearance of the motherfucking Hall of Justice was very welcome.

    There are still two more episodes to this crossover, and the plot of the Arrow episode worries me, but based on the ending of the Flash episode, it might just work out well. The Arrowverse continues to be my second favorite non-comic DC universe, and it just keeps making me want these writers, directors and producers to take the reins of the DCEU. They know what they're doing, and they're doing it better with a fraction of the budget spread across four shows.
  • Only one episode into CW's Heroes Vs Aliens/Invasion crossover event I'm already demanding this to be the standard that the Justice League film strives toward. The inter-relationships work, despite the fact that this is the first time most of these characters have met one another, and the tone is just right, as opposed to the DCEU films.
    The surprise appearance of the motherfucking Hall of Justice was very welcome.

    There are still two more episodes to this crossover, and the plot of the Arrow episode worries me, but based on the ending of the Flash episode, it might just work out well. The Arrowverse continues to be my second favorite non-comic DC universe, and it just keeps making me want these writers, directors and producers to take the reins of the DCEU. They know what they're doing, and they're doing it better with a fraction of the budget spread across four shows.
    We are a week or so behind in the UK though looking forward to seeing this, good to here positivity toward the crossover.
  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
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    Part Two of the Heroes Vs. Aliens/Invasion crossover and I wasn't at all surprised that this was probably the weakest chapter in this mini-saga. Granted, I say this before the Legends episode that'll likely end on a deus ex machina, so for all I know, the Flash episode may come out the best part of this crossover.

    Regardless, while this was the weakest, it wasn't bad at all. I anticipated this episode being a little unconnected simply because it was Arrow's 100th episode, and this probably wasn't the right time for this milestone. I would have preferred the 100th episode be tied more toward Arrow season 5's ongoing conflict, not the crossover. All the returning faces were nice, honestly, though some were underused or outright wasted.
    Slade and Andy Diggle especially, considering they were solely portrayed via actors wearing their costumes, and neither of their actual actors were listed in the credits. Such a damn shame. But Damian Darhk is always a pleasure.

    Cisco interacting with the current Team Arrow was quite the highlight, as was the Awesome-by-TV-standards CGI chase scene at the end. Considering how little the Dominators were actually shown in this episode, I can only assume they'll be heavily featured in the Legends conclusion episode.

    Two down, one to go. Hoping for a break-the-budget kick ass finale to this crossover.
  • @Agent007391 is it not a four parter, also the crossover takes part on Supergirl?
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    Not so much. The producers admitted that. The Supergirl episode was mostly self-contained with only three connective scenes, including one that's repeated in the Flash episode.

    Teases, that's all. It ultimately served Supergirl that the episode wasn't a featured part of the crossover.
  • Did not realise in the UK Supergirl airs first out of the four, I am guessing it was just a small buildup.
  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
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    It airs the first of the four here, as well, it just had little to do with the overall crossover besides the ending which basically jumps out and screams "HEY LOOK CROSSOVER!". And then said scene is repeated in the Flash episode that truly begins the crossover. Over here, the CW was parading this whole thing as a four-part crossover when that was never the case, and the producers said as much before the seasons even began.

    It was a damned good episode of Supergirl, though. Didn't need any crossover elements to it, but they worked well enough.
  • The recent episodes here from last week are Supergirl
    Jimmy Olson goes vigilante
    , Flash
    Harrison Welles 4.0 is found out as a fraud
    , Arrow
    Church just got murdered by Prometheous
    , Legends
    Feudal China
    really enjoying most of the shows, Supergirl been a bit hit and miss.
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