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counting down our picks for the top ten wasted opportunities with the Justice
wasted opportunities with the Justice
wasted opportunities with the Justice League movie before we begin we publish
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this list we’re looking at the various ways in which the DCE use live-action
ways in which the DCE use live-action
ways in which the DCE use live-action Justice League film could have more
Justice League film could have more
Justice League film could have more closely resembled the sort of movie that
closely resembled the sort of movie that
closely resembled the sort of movie that these iconic characters deserved please
these iconic characters deserved please
these iconic characters deserved please don’t make me do this
don’t make me do this
don’t make me do this [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number ten not enough Atlantis you
number ten not enough Atlantis you
number ten not enough Atlantis you should get out can you at least point me
should get out can you at least point me
should get out can you at least point me to Atlantis though the Justice League
to Atlantis though the Justice League
to Atlantis though the Justice League disappointed in a variety of ways it did
disappointed in a variety of ways it did
disappointed in a variety of ways it did deliver one big surprise in Jason Momoa
deliver one big surprise in Jason Momoa
deliver one big surprise in Jason Momoa as Aquaman along the butt of jokes in
as Aquaman along the butt of jokes in
as Aquaman along the butt of jokes in the comic book world it it seemed that
the comic book world it it seemed that
the comic book world it it seemed that despite the odds Aquaman totally works
despite the odds Aquaman totally works
despite the odds Aquaman totally works on the big screen with his attitude and
on the big screen with his attitude and
on the big screen with his attitude and muscular build Jason Momoa as rugged
muscular build Jason Momoa as rugged
muscular build Jason Momoa as rugged Aquaman is a character we can’t wait to
Aquaman is a character we can’t wait to
Aquaman is a character we can’t wait to see more of the thing is we wish we’d
see more of the thing is we wish we’d
see more of the thing is we wish we’d already seen more of him and his
already seen more of him and his
already seen more of him and his homeworld of Atlantis this underwater
homeworld of Atlantis this underwater
homeworld of Atlantis this underwater Kingdom feels fresh and exciting and
Kingdom feels fresh and exciting and
Kingdom feels fresh and exciting and would have been a welcome departure from
would have been a welcome departure from
would have been a welcome departure from the desolate crumbling CGI battle scapes
the desolate crumbling CGI battle scapes
the desolate crumbling CGI battle scapes of the DC EU we get that they’re saving
of the DC EU we get that they’re saving
of the DC EU we get that they’re saving it for the Aquaman film but a little
it for the Aquaman film but a little
it for the Aquaman film but a little more world building would have gone a
more world building would have gone a
more world building would have gone a long way meet every proton I know
long way meet every proton I know
long way meet every proton I know number 9 too much CGI on cyborg Soviet
number 9 too much CGI on cyborg Soviet
number 9 too much CGI on cyborg Soviet still be alive
still be alive
still be alive 9 the head of STAR Labs was taken as
9 the head of STAR Labs was taken as
9 the head of STAR Labs was taken as well we are living in a world of
well we are living in a world of
well we are living in a world of technological marvels anything you can
technological marvels anything you can
technological marvels anything you can dream up the Wizards in the effects
dream up the Wizards in the effects
dream up the Wizards in the effects department can bring them to life but as
department can bring them to life but as
department can bring them to life but as any superhero fan knows with great power
any superhero fan knows with great power
any superhero fan knows with great power comes great responsibility meaning that
comes great responsibility meaning that
comes great responsibility meaning that when it comes to CGI less is often more
when it comes to CGI less is often more
when it comes to CGI less is often more Ray Fischer delivered a solid
Ray Fischer delivered a solid
Ray Fischer delivered a solid performance as cyborg considering the
performance as cyborg considering the
performance as cyborg considering the limited screen time and dialogue he was
limited screen time and dialogue he was
limited screen time and dialogue he was given but it’s hard to appreciate it
given but it’s hard to appreciate it
given but it’s hard to appreciate it under all that post-production chrome
under all that post-production chrome
under all that post-production chrome he’s just too shiny too jagged too
he’s just too shiny too jagged too
he’s just too shiny too jagged too complex of a structure to ever mesh with
complex of a structure to ever mesh with
complex of a structure to ever mesh with the 3/4 of a human face that remains
the 3/4 of a human face that remains
the 3/4 of a human face that remains we’re not saying they should have given
we’re not saying they should have given
we’re not saying they should have given him a physical costume but a hybrid of
him a physical costume but a hybrid of
him a physical costume but a hybrid of practical elements and CGI or a simpler
practical elements and CGI or a simpler
practical elements and CGI or a simpler design might have been easier on the
design might have been easier on the
design might have been easier on the eyes number eight adapt an iconic story
eyes number eight adapt an iconic story
eyes number eight adapt an iconic story one this is the days where mom’s biggest
one this is the days where mom’s biggest
one this is the days where mom’s biggest concerns were exploding windup penguins
concerns were exploding windup penguins
concerns were exploding windup penguins simple life like Batman vs Superman
simple life like Batman vs Superman
simple life like Batman vs Superman before it Justice League was hard to
before it Justice League was hard to
before it Justice League was hard to follow perhaps they felt indebted to
follow perhaps they felt indebted to
follow perhaps they felt indebted to past films but the folks at Warner
past films but the folks at Warner
past films but the folks at Warner Brothers really would have been better
Brothers really would have been better
Brothers really would have been better off learning from their mistakes and
off learning from their mistakes and
off learning from their mistakes and just telling a simple story the basic
just telling a simple story the basic
just telling a simple story the basic plot is easy to summarize heroes unite
plot is easy to summarize heroes unite
plot is easy to summarize heroes unite to stop extra-dimensional being from
to stop extra-dimensional being from
to stop extra-dimensional being from destroying civilization as we know it
destroying civilization as we know it
destroying civilization as we know it but ask for an explanation of how why
but ask for an explanation of how why
but ask for an explanation of how why and the various Massa nations of this
and the various Massa nations of this
and the various Massa nations of this plot and the answers become much more
plot and the answers become much more
plot and the answers become much more convoluted why were we treated to this
convoluted why were we treated to this
convoluted why were we treated to this mess of a story rather than a classic
mess of a story rather than a classic
mess of a story rather than a classic Justice League arc or why not just adapt
Justice League arc or why not just adapt
Justice League arc or why not just adapt the simple new 52 origin story that
the simple new 52 origin story that
the simple new 52 origin story that actually uses Darkseid
actually uses Darkseid
actually uses Darkseid our darkside number seven let Joss
our darkside number seven let Joss
our darkside number seven let Joss Whedon be Joss Whedon when tragedy
Whedon be Joss Whedon when tragedy
Whedon be Joss Whedon when tragedy struck in Zack Snyder’s life
struck in Zack Snyder’s life
struck in Zack Snyder’s life the director understandably needed to
the director understandably needed to
the director understandably needed to step down from his film work to focus on
step down from his film work to focus on
step down from his film work to focus on what matters most his family
what matters most his family
what matters most his family Avengers director Joss Whedon had
Avengers director Joss Whedon had
Avengers director Joss Whedon had already been working with Snyder to
already been working with Snyder to
already been working with Snyder to rewrite some scenes and in the end the
rewrite some scenes and in the end the
rewrite some scenes and in the end the reins were handed over to him to finish
reins were handed over to him to finish
reins were handed over to him to finish the race Whedon knows how to make a
the race Whedon knows how to make a
the race Whedon knows how to make a comic book team-up movie
comic book team-up movie
comic book team-up movie he basically set the standard
he basically set the standard
he basically set the standard unfortunately as insiders tell it Whedon
unfortunately as insiders tell it Whedon
unfortunately as insiders tell it Whedon was forced to keep the movie under a
was forced to keep the movie under a
was forced to keep the movie under a certain running time largely maintained
certain running time largely maintained
certain running time largely maintained Snyder’s direction and perhaps worst of
Snyder’s direction and perhaps worst of
Snyder’s direction and perhaps worst of all wasn’t allowed to trust his gut
all wasn’t allowed to trust his gut
all wasn’t allowed to trust his gut allegedly being forced to follow the
allegedly being forced to follow the
allegedly being forced to follow the dictates of the studio Whedon isn’t
dictates of the studio Whedon isn’t
dictates of the studio Whedon isn’t perfect but we know he can deliver when
perfect but we know he can deliver when
perfect but we know he can deliver when given enough control I’ll try to keep up
given enough control I’ll try to keep up
given enough control I’ll try to keep up number six not enough character
number six not enough character
number six not enough character development thanks but I’ll take it from
development thanks but I’ll take it from
development thanks but I’ll take it from here
here
here Batman Superman Wonder Woman before the
Batman Superman Wonder Woman before the
Batman Superman Wonder Woman before the dawn of the MCU these were undeniably
dawn of the MCU these were undeniably
dawn of the MCU these were undeniably some of the biggest and most
some of the biggest and most
some of the biggest and most recognizable names from the world of
recognizable names from the world of
recognizable names from the world of comics they still saturate popular
comics they still saturate popular
comics they still saturate popular culture but as far as cinema goes they
culture but as far as cinema goes they
culture but as far as cinema goes they are lagging behind the sad truth is
are lagging behind the sad truth is
are lagging behind the sad truth is while these icons have decade’s worth of
while these icons have decade’s worth of
while these icons have decade’s worth of character development in the comics in
character development in the comics in
character development in the comics in the DC EU they’re rather flat with the
the DC EU they’re rather flat with the
the DC EU they’re rather flat with the exception of Wonder Woman thanks to
exception of Wonder Woman thanks to
exception of Wonder Woman thanks to patty Jenkins film you’re an inspiration
patty Jenkins film you’re an inspiration
patty Jenkins film you’re an inspiration Diana
Diana
Diana you don’t just save people make them see
you don’t just save people make them see
you don’t just save people make them see their better selves we get the Justice
their better selves we get the Justice
their better selves we get the Justice League had to accomplish a lot in two
League had to accomplish a lot in two
League had to accomplish a lot in two hours but for a film to succeed you need
hours but for a film to succeed you need
hours but for a film to succeed you need character arcs and in this flick those
character arcs and in this flick those
character arcs and in this flick those ranged from paper-thin
ranged from paper-thin
ranged from paper-thin to non-existent and these complex heroes
to non-existent and these complex heroes
to non-existent and these complex heroes deserved better number 5 a more focused
deserved better number 5 a more focused
deserved better number 5 a more focused tone and direction any blowback big-time
tone and direction any blowback big-time
tone and direction any blowback big-time but I think we could take it good so I
but I think we could take it good so I
but I think we could take it good so I really like being alive as we’ve said if
really like being alive as we’ve said if
really like being alive as we’ve said if Warner Brothers wanted Joss Whedon to
Warner Brothers wanted Joss Whedon to
Warner Brothers wanted Joss Whedon to take over they should have eaten the
take over they should have eaten the
take over they should have eaten the loss and given him full creative control
loss and given him full creative control
loss and given him full creative control allowing him to reshape and reshoot the
allowing him to reshape and reshoot the
allowing him to reshape and reshoot the film as he saw fit if not then they
film as he saw fit if not then they
film as he saw fit if not then they should have remained entirely faithful
should have remained entirely faithful
should have remained entirely faithful to Snyder’s apparently lengthy vision
to Snyder’s apparently lengthy vision
to Snyder’s apparently lengthy vision and instead had people from his camp
and instead had people from his camp
and instead had people from his camp complete said vision exactly as he
complete said vision exactly as he
complete said vision exactly as he intended it the end result we got feels
intended it the end result we got feels
intended it the end result we got feels like a film directed by two separate
like a film directed by two separate
like a film directed by two separate directors you know cuz that’s what it
directors you know cuz that’s what it
directors you know cuz that’s what it was one scene is Snyder level grim and
was one scene is Snyder level grim and
was one scene is Snyder level grim and gritty the next is that trademark Whedon
gritty the next is that trademark Whedon
gritty the next is that trademark Whedon comedy bones can work and both make for
comedy bones can work and both make for
comedy bones can work and both make for a compelling superhero flick but both
a compelling superhero flick but both
a compelling superhero flick but both smash together not so much number four
smash together not so much number four
smash together not so much number four the characters felt dumbed down my
the characters felt dumbed down my
the characters felt dumbed down my special skills include viola a web
special skills include viola a web
special skills include viola a web design fluent in sign language not every
design fluent in sign language not every
design fluent in sign language not every character can get an arc but they all
character can get an arc but they all
character can get an arc but they all need basic development at the very least
need basic development at the very least
need basic development at the very least especially when they’ve already been
especially when they’ve already been
especially when they’ve already been developed in past films no you can’t do
developed in past films no you can’t do
developed in past films no you can’t do this forever I can barely do it now for
this forever I can barely do it now for
this forever I can barely do it now for all its faults Man of Steel made us feel
all its faults Man of Steel made us feel
all its faults Man of Steel made us feel for the wandering Clark Kent in Justice
for the wandering Clark Kent in Justice
for the wandering Clark Kent in Justice League he was supposed to be the
League he was supposed to be the
League he was supposed to be the righteous hero people had been waiting
righteous hero people had been waiting
righteous hero people had been waiting for but felt like a little more than a
for but felt like a little more than a
for but felt like a little more than a cardboard cutout I believed in truth
cardboard cutout I believed in truth
cardboard cutout I believed in truth I’m also a big fan of Justice Wonder
I’m also a big fan of Justice Wonder
I’m also a big fan of Justice Wonder Woman was the biggest offender though
Woman was the biggest offender though
Woman was the biggest offender though the world fell in love with gal gadot
the world fell in love with gal gadot
the world fell in love with gal gadot –tz– well-rounded believable heroine
–tz– well-rounded believable heroine
–tz– well-rounded believable heroine and her solo outing sadly that Wonder
and her solo outing sadly that Wonder
and her solo outing sadly that Wonder Woman is nowhere to be found across the
Woman is nowhere to be found across the
Woman is nowhere to be found across the board it felt like the actors were
board it felt like the actors were
board it felt like the actors were trying to give personality to characters
trying to give personality to characters
trying to give personality to characters who’d been written as blank canvases
who’d been written as blank canvases
who’d been written as blank canvases boo-yeah number three a villain no one
boo-yeah number three a villain no one
boo-yeah number three a villain no one cares about
cares about
cares about a quick Google search will turn up
a quick Google search will turn up
a quick Google search will turn up countless lists of DC baddies that fans
countless lists of DC baddies that fans
countless lists of DC baddies that fans want to see on the big screen but you’d
want to see on the big screen but you’d
want to see on the big screen but you’d be hard-pressed to find Steppenwolf on
be hard-pressed to find Steppenwolf on
be hard-pressed to find Steppenwolf on any of them he’s a powerful character
any of them he’s a powerful character
any of them he’s a powerful character but a c-list villain at best and one
but a c-list villain at best and one
but a c-list villain at best and one that only functions in relation to
that only functions in relation to
that only functions in relation to Darkseid while it’s all well and good to
Darkseid while it’s all well and good to
Darkseid while it’s all well and good to build up your universe is big bad the
build up your universe is big bad the
build up your universe is big bad the stepping stone villains need to be able
stepping stone villains need to be able
stepping stone villains need to be able to hold their own hardly anyone knows
to hold their own hardly anyone knows
to hold their own hardly anyone knows who this guy is and even the hardcore DC
who this guy is and even the hardcore DC
who this guy is and even the hardcore DC fans that did recognise him we’re asking
fans that did recognise him we’re asking
fans that did recognise him we’re asking why the generic way he was written from
why the generic way he was written from
why the generic way he was written from his dialogue to his motivations likely
his dialogue to his motivations likely
his dialogue to his motivations likely didn’t earn him any new friends number
didn’t earn him any new friends number
didn’t earn him any new friends number two baffling leap or CGI this one is
two baffling leap or CGI this one is
two baffling leap or CGI this one is mine
mine
mine when’s the last time you really thought
when’s the last time you really thought
when’s the last time you really thought about the CGI in a Marvel movie sure
about the CGI in a Marvel movie sure
about the CGI in a Marvel movie sure there might be the odd fleeting moment
there might be the odd fleeting moment
there might be the odd fleeting moment when the movement feels too smooth and
when the movement feels too smooth and
when the movement feels too smooth and artificial but for the most part they
artificial but for the most part they
artificial but for the most part they allow you to suspend your sense of
allow you to suspend your sense of
allow you to suspend your sense of disbelief almost completely Justice
disbelief almost completely Justice
disbelief almost completely Justice League on the other hand often felt like
League on the other hand often felt like
League on the other hand often felt like a video game trailer Steppenwolf was
a video game trailer Steppenwolf was
a video game trailer Steppenwolf was just one big living breathing reminder
just one big living breathing reminder
just one big living breathing reminder of the fact that we’re looking at CGI he
of the fact that we’re looking at CGI he
of the fact that we’re looking at CGI he just lacked real-world grit and
just lacked real-world grit and
just lacked real-world grit and therefore always felt fake add to that
therefore always felt fake add to that
therefore always felt fake add to that the oddly colored computer rendered
the oddly colored computer rendered
the oddly colored computer rendered landscapes and you get a film that feels
landscapes and you get a film that feels
landscapes and you get a film that feels painfully surreal and therefore deflects
painfully surreal and therefore deflects
painfully surreal and therefore deflects emotional investment and don’t get us
emotional investment and don’t get us
emotional investment and don’t get us started on their mustache removal skills
started on their mustache removal skills
started on their mustache removal skills yes ma’am number one great actors doing
yes ma’am number one great actors doing
yes ma’am number one great actors doing nothing you would have been very
nothing you would have been very
nothing you would have been very disappointed to me of all the ways
disappointed to me of all the ways
disappointed to me of all the ways Justice League felt like a wasted
Justice League felt like a wasted
Justice League felt like a wasted opportunity the criminally underutilized
opportunity the criminally underutilized
opportunity the criminally underutilized talent is perhaps the most glaring the
talent is perhaps the most glaring the
talent is perhaps the most glaring the don’t has proven herself relatable as
don’t has proven herself relatable as
don’t has proven herself relatable as Wonder Woman but has all but gutted in
Wonder Woman but has all but gutted in
Wonder Woman but has all but gutted in this film Affleck Fisher Miller and
this film Affleck Fisher Miller and
this film Affleck Fisher Miller and Momoa have all proven themselves to be
Momoa have all proven themselves to be
Momoa have all proven themselves to be capable and compelling actors and past
capable and compelling actors and past
capable and compelling actors and past roles they each seemingly did the best
roles they each seemingly did the best
roles they each seemingly did the best they could but the material just wasn’t
they could but the material just wasn’t
they could but the material just wasn’t there the supporting cast is even more
there the supporting cast is even more
there the supporting cast is even more insulting Lee underutilized Jeremy Irons
insulting Lee underutilized Jeremy Irons
insulting Lee underutilized Jeremy Irons JK Simmons Amy Adams Diane Lane Billy
JK Simmons Amy Adams Diane Lane Billy
JK Simmons Amy Adams Diane Lane Billy Crudup and more this film is jam-packed
Crudup and more this film is jam-packed
Crudup and more this film is jam-packed with brilliant actors given bad dialogue
with brilliant actors given bad dialogue
with brilliant actors given bad dialogue and little screen time and let’s face it
and little screen time and let’s face it
and little screen time and let’s face it any film that cuts Willem Dafoe has made
any film that cuts Willem Dafoe has made
any film that cuts Willem Dafoe has made a huge mistake Dostoevsky
a huge mistake Dostoevsky
a huge mistake Dostoevsky [Music]
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