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Timecode :
00:00 Intro
01:41 Man of Steel
06:35 Batman v Superman : L'Aube de la justice
12:15 Justice League (2017)
17:07 Zack Snyder's Justice League
25:01 Suicide Squad / Birds of Prey
29:17 The Suicide Squad
31:25 Wonder Woman
34:24 Aquaman
37:32 Wonder Woman 1984
41:42 Aquaman et le Royaume perdu
45:10 Shazam / Black Adam
51:47 The Flash
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- 'Goliath' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
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- Arm Wrestler - National Sweetheart Rock
- African Cinematic Ethnic by Infraction
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- Jungle - Youtube music
- 'Catalyst' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
- Bush Week - Nihilore
- Kreuzberg nights - Youtube music
Timecode :
00:00 Intro
01:41 Man of Steel
06:35 Batman v Superman : L'Aube de la justice
12:15 Justice League (2017)
17:07 Zack Snyder's Justice League
25:01 Suicide Squad / Birds of Prey
29:17 The Suicide Squad
31:25 Wonder Woman
34:24 Aquaman
37:32 Wonder Woman 1984
41:42 Aquaman et le Royaume perdu
45:10 Shazam / Black Adam
51:47 The Flash
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00:07The DC cinematic universe is a real textbook case, and above all, a real mess.
00:11Over the past 40 years, we have seen numerous versions of Superman, not to mention those that would have
00:16could exist.
00:17We have seen even more versions of Batman, in every style imaginable.
00:21And we saw other DC heroes parade by with varying degrees of success.
00:24Catwoman, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and many more.
00:28But from the beginning of the century, the idea was already to bring superheroes together in the same film.
00:32Wolfgang Petersen, director of The NeverEnding Story, was supposed to direct a Batman vs. Superman film.
00:37with Johnny Depp in the role of Batman, but the script was deemed too dark and the film was cancelled.
00:41George Miller, who needs no introduction, was about to direct Justice League Mortal in 2008,
00:45of which you can still find some test images today.
00:48But at the time, Warner didn't want another iteration of Batman, given that The Dark Knight was a huge success.
00:52and they did not obtain the necessary tax breaks for filming in Australia.
00:56As a result, the film is cancelled.
00:57However, Warner is not giving up on creating its cinematic universe.
01:00Marvel is a hit, so why not them?
01:02In 2011, Green Lantern was released, and with it the promise of the beginning of an expanded universe if the film was successful.
01:07But we all know how it ended.
01:11In other words, from this point on, Warner is more or less at an impasse.
01:15But the one who gave them credibility when it comes to adapting superheroes for the big screen,
01:18and incidentally $2.5 billion with his Batman trilogy,
01:22to offer them the beginnings of an ambitious and promising expanded universe through a new story based on Superman.
01:28The DC Extended Universe was born on rather fragile foundations.
01:32And that's the topic I'm going to address in this video.
01:34by revisiting the strengths and weaknesses of this universe through 5 chapters.
01:37So let's not waste any time and start from the beginning.
01:48In 2008, Christopher Nolan and screenwriter David S. Goyer were deep in thought about what the future would be
01:53The story of the third installment of the Dark Knight trilogy.
01:56But at the same time, Goyer is thinking about a new way to reintroduce Superman to the big screen.
02:00He manages to produce the beginnings of a story that could anchor the Kryptonian in a modern context.
02:05Nolan was extremely enthusiastic about Goyer's pitch and did not hesitate to present the project to Warner.
02:09At that time, he could ask anything of the studio, given the success of his Batman reboot.
02:13He only accepted a producer role, although Warner wanted him as a director.
02:16And David S. Goyer became the screenwriter for the film.
02:19All that's left is to find a director.
02:21And that's fortunate because in 2010, the Nolan couple met the Snyder couple and they got along quite well.
02:26Nolan knows that Zack Snyder can offer something unique to the DC universe,
02:30as he has already done in the past with Watchmen.
02:32So everyone gets to work, because yes, Snyder cannot refuse such an ambitious project.
02:36And the world of Men Hostile begins to take shape.
02:39The idea is to anchor the character in our time.
02:41So we get rid of the red briefs, reinforcing the darkness surrounding the character's origin story.
02:45and we are proposing a very dark visual aspect, where the dull contrast takes precedence over the color.
02:49And quite honestly, the result lives up to expectations.
02:52The film is a great success.
02:54Firstly, because its director fully appropriates it, through themes that are dear to him,
02:58such as the sacrifice of his heroes, whom he very often depicts as mythological figures.
03:01His work is also visually recognizable, reinforcing a certain pessimism.
03:05through dark settings, which clothe a brutal world.
03:07The intro to Men of Steel goes in that direction.
03:09It sets the tone and ambition of the film, which will prove to be both serious and epic.
03:14The film will also demonstrate its ambition through its meticulous production.
03:17Snyder shoots on film, and I don't want to sound like an old fogey.
03:20But it must be admitted that between film and digital, there is still a huge difference in
03:24'picture.
03:24I wouldn't know how to explain it, but film has this power to offer a truly cinematic aspect.
03:29It forms an absolutely perfect visual boundary between fiction and reality.
03:33where digital technology sometimes prevents the immersion that a film should provide.
03:36In any case, through films that don't know how to address this aspect.
03:39But Men of Steel is a carefully crafted film.
03:41The casting lends credibility to the ambition of the work.
03:43Henry Cavill is perfect.
03:44Russell Crowe, Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, and Diane Lane perfectly complement him.
03:49I also think that the development of the character of Clark Kent is very successful.
03:52I'm not going to go over all the Christ-like parallels of the character again.
03:55This is one of Snyder's favorite themes, and it is well represented here.
03:57With a 33-year-old hero who will wander through this world before discovering his origins and dedicating his
04:02life to help others.
04:03Even going so far as to sacrifice himself for them later on.
04:05But that's in another film, and we'll come back to that.
04:07Not to mention the director's staging, which reinforces this parallel, sometimes a little too much for some.
04:12messianic.
04:13But what I really liked about this character was the relationship he has with his two
04:16fathers.
04:17For me, it's the very foundation of the story.
04:19His human father will push him to question things.
04:21To make him understand that his superhuman status will change the face of the world.
04:24And that it is through small gestures, sometimes of acceptance, sometimes of renunciation, that he will come to understand
04:30What is his place in this world?
04:31He even goes so far as to sacrifice himself because his son is not yet ready to face the world under his
04:35true colors.
04:36And when he finally is, after several long years, it is his other father who will make him understand
04:40that he is a guide for humans.
04:41He must protect this world because he is capable of doing so.
04:44And when Anzimer's exquisite music decides to enhance the superhero's first flight, it primarily serves to underscore
04:49The rise of a man who finally knows who he is.
04:51Who has finally found a goal to achieve.
04:53And who, like every human being, will fall in order to rise again.
04:56Before this pivotal flight, Clark Kent is a man deeply affected by the contemporary world.
05:01He feels alone and misunderstood there.
05:03This is a far cry from the American boy scout of the 70s.
05:05We have a character who is doubting himself.
05:07His quest for identity is not that of a triumphant hero, but that of an orphan in search of meaning.
05:11This is what makes the film so interesting.
05:13At least in its first half, since afterwards it unfortunately falls back into the clichés of the genre, with some
05:18Pyrotechnics galore and destruction everywhere.
05:20The whole thing with aliens introducing themselves via television channels is very Roland Emmerich-esque.
05:24And that's not very subtle, to say the least.
05:26Now it is true that in this very physical, very Dragon Ball-esque fight, there is also an ideological fight hidden.
05:31The appearance of Superman provokes a certain collective fear.
05:34Many questions, paranoia.
05:37This will also be one of the central themes of the second film.
05:39Governments react with threats.
05:40General Zod, on the other hand, is the embodiment of totalitarian extremism, which wants to exterminate in order to rebuild in its own image.
05:46Faced with this, Superman makes a moral choice.
05:48He refuses to sacrifice humanity to save his race.
05:51He is not the proud hero who just saved a city.
05:53He partially destroyed it.
05:55He saved humans, but also unintentionally killed some.
05:57And it is undoubtedly the questions that haunt a character like Clark Kent that have cooled the public's interest.
06:01that era.
06:02The perfect hero that Superman represents in people's eyes has been completely redefined.
06:06Reduced to the level of mortal questions.
06:08But in 2013, it didn't go through.
06:09The film was a great commercial success, but it also sparked a lot of controversy.
06:13We're in an era where Marvel is a box office hit with every film thanks to colorful, vibrant visuals and compelling stories.
06:17lightweight.
06:18Warner had the good idea to take the opposite approach to that.
06:20And today, with hindsight, the film has aged incredibly well.
06:23It offers a real breath of fresh air in a cinematic landscape saturated with superhero films.
06:28poor quality.
06:28However, the controversy would continue after Man of Steel.
06:31Because Zack Snyder didn't want to listen to the criticism and wasn't going to stop while he was on a roll.
06:37First of all, it's important to know that the film, released in 2016 and running for 2 hours and 30 minutes, is not currently
06:42'No longer viable at all today.'
06:43It presents a completely disjointed plot which greatly weakens a very ambitious project.
06:47But what do you want? Selling tickets is all that matters to Warner.
06:50With its physical release, we were treated to a so-called "Ultimate" version.
06:53which includes 30 additional minutes and completely changes the course of the story.
06:57With this 3-hour version, which was supposed to be released in theaters, I remind you, everything becomes coherent.
07:01We know how the ex-Luthor manages to manipulate everyone so that Batman and Superman self-destruct.
07:05We know why Batman is so angry.
07:07We follow Lewis and Clark's investigations with pleasure.
07:10The story unfolds and everything becomes clear.
07:12So if your last memory of this film is the theatrical version, I recommend you go see this
07:16Ultimate version.
07:17Unless, of course, the Snyder style doesn't suit you in the first place.
07:20From the introduction, the film's title and the anticipated duality are justified.
07:23The film plunges us back into the chaos of Men of Steel, but does so on a human scale, through
07:27the eyes of a Bruce Wayne who is becoming aware of the threat.
07:29This allows us to see the consequences for ordinary people of this kind of large-scale battle, that
07:33Cinema likes to show us in a broad sense.
07:35Before Spielberg came along with his War of the Worlds, who understood that by showing destruction
07:39mass through our eyes
07:41This could only amplify its devastating impact and the powerlessness of humans in the face of it.
07:45Just like 9/11, the Battle of Metropolis will make humans realize that the threat is real.
07:50that she can strike at any moment.
07:51The knowledge that an extraterrestrial could destroy Earth at any moment if it so chooses will increase tenfold
07:56this feeling of insecurity and paranoia,
07:58illustrated through the behavior of Bruce Wayne, who wants to eradicate a threat that does not yet exist.
08:03This battle of Metropolis will amplify his way of thinking and his extremist methods tenfold.
08:07This becomes apparent from the very introduction of the Bat, portrayed as a kind of bogeyman, which makes a strong impression.
08:11branding his victims with a hot iron.
08:12The choice to make him an aging Bruce Wayne amplifies his disillusioned, cynical side, and his borderline behavior.
08:17The man is haunted by 20 years of fierce battles that were all for nothing, since Gotham is still
08:22riddled with crime.
08:23He is no longer fighting for justice, but for revenge.
08:26And it is the one he thought was the enemy of the world who will ultimately bring out his human side.
08:30and a feeling of hope.
08:32Yet, Superman also faces doubts.
08:34He is blamed for the deaths of thousands of people in his fight against Zod.
08:37He is facing excessive media attention.
08:39Residents and the media will debate whether or not it's worthwhile to have a Superman.
08:42He is also facing an existential crisis.
08:44Should he still try to be a guide for humans, or should he simply mingle with them without
08:48to take part in the conflict?
08:49The film raises very interesting questions about the place of a quasi-divine being among us, at a time
08:54of the internet and continuous information.
08:56There's a scene that, in two minutes, elevates Superman to the status of a god and makes us...
09:00we ask ourselves if he should really be accountable to the institutions.
09:03And it's really interesting to wonder if God existed among us, what his sphere of influence would be, and
09:07Should he really have to justify his actions?
09:09In two minutes, the film displays an insane ambition for a production of this scale.
09:13But just as with Man of Steel, people didn't want a film that was so heavy on meaning.
09:16Not back when Marvel Studios was sweeping everything in its path with a much lighter tone.
09:20Snyder would later become well aware of this.
09:26People preferred to mock the famous Martha, who suffered from a rushed execution and a reversal of fortune.
09:31a somewhat abrupt situation, but one which is nevertheless very coherent.
09:34As I said before, it is Superman who will give Batman hope again.
09:37And upon hearing Martha's name, he realizes that he is becoming everything that
09:41that he had sworn to fight.
09:42He finally understands that Superman is just a human being, with a life, with a mother.
09:46Whereas previously he only saw him as an alien, a threat.
09:49Batman will therefore end the fight.
09:51Not because her mother's name is the same, but because this commonality makes her realize
09:55his mistake.
09:56The real threat lies elsewhere, and it goes by the name of Lex Luthor.
09:58He suffers from an inferiority complex and rejects any divine figure.
10:02He is operating within a Faustian framework, and justifies it by a chaotic childhood in which he felt abandoned by
10:06God.
10:07Even if God is all-powerful, he cannot be all-benevolent.
10:10But despite careful writing, the character quickly becomes a caricature.
10:14Particularly because of Jesse Eisenberg, who plays a Mark Zuckerberg on cocaine.
10:18and who hams it up a little too often for us to take his performance seriously.
10:22However, the casting remains of high quality.
10:24In particular, Gal Gadot and her character Wonder Woman, who brings a real sense of freshness to the film.
10:28although the actress will eventually lose intensity in her acting as the productions progress.
10:34Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne also proves to be a very relevant choice.
10:38which gives the character a more tragic dimension.
10:40In any case, the film is a success for me, in its Ultimate version, I remind you.
10:43The photograph by Larry Fong is magnificent.
10:45It is dark, contrasting, evoking both baroque paintings and comic book panels.
10:50Moreover, Snyder's slow-motion shots, his trademark,
10:52They allow us to appreciate the beauty of the images by immortalizing epic moments.
10:56The soundtrack by Junkie XL and Hans Zimmer perfectly underscores the intensity of the story.
11:00The Wonder Woman theme is truly wonderful.
11:02But above all, this entertaining film has the merit of addressing serious subjects.
11:05and to create interesting subtexts.
11:07Like the repercussions that the existence of a being like Superman can have on our society.
11:11The Capitol attack, for example, is just one of the many memorable scenes in the film.
11:15However, despite its ambition, Batman v Superman will be compromised by commercial demands.
11:19The forced and botched introduction of the Justice League is one example.
11:23This scene, which introduces us to the existence of these superheroes through very clichéd cameos on a
11:28computer screen
11:28This is just further proof that Warner only wants one thing at that moment,
11:32to catch up with the competition, who didn't introduce their characters in 10 minutes,
11:35but over 4 years and via 5 films.
11:37So we have this ridiculous scene that ruins precious film masters.
11:41and which in no way spoils the enjoyment that the film provides.
11:43The very last plan is also not very subtle.
11:45We strongly suspect that Superman is alive.
11:46and I would have liked the film to fully embrace its bias.
11:49and not give us a remake of the end of X-Men 3.
11:51In any case, the film was a commercial success with over $800 million in revenue.
11:55But Warner is not satisfied.
11:56Featuring two of the most iconic figures in popular culture,
11:59She wanted at least a billion.
12:01In addition to that, the film is very controversial.
12:03No one is nuanced as they leave the room.
12:05It's either a masterpiece, or it's the worst film of all time.
12:07The Justice League project is going to suffer from all of this, that's for sure.
12:10But no one expected this production to be a textbook case of disastrous management.
12:17Following the commercial success of Men of Steel, directed by Zack Snyder,
12:21Warner Bros entrusted him with the task of building a coherent cinematic universe for DC.
12:25As early as 2014, Justice League Part 1 was planned for 2017, followed by Part 2 in 2019.
12:31Snyder is confirmed as director with Chris Theriot writing the screenplay.
12:34Theriot, who won an Oscar for Argo, a film directed by Ben Affleck,
12:38is supposed to give a more serious and ambitious dimension to the whole thing.
12:41Zack Snyder stated that both films would be inspired by Jack's New Gods comic book series
12:45Kirby.
12:46Everything started off on the right track, but when Batman v Superman was released in theaters in 2016,
12:50It is heavily criticized, particularly because of its serious tone, in addition to the fact that it is confusing in
12:54its cinematic version.
12:55Warner is starting to worry about the direction the DC universe is taking.
12:58Pressure is being put on Snyder to make Justice League lighter, more accessible, and more fun.
13:03The production company will therefore hire a large number of screenwriters.
13:06including Joss Whedon, director of the first two Avengers films,
13:09and the filming of Justice League will be disrupted by numerous changes in the script.
13:13But Snyder still manages to make a film that suits him.
13:16It enters post-production and a first version of 2 hours and 45 minutes is shown to Warner executives.
13:21They are not convinced at all.
13:22They found the film too long and too pessimistic.
13:25The big boss at Warner is demanding a film that doesn't exceed two hours and is more colorful.
13:29funnier, more marvelous.
13:31Snyder therefore needs to get back to work.
13:33But in March 2017, tragedy struck his family.
13:36His adopted daughter, Automne, aged 19, took her own life.
13:40Zack Snyder and his wife Deborah, co-producer of the film, are leaving a production that, initially, no longer wanted much of
13:46'them.
13:47Josh Whedon regains full control and decides to resume filming in order to replace Snyder's scenes with
13:52something lighter.
13:54With its reshoots, the film's budget is close to $300 million.
13:57Furthermore, the reshoots are taking place at the same time as the filming of Mission Impossible Fallout.
14:01where Henry Cavill plays the antagonist, sporting a full mustache.
14:04Her contract doesn't allow her to shave it, and Warner has no other choice but to
14:07digitally cut,
14:08What is evident is a lot.
14:10Like, a lot.
14:12Like the meanders of a river.
14:14It's spinning.
14:15During additional filming, the cast was not very happy with the direction the film was taking.
14:19And Whedon, for his part, doesn't really want to be there.
14:22That's not his plan, and he's not interested in it.
14:24Tensions will therefore arise between Whedon and the cast.
14:26He is being disrespectful towards the team.
14:28In July 2020, Ray Fisher claimed that Whedon's treatment of the actors and crew of
14:33film on set was,
14:35And I quote,
14:36"rude, abusive, unprofessional and totally unacceptable."
14:40He was insulting towards some members of the cast.
14:43Gal Gadot in particular, who had a very bad experience.
14:45Well, of course he wasn't going to insult Jason Momoa, that big coward.
14:48It was in this positive atmosphere that the film was presented at the studio.
14:51And let's be honest, everyone can see that it's crap.
14:53The film is lazy because the VFX teams didn't have enough time with a forced release in
14:58November 2017.
14:59A date that was maintained despite all these post-production problems, and for rather obscure reasons.
15:04Indeed, at that time, AT&T was preparing to merge with Warner Bros. for the sum of
15:09$85 billion.
15:11Warner executives are therefore afraid of losing their jobs as a result of this merger.
15:14and decide to release the film regardless of the date, in order to collect their bonus on the
15:18'year 2017.
15:19Because if the film had been postponed, the bonus features would have been too.
15:22And from that point on, the film will be sacrificed so that the bigwigs at Warner can get their money.
15:26a windfall before getting fired.
15:27The film was released in theaters in November 2017, and the disappointment was total.
15:31Snyder retained his director's credit, but this film is clearly not his.
15:35The director of 300 would later confirm that only 10% of the footage he shot
15:40were used in the film.
15:41Screenwriter Chris Theriot calls Josh Whedon's 80-page rewrite an act of vandalism.
15:46to such an extent that he will try, in vain, to have his name removed from the credits.
15:50As for Christopher Nolan, when he saw the film, he advised Zack Snyder not to watch it, because
15:55It could break his heart.
15:56Because yes, once the introduction with Everybody Knows playing in the background, which is pretty cool, is over, the rest of the film will
16:01to turn out to be a real disaster.
16:02This Mother Box story becomes laughable, because the entire plot is completely cut during editing.
16:06The chemistry between the characters is non-existent, because the dialogues are hollow and try in vain to make people laugh.
16:12In addition to that, their powers are exploited without any idea or ambition for staging.
16:15The antagonist is ridiculous, the climax is absolutely ugly.
16:18In short, you get the feeling that the film is desperately trying to be something it's not supposed to be, which is
16:22-that is to say, fun, colorful and funny.
16:24The Tim Burton vibe is at times in absolutely bad taste.
16:26The film has so little identity that it reuses old musical themes from Batman and Superman.
16:30And Barry as a sidekick is absolutely tiresome.
16:33Forget about heroes portrayed with seriousness, depicted as gods who must face their responsibilities.
16:37Here, the paradox is that our heroes save no one.
16:40apart from a Russian family added at the last minute to play jokes.
16:45In short, Justice League only grossed $660 million worldwide.
16:48for a break-even point set at a minimum of 750 million.
16:52Warner therefore loses $60 million and their credibility in the process.
16:55But just when we thought Justice League would remain just another failed project,
16:58the people were going to rise up as one to rehabilitate the vision of a man
17:02whose version did indeed exist and which the world was about to discover.
17:09The term Director's Cut was popularized during the golden age of DVDs.
17:13This process of lengthening a film released in theaters has served as a prime marketing tool.
17:17to sell the viewer a film they already owned.
17:20The Director's Cut could sometimes prove unnecessary, as was the case with Gladiator for example.
17:24where Ridley Scott makes no secret of the fact that his version remains the one released in theaters.
17:27But at times, it could make a big difference.
17:29In James Cameron's Aliens, for example,
17:32where the additional scenes were able to further develop Ripley's character
17:35and justify his behavior during the story.
17:37Batman v Superman also benefited from a high-quality extended version.
17:40as I said earlier in the video.
17:41So yes, it's a powerful marketing tool.
17:43But it's also a way for an author to finally offer their vision of a work.
17:46And here I can cite Superman II by Richard Donner.
17:49released in 1980 in a version disowned by the director,
17:52but benefiting from a Donner's Cut in 2006, 26 years later.
17:56Nevertheless, all these examples remain incomparable to what is now known as Zack Snyder's
18:01Justice League.
18:02When the film was released in 2017, it was immediately followed by a petition created by fans.
18:06so that Snyder's version can be screened.
18:08This petition has gathered over 100,000 signatures.
18:11while nobody knows if this Snyder version actually exists.
18:14The movement continues to generate buzz online.
18:16with the hashtag #ReleaseTheSnyderCut,
18:18which will grow as the months go by,
18:20to such an extent that it is being shared by the film crew,
18:22including Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa,
18:26storyboard artist Jay Olivia,
18:28cinematographer Fabian Wagner,
18:30Ben Affleck's stunt double, Richard Cetron
18:32and the director himself, Zack Snyder,
18:34which proves to us that this version truly exists,
18:36by posting behind-the-scenes photos and rolls of film.
18:39Warner couldn't look away for very long,
18:41and even had an idea in mind.
18:43Release that famous Snyder Cut,
18:44and stream it on their new streaming platform, HBO Max.
18:47The executives from Warner, HBO Max, and the Snyders will therefore meet.
18:51in order to view an unfinished, black and white version of the Snyder Cut.
18:54Everyone is quite impressed with the final result.
18:57And the project is officially launched.
18:58Now, Snyder is far from being the last of the maggots,
19:01and imposes conditions for completing the project.
19:03Total creative freedom, that goes without saying.
19:05and a $70 million fund,
19:07in order to complete the digital effects,
19:09and also to be able to resume filming,
19:11in order to flesh out his narrative.
19:12The film, which runs for four hours, will be released on HBO Max in March 2021.
19:16And the feedback is very good.
19:17The film is not perfect,
19:18But he has the merit of having an authorial vision.
19:20and above all, to have heart.
19:22The differences are so numerous,
19:23It would be complicated to list them all.
19:25But we can say that even if the backbone of the story is the same,
19:28the aesthetic effort put into each shot,
19:29character development,
19:31and the overall tone of the film,
19:32are significantly different.
19:34For example, the entire climax is redesigned.
19:36This tasteless red,
19:37which had been added at the last minute,
19:38has been removed.
19:39The stakes are clearer.
19:40Flash has a real role to play.
19:42Just like Cyborg.
19:43The blows delivered are more impactful.
19:45more violent.
19:45The choreography is more fluid.
19:47The arrival of Superman is more relevant,
19:49and the death of the antagonist is still more worthwhile
19:51that this whole fear thing is ridiculous.
19:52The action scenes in general are much smoother,
19:54and offer real added value in terms of staging.
19:57And even when it comes to simple dialogue scenes,
19:59image composition,
20:00the framing,
20:01the setting,
20:02the light,
20:02Everything has been reworked.
20:03and offers a much more serious appearance.
20:05even more cinematic
20:07if I may be permitted to use such a broad term.
20:09The scenes tell a story.
20:10They are not there to act as a band-aid in the script.
20:13The meeting between Bruce Wayne and Aquaman
20:15the scene on the plane with Bruce Wayne and Alfred,
20:17the dialogue scene between Martha and Lois,
20:19Short,
20:20You can see it for yourself.
20:21The differences are crazy.
20:22Josh Whedon's crude jokes are removed.
20:24None of these plans are used.
20:26and the plans he clumsily appropriated
20:27regain their flavor.
20:29Whereas Whedon's version greatly simplified the narrative,
20:32cut entire arcs,
20:33particularly those of Cyborg and Flash
20:35and to trivialize the issues,
20:36Snyder's version fully embraces its mythological dimension.
20:38Each member of the League is meticulously developed.
20:41Every hero is broken in one way or another.
20:43Batman through guilt
20:45Wonder Woman through solitude
20:47Cyborg, due to his mutilated body,
20:48Flash because of his family situation.
20:50It is in their union that the possibility of a future is born.
20:53And it's something else entirely.
20:59Where everything seemed to have been forced in the theatrical version,
21:03It becomes very fluid here.
21:04Cyborg is no longer a secondary character,
21:06but the heart of the story.
21:07A teenager broken by his father's choices.
21:09which transformed it into a weapon of mass destruction.
21:11Stephen Wolf is no longer an antagonist who acts without reason,
21:14but a henchman seeking redemption.
21:16Aquaman is no longer a somewhat so-so alcoholic,
21:18straight out of a L'Oréal ad,
21:19but a man who doubts his ability to help others.
21:22Barry is no longer an unbearable comic relief,
21:24but a young adult who hides his uncertainty and his fear
21:26behind a relaxed demeanor.
21:28The tone of the film is what differs the most.
21:30And that makes sense.
21:30Warner wanted something light,
21:32family,
21:33where Snyder likes to add a touch of seriousness,
21:35of dramaturgy,
21:36violence itself.
21:37There are three scenes that demonstrate this difference.
21:40The first one is identical in both films.
21:41with one exception.
21:42In Snyder's version,
21:44The violence is shown.
21:45In Whedon's version,
21:46We hide it with a different plane value.
21:48The second is the film's introduction.
21:49The theatrical version opens with Superman filmed on a phone.
21:53without any particular work on the lighting.
21:54She is lively and natural.
21:56He is portrayed as a human being and evokes hope.
21:58Snyder's version,
21:59It opens with a scene of Superman in his death throes.
22:01The lightning flashes, the slow motion,
22:03the reaction of the other protagonists,
22:05Everything is set up precisely to remove all hope from the story.
22:07Grief hangs over the film.
22:09whether throughout history,
22:10but also through its production,
22:12since the feature film is dedicated to Zack Snyder's adopted daughter.
22:14The third scene is the resurrection of Superman.
22:17Both scenes ultimately show only fairly minor changes.
22:19but it will still affect the perception we have of it.
22:22Snyder's scene is already built around silence and glances.
22:25Watch the reaction of the protagonists during the theatrical version.
22:28Listen even to the dialogues and jokes that lighten the seriousness of the moment.
22:31Oh yes, that happened, they like each other.
22:35Now see how in Snyder's version,
22:37Lois will feel emotionally impacted by the vision of Superman.
22:41Whereas in the theatrical version,
22:42She learns that he will be resurrected off-screen
22:43to serve only as Deus Ex Machina.
22:45So of course Snyder's version is better.
22:48for the simple reason that it is authentic,
22:50that it exists for artistic reasons.
22:52And of course the film has flaws,
22:54But at least these are genuine flaws.
22:55I don't really think the film's length is a flaw.
22:57but you still get the feeling that it doesn't really have a reason to exist.
22:59You can tell that Snyder knew it was the end of an era for him.
23:02and that he enjoyed himself.
23:03Let's just say that slow motion doesn't bother me.
23:04But there are a lot of slow-motion shots here.
23:06and sometimes for very little.
23:07The epilogue doesn't bother me too much either.
23:09Once again, Snyder included it for the pleasure of
23:11to film a scene between Batman and the Joker,
23:13but also to give us a taste of what the sequel should have been.
23:16And I really wanted to see this sequel,
23:18with this post-apocalyptic setting and a constant danger of death
23:20which hangs over our heroes.
23:21This has been teased to us since Batman vs Superman,
23:23And we missed out on something potentially amazing.
23:26In terms of communication as well, the difference is striking.
23:28The posters speak for themselves.
23:30And the tone of the trailers at least has the merit of not lying to us.
23:32for the 2017 film as well as for the 2021 film.
23:35The first trailer for the theatrical version
23:37still bears the marks of Snyder's touch.
23:39There are shots that will disappear from the final cut.
23:41and the tone is rather dark.
23:42With Come Together playing in the background,
23:44It was appealing at the time.
23:45The second one, however, already shows us
23:47what the extent of the damage will be,
23:48with a visual style that comes a little too close to the Arrowverse.
23:51The teaser for the Snyder version, however,
23:53is full of symbolism.
23:54Virtually no dialogue.
23:55simply the music Alleluia which accompanies the image.
23:58Zack Snyder's adopted daughter's favorite song,
24:00Autumn,
24:01which was also played at his funeral.
24:03And when you know that,
24:04The significance of the moment becomes entirely different.
24:06At any rate,
24:07It's still pretty amazing that this film even came to be made.
24:09because it remains a true admission of failure
24:11from Warner,
24:12who half-heartedly admits to having released the wrong version of the film.
24:14I believe we are not measuring the influence
24:16What impact can the internet have on artistic creations today?
24:18That could have some good points,
24:19like here
24:20like in the Sonic movie,
24:21where the hedgehog's design had been changed at the last minute
24:24after a massive uprising by fans.
24:26But it can also have its limits.
24:27because the public is not supposed to take part in the creative process of a work,
24:30whatever it may be.
24:31He must accept her as she is.
24:33to love it, to hate it and to judge it as a singular vision of an artist.
24:37Here, we were treated to this artist's vision.
24:39And today we can enjoy a trilogy that stands on its own
24:41and which offers a completely coherent and very enjoyable block to follow.
24:44Between what the DCU should have been and what it will become later,
24:47There really is a world of difference.
24:48And the gap that separates the ambitions of several artists
24:50who wanted to create a unique universe,
24:52and the greed of a studio's executives
24:53who simply wanted to copy the competition to make a profit,
24:56excavation began in 2016
24:58with a film called Suicide Squad.
25:09In 2014, when Guardians of the Galaxy was released in theaters,
25:12its unexpected success and unprecedented freshness
25:14will shape some of the blockbusters of the next 10 years.
25:17And believe me, it's a Guardians of the Galaxy 2.0,
25:19We're going to get a good shovelful of it.
25:20At that time, DC was in the middle of filming Batman v Superman.
25:24and decides that the next film in their extended universe
25:26will focus on the Suicide Squad
25:28a group of antagonists who will have to team up under duress
25:30in order to save the world.
25:32The idea is, of course, to capitalize on the success of James Gunn's film.
25:35Now, the main idea is still to stay true to Zack Snyder's universe.
25:38in order to maintain a certain consistency in terms of tone.
25:40David Ayer, whose credits include Fury,
25:42is then engaged and strives to shape this anti-hero story
25:45with a certain seriousness.
25:46The first trailer is out and indeed,
25:48It's in the same vein as Ben of Steel and Batman v Superman.
25:51But at the same time, Snyder's film was being torn apart by critics and audiences.
25:55while Deadpool is getting praised.
25:56Things are turning into a crisis at Warner, who are asking the director
25:59to rethink the overall tone of his film.
26:01It needs to become colorful, funny, and fun.
26:03which is the opposite of what the film was supposed to be.
26:05The team is going back to filming,
26:07The story, among other things, is to film scenes where Killer Croc could crack jokes.
26:11I think she's gorgeous.
26:14Post-production, meanwhile, will ultimately fulfill the ambitions of the project.
26:17since Warner is using the same company that edited the Suicide Squad trailer,
26:21the one with Bohemian Rhapsody,
26:22in order to edit the entire film.
26:24The problem is that film editing is a kind of storytelling within a storytelling.
26:27The shots and the way they follow one another must tell a story.
26:30A trailer company simply creates a clip for marketing purposes.
26:34She is not qualified to edit an entire feature film.
26:36And this is reflected in the pacing that this Suicide Squad adopts.
26:39He strings together music video-like moments without taking the time to establish an atmosphere.
26:43to establish the stakes and create complicity between the characters.
26:46The original soundtrack, however, is replaced by pop music and rap.
26:49To stay true to the Guardians of the Galaxy style,
26:51but without understanding that music also has a use in storytelling,
26:54and is not there simply to be cool.
26:56Because that is the film's primary concern.
26:58He wants to shout in our faces that he's cool.
27:00Which makes it much less cool.
27:02It's a bit like when your uncle claims he's cool.
27:04It doesn't work.
27:04The problem remains, however, this assembly which gives the impression of being faced with a poorly assembled puzzle.
27:09The film's intro is a complete failure.
27:11She tries to familiarize us with her characters.
27:13by presenting them in the form of fact sheets,
27:14with pop music playing in the background,
27:16but it seems so awkward to start that way
27:18It feels like we're just starting the movie midway through.
27:21The casting looks effective on paper.
27:22but some interpretations leave much to be desired.
27:24I'm not going to dwell on Jared Leto's Joker Gangsta,
27:27Jay Courtenay, who is used to shitty movies,
27:29or even the somewhat racist clichés of the Japanese katana that doesn't speak,
27:32or a Latino who speaks English and Spanish at the same time.
27:35Will Smith, you can't say that's a good choice either.
27:37He has too much public sympathy for us to believe he's a villain.
27:40It's like The Rock as Black Adam.
27:41And we'll come back to that.
27:42So, since he seems nice,
27:44We're going to write a nice character for him.
27:46A hitman, certainly,
27:47but above all, a dad who helps his daughter with her homework.
27:49I remind you that all these fine people are supposed to represent the worst possible scum.
27:53While they sacrifice themselves for humanity,
27:55that it doesn't betray,
27:56and that they end up toasting each other.
27:57So we have a group of nice people
27:59who, moreover, have no chemistry with each other.
28:01Not to mention the antagonists, who are abysmally ugly,
28:03without any credible development or motivation,
28:06and a film that ends in an unreadable mess
28:08that we've already seen a hundred times,
28:09and which ultimately buried this project in the depths of Hollywood entertainment.
28:12Yes, I'm shooting at an ambulance that already has flat tires.
28:14and a problem with the belt.
28:15But it feels good.
28:17The only positive point is Margot Robbie.
28:18which brings Harley Quinn to life in a powerful and beautiful way,
28:20and which gives his character that quirky side,
28:23but also simultaneously lost and sad,
28:24which is a welcome respite in this film where nothing is going right.
28:26The character is so popular that he was the focus of the sequel to this film.
28:30Because yes, Suicide Squad did have a sequel,
28:32which is called Bird of Prey,
28:33and the fantabulous story of One Harley Quinn,
28:35released in 2020,
28:36which follows the character after the events of the first film,
28:39and so after his breakup with the Joker,
28:40and who, through this act of emancipation,
28:42will attempt to forge his own identity,
28:44by breaking free from the dictates imposed by a patriarchal society,
28:47who imprisons women,
28:48and prevents them from becoming emancipated.
28:50The concept is pretty cool on paper.
28:52A 100% female-driven film.
28:53But it only prolongs the agony of Suicide Squad.
28:55In addition to adding nothing to the overall universe of the franchise here,
28:58or even by making it incoherent.
29:00I mean, where is Batman in this chaotic Gotham?
29:02Well, I'll tell you,
29:03He's with Jennifer Lopez.
29:05And he's fed up with holding the door open for her, that's all.
29:07So, what remains of the suicide squad today?
29:09Well, there's still one James Gunn film left,
29:11released in 2021,
29:12and which also doesn't help the ankle bleak,
29:14but at least it has the merit of being really cool.
29:16And not like your uncle this time.
29:17This new Suicide Squad does not seek to completely erase the previous version.
29:21since some members of the previous cast are reprising their roles.
29:23However, he disavows it through his tone, his style, and his narrative brutality.
29:28The universe depicted here is more cynical.
29:29Like Bloodsport, portrayed by an Idris Elba far more convincing than Will Smith,
29:33in this role of the somewhat clumsy anti-hero,
29:35One only needs to see the difference in how their treacherous relationship is treated.
29:50The film will lean towards the absurd and the bloody,
29:53particularly through this brilliant intro which sets the tone.
29:55From the very first minutes,
29:56The Suicide Squad blows viewer expectations out of the water by killing off a large part of the original team.
30:01They set simple rules for the game.
30:02No one is safe.
30:04And anything can happen with this group of lunatics.
30:06Finally, we have villains who are truly villainous.
30:08if only during the scene where the squadron is about to assassinate an entire group of revolutionaries
30:12and react as if it were a simple blunder.
30:14Some critics will also see it as a satire of American foreign policy.
30:17where the government will invade a country and wreak havoc,
30:20just to destroy evidence that could incriminate them.
30:23One of the pieces of evidence in question is this giant starfish.
30:25a sort of final boss that will definitively anchor the film in an absurd universe,
30:29and which offers a real breath of fresh air at a time when all the climaxes of Hollywood films are
30:33resemble.
30:33The worst part is that Starro also becomes a tragic figure in the plot.
30:36a being captured, tortured and manipulated by humans,
30:39whereas he only wanted to explore the stars.
30:41We even come to feel empathy for him.
30:43Well, except when he pulls out those disgusting things under his arms, then, from that point on, it's over.
30:46In any case, it's still crazy that DC has to go digging through Marvel's closets
30:50and bring back the directors of their most popular films to try and copy the magic formula,
30:54knowing that James Gunn was fired by Marvel from Guardians 3
30:57for tasteless tweets unearthed by people on the internet.
30:59That's how they were able to approach him and propose this project.
31:02in addition to a spin-off series for HBO Max,
31:04and outright creative control of the entire DC branch,
31:07which is now being reshaped in the style of James Gunn.
31:09We'll see what his Superman is like.
31:10But I think Gunn's style isn't suitable for all the characters in this universe.
31:13In any case, after the failure of Batman v Superman and Justice League,
31:16and after the disastrous returns of Suicide Squad in 2016,
31:19DC and Warner decide to put superhero meetings on hold for a while.
31:22in order to focus on the origin stories of these characters.
31:34Wonder Woman and Aquaman will be part of this new dynamic at the studio.
31:37which consists of developing popular heroes,
31:39supported by popular stars,
31:41and with a director who can bring something nice to these solo franchises.
31:45And frankly, the two origin stories of these two heroes are going to be really well done.
31:49Wonder Woman, for example, is going to be a really nice surprise.
31:52Directed by Patty Jenkins, the film unfolds a very effective narrative.
31:55and to create a universe that seems different from the Snyder universe,
31:59but which doesn't stand out completely either.
32:01The entire first hour of the film will prove to be extremely interesting.
32:04Temis Kira's setting is bathed in a very idyllic atmosphere,
32:07with golden tones and an almost supernatural lighting.
32:10We dive into an ultra-refreshing world,
32:12where the customs are very interesting,
32:13where the costumes are magnificent,
32:15and the characters are endearing and very playful in the way they introduce us to this universe.
32:19The rest will prove to be just as interesting,
32:21since we are going to move from this very sparkling romance,
32:23to the darkness of war,
32:25and the industrial grey of a not very attractive London.
32:27It's very ugly.
32:28Yeah, it's not to everyone's taste.
32:30It's always effective to be confronted with a character who is facing a world they don't know.
32:33not.
32:34He will bring a certain freshness thanks to codes that do not correspond to the world in which he lives.
32:38But right now, I'm pitching the visitors to you, so I'll stop.
32:41The character of Diana brings precisely this carefree attitude.
32:45when she is confronted with the modern world,
32:47but above all to the misogynistic dictates of the time when a woman had no place in important moments.
32:51Some of the jokes are simplistic, but quite funny and allow the viewer to connect with the character.
32:55who may seem overly gullible at times,
32:56but manages to gain intensity when it comes to fighting.
32:59The No Man's Land scene superbly succeeds in iconicizing the heroine.
33:02with perfectly suited staging and soundtrack,
33:05arguably the most memorable moment of the DCU.
33:07The heroes are therefore interesting.
33:08Chris Pine and his band get the job done.
33:10But the antagonists, for their part, lack a bit of substance.
33:12We have the famous German general that we've seen at least 100 times,
33:15but who is accompanied by Doctor Poison.
33:16with its superb design, which deserved to be better utilized
33:20given the fascinating strangeness of this character,
33:22Performed by the fabulous Elena Anaya.
33:24Of course, we must also mention Ares.
33:26performed by the brilliant David Wheeler,
33:28the famous Lupin from Harry Potter,
33:30but who here doesn't contribute much through this rather bland character.
33:33In addition to that, he will be sporting his finest moustache.
33:36even during the final scene, which makes it a bit ridiculous.
33:38Clearly, they have a problem with moustaches at DC.
33:41A botched ending, to put it bluntly,
33:43which disrupts a previously enjoyable dynamic.
33:45Because you understand that it is not possible
33:46to end this kind of film intelligently,
33:48and that the studios feel compelled to impose a finale
33:51full of CGI and disgusting explosions,
33:53which is no longer impressive at all,
33:55because it has completely become the norm.
33:56You can well imagine that this ending was imposed by Warner Bros.
33:59who couldn't resist adding to its specifications,
34:01Much to the director's dismay,
34:03who had to go back to filming with Gal Gadot on stage up to her toes
34:06to kick the moustache.
34:07In short, it's a shame because it kind of spoils the party.
34:09But it's still an enjoyable film to watch.
34:11just like Aquaman, which came out a year later
34:13and that will also create a surprise
34:15because not only is it the biggest success of the DCU
34:17and the only film in the franchise to have surpassed one billion dollars in revenue,
34:20But what's more, it's one of the most fun movies I've ever seen in a theater.
34:25Let's not beat around the bush,
34:26Aquaman is a really cheesy movie.
34:28The gold, form-fitting suits,
34:30insect helmets,
34:31Jason Momoa making lame jokes,
34:33Pitbull and his cover of Toto,
34:35Dolphengren and his flowing wig,
34:36All that's missing is a cameo from Jean-Claude Van Damme.
34:38And we're ready.
34:39Frankly, it should have been the ultimate B-movie.
34:41But that was without taking into account a certain James Wan.
34:43The one who cut his teeth on horror films
34:45by making the first jump,
34:47Insidious and the first two Conjuring films,
34:49will offer us a lesson in efficiency with Aquaman
34:52Regarding the fight choreography,
34:54the fluidity of the staging in the chase scenes
34:56and an iconization of the characters
34:57which push him to the extreme.
34:58The first fight scene with Atlana sets the tone.
35:01It's fluid, dynamic,
35:02And I understand that it might make some people feel nauseous.
35:04But it fits perfectly with the overall relaxed feel.
35:07Because if you're going to make a film with Willem Dafoe
35:08styled like a samurai and talking underwater,
35:10Might as well go all in.
35:11James Wan loves playing with his digital camera
35:14and doesn't hesitate to twirl it around in all directions,
35:16without ever losing track of the action.
35:18The car chase in Italy is the perfect example.
35:20No, but look at this!
35:21His highly visible style blends perfectly with this world.
35:24With the pit scene,
35:26it comes to tickle his horror side
35:27and gives us one of the most iconic moments in the film.
35:29It is in the act of iconization that he adopts the comic book style.
35:32Because by taking the time to immortalize its epic moments
35:34with very wide shots
35:35and characters striking badass poses,
35:38He designs plans that are conceived like comic book panels.
35:40Still drawings that are meant to leave a mark on the retina.
35:43And that's what Wan does with this film.
35:44It offers us a true cinematic experience
35:46and also an adventure film in the purest tradition.
35:48Somewhere between the body movies of the 80s à la Tango and Cash,
35:51including Injanet Jones, or even Avatar.
35:53Arthur's quest for identity will lead him through different stages
35:56which will lead him to travel around the world
35:58and to visit places that are all equally different from one another.
36:00So we have a hodgepodge of sorts
36:02which blends historical epics with fantasy,
36:03an adventure story set in an aquatic space opera,
36:06not forgetting the touches of horror that enhance the whole thing.
36:08The film is constantly over the top.
36:10He addresses every single aspect of it
36:11with a touch of excess that will either seem incredibly fun to you,
36:15or incredibly unbearable.
36:16But at least it doesn't leave anyone indifferent.
36:18In addition to that, Aquaman establishes an ecological subtext.
36:21While not very developed, it is noteworthy.
36:23The oceans are portrayed as kingdoms polluted by human activity.
36:26Orme justifies his war by the need to defend the seabed
36:29against the voraciousness of the surface world.
36:31So it's true that it's a shame that this aspect was only touched upon briefly.
36:34In any case, both films were going to be a real critical and commercial success.
36:37But Warner is not going to capitalize on this success.
36:39First, releasing his origin story after Justice League
36:42which should have been the culmination of this expanded universe,
36:44It was completely counterproductive.
36:46But in addition to that, it has led to a lot of inconsistencies.
36:49The screenwriter of Justice League had to lay the groundwork
36:51for a film that was in pre-production
36:53and another one that hadn't even been mentioned yet.
36:55So, we end up with conversations in Justice League
36:57between Mera and Arthur, which makes no sense in terms of continuity
37:00and who introduce these characters just incredibly quickly
37:02without the slightest naturalness.
37:04Visually, it also makes no sense.
37:05because there is a very big difference between this and that.
37:09But where the studio wasn't clever,
37:10The problem is that the sequels to these two films took too long to come out.
37:13and that instead, we were given things that nobody had asked for.
37:15In fact, Aquaman is the most profitable film in the franchise.
37:18and its sequel was released 5 years later.
37:21Wonder Woman is the most popular film in this franchise
37:23and its sequel is being released for streaming.
37:25So yes, there was Covid and all that,
37:26But that doesn't excuse everything.
37:27Because not only will these sequels arrive too late,
37:29but what's more, they will turn out to be very disappointing.
37:33Wonder Woman 1984 was truly a missed opportunity.
37:36Whereas the first Wonder Woman was set in a dark and dramatic atmosphere
37:39of the First World War,
37:40Wonder Woman 84 opts for a colorful aesthetic
37:43and a much lighter tone,
37:45rooted in the 80s.
37:46This stylistic shift demonstrates the ambition to pay homage
37:48to vintage comics and pop culture during its golden age.
37:51But this bias was not unanimously accepted.
37:53Simply because it is merely a visual artifice
37:55to ride the wave of current popular works
37:57and adds nothing to the story.
37:58The film fails to recapture the magic of the first one.
38:00although it begins with a sequence on Temiskira,
38:03but which still sorely lacks inspiration.
38:04And what's with this idea of having tests?
38:06that spectators in the stadium cannot see?
38:08That's stupid.
38:08This Wonder Woman 1984 is flat.
38:11I find it has no flavor.
38:12The scene in the shopping mall is quite ridiculous.
38:14We were one step away from seeing cables that made the characters take off.
38:17I'm not even going to mention the car chase in Egypt,
38:19which is visually unsightly,
38:20but above all, extremely sloppy in its effects and staging.
38:23We are on a straight line.
38:24The chase must have a progression.
38:26Watch Furiosa and you'll see what I mean.
38:28And what's wrong with all these DC Comics characters?
38:30Running around like children?
38:32And what's this?
38:32The models, honestly.
38:34For a production that costs a fortune,
38:35That's absurd.
38:36Gal Gadot doesn't seem to believe it much anymore either.
38:38It no longer has the bite of the first film.
38:40She acts poorly at times and her character is badly written.
38:42It doesn't make sense to emphasize loneliness
38:44of a character mourning a person
38:46that she knew for 6 months 70 years ago.
38:48We keep emphasizing this, but it's silly.
38:50Like, she hasn't met anyone interesting enough.
38:52to have become her friend all this time.
38:53We have a feminist icon who can't seem to move forward in life.
38:55because one of her crushes died so long ago
38:58that he would have died anyway if he had been alive.
39:00I don't know if you're following me.
39:01The other characters also have potential.
39:03but that's going to be ruined.
39:05Minerva is a character who is ill at ease with herself.
39:06who makes a wish to become like Diana
39:08and which will eventually turn into a Katz cosplay.
39:10We are being led to believe that this person is ugly.
39:13giving it a slightly clumsy look
39:14and by putting glasses on his eyes.
39:16Then all she has to do is take them off
39:17and that she put on a dress to suddenly become beautiful.
39:19I mean, at what point is she not?
39:23It's wrong to limit beauty to simply wearing heels.
39:25And I think it's a bit much to limit ugliness.
39:28to people who wear glasses.
39:31What ?
39:32But the biggest controversy is Steve's return
39:34who will return after Diana's wish
39:36but in the body of another man.
39:37First of all, this whole wish thing makes no sense.
39:39We play on the mythology of the classic fairy tale
39:41with a sort of genie in a lamp.
39:42Except that there, the genius is Pedro Pascal in Donald Trump cosplay.
39:45The film attempts to adopt a moral interpretation.
39:48We must give up our illusions in order for the truth to triumph.
39:50But this moral lesson veers into pathos.
39:52when Diana addresses the whole world
39:54with his 5G lasso, there,
39:55so that the guy who asked to have bigger biceps
39:57or the one who wanted a nicer car
39:59renounces his vows and saves the world from a nuclear attack.
40:02The more I talk about it, the more I realize
40:03that the film makes no sense.
40:04In short, it's turning into a moral lesson.
40:06while our dear heroine abuses a man's body
40:08without his consent.
40:09Because that's the most ludicrous thing in the film.
40:11Steve's spirit returns to a man's body
40:14who asked for nothing,
40:15whose mind has disappeared somewhere
40:16and whose private life will be tarnished.
40:18Nothing could have stopped the screenwriters
40:20to make Steve appear in his own body.
40:22Since the rest of the wishes appear
40:23Anything and everything without justification.
40:25So why this extremely bizarre choice?
40:27Well, the director Patty Jenkins
40:29will justify this choice by the tribute paid
40:31to the 80s film like Big
40:32where Tom Hanks plays a child
40:34in the body of an adult.
40:35A child who has sexual relations
40:37with an adult woman.
40:38Up your ass!
40:39In short, it's all quite strange.
40:40for a film that aims to be socially conscious
40:42to string together such controversial choices.
40:44At any rate,
40:44with $170 million in revenue
40:46for a budget of 200 million,
40:47The film was a failure.
40:49Released in December 2020,
40:50he will be hit hard by Covid
40:51and Warner's stupid strategy
40:53which consists of releasing the film
40:55on its HBO Max platform
40:56at the same time as at the cinema.
40:57So yes, it has become the streaming movie
40:59the most popular of 2020
41:00but also the most pirated.
41:01And Warner doesn't care.
41:02She decides to broadcast the entire thing
41:04of its 2021 programming on HBO Max
41:06on the same day as their theatrical release.
41:08Attempting, therefore, to kill an entire industry
41:10and spitting in the face of operators worldwide
41:12who will be subject to this choice.
41:13The cinematic experience,
41:14This is important to understand the scope of a film.
41:16When you go to a movie theater,
41:18We have a different approach.
41:19We approach the work from a different perspective.
41:21James Gunn will also be subject to this strategy
41:23with his Suicide Squad a year later
41:25which will also be in deficit
41:26because of hacking.
41:27Put a 4K movie online,
41:29It will be on hacking sites
41:30a few hours later.
41:31That seems logical.
41:32Today, cinema seems to have
41:33more or less regained its rights.
41:34Thank you Tom Cruise, Nolan and Barbie.
41:37And in 2023, Warner was going to try
41:38to gather people in the hall
41:39with the sequel to his biggest hit,
41:41Aquaman.
41:43Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,
41:44It's just as corny as the first one.
41:46But without the fun that goes with it.
41:47We're not far from Schumacher's Batman
41:49who was hiding his abysmal stupidity
41:50behind the tribute to the 60s
41:52And that's exactly what this film does.
41:54citing the planet of vampires
41:55as a reference.
41:56James Wan, on the other hand, seems to be
41:57completely absent from the film.
41:58His mastery is no longer there.
42:00of the first installment
42:00and his desire to offer us
42:02a powerful staging.
42:03Apart from a few brilliant moments,
42:04The director isn't going to offer us anything.
42:05Very interesting.
42:06Just like the story
42:07who doesn't take the time
42:08to dwell on the wealth
42:09of his universe.
42:10We are shown some interesting things
42:11but without taking the time
42:12to anchor it in history.
42:13What makes this universe rich and abundant
42:15very poor in the end.
42:16The film doesn't clutter itself up either
42:17new products
42:18and comes to bring us back
42:19the same characters
42:20by removing them
42:20everything that made them
42:21Plus, there are interesting characters.
42:22The plot spans several years
42:24after the events of the first film.
42:25Arthur Curie is now
42:26King of Atlantis,
42:27father of a family
42:28and tries to maintain
42:29the fragile balance
42:30between the aquatic worlds
42:31and terrestrial.
42:32But a new threat is emerging.
42:33Black Manta is back.
42:34Discover an ancient artifact
42:36linked to the mysterious lost kingdom
42:37of Necrus
42:38awakening an ancient evil force.
42:40Okay then, why not?
42:41But Black Manta doesn't bring anything new.
42:43nothing more than in the first film.
42:44Still stuck
42:45in this story of revenge.
42:46Orme is relegated to him
42:47to the rank of sidekick
42:48and Arthur has lost all his aura
42:49that the first film
42:50had skillfully put in place.
42:51It's incredibly frustrating.
42:53to see a film
42:53who turns his heroes into icons
42:54to the point of wanting to see more
42:56to eventually find him
42:57to play the papagato
42:58and do product placement
42:59for Guinness.
43:00But the character
43:00which will see its development
43:01Reduced here, it's Mera.
43:03Because of the setbacks
43:03by its interpreter Amber Heard
43:05while Warner
43:05We think we're pretty stupid
43:06to justify his absence
43:08due to a lack of alchemy
43:09starring Jason Momoa.
43:10On the verge of being fired,
43:11she will finally succeed
43:12to keep his job
43:13thanks to her boyfriend at the time
43:14Elon Musk
43:15who will send a letter
43:16a threat to Warner.
43:17The film will therefore have to do
43:18with the character
43:19and production resumes filming
43:21to ensure
43:22that Mera is no longer
43:23than an extra.
43:23Scenes of affection are cut
43:25that she must have had with Arthur.
43:26Fight scenes
43:27that she was supposed to have with Black Manta.
43:28In the end
43:29give him only 20 minutes of screen time.
43:30It's simple,
43:31Poor Mera
43:32is just a plant in the scenery.
43:33The second we think
43:34that she will open her mouth
43:35to take part in the plot,
43:36The scene is cut.
43:37So we have a character
43:38yet crucial to the first film
43:40which has no other use
43:41than playing the role of a mother.
43:42And the problem is that it's going to be noticeable.
43:44through the film's editing.
43:45The fluidity of the first installment
43:47has completely disappeared.
43:48The editing lacks consistency.
43:50The scenes unfold one after another.
43:51like a kind of best-of.
43:52The ambition to make an adventure film
43:54fun and fluid
43:54has completely disappeared.
43:56The film ends on a kind of
43:57disgusting green screen
43:58where Momoa seems to be under the influence
44:00a little too much Guinness
44:01in a poorly executed scene
44:02where Aquaman announces
44:03the existence of Atlantis.
44:04Which is a complete inconsistency
44:06with the universe
44:06since the world knows
44:07that Aquaman exists.
44:08So he suspects as much as he wants
44:09that it didn't come from nowhere.
44:10But no matter,
44:11the DC Extended Universe
44:12ends for good
44:13with this film
44:13and especially with this final
44:15final scene
44:15where Orme eats a burger
44:17to the cockroach.
44:19A nice metaphor to say
44:20that this cinematic universe
44:21Delicious on paper
44:22was ruined by vermin.
44:24The novelty effect
44:25from the first Aquaman
44:26has faded away.
44:27Where the first film
44:27fascinated by his extravagance
44:29and his generosity,
44:30This sequence seems repetitive.
44:31The art direction
44:32remains solid
44:33but without any innovation.
44:34We are sailing in waters
44:35already known
44:36where the visual overload
44:37often takes the lead
44:38about emotion.
44:38This context of the end of the saga
44:40directly affects
44:40the film's reception.
44:42Perceived less as a sequel
44:43ambitious
44:43that of a forced epilogue.
44:44A last stand
44:45in a universe
44:46already brain dead
44:47through rather stupid choices
44:48like going out
44:49this sequel, also late,
44:50such as producing
44:51the latest films
44:52of this universe
44:52in absolute chaos,
44:54without a clear vision,
44:55through rewriting,
44:56to reshoot,
44:57release postponement
44:58and especially through choices
44:59Warner Bros.
44:59to highlight
45:00characters
45:00which were clearly
45:01not a priority
45:02in the drawing
45:03of a coherent saga.
45:04Instead of focusing
45:05about Cyborg,
45:06Batman,
45:07Justice League 2,
45:08No,
45:08let's make 3 films
45:09on the Shazam universe.
45:183 Shazam movies.
45:19Finally,
45:202 Shazam movies
45:21and a Black Adam,
45:21But it's the same thing.
45:22We are within our rights
45:23to ask oneself why.
45:24Especially when you know
45:25the number of DC movies
45:26cancelled at the same time
45:27and who would have offered
45:28to this universe
45:28Much more credibility.
45:30The Batman,
45:31which was to be carried out
45:32by Ben Affleck
45:32and focused on its own
45:33character vision
45:35but which was ultimately
45:35entrusted to Matt Reeves
45:36and remodeled into a solo film
45:38with one iteration
45:38characters
45:39completely external
45:40to the extended universe.
45:41Furthermore,
45:41when we see the success
45:42critical and commercial
45:43of these individual projects,
45:45we tell ourselves that it is probably
45:46towards that point that Warner
45:46should have focused his energy
45:48rather than wanting
45:49copy the competition at all costs
45:50wanting his own
45:51expanded universe.
45:52We also notice
45:52that when the directors
45:53their hands are not tied,
45:54Well, the films are good.
45:55and are box office hits.
45:57That's crazy, isn't it?
45:58Green Lantern too,
45:59Men of Steel 2,
46:00considered for a very long time
46:01with Christopher McQuarrie
46:02to the realization,
46:03Wonder Woman 3, of course.
46:05All these projects
46:05have at some point
46:06was put on the table
46:07only to be ultimately cancelled.
46:08But one of the controversies
46:09the craziest in Hollywood
46:10will also affect
46:11Another DC film cancelled.
46:13Bad Girl.
46:13The film was intended
46:14to be broadcast on HBO Max
46:16and would have been in continuity
46:17of the extended universe,
46:18with the return of Michael Keaton
46:19in Batman
46:20which will ultimately be moved
46:21in the movie Flash.
46:22Following the merger
46:23between the parent company
46:24from Warner Bros.
46:25Warner Media and Discovery
46:26to form Warner Bros Discovery
46:28and the fall in price
46:29Netflix stock
46:30later in the month,
46:31Warner Bros executives
46:32would have considered
46:33to move from one exit
46:34streaming
46:34with a budget
46:35approximately $70 million
46:37to a theatrical release
46:37with an increased budget
46:38for post-production
46:39and a marketing campaign
46:40more important.
46:41But in August 2022,
46:43while the film
46:43is in post-production,
46:44Warner cancels purely
46:45and simply its release.
46:46in theaters as well as streaming.
46:48By cancelling the film,
46:49the production company
46:50benefited
46:50of a tax relief
46:51which allowed him
46:52to recover its costs
46:53production invested
46:54in the film.
46:55The abandonment of a film
46:56with a large budget
46:56almost finished
46:57by a major studio
46:58was considered
46:59like a decision
46:59unprecedented
47:00and sparked
47:01a huge controversy
47:02from the public
47:03and leaders
47:04from other studios.
47:05Warner simply
47:06threw away a finished film
47:0790% of it goes in the trash
47:09to save money.
47:10From there,
47:11the studio lost
47:12respect and credibility
47:13in the eyes of many.
47:14Cinema is an art
47:14who respects themselves,
47:15But Warner didn't see it that way.
47:17If I put all that
47:17on the table
47:18to evoke
47:19the Shazam movies,
47:20This is so that you take
47:20awareness that these films
47:22signal the end
47:22artistic ambitions
47:23of the DCU.
47:24The goal with Shazam movies
47:25it's not about expanding
47:26a universe,
47:27but simply
47:28reap profits
47:29quickly,
47:29without thinking about what comes next.
47:30So we meet again
47:31with this and this
47:33when it has nothing to do with it
47:33to do there
47:34since it doesn't develop
47:35not an expanded universe at all.
47:36And you need to know
47:37that between the first
47:38and the second Shazam,
47:39The franchise is dying.
47:40no longer has any guidelines.
47:42The actors no longer believe in it
47:43and don't even take anymore
47:44the trouble of moving
47:45to play their character.
47:46But like the first Shazam
47:47cost nothing
47:47and that it was profitable,
47:49A second one quickly emerged.
47:50without taking into account
47:51the relevance of this work
47:52in the DCU.
47:53Black Adam, on the other hand,
47:54had this ambition,
47:55to revive this universe
47:56like the phoenix
47:57which rises from its ashes.
47:58But let's say the poor phoenix
47:59won't have time
48:00to see the daylight
48:01that he's going to get
48:01a rifle shot
48:02and the shooter at the end
48:03of this rifle
48:04is none other than
48:05Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
48:07Okay, I won't dwell on it.
48:08too long
48:08about the film itself,
48:09as I have not
48:10lingered on the Shazam movies.
48:11But if you want
48:12My quick opinion,
48:13the first one shows
48:14of a certain sympathy
48:15and focuses on this kid
48:16who suffers from his orphan status
48:17in a rather touching way at times.
48:19But without exploiting
48:20completely this condition
48:21since the idea
48:21it was mostly
48:22to make fart jokes.
48:23Number 2,
48:24is quite fascinating
48:24in the way of being
48:25Extremely outdated.
48:26In its construction,
48:27his jokes,
48:28its artistic direction,
48:29a passing dragon
48:30And it tells jokes.
48:31on Game of Thrones,
48:32That sort of thing.
48:33And I won't be coming back.
48:33on product placement
48:34Skittle
48:35because I vomited
48:36at that time.
48:36Black Adam, on the other hand,
48:37had potential.
48:38The Rock wanted to perform
48:39this character
48:40for years
48:40and watch him play
48:41the anti-heroes
48:42at one time
48:42where he is an actor
48:43far too smooth,
48:44that could give us
48:45something nice
48:46At best.
48:47But that will not be the case.
48:48despite a campaign
48:48communication
48:49ultra aggressive.
48:55The film will convince no one.
48:57It was a box office failure.
48:59One more for DC.
49:00And that was quite predictable.
49:01given the poor quality of the footage.
49:03First of all, forget the fact
49:03that Black Adam
49:04either the big bad guy of the thing
49:05Because clearly, no.
49:06So yes,
49:07He kills without reason
49:08and he's even proud of it
49:09which makes the film
49:10quite awkward
49:11in his message then.
49:12But apart from that,
49:12we have a character
49:13uninteresting
49:14just like the plot
49:14who had an idea, though.
49:16The film addresses
49:16political themes
49:17military occupation
49:18of the Kandak,
49:19legitimacy
49:20Western saviors
49:21or
49:21the popular revolt.
49:22But these tracks
49:23interesting on paper
49:24are barely touched.
49:26The film seems to want
49:27to evoke colonialism
49:28and interventionism
49:29but retreats
49:30as soon as it's time to enter
49:30at the heart of the matter
49:31so as not to offend anyone.
49:33He wants to appear aware
49:34without ever taking responsibility
49:35clear position
49:35And that's a shame.
49:37The character's cynicism
49:38lady's head
49:38and its extremism
49:39could also have
49:40that could be an interesting lead.
49:41The residents prefer
49:42a tyrant from their own people
49:43as a leader
49:44rather than being busy.
49:45But all that
49:45will not be exploited
49:46and Adam is going very fast
49:47to side with the camp
49:48nice Americans
49:49to fight...
49:51Lucifer, apparently.
49:52What is this thing again?
49:54Anyway,
49:55as soon as a film begins
49:55to put horns on
49:56on his antagonist,
49:57It always ends
49:58by going off the rails.
49:59The film tries to be serious
50:01but with the design
50:02characters
50:02It doesn't work at all.
50:03He's not ugly
50:04but at the same time
50:05He is very...
50:05Because when he speaks seriously
50:06with its big beak
50:07that way he does
50:07Yes, but you don't have
50:08The right to kill!
50:11In short, Black Adam is bad
50:12but in addition to that
50:13it will become gangrenous
50:14by Dwayne Johnson
50:15and his savior complex
50:16who got it into his head
50:17to take control
50:18the DCU
50:18and to make him
50:19to reach the summits.
50:20Unfortunately,
50:21apart from selling tequila
50:22The boy won't do much.
50:23His ego will take over
50:24and the superstar
50:25will vampirize the project
50:26as Will Smith did
50:27in its time
50:28with Suicide Squad.
50:28He refuses to face Shazam
50:30He wants Superman
50:31and he will even succeed
50:32to bring Henry Cavill back.
50:33The two characters can be seen
50:35in a post-credits scene
50:36that The Rock will spoil
50:37during the communication
50:37just history
50:38to show off
50:39for bringing Cavill back
50:40in the DCU.
50:41The problem is that
50:42all of this results
50:43a major lack of communication
50:44between the film crew
50:45and the studio
50:45since at that time
50:46Warner is undergoing a major overhaul.
50:47of the DC universe
50:48and seriously consider
50:49to start from scratch
50:50with James Gunn at the helm
50:51among other things.
50:52So on one side
50:53on The Rock
50:53who teases the return of Henry Cavill
50:55and a Black Adam 2
50:56with Superman
50:56Henry Cavill
50:57which confirms all of this
50:58on his social media
50:59and on the other
51:00we have Warner
51:00who is about to stop
51:01the costs with the DCU.
51:03Result
51:034 months after release
51:04from Black Adam
51:05and its disappointing results
51:06at the box office
51:07James Gunn
51:08the new co-CEO
51:09from DC Studios
51:09announces that Henry Cavill
51:10will not resume his role
51:11Superman
51:12since the character
51:13will have the right
51:14to a new face
51:15in a planned film
51:16for 2025.
51:17This editorial ambiguity
51:17So continue
51:18to weaken the universe.
51:19Black Adam gives the impression
51:20wanting to lay the foundations
51:21of a future
51:22who will never come.
51:22This feeling
51:23of unfinished transition
51:24reinforces the idea
51:25that Black Adam
51:26is an isolated project.
51:27One more
51:27and probably
51:28The one too many.
51:29The universe is now
51:30better known
51:30for its controversies
51:31as for quality
51:32of his productions.
51:33By Josh Whedon
51:34who insults his cast
51:35on Justice League
51:35to Amber Heard
51:36to cut the assembly
51:37from Aquaman 2
51:38because of his trial
51:38not to mention the scenario
51:39weird and a bit borderline
51:40from Wonder Woman 84
51:42and not forgetting
51:43Ezra Miller's misfortunes
51:44before his film
51:45The Flash.
51:55During post-production
51:56from the movie The Flash
51:57Ezra Miller said
51:58that would be a good idea
51:59to travel around the world
52:00in order to attack
52:01people for free.
52:02Result,
52:03He was arrested in Hawaii
52:04after insulting
52:05and spat in the face
52:05of a guy in a bar
52:06without forgetting
52:07to rip out the microphone
52:08of a woman
52:08who was doing karaoke
52:09calm.
52:10Later,
52:10on the same island,
52:11he went and threatened
52:11a couple in their room
52:12and stole their passports.
52:14Next, in Iceland,
52:15He tried to strangle
52:16a woman.
52:16In Vermont,
52:17in the United States,
52:18He broke in.
52:19in a house
52:19and stole alcohol
52:20and he fought
52:21in several bars
52:22in Ireland.
52:22Brief,
52:23a guy who's not very sane
52:24who nevertheless demonstrated
52:25of a lot of gratuitous violence
52:27and who pleaded insanity
52:28on the Internet
52:28under pressure from Warner
52:29because the fellow
52:30was starring in a film
52:31of $200 million.
52:32A film that the studio
52:33hesitated for a long time before cancelling
52:35before finally releasing it
52:36even inviting
52:37the actor at the premiere
52:38as if nothing had happened.
52:39A film that,
52:40As you might suspect by now,
52:41experienced major problems
52:42production.
52:42Change of director,
52:44creative divergence,
52:45script rewrite
52:46after the arrival of Gunn and Safran
52:48at the head of DC Studio
52:49not to mention the problems
52:50inherent to the work
52:50particularly in its post-production
52:52and its visual effects.
52:53Because I don't know
52:53if you've seen The Flash
52:55but visually
52:55We're watching a PS2 cutscene.
52:57And that's quite disturbing.
52:58for a film available in 4K.
53:00We visually transitioned
53:01of Snyder's Man of Steel
53:02to the Flash series of the Arrowverse.
53:04The director tried
53:05to justify this aesthetic
53:06as a stylistic choice
53:07aiming to reflect
53:08altered perception
53:09of reality by Barry
53:10when he uses his super speed.
53:12But it seems to me
53:13Not convincing.
53:14We no longer have the impression
53:15to be faced with a technical weakness
53:16rather than a deliberate artistic gesture.
53:18Then there is still
53:18Interesting visuals.
53:19Batman in Russia there
53:20that's classy
53:21and the effect when it passes
53:22through the walls
53:23That's pretty cool.
53:23But overall
53:24The film is ugly.
53:25The fake exterior sets
53:26I can't take it anymore
53:27I'm sorry.
53:27It's ugly
53:28And it's obvious that it's false.
53:30I mean
53:30go turn in the street
53:31shit !
53:31Man of Steel has been very often
53:33filmed on location
53:34and the difference in colors
53:35depth of field
53:37It's like night and day.
53:38Zod's head too
53:39It's like night and day.
53:40Actor modeling
53:41has also been a controversy
53:42related to the film
53:43whether he is alive or dead.
53:45The appearance of Christopher Reeve
53:46like Tarkins'
53:47in Rogue One
53:48can quickly seem out of place
53:49and asks questions
53:50quite interesting
53:51on the future of cinema
53:52and on the role to play
53:53actresses and actors
53:54in the future.
53:54Because as much
53:55Reeves' Superman
53:56It's ugly
53:56as much as Tarkins
53:57that's still
53:58Quite impressive.
53:59The film itself
53:59will attempt to develop
54:00a fairly universal theme
54:01Barry's mourning
54:02unable to accept
54:03the reality of things
54:04and who will take the lead
54:05to change destiny
54:06going back in time
54:07without realizing
54:08that these acts
54:09will have serious consequences
54:11and that which is done
54:12must not be undone.
54:13Let's say that this point in the story
54:14manages to make the film digestible
54:15even if the films
54:16on time travel
54:17It's still a risky business.
54:18Because yes
54:18The Flash
54:19like most films
54:20of the DCU
54:21try to surf
54:21on current fashion
54:22and to copy the neighbor.
54:23Time travel
54:24with Avengers Endgame
54:25and the multiverse
54:26plus the return of the old heroes
54:28with Spider-Man No Way Home.
54:29Nostalgia
54:30is at the heart of the film
54:31as it is at the heart
54:32of everything that governs
54:33our consumer society
54:34for 10 years.
54:35Cinema, clothing,
54:36automobile,
54:37music
54:38and The Flash
54:38will enjoy himself
54:39to unpack the Warner catalogue
54:40and to swing
54:41obscure references
54:42for many
54:43by making people want
54:44to Tim Burton's Superman
54:45notably.
54:45Besides
54:45speaking of Tim Burton
54:47Let's talk about Batman.
54:48Michael Keaton
54:48is one of the film's strong points.
54:50His return to the skin
54:51Bruce Wayne
54:51brings a certain gravity
54:52and a kind of credibility
54:54at work.
54:54He steals the show
54:55to the hero of his own film
54:56somehow
54:56and cameos
54:57we're going to have some
54:58In every direction.
54:59By Bruce Wayne
54:59made in Schumacher
55:00to Jamie Lannister
55:01by going through the members
55:02of the Justice League
55:03which makes me say
55:04that it is indeed
55:05the latest DCU film
55:06because unlike Blue Beetle
55:08which I'm not even going to mention
55:09because I have no more energy
55:10and Aquaman 2
55:11The Flash fully embraces
55:12the legacy of the DCU
55:13and as an admission of total failure by the studio
55:15He capitalizes on nostalgia
55:17Snyder's films
55:18formerly reviled by Warner
55:19but today highlighted
55:20as a guarantee of quality.
55:22The Flash movie
55:22was a huge box office flop
55:24to change
55:25and closes a universe
55:26which could have been extraordinary
55:27for comic book fans
55:28from all over the world
55:28and for us
55:29movie fans of course
55:30but which turns out to be in the end
55:31what a huge waste
55:32due to a clear lack of vision
55:34from an excess of controversy
55:35of a lack of interest in the theaters
55:36to the benefit of streaming
55:37and of endless greed.
55:39It's a shame
55:39because unlike Marvel
55:40who was trying to tell
55:41the lives of ordinary people
55:43needing to adapt
55:43to extraordinary gifts
55:45DC and Snyder
55:45cleverly told each other
55:46that it was better to tell
55:47the life of immortals
55:48gods
55:49trying to keep their share
55:50of humanity and normality
55:52in this ordinary world.
55:53The counterpoint was perfect
55:54but people who go to the cinema
55:55twice a year
55:56They didn't want to see that.
55:57They wanted lightness.
55:58and Warner responded
55:59at their request
55:59by going to find the artists
56:01at the competition
56:01so that I can bite
56:03a nice slice of the cake.
56:04But that wasn't enough
56:05and I wonder
56:05if today in 2025
56:07that's really relevant
56:08to relaunch an expanded universe.
56:10The spectators
56:11lose interest
56:11more and more
56:12superhero movies.
56:13We force-fed them
56:14for years
56:14and today
56:15It's an overdose.
56:16Even Marvel can't manage anymore
56:17enough to sell
56:18cinema tickets.
56:19I don't think so
56:19that James Gunn
56:20or the miracle solution
56:21and I don't think so
56:22that his style is consistent
56:23with all the characters
56:24from the DC universe.
56:25The first images
56:26Superman
56:26tend
56:27to prove me right.
56:28It's visually
56:28very limited,
56:30bland
56:30And it looks super cheesy.
56:32Maybe it will be great,
56:33maybe not
56:34but in all cases
56:35I don't think so
56:35that this new DC Universe
56:36be viable in the long term.
56:38Cinema is a cycle
56:39and like the peplum
56:40or even the western
56:41in its time
56:42the superhero movie
56:43is destined to disappear one day
56:44and probably
56:45a very near day.
56:49Thank you for following
56:50watch this video to the end
56:51That was quite a piece of work.
56:52to be done.
56:53In any case,
56:53I had a lot of fun.
56:54to rewatch these films
56:55and to talk to you about it.
56:55It's still just a movie.
56:56and it's an interesting object
56:57in order to be able to debate.
56:58So I hope you will do it
56:59in the comments
57:00and I hope you will.
57:01obviously with respect
57:02since everyone has their own opinion
57:03And it's not a big deal.
57:04not to share it
57:05with the others.
57:06Feel free to subscribe,
57:07to like,
57:07to share this video
57:08And as for me,
57:09I wish you a wonderful summer.
57:10and I tell you
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