Superman Returns

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:56 am

Gotetsu · Post by **Gotetsu** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:18 pm

Pretty freaking cool! I love that they used the music from the old movies. I know that was probably only because the score for this one has not yet been done, but I think they should keep it in, and maybe just embellish it a little.

devlin1 · Post by **devlin1** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:15 pm

Okay, now I want to see it. They could've just played "Planet Krypton" over a still image of the "S" and I would've gotten goosebumps. I love that track. Plus using Brando's lines from the original... that's a sign of commitment-- this won't be a cheap cash grab. And did anyone else notice how the architecture of Metropolis doesn't look all that incompatible with Gotham City? World's Finest? Keeping my fingers crossed.

Anyway, this is good stuff.

Myrya · Post by **Myrya** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:49 pm

Ya know, I wasn't too keen on the new stuporman movie when I saw the guy playing him. The new actor looks like a feeb for the most part. But, if this trailer is any indication, they might be doing their best to make a good movie. Time will tell.

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Wed May 03, 2006 9:09 am

Arise, o thread!

New trailer!

manomanomanoman! I so want to see this movie!

Chris

Gotetsu · Post by **Gotetsu** » Wed May 03, 2006 9:57 am

Looks pretty darn awesome!

Although I think it should be noted that the ads on the side may be NSFW.

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Wed May 03, 2006 10:03 am

It seems so obvious now. Kevin Spacey was born to play Lex Luthor.

Infernus · Post by **Infernus** » Wed May 03, 2006 10:30 am

Yeah, I was going to mention that the link above came up with a topless girl trying to convince me to see her webcam...which might not be something you want to explain to your IT department...

Try this maybe: http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/superm ... /trailer2/

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Wed May 03, 2006 10:45 am

~~[quote="Infernus"]~~Yeah, I was going to mention that the link above came up with a topless girl trying to convince me to see her webcam...which might not be something you want to explain to your IT department...

Try this maybe: ~~[url]~~http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/supermanreturns/trailer2/[/url][/quote]

OOps... really? I replace the link then. I have my window shortened and could only see the trailor.

Chris

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Wed May 03, 2006 1:35 pm

~~[quote="BlanchPrez"]~~OOps... really? I replace the link then. I have my window shortened and could only see the trailor.

Chris[/quote]

...sure ya did, Spanky.:biggrin:

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Wed May 03, 2006 1:37 pm

~~[quote="Skyman"]~~...sure ya did, Spanky.:biggrin:[/quote]

I'm at work. I'm not fond of having NSFW content on my screne. Had I known, I would not have watched it.

Chris

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Wed May 03, 2006 1:55 pm

I was just yanking your chain...wow that doesn't sound right.

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:40 am

New trailer!

http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbol/uk/movie ... qt_500.mov

Chris

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Mon May 22, 2006 5:12 pm

*Ouch...damn my eye*

I love Gene Hackman....but Kevin Spacey ROXXORS!

Shin Kenshiro · Post by **Shin Kenshiro** » Wed May 24, 2006 8:46 am

Wow....Spacey looks awesome as Lex. I love how he gets so into it when he's messing with Lois.

Question though. Is that Anthony Hopkins' voice as the narrator in the beginning?

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:24 am

~~[quote="Shin Kenshiro"]~~Question though. Is that Anthony Hopkins' voice as the narrator in the beginning?[/quote]

No. That would be Marlon Brando as Jor-El, from the 1970's Superman movie.

Chris

Gotetsu · Post by **Gotetsu** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:03 am

~~[quote="BlanchPrez"]~~No. That would be Marlon Brando as Jor-El, from the 1970's Superman movie.

Chris[/quote]
Actually, it's supposed to be Anthony Hopkins. Though the sound bite may actually be Brando's, due to Anthony not having recorded it at the time they produced the trailer.

Shin Kenshiro · Post by **Shin Kenshiro** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:04 am

It has been over a decade since I've seen any Reeve Superman movie, so I never would've guessed. Though I'm sure it was mentioned earlier in the thread.

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:28 am

~~[quote="Gotetsu"]~~Actually, it's supposed to be Anthony Hopkins. Though the sound bite may actually be Brando's, due to Anthony not having recorded it at the time they produced the trailer.[/quote]

It is? Are they getting Hopkins to play Jor-El?

Chris

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Wed May 24, 2006 11:02 am

"...my son your not like everyone there on Earth. Your special. Thus the craving for Liver with a nice chianti and fava beans"

Gotetsu · Post by **Gotetsu** » Wed May 24, 2006 12:24 pm

~~[quote="BlanchPrez"]~~It is? Are they getting Hopkins to play Jor-El?

Chris[/quote]
Originally, yes. However, I did some research at IMDB, and apparently that didn't happen. So, I stand corrected. It is Marlon Brando.

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:55 am

Chris

Gotetsu · Post by **Gotetsu** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:33 am

devlin1 · Post by **devlin1** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:48 am

"Dare we go on?" is an important point in any geek conversation.

Illuman23 · Post by **Illuman23** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:28 pm

So heres the thing... I'm reading various Entertainment Blogs (It's a guilty pleasure I have.) and I've come across two very different takes on the new superman.

1) The Advocate (A gay magazine) did an article about Superman being gay. Check out:

http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml ... ertainment

2) Then the folks at FOX decided that he's more Jesus than gay:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,199339,00.html

THe PR types are doing their very best to get attention to this movie. This usually means that the movie sucks, and they'll not recover the $261 million they spent on it, unless they sink a few million more into adverts.

I for one don't find Superman that compelling, but Kevin Spacey should do a good job as Lex.

Well I hope he can come out of the closet:

http://www.superherohype.com/forums/sho ... 875&page=5

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:33 pm

Not sure where the gay thing comes from. He's always been hot for Lois.

As for being a Christ figure, I don't see any parallels there either, unless I really wanna stretch it.

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:57 pm

~~[quote="mordraine"]~~Not sure where the gay thing comes from. He's always been hot for Lois.[/quote]
But never able to get himself to seal the deal. I mean lets face it, if he was truely hot for her that spandex would not hold him back from pitching the tent of steel. A lot of closet gay folk hook up with women. Some even marry.
~~[quote="mordraine"]~~As for being a Christ figure, I don't see any parallels there either, unless I really wanna stretch it.[/quote]
yes that's a hard one to wrap my head around. Either way I think connection just brings out the greatness of archtypes within stories and that universal archetypes and story lines transcend meaning in time...as in this case the story of the phoenix or Ganesh as examples.

Count Zero · Post by **Count Zero** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:09 pm

~~[quote="Skyman"]~~yes that's a hard one to wrap my head around. Either way I think connection just brings out the greatness of archtypes within stories and that universal archetypes and story lines transcend meaning in time...as in this case the story of the phoenix or Ganesh as examples.[/quote]

Isn't there a line in the preview about humans having great potential if they have a light to guide them. That is why Jor-El sent Superman to earth?

I can see the Jesus comparison.

As to being gay... he is a little to well kept to be straight.

devlin1 · Post by **devlin1** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:16 pm

~~[quote="Count Zero"]~~As to being gay... he is a little to well kept to be straight.[/quote]
Also, the tights and the cape. Dead giveaway.

The ~~[i]~~red [/i]cape, I mean. Totally gay. A black cape, however, is the mark of a heterosexual, whether or not he has a ward.

jimmy corrigan · Post by **jimmy corrigan** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:35 pm

"of course they're gay. they listen to the gipsy kings in their duo-car! what more do you want?"

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:21 pm

~~[quote="Count Zero"]~~

As to being gay... he is a little to well kept to be straight.[/quote]
Yes very metro sexual

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:40 am

New trailor at IMDB.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348150/tra ... 27667-10-2

Chris

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:07 pm

Chris

Gotetsu · Post by **Gotetsu** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:26 am

So, anyone interested in catching amtinee of this tomorrow? Mission Valley or somewhere central?

Neuro · Post by **Neuro** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:03 am

~~[quote="Gotetsu"]~~So, anyone interested in catching amtinee of this tomorrow? Mission Valley or somewhere central?[/quote]

Gotetsu, that's awful. Don't you know the amtinees are endangered because of the shrinking of the amgrove habitats???

Gotetsu · Post by **Gotetsu** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:18 am

But they taste so good! Especially when I haven't had coffee and my brain doesn't work properly.

cczernia · Post by **cczernia** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:51 am

~~[quote="Gotetsu"]~~But they taste so good! Especially when I haven't had coffee and my brain doesn't work properly.[/quote]

A couple of us were planning on catching the movie tomorrow if you want to meet up.

Gotetsu · Post by **Gotetsu** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:10 am

Where at and when?

cczernia · Post by **cczernia** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:28 am

~~[quote="Gotetsu"]~~Where at and when?[/quote]

How about Mission Valley 2:20pm showing. We'll meet by the ticket stands at 2.

Gotetsu · Post by **Gotetsu** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:02 am

Count me in!

Shin Kenshiro · Post by **Shin Kenshiro** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:46 am

Saw it, thought it was awesome. Only thing worth going out in this god-awful heat for. At least till Pirates comes out next month.

Neuro · Post by **Neuro** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:14 am

~~[quote="Shin Kenshiro"]~~Saw it, thought it was awesome. Only thing worth going out in this god-awful heat for. At least till Pirates comes out next month.[/quote]

I can't wait for Pirates. I'm so excited, I could puke. If it sucks, I think I'll cry.

Shin Kenshiro · Post by **Shin Kenshiro** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:08 am

~~[quote="Neuro"]~~I can't wait for Pirates. I'm so excited, I could puke. If it sucks, I think I'll cry.[/quote]

Try not to puke and cry at the same time.

Watched my ex do that this weekend...pretty nasty. Good for a chuckle afterwards though.

Gotetsu · Post by **Gotetsu** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:45 am

Yeah, that's kind of how I felt.

opwunder · Post by **opwunder** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:47 am

~~[quote="Neuro"]~~I can't wait for Pirates. I'm so excited, I could puke. If it sucks, I think I'll cry.[/quote]
Well, I wouldn't worry about it, they are already full into filming the third one...Keith Richards is playing the roll of Capt. Jack's father in that one...

and I just saw Superman Returns....'twas brillig!

devlin1 · Post by **devlin1** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:03 am

'Twas the time of broiling dinner...?

opwunder · Post by **opwunder** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:02 am

~~[quote="devlin1"]~~'Twas the time of broiling dinner...?[/quote]
Only if you are having Jub-jub bird...

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:02 pm

Just saw it! Loved it!

More in the morning, after I sleep.

Chris

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:18 am

Okay, so my review on Superman.

This movie was fantastic. The effects were great, the cinimatogrophy (sp?) was great and overall it was just a visually stunning movie. The movie really meshed well with Superman: The Movie and Superman II, becoming the new Superman III. I especailly liked the way the Love Triangle in the movie played out.

For all the people that thought that Brandon Routh and Kevin Spacey were playing Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman, you couldn't be more wrong. Just last week, I watched Superman: The Movie, and after watching Returns, I can see that Routh and Reeve were both playing the same character, but Routh was NOT playing Reeve playing Superman. Nor was Spacy playing Hackman playing Luthor. They both put their own spins on the characters. But, you have to also remembe, they are playing the EXACT SAME CHARACTERS as the original movie, so there's only so much spin they can put on the characters.

On that note, Routh and Spacy did excelent jobs acting in this movie. Reeve's Clark Kent was a little more goofy than Routh's was, but I still liked Routh's take on him. And Spacy, as he does, stole every sceen he was in. Kate Bosworth was good as Lois Lane. I loved the fact that they had her still smoking (though you never see her actually light up in the movie, and you get the impression she's supposed to be quitting, but just can't quite bring herself to do it).

Also, Routh, at 26, was the exact same age that Reeve was when he played Superman in 1978.

Now, the only real complaint I have about the movie was that it seemed to draw really heavilly on Superman: The Movie for script and plot points. It was kind of dissapointing to hear almost word for words some of the lines from the original movie. I realize it's been almost 30 years since Superman: The Movie was released, but still.

My two cents.

Chris

Gotetsu · Post by **Gotetsu** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:12 am

Couldn't agree more. The only 2 things I found a little nagging were 1) The pacing was just a tad slow. Not unbearably so, but still. And 2) I love Kate Bosworth. She's one of my favorite young actresses right now, but I thought she seemed too young to be Lois Lane. Kind of like Katie Holmes in Batman Begins. She did a good job too, but she seemed too young for the role.

Other than that, I was very pleased with this one. Even with the "Lex the Real Estate Mogul" rehash.

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