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Justice League vs. The Snyder Cut - Filmmaking Comparison (Patreon)

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2021-03-25 18:36:12

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If you've been watching for a while you probably know I'm not the biggest fan of the DC or Marvel stuff- but you probably also know I love the chance to compare two versions of something!

I watched Justice League (2017) for the first time on a whim the day before The Snyder Cut dropped- just out of curiosity. I thought it was atrociously made and so I was pleasantly surprised to find Snyder's version much more enjoyable. While I'd still only give The Snyder Cut a 5 or 6/10- that's a big step up from the 2.5/10 I'd give the theatrical- so I wanted to take a look at both versions and figure out why I enjoyed the Snyder version so much more.

Hopefully there's some interesting take-aways here even if you don't care about either!

Cheers,

Thomas Flight

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Justice League vs. The Snyder Cut - Filmmaking Comparison

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Comparing Zach Snyder's Justice League and the original Theatrical Cut finished by Joss Whedon provides a unique opportunity to look at exactly how filmmaking decisions- how a film is shot, colored, edited, written, and directed dramatically impacts how we perceive the plot it contains. // support my channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // monthly newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ Chapters: 00:00 Dark vs Light 01:07 Part 1 - Introduction and Context 02:55 Part 2 - The Tale of Two Tones 08:20 Part 3 - Pacing and Running Time 13:10 Part 3.5 - A Brief Aside About Editing 14:14 Part 4 - Story, Characters, and Stakes 22:01 Epilogue - Bad Re-Shoots and Additions // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // MERCH: https://www.thomasflight.com/merch // sponsorship and business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv // Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com