Justice League (2017) (2 Viewers)

[Johnny Angell]

I had the same problem. The source of the problem seems to be confusion with regard to whether one is referring to HBO itself, or the HBO Go or HBO Now platforms.

Yeah, HBO ain’t doing a great job there. As I understand it, this is the deal:

-If you have HBO as a TV channel from a cable or satellite provider, you will get access to HBO Max as part of that subscription.

-If you subscribe to HBO Now directly from HBO’s website, you will get access to HBO Max as part of that subscription.

-If you subscribe to HBO Now through a third party service or device (for instance, you subscribe through iTunes and are billed by Apple), you will not get HBO Max as part of that service.

-HBO Max costs the same as HBO Now and includes everything on Now. So if you pay for Now and don’t get Max, cancel Now and sign up for Max.

The last I had heard was that not every cable company was participating. Is Xfinity? I have an HBO subcription, will I get Max for free?

 

[TravisR]

The last I had heard was that not every cable company was participating. Is Xfinity? I have an HBO subcription, will I get Max for free?

Glad to see that me and my buddy aren't the only ones to not understand who will and won't have access to this. HBO has done a truly terrible job informing people about this.

 

[Johnny Angell]

Glad to see that me and my buddy aren't the only ones to not understand who will and won't have access to this. HBO has done a truly terrible job informing people about this.

I brief google investigation reveals the current answer for xfinity: not yet and who knows when. However I can cancel my sub with xfinity and subscribe directly with HBO and save a little money for the next year.

 

[Sam Favate]

Here is what I hope is a simple question:

Will HBO MAX replace HBO NOW? Like, when I wake up tomorrow, will there be an HBO MAX app in place of HBO NOW?

If HBO NOW will continue to exist alongside HBO MAX, 1) why? and 2) what will it have?

 

[Josh Steinberg]

The services will coexist, but as HBO has pointed out, there is no reason to subscribe to Now once Max is out. Both are the same price and Max will have everything that’s on Now.

The reason for Now’s continued existence almost certainly has to do with preexisting contracts and agreements to carry that app on different services and storefronts.

Cancel Now. Subscribe to Max once your Now subscription ends.

 

[Sam Favate]

The services will coexist, but as HBO has pointed out, there is no reason to subscribe to Now once Max is out. Both are the same price and Max will have everything that’s on Now.

The reason for Now’s continued existence almost certainly has to do with preexisting contracts and agreements to carry that app on different services and storefronts.

Cancel Now. Subscribe to Max once your Now subscription ends.

Interesting, but here's the thing: I subscribed to MAX this morning, and until MAX goes live, they told me to log into NOW.

From what you are saying, it seems inevitable that NOW will be going away within a year. Same price/same content but MAX has more? Weird business model. I guess if you're one of those people that just really hates Friends, you'd keep NOW instead.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

I’m guessing it’s simply a matter of that once you make a contract with, say, the Apple Store to sell HBO Now subscriptions that it becomes a red tape hassle to migrate one service’s customer base into something else when the apps and subscriptions are managed by multiple third parties. I’m sure the lawyers had a field day with all this

 

[Sean Bryan]

I was luke warm about the theatrical Justice League. Curious to see how the Snyder Cut plays out.

This will be released in 2021 on HBO Max in four one hour installments.

 

[dpippel]

Why is it 4:3 I wonder? Weird.

 

[Sean Bryan]

Why is it 4:3 I wonder? Weird.

I’d comfortably bet it has nothing to do with the aspect ratio of the “Snyder Cut” and is just a stylistic choice for this teaser (holding back the full image for the actual release). But yeah, it is an odd choice for the teaser.

 

[TravisR]

Dear sweet god please, stop using Leonard Cohen. PLEASE!

 

[Johnny Angell]

Dear sweet god please, stop using Leonard Cohen. PLEASE!

au contraire mon frere, I will never get tired of Hallelujah.

 

[TravisR]

au contraire mon frere, I will never get tired of Hallelujah.

It's a wonderful song but since Cohen died, it's been done to death.

 

[Jeff Cooper]

It just reminds me of Watchmen when I see it in this trailer.

 

[dpippel]

It just reminds me of Watchmen when I see it in this trailer.

Good point. I feel the same way.

 

[Citizen87645]

Yup

 

[Sam Favate]

I love Leonard Cohen, but just stop already. The biggest problem with the DC films in terms of music is that all the songs chosen have been used multiple times, to the point where they could belong in any movie, not the one we're watching, and it makes the DC films seem generic.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

I think the use of this particular song was very intentional - Snyder has used it before - I think it’s simply the Director’s way of saying “this is my film” and not meant to be reflective of a larger trend.

 

[TravisR]

I think the use of this particular song was very intentional - Snyder has used it before - I think it’s simply the Director’s way of saying “this is my film” and not meant to be reflective of a larger trend.

I honestly thought it was more of a joke like the filmmakers or fans were saying "Hallelujah, it's finally coming!" That didn't make me like it any more though.

 

[jayembee]

Why is it 4:3 I wonder? Weird.

I’d comfortably bet it has nothing to do with the aspect ratio of the “Snyder Cut” and is just a stylistic choice for this teaser (holding back the full image for the actual release). But yeah, it is an odd choice for the teaser.

I'd say it was a deliberate choice to reflect that it was going to be seen on television instead of in a theater, but I doubt anyone who'd be subscribed to HBO Max would have a 4:3 TV, so the point would be lost.

I still not sold on a Snyder cut of this movie. It'll certainly be a vastly different movie than what Whedon gave us -- I'm rather astonished at the amount of material in this teaser alone that wasn't used by Whedon -- but I'm not convinced it'll be much, if any, better. A lot of the scenes in this teaser look interesting on their own, but the question is whether the movie has a whole will hang together any better than Man of Steel or Batman v Superman did.