Zack Snyder's 'Man of Steel'

[AKORIS]

taking the family and seeing this tomorrow--

funny thing.... the ratings given here on this thread appear about 80% positive and yet about 80% of the posts seem negative...

[blonde_devil]

saw it on Friday. 3D didn't impress me but I liked the movie. Thought the score was lacking and something is missing from the movie - didn't get the same feeling about future movies like I did with Batman after I saw Batman Begins. I think they needed to add about 10% Donner to it and by that I mean Brando got to give the "They are a good people, they wish to be..." speech where Crowe gives the "They will stumble..." speech - not quite as epic feeling as in Donner's film. I think that sense of wonder was missing and it shows quickly. But I can't say I hated the film or anything and I am sure the next one will be better. Did love all the little references to the Superman lore that people will probably miss

[Show spoiler] like him actually becoming Superman in Canada(finding the ship and such) since he was created by a Canadian and him being called Joe plus the LexCorp and Wayne Industries logos

[MyBlu-rayBrotherEd]

[Show spoiler]Why didn't Eliot's Mom notice all the Reese's Pieces were missing?

Been bugging me since childhood!

[nolfoc]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

taking the family and seeing this tomorrow--

funny thing.... the ratings given here on this thread appear about 80% positive and yet about 80% of the posts seem negative...

9.94% gave it a bad rating

90.06% gave it a good rating (3 stars isn't a bad score)

it may seem like their is a lot of negative post, and that's because its the same few people coming back over and over again to make their point clear. they are fighting this to the death and forgotten about what's happening in real life because the cyber life has taken over

[MrBlonde]

Originally Posted by nolfoc

Why was Iron Man 3 made?

Not even sure why, but I almost spit out my drink when I read this.

[Drewbee87]

Anatomy of a scene:

http://www.nytimes.com/video/2013/06...-of-steel.html

Zack Snyder provides commentary on the fight scene between Superman (Henry Cavill) and Faora (Antje Traue) in the town of Smallville, Kansas.

[thunderforce]

Originally Posted by MrBlonde

Not even sure why, but I almost spit out my drink when I read this.

well I can think of about a billion reasons lol .

[Justwatched]

Originally Posted by blonde_devil

saw it on Friday. 3D didn't impress me but I liked the movie. Thought the score was lacking and something is missing from the movie - didn't get the same feeling about future movies like I did with Batman after I saw Batman Begins. I think they needed to add about 10% Donner to it and by that I mean Brando got to give the "They are a good people, they wish to be..." speech where Crowe gives the "They will stumble..." speech - not quite as epic feeling as in Donner's film. I think that sense of wonder was missing and it shows quickly. But I can't say I hated the film or anything and I am sure the next one will be better. Did love all the little references to the Superman lore that people will probably miss

[Show spoiler] like him actually becoming Superman in Canada(finding the ship and such) since he was created by a Canadian and him being called Joe plus the LexCorp and Wayne Industries logos

The last thing the world of Superman movies need is more Donner

[Bourne1886]

Originally Posted by Justwatched

The last thing the world of Superman movies need is more Donner

What does that mean?
He only made Superman the movie for theatres and his cut of Superman 2 for home video in over 30 years, that's hardly a lot is. Besides his movie was the bench mark for all other superhero/ comic book movies.

What a ridiculous thing to say.

[It Never Ends]

Loved every minute of it.Cant wait for the sequel and Hopefully the Justice league movie.

Also is their any thing after the credits.

[Bolty]

Originally Posted by V2David

2) What's so special about Earth that the Kryptonians want to

[Show spoiler]make another Krypton here? Couldn't they have just done this on any of the innumerable outposts they visited

?

I agree with you here. Very stupid plot device. Hell the whole story was very complicated and stupid. When you are using more Star Trek mumbo jumbo then Star Trek you know you have a problem!

So saying they were 'terraforming' the planet is mumbo jumbo?

No.

[unsung122212]

Originally Posted by Paul Arnette

OK. So I have two questions that have probably already been asked about this movie, but, damn, this thread is unweildy.

1) I keep seeing references made to the fact that the Kryptonians on Zod's ship

[Show spoiler]were killed when they entered the black hole, but weren't they just re-imprisoned in the Phantom Zone

?

2) What's so special about Earth that the Kryptonians want to

[Show spoiler]make another Krypton here? Couldn't they have just done this on any of the innumerable outposts they visited

?

1)

[Show spoiler]Yes, the pod that Clark was sent was to create a new Phantom Zone since the other one was tied into Krypton's planet somehow, which was why they were able to escape after Kryton exploded. The tech btw the world in metropolis was similar to the device used to send Zod and Co. to the Phantom Zone. So the pod wasable to create a new phantom zone.

[Bolty]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

So, uh, how would the government NOT find out Clark Kent is Superman.

[Show spoiler]He told military he was 33.
Told military men using drones, looking for where lives, that he grew up in Kansas.
Major fight in Smallville, Kansas.
Police man drives Lois to meet Superman at his house...in Smallville, Kansas.

Seriously?

The movie said that the military was trying to track him, without success----it didn't say they couldn't figure out who he was.

[Another_Dude]

Originally Posted by nolfoc

The hardcore fans of comics need to relax and just enjoy the fact that their favorite comic book hero is even making it to the big screen!

There it is folks. Even as a non-hardcore fan I have a sense of appreciation that I can trade a few of my bucks to see these kinds of movies.

[bluman007]

The last part was the best.

[ChiefSequatchie]

Originally Posted by roguescribner

[Show spoiler] I have a problem with Superman causing vasts amount of destruction in this movie that very likely led to loss of life (certainly injury). Not only that, but the fact that there's a giant crater in the middle of Metropolis is never acknowledged by anyone in the movie.

They just sweep everything under the rug like it was a video game and end the story. So much for being more "realistic."

It happens in the comics and in animated films why not this one? Who says it might not be addressed in the sequel.

[Another_Dude]

Originally Posted by Bourne1886

What does that mean?
He only made Superman the movie for theatres and his cut of Superman 2 for home video in over 30 years, that's hardly a lot is. Besides his movie was the bench mark for all other superhero/ comic book movies.

What a ridiculous thing to say.

The big gooey love letter to Donner's movies were a huge contributor to the suck that was Superman Returns. A stand alone movie that didn't try so hard to connect w/ S:TM may have fared much better.

[blonde_devil]

Originally Posted by Justwatched

The last thing the world of Superman movies need is more Donner

but the movie did need more of a Donner touch. even Nolan's Batman movies had some humour to them and those are supposed to be dark movies. here I felt that they wanted to make a serious movie and no jokes allowed. Donner balanced it out a bit(remember it was made in the 1970's so things are going to look weird compared to now). plus the Superman theme - god this movie could use that theme. the score was pretty lame for the first superhero.

one thing I did like - and I know others will hate it - is that things were played out at somewhat real speed. nothing annoys me more in a movie when every fight has to play out in slow motion so you can see all the moves. these are supposed to be gods on Earth - you shouldn't be able to see every punch. although when the battle is done, Metropolis looks like swiss cheese.

[Itputdallotion0n]

Originally Posted by roguescribner

I'm not turning a blind eye. The Captain Marvel fight is a totally different thing. Those were shells of buildings newly constructed by Lex Luthor. I said the Darkseid fight wasn't so much a different thing, but at least there the damage wasn't as great as in MoS.

I'm not bringing it up again. I'm restating my earlier points which have not been deleted:

[Show spoiler] I have a problem with Superman causing vasts amount of destruction in this movie that very likely led to loss of life (certainly injury). Not only that, but the fact that there's a giant crater in the middle of Metropolis is never acknowledged by anyone in the movie.

They just sweep everything under the rug like it was a video game and end the story. So much for being more "realistic."

So you would rather SUperman let the world die and everyone in it??????

[MyBlu-rayBrotherEd]

Originally Posted by Itputdallotion0n

So you would rather SUperman let the world die and everyone in it??????

Shhhhhh! He's sleeping!!!!