The Big Picture: MovieBob's Worst of 2013
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Bob, that expanded intro isn't going to save you from people asking for your head with your #1 there.
Again, I gave Man of Steel a sort of pass but, looking back, I had to rethink that and wonder why I did. So far, these are two reasons on why I did.
First, between Man of Steel's awful editing jumping us from one point to the next (we're on Krypton in its final days, now we're on Deadliest Catch for some reason, now we're in grade school with Clark trying to deal with his powers, etc), the joyless story, the mishandling of the characters, and the excessive action scenes, I may have suffered the cinematic version of whiplash and a severe concussion. Second, I'm at the point where I cannot see DC Comics and Warner Brothers do anything right with Superman or the entire DC Universe. Ever since DC Entertainment was formed (or, if you really want to get analytical, the day Dan Didio was hired), the entire company has stumbled with their properties, burned too many bridges with creators and fans, and nearly squandered any good qualities it has left for dumbass tactics that failed back in the 90s and trying to chase the fast buck. And do I really need to point out Warner Brothers track record with the DC movies?
I'd like to say "Let's all hope 2014 is a much better year than this one was." but there is the fact that Transformers 4 is coming out later that year. Then again, we're getting Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy, so one can hope.
First, between Man of Steel's awful editing jumping us from one point to the next (we're on Krypton in its final days, now we're on Deadliest Catch for some reason, now we're in grade school with Clark trying to deal with his powers, etc), the joyless story, the mishandling of the characters, and the excessive action scenes, I may have suffered the cinematic version of whiplash and a severe concussion. Second, I'm at the point where I cannot see DC Comics and Warner Brothers do anything right with Superman or the entire DC Universe. Ever since DC Entertainment was formed (or, if you really want to get analytical, the day Dan Didio was hired), the entire company has stumbled with their properties, burned too many bridges with creators and fans, and nearly squandered any good qualities it has left for dumbass tactics that failed back in the 90s and trying to chase the fast buck. And do I really need to point out Warner Brothers track record with the DC movies?
I'd like to say "Let's all hope 2014 is a much better year than this one was." but there is the fact that Transformers 4 is coming out later that year. Then again, we're getting Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy, so one can hope.
You're added gasp in the video was appropriate. I actually let out a gasp at that part.
I still don't find it a bad movie. It just had a confusing and directionless screenplay...okay, yeah, that is pretty much the basic problem for any bad movie, but...I 'unno, it's hard to explain. I didn't hate it, I didn't even really dislike it. The weird thing is that, unlike your last list, I actually think I saw most of these movies but I wasn't as mad at them as you probably were. I think I'm more annoyed by boring movies. I think, there were only four or five movies that I would consider to be my worst of the year. I guess my top three would probably be Oblivion, Olympus has Fallen, and 2 Guns.
I still don't find it a bad movie. It just had a confusing and directionless screenplay...okay, yeah, that is pretty much the basic problem for any bad movie, but...I 'unno, it's hard to explain. I didn't hate it, I didn't even really dislike it. The weird thing is that, unlike your last list, I actually think I saw most of these movies but I wasn't as mad at them as you probably were. I think I'm more annoyed by boring movies. I think, there were only four or five movies that I would consider to be my worst of the year. I guess my top three would probably be Oblivion, Olympus has Fallen, and 2 Guns.
Having recently watched Man of Steel again, I have to say I disagree. I think there were a lot of interesting character ideas presented in this movie. Granted, I am not really sure why there need to be SO much destruction, however, I think that is caused more by a downplay of what Superman is, than what happens when humans get caught in the crossfire.
In the Marvel Universe, the world, though filled with super powered beings, is still relatively "small" in the sense of how these beings impact the world as a whole. At least that has been there take in the movies.
Superman is beyond all of that. The modern take on Superman is that he is beyond the world he happens to be on. His power is so vast, that it transcends everything else that exists on Earth. If this movie failed, IMO, it was in not giving enough weight to exactly what that means. A being that is literally unstoppable, yet chooses to co-exist as one of us.
Superman did not react enough to what the consequences of his power/presence on the planet were, they did not establish a string enough case for the trust and gratitude bestowed on him, by helping to fix a mess that he is indirectly responsible for. In the Avengers, real world cost is established/referenced. Captain America is used to bridge the gap between the ordinary people and the extraordinary events. In Superman, he walks away scott free, not because he has been accepted, but rather because there is no other option. "You are just going to have to trust me". What? What government in their right mind is going to accept that? We have no defense against you other than your word? To me THAT is the only real problem with this movie, they establish him as a god among men, and then expect the audience and the cinematic world to just say "hey, ok, glad you are on our side..."
Maybe in the sequel they will explore this more.
In the Marvel Universe, the world, though filled with super powered beings, is still relatively "small" in the sense of how these beings impact the world as a whole. At least that has been there take in the movies.
Superman is beyond all of that. The modern take on Superman is that he is beyond the world he happens to be on. His power is so vast, that it transcends everything else that exists on Earth. If this movie failed, IMO, it was in not giving enough weight to exactly what that means. A being that is literally unstoppable, yet chooses to co-exist as one of us.
Superman did not react enough to what the consequences of his power/presence on the planet were, they did not establish a string enough case for the trust and gratitude bestowed on him, by helping to fix a mess that he is indirectly responsible for. In the Avengers, real world cost is established/referenced. Captain America is used to bridge the gap between the ordinary people and the extraordinary events. In Superman, he walks away scott free, not because he has been accepted, but rather because there is no other option. "You are just going to have to trust me". What? What government in their right mind is going to accept that? We have no defense against you other than your word? To me THAT is the only real problem with this movie, they establish him as a god among men, and then expect the audience and the cinematic world to just say "hey, ok, glad you are on our side..."
Maybe in the sequel they will explore this more.
Pick up the Star Trek movies where we left off? With Patrick Stewart? Are you forgetting that the TNG movies were probably THE worst things to have ever happened to Star Trek?
EDIT: already pointed out I see. But Nemesis was a masterpiece compared to fucking Insurrection. Dear GOD.
EDIT: already pointed out I see. But Nemesis was a masterpiece compared to fucking Insurrection. Dear GOD.
Bruce Willis has already done enough that stopped him from being cool. Like simply not giving a shit anymore. I swear if he had hair I wouldn't be able to distinguish him from Harrison Ford.
Please Hollywood, stop casting these boring geezers!
Please Hollywood, stop casting these boring geezers!
Called it (about Man of Steel being in the list and it's not suprising it's number 1)! In saying so man I competely forgot about The Purge and The Lone Ranger.
I feel that The Purge was my biggest letdown. That movie had so much potential to be turned into a terrible horror thing.
Admittedly, Nemesis was probably the weakest of the TNG movies, although considering the bar set by Generations and First Contact, it's still far and above Into Darkness. A lot of the movie kind of showed the stagnation of the franchise at that point that ultimately doomed Enterprise and set the stage for the reboot. A part of me wants more Star Trek (one without Abrams at the helm, at the very least), but a reflection of the series suggests that perhaps Star Trek needs to be put to bed for a solid decade and maybe come back as a HBO-style miniseries, either taking place in the future or following a ship on a more mundane/intelligence-oriented/covert ops mission (Section 31 [http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Section_31] wasn't just made up for Into Darkness).Bittersteel said:Remember Bob, the last star Trek film before the reboot was this:
Do you really want to go back there?
Bob seemed to actually really like that one. I haven't seen it myself, and after Brad Jones' review, I certainly don't plan to.Bittersteel said: