So funny. MoS is easily the most debated movie on GAF.
milquetoast feel good answers. Jonathan Kent does not give the easy answer because there is not one. His goal is for Clark to grow up like a regular human, but he doesn't have all the perfect answers as he is not a Gary Stu father figure.Except, Pa Kent is supposed to instill in Clark a sense of moral responsibility and good character. So his look out for numero uno and screw everyone else advice is like absolutely not good for a dude whose supposed to become Superman. Let me reiterate the dude suggested to Clark that it might have been okay to let a bus load of children die so that his secret could possibly remain safe.
Hmm, I can think of a thousand better responses that accomplishes the same goal other than "maybe" let all those kids die. How about: "Hey Clark, buddy, you have amazing gifts but people aren't ready for you to be discovered just yet. People are scared of things that are different. I know you want to help people and that's good and you should, but you have to be more careful. People aren't ready for what you represent just yet. I'm still proud of you though."
But I guess a "maybe" accompanied with overbearing fear tactics was the right approach.
Goyer's script wasn't great but his characterization of Jonathan Kent is one of the best things he did. His philosophy is not only reinforced by the sequel but by the stupidly high amount of audiences who can't seem to understand what is shown on screen to them.
Nolan should have at the very least done a pass on the script if he was gonna stick his name on the movie. He's not a good writer but he at least would have had the good sense to remove stuff like the "he's hot" line.
Hey, Clark maybe you should have let a bus full of children die that way you didn't expose yourself. Clark, don't save me even though you easily could it'll expose yourself.
He didn't mean that. The way he said it implied that he knew Clark did the right thing and he didn't know how to address it. He was conflicted. I mean, shit, come on guys I dont even think it was subtle. It's pretty damn obvious
Seriously. I don't know how you can see how Costner says those lines and take away anything else but a father who is worried, emotional, conflicted but also also in a way pragmatic.He didn't mean that. The way he said it implied that he knew Clark did the right thing and he didn't know how to address it. He was conflicted. I mean, shit, come on guys I dont even think it was subtle. It's pretty damn obvious
Wow this again? Really?
He didn't mean that. The way he said it implied that he knew Clark did the right thing and he didn't know how to address it. He was conflicted. I mean, shit, come on guys I dont even think it was subtle. It's pretty damn obvious
Hmm, I can think of a thousand better responses that accomplishes the same goal other than "maybe" let all those kids die. How about: "Hey Clark, buddy, you have amazing gifts but people aren't ready for you to be discovered just yet. People are scared of things that are different. I know you want to help people and that's good and you should, but you have to be more careful. People aren't ready for what you represent just yet. I'm still proud of you though."
Feels like they need to make this a 4 hour long movie to fit every plot thread, right?
yikes, defending MoS Papa Kent? gross
Reporter chases story about crime wave
Is attacked by Ninjas
Is saved by mutants
One mutant goes to retrieve weapon
Is saved by crazy man in costume after fighting crazy man in costume
Reporter is later attacked by ninjas again.
Saved by mutants again
Is taken to mutant lair, where a flashback occurs
Flashback explains origins of mutants and their leader, as well as their arch nemesis
mutants take reporter home
Mutants return home to find archnemesis has kidnapped leader
Mutants fight with each other over what to do
Ninjas attack Mutants
Crazy man in costume joins the fight out of nowhere, as an entire building burns down
Mutants and Crazy man end up at farm owned by reporters parents
Mutants train ON A FARM
Mutants go to free master
Master gets in fight with archnemesis
Archnemesis falls off a building into a trash compactor
Reporter gets her job back and makes out with crazy man in costume.
This all happens in 93 minutes.
There's nothing in Batman v. Superman that seems all that complicated.
"I can't believe all the destruction caused by Batman fighting Superman, how many died for that?" -a post in 2016
You're drunk if you don't think that fight isn't going to be in some explicitly abandoned complex where ~nobody could possibly get hurt~.
The whole thematic edge of the movie is one giant response to that specific criticism.
That scene was so dumb.It's being a while since I watched the movie but I really don't remember him being an uncaring asshole. I mean, shit, he let himself get killed so no one would find out his son had powers.
It's being a while since I watched the movie but I really don't remember him being an uncaring asshole. I mean, shit, he let himself get killed so no one would find out his son had powers.
That scene was so dumb.
Good movie...dumb scene.
This scene has sense, he said that the world wasn't ready for this and he was probably right !
It's pretty dumb.
If what they were looking for was a scene where Jonathan refused to let Clark risk exposure to save his life, they should have went low-key. A simple sequence where Jonathan has a heart attack and, as he's dying, refuses to allow Clark to rush him to the hospital would have worked so much better than the goofy tornado, and would have been more faithful to the source material.
How is asshole, selfish, uncaring Pa Kent a good characterization of the character?
It's pretty dumb.
If what they were looking for was a scene where Jonathan refused to let Clark risk exposure to save his life, they should have went low-key. A simple sequence where Jonathan has a heart attack and, as he's dying, refuses to allow Clark to rush him to the hospital would have worked so much better than the goofy tornado, and would have been more faithful to the source material.
He didn't mean that. The way he said it implied that he knew Clark did the right thing and he didn't know how to address it. He was conflicted. I mean, shit, come on guys I dont even think it was subtle. It's pretty damn obvious
Seriously. I don't know how you can see how Costner says those lines and take away anything else but a father who is worried, emotional, conflicted but also also in a way pragmatic.
I just watched the comic con panel. Is it just me or did Affleck look sad almost the entire time? I wonder if all his personal issues is weighing on him hard.
Except in that scenario their is no risk exposing himself...
That tornado scene may have been the stupidest thing ever written by a human, but it did give us a great gif.
Reporter chases story about crime wave
Is attacked by Ninjas
Is saved by mutants
One mutant goes to retrieve weapon
Is saved by crazy man in costume after fighting crazy man in costume
Reporter is later attacked by ninjas again.
Saved by mutants again
Is taken to mutant lair, where a flashback occurs
Flashback explains origins of mutants and their leader, as well as their arch nemesis
mutants take reporter home
Mutants return home to find archnemesis has kidnapped leader
Mutants fight with each other over what to do
Ninjas attack Mutants
Crazy man in costume joins the fight out of nowhere, as an entire building burns down
Mutants and Crazy man end up at farm owned by reporters parents
Mutants train ON A FARM
Mutants go to free master
Master gets in fight with archnemesis
Archnemesis falls off a building into a trash compactor
Reporter gets her job back and makes out with crazy man in costume.
This all happens in 93 minutes.
There's nothing in Batman v. Superman that seems all that complicated.
Which movie is that brilliant summary of ?
Reporter chases story about crime wave
Is attacked by Ninjas
Is saved by mutants
One mutant goes to retrieve weapon
Is saved by crazy man in costume after fighting crazy man in costume
Reporter is later attacked by ninjas again.
Saved by mutants again
Is taken to mutant lair, where a flashback occurs
Flashback explains origins of mutants and their leader, as well as their arch nemesis
mutants take reporter home
Mutants return home to find archnemesis has kidnapped leader
Mutants fight with each other over what to do
Ninjas attack Mutants
Crazy man in costume joins the fight out of nowhere, as an entire building burns down
Mutants and Crazy man end up at farm owned by reporters parents
Mutants train ON A FARM
Mutants go to free master
Master gets in fight with archnemesis
Archnemesis falls off a building into a trash compactor
Reporter gets her job back and makes out with crazy man in costume.
This all happens in 93 minutes.
There's nothing in Batman v. Superman that seems all that complicated.
is anybody a bit worried how cavill has no dialogue in this trailer either?
Am a bit worried that we're not getting the Man of Steel tease of Clark Kent as that was my main hope for future Superman films. Think Wayne will get more attention sadly as its Afflecks first.
is anybody a bit worried how cavill has no dialogue in this trailer either?
he was a fucking robot in man of steel. the only time i actually saw him act was when pa kent flew away. it's way too early to base judgement off of such early promotions though but man i really hope he doesn't come off as such a non-entity again.
lmao @ that face he makes when ma kent is talking to him. it's like he smelled a really bad fart.
He's just kind of a Bimbo in these films. There's nothing going on up there. He needs other people to tell him what to do for him to have any direction.is anybody a bit worried how cavill has no dialogue in this trailer either?
he was a fucking robot in man of steel. the only time i actually saw him act was when pa kent flew away. it's way too early to base judgement off of such early promotions though but man i really hope he doesn't come off as such a non-entity again.
lmao @ that face he makes when ma kent is talking to him. it's like he smelled a really bad fart.
is anybody a bit worried how cavill has no dialogue in this trailer either?
he was a fucking robot in man of steel. the only time i actually saw him act was when pa kent flew away. it's way too early to base judgement off of such early promotions though but man i really hope he doesn't come off as such a non-entity again.
lmao @ that face he makes when ma kent is talking to him. it's like he smelled a really bad fart.
Sure there is.
He's not that fast in this movie, for starters. He'd be carrying a dude who is literally dying of a heart attack, so maybe super-sonic is not what you want. It's his dad he's dropping off, which might make the connection kind of easy, especially after the school bus incident.
Or you could just have someone else at the farm when he has his heart attack.
I can't believe people are still serious with the "too grimdark" shit