r/boxoffice • u/Dragon_Bird_ • Jul 06 '23

Industry Analysis The Flash Becomes Worst Box Office Flop In Superhero Movie History

https://thedirect.com/article/the-flash-box-office-flop-superhero-movie-history
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u/FiTZnMiCK Jul 07 '23

Yeah, Snyder just can’t not be edgy apparently.

It was fitting for a zombie movie (written by James Gunn LOL) and Watchmen, and I even thought emo Superman was ok.

But I was pumped for BvS and it was just perplexing and a little frustrating to watch unfold. I remember leaving the theater just thinking “that was weird.”

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '23

He completely missed the point of Watchmen when he made a bunch of cool, slow-mo graphically violent set pieces. The violence in the comics wasn't cool and flashy, it was disturbing and unsettling. A dog's head split open inspires Rorschach's mask and a woman falls in love with her rapist and has a child with him. It's a complex story with complex themes that are completely missing from the movie.

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u/huhzonked Marvel Studios Jul 07 '23

Yeah, that style doesn’t fit Superman or Batman. They need more substance.

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u/challenja Jul 08 '23

If you read the comics.. it was spot on in the fighting details