Batman vs. Superman is being panned by the critics, who make it sound like it’s the tipping point where big-budget superhero films fall out of critical and public favour. What’s its rock equivalent? Yes’ “Tales from Topographic Oceans” (Self-indulgent creative overreach), ELP’s “Love Beach” (Dying gasp of a spent creative force) or Metallica and Lou Reed’s “Lulu” (Ill-conceived collaboration done for largely cynical reasons)? Over to you…
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I was tempted to suggest Pink Floyd’s “A Momentary Lapse of Reason”, which sounds like a description of the making of the film.
For some people I know, that’s fighting talk…
That is fighting talk. I love that album, 80s snare drums and all!
Hmmm, well I think most double albums qualify. How about that Chili Peppers one? It pretty much killed them off.
Sadly the bloated double album is still with us. See Dream Theater’s “The Disappointing”.