**** The Official Superman - Man Of Steel Discussion Thread ****

And another one... :/

Spiderman, Total Recall, Judge Dredd... what is it with rehashing things at the moment.

I hope it at least does somthing different from previous films (ie no Lex Luthor kryptonite nonsense).
 
Zod is the villain, It's influenced by Superman: Birthright by the sound of things in origin.

Stop talking absolute rubbish when it comes to reboots. iconic superheroes/characters will always be rebooted across every generation. the same way in which comics are constantly evolving and changing and different stories are told through that medium using the same characters. These are comic book characters, who get their origin stories re-imagined every 5-10 years in comics.

These aren't stand alone tales that shouldn't be touched.

The best thing about Comics, every new writer gets a chance to put their spin, their unique creativity into the character, the same should apply to these characters on the screen. For better or even for worse.
 
shipinabottle said:
Zod is the villain, It's influenced by Superman: Birthright by the sound of things in origin.

Stop talking absolute rubbish when it comes to reboots. iconic superheroes/characters will always be rebooted across every generation. the same way in which comics are constantly evolving and changing and different stories are told through that medium using the same characters. These are comic book characters, who get their origin stories re-imagined every 5-10 years in comics.

These aren't stand alone tales that shouldn't be touched.

The best thing about Comics, every new writer gets a chance to put their spin, their unique creativity into the character, the same should apply to these characters on the screen. For better or even for worse.
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Finally, someone who gets it like I do. This is why I am slightly upset about people complaining about the need for another origin story. I think many people are forgetting that WE'VE ONLY HAD ONE ORIGIN MOVIE FOR SUPERMAN. And that was back in 1978.

Yes, you can pick up a comic book and read his origin story from there. But guess what? As shipinabottle just said, every writer that comes on board for Superman likes to give us their take on it. Even Henry Cavill said that as far as he is concerned, the TRUE origin of Superman is from the comics and not the TV shows or the movies.

I have read countless Superman origin stories and each one has a unique take on the character. Who is he? Why is he here? What is his purpose? All these questions are answered differently in each interpretation of the character.

Superman Red Son, Superman: Secret Origin, Superman Birthright. These are just some of the origin stories that I have read and each one is just as good as the other.

So when Zack Snyder was brought in as the director of Man Of Steel, the first thing the team decided on was "let's ignore what's been done before in terms of movies" They respect the previous movies, but they know also that we have never had an action packed Superman movie since whenever. You get them in comics and sometimes on TV, but never on the big screen. The closest we have come to Superman pulling punches on someone was with Zod in Superman II. But even then, it still wasn't "action" enough.

So yeah, I am hoping Man Of Steel will kick epic butt. It's the movie I have been waiting for, for a long time. Get used to the idea that superhero characters will be rebooted for a long time to come. Whether we like it or not.

I wasn't alive in 1978 when Superman The Movie was released, but I love the movie so much and feel that Christopher Reeve is the definitive Superman. But even I know that as time goes on, newer generations want to see these comic book characters portrayed differently than they were before. And for someone as old skool as myself, I welcome the changes they are making. Why should we live in the past? Timeless classics like Superman The Movie will always be around, never doubt that for a second. But there comes a time when we need things updating for newer audiences.

And breathe.
 
where's the 'Like' button when you need it!!?? :)

Nicely said!!. I know we all have our own opinions, but if you don't agree with the 'Re-Boots' and 'Re-Imagings' don't Winge and Whine about it!! Just don't go and see it!! Simples!!

There are plenty of other Movies out there to go and watch!!..

I for one am looking forward to this film (and it's inevitable 2 Sequels ala Dark Knight), even though I WAS alive in 1978 and Love the Original, i actually like the first 3 movies (ignore the 4th abomination), Even Supergirl was bearable!! and I do like the Brandon Routh venture, I think this will be a fresh and exciting 'Re-Boot'!!..

Just buy a ticket, get some Popcorn and a Drink (even a Foot-Long) and enjoy 2 and a half hours of EPIC action!!
 
CK61938 said:
...And breathe.
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Hear, hear bud.

This is going to be THE superman trilogy by the looks of things.

Richard Donner done a fantastic job with the original 2 films, however they were seriously limited by technology in them days to really do Superman justice.

We now have the technology to really show Superman at his limits and how he has been portrayed in recent years, an Icon, who has his faults.

Anybody who follows Superman comics, especially in recent years, knows he isn't the flawless character so many people find boring. Hopefully this film will start to show that, a character with abilities beyond imagine, who struggles to find and hold on to his humanity and connection with a world who see him as an Alien.
 
Whining?

Well I hardly care about it, let them reboot things as much as they want. Sure it looks like it will be a fun film, but I'm not a comic book fan so whether I bother to see it in the cinema is another question.
 
JBod said:
They should ban american audiences from... well everything.

WOOOOO! YEAAAA!

Keeping the ****ing noise down during the trailer! Anyone know if they are like during actual movies?
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Americans tend to be noisy during trailers of movies. They love to cheer and such. So during an actual movie, it's fair to say that they will be quite vocal.

MADMAN said:
any hd version yet of the trailer please ?
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Nothing as yet. I am sure once word is out that an official version is released, you'll know of it ;)
 
Of course they know its leaked. That's why they're going round removing them as quickly as possible. Cos they stingy and don't want people to be impressed lol.
 
CK61938 said:
Of course they know its leaked. That's why they're going round removing them as quickly as possible. Cos they stingy and don't want people to be impressed lol.
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It keeps the hype alive. Losers like us are constantly trying to find it. :p
 
Also this movie was not shot in Imax or 3D however a few weeks ago a on the Imax website they accidentally put Man of steel on there for Imax and 3D. This tells us that it will be another rubbish Imax conversion rather than a full Imax experience. Within a few hours it was taken down and removed off the website.
 
Jimz said:
Also this movie was not shot in Imax or 3D however a few weeks ago a on the Imax website they accidentally put Man of steel on there for Imax and 3D. This tells us that it will be another rubbish Imax conversion rather than a full Imax experience. Within a few hours it was taken down and removed off the website.
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Don't go see the 3D conversion, and just see it in the original format. It's brilliant that we get a choice :P

It's only a rumour, which WB responded to saying was a mistake, and that no decision had been made yet. TBH, I think it'll come down to Zack Snyder (Who doesn't like 3D formatting as it is, hence the way he's shot it) and Christopher Nolan (Who has more influence than anybody, due to WB basically willing to give him anything he likes to keep producing films for them).

I don't think we'll see 3D conversion personally as the entire art direction we've seen so far doesn't appear to play towards it at all, it seems a really dark, gritty and dramatic affair, the colour format from the trailer just doesn't lend well to 3D, which is known for destroying colourful pallets never-mind dark tones.
 
I personally don't expect a 3D conversion as it would epically ruin the experience. While it might not be shot in IMAX either, I do feel certain scenes will benefit from the IMAX viewing. Quite clearly the flying sequences would benefit and I am sure certain fight scenes as well.

So, I am certain we won't get 3D and Zack has assured us this won't happen. With less than year to go to the release, it would be mad to convert it to 3D and you will hear many fans not happy with that announcement if they went ahead with it.

Another time maybe, but not right now.
 
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