Zack Snyder's 'Man of Steel'

[srinivas1015]

Originally Posted by Foggy

Hopefully they'll move onto a sequel that really kicks ass.

Hopefully, the sequel will have less ass-kicking and more character interaction/development .

[Bolty]

Originally Posted by King Troll

Did you forget about hunger games?

he did. And Hobbitt part 2

Also MoS had the weakest '3rd friday' of any of the top 4 films so far this year.

In other words it blew past Furious 6 and Oz, but it is falling faster than they did.

It's BO was front-loaded and is dropping faster than the other big hits.

But it obviously will get a sequel. It will be in the top 5 for the year for sure.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by srinivas1015

Hopefully, the sequel will have less ass-kicking and more character interaction/development .

Well that's what I was getting at. I'm hoping we got a Dark Knight situation going on where the sequel gets down to business and does some really interesting stuff properly (as opposed to footnotes of great stuff).

[L32GTPCompG]

I finally got around to seeing this last night and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was easily expecting it to be better than Iron Man 3 and it was. The only thing that bothered me a little was the constant flashbacks and jumping back-and-forth between his raising and the current storyline. In the end all of the action and effects were top-notch and they definitely made up all for all of the lack of it in Superman Returns. This definitely going to be a demo disc when it comes out on BD.

8/10 for the poll, but a realistic 7/10 for me.

[mredman]

Originally Posted by rashad30

Domestic: $248,660,000 47.8%
+ Foreign: $271,700,000 52.2%
= Worldwide: $520,360,000

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=superman2012.htm

i can now see it pass AMS 750 million

[bluearth]

Updated box office for Superhero origin films

821m - Spider-Man (2002)
752m - The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
585m - Iron Man (2008)
520m - Man of Steel , after 3 weeks (2013)
449m - Thor (2011)
385m - Xmen First Class (2011)
374m - Batman Begins (2005)
373m - Xmen Origins - Wolverine (2009)
368m - Captain America: The First Avenger
296m - Xmen (2000)
263m - The Incredible Hulk (2008)
219m - The Green Lantern (2011)

[Riddhi2011]

Saw Superman Returns today, after a long time! All those memories from years ago began flowing back to me!
Watching the movie made me very emotional!
I know that most people disliked SR because Superman didn't punch anything. But as I think now, I never liked movies filled with relentless fighting and destruction, and mind-numbing violence of chaotic visuals and sound.
Superman Returns is a powerful movie, because of the story! Its a epic tragedy, but uplifting at the end!
To me the core of the movie is the character and that one particular scene-
When Superman takes Lois for a nostalgic trip in the sky-
This-
"You know my, Richard, he's a pilot. He takes me up all the time"
"Not like this."
Or this-
"I forgot how warm you were."
and-
"Listen, what do you hear?"
"Nothing."
"I hear everything!"

And the greatest line ever spoken that completely defines who Superman is-
"You wrote that the World doesn't need a saviour, but everyday I hear them crying for one."
And the way Brandon speaks those few dialogues is just magic! He makes me feel I can fly!

And how can anybody forget the scene when Superman is beaten by common thugs and stabbed by Luthor. Its excruciatingly painful to watch and does what it sets out to do!
That our world doesn't appreciate a true saviour or friend, when he's there for us. It doesn't accept a good man, because it doesn't believe in goodness anymore! this is why many potential Christ-figure are stabbed everyday as they try to help others, putting their lives at risk, or facing ridicule. Because the common humanity doesn't believe in goodness anymore! That's a huge statement to make, one that grounds the character to a human being, not a God!

The greatness of the film lies in its heart; in the emotional journey of isolation, alienation and return that he undertakes. I undertook that journey with him as well. Christopher Reeve had made me admire Superman, and be completely mesmerized by his charm as Superman. Brandon Routh made me love and respect the character.
And Goyer said that Superman was always like a King in a throne; worshipped and reverred but never identified with, and that Man of Steel was the first movie to make him relatable. I absolutely do not agree with his statement at all!
I can relate to Superman's condition in SR more than in MOS, because MOS treats him almost as an alien. He's wearing human clothes, but has a stern unemotional look, then the things he does before becoming Superman, makes him feel alien and not human. The fact that we only see little Clark in flashbacks, we are not able to connect with him in a way that we could have if we saw him grow. In contrast Superman never feels like an alien in SR because he's always so warm and human at his core, in his relation with Lois or Jimmy.
I know what it is to lose someone whom you love, to someone else. And I know how difficult it is to digest that fact (It makes one physically sick,;snatches away sleep for real) I absolutely connected to Brandon as Superman! He was great! It was just misfortune that the film was misunderstood by most! People failed to see its heart.

I admit that it was useless to remake the "land" plot from Superman The Movie,and probably even the kid, but it was still a great story!

Such a daring and risky, but mature portrayal of The Last Son of Krypton. And look at how Richard white is treated, again with respect for what he is-a true companion of Lois; a brave man! He's not your average cliched rival/bad guy!

The last scene when Superman kind of Baptizes his son as his successor, was Great and quite beautiful! Though it had a sense that His days as Superman are numbered, and soon his son'll take over his legacy!

It was also, as many have aptly pointed out, a great closure to the Donner Superman stories(if treated like that). The editing is also fluid and doesn't create problems(unlike MOS).
And finally, a great score by John Ottman (the newly rendered William's themes including)!
And for the first time I noticed how beautiful the framing composition is by Newton Thomas Siegel! Though i am not a fan of the amber colour palette!

I just absolutely love this movie, unfairly maligned by the audience in my opinion- A movie that treats Superman with the utmost respect it deserves!
And I sincerely hope those who'll see it will try to appreciate the Goodness and greatness it has to offer, rather than action sequences!

[MattW]

Originally Posted by rashad30

Domestic: $248,660,000 47.8%
+ Foreign: $271,700,000 52.2%
= Worldwide: $520,360,000

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=superman2012.htm

520 WW. Now where talking some serious bank. WB should like this. Think it should end up in the mid to high 600's. Very good.

[Kryptonic]

Originally Posted by Riddhi2011

Saw Superman Returns today, after a long time! All those memories from years ago began flowing back to me!
Watching the movie made me very emotional!
I know that most people disliked SR because Superman didn't punch anything. But as I think now, I never liked movies filled with relentless fighting and destruction, and mind-numbing violence of chaotic visuals and sound.
Superman Returns is a powerful movie, because of the story! Its a epic tragedy, but uplifting at the end!
To me the core of the movie is the character and that one particular scene-
When Superman takes Lois for a nostalgic trip in the sky-
This-
"You know my, Richard, he's a pilot. He takes me up all the time"
"Not like this."
Or this-
"I forgot how warm you were."
and-
"Listen, what do you hear?"
"Nothing."
"I hear everything!"

And the greatest line ever spoken that completely defines who Superman is-
"You wrote that the World doesn't need a saviour, but everyday I hear them crying for one."
And the way Brandon speaks those few dialogues is just magic! He makes me feel I can fly!

And how can anybody forget the scene when Superman is beaten by common thugs and stabbed by Luthor. Its excruciatingly painful to watch and does what it sets out to do!
That our world doesn't appreciate a true saviour or friend, when he's there for us. It doesn't accept a good man, because it doesn't believe in goodness anymore! this is why many potential Christ-figure are stabbed everyday as they try to help others, putting their lives at risk, or facing ridicule. Because the common humanity doesn't believe in goodness anymore! That's a huge statement to make, one that grounds the character to a human being, not a God!

The greatness of the film lies in its heart; in the emotional journey of isolation, alienation and return that he undertakes. I undertook that journey with him as well. Christopher Reeve had made me admire Superman, and be completely mesmerized by his charm as Superman. Brandon Routh made me love and respect the character.
And Goyer said that Superman was always like a King in a throne; worshipped and reverred but never identified with, and that Man of Steel was the first movie to make him relatable. I absolutely do not agree with his statement at all!
I can relate to Superman's condition in SR more than in MOS, because MOS treats him almost as an alien. He's wearing human clothes, but has a stern unemotional look, then the things he does before becoming Superman, makes him feel alien and not human. The fact that we only see little Clark in flashbacks, we are not able to connect with him in a way that we could have if we saw him grow. In contrast Superman never feels like an alien in SR because he's always so warm and human at his core, in his relation with Lois or Jimmy.
I know what it is to lose someone whom you love, to someone else. And I know how difficult it is to digest that fact (It makes one physically sick,;snatches away sleep for real) I absolutely connected to Brandon as Superman! He was great! It was just misfortune that the film was misunderstood by most! People failed to see its heart.

I admit that it was useless to remake the "land" plot from Superman The Movie,and probably even the kid, but it was still a great story!

Such a daring and risky, but mature portrayal of The Last Son of Krypton. And look at how Richard white is treated, again with respect for what he is-a true companion of Lois; a brave man! He's not your average cliched rival/bad guy!

The last scene when Superman kind of Baptizes his son as his successor, was Great and quite beautiful! Though it had a sense that His days as Superman are numbered, and soon his son'll take over his legacy!

It was also, as many have aptly pointed out, a great closure to the Donner Superman stories(if treated like that). The editing is also fluid and doesn't create problems(unlike MOS).
And finally, a great score by John Ottman (the newly rendered William's themes including)!
And for the first time I noticed how beautiful the framing composition is by Newton Thomas Siegel! Though i am not a fan of the amber colour palette!

I just absolutely love this movie, unfairly maligned by the audience in my opinion- A movie that treats Superman with the utmost respect it deserves!
And I sincerely hope those who'll see it will try to appreciate the Goodness and greatness it has to offer, rather than action sequences!

What a beautiful and thoughtful post, just like the film you're talking about.

[mrpink134]

I only saw 4 movies at the theater this year, but here's my ranking

MOS 1
STID 2
IM3 3
Fast 6 4

I konw my list will change by the end of the year but as of now here it is.

[Jumpman]

Originally Posted by Riddhi2011

Saw Superman Returns today, after a long time! All those memories from years ago began flowing back to me!
Watching the movie made me very emotional!
I know that most people disliked SR because Superman didn't punch anything. But as I think now, I never liked movies filled with relentless fighting and destruction, and mind-numbing violence of chaotic visuals and sound.
Superman Returns is a powerful movie, because of the story! Its a epic tragedy, but uplifting at the end!
To me the core of the movie is the character and that one particular scene-
When Superman takes Lois for a nostalgic trip in the sky-
This-
"You know my, Richard, he's a pilot. He takes me up all the time"
"Not like this."
Or this-
"I forgot how warm you were."
and-
"Listen, what do you hear?"
"Nothing."
"I hear everything!"

And the greatest line ever spoken that completely defines who Superman is-
"You wrote that the World doesn't need a saviour, but everyday I hear them crying for one."
And the way Brandon speaks those few dialogues is just magic! He makes me feel I can fly!

And how can anybody forget the scene when Superman is beaten by common thugs and stabbed by Luthor. Its excruciatingly painful to watch and does what it sets out to do!
That our world doesn't appreciate a true saviour or friend, when he's there for us. It doesn't accept a good man, because it doesn't believe in goodness anymore! this is why many potential Christ-figure are stabbed everyday as they try to help others, putting their lives at risk, or facing ridicule. Because the common humanity doesn't believe in goodness anymore! That's a huge statement to make, one that grounds the character to a human being, not a God!

The greatness of the film lies in its heart; in the emotional journey of isolation, alienation and return that he undertakes. I undertook that journey with him as well. Christopher Reeve had made me admire Superman, and be completely mesmerized by his charm as Superman. Brandon Routh made me love and respect the character.
And Goyer said that Superman was always like a King in a throne; worshipped and reverred but never identified with, and that Man of Steel was the first movie to make him relatable. I absolutely do not agree with his statement at all!
I can relate to Superman's condition in SR more than in MOS, because MOS treats him almost as an alien. He's wearing human clothes, but has a stern unemotional look, then the things he does before becoming Superman, makes him feel alien and not human. The fact that we only see little Clark in flashbacks, we are not able to connect with him in a way that we could have if we saw him grow. In contrast Superman never feels like an alien in SR because he's always so warm and human at his core, in his relation with Lois or Jimmy.
I know what it is to lose someone whom you love, to someone else. And I know how difficult it is to digest that fact (It makes one physically sick,;snatches away sleep for real) I absolutely connected to Brandon as Superman! He was great! It was just misfortune that the film was misunderstood by most! People failed to see its heart.

I admit that it was useless to remake the "land" plot from Superman The Movie,and probably even the kid, but it was still a great story!

Such a daring and risky, but mature portrayal of The Last Son of Krypton. And look at how Richard white is treated, again with respect for what he is-a true companion of Lois; a brave man! He's not your average cliched rival/bad guy!

The last scene when Superman kind of Baptizes his son as his successor, was Great and quite beautiful! Though it had a sense that His days as Superman are numbered, and soon his son'll take over his legacy!

It was also, as many have aptly pointed out, a great closure to the Donner Superman stories(if treated like that). The editing is also fluid and doesn't create problems(unlike MOS).
And finally, a great score by John Ottman (the newly rendered William's themes including)!
And for the first time I noticed how beautiful the framing composition is by Newton Thomas Siegel! Though i am not a fan of the amber colour palette!

I just absolutely love this movie, unfairly maligned by the audience in my opinion- A movie that treats Superman with the utmost respect it deserves!
And I sincerely hope those who'll see it will try to appreciate the Goodness and greatness it has to offer, rather than action sequences!

Excellent post on Superman Returns...a film I still really like a lot, flaws and all. It absolutely works as the closing chapter of the narrative that Donner started.

Even with that, I'm still picking Man of Steel over it. The existence of Man of Steel does not negate what came before it and with Superman the Movie, Superman II, and Superman Returns, what you have is a nice trilogy to the Donner iteration of the character.

Here's hoping Snyder gets the same chance, without the behind the scenes nonsense that Donner had to go through.

[Themyscira]

Originally Posted by bluearth

Updated box office for Superhero origin films

821m - Spider-Man (2002)
752m - The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
585m - Iron Man (2008)
520m - Man of Steel , after 3 weeks (2013)
449m - Thor (2011)
385m - Xmen First Class (2011)
374m - Batman Begins (2005)
373m - Xmen Origins - Wolverine (2009)
368m - Captain America: The First Avenger
296m - Xmen (2000)
263m - The Incredible Hulk (2008)
219m - The Green Lantern (2011)

I thought some people said that this movie wasn't gonna do well at the box-office.

[chris_sc77]

Originally Posted by Themyscira

I thought some people said that this movie wasn't gonna do well at the box-office.

Who said that?

[mrpink134]

Originally Posted by Themyscira

I thought some people said that this movie wasn't gonna do well at the box-office.

Ya, some people said after word of mouth about this movie gets around, this movie would bomb This movie is fantastic and the box office numbers is proving it.

[Themyscira]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

Who said that?

• Elandyll
• Mr.Marvel
• Slimdude
• TDSOTM
• IdnyMLVC

[Themyscira]

Originally Posted by mrpink134

Ya, some people said after word of mouth about this movie gets around, this movie would bomb This movie is fantastic and the box office numbers is proving it.

Damn right.

[mrpink134]

Originally Posted by Themyscira

• Elandyll
• Mr.Marvel
• Slimdude
• TDSOTM
• IdnyMLVC

You forgot to add someone. Look above in you last post

[Themyscira]

Originally Posted by mrpink134

You forgot to add someone. Look above in you last post

LMAO!!!

[srinivas1015]

Originally Posted by Foggy

Well that's what I was getting at. I'm hoping we got a Dark Knight situation going on where the sequel gets down to business and does some really interesting stuff properly (as opposed to footnotes of great stuff).

People were complaining about the lack of action in Superman Returns and with the overcompensation out of the way in MOS, I'm sure they'll do just that in the sequel . .
I hope they play on Clark's aging/immortality in the final movie, which makes me glad that Adams is older than Cavill.

[mrpink134]

Originally Posted by Themyscira

LMAO!!!

It wasnt me.