Zack Snyder's Justice League : Watching Justice League on TNT, people really think this can be salvaged?

Watching Justice League on TNT, people really think this can be salvaged?

It's fucking terrible.

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It’s the worst movie I’ve ever seen. I posted this review on Reddit and it ended up going viral 😂

“I've got Heat on DVD at home. We're watching this, when for less money we could be watching Robert de Niro and Al Pacino"

A mere couple of weekends past I took the gf out to the cinema. She was offered the stupendous array of merriment available at Cineworld which was Justice League, Thor or Paddington 2. She chose this; more fool her for not choosing Paddington 2. Ironically, a local ‘filmhouse’ was showing the remastered version of Heat the same night, though I realised this too late. More fool me.

Let me state my position on this splurge fest of excrement unequivocally: this is the most awful ‘movie’ I have ever seen in my life. Typically, the superhero genre is one known for pouring out gastric leakage like no other. Aside from Nolan’s Godlike TDK Trilogy, Watchmen, parts of X-Men and some of Daredevil (particularly the Punisher subplot), it’s a genre that personifies Hollywood with great aplomb: intrinsically stupid, juvenile and formulaic.

Events started off with ‘Batman’ being attacked by some sort of flying monster. You can imagine my sheer confusion here! My recent previous exposure to Batman was seeing the magnificent Christian Bale playing a grounded, troubled and ultimately human character engulfed in inner turmoil regarding his fight for the greater good. Nolan made the historically embarrassingly pathetic superhero genre believable, engaging and relevant to not only a more adult, intellectual audience; but to quite literally any able minded cinema goer. What’s going on here? Jesus wept.

And continuing this theme, for this review shall be sparse on many specific details given I can remember virtually nothing of the horrific experience, Affleck should hang his head in shame – or better yet just hang himself – for attaching himself to this monstrosity. Affleck is someone I consider capable and he has been attached to some good work. However, here he just wasn’t Batman at all – he was a pansy wearing a cape. He looked like he had gubbed a good gram of valium before setting foot on stage, which was ironic because I felt similarly after forcing myself through the experience.

There was lots of ridiculous CGI, flying pixies and monsters, and you’d be forgiven for wondering why the fuck these supposed superhero characters had been mongolised into appearing in some sort of bizarre World of Warcraft movie. There was also a magic box, but nothing really seemed to mean anything. My previous exposure to this god-awful ‘universe’ had been 30 minutes of Man of Steel, but I don’t think I missed a beat because there simply was no characterisation, plot development or anything here involving creative thought. The antagonist was some level 40 goblin, though I can’t recall anything about him or what on earth he’s meant to represent. Who was he? What does he stand for? Who fucking cares? There was absolutely no discernible plot and it felt like some sort of weird Japanese cartoon. Random events happened that seemed jumbled up with little consequence. It was like lots of little vignettes filmed by different directors who hadn’t communicated with each other. Cohesion was as lacking as quality and direction. Superman appeared and Henry Cavill’s performance was about 40 years out of date, leading nowhere.

The basic premise in a superhero movie is there’s some sort of doomsday scenario and the good guys save the day. However, I wasn’t quite clear what exactly they were trying to save here? No fictional universe seemed to exist. We briefly saw a family and that was basically it. Aside from that all we saw was the main characters and pitiful CGI nonsense. At no point did there seem to be any ramifications to the level 40 overlord winning the day. The end of the world? What world?

The only passes from me were how hot Wonder Woman is and a somewhat bad ass scene where Jason Momoa slugs a bottle of whisky and stomps off to the ocean. Slim pickings, folks. I’ll take what little pleasure I can from life. Not so long ago I watched Dunkirk in the same cinema and it was a masterful production of tightly constructed emotion, drama and mesmerising performances. To have this monstrosity airing after it just bastardised it. A masterclass of filmmaking with perfect editing, cohesion and direction. This is the polar opposite.

Nobody involved in the production of this movie could claim with any sincerity that this was intended to be in any way good. I refuse to believe that every single person was inline with its subatomic thought process. In 1967 Mel Brooks created ‘The Producers’, a movie about a play deliberately intended to be woeful. In 2017 we seem to have streamlined the process into creating the movie itself to be deliberately awful.

When I was a child there was an unfortunate chap named ‘William the Window Licker’. Frankly, I doubt he would have found this engaging enough to capture his interest. And this was a fellow who found a bus window endlessly engaging. There was an unwritten rule at school that nobody should diss William, for certain decency should be upheld. This movie reminded me of William, but I felt compelled to say my piece.

For all the progression Nolan brought the genre, these Hollywood numbskulls have regressed it beyond belief. One step forward and a thousand back. Let’s be honest, only children and the intellectually bereft will derive any enjoyment from this. As crowds were leaving the cinema a post-credits scene started. Everyone stood still to see what utter nonsense ensued. I, however, was off. I would have sooner been experimented on by Carl Vaernet than spent another second in that place.

0/10

Hep: "I'll post a topless picture if you do the same ;)"

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Re: Watching Justice League on TNT, people really think this can be salvaged?

We will agree to disagree. I really hate the superhero genre aside from what I commented on there three years ago.

Since then though, I’ve also seen Joker, which was fucken awesome.

Also, I have no wish to be your enemy btw. We agree on a lot .

Hep: "I'll post a topless picture if you do the same ;)"

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Oh. Also I tried 5 mins of Venom today, as it’s the most played thing on Netflix UK rn. It has Tom Hardy so I thought…why not?

5 mins was enough .

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I’ll maybe give it more time. It looks pretty dark and has Hardy, so seems totally up my street.

Hep: "I'll post a topless picture if you do the same ;)"

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I actually liked Venom. Thought it wasn't great. But I did think it was pretty good

I am on record though stating that BEN is the best so far to ever play the role of BATMAN/BRUCE WAYNE

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What do you make of the new batman trailer?

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With Pattinson. Liked it a lot.
I dig the World's greatest detective angle they are going for. Riddler as a serial killer type is an inspired approach.

They could be borrowing from the "Hush" character and storyline

I knew Pattinson could handle the role cause he is a really good actor. Has been for a years now.

And I love Paul Dano's work .So when they said he was Riddler I said , "Nice"

Last but not least, look at how Colin Farrell looks , amazing.

The tone is creepy and dark. I like it.

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Pattinson, Dano and Farrell are all tremendous actors.

Hep: "I'll post a topless picture if you do the same ;)"

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His turnaround is similar to McConaughey in my eyes. Gone from z level to one of the best.

This is an awesome movie:



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He excelled in that, though the movie went pretty fucking weird.

He did a good supporting role in The Lost City of Z too.

Have you seen The Rover?

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I loved Good time. Cause I saw a lot of my late teens/early 20's personality in that character.

I grew up way tooo fast.

Re: Watching Justice League on TNT, people really think this can be salvaged?

Uncut Gems with Adam Sandler is very similar. The dude can act!!

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Re: Watching Justice League on TNT, people really think this can be salvaged?

Uncut gems wasn't as good. But yes Sandler can act. I liked gems.
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