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See, I disagree with the idea that the Nolan films aren't good Batman films. I don't think taking away Batman and putting some other character in there would still make the movies work. They were great films about how Nolan perceived the idea of Batman, and great films overall.
I guess this is where I differ from some comic fans. I appreciate a serious, character driven approach to Superman and initially liked the idea of how he came to be. MoS dropped the ball ultimately, but I'm always more interested in the characters themselves than what they're actually doing.
And like I've said before, I'm not tied to the comics to that extent. To me, if the film is good, if the characters are well developed and represented respectfully, even if the creative team took some liberties or tried to delve into the characters by going in a different direction, than I'm all for it.
That's partly why I'm some what burned out on Marvel. Feel like all their movies look, sound and are shot the same way. Just thinking about them now, there's no discernable difference in how I remember the look and feel of one movie to the other.
With Nolan, his films are completely different than any comic film before or after. They have an immediate,recognizable look and feel. Even MoS is different in that way. I know DC has been knocked before about being "too dark", but I do not see any connection in how Nolan produced his films and how MoS and now Dawn of Justice are being shot. You see Zack Snyder, for better or for worse, written all over this movie. Feels like you could just let the director go uncredited in the Marvel films, or credit the same guy for every one, and it would go unnoticed.
I applaud that DC is trying to separate itself and its properties from Marvel by being completely different. Whether or not it's going to work has yet to be seen. But I'm happy too see it play out.
End random all over the place Noid post.
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