Superman Movie Reviews - spoilers a'plenty

Moonliner · 06-29-2006, 07:17 PM

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scaeagles · 06-29-2006, 08:12 PM

I take it your edit was to remove all of the post?

Moonliner · 06-29-2006, 08:37 PM

My edit was to try and add "no spoilers" to the title so people would not avoid the thread. Didn't work.

The "review" ties in with the signature line....

cirquelover · 06-29-2006, 08:46 PM

Aww, come on I want to see what you thought of it! My kid wants to drag me to this movie tomorrow and if I'm going to sit in a theater for 2 1/2 hours I'd like to know what I'm in for!
Please review the movie. Change the thread title and include spoilers if you like, it won't bother me!

innerSpaceman · 06-29-2006, 10:01 PM

Um, we have the coolest spoilertags ever! Use 'em.

At least till this longest opening weekend ever is over. I'm gonna have the title indicate that Spoilers are in tags thru 4th of July ... and after that, we'll change to spoilers EVERYWHERE!

innerSpaceman · 06-29-2006, 10:09 PM

Ok, hmmmm, maybe I'll go first.

I LOVED Superman Returns. I think it has tons of heart, and a nice tone appreciably less silly than the Donner/Lester films of the late 70's, yet still quite light and comical. I liked Brandon as Supe. I liked Spacey as Lex. Heck, I can't even fault Kate Bosworth for a role written so poorly that - yeah - a great disservice was done to Lois Lane.

Other than that (rather important) omission, I think Singer got this right.

Oh, and it turns out to be not so much a sequel, as a pretty blatent re-make of the 1978 "original."

I'm gonna see this one again. It really got to me in a way that surprises me. Superman has never been my favorite because he's never in jeopardy without the really corny kryptonite card being played, and is always able to save the people he loves who are in jeopardy.

Within the confines of these restrictions, I think this was a damn fine Superman movie. As a remake, I think it took things one step better with an actual bald Luthor; a much less absurd, but still fantastical 'out-there' Lex land-grab plot; less slapstick but still goofball; beautifuller-looking by leaps and single bounds, and -yeah- better effects and flying and action sequences and such. The only poor comparison was to Margot Kidder's Lois Lane ... but heck, this one even used heaping helpings of John Williams old score! And, hahahahaha, a cool homage opening credits sequence!

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Parker Posey was great as Kitty. And I loved continuing the tradition of giving the TV Lois Lane a cameo (though I didn't know who she played until the end credits rolled). I didn't mind

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because I found this movie wise to concentrate on the Superman characterization, whereas Reeves (imo) accentuated the Kent. There was some great

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, the

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theme was heartmoving, and - well, let's face it - Brandon R. is hubba-hubba.

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(ok, yeah, maybe spoiler tags are kinda obnoxious)

cirquelover · 06-29-2006, 10:30 PM

Thank you ISM. Maybe it won't be as bad as I expected. My son is really looking forward to this movie, not as much as Pirates on Thursday night but I promised if he was good during his oral surgery that I would take him. Now I have to decide whether to see it at our tiny theater with a smaller screen but better snacks or the regular theater that's really expensive and a bit of a drive.
I'll let you know tomorrow night what I thought of it.

Thanks again!

Alex · 06-29-2006, 10:51 PM

Does it explain why not only Superman is bulletproof but so are his clothes?

jdramj · 06-29-2006, 10:52 PM

I agree with ISM....I Love this Movie! I was very surprised about the old stuff they reused and referred to. Too cool. I saw the original tons and tons of times (my parents actually owned real movie projectors from a torn down movie theater in Buena Park and we owned a copy of Superman....so I mean tons!) and I was very impressed with the tie in of the original movie and continuation of the story. We watched it in IMAX with 3D scenes incorperated. It was fun to have that little extra added.

I was also disappointed with the softness of Lois' roll, but also the lack of comedic add ons with Jimmy, it started out ok, but got weaker as the movie went along. I realize his character has a small roll, but I thought there should have been more.

Moonliner · 06-30-2006, 04:36 AM

OK, as you can guess, my review is a bit different from what others have posted. In fact I'll post two reviews mine and my sons (who is 13)

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A 13 Year olds view

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Oh and the OBVIOUS product placements where both plentiful and annoying, that WAS Richard Branson flying the space shuttle was it not?

06-29-2006, 07:17 PM	#1
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I take it your edit was to remove all of the post?
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06-29-2006, 08:37 PM	#3
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	My edit was to try and add "no spoilers" to the title so people would not avoid the thread. Didn't work. The "review" ties in with the signature line.... __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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06-29-2006, 08:46 PM	#4
cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	Aww, come on I want to see what you thought of it! My kid wants to drag me to this movie tomorrow and if I'm going to sit in a theater for 2 1/2 hours I'd like to know what I'm in for! Please review the movie. Change the thread title and include spoilers if you like, it won't bother me!
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06-29-2006, 10:01 PM	#5
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Um, we have the coolest spoilertags ever! Use 'em. At least till this longest opening weekend ever is over. I'm gonna have the title indicate that Spoilers are in tags thru 4th of July ... and after that, we'll change to spoilers EVERYWHERE!
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06-29-2006, 10:09 PM	#6
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Ok, hmmmm, maybe I'll go first. I LOVED Superman Returns. I think it has tons of heart, and a nice tone appreciably less silly than the Donner/Lester films of the late 70's, yet still quite light and comical. I liked Brandon as Supe. I liked Spacey as Lex. Heck, I can't even fault Kate Bosworth for a role written so poorly that - yeah - a great disservice was done to Lois Lane. Other than that (rather important) omission, I think Singer got this right. Oh, and it turns out to be not so much a sequel, as a pretty blatent re-make of the 1978 "original." I'm gonna see this one again. It really got to me in a way that surprises me. Superman has never been my favorite because he's never in jeopardy without the really corny kryptonite card being played, and is always able to save the people he loves who are in jeopardy. Within the confines of these restrictions, I think this was a damn fine Superman movie. As a remake, I think it took things one step better with an actual bald Luthor; a much less absurd, but still fantastical 'out-there' Lex land-grab plot; less slapstick but still goofball; beautifuller-looking by leaps and single bounds, and -yeah- better effects and flying and action sequences and such. The only poor comparison was to Margot Kidder's Lois Lane ... but heck, this one even used heaping helpings of John Williams old score! And, hahahahaha, a cool homage opening credits sequence! Spoiler: I also loved the homage of Lois not being able to spell ("how many F's in catastophe?"), but alas ... her character was so bland compared to the Kidder perf. they riffed on with that homage that it was probably a stupid comparison to highlight) Parker Posey was great as Kitty. And I loved continuing the tradition of giving the TV Lois Lane a cameo (though I didn't know who she played until the end credits rolled). I didn't mind Spoiler: Clark being gone from the third act, because I found this movie wise to concentrate on the Superman characterization, whereas Reeves (imo) accentuated the Kent. There was some great Spoiler: danger feeling on the boat , the Spoiler: Kryptonian-Generations theme was heartmoving, and - well, let's face it - Brandon R. is hubba-hubba. Spoiler: Too bad there was such a fleeting moment of ripping his clothes off in the hospital. Spoiler: Oh, but that bullet to the eye thing creeped me out. (ok, yeah, maybe spoiler tags are kinda obnoxious)
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cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	Thank you ISM. Maybe it won't be as bad as I expected. My son is really looking forward to this movie, not as much as Pirates on Thursday night but I promised if he was good during his oral surgery that I would take him. Now I have to decide whether to see it at our tiny theater with a smaller screen but better snacks or the regular theater that's really expensive and a bit of a drive. I'll let you know tomorrow night what I thought of it. Thanks again!
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06-29-2006, 10:51 PM	#8
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Does it explain why not only Superman is bulletproof but so are his clothes?
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06-29-2006, 10:52 PM	#9
jdramj Trying to sleep Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 201	I agree with ISM....I Love this Movie! I was very surprised about the old stuff they reused and referred to. Too cool. I saw the original tons and tons of times (my parents actually owned real movie projectors from a torn down movie theater in Buena Park and we owned a copy of Superman....so I mean tons!) and I was very impressed with the tie in of the original movie and continuation of the story. We watched it in IMAX with 3D scenes incorperated. It was fun to have that little extra added. I was also disappointed with the softness of Lois' roll, but also the lack of comedic add ons with Jimmy, it started out ok, but got weaker as the movie went along. I realize his character has a small roll, but I thought there should have been more.
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06-30-2006, 04:36 AM	#10
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	OK, as you can guess, my review is a bit different from what others have posted. In fact I'll post two reviews mine and my sons (who is 13) Spoiler: Boring and inconsistent would be my main points. The effects sucked, pretty much all the super-feats (including superman) were obvious CGI. On the plus side, CGI superman had more charisma than Brandon. Jimmy was presented as nothing more than an annoying turd. Lois had some heart but was bogged down by the rest of the cast. The story, was also idiotic. From the idea that Superman would leave for five years and not lock up his valuables first, to his apparent on again off again susceptibility to kryptonite. Then there is the kid. Yes, (there were spoiler tags) Lois has a kid which turns out to be superman's. Yuck. How the kid got to be eight when superman was only away for five years is never really explained and while the moive kinda-sorta tired to be a sequal they avoided the fact that according to the earlier movies, Lois has no idea she banged it with the man of steel. A long dull jaunt of a movie. A 13 Year olds view Spoiler: By the end of the movie he as ACTIVLY rooting for superman to die. The movie failed to create any kind of emotional bond with the greatest superhero of them all. You know, it's possible that this movie has in fact killed superman. If today's kids all have this type of reaction... Oh and the OBVIOUS product placements where both plentiful and annoying, that WAS Richard Branson flying the space shuttle was it not? __________________ - Taking it one step at a time. Last edited by Moonliner : 06-30-2006 at 05:02 AM.
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