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Why are people excited for this???

posted 9 months ago by e3e34ifj (1912)
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James Gunn is one of those guys that people act like is a name people should get excited about but honestly, I've never been interested in any movie he's made. Outside of his Guardians trilogy I'm not sure if he's ever made a good movie. Slither was awful, Super is poor man's Kick-Ass. His Suicide Squad movie is admittedly better than the other one, but that's a really low bar and his SS movie wasn't great by any stretch. Even Guardians 2 is lame and I love Kurt Russell. They are also making this movie way too quickly and I think they should push it back to 2027 or 2028 to garner more hype. I know most comic nerds can't get enough superheroes but I personally feel fatigued from it all. Henry Cavill is still fresh in my mind as Superman. Also, David Corenswet has not been impressive in anything he's been in.

[–] e3e34ifj (1912) 8 months ago

I agree!!!!

[–] e3e34ifj (1912) 6 months ago

same, me too.

[–] Truthtalker (1974) 8 months ago

His guardians movies are awesome

[–] Magicdave (860) 8 months ago

Your opinion ... Not mine.

[–] MickyMac (3186) 8 months ago

Apparently any Superman film without Henry Cavill is an automatic fail, the Snyderverse and the image of Cavill's Superman has affected people's brains.

[–] e3e34ifj (1912) 8 months ago

Nope, try again.

[–] MickyMac (3186) 8 months ago

Fuck off

[–] e3e34ifj (1912) 8 months ago

The expected response from the knuckle-dragging superhero fanboy.

[–] thingmakersback (1375) 5 months ago

I'm just looking forward to a take on Superman that is not Man of Steel. Glad to see the character in simple red and blue rather than dirty red and midnight blue. Glad of another shot at dealing with Superman's do-good nature that probably won't culminate in his breaking anybody's neck - That was a development that would have felt significant, with Superman having to overcome deeply held beliefs... if it hadn't been in the FIRST movie. Literally the only sequence in Man of Steel that resonated with me was a very brief bit where Superman showed his leadership while addressing a military unit - and I don't remember that very well as I have only seen the film once.

[–] e3e34ifj (1912) 5 months ago

I actually agree with all of these points. I just don't think Gunn is worth all the hype, I don't think Corenswet is very impressive, and I think it's moving all too quickly. But I hated Man Of Steel and Snyder's Superman so here's hoping it'll be better.

[–] Guitar King (4900) 5 months ago

James Gunn is Troma trash. He can not create, only destroy.

[–] Bossdog677 (1563) 5 months ago

Tromeo and Juliet is by far the worst Major Troma Title.

[–] howgamer (3933) 5 months ago

I tend to not like his style in films and find him grossly overrated. He certainly has talent and it works in some settings, like Peacemaker, but he can't seem to drift away from that particular type of style. However, I understand I am in the minority as most people enjoy his stuff so I can see why there is excitement. Get ready for lots of pop song action sequences, slow motion walks, and quirky one liners.

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