BvS All Things Batman v Superman: An Open Discussion (TAG SPOILERS) - - - - - - Part 307

[Erzengel]

BoxOfficeMojo use to be able to do it. I mean it's been over 8 close to 9 years, so by today's standards maybe $877M in 2016 may be at or close to $1B today.

 

[Dr.]

Unless you’re comparing movies (from different years/decades/etc.), adjusting an individual movie’s gross due to inflation is a somewhat pointless exercise.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

"The movie that should've grossed a billion dollars when it came out finally made it to finish line thanks to inflation!" That is not a flex

 

[TheVileOne]

Because Superman cares about all the people on Earth, even if they happen to live in Gotham.

He didn't seem to care that much when he and Zod were wrecking Metropolis. Or he put that warlord through a wall, who Snyder claims isn't dead.

 

[TheVileOne]

Saw a video where a guy claimed that adjusted for inflation, BVS made a BILLION! Any truth to that?

Yes, but the movie came out eight years ago.

 

[Mysteryman]

Yes, but the movie came out eight years ago.

So a billion after the fact isn’t the same as, Aquaman which made a billion at the time.

 

[donuts]

Saw a video where a guy claimed that adjusted for inflation, BVS made a BILLION! Any truth to that?

Was it seen by more people than Barbie?

 

[Mysteryman]

Was it seen by more people than Barbie?

I don’t think so.

 

[donuts]

I don’t think so.

I wasn't being serious.

 

[Mysteryman]

I wasn't being serious.

Ah.

 

[C. Lee]

He didn't seem to care that much when he and Zod were wrecking Metropolis. Or he put that warlord through a wall, who Snyder claims isn't dead.

You found the wrong person to try and argue the merits of MoS with. I have said since it was released that I thought it was a lousy story and a bad representation of the characters in the Superman mythos. My response that you quoted above was just a flippant response that I considered amusing.

 

[Mandon Knight]

9 years today, this masterpiece was released.

Happy Birthday, loved it then, love it still.

 

[flickchick85]

Nice to see someone finally admitting it was a mistake to leave the kids behind with these characters.

 

[DarkKnight88]

He’s said how soul crushing his experience with Joss Whedon and the studio on Justice League was.

Seems to still love Batman v Superman though lol

 

[flickchick85]

He’s said how soul crushing his experience with Joss Whedon and the studio on Justice League was.

Seems to still love Batman v Superman though lol

In the same breath as saying he loved his stint in The Flash lol. And yet ultimately, plainly admitting it was mistake to alienate the young audience. There’s no spinning that. Just as there’s no spinning Henry’s comments about preferring to play a lighter Superman.

The problem with Josstice League wasn’t that it tried to skew younger, it’s that it was a thrown-together rush job mishmash that barely even qualifies as a movie.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

I think he also basically admits that Snyder pushed things too far and took the characters away from the younger demographic. It was actually quite a nuanced understanding of the problems that everyone brought to the table during that era.

I also love that Affleck basically said ''I do not want to participate in that genre anymore for my physical and mental health''. Cue a bunch of cultists being tone deaf asking for WB to #MakeTheBatfleckMovie.

 

[Boom]

Another round of "Here's what Ben actually meant."

 

[Pittman4Two]

Has any Batman movie (outside of the 60s) kept the younger generation in mind?

My eight-year old loves Batman, but there's no way I'd show him Reeves' movie either. The Burton films are borderline as well.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Has any Batman movie (outside of the 60s) kept the younger generation in mind?

Batman Forever and Batman & Robin.

Forever was a clear redirection after the backlash of Returns. And Jim Carrey was huge with kids of the mid-90s.

Unfortunately, Batman & Robin went even younger and alienated mostly everyone.

Batman 1989 is probably the sweet spot of Batman appealing to all age groups. Even as a kid I was a bit scared but excited by the “cartoon” aspects of it.

Remember, you don’t have to appeal to the younger generation by dumbing things down (ie Batman & Robin, Whedon’s Justice League).

 

[J.Drangal]

Has any Batman movie (outside of the 60s) kept the younger generation in mind?

My eight-year old loves Batman, but there's no way I'd show him Reeves' movie either. The Burton films are borderline as well.

I'm repeating myself, but I still think that Batman Forever, by going for a stylized and dynamic blockbuster with its balance of drama, humor and action, was the blueprint for what Marvel went for at some point (for all I know) and what I imagine Gunn may be striving to achieve with his DCU.
A family entertainment that's not shying away from its comic book roots.

It's not my favorite Batman movie, but I often wonder if it isn't, in some ways, the most “complete” adaptation of its source, at least when it comes to the most popular elements of its long history. I mean, in terms of its reference points, it wasn't that far from BTAS at the time.
It's probably an unpopular opinion, but I'm also almost willing to bet that if such a Batman movie had come out in CBM's golden age, in the 2010s, it might have been a hit again...

 

[Pittman4Two]

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I'm repeating myself, but I still think that Batman Forever, by going for a stylized and dynamic blockbuster with its balance of drama, humor and action, was the blueprint for what Marvel went for at some point (for all I know) and what I imagine Gunn may be striving to achieve with his DCU.
A family entertainment that's not shying away from its comic book roots.

It's not my favorite Batman movie, but I often wonder if it isn't, in some ways, the most “complete” adaptation of its source, at least when it comes to the most popular elements of its long history. I mean, in terms of its reference points, it wasn't that far from BTAS at the time.
It's probably an unpopular opinion, but I'm also almost willing to bet that if such a Batman movie had come out in CBM's golden age, in the 2010s, it might have been a hit again...

I would agree and stand corrected. Those are the closest to "family" Batman movies.

It's crazy that not even the cartoon movies are kid-friendly for the most part. I'm sure the reasoning is that the demand for kid-friendly content isn't there or it's not as in high demand as a dark Batman.