Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) (1 Viewer)

[Jeff Cooper]

Are you trying to say the world isn't clamoring for a big screen version of Granny Goodness?

Well, we're getting Polka Dot Man in The Suicide Squad, so why not?

 

[jayembee]

Are you trying to say the world isn't clamoring for a big screen version of Granny Goodness?

I was mostly thinking about Virman Vundabar, but Granny Goodness and Glorious Godfrey as well. And some of the Female Furies like Bernadeth and Stompa.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

At least “Granny Goodness” is a proper spelling of proper words.

With Darkseid, my brain refuses to read it any way other than “DarkSEED” and it’s so hard to take seriously, much like Apokalips. It’s just stupidity for stupidity’s sakes and does nothing but give ammunition to people who insist comic originated stories are only for 12 year old boys. I think there’s worlds of potential to use comics to tell a variety of stories for different age groups and maturity levels but those things make me cringe so damn hard.

 

[jayembee]

At least “Granny Goodness” is a proper spelling of proper words.

With Darkseid, my brain refuses to read it any way other than “DarkSEED” and it’s so hard to take seriously, much like Apokalips. It’s just stupidity for stupidity’s sakes and does nothing but give ammunition to people who insist comic originated stories are only for 12 year old boys. I think there’s worlds of potential to use comics to tell a variety of stories for different age groups and maturity levels but those things make me cringe so damn hard.

You're not alone. I've known a lot of people who've pronounced it that way. I've always pronounced it "DarkSIDE", as that's what seemed obvious to me. Especially after a half-dozen years later, when Star Wars came along and referred to the "dark side of the Force".

 

[TravisR]

At least “Granny Goodness” is a proper spelling of proper words.

With Darkseid, my brain refuses to read it any way other than “DarkSEED” and it’s so hard to take seriously, much like Apokalips. It’s just stupidity for stupidity’s sakes and does nothing but give ammunition to people who insist comic originated stories are only for 12 year old boys. I think there’s worlds of potential to use comics to tell a variety of stories for different age groups and maturity levels but those things make me cringe so damn hard.

I go to my comic book store every week and you've hit on a reason why I read no superhero comic books from Marvel or DC.

 

[ChrisOC]

I don't know if anyone has noticed—or if anyone cares, which is possible—but the Justice Is Gray presentation of this film actually has a sepia tone and adjusted contrast. I pulled up the film on my PC and took a screenshot of the same scene in both "gray" (left), and original altered to grayscale (right), and here's what I got. I have to admit that this makes the gray presentation a little more interesting.

 

[jayembee]

At least “Granny Goodness” is a proper spelling of proper words.

With Darkseid, my brain refuses to read it any way other than “DarkSEED” and it’s so hard to take seriously, much like Apokalips. It’s just stupidity for stupidity’s sakes and does nothing but give ammunition to people who insist comic originated stories are only for 12 year old boys. I think there’s worlds of potential to use comics to tell a variety of stories for different age groups and maturity levels but those things make me cringe so damn hard.

By the way, I keep forgetting to warn you that you'll come up against this same bit of business when Marvel's The Eternals comes out this fall. Characters created by Jack Kirby whose names are all creatively [mis-]spelled from Greek mythology.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

For anyone who might be interested, Prizeo is doing a raffle for a pair of tickets to a special screening at the Lincoln Square IMAX (largest screen in North America) in July, with proceeds to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a cause I feel is worthy of support.

https://prizeo.com/r/P0710k

 

[Lord Dalek]

Well well well...

 

[dpippel]

Well well well...

Unfortunately, this article is behind Rolling Stone's paywall.

 

[Carlo_M]

Unfortunately, this article is behind Rolling Stone's paywall.

It's essentially a long-form, more detailed version of this:

Snyder Cut Campaign Was Fueled by Bots, WB-Commissioned Study Finds

A report commissioned by WarnerMedia reportedly finds the campaign to release Zack Snyder's version of Justice League was fueled by fake accounts.

www.cbr.com

My two thoughts (finding the new cut to be superior but also not being the biggest Snyder fan and having no dog in the race):

• "A report commissioned by WarnerMedia reportedly finds the campaign to release Zack Snyder's version of Justice League was fueled by fake accounts..." - Look again at that first part. "A report commissioned by WarnerMedia."
• With all the real world damage social media bots and fake accounts have been doing (to go further would violate HTF policies, but as the kids say IYKYK), it's kind of sad/funny/ironic for media outlets to be reporting so specifically on this particular topic.

My "armchair quarterback with zero proof" take: there is probably an element of truth to it, using bots to bolster one's case on social media is not particularly difficult nor unprecedented. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if Snyder, someone in his camp/sphere of influence, and/or his most ardent and tech-savvy fans didn't engage in it to some degree (mixed in with actual fans who wanted to see the cut).

But when, after the release of the Snyder Cut, the pressure didn't die down, but rather morphed into "restore the SnyderVerse"...this new spate of released information from a WarnerMedia commissioned report smells a little bit like a reverse hit piece.

I'd bet if some neutral third party investigated the issue (not that anyone should devote resources to something so trivial in the scheme of life right now) we'd find malfeasance from both camps.

 

[Neil Middlemiss]

It's essentially a long-form, more detailed version of this:

Snyder Cut Campaign Was Fueled by Bots, WB-Commissioned Study Finds

A report commissioned by WarnerMedia reportedly finds the campaign to release Zack Snyder's version of Justice League was fueled by fake accounts.

www.cbr.com

My two thoughts (finding the new cut to be superior but also not being the biggest Snyder fan and having no dog in the race):

• "A report commissioned by WarnerMedia reportedly finds the campaign to release Zack Snyder's version of Justice League was fueled by fake accounts..." - Look again at that first part. "A report commissioned by WarnerMedia."
• With all the real world damage social media bots and fake accounts have been doing (to go further would violate HTF policies, but as the kids say IYKYK), it's kind of sad/funny/ironic for media outlets to be reporting so specifically on this particular topic.

My "armchair quarterback with zero proof" take: there is probably an element of truth to it, using bots to bolster one's case on social media is not particularly difficult nor unprecedented. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if Snyder, someone in his camp/sphere of influence, and/or his most ardent and tech-savvy fans didn't engage in it to some degree (mixed in with actual fans who wanted to see the cut).

But when, after the release of the Snyder Cut, the pressure didn't die down, but rather morphed into "restore the SnyderVerse"...this new spate of released information from a WarnerMedia commissioned report smells a little bit like a reverse hit piece.

I'd bet if some neutral third party investigated the issue (not that anyone should devote resources to something so trivial in the scheme of life right now) we'd find malfeasance from both camps.

The Snydercut was also a huge success for HBOMax, so regardless of the authenticity of the push to get it done, the results were well worth it for them.

 

[Malcolm R]

Unfortunately, this article is behind Rolling Stone's paywall.

I was able to read it. I'm not a subscriber.

 

[Carlo_M]

Unfortunately, this article is behind Rolling Stone's paywall.

I was able to read it. I'm not a subscriber.

RS is one of those sites that keeps track of, via cookies, how many articles one has read from them each month, and once you exceed that, it tells you that you're out of free articles. My guess is Doug has exceeded that.

The two workarounds are to either delete all of your cookies to that site, or use a private browser that doesn't allow tracking.

 

[dpippel]

RS is one of those sites that keeps track of, via cookies, how many articles one has read from them each month, and once you exceed that, it tells you that you're out of free articles. My guess is Doug has exceeded that.

The two workarounds are to either delete all of your cookies to that site, or use a private browser that doesn't allow tracking.

I’ve read exactly zero articles on the RS website until I clicked through Joel’s link. Who knows?

 

[dpippel]

I was able to read it. I'm not a subscriber.

I could only see the first paragraph or so, and was then prompted to either subscribe or log in as a subscriber. I’ve never read a single article on their website. I’ll try scrubbing my cookies anyway and give it another go.

 

[Carlo_M]

I just cut and pasted the link into a private Chrome browser and got the full article without the prompt to sub or log in.

 

[jayembee]

I just cut and pasted the link into a private Chrome browser and got the full article without the prompt to sub or log in.

It might be browser-dependent. I was able to link to the full article through Firefox.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

The Rolling Stone paywall in my experience is aggressively temperamental

 

[Todd Erwin]

My review of this week's digital release has now been posted. In terms of special features, the release is a mess.

Zack Snyder's Justice League UHD Digital Review

Home Theater Forum • "Zack Snyder’s Justice League" finally makes its way to digital ownership with a transfer that comes very close to its physical media counterpart. Special Features are another story…

www.hometheaterforum.com