Summary
- Lex Luthor's creation of Doomsday in Batman v Superman proves a poorly adapted, rushed climactic battle.
- Wonder Woman's underwhelming dialogue delivery in the climactic battle in Wonder Woman makes it uncomfortable.
- The Flash's overuse of CGI and convoluted narrative conclusion makes the ending difficult to rewatch.
Throughout the cinematic history of the DC Universe, there have been multiple movie scenes that have since proven difficult to rewatch. DC Comics boasts some of the most iconic characters in all pop culture, and many of them have made it to the big screen on multiple occasions. Adapting the likes of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and more into live action via the movies of the DCEU and other continuities hasn’t always been a smooth transition, however.
Despite there being many excellent DC movies, there have been some films – both good and bad – that feature scenes that prove difficult to revisit. Sometimes this is due to the emotion involved, particularly where the scene pertains to a beloved character. However, in other cases, such as throughout the DCEU’s movie timeline, there are examples of scenes that are simply painful to watch due to their poor handling of key storylines or characters. With that in mind, here are the 10 hardest DC movie scenes to watch more than once.
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Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
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- Director
- Zack Snyder
- Release Date
- March 24, 2016
- Runtime
- 152 minutes
Though Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has benefitted from a more favorable reappraisal in the years since its initial release, there are still aspects of the DCEU’s sophomore effort that fall decidedly short. The most obvious is the movie’s climax, in which Lex Luthor creates Doomsday, leading to a battle that ends in the death of Superman. Though Superman’s death inevitably proved temporary, the scene attempted to adapt the iconic Death of Superman story to the big screen.
What makes it difficult to rewatch is how poorly adapted the story is. Not only does the movie attempt to adapt several other storylines, but it throws them together in a way that makes its climactic battle feel rushed. The circumstances of Doomsday’s creation are also something of an affront to the comics, making the scene difficult to watch more than once for those with a particular connection to DC’s established comic canon.
9 Wonder Woman’s Climactic Battle
Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman
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- Patty Jenkins
- Release Date
- June 2, 2017
- Runtime
- 141 Mins
Considered by many to be one of the best movies in the DCEU, 2017’s Wonder Woman explored the origins of the iconic hero. Its story follows Diana Prince as she leaves Themyscira with Steve Trevor in an attempt to stop Ares from spreading war across the Earth. Set during World War I, Wonder Woman combines historical elements with its superhero action, making it a unique insight into its titular hero. Sadly, its climactic battle was painfully underwhelming.
Once Diana finally uncovers the identity of Ares, the pair face off in what should have by rights been an epic showdown. Sadly, it isn’t, with Gal Gadot’s wooden delivery of her cheesy dialogue making the scene uncomfortable and largely uninteresting. It’s difficult to watch the scene more than once simply because it fails to live up to the standard set by the rest of the movie, delivering a poor conclusion to the origin story.