Critics Club 38: Snyder

[Neon Ignition]

A little late this time and veering back towards the newer arrivals as we tackle Zack Snyder. He often gets a bad wrap of over stylised visuals however despite such a mixed success at the box office there are some who have fondness for some of his films.

Which stands as his finest title to date?

[Darwock]

Dawn of the Dead was pretty good. Everything since has been total crap.

[cutmymilk]

DISAGREE!!! Awesome body of work. Other action directors could learn from him. Watchmen....just.

[PaTaito]

Dawn of the Dead

[Baseley09]

I actually tried to watch Sucker Punch today and oly lasted 40 minutes before it had to go off, maybe if I was 13 I'd enjoy it, embarrasing movie really.

I do like 300 though.

[Colin]

The only director I can think of that I now actively refuse to watch anything he has touched. His films (that I have seen) are just awful. Sucker punch alone must be one of the worst things I've ever sat through, utter drivel that shouldn't even appeal to prepubescent boys.

I vote for the non existent "total ****" choice. (Use your imagination, but rhymes with hunt)

[Guts]

Sucker Punch is one of the worst films I've ever seen. I was embarrassed when I watched it in the cinema. I left feeling ashamed and dirty, and I had even paid money for that sh*t.

[bash]

Dawn of the Dead - Good debut
300 - Racist sh1t content
Watchmen - Made the impossible possible so ha uuge big up from me
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole - havent seen nor do I care about it.
Sucker Punch - one of the worst films ever, made me embarrassed to be associated with people who like comics, cartoons and games FFS
Man of Steel - F'kin awesome

I voted Watchmen but it was a close call with MOS. If he's given the right content and reigned in then he can produce some great stuff. A little too bombastic sometimes but compared to Bay he's flipping Federico Fellini

[fishbowlhead]

300.
Watchmen.
Man of steel.

Absolutely awesome films that could of all gone the way of sucker punch, oh sucker punch, how did you go so very, very wrong.

[teddymeow]

I liked Sucker Punch.

[Neon Ignition]

Dawn of the Dead - Pretty well done, don't really have many issues with it. Did a decent job

300 - Visually he deserves credit, really well put together but the story etc bored me

Watchmen - Hats off simply for achieving as much as he did, to pull it together as much as he did and it still be enjoyable is good

Legends of the Guardians - Not seen

Sucker Punch - There's moments I like but it didn't pull together for me

Man of Steel - I love it, I feel much of the main criticism it gets to be weak argument. Holds together well on all fronts rather than just visually also. Best of his so far

[Asura]

I haven't seen Sucker Punch; all I know about it is that it centres on a blonde girl in a sailor uniform (as that was pretty much the poster).

What's so bad about it?

[Neon Ignition]

For much of the time it's like a series of CG music videos strung together, it's got a good enough plot idea but doesn't go anywhere with it

[BaronSqwelch]

I liked Sucker Punch too Was like playing a silly Japanese videogame for 2 hours.

Watchmen gets my vote in this. Despite it having the cringiest sex scene in movie history.

Not seen, nor will ever see, Man of Steel. Superman as a character is awful imo.

[Terry Tibbs]

Sucker Punch (genuine, not trolling)
MoS
Dawn of the Dead

Edit: Switched Watchmen for DotD.