So from last to first…
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Andre Braugher did the voice in B/S:A. I love Andre…but yeah, agreed not for that character. I loved Michael Ironside doing Darseid’s voice in most other JL cartoons/movies.
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You can call it BS all you like, but plot devices are an effective form of story telling. Sometimes the Mcguffin is essential as how everyone moves around said Mcguffin IS the story. The entire Transformers franchise is horrid, as is Prometheus and Covenant in the same way…bad devices and leaps of faith that make zero sense lead to bad story lines. But then, horror movies do this routinely. It wouldn’t be a slasher flick if everyone made good choices, would it?
I agree there is a ton of lazy writing being done for the sake of 'SPLOSIONS!!! but it doesn’t mean all plot devices are bad, nor lazy. -
I agree on this point. So much so. Look Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates is as dumb and simple as anything, but I laughed like crazy as dumb as it was. The Hangover, Bridesmaids, Knocked Up, and less contemporary versions like The Burbs, Beverly Hills Cop, Splash, Caddyshack, Trading Places all use very formulaic scripts to move things along. Including some stupidity. But when they add in stupidity and too many plot devices and leaps of faith, you get things like Suicide Squad, and Dawn of Justice, Fantasic Four, etc.
