Did Jorel just say that he sent him to earth to set a good example for all the humans? So... he didn't send him to earch cause his planet was gonna blow up and he'd get super strong on earth???
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Did Jorel just say that he sent him to earth to set a good example for all the humans? So... he didn't send him to earch cause his planet was gonna blow up and he'd get super strong on earth???
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Yeah that's what I was getting at. I do believe that we will still see Krypton exploding id rather see Supes sent out of desperation. Not because the humans are good people. That's weak.
Also, the part where a grown supes is edited to look like he's emerging from the meteor spaceship is predictable and amateurish editing.
I STILL really liked the trailer but i'm not gonna go all black or all white and say it was amazing.
Brando kills it. Too bad he has some really weak lines.
this seems to be an origin story.. then why is called superman returns??? where is he returning from if this is like the first part?? and why is superman a skinny little twit?? i thought superman was giant hunk of beef.. this guy is a fairy.. i dont know about this..looks pretty dumb so far..
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Did Jorel just say that he sent him to earth to set a good example for all the humans? So... he didn't send him to earch cause his planet was gonna blow up and he'd get super strong on earth???
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I don't know how much you know about the Superman universe but I used to be a big comic geek so... anyways Jor'el could have sent Superman to any one of thousnads of Alien worlds . Remember in the first movie when Superman is flying to earth he talks about how the Galaxies are all populated etc etc ... well he sent Kal'el to earth because he seen how great the potential was and that's what he is talking about in the trailer .
Ha that's funny Ror I was thinking the same thing when the trailer played as a preview in front of Harry Potter and all the kids were going " Owww smallvile " ..lol
i was underwhelmed. it seemed like it could have built to something but didn't feel like going all the way. like halfway between a teaser and a full trailer.
and where was the ripping open the shirt to reveal the S?
Anyone seen the movie yet? Just saw it last night and it was awesome. It got the Brian Singer "characters first" treatment, and the action sequences were fun to watch. Totally immersive. Lex Luthor's role seemed like an aside though, not even spacey's portrayal redeemed how flat it was (IMHO).
but on the whole the movie stuck to theme implied in the title. I loved it. Gonna see it again on Saturday.
saw it today, it's enjoyable. The conflict felt like a formula checklist though. Ok, luthor? check. Kryptonite? check. Big planet-threatening scheme? Check. But aside from that, I had a blast watching it!
I haven't seen it yet, but I saw on TV yesterday that Lois Lane has a kid in this one... that was disappointing to hear Enough of this formulated crap. Every show/movie doesn't require a single working mom.
OK... that's not how it was explained by the actress on the Today show As I mentioned though, I haven't seen it yet... just going by what she said.
I'm just really not a big fan of jumping from the original story line. To be honest, I wish they had just continued the series without reintroducing and reinventing all the characters.
Well, I plan on seeing it either way, but apparently I've been misunderstanding or misinformed. I thought I seen scense where he starts off from the beginning again.
The plot takes place 5+ years after the second film.
Superman goes to search for Krypton after some astrologists find out where it was. He's gone for 5 years and then finally returns.
I think my friend was spot on with his description:
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The whole movie felt familiar, but in a very good way. It was like revisiting a part of childhood that the new Star Wars films just didn't instill in me. It had a few nits and picks at times, but it successfully managed to restore dignity back to the Superman franchise.
I really enjoyed this flick. Saw it in Imax 3D.
I liked the actor they chose for Superman. He did a good job I feel. Spacey as Luthor was great, even though I went in expecting to dislike his portrayal.
Im going to see it again sometime soon on a normal screen.
If you are going to nit-pick sciency-physics stuff in a Superman movie, youre seeing the wrong movie.
Thats like arguing the historical accuracy of LOTR.
I really enjoyed the movie saw it with all the guys from work and plan to see it again with my girlfriend and her brother this weekend too. I liked what he carried along from the other movies and what he added. Its a very well done movie and will be in my dvd colection as soon as it comes out.
I enjoyed it. In short , Spacey made the film, I respected how faithful it was to the originals, enjoyed the updates to the way they portrayed his abilities and singer's dry humour was well placed.
I was happy to see Lex played up as a much more threatening persona instead of the jolly clown caper style that Hackman was required to portray previously.
On the downside, the last act is overly long, the 'savior' thing seemed uneeded and supes seemed more like an apologetic husband in the doghouse than the man of steel I remember but I guess that's the modern age and they have to provide some hook to allow all the nerds to talk their ladies into going with them to see it
I enjoyed bits in the beginning but overall I didn't like it at all I'm afraid. It was over long and rambling and the evil plot didn't make much sense. As the 7 year old in the theatre shouted out halfway through 'mommy, I'm bored!' I couldn't help but agree. Most scenes were way too long. It wasn't a very well made film. The editing was poor and there were some fairly dodgy cg shots including a particularly unconvincing and seemingly unecessary closeup digital double at the end. An example of the poor editing: (possible spoiler alert) when they are struggling to make it back to the seaplane the propeller starts up and it very much 'read' as though someone had beaten them to it. All of the 7 people I was with thought the same. Every leading actor looked about 22, which didn't make much sense particularly since 5 years were meant to have passed.
And wow, anyone notice the EA branding in there? Damn, that must have cost 'em millions. It's in the trailer too.
OMG...how can they not tell it's actually Clark Kent, and why does he always wear that suit under his clothes? How does he use the bathroom?
Seriously, why don't you guys go watch Tokyo Drift or something? I was waiting outside the theater afterwards, and this couple walked by. The woman asked "so, um, the kryptonite kills him? So what do all those crystals do?"
I've lost faith in humanity.
I enjoyed the movie. It was a good movie. Great action scenes, but without the emphasis on action. It felt very familiar, as someone already said. It portrayed the character well, and followed in Reeves footsteps. Sometimes it looked like Reeves was still here. Spacey did great. There were some good laughs.
You guys expecting to see "X-treme Superman 30XX"...sorry you were disappointed.
It never ceases to utterly amaze me when people get childishly pissy when somebody else doesn't like something that they like.
I don't see much in this thread about people tearing it apart on a scientific/physics level. I agree that that's absurd when watching a comic movie. My own personal criticisms of the film were on a technical level. It simply wasn't a good film in my humble opinion.
its not a good film... simply ok. I felt the story was weak.. I mean Lex get can attain knowledge from the crystals (knowledge of over 1 million alien species - I cant remember the figure)
So he comes up with some lame plan to create new landmasses in the ocean... weak. I think the film really needed a 'super' villain or a plot that actually works.
I mean christ if I could obtain knowledge from Alien species I might use crystals to grow a new landmass in the ocean too..
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Brando sure pays off. I like the jump and the fall shots. A nice way to introduce the realization of beaing able to fly.
Narration talks too much about humans and Earth though(see sig)
Dude that was Superman's daddy!
Superman itself is cheese, and I like it.
Cheese to some.
Ideals to follow for others.
*SWOOOOSH!*
Looks lie they are staying true to 50's style superman
Gus Van Sant's "Psycho Returns"
Did Jorel just say that he sent him to earth to set a good example for all the humans? So... he didn't send him to earch cause his planet was gonna blow up and he'd get super strong on earth???
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Yeah that's what I was getting at. I do believe that we will still see Krypton exploding id rather see Supes sent out of desperation. Not because the humans are good people. That's weak.
Also, the part where a grown supes is edited to look like he's emerging from the meteor spaceship is predictable and amateurish editing.
I STILL really liked the trailer but i'm not gonna go all black or all white and say it was amazing.
Brando kills it. Too bad he has some really weak lines.
I really enjoyed the narration. Brain Singer, apparently, delivers the goods once again.
Did Jorel just say that he sent him to earth to set a good example for all the humans? So... he didn't send him to earch cause his planet was gonna blow up and he'd get super strong on earth???
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I don't know how much you know about the Superman universe but I used to be a big comic geek so... anyways Jor'el could have sent Superman to any one of thousnads of Alien worlds . Remember in the first movie when Superman is flying to earth he talks about how the Galaxies are all populated etc etc ... well he sent Kal'el to earth because he seen how great the potential was and that's what he is talking about in the trailer .
Instead, they've homogenized another one for the ladies it seems which always saddens me.
r.
and where was the ripping open the shirt to reveal the S?
but on the whole the movie stuck to theme implied in the title. I loved it. Gonna see it again on Saturday.
She's not single, notman.
Frank the Avenger
I'm just really not a big fan of jumping from the original story line. To be honest, I wish they had just continued the series without reintroducing and reinventing all the characters.
So it's exactly what you want...
The plot takes place 5+ years after the second film.
Superman goes to search for Krypton after some astrologists find out where it was. He's gone for 5 years and then finally returns.
I think my friend was spot on with his description:
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The whole movie felt familiar, but in a very good way. It was like revisiting a part of childhood that the new Star Wars films just didn't instill in me. It had a few nits and picks at times, but it successfully managed to restore dignity back to the Superman franchise.
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Nope.
The plot takes place 5+ years after the second film.
Superman goes to search for Krypton after some astrologists find out where it was. He's gone for 5 years and then finally returns.
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9 years, I think they said...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx82qBgyojg&search=bicycle%20repair%20man
PS. How does Superman slow down in space? It's a frictionless environment. :P
he can stop bullets with his freaking eye but you are worried about something like slowing down in space?
what i'm curious to is, how he manages to fix that neat lil spit curl in his hair so damn quick, then unfix it the next second..
I liked the actor they chose for Superman. He did a good job I feel. Spacey as Luthor was great, even though I went in expecting to dislike his portrayal.
Im going to see it again sometime soon on a normal screen.
If you are going to nit-pick sciency-physics stuff in a Superman movie, youre seeing the wrong movie.
Thats like arguing the historical accuracy of LOTR.
I really enjoyed the movie saw it with all the guys from work and plan to see it again with my girlfriend and her brother this weekend too. I liked what he carried along from the other movies and what he added. Its a very well done movie and will be in my dvd colection as soon as it comes out.
Does it top Spiderman?
I was happy to see Lex played up as a much more threatening persona instead of the jolly clown caper style that Hackman was required to portray previously.
On the downside, the last act is overly long, the 'savior' thing seemed uneeded and supes seemed more like an apologetic husband in the doghouse than the man of steel I remember but I guess that's the modern age and they have to provide some hook to allow all the nerds to talk their ladies into going with them to see it
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how can he fly in the atmosphere with it being an enviroment with friction and gravity...
he can stop bullets with his freaking eye but you are worried about something like slowing down in space?
what i'm curious to is, how he manages to fix that neat lil spit curl in his hair so damn quick, then unfix it the next second..
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Hehe. I guess I'm just the type of person who asks: Why are there sounds in space in the Star Wars films?
what i'm curious to is, how he manages to fix that neat lil spit curl in his hair so damn quick, then unfix it the next second..
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cause he's superman.. sheesh!
National Geographic Channel's The Science of Superman was pretty neat to watch.
going to see it today. though i dread the july4 weekend crowd
And wow, anyone notice the EA branding in there? Damn, that must have cost 'em millions. It's in the trailer too.
Seriously, why don't you guys go watch Tokyo Drift or something? I was waiting outside the theater afterwards, and this couple walked by. The woman asked "so, um, the kryptonite kills him? So what do all those crystals do?"
I've lost faith in humanity.
I enjoyed the movie. It was a good movie. Great action scenes, but without the emphasis on action. It felt very familiar, as someone already said. It portrayed the character well, and followed in Reeves footsteps. Sometimes it looked like Reeves was still here. Spacey did great. There were some good laughs.
You guys expecting to see "X-treme Superman 30XX"...sorry you were disappointed.
I don't see much in this thread about people tearing it apart on a scientific/physics level. I agree that that's absurd when watching a comic movie. My own personal criticisms of the film were on a technical level. It simply wasn't a good film in my humble opinion.
r.
So he comes up with some lame plan to create new landmasses in the ocean... weak. I think the film really needed a 'super' villain or a plot that actually works.
I mean christ if I could obtain knowledge from Alien species I might use crystals to grow a new landmass in the ocean too..