Zack Snyder Films Ranked! (Dawn of the Dead to Rebel Moon Part 2)
Zack Snyder is one of the most polarizing directors of the last 15 years. He's both loved and hated for his distinct style of film making. So today we're going to stop and rank all 11 Zack Snyder films from the worst to the best.
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Zack Snyder Films to Rank
Dawn of the Dead Remake
300
Watchmen from the Alan Moore Graphic Novel
Legend of the Guardians The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Sucker Punch
Man of Steel
Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Army of the Dead
Rebel Moon - Part One: The Child of Fire
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
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1. Justice League 2. Watchmen 3. 300 4. Army of the Dead 5. Dawn of the Dead 6. Man of Steel 7. Batman v. Superman 8. Legend of the Guardians 9. Sucker Punch Waiting for the Rebel Moon directors cuts
1. ZSJL 2. Dawn of Justice 3. Man of Steel 4. Army of the Dead 5. Rebel Moon Part 2 6. Rebel Moon Part 1
Zack shouldn't write at all. This is why i like Micheal Bay. He understands he is only a director and that he needs writers.
Transformers 1 and 3, Bad Boys 1 and 2 >>> any Snyder film (just my opinion) So I’m with ya pretty much 😂
@@NinthShinigami Ambulance was amazing too. Love Bad Boys.
Yeah, I like rubble load one but rebel moon tube just had way too much slow-mo at the wrong moment at the wrong times and even his Justice League, even though it's a million times better than Josh Wheaton league, it has moments where the slow-mo is used too long and too often. That's Zach Snyder's weakness for me. Is the slow mode bullshit? Don't fucking understand why you're so in love with it.
Zack Snyder is very much a visual director and I think if he wants to write a film again he needs good people around him to tell what and what not to do. But I think his strength still lies in the spectacle of his films and that’s why I personally get excited for his movies. So believe if you pair him up with a world class writer he could do great things
1 - Batman vs Superman Ultimate Edition (in my top 10 movies of all time) 2 - 300 3 - Zack Snyders Justice League 4 - Man of Steel 5 - Watchmen 6 - Dawn of the Dead 7 - Sucker Punch 8 - Legend of the Guardians 9 - Army of the Dead I'm not gonna watch the pg 13 versions of Rebel Moon,the real movies will come out in the Summer.
BvS UE? Try to rewatch it. It takes like 2h build up for a fight scene in this movie. Too slow for a superhero movie.
I only haven’t watched Watchmen, but I’d go: 10. Sucker Punch 3.5/10 9. Rebel Moon Part Two 4/10 8. Rebel Moon Part One 4/10 (it could switch between the two, idc) 7. Legend of the Guardians 4/10 6. Army of The Dead 4.5/10 5. Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice 5/10 4. Dawn of The Dead 6.5/10 (lotta you love it, but I’m just ok with it) 3. Man of Steel 7/10 2. Zack Snyder’s Justice League 7.5/10 1. 300 7.5/10 I really can’t seem to click with this director, but his camera work is top notch, I can’t lie…
GEEZ GET ON IT! Watchmen was AMAZING!
Watchmen is his best movie.
@@theendistheend123 Nah he completely missed the point of Watchmen
Doesn't matter still works for many people
I agree with this very closely. I don’t think he’s made a movie better than “pretty good if you ignore the bad parts”. I do enjoy watching a couple of them…barely…but overall I think he should just be a visual director. Not even a lead director. Not only can he not write but I don’t think he can reliably direct good performances out of people (key word: reliably. He can get a couple very specific types of good performances)
Zack Snyder is one of my favorite directors of all time so here's my ranking of all his movies 11. Sucker Punch 10. Legend of the Guardians 9. Army of the Dead 8. Rebel Moon - Part 1 The Child of Fire 7. Rebel Moon - Part 2 The Scargiver 6. Batman v Superman UE 5. Dawn of the Dead 4. The Watchmen 3. 300 2. Man of Steel 1. Zack Snyder's Justice League
That's what i love about his movies , yeah they may not be critically loved, but it's such a different take on filmmaking! The distinct vibe the distinct aura and visuals , you watch one of his movies and you're like huh...that was different and fun!!, and in an age where a lot of blockbusters come from pre written work they all at some point just start using that same formula again and again, his take on those pre written work actually feel distinct! And keeps you engaged!! , He makes filmmaking fun again!
I'd argue his top 5 are all debatably classics of each of their genres.
I’d be right there beside you arguing the same thing.
Check out my other Zack Snyder Videos Dawn of the Dead Review - kzhead.info/sun/asdpl5GOpnWGY68/bejne.html 300 Movie Review - kzhead.info/sun/drKLYtZxiYRsmps/bejne.html Sucker Punch Review - kzhead.info/sun/esyBnNuyiZl_hWw/bejne.html Zack Snyder's Justice League Movie Review - kzhead.info/sun/qpFxpdCJjJqAmok/bejne.html Army of the Dead Movie Review - kzhead.info/sun/pLSFh9ykrZ6Dl4k/bejne.html Rebel Moon Part One Movie Review - kzhead.info/sun/dLyuedllkXiLfqM/bejne.html Rebel Moon Part Two Movie Review - kzhead.info/sun/iqdum7ytqqqtjYU/bejne.html
My Zack Snyder rankings list 12. Justice League (Theatrical Cut, technically not his version, but his name is still on as Director) 2.5/10 11. Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of ga' hoole (I like it, but it does feel like 30 minutes was cut out) 5.9/10 10. Sucker Punch (if it ever gets released I would be interested in seeing Zack’s Director’s Cut) 6/10 9. Rebel Moon Part 1 6.4/10 8. Rebel Moon Part 2 (The 2 might change pending on the rated R Director’s Cuts)6.8/10 7. Army of the Dead 7/10 6. Dawn of the Dead 7.7/10 5. Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice UE 7.9/10 4. Watchmen (Director’s Cut) 8.5/10 3. 300 8.7/10 2. Man of Steel 9/10 1. Zack Snyder’s Justice League 9.4/10 (I still hope to see this Saga concluded) I’ll be honest I am a fan of Zack Snyder’s films All except Josstice League.
11. Sucker Punch-Despite being a visual feast for the eyes, this movie is a prime example of what happens when a creative visionary doesn’t have any kind of restraint when it comes to the story, characters, and themes being explored, which makes for a trainwreck of a film 10. Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver-Because A Child of Fire completely drops the ball when it comes to the setup, this movie has to build on the faulty setup to deliver a derivative, cluttered back half to a story that I thought had quite a bit of potential 9. Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire-For the amount of quality visuals in this film, that same amount of effort clearly wasn’t put into the script because of its bogged down middle act, recycled ideas from Star Wars (and A Bug’s Life strangely enough), and overall weak writing from beginning to end 8. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole-Although this is a PG animated film with owls as the main characters, it also has brainwashing, death, and slavery, and if you think that sounds like a strange concoction of elements, that’s because it absolutely is 7. Army of the Dead-A conglomerate of a great basic concept, predictable plot points, stylized zombie action, wasted and underdeveloped zombie lore, an interesting enough cast of characters, and a bloated two hour and twenty minute runtime to make for an extremely mixed bag of a zombie film As a point of reference, I’m a big fan of the rest of these movies 6. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition)-While I do acknowledge that this is a flawed film, I thoroughly enjoy the Ultimate Edition for its ambitious themes, storytelling, and action, as well as being the introduction to Batfleck and the continuation of Cavill’s Superman 5. Watchmen (Ultimate Cut)-For a graphic novel that was considered to be unfilmable, I think Snyder did a great job at adapting it because of its great atmosphere, complex character dynamics, and ambition to do more than a lot of comic book films aim for, especially nowadays 4. 300-A Spartan movie that has a fairly simple story structure, which means it won’t be everyone’s speed, but at its core, this movie is about being virtuous to die for who and what you believe in, which I think it encapsulates wonderfully 3. Dawn of the Dead (Unrated Director’s Cut)-Because of Snyder’s stylized directing right when he first started directing movies and James Gunn’s screenplay, this remake of the 1978 zombie classic works as an excellent horror remake, an awesome zombie, and one of Snyder’s best films in my opinion 2. Man of Steel-A fantastic 21st century version of the Superman character that has great aesthetics and action from Snyder, a great villain in General Zod, and powerful themes of self discovery to pull it all together, making for one of my all time favorite comic book films 1. Zack Snyder’s Justice League-An amazing addition to the comic book movie genre that has great character arcs, solid Snyder action, complex, but incredibly satisfying storytelling, a massive scale, and fantastic world building, which makes for a superhero epic deserving of the Justice League title
It doesn’t recycle its ideas from A Bugs Life. It recycles its ideas from Seven Samurai which A Bug Life and many other films stole its ideas from.
@@aidanlastname0187 that is true, but you and many others will get the idea. It’s too derivative without doing anything unique with a concept done many times before and done differently times before
@@NinthShinigamiYeah not only is it copying the Seven Samurai formula it’s also just ripping Star Wars to the point where it’s just a generic trash sci fi movie
My ranking 1. 300 2. Army of the dead 3. Man of steel 4. Guardians of ga' hoole 5. Dawn of the dead 6. Watchmen 7. Sucker punch 8. Rebel moon 2 9. Rebel moon 1 10. Batman v superman 11. Justice league
By Justice League do you mean Josstice League or ZSJL?
@danjoshdp6257 of course Zach Snyders cut
Why is zack Snyder’s justice league on the bottom?
1: 300 2: Man Of Steel 3: Z.S Justice League 4: Watchmen 5: Batman v Superman 6: Rebel Moon Pt 1 7: Rebel Moom Pt 2
No dawn of the dead?
@@user-in2cs1vp6o The ones in my ranking are the Zack Snyder films i've seen
Thumbs upped this, but DOTD needs to be included.
@@Jiraiyashouse666 Never seen it
i saw the talking owl movie at the perfect age i was around ten years old and was in the period of time in my childhood when i was tired of my parents sending me to little kids movies i wanted something more mature and it was exactly that so needless to say i was pleasantly surprised with this one
1 - Watchmen 2 - Dawn of the Dead 3 - 300 4 - Man of Steel 5 - Justice League 6 - Batman v. Superman 7 - Sucker Punch 8 - Legend of the Guardians 9 - Army of the Dead 10 - Rebel Moon (both)
mine is 1- Batman V superman (ultimate cut) 2- man of steel 3- 300 4- ZSJL 5- dawn of the dead 6- watchmen 7- army of the dead 8- sucker punch still haven't seen rebel moon p1 or p2 cause I'm waiting for the real movies (R rated cuts to drop)
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I quite agree with this list, although for me watchmen would be in first place. That said, seeing the best of Snyder reminds me that he is far from being a bad director, but he has lost his way due to ego and lack of people to tell him no.
No. He is a very bad director. He always was and continues to be.
@@eddiek8179Completely disagree. He is one of the most ambitious and interesting directors I’ve ever watched and I love his vision.
@@notyouraveragebear9326 He is not ambitious and very realistically speaking, is probably the worst mainstream director we have now. He has no vision. None. He just borrows from better directors and snyder-fies those scenes with slo-mo or other faux edgelord indulgences. He is completely incompetent in setting up scenes and maintaining momentum with clarity of story through the movie as well as completely not understanding how to build on atmosphere, energy and mood. It's just a collection of scenes with no real organic connective tissue of recognizable relationship with each other. He has only 3 movies that are considered good and it's because a huge part of it was through the work of others. Everything after that, left mostly to his devices, he keeps getting worse and worse with zero substance to his movie, just shallow sheen.
@@eddiek8179Exactly!!!
Movies I love: 1. Watchmen 2. ZSJL 3. Man of Steel 4. 300 5. Dawn of the Dead Movies I like/defend: 6. Batman v Superman 7. Sucker Punch 8. Legend of the Guardians The bad ones (aka. Netflix era): 9. Army of the Dead 10. Rebel Moon (both)
lol those rated R director cuts for Rebel Moon hopefully will make the defend list
1)Zack Snyder's Justice League (80/100) 2)Dawn of The Dead (80/100) 3)Man of Steel (70/100) 4)Watchmen (70/100) 5)300 (60/100) 6)Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition (60/100) 7)Army of the Dead (50/100) 8)Legend of The Guardians The Owls of Ga'Hoole (50/100) 9)Rebel Moon Part 2 (40/100) 10)Rebel Moon Part 1 (40/100) 11)Sucker Punch (40/100)
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Are we forgetting what PG movies used to be? I understand that Legend of the Guardians can be a lot, tone-wise. But PG movies used to be harsh and traumatizing like Jaws, Beetlejuice, and the first few Indiana Jones movies. And need I remind yall of Watership Down? 😬
You gotta remember that the standards for ratings have changed since the introduction of the PG-13 rating. The Indiana Jones sequel is literally what caused that rating to be made. He’s not wrong for going in with modern PG expectations.
People need to accept each other's opinions on Zack Snyder and not try to state something is objective either way. He has strengths, he has flaws, REALLY works for some, doesn't work for others
I haven't even seen the Legend of the Guardians movie, but the funny thing is that all that stuff is very much present in the books, which are for a younger audience. It's quite toned down compared to the book(I just watched a comparison video ^^)
I think zack snyder can be a great director if given the right writers. And i do think he has to rely less on cuts but the snyder cut for zsl is understandable. And i really like how in his comic movies have some scenes that feel cinematic. And people forget that his bvs movie is very accurate to the comics.and fun fact: zack snyder is very supportive of james gunn's dcu.
I thought I could deal with differing opinions, but I just cannot handle anyone not putting Watchmen on top. It's in my top 10 movies ever made, hands down an absolute masterpiece, it even improved on the graphic novel.
Cap. Many important plot details and characterizations are left behind, so it isn't perfect.
@@geekzone5685 Cap. Only the boring stuff is left out. What do you want, a 10 hour long movie? What was so important that didn't make it to the film? The childish ending?
Here is my ranking: 11. Sucker Punch 10. Batman v Superman 9. Legend of the Guardians 8. Man of Steel 7. Rebel Moon Part One 6. Rebel Moon Part Two 5. Dawn of the Dead 4. 300 3. Watchmen 2. Army of the Dead 1. Zack Snyder's Justice League
What in world 😂
Your bottom 4 is WILD!!! lol but I respect it
Can you do a PTA ranking?
Do people not like Legend of the Guardians? I thought it was excellent. Havent seen a lot of these, but I have the guardians movie as four stars on letterboxd.
1. ZSJL - 8.5 2. Watchmen - 8.5 3. 300 - 8 4. Dawn of the Dead - 7.5 5. Man of Steel - 7 6. Batman v. Superman (Ultimate) - 7 7. Batman v. Superman (Theatrical) - 6 8. Army of the Dead - 5 9. Rebel Moon - Part One - 5 10. Sucker Punch - 4 11. Rebel Moon - Part Two - 4 12. Josstice League - 2 (Only included this one because he is credited, but don’t consider it a ZS film) I haven’t seen Legend of the Guardians yet.
In an alternate universe: we could have had a Man of Steel trilogy instead of a DCEU. Now, I enjoyed “Man of Steel”, was frustrated with “BvS: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate)”, and really liked “ZS’s Justice League”, but I think they are ambitiously flawed. I think instead of a cinematic universe, we should have gotten a new Superman trilogy.
Watchmen will always be my nr. 1. Best intro ever imo.
I haven’t seen Rebel Moon, because I’m waiting for the real movies. Sooo: 9. Sucker Punch D+ 5.0 8. Army of the Dead C 6.0 7. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of 7. Gahool C 6.5 *My thumbs up/thumbs down line* 6. Batman v Superman B+ 8.0 5. Watchmen A- 8.5 4. Dawn of the Dead A- 9.0 3. Justice League A 9.0 2. 300 A 9.0 1. Man of Steel A 9.5
I really hate to break it to you but the “real” Rebel moons are probably gonna be about a 5 or 6😭
@@syntheticreality549 Eh, I guess I should just wait until everything releases
@@syntheticreality549let him make that decision.
Haven't seen all his films, but here my ranking of the ones I have #8: Rebel Moon Part one #7: Josstice leuge #6: Man of steel (unpopular opinion I know #5: Rebel Moon Part 2 #4: Dawn of the dead (here is where the movies start to get good) #3: Army of the dead #2: Batman V Superman #1: Zack Snyders Justice leuge
I love Zack Snyder movies Because he inspired me to be a filmmaker and invested in movies
Awesome!
Hey Sean, what’s your pick for a good cameo in a bad movie?
Just to be clear Sean, your subscribers can answer this question too.
I don’t know if this counts but I’ll say Christian Bale in Thor 4.
No way I would put sucker punch over rebel moon lol 😅😅😅, but hey I enjoyed rebel moon, I know I'm on a island with that 1 😅😅 keep up the great content sean.
I think Sucker Punch is a great movie👍
1. Zack Snyders Justice League A 2. 300 A 3. Man of Steel A 4. Army Of The Dead A- 5. Dawn of the Dead A- 6. Batman vs. Superman B+ 7. Watchman B 8. Legend of the Guardians C+ 9. Sucker Punch F Still haven't gotten around to Rebel Moon and tbh I'm not sure if I will. I was excited but with all the bad reviews I don't even know if it's worth it
Wait to watch the rated R directors cut for sure but I wouldn’t skip the movies all together. Looking at your Top 5, you’ll clearly get SOMETHING from them.
You never know with a Snyder film it’s a random Chance of being amazing or bad
Great list as always for me Watchmen is my favorite snyder film.
1. Man of Steel 2. 300 3. Zach Snyder's Justice League I could flip 1 & 2 easily depending on the mood I'm in. ZSJL gets edged out because of it's four hour runtime. I'd rather watch the other two back to back instead.
I haven't seen the Rebel Moon movies, Sucker Punch, or the animated owl movie, but mostly agree with this list; the only change I would make would be to move Watchmen to the top.
this dude said Rebel Moon felt like a Bug’s Life 😭😭 Snyder is gonna check into therapy if he hears that
Is it only weird to me that like more than half of his filmography consists of movies that have alternate cuts?
Alan Moore's Watchmen was not only a critique, but outright condemnation of the concept of superheroes dripping with subtext and sociopolitical commentary. Zack Snyder's Watchmen...was none of that. And not only missed the point, but proved to be the complete antithesis of the source material.
Have you read watchman, the movie is word for word bar for bar, panel to scene, literally nothing's different except in the movie except that ozymandias detonated bombs and in the comics it was a squid
@@dylancooltoddler4184 you can adapt the backbone without the heart. The original story is absolutely fantastic. The adaptation is kinda cool.
@@syntheticreality549 can we at least agree that Snyder's watchmen is better than whatever HBO tried to do with it
@@dylancooltoddler4184Do you know what a "surface level adaptation" is? It means that the movie looks like the graphic novel at first glance, but the deeper meaning and context of the scenes are completely different.
@@dylancooltoddler4184No.
1. Watchmen 2. Justice Leaque 3. Dawn of the Dead 4. 300 5. Batman v Superman 6. Man of Steel 7. Sucker Punch 8. Army of the Dead I'm waiting for the R-rated version of Rebel Moon I absolutely adore Watchmen.
1. Man of Steel (A-) 2. Zack Snyder’s Justice League (A-) 3. Watchmen (B+) 4. Dawn of the Dead (B+) 5. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (C+) 6. 300 (C+) 7. Rebel Moon Part 1: A Child of Fire (C) 8. Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver (C-)
Rebel Moon 2 is in my opinion one of Snyder’s best movies, although it’s likely not as much appreciated as 300 because it’s not as violent. Can’t wait for the SnyderCuts.
I haven’t seen Legend of the Guardians, Sucked Punch, or Rebel Moon Part 2 so here’s my ranking. 8. Rebel Moon Part 1 - (3/10) The only Zack Snyder movie I’ve seen that I really don’t like. When I first saw it I thought it was okay, but the more I thought about it the less I liked it to the point that it’s easily my least favorite Snyder film. 7. Army of the Dead - (6.5/10) This movie is a huge mixed bag for me as there’s some really cool action with a great premise, but there’s some really dumb characters and dumb moments that bog the movie down. Also it’s too long. 6. BVS (Ultimate Edition) - (7.5/10) I think this is a good movie but it’s frustrating because it’s so close to being a great movie. It’s has some really compelling ideas but there’s just too much going on here. 5. Dawn of the Dead - (8/10) A damn good zombie horror film. I don’t have many complaints other than that ending. 4. Watchmen - (9/10) Really good movie that is compelling, different, edgy, and all around a movie that I’m glad exists. 3. Man of Steel - (9/10) My favorite Superman movie with awesome action, a masterful score and a compelling origin story at its core. 2. 300 - (9/10) Pure testosterone-fueled magnificence. 1. Zack Snyder’s Justice League - (9.5/10) One of my all-time favorite DC movies and it is such a satisfying watch.
I know he didn't direct it but seeing as it's part of the universe he created , where would you rank Army of Thieves in this ranking out of interest ?
Grew up with his dawn of the dead, love that movie
this is a pretty solid list i would give mine but i would rather not get told to jump off a cliff😂😐
Personal favorite Zack Snyder film that I saw Man of Steel. This film ages gracefully overtime that I have grown to love.
I remember loving guardians of the gahool as a kid but can’t remember anything from the movie
Got a new video concept for you Director head to head. Gunn vs Snyder Take their films and rank them. I got other matchups but let's start there
My ranking (part II in comments) 1: Watchmen (10/10) As ambitious as its source material, Snyder's decision to slavishly follow the comic's visual frames and dialogue has to date been his smartest one. Arguably, this movie is only as good as it is because the comic is a masterpiece in the first place, but credit must be given where credit is due - Snyder not only crafted stunning imagery, but also wisely changed the type of weapon being used at the end (if you know, you know). Furthermore, he hired a talented, pitch-perfect cast down to the most minute side character. His best work yet, no doubt - if there is one bad thing in this, it's probably the severely underdeveloped antagonist, which at a run time of 3.5 hours (Director's Cut) all but boggles the mind. But don't take it from me; if Alan Moore hates an adaption of one of his works with every fibre of his being, you're probably going to have a great time. 2: 300 (9/10) Only slightly less amazing than Watchmen, Snyder did the same thing 3 years earlier with this, and it was the right call for this property, too. He recreates still images on screen in a fascinating way, perfectly replicating the amber and ochre colors and sinister mood of the source material. Where other directors might have struggled with at times bland side characters, Snyder embraced those occasional dramaturgical shortcomings by focusing on the simple message and fusing it to collossal action: Die for what you believe in, no questions asked, no second thoughts - and murder a whole bunch of cannon fodder, while you're at it. Tyler Bates' soundtrack elevated this slick 1h40m feature to even greater heights. At nearly 20 years old, this film is as good as the day it hit theaters and a whole bunch of morons crawled from their mud pits and called Snyder an islamophobe. 3: Batman v Superman (8/10) I never really understood the hate this movie got - sure, it's unnecessarily bloated and the impossibly slow second act grinds your nerves as much as it almost grinds to a complete halt, but seen for what it is, BvS is still a very good film that got a lot of things right throughout its entire runtime. Yes, hiring Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor might have been the worst casting choice in recent big budget memory, and the editor who thought that spoiling the final battle and true villain in the second trailer would be a good idea ought to be incarcerated for at least 800 years, but the third act's unbelievable set pieces and Wonder Woman's first appearance do mostly make up for that. This movie always felt to me like a very good continuation to Man of Steel, and only faltered a little bit in setting bigger stuff up, which, yes, at times makes it feel a bit confused and pretentious. 4: Sucker Punch (7/10) One of those films you're only going to really hate unless you go in knowing in advance what to expect. It's entirety feels just like its cast: Young, dumb and full of... well, let's not go there. That being said, there are a lot of really, absolutely, yes-indeed-sir gorgeous shots in this; the idea of escaping an asylum by fleeing into your own epic fantasies was equally original and well executed, although at its core it's really just a ramped up version the classic escapist concept. This film is what happens if you brainstorm a bunch of very silly ideas, and against all odds, the whole thing does, surprisingly, NOT fall apart - at least as long as you're not expecting Scorsese and willing to just appreciate it for its boatloads of slick style. Lords of Acid music? Nice. 5: Man of Steel (7/10) It's Superman. What can you say. You either love the character, or you are near bored to death by his flawlessness and near bottomless bag of skills. While I tend to be part of the latter group, I enjoyed what Snyder did by trying to focus on Kent's insecurities after realizing that he's had good reason after all to feel like he never belonged on this planet. I did not very much like the desaturated style Snyder went with, especially because he did it for no good reason, but at least it was not as bad as in some of his other, later works. Michael Shannon as Zodd stole every scene he is in and the intro and third act's action sequences delivered on everything fans of the IP always wanted to see put to film. And no, Kent killing Zodd was not character assassination. Deal with it, nerds.
6: Legend of the Guardians (6/10) What happens if a director who loves to film brutal action, horror and adult themes waltzes into a film studio and pitches a film based on a book series for children? A beautifully crafted work that all too often misses the mark in terms of its content and tone is what. I'm sure Snyder had good intentions here, and at its core this film is both a beauty and an exciting tale, but at the end of the day, it's one of those films that's neither perfect for kids nor for adults. It's honestly a bit surprising how Snyder openly wondered for years why the studio never green-lit the five or so sequels he wanted to do. 7: Dawn of the Dead (6/10) Snyder's first foray into feature film is, at its core, both slick and competent - but mostly because of James Gunn's very solid script. And that's what this film is - Solid, and slightly above average. You can tell Snyder had a clear vision for the mood of it all, and that only aided the final product, just like the script. In the end, though, it's little more than a fun, gory flick that doesn't raise any eye brows 20 years later - or 30 minutes after you've watched it, for that matter. 8: Zack Snyder's Justice League (5/10) Yikes. This is a touchy one. I find it extremely commendable that Snyder even found the confidence and desire to return to this project after his daughter committed suicide half-way through production. That being said, the Snyder Cut (we don't talk about the Josstice League around these parts) is a highly mixed bag full of fun little bits, smart choices, good action - and a whole bunch'a dog shit for good (or bad) measure. No matter if most of it was Snyder's doing or the years upon years of absolute skulfuggery and sheer braindead greed at Warner Brothers - there's a lot here that is really not good, even in the Snyder Cut. As such, I find it impossible to rate this any higher than average - personal tragedies aside, the script is bogged down by a whole lot of unnecassary diversions, cameos and pointless blubbering that doesn't go anywhere. Combine that with the sad hilarity of WB pouring 70 million $ into a big villain tease that we all knew in advance would never be followed up on, and you have a film that, while much better than the abortion that was the theatrical release, is still highly disappointing, especially considering the IP we are talking about. Anatoly Dyatlov from Chernobyl would have probably said: Not great, not terrible. And he would've been right. 9: Army of the Dead (3/10) Ouch. This is where things get ugly. This is where I am beginning to run out of excuses for a director whose style I generally enjoy. Army of the Dead's premise is both dull and original at the same time - and that is really kind of a feat if you think about it! Just not a very good one. Most of this film's horn of plenty of shortcomings - underdeveloped Zombie lore, underdeveloped characters, underdeveloped style and underdeveloped dialogue (I think there is a pattern in here somewhere) - could have been forgiven though, if not for an utterly infurating ending that instantly sunk this ship from a 5 down to a 3 for me. Seriously, this film's ending is nothing but insult added to zombification. Nobody survives, nobody achieved anything. In fact, the world will now be in a worse state forever because the last survivor - one of the, we thought, few remotely likable characters - turns out to be so selfish and genocidal to his own kind during his final minutes, it borders on being a parody. Thanks for nothing, Zack - this isn't what moviegoers mean when they look for a time waster. 10: Rebel Moon Part I (3/10) You know, Disney has been a shitty company for the last 10 years - at least. But hoo boy, did they dodge a bullet with this one! By Vader, it's as if Snyder watched Star Wars, then listened to his sons tell him about Warhammer lore for 5 minutes, and then said: "I can do that - but so much worse!" In all seriousness, this mess is not only dull, predictable and derivative as all hell, it also features the worst dialogue in any Snyder film to date. While the actors, Ed Skrein as Evil Lloyd from Dumb and Dumber (Yes, I stole that one from the Drinker) front and center, do their absolute best with what little they are given here, SO many things in this make a full brain melt in 97% of the audience not just a possibility, but highly likely. It features people, not characters; it features contrivances and side plots running into dead ends at full speed galore; the excessive and pointless use of slo-mo is both so hilarious and maddening, you want to travel back in time to the 300 film set and let Snyder know what he will do 15 years into the future; and its VFX are so inconsistent and at times fugly, I wondered about 60 times wether the CGI artists legitimately and collectively scammed Snyder and Netflix here. 11: Rebel Moon Part II (2/10) Wha... What...? How... I... This... I get it. The first part of this travesty failed to set up anything but the most basic support structures of a story both so cluttered and empty, so blatantly stolen and poorly written, the sequel never really stood a chance - but hey, at least we do get some character backgrounds this time around right? Except - it's all done back to back. Yeah. And that is just one of so many issues with this abomination. I'm at a loss here. This shouldn't be watched unless you want to see what Neil Breen would come up with if someone gave him 160 million dollars and forced him to stop using royalty free images as backgrounds. What happened here, Zack? You're outing yourself as a modern day Doctor Frankenstein on this one! And we all know it shouldn't, but... It lives! OH IT LIVES! Hey, Netflix! What do you get, if you give 160 MILLION DOLLARS to a guy who loves Star Wars and Warhammer very very much, but has the rights to neither? You get what you fucking deserve!
Zack Snyder has some of the best movies but also some of the worst movies ever. Personally I think his greatest work was on 300 but I think ZSJL was my favorite one but it wasn’t his best work since it didn’t need too much that required to be fixed
Guardians is interesting because it's based on a preteen book series that gets way darker than the movie ever did. On paper ZS is perfect for that, but WB wanted a family film.
Interesting. Yeah it just feels very peculiar. It has cutesy moments and Owl City, but that's not what the movie is at all.
My ranking: 11. Rebel Moon - Part 2: The Scargiver 10. Rebel Moon - Part 1: Child of Fire 9. Sunker Punch 8. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice 7. Army of the Dead 6. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole 5. 300 4. Man of Steel 3. Dawn of the Dead 2. Watchmen 1. Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Zack snyder is a great director and and the second one that I watched through the entirety of the directors filmography so here's my ranking 11: sucker punch: a movie that looks great but is dull and like a few more of these movies should have been rated r 10: rebel moon part 1: a derivative slightly dull story that like sucker punch should have been rated r 9: rebel moon part 2: copy paste my criticisms of part 1 8: legend of the guardians: owls of ga hoole: a shockingly dark movie that tries to be a kids movie but is way to harsh for kids 7: batman v superman ultimate edition: some epic moments and action especially the warehouse sequence but also way overstuffed with everything it's trying to do 6: army of the dead: great concept awesome action great acting but convoluted with the ideas aside from the heist 5: watchmen: a bizarre comic book movie that is also very entertaining with great action visuals and performances 4: dawn of the dead: a high octane zombie action movie with fun characters awesome brutal action and a simple concept the reason it's not higher is zombie movies aren't specifically the thing I go back to 3: 300: a simple Spartan action movie that is unashamedly soaked in manliness and testosterone 2: man of steel: a great superman movie that has awesome action a tone and visual style that I love and has Henry cavill as my favorite Superman 1: Zack snyders Justice League an epic long action movie that gives every character an arc and is worthy of being called a justice league movie unlike the crap that they released in 2017
I've never understood the love for Man of Steel, it was always very meh for me even though I enjoyed a lot of Snyders work. I may watch it tomorrow with fresh eyes and see if my opinion changes
Best to worst imo Man of Steel , ZSJL , BvS Ultimate Edition, 300 , Watchmen, BvS , Ga’Hoole , Rebel Moon 2 , Rebel Moon 1 , Army of the Dead, Sucker Punch
Snyder just keeps getting his director's cuts morbed
1. Man of Steel 2. Zack Snyder’s Justice League 3. Batman v Superman 4. 300
11. Sucker Punch 10. Legend of the Guardians 9. Rebel Moon Part 2 the Scargiver 8. Rebel Moon Part 1 Child of Fire 7. Dawn of the Dead 6. Army of the Dead 5. Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition 4. Watchmen 3. 300 2. Man of Steel 1. Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Not a fan of most of Zack's movies. The only ones I enjoyed were 300 and Man of Steel. Never knew much about Superman growing up so when I watched the movie I took it as it was and I thought it was pretty great on its own. Now that I know more about it, yeah it doesn't really fit with his general portrayal, but I think his idea of it was still valid and I still enjoy it quite a bit. The other movies tho are far below these two for me, I couldn't get into them at all. Didn't even know he made that owl movie, but now I understand why it felt so strange. Worsts for me are the two Rebel Moons. Completely awful, the second one even more than the first.
From what I’ve seen 6. Rebel Moon Part 1 (5/10) 5. Batman V Superman (6.75/10) 4. Man of Steel (7/10) 3. Snyder Cut (8/10) 2. 300 (8.25/10) 1. Watchmen (9/10)
Zack Snyder is a frustrating director. I want to love his stuff but its hard. 1.Watchmen 2.300 3.Army of the Dead 4.Sucker Punch 5.Zack Snyder’s Justice League 6.Dawn of the Dead 7.Man of Steel 8.Rebel Moon Part One 9.Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole 10.Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice-Hate this movie with a passion.
11. Legend Of The Guardians 10. Rebel Moon Part 2 9. Rebel Moon Part 1 8. Sucker Punch 7. Dawn Of The Dead 6. Watchmen 5. Batman vs. Superman: DOJ 4. Man Of Steel 3. Army Of The Dead 2. Justice League 1. 300
1) Zack Snyder's Justice League, 2) Watchmen (director's cut) 3) Sucker Punch (director's cut) 4) 300 5) Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice 6) Army of the Dead/Dawn of the Dead 7) Man of Steel 8) Legend of the Guardians The Owls of Ga'Hoole 9) Rebel Moon - Part One: The Child of Fire 10) Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Kid Shooter
11. Sucked Punch 10. Legend of the Gardians 9. Reble Moon part 1 8. Reble Moon part 2 7. Army of the Dead 6. Dawn of the Dead 5. Bvs 4. 300 3. Watchmen 2. Justice league 1. Man of Steel
1.Watchmen 2. 300 3. Man of Steel 4. Justice League 5. Dawn of the Dead 6. BvS (Jesse Eisenberg just ruined this one) 7. Army of the Dead 8. Sucker Punch 9. Rebel Moon 2 10. Rebel Moon 1
6. Man of Steel (B-) 5. Justice League (theatrical) (B) 4. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (B+) 3. Zach Snyder's Justice League (B+) 2. 300 (B+) 1. Watchmen (A+) Planning to see Dawn of the Dead and Legend of the Guardians, not planning to see the rest.
7:54 that film was based on an equally dark book series.
Interesting
Yeah, but the thing is, no one really knows. That’s probably why everyone blames him for how dark the film was.
Snyder is not a director. Never should have been. He nailed 300’s aesthetic and just copy pasted from a graphic novel and people took that as being “visionary”. He should be an art director or maybe a movie trailer editor. He has the writing skills of a high school jock who reads anime
Watchmen for me is by far his best movie
My list Rebel Moon Part 1 2/10 Rebel Moon Part 2 3/10 Sucker Punch 3.5/10 Army of The Dead 4.5/10 Batman V Superman UE 6/10 Dawn of The Dead 7/10 300 8/10 Man of Steel 8.5/10 Watchmen Directors Cut 9/10 ZS Justice League 9/10
From what I’ve seen: 1. Snyder Cut 2. Watchmen 3. Man of Steel 4. Batman v Superman
Whether you love or hate the guy (and his films), you can’t deny that there’s hardly any other public figure who can get the internet talking as much as Mr Zack Snyder! As for me, I would consider myself to be a Zack Snyder fan. I enjoy the majority of his films. I personally do not understand the overall hate for the guy! Here’s my ranking of all the Snyder films I have seen: 1: Zack Snyder’s Justice League 2: 300 3: Man of Steel 4: Army of the Dead 5: Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 6: Rebel Moon Part One 7: Rebel Moon Part Two 8: Sucker Punch
Disagree that Guardians being for no one. You say it’s too kiddie for adults and too violent for kids. And yet it’s like you dont know there is older kids, teens and young adults that exist. Cause thats who’s its for. And adults that dont have to have hardcore violence and language in their entertainment. In a way it reminds me a of 80s PG films being way way more edgy and not so safe.
Zack Snyder should never be able to write again. 😂 just like sucker punch… his best movies are when he’s faithfully recreating something with good source material. 300, watchmen that’s it. Everything else has been…. Not good. The Snyder cut of Justice league was better, but it’s still a mess.
You think the Snyder Cut was a mess?
@@thehahvokexperienceIt wasn't a mess... but it wasn't good IMO!!
I personally loved his remake of Dawn of the Dead
His extended cuts are great though!
If it takes 5 hours of extended run time for your movies to give a good story there's something wrong and you shouldn't be making stories.
My Zack Snyder Movies Ranking: 1. Watchmen (2009) 10/10 2. Man of Steel (2013) 10/10 3. Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) 10/10 4. Dawn of the Dead (2004) 10/10 5. 300 (2006) 10/10 6. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) 10/10 7. Army of the Dead (2021) 10/10 8. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition) (2016) 9/10 9. Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023) 7/10 10. Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024) 7/10 11. 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) 7/10 12. Sucker Punch (2011) 7/10
Snyder just need someone to write for him. I don’t mind his visuals and directing except a little less slo-mo. 300 it actually worked. But doesn’t mean implement it in every movie. I like the list.
It’s sad to see a director that had so much potential, just take projects that a clearly cash grab ideas. Dawn of the dead was the first, but unfortunately the best!
1. Man Of Steel: 9/10 2. Dawn Of The Dead: 9/10 3. 300: 8/10 4. Legend Of The Guardians The Owls Of Ga’Hoole: 8/10 5. Watchmen: 8/10 6. Zach Snyder’s Justice League: 7/10 7. Army Of The Dead: 7/10 8. Sucker Punch: 3/10 9. Batman Vs Superman: 2/10 Haven’t seen Rebel Moon 1 & 2 and don’t plan to
It’s actually sad that Warner brothers didn’t think to let Zack Snyder release justice league into two two hour movies.
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I think the reble moon films would have been better as a tv show.
WHY does he think amplifying everything to over-the-top is a good goal?
DOTD is EASILY his best film
More you watch man of steel more you love
I disagree on the Owl movie I think most little kids could easily watch it. I agree it has a darker tone then most standard small children movies but I also think most kids appreciate animated movies that do have a more adult tone and don't talk down to them. With that said I don't think it's great but I do think it's a good solid movie.
My son wanted to rewatch it. My daughter had an immediate negative reaction to the idea of rewatching it. Based on my very scientific survey of 2, 50% of children like and 50% think it's too much I wouldn't say pointing out that the harshness of violence doesn't fit with the light-hearted talking owl cutesy scenes and owl city is encouraging talking down to kids
@@SeanChandlerTalksAbout I'm not saying your talking down to kids I just mean animated movies in general. I think kids overall prefer more adult feeling animated films though it may be a gender thing as well. I think boys are probably more prone to enjoy more action oriented material that has more edge as kids most times.
@@boomstickcritique902 I agree that little boys and young boys are more prone to enjoy more violent darker material. That's why boys love stuff like Dragon Ball Z and such with dudes getting wholes blown into them. I think young boys could easily watch this animated Owl movie and have a good enough experience.
Best director
Day 1 of asking Sean to watch Attack on Titan english dub. It wont disappoint. Im not an anime fan at all but I’ve watched this one 7 times. Give it a shot, it’s really a masterpiece in storytelling. I really would like to hear your thoughts on this show 🙏
I've seen some of it
I don’t think we’ll ever get that. Sean’s said he’s not a fan of anime, so we’ll just have to accept it.
@@SeanChandlerTalksAbout Don't listen to the og watch ONE PUNCH MAN instead. It's right up your alley. It's abt a superhero who becomes really strong by doing 100 push-ups, sit ups, and 10 km run every single day until he becomes bald. It's really funny. It's really short.
@@NinthShinigami True tho. 😭
@@NinthShinigami You just have to get my kids to watch it
I need to do a review on this.
Do I like Snyder no? But some people hate this man so much and say horrible things about his daughter just because they don't like his movies, so it's very scary to put your opinion on his movies because you will get blasted, good luck tho lol
I don't think snyder has ever made a movie that's better than 6, being generous maybe a 7 out of 10. Every film he's ever made has had some very serious flaws that hold it back from being great.