I didn't see a thread of reactions to Ben Affleck's Batman in the movie JUSTICE LEAGUE here in the Batverse forum. I saw that the Superverse forum and the Wonderverse forum each had one for the movie, just seems weird that this one doesn't have one.
If there is already one, my bad, and please merge.
I loved JUSTICE LEAGUE from a strictly Superman fan POV, but from a Batman fan POV, I have more mixed feelings.
I definitely prefer Ben's take this time around over his murderous DAWN OF JUSTICE's RageMan take. But this is kinda too much a 180 too soon.
What did you all think?
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12-03-2017, 03:52 PM #1Legendary Member
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Batman in JUSTICE LEAGUE (spoilers!)
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12-03-2017, 04:06 PM #2Extraordinary Member
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For one moment, I though that this was about... PRIEST JUSTICE LEAGUE... What a shame..
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12-03-2017, 04:30 PM #3Ultimate Member
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I thought Ben did a fine job with the role. Batman has got to be one of the easiest roles in Hollywood and he handled it well. He's not the best Batman I've seen but he's perfectly viable.
As for the character....I think the reversal from BvS was a hard road. He goes from being so paranoid he wants to kill Superman just on the potential threat Clark might one day prove to be......to surrounding himself with gods and superhumans and trusting them with his deepest secrets, including his identity and the location of his cave?
I believe that almost killing Clark, and then being forced to see what a terrible hero and hypocrite he had become, made Bruce change is ways. I like that (Super-philosophy for the win!) And it was nice to see the shadow of his past haunting Bruce in JL. But I feel like the movie moved too fast on Batman's character arc.
Beyond that quibble about pacing however, I thought Batman was fine in the movie."We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another, as if we were one single tribe."
~ Black Panther.
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12-03-2017, 04:35 PM #4Savior of the Universe
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It's not Ben Affleck's fault but the Batman in JL was awful.
Ben Affleck COULD be great with the right script.
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12-03-2017, 05:00 PM #5Extraordinary Member
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Pretty much I want a good solo movie
Originally Posted by Flash Gordon
and that will be find with me
mabey the the ensemble stuff is too much
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12-03-2017, 07:00 PM #6Incredible Member
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I thought Ben did fine in JL. The death of Superman most likely forced him to take a hard look at himself over what he had turned into and to change his ways (much like Batman did in the comics). The solo movie could more explore the change that the JL movie didn't have time to show (maybe make the Batman movie a little prequel to the JL movie).
And I thought the JL movie was good, don't know why it's getting such a bad rap.
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12-03-2017, 10:31 PM #7Ultimate Member
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I think a lot of people wrote it off long before it was released. I know I did. Originally Posted by Toreador
"We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another, as if we were one single tribe."
~ Black Panther.
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12-04-2017, 07:12 AM #8I am a diamond, Ms. Pryde
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Haha, I thought so too! Originally Posted by adrikito
"We're the same thing, you and I. We're both lies that eventually became the truth." Lara Notsil, Star Wars: X-Wing: Solo Command, Aaron Allston
"All that is not eternal is eternally out of date." C. S. Lewis, The Four Loves
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12-04-2017, 08:34 PM #9Extraordinary Member
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I thought he was great. His argument (and reconciliation) with Diana was the most satisfying moment of the movie for me, and his statement on Superman spoke so much truth about their ironic dissimilarity.
"He was more human than I am. He lived in this world. Fell in love, got a job. In spite of all that power."
He's at once praising Superman while realizing he's been closing himself off of human emotion himself.
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12-04-2017, 09:12 PM #10Mighty Member
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Yes that's how I took it as well. It's like he secretly envies Clark for being able to do that. Originally Posted by Bogotazo
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12-04-2017, 09:53 PM #11Titans Together!!
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I just don't care.
Every time I see DCEU related threads I keep getting that same feeling of apathy towards this universe."It's too bad she won't live! But then again, who does? - Gaff Blade Runner
"In a short time, this will be a long time ago." - Werner Slow West
"One of the biggest problems in the industry is apathy right now." - Dan Didio Co-Publisher of I Wonder Why That Is Comics
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12-04-2017, 11:36 PM #12Legendary Member
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Originally Posted by Bogotazo
I particularly liked the bit after Superman came back from the dead and was no longer in a fugue state, where Superman jokingly says "Well, I know you didn't bring me back because you like me."
And Batman genuinely sputters in response "I don't ... not (like you)".
That oddly endeared Batfleck to me (no small feat, considering I hated the DOJ version).
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