Superman v Batman/DC movies

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Another one saying SOMETHING similar, but seems to miss the mark and wants to link this to Nolan. So, grain of salt.

Review: 'Man Of Steel' Fails To Take Flight - Forbes

After seeing Man Of Steel, I’m still not entirely sure what Chris Nolan’s “big idea” for Superman was. The film is less a mythic story and more a propulsive study in consistent movement, in a way that will remind people of J.J. Abrams’s Star Trek films. But while those often weakly-scripted action pictures are saved by the chemistry of their cast and a periodic sense of adventure, no such miracles occur here. The film lacks the very things we expect from a Superman film, especially one telling his mythic origin. There is no joy, no sense of discovery, no sense of wonder or hope. The film is so plot-heavy that is lacks basic character interaction, leaving only big-scale spectacle which can only be enjoyed if one turns off their moral compass.
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On the flip side, it's trending decently on RT right now with a 75% and 40 reviews. Maybe temper expectations going in and you'll get better than you thought you would.
 
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Reading a lot of the same thing...too much plot(really? really?) and not enough 'gee whiz'. That was kind of the point isn't it? All these reviewers are lamenting the lack of Big Blue Schoolboy without acknowledging that going that route would have pretty much doomed this incarnation. Nobody wants to see that...well, most don't. Go ahead and watch the Reeve Superman flicks. SCHMALTZ. Really cornball. In this day of 'grounded' superheroes kids would reject that entirely. I'm sorry. I want Superman to have a little emotional pathos. Not talking brooding Bale, just odd...outcast...alien. Nothing I am reading is convincing me that this isn't the right Superman at the right time. Looking forward to it.
 
Review: Man of Steel - CraveOnline

The details of Man of Steel sometimes falter – why, exactly, General Zod needs Lois Lane on his warship is incidental, and various other contrivances are just that, contrivances – but they are in service of keeping a thoughtful, meaningful story very lively. Superman goes on a journey in Man of Steel that has a greater resonance than in any other Superman film, but it entertains. Snyder & Co. keep the action rollicking, the explosions enormous and globe thoroughly trotted. As an adventure in a classical sense, Man of Steel leaves one feeling like they have traveled somewhere and accomplished something themselves. It’s a thick volume of a movie, easily perused in one sitting, and yet requiring much longer than that to properly absorb. And as a sheer spectacle, it may be one of the great blockbusters.

Awe-inspiring and, by far, the best Superman movie ever made, Man of Steel may not present a new standard for epic filmmaking. But it certainly evokes a grandeur rarely attempted on the big screen anymore, and achieves on a level greater than most other cinematic epics. It’s the Superman we wanted, the Superman we need, and – thankfully – the Superman we actually got this time.

Up, up, and away…
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‘Man Of Steel’ Review: A Super Film That Delivers on All Levels | /Film

Man of Steel is simultaneously bigger and smaller than you are expecting. What’s bigger? The action. Super-sizing even The Avengers, Man of Steel has more action set pieces and devastating destruction than you’ve probably ever imagined. It’s jaw-dropping, heart-pumping stuff. What’s smaller? The story. Most of the film takes places in a very condensed, focused timeline, giving it an urgency and immediacy lacking in other superhero films. A smaller narrative raises the stakes as well as the emotional complexity.

Zack Snyder has made an epic and heartfelt adventure that successfully reboots the Superman character in a realistic, and humanistic way.
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jerseydevil said:
Really glad to see that Doc. Was worried that you were going to have turned on it. I look forward to your thoughts.
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??? Turned on it??? No way!

My only fear was that it was going to be yet another "Supes = Jesus" story but from the looks of it there's going to be very little of that.

Which suits me jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjust fine.
 
I can't wait to see this movie. I am having trouble staying away from the reviews because I want to be surprised by watching it straight away at the theater Friday night.
 
Well I did my part and rewatched all the Supes films this week. Yes, including the Bryan Singer one. Boy did that suck. I had to fast forward some parts. I'd rather watch 3 and 4 again. Seeing the new one Friday night at the Arclight and then again on Sunday with the family. Crossing my fingers. Prove me wrong, Snyder.
 
NastiMarvasti said:
Well I did my part and rewatched all the Supes films this week. Yes, including the Bryan Singer one. Boy did that suck. I had to fast forward some parts. I'd rather watch 3 and 4 again. Seeing the new one Friday night at the Arclight and then again on Sunday with the family. Crossing my fingers. Prove me wrong, Snyder.
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You thought the Singer version was worse than 3 and 4? Some of you people are nuts!

jom
 
jom said:
You thought the Singer version was worse than 3 and 4? Some of you people are nuts!

jom
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Yeah. While I don't think the Singer one is something amazing, I think it gets knocked mostly because of Superbaby and DrunkSupes. Take those parts out and people wouldn't be so hard on it.
 
jom said:
You thought the Singer version was worse than 3 and 4? Some of you people are nuts!

jom
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At least those movies, especially the 4th one, were in the "so bad it's good" category. Plus they had Christopher Reeve and felt somewhat like the first 2 even though they went completely off the rails. The Singer one had absolutely nothing to offer. It was a straight rip off of the first movie, the entire cast was miscast, Brandon Routh doesn't deserve the John Williams theme and just feels out of place when you see him instead of Reeve, Superboy was a dumb idea, leaving Earth to go and find nothing for 5 years was a dumb idea, James Marsden was the most unnecessary character and was really only there to shock you when you find out the baby is Supes', Supes with makeup all over his face, Jesus Supes, ...forget it. I don't have all day to explain how pointless and stupid Superman Returns was. And Singer gets extra negative credit for leaving the X-Men franchise to do this POS. He essentially ruined two franchises at once.
 
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I haven't watched Superman Returns, but the idea that there might be a Supes movie worse than Quest for Peace is disturbing.

Haha. Nuclear Man. I still have a lot of nostalgia for those Reeves movies, good or bad. ;)
 
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