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Man of Steel |OT| It's about action.
- Thread starter MisterHero
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The only negativity has been professional movie critics and obsessed fanboys, they do not account for the bulk of ticket sales
The general public just sees tons and tons of commercials and promotion, and most "entertainment" and "morning talk" shows have not taken up the issue of early negative reviews
Did he even do that much? Afaik, Nolan's creative input ended after the pitch to WB (which was Goyer's idea anyway).
I would hard pressed to believe that Nolan WASN'T involved in the casting process at the very least.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
I think Box Office Mojo is sky-highing it. I can't imagine this thing opening at 140mil.
I'm also thinking that maybe a) they shoulda popped the cork on the marketing blitz 1 week later and b) they maybe shoulda taken a page out of Star Trek's playbook, and not screened it for the majority of critics, domestically.
But that's coming solely from a marketing/box-office standpoint. Those things have nothing to do with the actual quality of the film.
Coulda sworn I read that Nolan/Goyer did work together on breaking the story after the pitch meeting. The implication from some readers was along the lines of "He coulda spent that time honing the ending to Dark Knight Rises, but instead he was helping Goyer write Superman."
To Solo's point, it does seem probable he had some input on casting. He definitely had some influence on Snyder's shooting style changing for this picture.
I'm also thinking that maybe a) they shoulda popped the cork on the marketing blitz 1 week later and b) they maybe shoulda taken a page out of Star Trek's playbook, and not screened it for the majority of critics, domestically.
But that's coming solely from a marketing/box-office standpoint. Those things have nothing to do with the actual quality of the film.
Coulda sworn I read that Nolan/Goyer did work together on breaking the story after the pitch meeting. The implication from some readers was along the lines of "He coulda spent that time honing the ending to Dark Knight Rises, but instead he was helping Goyer write Superman."
To Solo's point, it does seem probable he had some input on casting. He definitely had some influence on Snyder's shooting style changing for this picture.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Fast 6 was a fun time. Watched Superman Returns today wasn't as bad as I remembered it to be.
sweetvar26
Member
You mean you'll really see what Clark did?
...Last summer.
Just came back from a Walmart premier, the audience loved it. I have no hesitation in seeing a second time this weekend. I'm most excited for the potential this opens up, both in the character's arc and the larger DCU. Returns wrote itself into a corner whereas this feels even more limitless than Begins.
TOM f'N CRUISE
Member
not going to see it till next week.... GOD DAMMIT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYPRoFC8iMY
The early/unused Man of Steel themes in the Deluxe Soundtrack are like...really awesomely good. What the fuck Zimmer. What the fuck are you doing.
The early/unused Man of Steel themes in the Deluxe Soundtrack are like...really awesomely good. What the fuck Zimmer. What the fuck are you doing.
I'd believe it too (for Cavill at least), and I know he hired Snyder. But as far as story input goes, all the press they've been doing made it sound like Goyer came up with an idea, Nolan arranged the meeting with WB, and then Goyer went off and wrote the script while Nolan did TDKR.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Those aren't unused - they all end up making it into the soundtrack/score proper, some with SLIGHTLY different orchestration.
That track is less an actual "sketchbook" and more a medley/proof of concept for the pieces he'd already gotten mostly done.
That track is less an actual "sketchbook" and more a medley/proof of concept for the pieces he'd already gotten mostly done.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Got my tickets for tomorrow morning.
Well let's just say I enjoy how the music sounds there than in the actual movie. I love the more subdued sound.
Do it.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Gotcha. I think the editing really helps it. that 28 minute suite is pieced together so well that I think I honestly would have been happy w/ the Soundtrack if it was JUST that.
Liquidsnake
Banned
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Looking back in retrospect, you should have known not to get on the bus.
I mean, it's not like we didn't SEE what happened to it.
It fell off a bridge.
Soundtrack is pretty damned good.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Barry is still faster than that. He's the most broken Superhero not named Firestorm.
Cavill's great and the soundtrack's good. There's some good acting in this movie although nothing truly superlative.
Barry outran death, ffs.
The same guy (Ray Subers) forcasted a $215M weekend for TDKR two days before its released. He was off by over $50M. The Aurora shooting probably dampened TDKR's first weekend a bit, but mojo had the highest weekend forcast by a large margin. Most other places were forcasting $175-190M. I think the guy is either a huge DC fan or a huge Nolan fan, and this is just wishful thinking on his part.
Gitesh Pandya at Box Office Guru is predicting $84M for MoS. Box Office Prophets is predicting $92M. Variety is predicting around $100M. Hollywood Reporter lists expectations at $85-100M. Boxoffice.com is predicting $115M.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Someone in the (basically identical) other MoS thread said that Man of Steel is sitting at half the sales Iron Man 3 had the day before its release.
That'd put it north of 80 for the opening weekend.
That'd put it north of 80 for the opening weekend.
That doesn't mean much. What percentage of people buy their tickets this far in advance?
Some of the best punches weren't even thrown by Supes. It was Faiora. Goddamn she was awesome.
This entire movie is the definition of Epic. Almost so much that at the end, I let out a huge sigh of relief because I didn't realize I was holding my breathe.
Also my showing got out around 9:30ish and there were already tons of people lined up for the Midnight showing.
This entire movie is the definition of Epic. Almost so much that at the end, I let out a huge sigh of relief because I didn't realize I was holding my breathe.
Also my showing got out around 9:30ish and there were already tons of people lined up for the Midnight showing.
Faora is sounding like the breakout character.
It'd be cool to see her elevated to a main Superman villain. Guy could use more female villains.
But Clark saved them.
He was supposed to save us.
It'd be cool to see her elevated to a main Superman villain. Guy could use more female villains.
Looking back in retrospect, you should have known not to get on the bus.
I mean, it's not like we didn't SEE what happened to it.
It fell off a bridge.
But Clark saved them.
He was supposed to save us.
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
So the main complaints I have seen are that they spend way too much time in Krypton, and that there is way too much action.... but that sound incredible to me! I wont be able to see this for another week though
Bobby Roberts
Banned
But Clark saved them.
He was supposed to save us.
...
...maybe
Good question. I don't know off the top of my head.
Where's Kswiston at?
TrAcEr_x90
Member
is everyone going to see this in 3D?
Jonathan Kent got to him. Convinced him not to come.
Sleep well, you son of a bitch.
I'd take visual clarity over 3D any day especially for this movie. Don't do 3D.
Omw to the Imax 3d as we speak.
I watched it in 2D. Not sure how well the handheld style with the camera constantly moving around and Snyder going hard with the zoom-ins is gonna work out in post-3D. Will probably be okay, post-converted movies these are are they very worst inoffensive.
lazybones18
Banned
Movie was fucking awesome. Finally, a Superman movie isn't that doesn't suck or is boring as shit
Not me. A lot of action, plus post processed 3D means I will watch it in plain 2D.
CosmicGroinPull
Member
TheKaeptain
Banned
When I bought my tickets there were people in line for the midnight show already.
I am.