They always quiet down with that phrase when we get something good. They get back to saying it though once we get something mid. No one is saying that this year though. Very pumped for the new Superman movie by the way
Wonder Woman was the first DC movie that I ever saw in theaters and it was the movie that ignited my love for DC film and TV. Hopefully James Gunn does better than his predecessors.
It was the only good one imo but I didn't care for 1984 that much. Did you watch any of the animated? The flash sucked but Keaton batman and Supergirl were awesome.
To think, 8 year old me thought The DCEU was gonna end with an epic battle of heroes, and redeemed villains battling Darkseid, his Parademon army, and some of the New Gods who were on his side, for the fate of the universe, and instead it ended with an Aquaman sequel
If there's one other thing James Gunn can learn from both the DCEU and more recent MCU, is that each of your films can have the director's just have there own creative vision and each film and show to feel different and break the over saturated comic book formula. While also having story first and connections second. I know that's a lot but however I do have hope in James Gunn.
I don't. His vision is a disaster waiting to happen. I see now that he might not have caused DC's downfall. But he's not going to fix it, by helping to reboot it.
@@joeleboeuf His vision is how the DCEU should've been with MOS but they decided to do BVS instead of a solo movie. The reboot was the only way to fix it Affleck, Miller, and Fisher were gone. Also The Flash would've rebooted everything anyway. I think you're a disguised Snyder cultist.
Damn, I remember in the 7th grade the hype that Batman v Superman was getting around my school was legendary, even kids and teacher was skipping to watch it
My heart broke when I saw that Blue Beetle underpreformed, cuz I wanted a Blue Beetle movie ever since I was a kid and saw him in Batman The Brave and The Bold
Blue beetle will show up in other movies and tv shows in the Gunn verse as long as Gunn isn’t fired when paramount buys WB. I would think dc movies stay the course at least for Superman and supergirl movies.
My best friend said Blue Beetle is total crap. I too feel like it should have come out 20 years ago. It does not look or feel like something that came out last year.
Hearing your recap the DCEU, reminds me of how many TH-cam channels I have followed along the way... some have come on gone, some have changed their format into things that I like less than when the started. Cris, your channel has been growing on me for awhile to the point where you might just be my current favorite. Looking forward to experiencing whatever Gunn brings us and hearing your thoughts and opinions. Keep up the great work.
Ya the early DCEU was better than the second half. I personally liked Snyders version. I wish they’d given him more of a chance. He sorta got screwed. But oh well James Gunn has a nice blank sheet of paper now to do it better
Chris I’ll admit, The DCEU's ending left many fans, including myself, feeling somewhat disappointed. While it had its standout moments with blue beetle & man of steel, the overall execution fell short of expectations. However, I share your hope that the new DCU will learn from past mistakes and strive for greater success. It's an opportunity to deliver a more cohesive and satisfying cinematic universe that truly captures the essence of these iconic characters. But regardless, I have high hopes the new dcu will be what us fans have been waiting for.
Isn’t the DCU a soft reboot to this universe? I mean, that’s what I found out when looking it up. Kind of like The Suicide Squad. I think it technically is the same universe, just a major makeover
@@spitfire5528 We’re going to be getting a whole wipe the slate clean & fully reboot it with old characters casted as new characters with a few of them staying in their roles, I believe that’s true to a certain extent!
@@ezotixz Kinda wishing the first Wonder Woman, Shazam, Blue Beetle and The Suicide Squad will still be canon. But they probably won’t be, given the circumstances
Very honest review and recap ... Btw just to remind, after the success of Harley Quinn character in Suicide Squad, WB wanted to have a Gotham City Sirens movie but Margot decided on Birds of Prey to avoid the attention on Harley to be shared by Catwoman and Poison Ivy...
I still remember the day I saw Man of Steel in theatres with my mom. I was 11 at the time and really loved it, even got the Lego-sets they made of it. Its sad to see where the DCEU ended, but Im excited to see what becomes of the DCU. I hope we can finally get that cinematic universe we should have gotten long ago.
DC had the opportunity to be the next MCU for adult's, but WB got cold feet and changed up their plans multiple times. This resulted in their universe going out on a whimper rather than a bang
You mentioned the year you started your channel and as I fan, I had to go back check out your first few videos and then some thru out the years. Just gotta say it’s dope how much you progressed as an online personality. The way your camera presence evolved over time and you’re just a pro at it now. It’s dope to see that growth and how honed in on your craft! Been watching for 2 years now. Keep it up 👏🏽👏🏽
Man of steel is one of my favorite superhero films. The musical score is excellent, the battle at the end was amazing. I just love this movie. My favorite dceu film along with JL Snyder cut
Its kinda weird but i kinda liked how dc somewhat abandoned the slate and just kinda allowed directors to do what they'd like with these characters to try to tell their stories. Kinda reminds me of an actual comic book when sometimes a character would just randomly appear or be apart of anothers issue but wouldnt really acknowledge it past a certain point. I would of still prefered a connected universe tho
Honestly to me The DCEU had Good Movies but to Me all The Movies were All Over The Place it just Seemed like they rushed a lot of things in the early days to keep up with marvel.
I'll never forget the reaction angry joe had to doomsday showing up in the trailer. Joe yelling at other joe "JOE NO!!" and "THEY'RE DOING INJUSTICE?!" is etched into my mind.
Don't think DC really had a vision. Should've focused on a Superman Trilogy which then could lead into the other DC Characters. They just tried to rush it.
Thank you for making this timeline video for the DCEU Cris! I loved it and honestly ima miss this extended universe but it's for the best cause I am interested with James Gunn's DCU Reboot with Superman Legacy, Brave and The Bold etc. But I did hear from an interview with Zack Snyder that if Netflix has acquired the extended universe characters like Henry Cavill's Superman, Ben Affleck's Batman etc, Zack would continue his plan of making Justice League 2 and 3, Man of Steel 2, Ben Affleck's Batman Film!!! Which is honestly insane and I'd be down for that! But I think Zack will be busy with Rebel Moon and building that universe which I'm also excited for that.
Im think that in a few years when the new DC universe has gotten started people will actually look back on these movies fondly. Im not the biggest fan of the DCEU but i do have good memories watching Batman Vs Superman with my dad.
Someone correct me if I’m wrong but I believe it was during the dawn of the justice league special on the CW where they announced the slate of the DCEU and then they had the directors do a panel at comic con to further discuss their plans and I was so excited. Although I didn’t hate BvS, I was really excited for the future of this new universe especially with the setup of Darkseid
This was really well done 👏 this took me wayyyyy back and man, was it hard sometimes being a DC fan 😂 thankyou for making this video. As much as a rollercoaster the DCEU was, man it was definitely a trip and I will miss it..it had so much potential. Excited to see what Mr Gunn will bring us with Superman Legacy and the new DCU along with it!
My top three, none are perfect. Man of Steel, Wonder Woman, and I guess Snyder Cut Justice League. Looking forward to what comes next. Hope it blows our mind.
Im super excited at the prospect of a well organized DC movie universe with proper representations of characters, DC deserves it and I have faith Gunn can deliver it
You know, the reboot announcement caused a lot of issues, but maybe also saved future DC, because they either had to announce it early and take the loss on the last 5 movies or not announce it and essentially let Gunn take the fall for all of that essentially ruining any chance of ever getting to his own universe, by then people would not have been interested if they thought he was behind the last few movies, heck even now people are against him and blame him for some of them. But at least now people MIGHT have something to look forward to.
@@BrandonTBlackwell I'm not talking current DCEU dude, that was already on it's way down the drain. What I mean is, specifically FUTURE DCU projects would likely have never even been given the chance if those in charge (Gunn and Safran) were directly associated with the past DCEU ones. Obviously it's been super detrimental, but hopefully only in the short term. It's not like they weren't going to hire Gunn, and it's also not like they were going to try and keep it secret somehow, they weren't going to say, hey Gunn, come back in a five years so we can finish tanking our franchise before we bring you on. Frankly I'm surprised they even released anything after the announcement, no idea why they didn't just make the call to cut their losses early. THAT is what really screwed them over. They should have taken every tax write off they could get and simple start over.
Damn, I still remember seeing Man of Steel in theaters back in 2013. I was 16 and a Sophomore in high school. Now I’m 26, graduated, and married and recently saw Aquaman The Lost Kingdom with my wife. It was a very bumpy ride so I’m glad James Gunn is rebooting the DCU. I trust he’ll make it something amazing. Because the DCEU just became a hot mess.
@InevitableOption-ic2vx i mean heard Green Lantern, Hawkman and others are in it .. might as well jumpstart with a justice league you gone do that 😂😂😂😂 Superman finna be the spider-man at DC (used to setup bigger films)
I will honestly remember till i die the feeling i got from the first wonder woman film. Astounding visuals beautiful themes and it was kinda funny. The soundtrack is also beautiful. Suicide squad to alot of people was more of a cultural parody and not a movie
Even as much as I like the first wonder woman even that movie gets worse with every rewatch imo. I don't know what it was missing but it didn't have the same heart and soul the early marvel movies had
Well said !!! My high was definitely seeing Zack get his movie out so it's fitting my low was how WB treated Zack and especially Henry Cavill. If the DCEU fans don't show up for Gunn's DCU, you will be making this video again. But a lot sooner than 10 years. though.
i hated batman v superman when i first watched it. time went on and i remembered loving the batman fight scenes so i said why not watch the extended version. ended up loving it lmao.
This reminds me of game developers starting out fresh. Whether it's diving into filmmaking or game creation, if you leap into a big project without proper groundwork, things can quickly go wrong. The situation in the dceu is that they rushed without establishing the characters, world, or storyline properly. It's like new game developers attempting to make a triple a game without the essential knowledge. It's all about laying the groundwork first to create something solid.
Still could remember when I was 8 being excited about the Justice League film.Unfortunately the franchise couldn’t expand from there.I didn’t really know what was happening during the Batman vs Superman time as I was too young
Here's what James Gunn dcu needs to do 1: do not let WB suit have any input 2: put trust in a director to bring to life of what you want them to show in that movie 3: don't play catch-up with MCU 4: don't do dark storyline unless it is necessary 5: have fun and enjoy what you are doing
I have a feeling that JOKER had no intention of being a movie about the joker until the studio said.. rewrite the names of the characters and city and we can make more people see it.
I am a huge marvel fan don’t even know a single storyline from the Dc movies or comics but after Marvels recent problems and the fact the Avengers movies might get ruined and that James Gunn is the head of Dc I have been thinking about becoming a fan of both
You hit the nail on the head with WB's reactionary nature. That's what derailed the DCEU before it ever really had a chance to get going. Sadly, this isn't new for WB (or WBD now). They have a history of interfering with productions as far back as Superman 2. It's crazy to think if the studio just got out of its own way, where the DCEU might be today. That said, this was a really fun retrospective of a big old mixed bag of movies. If nothing else, there are some real gems in this universe that I'll happily revisit throughout the years.
I remember 12 year old me loving man of steel and my dad showing me a video that dc did where they showed off their upcoming lineup with so many movies like suicide squad, Wonder Woman, flash, cyborg, and getting excited for these films when they gave us our first look at suicide squad. Plus I remember seeing Jared Lego’s joker for the first time and getting super excited because I lived the dark knight. However I also remember hating BvS even as a preteen but still holding out hope to get to the two justice league movies. 10 years later, half of those films didn’t even go into production and we only got one justice league film where we were promised two! All in all if I told 12 year old me that it turned out this bad, I would have given up all hope and only watched Marvel.
RIP ☹️ to The DCEU It had it's ups and.. it's downs. (The Sucide Squad) Definitely takes it For that sweet #1 Spot 🥇 and Introduceing one of my favorite characters. Peacemaker 😊 can't wait to See what James Gunn Has in store for the New DC Universe
The problem with the DCEU is that there was too much external pressure for it to be like Marvel, but if you look at the history of DC at the box office, the dark tone is what works for the brand. Never a live action DC movie that was colorful, funny and childish was a big box office hit. Maybe the first Superman movie can be called more lighthearted, but that was also a looooong time ago. Dark and gritty is what’s works for DC, the numbers clearly show that, but a lot of loud people on the internet forced WB to take the franchise to the opposite direction. And with that, the DCEU lost its fans and also failed to excite casual audiences for the post-Snyder phase.
Crazy when you look at DCEU's first five movies it would be analogous to the MCU going: 1. Iron Man 2. Captain America: Civil War 3. Guardians of the Galaxy 4. Thor 5. Avengers
Okay so I was confused becuz I never understood why James Gunn was fired from Disney but I searched up the tweets that he sent out and…just wtf James Gunn you were a very sick man back then 😭😭😭
@@tonymata8070 I don't agree. In my opinion, while it wasn't a bad movie by any means, for a DCEU movie, Zack Snyder had no idea how to write superman, though it was not all his fault, he was only the co-writer. The entire world treated him like an alien and he was even interrogated by Lois Lane and put him in cuffs. No other interpretation would do that. I don't think Zack Snyder understood the character of Superman. Why would they put him in cuffs? He's a superhero. And that's how you treat him? They completely dehumanized Superman. He may be an alien, but in all other interpretations, he's had a human side to him, where people looked up to him as their hero, but there's literally a line that says "the alien, we're calling him superman" like wtf. That is not how you portray superman. Don't get me wrong, I think Henry Cavill is a fine actor, I really liked him as Sherlock but as Superman, not so much. I liked his suit but that was about it. I did not like his version. In my opinion, the weakest portrayal, writing wise. And that's coming from someone who stopped watching the DCEU after Wonder Woman came out as that was the only good one.
@@MysticFusion7 You can blame Goyer on that one, he’s also the writer of the good Blade movies and the very hated Trinity movie. Just because he wrote The Dark Knight Trilogy, doesn’t mean he’s perfect all the way.
@@tonymata8070 Oh absolutely. That's why I'm hoping James Gunn nails the Superman reboot. We need good writing for once. I did like the origin part of Man of Steel however, that was done well, but the actual Superman part, didn't sit well with me. But that's just me
@@MysticFusion7 Man of Steel actually made me a Superman fan, BUT I also want to see Superman: Legacy. Especially after seeing that Gunn is utilizing Donner’s rule on the depiction of Superman on film, Verisimilitude.
I’m never into DCEU since day 1 unfortunately. As a kid watching Man of Steel, I got some severe headaches with all the fight scenes and felt really hollow by the end. Still feel the same till this day.
Batman v superman is just one of those movies that yeah it was odd but is still surprising it got made. Kinda like Freddy v Jason. Not a great movie (strictly my opinion about both of them) but the fact I got made is surprising.
Batman v Superman should have made Force Awakens money. The fact that it didn't should have told them to kill the DCEU right then and there. I'm exaggerating, but not by much.
The two things I hated most in BVS were Jesse Eisenberg as Lex and the lackluster design of Doomsday. I remember loving Batman's warehouse fight and wished we could've gotten a film with more of that. Also it's wild that we got a DC cinematic universe where Batman and Joker didn't even fight each other on screen. Really hope Gunn can give us a more cohesive cinematic universe. I'm cautiously optimistic
Rest in peace DCEU. I hope the DCU will not face the same mistakes that the DCEU have. There is a lot of potential with the DCEU but sadly it ended too soon and it's for the best. It started strong and it ended so weak. When I was a kid watching Man of Steel, it makes me interested in watching comic book movies. At first after watching the movie I thought it's just gotta be like a trilogy where it's only Superman which I didn't realize it's their starting point in creating the cinematic universe. Henry Cavill's iteration of Superman is one of the things I will never forget about the DCEU.
I can recall the time I went to a Special Showing of Man of Steel with a friend of mine while wearing a Superman T-shirt and cape. I really miss those days of hype.
I remember when Batman vs Superman came out. I heard rumors about the movie, because my friends and my brother’s friends told me that they were making a Batman vs Superman movie. And apparently they were right
It was WAY too early for Batman v. Superman. There should’ve AT THE VERY LEAST been a Man of Steel 2, a solo Batman movie, and (maybe) a Wonder Woman movie. Batman v. Superman is a major motion picture event you gotta build up to and flesh out that conflict. You can’t just rush into that right off the bat.
I was so pumped for bvs....I was so upset and let down ...UNTIL I saw the directors cut...that version is amazing... theatrical version took all the plot out. The directors cut of it is perfection paired with the Snyder cut
16 movies, 10 years … all i’ll remember is Batfleck🔥🔥, No Man of Steel 2🫠, The rocks shenanigans😂😂😂, “Josstice” league 🚮 & Aquaman being the highest grosser 💰💰💰
I know The DCEU was very messy and some projects better than others but since i grew up with these films imma miss it but can’t wait for James Gunn’s DCU
The pointless DCEU, which was a reward to how the fans reacted early. It is funny to hear how fans were creaming their pants over BvS, but afterwards complained that it was too soon and that "rushing" the DCEU was the problem. Make up your minds. No, the problem was that Nolan and Snyder did NOT set out to create a shared universe in the style of the MCU, but baby-fans rejected the project. WB panicked, butchered theatrical cuts, refused the time necessary for character developments before a JL movie (of which they butchered and made "sweet"), and then enlisted Hamada to deliver eight straight MCU comedy-clone flops. Thanks fans! Blame yourselves. Now you all whine about the MCU being too sweet and not serious enough. The lot of you have no idea what you want.
James Gunn should’ve ended the DCEU by giving it an actual ending. Here’s how I would’ve ended it. Give Wonder Woman, Shazam, Aquaman, Suicide Squad, and Blue Beetle their own trilogies. And in Shazam 3, have Black Adam be the villain and to make Dwayne Johnson happy, have Superman be in that movie as well. And for fun put Blue Beetle in there, too. Then have a big Justice League movie, more likely to be a two parter, with Darkseid be a big part and doing the Crisis on Infinite Earth story line.
while the dceu for me is a good universe even with its flaws I find it to be a prequel to Gunns Chapter 1, and what Makes me really sad is when I saw Aquaman 2 in theaters knowing it was the last film of the dceu it was by far one of the best visually looking films we have had on pair with ZSJL, and ofc Blue Beetle especially that mature storytelling of Carapax's life, sadly I grew up with this universe starting from 2013 when I was 12 to right now being 22 I love this universe and I will go back and watch them time and time again, 🥲and most of my film reviews of this series is around the 6-10 marking average (that includes THE FLASH, its one of the very few films u can watch the film while working out), but as of right now Im skeptical but hopeful in Gunns Superman Legacy film but im intrigued to see where it goes (especially if all things go well we can finally have that Swamp Thing movie) 🤔
16:48 I’m biased towards Shazam because he is one of my favorite dc heroes, so I went to see the movie regardless and I seen it in theaters 3 times. But I can admit the movie felt too kid friendly and wish there were more serious tones and that when he was Shazam he would be less childish and more responsible like in the comics. But it was decent, not the best.
The announcement of Batman v Superman made me excited for the DCEU, but after Justice League came out, I just stopped caring. There were good movies, but I skipped most of the movies just because I didn't like how it was being handled
Man i remember being so hyped as a teenager that DC was gonna get the MCU treatment... If only
MCU treatment isn’t all sunshine and rainbows either, they made just as bad, sometimes worse, movies than DC did
Rn the MCU treatment is the worst possible thing for DC 😂 imo at least
@@kamtheimmaculateone1999 the point is the DCEU had a lot of potential
Here’s hoping James Gunn can give these characters the love they deserve
@@NinthShinigami I don't mean now haha I haven't watched a superhero movie since endgame
The issue isn’t superhero fatigue, it’s bad writing fatigue! That’s all.
They always quiet down with that phrase when we get something good. They get back to saying it though once we get something mid. No one is saying that this year though. Very pumped for the new Superman movie by the way
Wonder Woman was the first DC movie that I ever saw in theaters and it was the movie that ignited my love for DC film and TV.
Hopefully James Gunn does better than his predecessors.
It was the only good one imo but I didn't care for 1984 that much. Did you watch any of the animated? The flash sucked but Keaton batman and Supergirl were awesome.
@@MrFox64057Suicide Squad 2 was good, Shazam 1 was solid
How old are you if I may ask?
Jesus child, when were you born???
It’s not all horrible
To think, 8 year old me thought The DCEU was gonna end with an epic battle of heroes, and redeemed villains battling Darkseid, his Parademon army, and some of the New Gods who were on his side, for the fate of the universe, and instead it ended with an Aquaman sequel
I was in elementary school when the dceu started, and now that it has come to a close as I’m in my early twenties is bittersweet to say the least.
Ya I was in 10th grade when the DCEU started. I’m 28 now 😂
I was in second grade when the DCEU started
My brother once had Man of Steel bed sheets
@@lexramstudios1386 Holy moly hahah. That’s awesome and insane
@@bobbyfischer9927 at the same time I didn't know anything about the MCU aside from the Iron Man movies and the first Avengers movie
@@lexramstudios1386 Dang dude stop making me feel old 😭😭😂😂
If there's one other thing James Gunn can learn from both the DCEU and more recent MCU, is that each of your films can have the director's just have there own creative vision and each film and show to feel different and break the over saturated comic book formula. While also having story first and connections second.
I know that's a lot but however I do have hope in James Gunn.
I don't. His vision is a disaster waiting to happen. I see now that he might not have caused DC's downfall. But he's not going to fix it, by helping to reboot it.
Had a stroke reading that
@@joeleboeuf His vision is how the DCEU should've been with MOS but they decided to do BVS instead of a solo movie. The reboot was the only way to fix it Affleck, Miller, and Fisher were gone. Also The Flash would've rebooted everything anyway. I think you're a disguised Snyder cultist.
It's MCU 2.0
Damn, I remember in the 7th grade the hype that Batman v Superman was getting around my school was legendary, even kids and teacher was skipping to watch it
Hahah niceee! What a fun time that probably was at school. It was a hype time.
Damn I was a junior in hs when BVS came out lol
Don't leave me on tether hooks. What was your school's general reception to the film after watching.
I can’t even describe how excited I was when the Man of Steel trailer came out
Rip to The Dceu Thank you for the many memories sure their were bad times but I will never forget the good times.
Yes
Ok
You will be missed 😢😢😢
🫡🫡🫡🫡
I don’t care what anyone says about it!
It’s still good!😢
My heart broke when I saw that Blue Beetle underpreformed, cuz I wanted a Blue Beetle movie ever since I was a kid and saw him in Batman The Brave and The Bold
Blue beetle will show up in other movies and tv shows in the Gunn verse as long as Gunn isn’t fired when paramount buys WB. I would think dc movies stay the course at least for Superman and supergirl movies.
@jjjones8609 hopefully we get to see Blue Beetle with the Teen Titans
@@jjjones8609paramount is buying warner bros. discovery ?
Blue beetle is massively underrated! One of my favorite dc films now
You must be joking
😂😂😂
Shit was ass
My best friend said Blue Beetle is total crap. I too feel like it should have come out 20 years ago. It does not look or feel like something that came out last year.
Bro has the lowest standards ever
Hearing your recap the DCEU, reminds me of how many TH-cam channels I have followed along the way... some have come on gone, some have changed their format into things that I like less than when the started. Cris, your channel has been growing on me for awhile to the point where you might just be my current favorite. Looking forward to experiencing whatever Gunn brings us and hearing your thoughts and opinions. Keep up the great work.
That means so much to me thank you!
Not great overall but definetly some very good stand outs. I hope they learn from this and make the new dcu the best it can be
Ya the early DCEU was better than the second half. I personally liked Snyders version. I wish they’d given him more of a chance. He sorta got screwed. But oh well James Gunn has a nice blank sheet of paper now to do it better
Aquaman's final trailer was the reason it cracked a billion dollars at the box office. The final trailer was just amazing!
Chris I’ll admit, The DCEU's ending left many fans, including myself, feeling somewhat disappointed. While it had its standout moments with blue beetle & man of steel, the overall execution fell short of expectations. However, I share your hope that the new DCU will learn from past mistakes and strive for greater success. It's an opportunity to deliver a more cohesive and satisfying cinematic universe that truly captures the essence of these iconic characters. But regardless, I have high hopes the new dcu will be what us fans have been waiting for.
Isn’t the DCU a soft reboot to this universe? I mean, that’s what I found out when looking it up. Kind of like The Suicide Squad. I think it technically is the same universe, just a major makeover
@@spitfire5528 We’re going to be getting a whole wipe the slate clean & fully reboot it with old characters casted as new characters with a few of them staying in their roles, I believe that’s true to a certain extent!
@@ezotixzI'm guessing peacemaker and Amanda Waller probably will walk through some kind of portal and that's how they end up in the dcu.
@@ezotixz Kinda wishing the first Wonder Woman, Shazam, Blue Beetle and The Suicide Squad will still be canon. But they probably won’t be, given the circumstances
I’m thankful for Batman V Superman due to the fact it gave us your amazing TH-cam channel
Thank you🙏🏻
@@3CFilms I liked some of DCEU movies but it’s sad to see it go
it was a movie that should been made years later but it did give fans years of fun watching your videos so something great came out of it@@3CFilms
@@Marioplushadventures804yeah but overall it was mostly a mess
Very honest review and recap ...
Btw just to remind, after the success of Harley Quinn character in Suicide Squad, WB wanted to have a Gotham City Sirens movie but Margot decided on Birds of Prey to avoid the attention on Harley to be shared by Catwoman and Poison Ivy...
The hype for BvS was crazy I’ll always have some fond memories of this DC universe
Chris is carrying this December with the popcorn bucket tier list, funko pop collection and now this.
It's a real shame that almost every character got their own solo movie, but the most important character never got his chance, just a bunch of cameos.
It's such a shame, I was patiently waiting for Martian Manhunter and Green Lantern to be done correctly
I still remember the day I saw Man of Steel in theatres with my mom. I was 11 at the time and really loved it, even got the Lego-sets they made of it. Its sad to see where the DCEU ended, but Im excited to see what becomes of the DCU. I hope we can finally get that cinematic universe we should have gotten long ago.
DC had the opportunity to be the next MCU for adult's, but WB got cold feet and changed up their plans multiple times. This resulted in their universe going out on a whimper rather than a bang
You mentioned the year you started your channel and as I fan, I had to go back check out your first few videos and then some thru out the years. Just gotta say it’s dope how much you progressed as an online personality. The way your camera presence evolved over time and you’re just a pro at it now. It’s dope to see that growth and how honed in on your craft! Been watching for 2 years now. Keep it up 👏🏽👏🏽
Man of steel is one of my favorite superhero films. The musical score is excellent, the battle at the end was amazing. I just love this movie. My favorite dceu film along with JL Snyder cut
I still remember seeing the comic con trailers for BVS and Suicide squad… so much hype
Its kinda weird but i kinda liked how dc somewhat abandoned the slate and just kinda allowed directors to do what they'd like with these characters to try to tell their stories. Kinda reminds me of an actual comic book when sometimes a character would just randomly appear or be apart of anothers issue but wouldnt really acknowledge it past a certain point.
I would of still prefered a connected universe tho
Honestly to me The DCEU had Good Movies but to Me all The Movies were All Over The Place it just Seemed like they rushed a lot of things in the early days to keep up with marvel.
I'll never forget the reaction angry joe had to doomsday showing up in the trailer. Joe yelling at other joe "JOE NO!!" and "THEY'RE DOING INJUSTICE?!" is etched into my mind.
Crazy to think that’s it’s actually over. I remember the hype when the DCEU was first announced, and now we are here.
Maaaan 🤦🏾♂️
Don't think DC really had a vision. Should've focused on a Superman Trilogy which then could lead into the other DC Characters. They just tried to rush it.
Thank you for making this timeline video for the DCEU Cris! I loved it and honestly ima miss this extended universe but it's for the best cause I am interested with James Gunn's DCU Reboot with Superman Legacy, Brave and The Bold etc. But I did hear from an interview with Zack Snyder that if Netflix has acquired the extended universe characters like Henry Cavill's Superman, Ben Affleck's Batman etc, Zack would continue his plan of making Justice League 2 and 3, Man of Steel 2, Ben Affleck's Batman Film!!! Which is honestly insane and I'd be down for that! But I think Zack will be busy with Rebel Moon and building that universe which I'm also excited for that.
Im think that in a few years when the new DC universe has gotten started people will actually look back on these movies fondly. Im not the biggest fan of the DCEU but i do have good memories watching Batman Vs Superman with my dad.
Someone correct me if I’m wrong but I believe it was during the dawn of the justice league special on the CW where they announced the slate of the DCEU and then they had the directors do a panel at comic con to further discuss their plans and I was so excited. Although I didn’t hate BvS, I was really excited for the future of this new universe especially with the setup of Darkseid
Yess it was! I remember that CW special
This was really well done 👏 this took me wayyyyy back and man, was it hard sometimes being a DC fan 😂 thankyou for making this video. As much as a rollercoaster the DCEU was, man it was definitely a trip and I will miss it..it had so much potential. Excited to see what Mr Gunn will bring us with Superman Legacy and the new DCU along with it!
I never watched the DCEU but after watching your videos I started watching the movies. Let’s just say it had its ups and downs.
Oh for sure but some gems
My top three, none are perfect. Man of Steel, Wonder Woman, and I guess Snyder Cut Justice League. Looking forward to what comes next. Hope it blows our mind.
Sometimes the forest has to burn down for a more vibrant one to grow
Batman V Superman that warehouse fight scene was fricking awesome to watch though. Sometimes I look it up on TH-cam.
great video chris! this had good flow and it was very fun
The DCEU felt like Peter Griffin falling down those waxed stairs in that one episode of Family Guy at times.
And the ladder was actually faithful to the character.
Im super excited at the prospect of a well organized DC movie universe with proper representations of characters, DC deserves it and I have faith Gunn can deliver it
Love your videos man, keep up the great work!
You know, the reboot announcement caused a lot of issues, but maybe also saved future DC, because they either had to announce it early and take the loss on the last 5 movies or not announce it and essentially let Gunn take the fall for all of that essentially ruining any chance of ever getting to his own universe, by then people would not have been interested if they thought he was behind the last few movies, heck even now people are against him and blame him for some of them. But at least now people MIGHT have something to look forward to.
Saved DC? It fucked DC over.
@@BrandonTBlackwell I'm not talking current DCEU dude, that was already on it's way down the drain. What I mean is, specifically FUTURE DCU projects would likely have never even been given the chance if those in charge (Gunn and Safran) were directly associated with the past DCEU ones. Obviously it's been super detrimental, but hopefully only in the short term. It's not like they weren't going to hire Gunn, and it's also not like they were going to try and keep it secret somehow, they weren't going to say, hey Gunn, come back in a five years so we can finish tanking our franchise before we bring you on. Frankly I'm surprised they even released anything after the announcement, no idea why they didn't just make the call to cut their losses early. THAT is what really screwed them over. They should have taken every tax write off they could get and simple start over.
Like Tony Stark said: Part of the Journey is the End.
FINALLY!!!! I was wondering where the video was but it’s here!!!
Good Job 3C interesting to go through time again!
Thanks for sharing Chris 🤩🍿🎥
Let's all be excited for the next 'phase'...
Damn, I still remember seeing Man of Steel in theaters back in 2013. I was 16 and a Sophomore in high school. Now I’m 26, graduated, and married and recently saw Aquaman The Lost Kingdom with my wife. It was a very bumpy ride so I’m glad James Gunn is rebooting the DCU. I trust he’ll make it something amazing. Because the DCEU just became a hot mess.
Great Video Cris! The End of DCEU is here! Can’t wait for James Gunn’s DC Universe! 👍
Saaaame, just wish he wasn’t opening with Superman
James Gunn's DCU is already dead
@InevitableOption-ic2vx i mean heard Green Lantern, Hawkman and others are in it .. might as well jumpstart with a justice league you gone do that 😂😂😂😂 Superman finna be the spider-man at DC (used to setup bigger films)
They have such good characters they just don’t know how to use them right I hope dcu finally prevail I have hope
3C I’m so proud of you
I will honestly remember till i die the feeling i got from the first wonder woman film. Astounding visuals beautiful themes and it was kinda funny. The soundtrack is also beautiful. Suicide squad to alot of people was more of a cultural parody and not a movie
Even as much as I like the first wonder woman even that movie gets worse with every rewatch imo. I don't know what it was missing but it didn't have the same heart and soul the early marvel movies had
Well said !!! My high was definitely seeing Zack get his movie out so it's fitting my low was how WB treated Zack and especially Henry Cavill. If the DCEU fans don't show up for Gunn's DCU, you will be making this video again. But a lot sooner than 10 years. though.
The good thing about DC, we always have their animated universes.
i hated batman v superman when i first watched it. time went on and i remembered loving the batman fight scenes so i said why not watch the extended version. ended up loving it lmao.
The hype we all had between man of steel and BvS was the best time to be a DC fan.
Then the movie came out.
This reminds me of game developers starting out fresh. Whether it's diving into filmmaking or game creation, if you leap into a big project without proper groundwork, things can quickly go wrong. The situation in the dceu is that they rushed without establishing the characters, world, or storyline properly. It's like new game developers attempting to make a triple a game without the essential knowledge. It's all about laying the groundwork first to create something solid.
I hope this first Reboot finally gives us consistent stories that work.
Still could remember when I was 8 being excited about the Justice League film.Unfortunately the franchise couldn’t expand from there.I didn’t really know what was happening during the Batman vs Superman time as I was too young
Here's what James Gunn dcu needs to do
1: do not let WB suit have any input
2: put trust in a director to bring to life of what you want them to show in that movie
3: don't play catch-up with MCU
4: don't do dark storyline unless it is necessary
5: have fun and enjoy what you are doing
The fact that one movie is chris' Canon event to start his TH-cam channel is crazy
I have a feeling that JOKER had no intention of being a movie about the joker until the studio said.. rewrite the names of the characters and city and we can make more people see it.
I am a huge marvel fan don’t even know a single storyline from the Dc movies or comics but after Marvels recent problems and the fact the Avengers movies might get ruined and that James Gunn is the head of Dc I have been thinking about becoming a fan of both
You hit the nail on the head with WB's reactionary nature. That's what derailed the DCEU before it ever really had a chance to get going. Sadly, this isn't new for WB (or WBD now). They have a history of interfering with productions as far back as Superman 2. It's crazy to think if the studio just got out of its own way, where the DCEU might be today. That said, this was a really fun retrospective of a big old mixed bag of movies. If nothing else, there are some real gems in this universe that I'll happily revisit throughout the years.
I remember 12 year old me loving man of steel and my dad showing me a video that dc did where they showed off their upcoming lineup with so many movies like suicide squad, Wonder Woman, flash, cyborg, and getting excited for these films when they gave us our first look at suicide squad. Plus I remember seeing Jared Lego’s joker for the first time and getting super excited because I lived the dark knight.
However I also remember hating BvS even as a preteen but still holding out hope to get to the two justice league movies.
10 years later, half of those films didn’t even go into production and we only got one justice league film where we were promised two! All in all if I told 12 year old me that it turned out this bad, I would have given up all hope and only watched Marvel.
It was a very interesting time to say at the very least, nice sum up video Chris. 👍☺
RIP ☹️ to The DCEU It had it's ups and.. it's downs. (The Sucide Squad) Definitely takes it For that sweet #1 Spot 🥇 and Introduceing one of my favorite characters. Peacemaker 😊 can't wait to See what James Gunn Has in store for the New DC Universe
The problem with the DCEU is that there was too much external pressure for it to be like Marvel, but if you look at the history of DC at the box office, the dark tone is what works for the brand. Never a live action DC movie that was colorful, funny and childish was a big box office hit. Maybe the first Superman movie can be called more lighthearted, but that was also a looooong time ago. Dark and gritty is what’s works for DC, the numbers clearly show that, but a lot of loud people on the internet forced WB to take the franchise to the opposite direction. And with that, the DCEU lost its fans and also failed to excite casual audiences for the post-Snyder phase.
Crazy when you look at DCEU's first five movies it would be analogous to the MCU going:
1. Iron Man
2. Captain America: Civil War
3. Guardians of the Galaxy
4. Thor
5. Avengers
Awesome video 3c films
Cris is back to make our day better
Okay so I was confused becuz I never understood why James Gunn was fired from Disney but I searched up the tweets that he sent out and…just wtf James Gunn you were a very sick man back then 😭😭😭
It was just a bad joke he regrets it alr
Man of Steel 😮💨🤌🏼 the best DCEU movie imo
Agreed, no other comic book movie years later ever came close to this.
But I hope I’m wrong if someone corrects me.
@@tonymata8070 I don't agree. In my opinion, while it wasn't a bad movie by any means, for a DCEU movie, Zack Snyder had no idea how to write superman, though it was not all his fault, he was only the co-writer. The entire world treated him like an alien and he was even interrogated by Lois Lane and put him in cuffs. No other interpretation would do that. I don't think Zack Snyder understood the character of Superman. Why would they put him in cuffs? He's a superhero. And that's how you treat him? They completely dehumanized Superman. He may be an alien, but in all other interpretations, he's had a human side to him, where people looked up to him as their hero, but there's literally a line that says "the alien, we're calling him superman" like wtf. That is not how you portray superman. Don't get me wrong, I think Henry Cavill is a fine actor, I really liked him as Sherlock but as Superman, not so much. I liked his suit but that was about it. I did not like his version. In my opinion, the weakest portrayal, writing wise. And that's coming from someone who stopped watching the DCEU after Wonder Woman came out as that was the only good one.
@@MysticFusion7 You can blame Goyer on that one, he’s also the writer of the good Blade movies and the very hated Trinity movie.
Just because he wrote The Dark Knight Trilogy, doesn’t mean he’s perfect all the way.
@@tonymata8070 Oh absolutely. That's why I'm hoping James Gunn nails the Superman reboot. We need good writing for once. I did like the origin part of Man of Steel however, that was done well, but the actual Superman part, didn't sit well with me. But that's just me
@@MysticFusion7 Man of Steel actually made me a Superman fan, BUT I also want to see Superman: Legacy.
Especially after seeing that Gunn is utilizing Donner’s rule on the depiction of Superman on film, Verisimilitude.
I’m never into DCEU since day 1 unfortunately. As a kid watching Man of Steel, I got some severe headaches with all the fight scenes and felt really hollow by the end. Still feel the same till this day.
Batman v superman is just one of those movies that yeah it was odd but is still surprising it got made. Kinda like Freddy v Jason. Not a great movie (strictly my opinion about both of them) but the fact I got made is surprising.
I really appreciate your overall analysis on the DCU. This is a great find. Thank you, Chris.
It’s the DCEU
@@ahmadmohammed4212 Thanks for the correction.
Thanks dad for spoiling us with the videos this month!!
Batman v Superman should have made Force Awakens money. The fact that it didn't should have told them to kill the DCEU right then and there.
I'm exaggerating, but not by much.
The two things I hated most in BVS were Jesse Eisenberg as Lex and the lackluster design of Doomsday. I remember loving Batman's warehouse fight and wished we could've gotten a film with more of that. Also it's wild that we got a DC cinematic universe where Batman and Joker didn't even fight each other on screen. Really hope Gunn can give us a more cohesive cinematic universe. I'm cautiously optimistic
Batman did fight the joker in suicide squad for a brief moment ,during the car chase
Rest in peace DCEU. I hope the DCU will not face the same mistakes that the DCEU have. There is a lot of potential with the DCEU but sadly it ended too soon and it's for the best. It started strong and it ended so weak. When I was a kid watching Man of Steel, it makes me interested in watching comic book movies. At first after watching the movie I thought it's just gotta be like a trilogy where it's only Superman which I didn't realize it's their starting point in creating the cinematic universe. Henry Cavill's iteration of Superman is one of the things I will never forget about the DCEU.
I can recall the time I went to a Special Showing of Man of Steel with a friend of mine while wearing a Superman T-shirt and cape. I really miss those days of hype.
I remember when Batman vs Superman came out. I heard rumors about the movie, because my friends and my brother’s friends told me that they were making a Batman vs Superman movie. And apparently they were right
Love the videos as always Chris!! Loved your Funko video as well. Made me want to start my own collection. You missed Peacemaker btw Chris!!!
6:55 so butterfly effect if Batman vs Superman wasn’t bad chris would’ve never become 3c films?
I’m afraid so
I wish we would got a Joker, Batman, and Deathstroke movie.
It was WAY too early for Batman v. Superman. There should’ve AT THE VERY LEAST been a Man of Steel 2, a solo Batman movie, and (maybe) a Wonder Woman movie. Batman v. Superman is a major motion picture event you gotta build up to and flesh out that conflict. You can’t just rush into that right off the bat.
I was so pumped for bvs....I was so upset and let down ...UNTIL I saw the directors cut...that version is amazing... theatrical version took all the plot out. The directors cut of it is perfection paired with the Snyder cut
Always a w when Cris posts 🔥
Finally... Let's go Gunn 🙏🏻
Forgot about peacemaker
16 movies, 10 years … all i’ll remember is Batfleck🔥🔥, No Man of Steel 2🫠, The rocks shenanigans😂😂😂, “Josstice” league 🚮 & Aquaman being the highest grosser 💰💰💰
I know The DCEU was very messy and some projects better than others but since i grew up with these films imma miss it but can’t wait for James Gunn’s DCU
The pointless DCEU, which was a reward to how the fans reacted early. It is funny to hear how fans were creaming their pants over BvS, but afterwards complained that it was too soon and that "rushing" the DCEU was the problem. Make up your minds. No, the problem was that Nolan and Snyder did NOT set out to create a shared universe in the style of the MCU, but baby-fans rejected the project. WB panicked, butchered theatrical cuts, refused the time necessary for character developments before a JL movie (of which they butchered and made "sweet"), and then enlisted Hamada to deliver eight straight MCU comedy-clone flops. Thanks fans! Blame yourselves. Now you all whine about the MCU being too sweet and not serious enough. The lot of you have no idea what you want.
That doesn't mean WB is off the hook.
James Gunn should’ve ended the DCEU by giving it an actual ending. Here’s how I would’ve ended it. Give Wonder Woman, Shazam, Aquaman, Suicide Squad, and Blue Beetle their own trilogies. And in Shazam 3, have Black Adam be the villain and to make Dwayne Johnson happy, have Superman be in that movie as well. And for fun put Blue Beetle in there, too. Then have a big Justice League movie, more likely to be a two parter, with Darkseid be a big part and doing the Crisis on Infinite Earth story line.
while the dceu for me is a good universe even with its flaws I find it to be a prequel to Gunns Chapter 1, and what Makes me really sad is when I saw Aquaman 2 in theaters knowing it was the last film of the dceu it was by far one of the best visually looking films we have had on pair with ZSJL, and ofc Blue Beetle especially that mature storytelling of Carapax's life, sadly I grew up with this universe starting from 2013 when I was 12 to right now being 22 I love this universe and I will go back and watch them time and time again, 🥲and most of my film reviews of this series is around the 6-10 marking average (that includes THE FLASH, its one of the very few films u can watch the film while working out), but as of right now
Im skeptical but hopeful in Gunns Superman Legacy film but im intrigued to see where it goes (especially if all things go well we can finally have that Swamp Thing movie) 🤔
By the end of this 10 year story arc, the only thing that became clear is that truly Warner Bros's greatest arch-enemy... was Warner Bros.
I love Snyder’s movies. Blue Beetle is dope too. Peacemaker was surprisingly great
16:48 I’m biased towards Shazam because he is one of my favorite dc heroes, so I went to see the movie regardless and I seen it in theaters 3 times. But I can admit the movie felt too kid friendly and wish there were more serious tones and that when he was Shazam he would be less childish and more responsible like in the comics. But it was decent, not the best.
I saw Justice League (2017) with my mom and at the end we both looked at one another and said it was trash
The announcement of Batman v Superman made me excited for the DCEU, but after Justice League came out, I just stopped caring.
There were good movies, but I skipped most of the movies just because I didn't like how it was being handled