Even if Man Of Steel sucks, we'll get another

[Gillfan]

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/14/superman-coming-to-a-church-near-you/


Superman and the church!

[MoreGore]

I saw MOS last weekend and loved it! way better than Superman Returns

[LP_Quagmire]

     It's better than SUPERMAN RETURNS but that's not saying much.  Cavill makes a decent Clark/Kal-El ("Superman" isn't acknowledged in the end titles), and Diane Lane acquits herself nicely as Martha Kent, but Amy Adams is an awful Lois (Lois Lame might be a more appropriate name for her character), and Laurence Fishburne's Perry White (complete with earring! ) is more Frank Langella than Jackie Cooper.  The one casting choice I had high hopes for was Michael Shannon as Zod, and while he brings a great deal of menace to the proceedings, he lacks the calm, cool confidence of Terence Stamp's interpretation.  Perhaps modern audiences expect their villains to be over-the-top bad asses with no shades of grey, and if that's the case, then this new Zod delivers.  Christoper Meloni, one of my favourite LAW & ORDER actors, has a nice supporting role as an army officer.

But my main quibble with the film is the way it approaches the action sequences.  Perhaps I'm out of step with the times, but I don't see the point in making a SUPERMAN movie where it's painfully obvious all the actors are standing in front of a green screen and the "epic" digital action is out of focus and cut with attention deficit sufferers in mind.  When Christopher Reeve played Superman, you could actually see his derring-do whereas in MAN OF STEEL the action is cut so quickly you have to guess.  Also, the Kryptonian architects were most definitely inspired by H.R. Giger this time out, so it's little wonder Jor-El and the Missus had no interest in raising a child in such a dark and uninviting environment.  One last note:  I'm glad they didn't try to tack the Williams SUPERMAN theme onto this as it wouldn't have worked, but Hans Zimmer completely misses the mark with his score for MAN OF STEEL. 

[zombiehorror]

But my main quibble with the film is the way it approaches the action sequences.  Perhaps I'm out of step with the times, but I don't see the point in making a SUPERMAN movie where it's painfully obvious all the actors are standing in front of a green screen and the "epic" digital action is out of focus and cut with attention deficit sufferers in mind.  When Christopher Reeve played Superman, you could actually see his derring-do whereas in MAN OF STEEL the action is cut so quickly you have to guess.

Yep, you're out of step with the times; your description sounds like every action/sci-fi/super hero movie made in the last decade!

[Mord]

That's kinda why I hate action/sci-fi/superhero movies. Haven't seen one in ages.

[LP_Quagmire]

Yep, you're out of step with the times; your description sounds like every action/sci-fi/super hero movie made in the last decade!

Not true; Christopher Nolan's BATMAN trilogy is a rare example of art and commerce served. 

[zombiehorror]

Not true; Christopher Nolan's BATMAN trilogy is a rare example of art and commerce served.

The fight scenes were still edited in the typical "ADD" style!

[LP_Quagmire]

The fight scenes were still edited in the typical "ADD" style!

No they weren't; the whole point of Bruce's training with Ra's was to learn how to use his surroundings as a cover, to strike at the enemy before they were even aware of his presence.  That's a clever battle tactic and shows Bruce using the training he learned at the beginning of the film, so the fight scenes were edited to adhere to that style of combat.   

[zombiehorror]

No they weren't; the whole point of Bruce's training with Ra's was to learn how to use his surroundings as a cover, to strike at the enemy before they were even aware of his presence.  That's a clever battle tactic and shows Bruce using the training he learned at the beginning of the film, so the fight scenes were edited to adhere to that style of combat.

Ummmm, ok!?  I don't really have a problem with the quick/fast editing but I saw no difference in the Batman trilogy as compared to most other action flicks from the past decade.....as far as fight scene editing.

[Gillfan]

Saw Superm...ooops, MAN OF STEEL today.
Sucked.

You know that nostalgia you have for Chris Reeves when you hear the theme to the 70's Superman? Kids who see this version will not, 30 years from now, have that same feeling of a sweet childhood memory.

[LP_Quagmire]

Saw Superm...ooops, MAN OF STEEL today.
Sucked.

You know that nostalgia you have for Chris Reeve when you hear the theme to the 70's Superman? Kids who see this version will not, 30 years from now, have that same feeling of a sweet childhood memory.

Agreed; "heart" is the missing ingredient in many a blockbuster these days. 



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[Scatter]

Saw Superm...ooops, MAN OF STEEL today.
Sucked.

You know that nostalgia you have for Chris Reeves when you hear the theme to the 70's Superman? Kids who see this version will not, 30 years from now, have that same feeling of a sweet childhood memory.

Don't sugar-coat it Mike! 

[twilitezoner]

For whats it worth I enjoyed the movie. I had some issues with certain plot points but its a pretty good movie overall and a good start to a potential franchise. Unless I missed it nobody has mentioned the Christopher Reeve "cameo".

I thought I was imagining it but then I went online and noticed other people had seen it as well. Near the end of the movie..

[long live kong]

I heard today that the next Superman will feature Batman, and they'll fight it out. Apparently it's based on a Frank Miller graphic novel (which I haven't read). Now, forgive my ignorance, but how could Batman ever square up to the Man Of Steel in a fist fight?? The dude is indestructible. Is Christian Bale going to mumble him to death?

[Gillfan]

CB isn't Batman any more, Joseph Gordon Levitt is.


Also, fun fact, the film was actually announced in I Am Legend.