This is coming a little late but as a life long Batman fanboy, I feel like I should voice my opinion about Warner Bros. casting Ben Affleck to play Batman in Man of Steel 2. I feel that the studio dropped the ball for a few reasons.
Reason number one: Ben Affleck has done a comic book movie before, Daredevil. A movie that was a big disappointment. when people go see Man of Steel 2 and they see Affleck as Batman they're going to see Daredevil or at least I will. I don't understand why a studio would cast an actor who was part of a failed comic book movie to play in an even bigger comic book franchise.
Reason number two: I don't feel Affleck can portray a character as complex as Bruce Wayne/Batman. The reason why I loved Christian Bale's performance so well is because he was so believable. Whoever plays the role of Bruce Wayne has to play three different characters. He has to play the mask of Bruce Wayne who's the billionare/businessman people expect him to be, he has to be the real Bruce Wayne the gritty and damaged character, and he has to play the Batman which is Wayne's alter ego. Bale did that perfectly I don't think Affleck will be able to do that nearly as well.
Reason number three: Affleck hasn't shown me anything where I would think he would be a good Batman. Some people said the same thing when Heath Ledger was cast as the Joker. But at the same time Heath Ledger demonstrated that he still hadn't shown people everything he can do. He still had potential that people hadn't seen yet. I think Affleck has us everything he can do.
I really think the studio could've made a better pick for the role. My personal pick would be Josh Brolin because I think he could play a great damaged character. He was rumored to be in the running for the role I don't understand why he didn't get it. I think Marvel should breathe a sigh of relief because if Affleck plays Batman in the Justice League movie it's not going to be good. I had little faith that the Justice League movie DC was going for before this casting. Now I'm convinced it's not going to work. I'm not angry at this casting because I have the Dark Knight trilogy and those are arguably the best comic book movies of all time. I just don't see how Affleck can pull it off.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
Clash of Kings Book Review
WARNING: if you have not read the first book A Game of Thrones or you have not seen the first season, there are spoilers ahead in this review. So Clash of Kings is the second book in The Song of Ice and Fire saga. The Second season of the show follows the events of this book.
At the end of the first book and the beginning of this one you see the characters dealing with the death of Ned Stark. His son Robb has proclaimed himself King in the North and is at war with the Lannisters. He is coming after Joffrey with a vengeance. Also Robert's brothers Stannis and Renly Baratheon believe themselves to be the rightful king. Across the sea Danerys Targaryen is struggling after the death of Khal Drogo and her infant son. She also believes herself to be the rightful queen of the Seven Kingdoms. Last and Certainly not least, Tyrion Lannister is serving as Hand of the King in his father Lord Tywin's absence. You really see his character develop more and his attitudes toward Joffrey really change. Towards the end of the first book when he was going to King's Landing he thought to himself Joffrey's just a boy I can teach him how to be a good king. But as the book progresses, you see his views change he believes Joffrey is not fit to sit the Iron Throne. It makes me wonder if he will plot against Joffrey in the third book. Joffrey really hasn't changed at all since the last book. I have never hated a character in any movie, show, or book as much as I hate Joffrey. I give George R.R Martin Credit for that because he writes the books so well you love the characters you're supposed to love and you hate the ones you're supposed to hate. I really loved this book. The show was very good as well but the book is more intrueging. There were certain scenes in the book that were so much better than they were in the show. There's one that comes to mind I don't want to spoil to much of the book but there's a riot in King's Landing. That scene was so much better in the book than it was in the show.
A Clash of Kings takes a lot out of you to read it. It took me more than a month to finish it, but it is a great book I will give it 5 out of 5 stars. I will read the third book in the series A Storm of Swords and I will review it when I'm finished
At the end of the first book and the beginning of this one you see the characters dealing with the death of Ned Stark. His son Robb has proclaimed himself King in the North and is at war with the Lannisters. He is coming after Joffrey with a vengeance. Also Robert's brothers Stannis and Renly Baratheon believe themselves to be the rightful king. Across the sea Danerys Targaryen is struggling after the death of Khal Drogo and her infant son. She also believes herself to be the rightful queen of the Seven Kingdoms. Last and Certainly not least, Tyrion Lannister is serving as Hand of the King in his father Lord Tywin's absence. You really see his character develop more and his attitudes toward Joffrey really change. Towards the end of the first book when he was going to King's Landing he thought to himself Joffrey's just a boy I can teach him how to be a good king. But as the book progresses, you see his views change he believes Joffrey is not fit to sit the Iron Throne. It makes me wonder if he will plot against Joffrey in the third book. Joffrey really hasn't changed at all since the last book. I have never hated a character in any movie, show, or book as much as I hate Joffrey. I give George R.R Martin Credit for that because he writes the books so well you love the characters you're supposed to love and you hate the ones you're supposed to hate. I really loved this book. The show was very good as well but the book is more intrueging. There were certain scenes in the book that were so much better than they were in the show. There's one that comes to mind I don't want to spoil to much of the book but there's a riot in King's Landing. That scene was so much better in the book than it was in the show.
A Clash of Kings takes a lot out of you to read it. It took me more than a month to finish it, but it is a great book I will give it 5 out of 5 stars. I will read the third book in the series A Storm of Swords and I will review it when I'm finished
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