It just amazed me how boring they made the movie. I mean, the only things I remember about it are stopping the plane and lifting that Kryptonite island. Well, that and Supes getting all stalkery outside Lois' window. The whole thing's just so forgettable.
The Man of Steel.
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To be fair, so did the last trailer.
And honestly? I've been very vocal about my feelings on the movie so far. I've been incredibly, incredibly apprehensive.
Now? I'm sold. I'm in. Bring it on.[DOUBLEPOST=1366169942][/DOUBLEPOST]Also:
"Can't I just keep pretending to be your son?"
"You are my son."
And honestly? I've been very vocal about my feelings on the movie so far. I've been incredibly, incredibly apprehensive.
Now? I'm sold. I'm in. Bring it on.[DOUBLEPOST=1366169942][/DOUBLEPOST]Also:
"Can't I just keep pretending to be your son?"
"You are my son."
I don't know, so they made him a brooding wolverine loner who moves from place to place so know one knows who he is?
Also, are they avoiding calling him Superman at all?
Also, it was a big old war that destroyed Krypton? I guess that ties in Zod, but the original movie did it without tying him to the cataclysm that destroyed the planet.
I'm still leery, though it does look like we'll finally have a movie where Superman actually fights.
Also, are they avoiding calling him Superman at all?
Also, it was a big old war that destroyed Krypton? I guess that ties in Zod, but the original movie did it without tying him to the cataclysm that destroyed the planet.
I'm still leery, though it does look like we'll finally have a movie where Superman actually fights.
Absence of Snyder Stupid Slow-mo has me cautiously optimistic that the action will be good. And one thing going good for Snyder is that his choice of cinematography does lend a comic book feel, like it's less than real.
I'm probably still not going to see it.
I'm probably still not going to see it.
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Isn't this canon, though? He wandered the world, esp. Africa, if I recall correctly, before settling down.
Clark travelling the world is canon. In many iterations, he didn't go right from Smallville to Metropolis, but travelled the world in order to find his place. It's not brooding. It's soul searching.
As far as the big war and such, that again is canon, which also ties in with the idea of the S being more than just an S or representing the House of El. Superman Birthright had the S represent all of Krypton; a unifying symbol after considerable civil unrest.
Seems to me this movie's story, or at least parts of it, borrow from Birthright. Given how much I liked that story and its reinterpretations of the mythos, I'm totally okay with that.
As far as the big war and such, that again is canon, which also ties in with the idea of the S being more than just an S or representing the House of El. Superman Birthright had the S represent all of Krypton; a unifying symbol after considerable civil unrest.
Seems to me this movie's story, or at least parts of it, borrow from Birthright. Given how much I liked that story and its reinterpretations of the mythos, I'm totally okay with that.
I think Jor-El has been interpreted in more different ways than any other comic character. He's wildly different in many interpretations, anywhere from a eugenics evil scientist to kindly master scientist of Krypton and everything in between.[DOUBLEPOST=1366212938][/DOUBLEPOST]
I know the conflict is cannon, but it was usually an event that preceeded the destruction of Krypton. In fact, it becomes the reason that Kryptonians pull together for an age of prosperity before the planet goes boom.. But again, his origin has been swapped around and changed so many times, the only thing that really remains consistent is that he was sent to earth to avoid being destroyed when the planet blows up.
I can smack you in the face until you go into a healing coma, but we'll have to put up with a bunch of guys dressed like you suddenly showing up.
That sounds exactly like Zach Snyder directing a Superman movie
I'd say that's done on purpose. He doesn't relate with Kryptonians because he was raised on Earth his whole life. So from a visual sense, he's an outsider to them, too. He doesn't belong with them, hence the different colour scheme.
Personally, this trailer felt like answering the "this looks like Tree of Life!" complaints by saying, FUCK YOU WE GOT ACTION.
Lol, probably.
I know I have to keep my expectations low because of Snyder but I keep think, "Well, it looks like Snyder and thats good because his movies look amazing but will it play out like a Snyder film, a Nolan film or a little of both?" I'd be happy with everything but the first option.
I got the opposite impression.
It seems like they are focusing on what a lot of people so plain about ad nauseum: superman is too perfect and awesome.
He has weaknesses, and one of those is that he cares for humanity. It's obvious that his character is going to change and grow through this particular trial, and that he will be faced with some pretty tough choices.
Even the humans were wearing the out of place space suits. The color schemes for Earth matched the alien stuff more than it made Superman fit in that trailer. Again, the trailer felt more like an action sci-fi movie than a Superman one.
Was one of those shots Superman getting pulled into a pile of skulls?
Never expected to see that in a comic book movie about Superman.
Never expected to see that in a comic book movie about Superman.
Wow. I liked the trailer and all, but I'm not that excited.
Me too, I was very surprised.
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Still not sold.
I'm sorry, but I just have a hard time taking Superman seriously. Mostly because of the silly costume and the greasy 30s hairstyle.
I'm sorry, but I just have a hard time taking Superman seriously. Mostly because of the silly costume and the greasy 30s hairstyle.
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