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Man of Steel |OT| It's about action.
- Thread starter MisterHero
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SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Believe it. It will be like just before the midnight premieres of TDKR.
evil solrac v3.0
Member
he's not even a real Hero.
yes but Superman returns was better than batman & Robin and Nolan's name is now bigger and people like what Snyder did with 300 and Watchmen.
A Superman Returns marathon?
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Oh lawd. I have seen the sun.
Where's this from anyway?
Also, how does the OT title not have the words 'sun' or 'bus' in it?
Man of Steel
Oh lawd. I have seen the sun.
Where's this from anyway?
I'm so sorry
Shhh I don't think Solo or Sculli know about this movie having bus or a sun in it!
The Outsider
Member
Shhh I don't think Solo or Sculli know about this movie having bus or a sun in it!
Apparently
Superman
Oh lawd. I have seen the sun.
Where's this from anyway?
Also, how does the OT title not have the words 'sun' or 'bus' in it?
HHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG.
Forgive me. She's beautiful.
WTF dude! It's a bloody week away and you spoilt it for me? Fantastic! Thanks a lot man! Might as well not watch it now. Ruined.
true, true... Remember though that MOS is also coming off Superman Returns, which let many down. Nolan wasn't well known whejn BB came out but Snyder seems to be disliked by many and his latest film was attrocious (Sucker Punch).. There are similirities between the two in terms of challenges with orgin/re-boot movie. I also think that the action is selling tickets and BB didn't have that... People went to watch avengers, largely in part for the action and MOS promises this so it's got this going for it. It will be really interesting how well it does in it's opening w/e
Master Thespian
Member
LOL
ryutaro's mama thinks that this hasn't worked in the past for Master Thespian.
This is a really cool GIF.
starchild excalibur
Member
Saw this the other night at an advanced screening (Zach Snyder is an alum at my old school)
I thought it was good, but not as good as I hoped.
Pros:
-Great fight choreography
-Costume design is well done
-Story is pretty solid and the antagonist's motives are understandable
-Great environmental design on Krypton
-Woman in the above gif ^ was pretty sexy
Cons:
-Great actors give only okay performances (Even Shannon was a letdown)
-A few unintentionally corny moments/lines of dialogue
-Fight scenes marred by cheap-looking CG composites. I don't notice bad CG very often, so the fact that it was jumping out at me says a lot.
-Documentary-style aesthetic was annoying for me (countless fake zoom-ins, focus-hunting, etc)
-None of the characters are very relatable. I liked Supes, but never felt the need to root for him or care about him.
-Flashbacks are a little overdone throughout the film. And some of the inciting moments in Clark's past seem a little too frequent and convenient.
It's not bad, but it's not great. It's a fine enough superhero film that fixes a lot of the issues people had with the last one (there's plenty of action), but there's still a lack of charisma or personality present in other superhero films. There's almost a lack of identity in a way. I'd even go as far as to argue that Brandon Routh was a more affable Superman, while Cavill is a more action-appropriate Superman.
I thought it was good, but not as good as I hoped.
Pros:
-Great fight choreography
-Costume design is well done
-Story is pretty solid and the antagonist's motives are understandable
-Great environmental design on Krypton
-Woman in the above gif ^ was pretty sexy
Cons:
-Great actors give only okay performances (Even Shannon was a letdown)
-A few unintentionally corny moments/lines of dialogue
-Fight scenes marred by cheap-looking CG composites. I don't notice bad CG very often, so the fact that it was jumping out at me says a lot.
-Documentary-style aesthetic was annoying for me (countless fake zoom-ins, focus-hunting, etc)
-None of the characters are very relatable. I liked Supes, but never felt the need to root for him or care about him.
-Flashbacks are a little overdone throughout the film. And some of the inciting moments in Clark's past seem a little too frequent and convenient.
It's not bad, but it's not great. It's a fine enough superhero film that fixes a lot of the issues people had with the last one (there's plenty of action), but there's still a lack of charisma or personality present in other superhero films. There's almost a lack of identity in a way. I'd even go as far as to argue that Brandon Routh was a more affable Superman, while Cavill is a more action-appropriate Superman.
Lionel Mandrake
Member
Hi guys. Oh and to take a page from BatGAF and Solo...
Feel free to ask any questions, I'll be up for a couple of hours.
Give it to us straight, Simo. How much screentime does Cavill's dong get?
How was it?
Simo
Member
I'm not spoiling the end credits scene so stop with your tom foolery!
Nope.
You ask me now and I'll tell you it's the best Comic Book Movie to date, so let me sleep on it and take in a couple more showings lol...Seriously though I loved it and had a hell of a time. The screening was full and the whole crowd was into it from beginning to end.
Is there a coda/post credits scene?
Is Zimmer's score really that amazing in the film itself?
Simo
Member
Sadly nope again. =/
Absolutely. You guys have only seen a tip of the action in the trailers. I mean Superman Vs Zod....damn. We're talking skyscrapers coming down from the force of their battle.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Shannon as Zod. How was he?
Simo
Member
Yes it is. In my opinion anyway. I'm glad I preordered the OST.
Great. You actually understand, and maybe agree, his motives and what he's trying to do...it's just his method that he goes about doing it is whats wrong and messed up.
Really good and honestly even though the film covers so much ground the pacing is quick and fast. It hardly felt like a 2 and a half hour movie.
Yup!
Rastafarian42
Member
What did you like about the movie ?
What was your favorite thing about the movie ?
What did you like the least about the movie ?
What was your favorite thing about the movie ?
What did you like the least about the movie ?
I preordered it a long time ago, but this makes me happy.
One more, how was Antje Traue? Is this film going to launch her career?
~Devil Trigger~
In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
Even Pete's in awe....
awe of Gladiator?
Simo
Member
Well the only easter eggs I saw, and again there's a lot to take in so I could of missed some mentions, was
the Wayne Tech logo on a satellite and LexCorp on the building and tanker.
Pretty awesome. When Faora is seen in action she gives the best visual of combat at super speed in that she's just like...there...and dispatching soldiers in a second. The fight she has in
Smallville is really good.
None whatsoever. There is no slo-mo in the film.
Simo
Member
Would like to know this as well.
Call me negative.
Uh...not long enough? lol Hmmm I guess I would of liked to of seen more of Clark's childhood with the Kents and you don't actually see
Kal's ship crash on Earth and the Kents find him
Also more Krypton would of been nice. It's so richly realized and packed with details I wanted to see more of it.
Acting wise everyone was great and I have no complaints...well save for the actress who was Lara, I wasn't too crazy about her. Cavill did a great job and IS Superman. He and Adams have great chemistry on screen.
Cool little nugget - Carla Gugino is in the movie. =D
HeadsUp7Up
Member
Simo,
Approximately how many viewings will this require to join him in the sun, 3, 4, 5, 6....?
Crazy hyped for this, got my tickets ready for next Friday.
Approximately how many viewings will this require to join him in the sun, 3, 4, 5, 6....?
Crazy hyped for this, got my tickets ready for next Friday.
Simo
Member
As many as your heart desires. Suffice to say I can't wait for my 2 showings next week!
evil solrac v3.0
Member
your review contradicts itself, let simo show how to join him in the sun.
Can I take your response as a no? Lex is the most important character for this franchise to get right, maybe even moreso than Superman, so I'm pretty much on edge about about how they characterized him if they characterized him at all. So have mercy and don't leave me in suspense here.
evil solrac v3.0
Member
Simo, where there any nods to the (Birthright, Man of Steel, etc) where they just took it straight from the pages of said books?
also, will you now achieve wonders?
also, will you now achieve wonders?
Simo
Member
Sorry I missed your post! The answer is...
No, Lex is not seen but there are a couple of nods to him be it the LexCorp building or LexCorp on various vehicles and such.
Aside from what we know...well...there's
Kelex and Kelor, voiced by Carla Gugino, who are Jor-El's service robots.
If by achieving wonders you mean coming home and grabbing a red sheet to throw around my shoulders and my fists on my hips....only for my wife to laugh at the beer gut in my Superman t shirt....
yes, yes I will.
Escape Goat
Member
Yep. Time to abandon thread. Spoilerz ahoy.
