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[–] Shalakushka@kbin.social 13 points 11 months ago (3 children)

But the watchmen movie didn't really act as a takedown. Aesthetically it is completely still convinced superheroes are cool, there isn't a whiff of subversion about the Zack Snyder version. Zack Snyder read Watchmen the same way he read Batman Returns. "Wow! Dark comic is cool! What is subtext???"

[–] OmenAtom@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Id say the subtext is still there, but ill admit i wish it was there intentionally as a choice of the dircetor and not just seeping through the source material in a watered down way.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Everything I needed to know about Zach Snyder I learned from Sucker Punch. The lack of insight combined with the gall to behave like it was somehow progressive was amazing.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Snyder is the ultimate embodiment of "style of substance"

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Rorschach is so cool! What a badass character

Alan Moore: Get the fuck away from me!