http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/...s-election-ben-affleck-holly-hunter/82171228/ So I'm supposed to associate current electoral politics with "absolute power?" Perhaps Holly Hunter could have elaborated on which of the current presidential candidates is the last survivor of an alien race who possesses fantastic super-powers as a result of our yellow sun, thinner atmosphere and lighter gravity? And someone needs to tell Affleck that the reason the film is being trashed by critics is precisely because it's a grim, pretentious slog, rather than just being a fun couple of hours watching "two cartoon characters slugging it out." Less sermonizing about "what happens to us when we become afraid of one another," and more King Kong vs. Godzilla.
I'm guessing you didn't like The Dark Knight trilogy and you're really not going to like Captian America: Civil War?
Why is B vs S getting panned for being Grim when Daredevil just came out with Season 2 and that was really grim and really violent. That season just got some great reviews. I've been reading snippets of what the critics have been saying (Not wanting to spoil myself) and this whole thing feels really dumb.
Haters ganna hate. I never trust critics, audience reaction is what I look for. I'm going to see the movie regardless though.
I think everyone will go see this... regardless of the reviews. It can't be any worse than the Transformers movies and those make tons of money for some reason! Still, I'm shocked that it is sitting at 30% on rottentomatoes. And Deadpool is at 84%!
Let me just say that Superman flies in and out of the US without going through customs, which is illegal. He should be in prison.
I did like the Dark Knight trilogy, for the most part. Even the third one, in parts, despite Nolan trying to shoehorn in half-assed Occupy Wall St. prattle. I have no idea how I'm going to like Civil War. I wasn't a big fan of the first Captain America flick, and my reaction to Winder Soldier was simply "meh." I wasn't interested in the original comics crossover mega-event, and didn't buy a single issue. As you'll recall, it was Spiderman revealing his secret identity to the world that eventually led to his infamous deal with the devil (i.e. Mephisto) that wiped out his marriage to Mary Jane along with the rest of his continuity. Besides, the whole thing is a rehash of the X-Men's "mutant registration act" subplot. What Marvel films have done is retain a sense of humor about their ridiculous shenanigans. They're fun to watch, because you don't get the sense they're taking themselves too seriously.
With CA:CW, they're going to be dealing with the same questions of too much power and so on. The Dark Knight Trilogy discussed that as well, but to a lesser degree. I think in a world where Presidential authority has increased significantly since 9/11 and the post 9/11 world, it's a conversation we should be having. Putting it in the context of super heroes makes that conversation accessible to kids.
