Six things you need to know before watching "Superman v Batman: Dawn of Justice"

Shane 2021-10-19 09:53:51

On March 25th, this year's most anticipated superhero blockbuster "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" will be released. Sitting on superheroes with great influence such as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, etc., DC has not been as popular as the old rival Marvel in the film market in recent years. Marvel's "Avengers" series of films have turned its first-line superheroes into box office weapons, and now they have begun the second-tier extension through films such as "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Ant-Man", which means Marvel’s cinematization is on a virtuous cycle. At least in the next ten years, audiences may be aesthetically tired of superheroes, but Marvel will never have the problem of unsustainable characters. The life of DC is relatively not so easy. The only two giants who can really get the movie superhero are Batman and Superman, and Nolan no longer participates in directing after the "Batman" trilogy, "Superman" There is only one after the restart by director Zach Schneider, and the "Green Lantern" starring Ryan Reynolds a few years ago is even more a fighter in the bad film. Watching Marvel's huge profits in superhero movies, how can DC executives not be anxious to get angry? After paying a lot of price for strategic mistakes, DC also seriously began the construction of its universe system. This more than two years of script "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" can be described as the beginning of the DC universe. However, for viewers who are not familiar with the history of American comics, especially DC comics, it is best to understand and straighten out the origins and relationships of the characters in the film in advance. If you just be a spectator who appreciates the visual effects, the entertainment effect of the movie will be greatly reduced.
1. Why can Nolan not photograph Zach Schneider?
Christopher Nolan took over "Batman" and opened the second spring of this almost festering film series. In 1997, "Batman and Robin" directed by Joe Schumacher became a joke in the industry. Even the lead actor George Clooney reluctantly said, "This is really a wonderful film that can't be played well." In the following years, no one dared. Move the hot potato of Batman until Nolan gives Batman a real dark black color. In Nolan’s "Dark Knight" trilogy, the second is the pinnacle that is difficult to surpass, especially Heath Ledger, who played the "Joker". Because of his death, this version of the Joker can only be imitated. A swan song that cannot be surpassed. Nolan used the "Dark Knight" to be a god, but he had already retired in the third part, especially the appalling shooting of "The Dark Knight Rises" at the Denver premiere in 2012. Nolan made a public announcement. "Farewell letter", while expressing my anger, write: "Heath Ledger, Christian Bale... these names mean too much to me, and now it’s time to finally say goodbye. Shooting three'Batman' movies is the most challenging and rewarding experience for filmmakers."

Zach Schneider made his successful debut with "Dawn of the Living Dead" in 2004, and this guy also He can be called a talented director, with extraordinary imagination and strong sense of color in the picture, which brings people a very novel and strange movie-watching experience. This feature is perfectly displayed in "300 Warriors of Sparta". The oil painting-like texture brings the audience back to the legendary heroic era. With this film, Zac became a famous director. In fact, he had been in contact with superhero movies as early as 2009, and it was also from DC, "Watchmen." "Watchmen" is a superhero team created by Alan Moore, not as famous as Bats, Super Heroes, etc., but the story has a lot of weight. The movie version presents a complex comic story almost perfectly, and has a high reputation among DC fans. In 2013, he took over "Superman: Man of Steel", which is also a restart of the "Superman" movie. If you have to compare with Nolan's "Batman", I feel that it is less heavy, but it is more entertaining and enjoyable. Currently, DC is at a critical moment when it is competing with Marvel for the film market. Zach Schneider's skills and style should be able to guarantee the quality of the film.

2. Why choose Ben Affleck to play Batman?
Bell's Batman is very successful, so whoever takes over this role will inevitably endure a lot of pressure. But Zach Schneider chose Ben Affleck again. When the news came out, it caused an uproar. Because in 2003, Xiaoben once starred in a famous superhero-Daredevil, but it was a pity that the box office reputation was both on the street. Although Daredevil is a character under Marvel, netizens did not give Little Ben a good face because of the different company the character belongs to. Overwhelming complaints and curses rushed toward him, "I oppose Ben Affleck as Batman." Tens of thousands of petitions emerged overnight, and some netizens made a joint request on the White House website: request the government to issue a decree prohibiting Ben Affleck from starring in Batman for 200 years. Fortunately, the White House did not agree to this teasing request, but rejected it on the grounds that this request by netizens violated the website's terms of participation. Xiaoben even said on the talk show that at the time Warner advised him not to go online for a short time, but he was not afraid to open a web page, and the first message he saw was "Affleck as Batman? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO+number Ten exclamation points", he hasn't been online since then.

As for why he had to choose Xiaoben to play Batman, it is said that the director Zach told him at the time: "You are the perfect candidate...because Batman seems to have come to an end in this film, old and exhausted. ……"
Well, the little instinct is able to withstand the pressure from fans and producers and persevere. This is worthy of recognition. After taking over the role, he spent a lot of energy thinking about the role. He even ran into Christian Bell when he was shopping for Halloween clothes for his son in a clothing store. He took the opportunity to ask Bell for advice. Bell's advice was to make sure that you can urinate after putting on a bat shirt.
How about the small version of Batman, the movie has not been released yet, so we can't jump to conclusions. But now netizens' complaints have long since died down, and many film critics have even begun to praise the small version of Batman for surpassing the previous version. Little Ben, I am optimistic about you!

3. Why does Batman fight Superman?
In the previous movies, Bat and Da Chao each had their own lives and careers, and they did not interfere with each other. But in the comics, these two are the partners with the longest cooperation time. They have always been like newlyweds, sometimes quarreling and arguing, sometimes sweet. As for why the two conflicted and fought enthusiastically in the movie, the direct reason is that in "Superman: Man of Steel", Da Chao and General Zod fought a battle of the century that broke apart. In the film, Wayne One of the group’s satellites was destroyed. Of course, this was not enough to arouse Batman’s anger. During the battle, a building of the Wayne Group was also destroyed. There were many people upstairs who could not escape, but Wayne was helpless. So he burst out with a great fear of Superman, and then extended an incomparable hatred. Humans can't control the power of Superman at all. And he is high above and lacks care for human life. Once Superman loses control, it will inevitably bring mankind to destruction. disaster. At the same time, there is a big difference between the two in the three views. Superman is the son of light, and to a certain extent represents absolute justice and absolute morality, and darkness is not allowed. Batman is a night knight, a mixture of darkness and light, and he is used to using his own moral system to measure right and wrong and punish evil. The conflict between the two values ​​is the root cause of Batman vs. Superman.

4. How can Batman beat Superman?
Physiologically, Batman and Superman are two-dimensional people. Bruce Wayne is a human being after all, and Clark Kent is a godlike existence. However, Superman has a well-known weakness, that is kryptonite. Batman is so deliberately dealing with Da Chao, he must have made enough preparations. In the trailer released earlier, Batman was beaten by Superman and yelled: "If I thought, you would be dead!" Batman finally got angry, used his assassin, shot, but was shot. Superman grabbed it. To Superman's surprise, the bullet suddenly exploded, emitting a cloud of green smoke. This is the bullet Batman made with kryptonite to bring Superman down to a level as weak as humans, and Batman happily beats Superman. In addition to kryptonite weapons, Batman also uses advanced technology to create a large number of weapons specifically designed to deal with Superman, such as ultrasonic matrix, and anti-Superman armor. Zach Schneider also specifically talked about the strength comparison between Superman and Batman, and said sharply: "Superman's biggest weakness is not kryptonite, but kindness... and Batman knows how to use this."

Fifth, Wonder Woman and the Justice League
In this male hormone overflowing movie, it is Wonder Woman who is responsible for the female appearance. Wonder Woman's seniority in the DC universe is no less than that of bats and superstars. It appeared in comics in the 1940s, breaking the monopoly of male heroes. This goddess was born of the immortal, female-only Amazon, a princess and heir to the throne, and the illegitimate daughter of Zeus, the king of Olympus gods, and Hippolyte, the queen of the Amazon on the paradise island. She possesses the talents and artifacts given by the twelve gods of Olympus, such as the mantra lasso, guardian silver bracelet, and Vulcan sword. In the trailer, the villain Doomsday attacked the bat and the big time with a hot sight. She appeared in time and blocked the attack with a supernatural shield. The Wonder Woman in the movie is played by the beauty Gal Gadot, with long waist and thin legs. In addition to the chest is not as good as a bat and a super, it is really beautiful.
The gathering of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman marks the completion of the backbone of the DC superhero team. Its significance is similar to that of Iron Man, Captain America and Thor in the Marvel Avengers. In addition, the Flash, Steel Bones, and Aquaman will also appear to pave the way for DC's 2017 highlight "Justice League". There is no news about whether the Green Lantern appeared in the film. Could it be that the Green Lantern has not cheered up from the scene that Ryan Reynolds spoiled?

Sixth, the big villain!
Da Chao's lifelong enemy is Lex Luther, who has a super high IQ and super wealth. Presumably this role is familiar to everyone. In "Superman Returns", Oscar actor Kevin Spacey is played, and here, the actor is Jesse Eisenberg. He was not a well-known bald head when he appeared on the scene, but with flowing curly hair, whistling to molest Da Chao and Batman, but in the second half of the film, he was still bald after all.

In fact, the contradiction between Batman and Da Chao is the conspiracy planned by this guy. He stayed behind the scenes and transformed General Zod, who was killed by Da Chao in the previous movie, to create a monster with extremely high combat effectiveness-Doomsday. In the "Death of Superman" released by DC in 1993, the destruction of Japan was a failed product of alien technology. It was created to defend against foreign enemies, but it could not identify the enemy or the enemy, and even the creator could not kill it, so it was imprisoned. Get up, buried in the depths of the far earth (Is it unclear what is going on!). Lex Luthor's mining group mistakenly opened the cage of Doom and released the demon. When it emerged from the ground, human civilization and society suffered catastrophe. Superheroes came one after another, but they were easily defeated, and the Justice League was almost wiped out! Hearing the news, Superman, who was originally on vacation, rushed to the scene immediately. However, the Day of Doom has the same power as him. In order to protect the safety of innocent civilians and the city, Superman did his best to fight with him. In the end, Doom Day was defeated, but Superman also paid the price of his life. In fact, this is just a comic gimmick. After many fans held mourning activities for the death of Superman, Superman was soon resurrected. As for how Superman was abused in the movie, it remains to be seen. But don’t worry, he still has good friends by his side!

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice quotes

  • General Amajagh: Men with power obey neither policy nor principle, Miss Lane. No one is different; no one is neutral.

  • Clark Kent: [Bruce Wayne arrives at Lex's party] Who's that?

    Party Photographer: You must be new to "Let Them Eat Cake" beat. That is Bruce Wayne.