Preface

• And unfortunately this will probably be the last post I get done until next week, but I hope it’s a good one for you guys!
  • Superhero Directors, Better Call Saul, and some new release movie will all be reviewed at the end of next week.
• But without further ado, Batman v. Superman!

Trailer Talk

• So this trailer starts off and you immediately feel the repercussions from Man of Steel.
• My main complaint with this trailer though is that it feels like it’s a Superman movie, and not a team-up movie.
  • Originally this was supposed to be the sequel to Man of Steel, but at a point it was announced that it was more of a Justice League prequel.
  • And cool, acknowledge what you are! But this made it feel like a Superman movie, I wish there was more Batman, but more on that later.
• What I did really like about this trailer though is that the first 30 seconds really sold that this is a political movie.
  • The whole ‘False God’ thing written on the Superman statue seemed like something that is gonna play as a major theme throughout the movie.
  • I liked the voiceovers, even Jessie Eisenberg (who I recognized, but didn’t sound like exactly Jesse Eisenberg at first).
  • The painting of Superman as a God-like figure seemed really prominent in this trailer, which I think will be an important part of the movie.
• The Dark Knight Returns was HEAVY in this trailer, which I really did like, even in the Superman parts.
  • I also saw the one shot in the trailer where Kal-El was standing in a huge mob of people, and some had their faces painted in the background, and I’m thinking, “is that a reference to the Joker?”
• Some of the action in the trailer looked a little questionable, like Superman lifting the car.
  • This will probably be fixed in further post-production cuz the movie is still 11 months away, but a little questionable for the teaser.
• If it sounds like I’m a little skeptical thus far, I am but then we kick into the part of the trailer I really loved.
• The Batman part.
• I loved seeing Ben Affleck look like he’s about to kick into action.
  • His version of Batman looks withered and experienced, which makes this Batman even more awesome.
• I didn’t like that he stands on top of the tower and looks out over Gotham cuz that was an iconic shot in The Dark Knight Rises
  • I understand that it shows up in different incarnations of Batman lore, but when it was in a definitive Batman movie just 3 years before, don’t put it in the trailer!
    • The actual movie is fine, but the trailer? No!!
  • I really liked the end too, Bruce Wayne’s fighting words. “Do you bleed? You will.”
    • Cool
• I thought the trailer seemed a little choppy in terms of editing overall, and just kind of thrown together.
  • That’s part of why it underwhelmed me just a little bit.
  • I’m not a snob in terms of editing trailers together, but it was a little messy.
• The first Age of Ultron Trailer got me totally jacked up for the movie. The original Guardians of the Galaxy trailer did the same, ditto on the newest Ant-Man trailer, and so did the two Star Wars: The Force Awakens teasers.
• Ultimately, the trailer said “in 2016” and ya, it’s still year away, I’m not totally jacked up for it yet.
• This trailer was a cool tease at a few shots of the movie, but I liked the Comic-Con tease even more, and some teaser images I’ve seen have gotten me even more excited.
• It was poor planning releasing this right after a new Star Wars teaser (I don’t care if it leaked or not) and two weeks before the Avengers.
  • Bad job marketing team, sorry!
• I really liked the shots of Batman and the political aspects, but there was a little too much Superman and some kinda choppy editing.
• I’m still excited for Batman v. Superman though, I just want to see the next trailer, or maybe re-watch this one a couple more times?

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Alright guys, those are my thoughts on the first teaser of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice due out on March 25^th, 2016. What were your guys thoughts on this trailer? Let me know in the comments down below, and as always, thanks for reading guys.