Escape to the Movies: Man of Steel
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I actually found the movie to be pretty damn good, i've accepted that Nolan Verse movies have no connection to the comics outside of person place and maby thing.
And quiet frankly i like this superman, he was angsty or emo that Bob had us believed, he was a guy looking for his place in the universe.
And i LOVED how everything tied together and how everything was explained, it expanded not only superman but the world he lived in and actually had really inspiring moment, like when:
And quiet frankly i like this superman, he was angsty or emo that Bob had us believed, he was a guy looking for his place in the universe.
And i LOVED how everything tied together and how everything was explained, it expanded not only superman but the world he lived in and actually had really inspiring moment, like when:
They decide not to start shooting at superman and the guy from Law and Order SVU says: "This man is not our enemy" Which if you've been paying attention is a huge relief for superman on a personal level. Really i think this movie trumps the dark knight and does a great job setting up the series.
Got a big feeling that this is for Moviebob the same thing as with the Dark Knight Rises. He doesn't like it but tries to find ways to not break it into the ground, despite he will non-stop in future videos. My guess? It's a gotta be great movie, Moviebob just doesn't feel that way.
the way he decried this movie it sounds pretty perfect.
(No i'm not 14 or i like warhammer 40K)
But i've never really like superman because he's the sort of character you're not meant to think to much about.
That's not to say he's never worked for me, I think he's works and the head of the justice league or when Clark kent is the main character e.g. new adventures of superman.
But whenever he's going solo....
I don't know, it just he's presented as all good all powerful but he never seem to be doing much good. When he's only a side you can image that he does that off screen but when Superman is centre stage i start to wonder why he's flirting with Louis what ad that same time he can probably hear at least twenty people who need his help.
Or is there like no crime anywhere in the world going on at that time?
http://www.crimevictimservices.org/page/sexassault/76
I mean if he spends ten minutes playing catch with Jimi that's 13 forceable rapes he could have prevented (2010 source above)
From the review sounds like that's kind of can i save everyone? problem is the exact sort of thing that the film addresses
Will go to see
(No i'm not 14 or i like warhammer 40K)
But i've never really like superman because he's the sort of character you're not meant to think to much about.
That's not to say he's never worked for me, I think he's works and the head of the justice league or when Clark kent is the main character e.g. new adventures of superman.
But whenever he's going solo....
I don't know, it just he's presented as all good all powerful but he never seem to be doing much good. When he's only a side you can image that he does that off screen but when Superman is centre stage i start to wonder why he's flirting with Louis what ad that same time he can probably hear at least twenty people who need his help.
Or is there like no crime anywhere in the world going on at that time?
http://www.crimevictimservices.org/page/sexassault/76
I mean if he spends ten minutes playing catch with Jimi that's 13 forceable rapes he could have prevented (2010 source above)
From the review sounds like that's kind of can i save everyone? problem is the exact sort of thing that the film addresses
Will go to see
Okay, why do you think this? He said it was a good movie. A flawed movie, but a good one. Why can't there be problems in a movie and still be good. Just because the movie isn't a perfect one doesn't mean its bad. Heck, I thought the movie was great and I had major problems with it. (mainly with the chemistry between the two main leads) Does that mean its bad? No! It's great. It just has a lot of problems.Joriss said:
pfft, No one liked 90's superman. Not even in the 90's.
Also, enjoy Tim Tebow when they truck him out for being left handed. (I really think that's it)
Also, enjoy Tim Tebow when they truck him out for being left handed. (I really think that's it)
nice to know the NFL has put the too douchiest quarterbacks on one team eh bob?
I figured thats what the movie would be like, im not surprised at all
I figured thats what the movie would be like, im not surprised at all
I saw it last night @ midnight and I liked it. Nolan doesn't do "grim 'n' gritty", he does "grounded and believability" which means there is an in-story reason for everything, and the story is driven by characters' decisions and emotions. Mainly, young Clark's feelings of alienation when he discovers he's different and sets out to find the answers, and Lois Lane's journalistic instincts drive her to find out the truth of this mystery man. It wasn't Superman himself being dark, it was the atmosphere of the world around him when Zod & his minions (who were suitably scary and dangerous, as they should be) came a-knockin'. Speaking of Zod, his portrayal was awesome, where under that veneer of cold and calculating determination was white-hot psychotic fury! My only gripes are how
they go VERY far into the city-wide destruction of Metropolis. Hey, save something for the sequels, guys! And Perry White, despite Larry Fishburne's brilliantly cool performance, does NOT say "Great Caesar's Ghost!"
But, sharp eyed viewers will keep a look out for the WayneTech logo on the satellite that blows up and the LexCorp logos labeled here and there. Sequel alert!
But, sharp eyed viewers will keep a look out for the WayneTech logo on the satellite that blows up and the LexCorp logos labeled here and there. Sequel alert!
I know it's a stock-comment from a stock-does-not-really-care-about-superman-fan, but Superman is still a Boring Invincible Hero.
Oh, don't get me wrong, I will still see the movie, but I do not imagine I will get the same thrill out of it as say the Avengers or Batman.
You know what blatant omnipotent Superman-expy I do like, though? The Sentry. Why? Because the Sentry is fucking insane. Not insane as 'ax-crazy' but insane as 'Oh-my-god-too-many-people-around-me-I'm-going-to-cry-and-go-catatonic'.
Why am I saying this? Because A: Even if this movie proves good, I doubt the sequel will avoid the 'gee what are we going to throw at Superman this time?' problem and B: I fucking hope The Sentry is in Avengers 2 (Oh, I know, he won't be, but it would be an hilarious cameo).
Oh, don't get me wrong, I will still see the movie, but I do not imagine I will get the same thrill out of it as say the Avengers or Batman.
You know what blatant omnipotent Superman-expy I do like, though? The Sentry. Why? Because the Sentry is fucking insane. Not insane as 'ax-crazy' but insane as 'Oh-my-god-too-many-people-around-me-I'm-going-to-cry-and-go-catatonic'.
Why am I saying this? Because A: Even if this movie proves good, I doubt the sequel will avoid the 'gee what are we going to throw at Superman this time?' problem and B: I fucking hope The Sentry is in Avengers 2 (Oh, I know, he won't be, but it would be an hilarious cameo).
..How are these two things 'bad'? How do they relevantly affect the character in any way? What, power-girl revolves around her boobs? Really?misterprickly said:
What makes the Green Lantern an interesting character is his sexuality? Really? It's not being an interplanetary space-police? Or kicking ass with the most powerful-weapon in the universe? No, it's about that he kisses dudes?
What..The..Actual..Fuck?
I sincerely hope I have misinterpreted your intentions.
So MovieBob thinks it's Meh...Awesome!
I learned a long time ago that when it comes to Moviebob, he has this weird thing going on that any movie he thinks is Meh usually turns out to be Awesome (Christopher Nolan's Batman, new Star Trek series), and what ever he thinks is Awesome is usually just Meh (The Avengers and all the movies building up to it, Spiderman series).
Great to hear the movie is Awesome Bob...Thanks!
I learned a long time ago that when it comes to Moviebob, he has this weird thing going on that any movie he thinks is Meh usually turns out to be Awesome (Christopher Nolan's Batman, new Star Trek series), and what ever he thinks is Awesome is usually just Meh (The Avengers and all the movies building up to it, Spiderman series).
Great to hear the movie is Awesome Bob...Thanks!
Bob was the one person I was expecting to gush about the movie, but it definitely puts those other negative reviews from non-geeky critics into perspective a bit more (didn't hurt that he explained some more plot details that are unique to this reboot than other critics who's main point of focus seemed to be that it wasn't as fun as the original Reeves movies).
I really thought they were going to go the Jesus route but I shouldn't know they weren't after Zod was the villain. The first movie would've been about getting people to accept him by performing miracles and passive aggressively fighting overly suspicious haters like Lex Luthor (and I guess the military) by showing that he was truly good, THEN you bring in Zod in the sequel to ask "Why bother?" and see where that goes from there.
Anyway, wonder what this means for DC's Justice League plans. Will it all really start with the Batman reboot?
I really thought they were going to go the Jesus route but I shouldn't know they weren't after Zod was the villain. The first movie would've been about getting people to accept him by performing miracles and passive aggressively fighting overly suspicious haters like Lex Luthor (and I guess the military) by showing that he was truly good, THEN you bring in Zod in the sequel to ask "Why bother?" and see where that goes from there.
Anyway, wonder what this means for DC's Justice League plans. Will it all really start with the Batman reboot?
I'm a Superman fan and I fucking loved it. He didn't feel like a nineties anti-hero, he felt like a nice guy who happens to have to ability to fly. He's serious, but not dark and edgy; his most brooding period is as a teenager and don't most teenagers have enough problems without dangerous super-powers manifesting? And he does have some fun. Hell, did you see the look on his face during his first flying scene?
Honestly, it's a better Superman film the 1978 and a damn good lead in to a shared DC universe.
Honestly, it's a better Superman film the 1978 and a damn good lead in to a shared DC universe.
The deep psychological scar from watching his parents murdered in front of him. It is both his motivation to stop crime as well as the reason he cannot form any meaningful long lasting relationships and like to brood alone. This is also the reason he does not use guns and locks criminals up that are too dangerous to let live such as the Joker. Batman knows that the Joker will escape again and that he will kill more people yet he still holds out some hope that he can be cured or controlled.Falseprophet said:
And her boobs are now so important for her character that..It's scandalous that she covers them up? Oh my god, it sounds like a really bad DC in-joke. What's next? Penisman? And we can't cover up his enormous bulge because that would be hurting his character (since every super-villain is too busy making sausage-jokes to fight properly).misterprickly said:
It doesn't really hurt the Green Lanter character either, you know. Jown Stewart, Guy Gardner, Hal Jordan, Kyle Rayner (Okey, I can't spell his name)..Oh my god, one is black! And one is an artist liberal! It doesn't ADD anything to the character!
Geeze. So what?