Mark Steven Johnson's Daredevil Appreciation Thread

[psylockolussus]

Since Daredevil is coming back to streaming, but I don't have time/interest to rewatch the Netflix series. I might as well just watch this instead. This is probably the only Daredevil movie will ever get. I haven't seen in this in a long time not even after Jennifer Garner appeared in Deadpool & Wolverine.

I thought the movie was okay, but I didn't enjoy the third act. I'm not into rock music, but the songs from Evanescence that are in the movie are iconic. They remind me of 2003 and being in high school. This was also my introduction to Daredevil/Elektra. Iirc, I only watched this after X2 and I collected Dvds of Marvel movies that already came out at that time. I still have them. I hope Ben Affleck returns as Daredevil in Secret Wars. It would be cool if Jon Favreau appears as Foggy in the Multiverse as well.

 

[lenz]

If the new series is a big hit, which I expect it to be, we'll likely see DD in team-up movies down the line, whether it be in Spider-Man or popping up in a crossover event. Inevitably this will lead to the strong possibility for a movie of his own.

The character works great in a series format though. It allows for more grounded drawn-out story arcs and doesn't require the use of massive budgets or CGI to be faithful to his comic exploits and for the adaptation to work.

 

[C. Lee]

The director's cut is real good, it really needs to be seen by those who only saw the theatrical version. While it would be cool to see Ben show up in a MCU movie as part of a multiverse storyline, I don't think it will happen.

 

[Sawyer]

I’m just going to say it: I liked Ben’s suit.

 

[Still Wynning]

The opening of this, from him in his costume all beaten and bloody holding onto the church steeple to him taking down the sexual abuser at the subway station, is peak, short form, comicbook film storytelling. You learn about who he is before the accident, his relationship with his father, his father being a boxer and the dangers that come with that, the accident and how he has to adapt, him learning his powers and honing them, the tragedy of his father‘s death and how that motivates him. Within the first 15 to 20 minutes, you learn everything you need to know about who he is, what he does and why he does it. Simple, succinct, straight to the point. This is the kind of stuff we go to the movies for.

And then the rest of act one and act two happens in the movie, kind of meanders for a bit before act three comes and gets things a little bit back on track, but still not reaching the highs of what we are initially given. But, those opening 15 to 20 minutes.

The bar fight scene alone is worth the price of admission:



Also, who can forget this film closing banger:



Both are totally a time capsule of the early 2000s, grungy, nu-metal, Doritos and Mountain Dew era, but, I don’t care, I still f**king love it. Don’t know why, I just do. Something about listening to or watching stuff from this time automatically takes me back and gives me that dose of serotonin that hypes me up.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

When I was nine this was the coolest movie ever. Viewed through that lens its still pretty sick.

 

[BobJM]

I’m just going to say it: I liked Ben’s suit.

I didn’t like that he always had it unzipped in the movie though; it looks great in the promo shots. And the cowl still slaps

 

[titansupes]

I didn’t like that he always had it unzipped in the movie though; it looks great in the promo shots. And the cowl still slaps

I always remember that bit when Bullseye throws a collection plate at his throat and he buckles up the collar after. I don't know why. But yeah, I liked this suit too.

 

[Herofan]

It had some OK and some good parts but it overall just felt too generic and specifically way too Batman-y.

 

[psylockolussus]

If Fox knew what they were doing, there would have been a Daredevil movie trilogy, and an Elektra spin off that wouldn't have bombed.

Oh well at least Elektra (Jennifer Garner) appeared in Deadpool & Wolverine.

 

[psylockolussus]

Daredevil vs. The Punisher: Ben Affleck Comments on Who Would Win - Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News - SuperHeroHype

Star of The Accountant 2, Ben Affleck, recently commented on who would win between him and Jon Bernthal in a Daredevil vs Punisher fight.

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I forgot they are co-stars in a new movie! This is another reason why I want to see Ben Affleck return in the MCU as a variant of Daredevil.

 

[Mandon Knight]

Director's Cut is exceptional. One of the best 'upgrade's' from the cinematic version ever released.

Its a completely different film to the version released at the cinema. The extra 30 minutes gives you a much better story and coherent structure.

 

[psylockolussus]

Director's Cut is exceptional. One of the best 'upgrade's' from the cinematic version ever released.

Its a completely different film to the version released at the cinema. The extra 30 minutes gives you a much better story and coherent structure.

Do you think it would have received a fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes if that was the theaterical version?

 

[Daltonio]

Fight me, the Director's Cut is one of my all-time favorite superhero movies and Affleck can do no wrong. Now the Elektra movie on the other hand... that was straight booty (and I loved Jennifer Garner in the part).