Mad Old Lu
Super Freak
Re: Man of Steel 2 (Superman/Batman--Official title to be confirmed)
Just wanted to chime in and say that I also think the mash up is a bad idea. Deckard and Bardoon and many others have made excellent points. It really does seem like they're just rushing into the whole Avengers thing before they've gotten their ducks in a row like Marvel did. It's as if Marvel decided to do the Avengers when Daredevil and Fantastic Four came out and before Iron Man, and thought, "crap, these movies stunk. We better just go ahead and do the Avengers now."
I just saw MOS this weekend, and while it wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting, based on the negative reviews, it wasn't quite right either. I think Supes could really benefit from a sequel that helps the character find some firmer ground and establish itself well into his own mythology. What I liked best about MOS was the world it established in the last 10 minutes and it made me excited to see what would come next. Throwing Batman into the mix robs everyone of what that world could be.
I also don't think a Batman reboot is necessary. They can continue and build on what Nolan and Bale did. Just recast and start introducing more "super" villains who up the ante. Have Supes be a presence in that world via news reports, so the introduction of supernatural villains seem like a natural progression. His "retirement" could have just been temporary. Just an extended vacation. Show that Wayne tried to live an anonymous normal life and found that the call of Batman was too strong. That can all be established in the JL movie, or another solo movie--a "chapter two" in the Batman mythos.
I'll quote Jedibear, who expertly said a lot of what I was thinking:
Just wanted to chime in and say that I also think the mash up is a bad idea. Deckard and Bardoon and many others have made excellent points. It really does seem like they're just rushing into the whole Avengers thing before they've gotten their ducks in a row like Marvel did. It's as if Marvel decided to do the Avengers when Daredevil and Fantastic Four came out and before Iron Man, and thought, "crap, these movies stunk. We better just go ahead and do the Avengers now."
I just saw MOS this weekend, and while it wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting, based on the negative reviews, it wasn't quite right either. I think Supes could really benefit from a sequel that helps the character find some firmer ground and establish itself well into his own mythology. What I liked best about MOS was the world it established in the last 10 minutes and it made me excited to see what would come next. Throwing Batman into the mix robs everyone of what that world could be.
I also don't think a Batman reboot is necessary. They can continue and build on what Nolan and Bale did. Just recast and start introducing more "super" villains who up the ante. Have Supes be a presence in that world via news reports, so the introduction of supernatural villains seem like a natural progression. His "retirement" could have just been temporary. Just an extended vacation. Show that Wayne tried to live an anonymous normal life and found that the call of Batman was too strong. That can all be established in the JL movie, or another solo movie--a "chapter two" in the Batman mythos.
I'll quote Jedibear, who expertly said a lot of what I was thinking:
