History Awesome / BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice

** For starters, Alfred controls the Batwing as Batman races into the warehouse and wreaks havoc on Luthor's forces with it.

* When fighting [[spoiler:Doomsday]], Superman punches him further and further into the sky until he's in orbit. He's improved greatly from the inexperienced hero who couldn't drag Zod away from Metropolis, both in strength and in strategy.
* Superman engages in an epic BeamOWar with [[spoiler:Doomsday]]. [[spoiler:Doomsday]] wins and throws Superman into a nearby building, but give props to Superman for trying. Superman then quickly recovers and prepares to counterattack.

* Superman's [[spoiler:HeroicSacrifice. He charges Doomsday and impales him with the Kryptonite spear. Doomsday manages to free himself from Wonder Woman's lasso and impales Superman through the chest with his bony fist blade. What does the Man of Steel do? ''[[HeroicResolve He holds on]] and pushes the spear further through Doomsday!'']]

** It's subtle, but they actually show that [[spoiler: holding the spear is sapping his powers and strength. Superman has to struggle to fly at all, and to pick up the speed that allowed him to impale Doomsday? The very definition of HeroicResolve.]]
* The final shot of the movie is [[spoiler:Superman's coffin]]. Then the dust on top of the [[spoiler:coffin]] begins to rise, looking a lot like what happens when a Kryptonian is about to take flight.

** Batman takes down the goons and [[spoiler:confronting Anatoli (who is holding Martha hostage)]], with a choice line from ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''.
---> '''[[spoiler: Anatoli]]:''' Drop it! ''I said drop it!'' I'll kill her! Believe me, ''I'll do it!''
---> '''Batman:''' I believe you. ''(Batman shoots his flamethrower's fuel tank's valve and rescues [[spoiler:Martha]])''

* Superman just got nuked. Wonder Woman is nowhere to be seen. [[spoiler:Doomsday]] is on an island wreaking havoc. Batman flies in and ''makes [[spoiler:the monster]] chase him'' to Gotham so he can retrieve the spear and kill it. Batman was ready to take [[spoiler:Doomsday]] on by himself.

* Lex has some seriously brass balls on him, to [[spoiler:push Lois off a building]], then taunt Superman by telling him that [[spoiler:he has his mother hostage]] and shows no fear when Clark's eyes go red or he says he'll take Lex in without breaking him.

* Overlapping with SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming|Moments}} is [[spoiler:Jonathan Kent's beyond-the-grave cameo]]. [[spoiler:Clark's biological father needed advanced alien technology to communicate with his son, while Jonathan's presence in Clark's life embedded itself in his subconscious enough for him to give Clark just the advice he needed. Sometimes love really is the greatest power of all]].

* The Trinity work together to finish off [[spoiler: Doomsday]]. [[spoiler:First, Wonder Woman traps Doomsday with her lasso. Then, Batman shoots him with his last Kryptonite grenade. Finally, Superman delivers the killing blow.]]

* [[spoiler:Lex Luthor getting sent to prison. Previous film incarnations have managed to get out due to LoopholeAbuse, but because so much evidence was held against him there's no way he'll get out anytime soon.]]
** Taken even further in the Ultimate Edition, [[spoiler:Lex says he's unfit to stand trial, as he smugly tells Batman that he would plea insanity. Batman merely tells Lex,]]
--->'''Batman''': ''We have hospitals who treat the mentally ill with compassion... [[WhamLine but that's not where you're going.]] [[spoiler: I've arranged for you to get a transfer to [[BedlamHouse Arkham Asylum]] in Gotham. I still have some [[Characters/BatmanRoguesGallery friends]] there.]] They're expecting you.''
*** [[spoiler: And the added bonus is Lex starting to lose his said smug smile once he hears he's being sent to Arkham.]]

* For Superman, the fact that he was completely overpowering Batman even in his armor. The first blow of the fight? The blow that sent Batman off his ground and flying a hundred feet backwards? It was a simple ''[[FingerPokeOfDoom push]]''. Supe's not lying when he says that he could have killed Batman anytime he wanted.

** Superman may be all-powerful, but Batman is the better fighter. Throughout the fight, Bruce consistently dodges and parries all of Supe's blows effortlessly, and follows it up with an even stronger counter.

* For Superman, the fact that he was completely overpowering Batman even in his armor. The first blow of the fight? The blow that sent Batman off his ground and flying several feet backwards? It was a simple ''[[FingerPokeOfDoom push]]''. Supe's not lying when he says that he could have killed Batman anytime he wanted.

* Lex has some seriously brass balls on him, to [[spoiler:push Lois off a building]], then taunt Superman by telling him that [[spoiler:he has his mother hostage]].

* This line shows Superman is practically fighting Batman with mittens on the whole time and[[ThouShallNotKill doesn't want to kill him]]:

* For Superman, the fact that he was completely overpowering Batman even in his armor. The first blow of the fight? The blow that sent Batman off his ground and flying several feet backwards? It was a simple ''[[FingerPokeOfDoom push]]''. Supe's not lying when he says that he could have killed Batman anytime he wanted, until Batman hit him with Kryptonite gas, which brought his power level down to near-human levels.
-->'''Batman:''' (''to Superman'') Breathe it in, that's fear [you're smelling]!
* Batman ''blocks'' one of Superman's punches and keeps his arm there for several seconds, while Superman has a brief look of [[ThisCannotBe pure shock]] on his face, as he realizes what Batman has done to him.

* Really, the whole fight. ''It's friggin' [[CoolVsAwesome Batman vs. Superman]].'' Even people who hated the movie thought the fight was completely awesome.
* This line shows Superman [[ThouShallNotKill doesn't want to kill again]]:
-->"Stay down! [[IfIWantedYouDead If I wanted it you'd be dead already!]]"
* For Superman, the fact that he was completely overpowering Batman even in his armor. The first blow of the fight? The blow that sent Batman flying into a wall? It was a simple ''[[FingerPokeOfDoom push]]''. Supe's not lying when he says that he could have killed Batman anytime he wanted, until Batman hit him with Kryptonite gas, which brought his power level closer to human levels.

* In rather quick succession: Batman throws a flawless NoHoldsBarredBeatdown upon the weakened Man of Steel... up until a fateful punch is thrown that ineffectually "clang"s off Superman's chin. Cue Batman backing up with his hands raised defensively, [[DidntThinkThisThrough as he has made a tactical blunder]] and [[ThisIsGonnaSuck knows exactly what he's in for]].

* His façade of being a harmless weirdo throughout the movie, especially during his bumbling speech at the fundraiser which contrasts his much more eloquent remarks when he's around fewer people (like Senator Finch and Clark, who are dead by the end of the movie), was him [[CrazyPrepared planning for the possibility of his arrest]]. He wanted to make sure there was evidence to support his potential insanity plea.

** Superman rips the roof off of the Batmobile like a can of pilchards. What does Batman do? Is he crapping his pants? Hell no. He stands up, ''glares'' at the Man of Steel, and throws the now-iconic BadassBoast, reinforced by the voice changer.

* The musical score by Music/HansZimmer and Music/JunkieXL mixes some great themes for Batman and Wonder Woman. The highlight is easily the rocking electric cello riff for Wonder Woman's entrance that's guaranteed to get you going. Zimmer, in particular, reused his epic themes from ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' and ''Film/ManOfSteel'' for Batman and Superman, repsectively.

'''WARNING:''' Spoilers are unmarked.

As the first ever live action film to have Franchise/{{Batman}} and Franchise/{{Superman}} sharing the screen (along with the first live action film incarnation of Franchise/WonderWoman), the movie is packed with awesome to begin with.

-->'''Batman''': (''to Superman'') Breathe it in, that's fear [you're smelling]!

** Her superheroic introduction scene in full costume, where she jumps in battle to save Batman from Doomsday's eye-blast. She doesn't use her shield to block the blast [[NeverTrustATrailer like the trailer would have you believe]]. She uses her ''bracers''! It's one of the most epic {{dynamic entr|y}}ies for a superhero in movie history, hands down, and to the tune of some of the most epic ''music'' for a superhero to boot! However one might feel about the rest of the movie, there is no one who felt nothing watching the moment when Doomsday's blast is about to obliterate Batman, and then ''something'' drops into its path, blocking it, and when it ends, we see ''her,'' accompanied by ''that'' music, the glow of the heat fading from her bracers as she lowers her arms, showing that look of fierce determination.

* When Luthor introduces Doomsday to Superman, the first thing Doomsday tries to do is try to hit Lex, so what does the Big Blue Boyscout do? He gets in between them to stop the punch and save Luthor.

** Her superheroic introduction scene in full costume, where she jumps in battle to save Batman from Doomsday's eye-blast. She doesn't use her shield to block the blast [[NeverTrustATrailer like the trailer would have you believe]]. She uses her ''bracers''! It's one of the most epic {{dynamic entr|y}}ies for a superhero in movie history, hands down.

* The famous "Granny's Peach Tea" scene. The look on Senator Finch's face when she sees the jar, then reads the label, tells you she knows she's screwed.

* Lex has some seriously brass balls on him, to [[spoiler:push Lois off a building]], then taunt Superman by telling him that [[spoiler:he has his mother hostage]]. He's the epitome of MagnificentBastard.

* Even before displaying her supreme ActionGirl skills in the climax, we see that Diana is pretty good at being stealthy too, what with stealing Lex Luthor's data in his own house right under Bruce Wayne's nose.

* Even before displaying her supreme ActionGirl skills in the climax, we see that Diana is pretty good at being sneaky too, what with stealing Lex Luthor's data in his own house right under Bruce's nose.

** Her introduction scene in full costume, where she jumps in battle to save Batman from Doomsday's eye-blast. She doesn't use her shield to block the blast [[NeverTrustATrailer like the trailer would have you believe]]. She uses her ''bracers''! It's one of the most epic {{dynamic entr|y}}ies for a superhero in movie history, hands down.

* For Superman, the fact that he was completely overpowering Batman even in his armor. The first blow of the fight? The blow that sent Batman flying into a wall? It was a simple ''[[FingerPokeOfDoom push]]''. Supe's not lying when he says that he could have killed Batman anytime he wanted, [[spoiler:until Batman hit him with Kryptonite gas, which brought his power level closer to human levels]].
-->'''Batman''': (''to Superman'') Breathe it in. That's fear [you're smelling].

*** As the terrorist makes his threat...Superman and Lois lock eyes. Very subtly, [[FaceNodAction they exchange a nod...and a smile]]. Cue the badass.

** When Lex gleefully reveals he kidnapped [[spoiler:Martha Kent]], Superman screams: "''WHERE IS SHE!?''" with red eyes of fury. Lex mildly loses his composure, ecstatic at seeing Superman so angry. Props to Creator/HenryCavill for making this line sound genuinely terrifying.

** Her introduction scene in full costume, where [[spoiler:she saves Batman from Doomsday's eye-blast. She doesn't use her shield to block the blast [[NeverTrustATrailer like the trailer would have you believe]]. She uses her ''bracers''!]] It's one of the most epic {{dynamic entr|y}}ies for a superhero in movie history, hands down.
** [[spoiler:She then sends a shockwave at Doomsday with her bracers. While it doesn't hurt him, it's enough to budge him several metres back!]]
** [[spoiler:Wonder Woman gets center shot between the other two (photo) and leads the charge against Doomsday. She also manages to get several good slashes against Doomsday and even slices off his hand at one point.]]
** She can leap over a dozen meters when charging [[spoiler:Doomsday]].
** [[spoiler:Doomsday]] throws a car at her. What does she do? Cut it in half with her sword.
** She takes a brutal shot that sends her flying onto a pile of debris...and she ''smiles'' as if enjoying being in the thick of battle again. Typically, the designated ActionGirl is given much weaker foes to finish off so she can come out unscathed, but not the Amazing Amazon. She's that tough, and given her long history, this isn't the first giant she's slain.
** Then we get to see her use her magic lasso, which proves to be as indestructible as legends have told and successfully restrains her opponent.
** In fact, much of the entire fight belongs to Wonder Woman. [[spoiler:She manages to go toe to toe with Doomsday with only a few instances of being thrown around and for much of the confrontation, is the only one actively doing some kind of damage and keeping him from getting too far. It's telling that her theme literally takes over most of the entire final action sequence from the very second she steps in, only fading out when Superman goes to save Lois and when he chooses to make his HeroicSacrifice.]]

* In rather quick succession: Batman throws a flawless NoHoldsBarredBeatdown upon the [[spoiler:weakened]] Man of Steel...[[spoiler:up until a fateful punch is thrown that ineffectually "clang"s off Superman's chin. Cue Batman backing up with his hands raised defensively, [[DidntThinkThisThrough as he has made a tactical blunder]] and [[ThisIsGonnaSuck knows exactly what he's in for]].]]

** Clark believed we were worth it, he could have turned back. Fly off thus letting Lois, Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of us die but he didn't, he believed his own death was worth it so we as a race could live on. Thank you Superman, your sacrifice won't be in vain!

** The scene where [[spoiler:she saves Batman from Doomsday's eye-blast. She doesn't use her shield to block the blast [[NeverTrustATrailer like the trailer would have you believe]]. She uses her ''bracers''!]]

* Superman's revival after being nuked was pretty impressive, ''with [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]] to boot!''

* Superman engages in an epic BeamOWar with [[spoiler:Doomsday]]. [[spoiler:Doomsday]] wins and throws Superman into a nearby building, but give props to Superman for trying. Superman then quickly recovers and prepares to counterattack. It's also another example of how easily Superman could have ended Batman's life if he had wanted to.

* Really, the whole fight is one big {{moment of awesome}}. ''It's friggin' [[CoolVsAwesome Batman vs. Superman]].'' Even people who hated the movie thought the fight was completely awesome.

* Overlapping with CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming is [[spoiler:Jonathan Kent's beyond-the-grave cameo]]. [[spoiler:Clark's biological father needed advanced alien technology to communicate with his son, while Jonathan's presence in Clark's life embedded itself in his subconscious enough for him to give Clark just the advice he needed. Sometimes love really is the greatest power of all]].