Superman :-(

Crash · 07-01-2006, 02:17 PM

I think they should have called it mediocre man. Sad Its a very goofy/funny kinda movie. The humor seems to miss its mark, the special effects were good, 'cept I had real problems with the young clark. His gumby stretch arm strong special effect model was... bad.

Somethings just didnt make a lot of sense. The audience really has to suspend it's belief on quite a few parts. I guess I just didn't like the directing.

Certainly not as good as Xmen or Spiderman.

KillerGremlin · 07-01-2006, 02:31 PM

I didn't like the fact that Superman didn't kick any ass. All this saving, and no ass kicking. In fact, Superman got his ass kicked. Like LAWL. And I really dislike the actor that plays the kid. He was a zombie. The acting wasn't too bad, but lots of suspension of disblief. And normally that's not a problem, but clocking in at 2 and 1/2 hours....I agree with most of the 2-star reviews. Ebert's, in praticular. But hey, there's the Spidey 3 trailer on BIG SCREEN. Totally worth it.

Typhoid · 07-01-2006, 03:58 PM

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The audience really has to suspend it's belief on quite a few parts.

You mean aside from the flying, breathing in space, x-ray vision, invincibility, indestructable tights, ability to turn back time, heat vision and super breathing, there is something else to make me think none of this is possible?

Oh no!

KillerGremlin · 07-01-2006, 04:17 PM

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You mean aside from the flying, breathing in space, x-ray vision, invincibility, indestructable tights, ability to turn back time, heat vision and super breathing, there is something else to make me think none of this is possible?

Oh no!

I think, or at least imo, the hard thing to grasp is the stupidity of the characters in the movie. Superman's gone 5 years, kent's gone 5 years. Kent is 6'4", superman is 6'4". I mean, whatever, it's a comic. But it doesn't take sherlock to crack that one.

Typhoid · 07-01-2006, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

I think, or at least imo, the hard thing to grasp is the stupidity of the characters in the movie. Superman's gone 5 years, kent's gone 5 years. Kent is 6'4", superman is 6'4". I mean, whatever, it's a comic. But it doesn't take sherlock to crack that one.

But somehow when Peter Parker goes missing and Spiderman shows up, and vica verca, is easier to grasp and believe?

DeathsHand · 07-01-2006, 04:40 PM

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But somehow when Peter Parker goes missing and Spiderman shows up, and vica verca, is easier to grasp and believe?

It's because Peter Parker is someone nobody cares about...
Clark Kent is a journalist...

KillerGremlin · 07-01-2006, 04:45 PM

I dunno, I guess I can let it slide with Spiderman because the movie actually entertained me. Superman lifted heavy stuff, yay. The old ones had humor and acting, the new one has special effects and lifting stuff. And the major sympathy factor, poor kent can't hook up with lois, is resolved in 4 seconds by kent telling her he's superman. derrr, she's got mad hots for superman.

I don't want to sound too negative, I did enjoy the nostalgic music and feel of the movie. And it had its moments. It just needed more superman kicking ass.