26th April.Thanks Cas. From your review, I would really love to revisit this Trilogy, but will have to wait for the disks to be rentable (That Money thing). I see that this is the US release you reviewed; any news on when it might be released in Europe?
Thank you26th April.
I saw the "Batman 5: Superman" and thought it was a score at first, but no number after Superman's name.I watched Batman 5: Superman and found it to be a very disappointing sequel to Batman and Robin.
The film is very dark and dreary, and not nearly fabulous enough.
The absence of Chris O'Donnell left a gaping hole in the movie too. What happened to him? Did Batman kill him because he was so useless? Or did Robin just give up the cape to move to LA solve crimes for NCIS? NONE OF THIS IS EXPLAINED and therefore it made it very unbelievable.
I also think that, really, even a lesser known comic hero like Superman could have been given his own movie and not just introduced to the world as part of a Batman movie. It worked for Guardians of the Galaxy!
Also, why the nearly 10 year gap between Batman films?!
In conclusion, I think this film is good to watch with friends and family.
B- / 10
Thanks for the review Cas, excellent as always. I already own the previous Ultimate Edition and was just wondering does this add any more footage to it or is it basically the same cut remastered with some of the same scenes presented in IMAX. Would you say it is worth buying if you already own the Ultimate Edition?
Thanks for the review Cas, excellent as always. I already own the previous Ultimate Edition and was just wondering does this add any more footage to it or is it basically the same cut remastered with some of the same scenes presented in IMAX. Would you say it is worth buying if you already own the Ultimate Edition?
I second that question.
I assumed it was the same as the previous blu ray ultimate edition except spruced up with 4K IMAX ratio and extra lick of paint so to speak.
Is it a longer cut?
Thanks.
Hah, you're giving me a complex that I might have somehow managed to write an entire review on this disc and not cover any of this but, alas, it looks like that's not the case.
Short answer: you assume correctly. And, no, it is not a longer cut than the previous longer cut.
"Nonetheless, this new IMAX-expanded version of the longer 3 hour cut, R-rated, brutal and at times very effective, gifted a colour scheme in-line with Snyder's Justice League, as well as the hindsight of having seen that end to his 'trilogy', does make it a more engaging watch."
It's made me think about the definition of new footage though, because certainly there's more "information" in the IMAX scenes. Just have a look at the shot of the Knightmare sequence, and the ensuing battle is littered with bodies.
Sorry Cas, it was just the part about R-ratedness that made me wonder if there’d been more violence added or something!
The really mad thing - and this is going to kill you - I watched and actually enjoyed the theatrical cut (I think the bells and whistles of watching in the cinema added to the immersion) but I have yet to watch my ultimate edition steelbook blu ray!!!!!!
Wow, that's actually awesome news for you mate. If you enjoyed the TC, then the longer cut is going to blow you away, and there's no better way to watch it than on this new release.
It was always R-rated (obviously not the TC). I think there are a few scenes in there which are surprisingly violent (the prison scene) and I think that almost anything involving Batman was pretty brutal, in a refreshing way.
Damn, defo don't unwrap your Ultimate Edition steelbook, pick this up instead and watch it first!
Well at least he didn't just pee in a jar and call it granny's peach teaI saw the "Batman 5: Superman" and thought it was a score at first, but no number after Superman's name.
Then maybe it is like the new Football Superleague where only Super Heroes play.
Regarding Chris O'Donnell, he has a new business project
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Makes more sense than the score you gave Love and Monsters.In conclusion, I think this film is good to watch with friends and family.
B- / 10
The really mad thing - and this is going to kill you - I watched and actually enjoyed the theatrical cut
What would be the best way to watch this on a scope screen? I'm assuming, by masking the top and bottom of the image. By doing so, am I losing alot of detail in the IMAX scenes?
I mask other films like The Dark Knight and Mission Impossible Fallout and don't really miss the image in the top/bottom frames but highly appreciate the jump up in picture quality.
I have a 55" LG B7 but feel it would be wasted compared to my 3m wide scope screen. Always the compromise....
Thank you, it was the mention of R rated footage led me to think there might be some extended scenes added on but appreciate you clearing it up. I bought the 4k DC box set a few months back and wasn’t sure whether or not the remastered edition would be worth getting but based on your review it will be put on the list along with ZSJL to buy in the not too distant future. I am one of the few who likes the DC films so am looking forward to seeing both of them.I’ve got the old UE and I wouldn’t return to it, but I’m on a DC high at the moment, and I’m loving this as a trilogy.
If you’re want it to better fit it with ZSJL then it’s worth it, even though it has no new footage, per se, the imax scenes (hell just the Knightmare scene alone) take on such a different scale it feels like new footage. And the colour timing gives it a different look, again more in-line with ZSJL.
If you’ve just watched ZSJL and you’re not up for an immediate revisit, probably the sensible option is to pick up this and ZSJL in 4K later in the year, possibly for Christmas when they will almost certainly both be in 2 for £30...