when iconic comic book characters appear on the big screen the spectacle is
on the big screen the spectacle is
on the big screen the spectacle is basically guaranteed welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 DC extended universe moments before we
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looking at the biggest and best scenes
looking at the biggest and best scenes and moments from the first three movies
and moments from the first three movies
and moments from the first three movies of the DCU including the extended
of the DCU including the extended
of the DCU including the extended editions what are your superpowers again
editions what are your superpowers again
editions what are your superpowers again I’m rich number 10 first flight man of
I’m rich number 10 first flight man of
I’m rich number 10 first flight man of steel
sleeping tall buildings in a single
sleeping tall buildings in a single bound is all well and good but as the
bound is all well and good but as the
bound is all well and good but as the 1978 Superman film hammered home with
1978 Superman film hammered home with
1978 Superman film hammered home with its tagline you’ll believe a man can fly
its tagline you’ll believe a man can fly
its tagline you’ll believe a man can fly flight has been central to the last Son
flight has been central to the last Son
flight has been central to the last Son of Krypton since Action Comics number 65
of Krypton since Action Comics number 65
of Krypton since Action Comics number 65 when he first went from leaping to
when he first went from leaping to
when he first went from leaping to soaring in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel
soaring in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel
soaring in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel Clark Kent remains grounded for roughly
Clark Kent remains grounded for roughly
Clark Kent remains grounded for roughly the first 45 minutes of the film why
the first 45 minutes of the film why
the first 45 minutes of the film why when we finally see him take off we’re
when we finally see him take off we’re
when we finally see him take off we’re treated to a wonderful humanizing scene
treated to a wonderful humanizing scene
treated to a wonderful humanizing scene which shows kal-el struggling to learn
which shows kal-el struggling to learn
which shows kal-el struggling to learn the skill he will eventually make look
the skill he will eventually make look
the skill he will eventually make look easy when he finally earns his wings
easy when he finally earns his wings
easy when he finally earns his wings it’s a triumphant and inspiring moment
it’s a triumphant and inspiring moment
it’s a triumphant and inspiring moment and I’m it will help them accomplish
and I’m it will help them accomplish
and I’m it will help them accomplish wonders number 9 Bruce Wayne to the
wonders number 9 Bruce Wayne to the
wonders number 9 Bruce Wayne to the rescue in Metropolis Batman V Superman
rescue in Metropolis Batman V Superman
rescue in Metropolis Batman V Superman dawn of Justice
like Man of Steel before it
like Man of Steel before it zack snyder’s second DC you offering
zack snyder’s second DC you offering
zack snyder’s second DC you offering proved seriously divisive critically
proved seriously divisive critically
proved seriously divisive critically panned it has since gone on to become
panned it has since gone on to become
panned it has since gone on to become one of the top 50 best-selling blu-rays
one of the top 50 best-selling blu-rays
one of the top 50 best-selling blu-rays of all time
of all time
of all time although allegedly most of those have
although allegedly most of those have
although allegedly most of those have been purchased by ben affleck regardless
been purchased by ben affleck regardless
been purchased by ben affleck regardless of where you land on it there’s no
of where you land on it there’s no
of where you land on it there’s no denying that this scene was a true
denying that this scene was a true
denying that this scene was a true standout in terms of universe building
standout in terms of universe building
standout in terms of universe building setting up character motivations in pure
setting up character motivations in pure
setting up character motivations in pure cinematic spectacle in this flashback to
cinematic spectacle in this flashback to
cinematic spectacle in this flashback to the Battle of Metropolis from Man of
the Battle of Metropolis from Man of
the Battle of Metropolis from Man of Steel which by the way perfectly syncs
Steel which by the way perfectly syncs
Steel which by the way perfectly syncs with shots from the film we see that
with shots from the film we see that
with shots from the film we see that Bruce Wayne wasn’t backed on the ground
Bruce Wayne wasn’t backed on the ground
Bruce Wayne wasn’t backed on the ground doing his best to save his employees and
doing his best to save his employees and
doing his best to save his employees and strangers like that’s okay
strangers like that’s okay
strangers like that’s okay number eight Superman vs Thor ax Man of
number eight Superman vs Thor ax Man of
number eight Superman vs Thor ax Man of Steel in week on of all insurance
Steel in week on of all insurance
Steel in week on of all insurance yourself so Michael Shannon and Henry
yourself so Michael Shannon and Henry
yourself so Michael Shannon and Henry town respectively turned in strong
town respectively turned in strong
town respectively turned in strong performances as General Zod and Superman
performances as General Zod and Superman
performances as General Zod and Superman many fans left the theater talking about
many fans left the theater talking about
many fans left the theater talking about neither the central villain or the hero
neither the central villain or the hero
neither the central villain or the hero but rather on Jay Chou’s Kryptonian
but rather on Jay Chou’s Kryptonian
but rather on Jay Chou’s Kryptonian subcommander flower it is an evolution
subcommander flower it is an evolution
subcommander flower it is an evolution always wins
always wins
always wins Alvers odds dedicated lieutenant fara
Alvers odds dedicated lieutenant fara
Alvers odds dedicated lieutenant fara goes toe-to-toe with kal-el in his
goes toe-to-toe with kal-el in his
goes toe-to-toe with kal-el in his adoptive hometown of Smallville
adoptive hometown of Smallville
adoptive hometown of Smallville challenging Earth’s newly-revealed
challenging Earth’s newly-revealed
challenging Earth’s newly-revealed protector the military minded
protector the military minded
protector the military minded unflinchingly focused our undermines
unflinchingly focused our undermines
unflinchingly focused our undermines Clark’s self-confidence belittling him
Clark’s self-confidence belittling him
Clark’s self-confidence belittling him in every turn it would have been a
in every turn it would have been a
in every turn it would have been a thrilling sequence even without the
thrilling sequence even without the
thrilling sequence even without the Badger but thanks to trials truly
Badger but thanks to trials truly
Badger but thanks to trials truly magnetic performance the scene was made
magnetic performance the scene was made
magnetic performance the scene was made even more captivating you will not win
even more captivating you will not win
even more captivating you will not win forever human you say we will kill a
forever human you say we will kill a
forever human you say we will kill a million more number 7 Superman destroys
million more number 7 Superman destroys
million more number 7 Superman destroys the world engine Matt steel
Supes is really lucky he learned to fly
Supes is really lucky he learned to fly before having to taste his fellow
before having to taste his fellow
before having to taste his fellow Kryptonians in combat had he not it it’d
Kryptonians in combat had he not it it’d
Kryptonians in combat had he not it it’d be more than metropolis that got
be more than metropolis that got
be more than metropolis that got destroyed we’d be looking at a fully
destroyed we’d be looking at a fully
destroyed we’d be looking at a fully terrifying New Krypton after being
terrifying New Krypton after being
terrifying New Krypton after being brutally thrown around by the world
brutally thrown around by the world
brutally thrown around by the world engines liquid goo tentacle defenses the
engines liquid goo tentacle defenses the
engines liquid goo tentacle defenses the Man of Steel finally takes down the
Man of Steel finally takes down the
Man of Steel finally takes down the colossal machine by taking the path of
colossal machine by taking the path of
colossal machine by taking the path of greatest resistance directly into the
greatest resistance directly into the
greatest resistance directly into the high powered gravity beam despite the
high powered gravity beam despite the
high powered gravity beam despite the incredible force pushing against him
incredible force pushing against him
incredible force pushing against him Superman manages to fly upstream with
Superman manages to fly upstream with
Superman manages to fly upstream with enough power to smash right through the
enough power to smash right through the
enough power to smash right through the world engine saving humanity through the
world engine saving humanity through the
world engine saving humanity through the will and determination that the
will and determination that the
will and determination that the character is known for exhibit number
character is known for exhibit number
character is known for exhibit number six the birth of Harley Quinn Suicide
six the birth of Harley Quinn Suicide
six the birth of Harley Quinn Suicide Squad but he died for me yes nothing
Squad but he died for me yes nothing
Squad but he died for me yes nothing says true love like you closing yourself
says true love like you closing yourself
says true love like you closing yourself to the same talk to chemical bath that
to the same talk to chemical bath that
to the same talk to chemical bath that transformed your man into the deranged
transformed your man into the deranged
transformed your man into the deranged psychopathic killer he is today am i
psychopathic killer he is today am i
psychopathic killer he is today am i right despite the fact that this
right despite the fact that this
right despite the fact that this particular dive could have killed her
particular dive could have killed her
particular dive could have killed her dr. Harleen Quinzel willingly takes the
dr. Harleen Quinzel willingly takes the
dr. Harleen Quinzel willingly takes the plunge
plunge
plunge effectively erasing the woman she once
effectively erasing the woman she once
effectively erasing the woman she once was to become the Joker’s other half is
was to become the Joker’s other half is
was to become the Joker’s other half is equally damaged female counterpart but
equally damaged female counterpart but
equally damaged female counterpart but hey as they say love makes people do
hey as they say love makes people do
hey as they say love makes people do crazy things right a highly stylized
crazy things right a highly stylized
crazy things right a highly stylized shot the scene is a definite highlight
shot the scene is a definite highlight
shot the scene is a definite highlight from the film with what appears to be
from the film with what appears to be
from the film with what appears to be their melted clothing swirling around
their melted clothing swirling around
their melted clothing swirling around them as they emerge it’s the perfect to
them as they emerge it’s the perfect to
them as they emerge it’s the perfect to start to one seriously twisted new
start to one seriously twisted new
start to one seriously twisted new chapter in their lives
number five Superman versus Zod Man of
number five Superman versus Zod Man of Steel I exist only to protect Krypton
Steel I exist only to protect Krypton
Steel I exist only to protect Krypton that is the sole purpose but which I was
that is the sole purpose but which I was
that is the sole purpose but which I was born while on James house for might have
born while on James house for might have
born while on James house for might have been a scene stealer for Smallville
been a scene stealer for Smallville
been a scene stealer for Smallville fight scene is edged out by the sheer
fight scene is edged out by the sheer
fight scene is edged out by the sheer scale of Zod and Cal’s metropolis
scale of Zod and Cal’s metropolis
scale of Zod and Cal’s metropolis Throwdown so some detractors took issue
Throwdown so some detractors took issue
Throwdown so some detractors took issue with the level of destruction and
with the level of destruction and
with the level of destruction and Superman’s failure to move the fight to
Superman’s failure to move the fight to
Superman’s failure to move the fight to a less populated area looking beyond
a less populated area looking beyond
a less populated area looking beyond such criticisms one has to appreciate
such criticisms one has to appreciate
such criticisms one has to appreciate the attention to detail that went into
the attention to detail that went into
the attention to detail that went into this carefully planned dynamic fight
this carefully planned dynamic fight
this carefully planned dynamic fight [Music]
it basically answered the question what
it basically answered the question what would it look like for two godlike
would it look like for two godlike
would it look like for two godlike characters to give it their all on the
characters to give it their all on the
characters to give it their all on the big screen the end result was a deeply
big screen the end result was a deeply
big screen the end result was a deeply personal highly choreographed
personal highly choreographed
personal highly choreographed hand-to-hand combat sequence on a truly
hand-to-hand combat sequence on a truly
hand-to-hand combat sequence on a truly massive scale in other words it was
massive scale in other words it was
massive scale in other words it was jaw-dropping
number four Batman fights Superman
number four Batman fights Superman Batman V Superman dawn of Justice
let’s be honest as comic book fans most
let’s be honest as comic book fans most of us didn’t dare dream of seeing these
of us didn’t dare dream of seeing these
of us didn’t dare dream of seeing these two cultural monoliths share the big
two cultural monoliths share the big
two cultural monoliths share the big screen in a live-action adaptation let
screen in a live-action adaptation let
screen in a live-action adaptation let alone go head-to-head
alone go head-to-head
alone go head-to-head before the superhero movie revolution an
before the superhero movie revolution an
before the superhero movie revolution an adaptation of the gritty mature Dark
adaptation of the gritty mature Dark
adaptation of the gritty mature Dark Knight Returns didn’t really seem
Knight Returns didn’t really seem
Knight Returns didn’t really seem possible
despite the odds and much to the delight
despite the odds and much to the delight of fans everywhere in 2016 we got to see
of fans everywhere in 2016 we got to see
of fans everywhere in 2016 we got to see arguably the two most iconic superheroes
arguably the two most iconic superheroes
arguably the two most iconic superheroes in history Throwdown quite similarly to
in history Throwdown quite similarly to
in history Throwdown quite similarly to how they did in Frank Miller’s 1986 opus
how they did in Frank Miller’s 1986 opus
how they did in Frank Miller’s 1986 opus Batman battle armor and all the fight
Batman battle armor and all the fight
Batman battle armor and all the fight proved to be a brutal one even though
proved to be a brutal one even though
proved to be a brutal one even though its conclusion left some fans kind of
its conclusion left some fans kind of
its conclusion left some fans kind of scratching their heads
scratching their heads
scratching their heads pick another piece this other piece
pick another piece this other piece
pick another piece this other piece [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three the final days of Krypton
number three the final days of Krypton
number three the final days of Krypton Man of Steel
Man of Steel
Man of Steel [Music]
from the very opening scene of this DC
from the very opening scene of this DC EU film Jackson enter made one thing
EU film Jackson enter made one thing
EU film Jackson enter made one thing clear this is a serious universe though
clear this is a serious universe though
clear this is a serious universe though Superman’s story has always been about
Superman’s story has always been about
Superman’s story has always been about hope as the last son of a doomed planet
hope as the last son of a doomed planet
hope as the last son of a doomed planet his history has always been a tragic one
his history has always been a tragic one
his history has always been a tragic one and so before showing us Clark’s
and so before showing us Clark’s
and so before showing us Clark’s personal journey to become the Man of
personal journey to become the Man of
personal journey to become the Man of Steel Snyder kicked off the narrative
Steel Snyder kicked off the narrative
Steel Snyder kicked off the narrative with an exciting and stylish depiction
with an exciting and stylish depiction
with an exciting and stylish depiction of Kryptonian society
fully fleshed out on screen in all its
fully fleshed out on screen in all its otherworldly wonder the planet of
otherworldly wonder the planet of
otherworldly wonder the planet of Krypton was not only breathtaking it
Krypton was not only breathtaking it
Krypton was not only breathtaking it also helped us to understand this
also helped us to understand this
also helped us to understand this distinct culture of self-importance and
distinct culture of self-importance and
distinct culture of self-importance and denial and how their hubris ultimately
denial and how their hubris ultimately
denial and how their hubris ultimately resulted in their demise
number two fat man’s warehouse takedown
number two fat man’s warehouse takedown Batman V Superman dawn of Justice when
Batman V Superman dawn of Justice when
Batman V Superman dawn of Justice when Ben Affleck’s Batman assaulted the
Ben Affleck’s Batman assaulted the
Ben Affleck’s Batman assaulted the warehouse to save Martha Kent many fans
warehouse to save Martha Kent many fans
warehouse to save Martha Kent many fans were quick to point out the similarities
were quick to point out the similarities
were quick to point out the similarities between his fighting style and that of
between his fighting style and that of
between his fighting style and that of rock stars critically acclaimed Arkham
rock stars critically acclaimed Arkham
rock stars critically acclaimed Arkham games it’s a brutal physical fight
games it’s a brutal physical fight
games it’s a brutal physical fight sequence that sees Batman combining
sequence that sees Batman combining
sequence that sees Batman combining stealth gadgets and bone crunching
stealth gadgets and bone crunching
stealth gadgets and bone crunching hand-to-hand combat to stunning effect
the way he moved from enemy to enemy
the way he moved from enemy to enemy with a combination of grace and ferocity
with a combination of grace and ferocity
with a combination of grace and ferocity demonstrated why the criminals of Gotham
demonstrated why the criminals of Gotham
demonstrated why the criminals of Gotham are so afraid of him fans have never
are so afraid of him fans have never
are so afraid of him fans have never really seen live-action combat like this
really seen live-action combat like this
really seen live-action combat like this from Batman before and it left them
from Batman before and it left them
from Batman before and it left them hungry for more doing number one the
hungry for more doing number one the
hungry for more doing number one the Trinity unites Batman V Superman dawn of
Trinity unites Batman V Superman dawn of
Trinity unites Batman V Superman dawn of Justice now we know that not everyone
Justice now we know that not everyone
Justice now we know that not everyone appreciated the CGI heavy battle against
appreciated the CGI heavy battle against
appreciated the CGI heavy battle against Tuesday or the interpretation of the
Tuesday or the interpretation of the
Tuesday or the interpretation of the villain that the filmmakers went with
villain that the filmmakers went with
villain that the filmmakers went with but even taking such criticisms into
but even taking such criticisms into
but even taking such criticisms into account this moment was a massive
account this moment was a massive
account this moment was a massive landmark this thing is fill another
landmark this thing is fill another
landmark this thing is fill another world
world
world my room seeing Superman and Batman Duke
my room seeing Superman and Batman Duke
my room seeing Superman and Batman Duke it out on screen already felt like a
it out on screen already felt like a
it out on screen already felt like a tree but witnessing DC’s 20 become
tree but witnessing DC’s 20 become
tree but witnessing DC’s 20 become together first time on the big screen
together first time on the big screen
together first time on the big screen was a bonafide historic moment not just
was a bonafide historic moment not just
was a bonafide historic moment not just in comic book movie history
in comic book movie history
in comic book movie history but in movie history period the fact
but in movie history period the fact
but in movie history period the fact that Wonder Woman managed to steal the
that Wonder Woman managed to steal the
that Wonder Woman managed to steal the show only made this momentous occasion
show only made this momentous occasion
show only made this momentous occasion all the more satisfying we’re in the
all the more satisfying we’re in the
all the more satisfying we’re in the Golden Age of comic book movies and
Golden Age of comic book movies and
Golden Age of comic book movies and seeing these three share the screen is
seeing these three share the screen is
seeing these three share the screen is basically proof she would you know
basically proof she would you know
basically proof she would you know church is real
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