Some have compared WW84's mall robbery scene to SUPERMAN 3's opening scene -
that seems apt.
I'm happy I watched WW84. I'm happier I didn't pay for it. But I have no desire
to see it again.
On Sunday, January 17, 2021, 06:34:47 AM PST, Michael Lustig
<michael.lustig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
WW84 certainly wasn't the worst superhero movie, but it *cannot* be properly
compared to 1978's Superman! Without getting into the details of superior
cinematography (Unsworth), script (lots of tinkering), director (Donner), and
stars (Brando!, Hackman!, etc.), the mere fact that the points where the
plot/origin presented in Superman deviated from the previous canon - and then
ultimately became the new canon - speaks to the deep influence of the movie on
the comics. It essentially reversed the 'natural' creative direction! From a
pure-movie standpoint, Superman & WW84 are so not-in-the-same-league, such that
it's somewhat embarrassing to even be having this discussion. With all due
respect to Elliot S! Maggin, I must disagree with his comparison.
I watched the movie on its first day of release on HBO Max, but I'm definitely
*not* rushing to see it again. It's worth a first viewing if you can see it
for 'free', but having seen it already I would now tell my three-weeks-ago self
that there's no reason to make any special effort to see it.
-Michael
On Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 2:22 AM Andy Mangels <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I also found it better on the second viewing, allowing my expectations to calm
down, and to realize that some of my complaints HAD been addressed by small
bits of dialogue that had sailed by on the first viewing.
It's not the first film, but neither does it deserve some of the critical
bricks thrown at it.
Best,
Andy Mangels
AMangelsSW@xxxxxxx
www.andymangels.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Kin Wong <skizzoid@xxxxxxxxx>
To: comicartl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, Jan 16, 2021 5:13 pm
Subject: [comicart-l] Re: WW1984
I recognize that there are (several) flaws with the movie, but I still really
enjoyed it in spite of them. It didn't meet my high expectations going in, but
a second viewing helped me appreciate it for what it wants to be/say. The
comparison to the Donner Superman movies is apt.
On Sat, Jan 16, 2021 at 5:49 PM Malcolm Bourne <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
So who has seen WW1984? We watched it this evening on TV, it’s on a “rent for
48 hours” basis in the UK just now. Anyone got any opinions?
Malcolm
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