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Man of Steel |OT| It's about action.
- Thread starter MisterHero
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Yea don't get me wrong, exposition can be kind of annoying. But this didn't seem that bad to me, probably because I didn't get it at first either. Now it makes total sense though.
captainnapalm
Member
That sounds kind of great to me. Not another hour and a half spent at the start of a movie telling a superhero origin story everyone knows.
^ I'm so exhausted by origin stories. I know them already. Show me the stuff I haven't seen.
Yes I agree with this, the sooner to action the better.
But I still want some flesh out story in a slow manner, in a review it says teh second act is kinda slow and I really want that to be true.
If they establish Superman as that action oriented, I really wonder how they're gonna do Lex. Lex just isn't a physical opponent to superman, but a moral/intellectual one. Snyder's bombastic action work great against Zod, and would as well against enemies like Metallo and Brainiac and Darkseid, but not Lex.
evil solrac v3.0
Member
oh please. the delivery is perfectly natural of someone just finished in a fight or something stressful and dangerous.
I was hoping this would be a tight film considering it's the first entry for the franchise
ONE REVIEW. one review and you're already making up your mind on what's wrong?
he's not narrating to the audience, he's talking to Zod, almost teasing him.
get away from GAF and you'll see that the world is more sane.
I'll stay through the credits probably for the music. But I'm a score nerd.
Dahbomb: No, there's no post-credits scene.
Here's something to think about for those hyped beyond hype - what do you actually WANT out of the movie? If your answer is "something more than a movie" then stop. Because even at its BEST - it's just going to be a movie. Even if its the best Superman movie that's ever existed, it's still just a movie. It's 2 1/2 hours of your time that you spent 10-12 bucks to watch on a weekend.
It's not a horse you're betting on, it's not a little leaguer you raised. It's not a competition. Just a movie.
With Superman in it
yes it is, I need Superman to be successful, for people to see how good of a character he is, that not all stories need to be grim-dark and somber. that "join him in the sun" is not a corny line.
no, it makes sense. last Superman film had no action.
yes because you're a nerd. and I'm a Superman nerd and even I needed that quick exposition because it moves the story along nicely, teaching what it takes to weild Superman's powers. that you just don't wake up, put on the cape and you're good to go. that it takes time and practice and patience.
I read that as breasts.
Tizoc
Member
EDIT: NVM Found the image I was looking for~
http://www.manofsteel.com/downloads/characters/MOS_1280_kalel.jpg
http://www.manofsteel.com/downloads/characters/MOS_1280_kalel.jpg
sweetvar26
Member
sweetvar26
Member
Am I the only one here who actually enjoys long movies, as long as they are on an epic scale?
If either of these three were there, I would have had an orgasm.
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
I'm 100% certain I'll watch it more than once, I'll most likely wear out my future Blu ray copy. I mean Superman and Superman 2 don't have the greatest stories (two of my favorite comic book movies... Superman the movie being my favorite still to this day), lets be honest, and Ive watched them I can't even count how many times now and it's not just for the visuals.
Maybe your non Superman fan might not rewatch an origin film a ton unless it's for visuals, but a Superman fan will rewatch the shit out of this unless it's a bigger turd than Superman 3/4. Heck some people still rewatch Superman Returns and not just for visuals. Hell people rewatch Smallville episodes over and over lol
You might have seen the movie, but I really don't get that statement at all and that's with a lot of movies... not just Superman films.
Guilty.
Simo
Member
Home from work and I'm still on cloud nine. I've been thinking about the movie all day at work and while some things the more I think about are kind of "eh...", I'm psyched I get to see it again in 6 days!
The more I was telling coworkers about it today the more hyped I was getting again.
I suppose they could but the movie felt just as grounded as Nolan's Batman movies except with more Science Fiction. Personally I'd rather they just focus on more MOS movies. I personally have no desire to see a JLA movie yet.
As for Jenny...I'm pretty sure her "identity" was a purpose joke by the filmmakers mainly, and I'll spoiler tag it just in case but we already kind of discussed her before,
Can I also say how cool the WB/Legendary/DC titles were?
The more I was telling coworkers about it today the more hyped I was getting again.
I suppose they could but the movie felt just as grounded as Nolan's Batman movies except with more Science Fiction. Personally I'd rather they just focus on more MOS movies. I personally have no desire to see a JLA movie yet.
As for Jenny...I'm pretty sure her "identity" was a purpose joke by the filmmakers mainly, and I'll spoiler tag it just in case but we already kind of discussed her before,
shes never referred to as Jenny Olsen, just Jenny. Also the end credits only list her as "Jenny".
Can I also say how cool the WB/Legendary/DC titles were?
Simo
Member
I'd say so, at least it was for me. I really can't wait to see it again next week and already have my tickets including an IMAX showing.
Simo
Member
Take me with you Simo.
With those avatars you can join me in the sun!
Thank you Zod. I will kneel before you.
Nicktendo86
Member
Simo, a word for the negative Nancy's? I've not read many negative opinions but the ones I have read pretty much hated the film, I am jaunt worried we have another TDKR on our hands
Simo
Member
I'm biased due to being a bigger Superman fan rather than a Batman guy soo.....Of course it wins by default because there's no Katie Holmes.
Honestly it's hard to compare. I feel both of them do the origin stories great in their own way though MOS feels more epic given the scope of the film and those scenes on Krypton and such. I seriously could of watched another hour on Krypton as even the amount you do see there's so much to take in and so much detail. I can't wait to get my hands on that art book.
I also feel there was more screen time as Superman than there was Batman in Batman Begins, if that makes any sense?
Simo, a word for the negative Nancy's? I've not read many negative onions but the ones I have read pretty much hated the film, I am jaunt worried we have another TDKR on our hands
I liked TDKR...
I can't see why anybody would outright hate it though as the film has enough to offer anybody something.
Yes it makes sense and I'm really glad this is the case, the more Supes with the suit the better
Yeah, that makes sense. Bruce had to train to become Batman and still lived his life as the playboy. Superman is
Superman from a very young age and he only becomes Clark Kent at the very end. Atleast from what I've read.
I was just wondering because BB is the standard that MoS has to live up to imo. It's good that it does things differently, I was just worried about it measuring up in quality to BB.
Edit: Also, I've said it before and I'll say it again, TDKR is, at the very least, in the same league of quality that BB and TDK are. It doesn't really have many flaws that the franchise didn't already possess and it does a fine job giving a satisfying conclusion to Bruce's character arc. It has some distracting problems and I wish it did certain things differently, but it's very much a worthy ending to the trilogy.
Simo
Member
Yes it makes sense and I'm really glad this is the case, the more Supes with the suit the better
For me, and others in the screening felt the same way including my guest, the pacing made it feel like he's in the suit pretty early on....timeframe reference...
could actually be an hour or two in to the movie for all I know but it surprised me how soon he dons the cape.
Liquidsnake
Banned
Did you wake up today with the urge to see it again today. A yearning?
Everyone clapped at the end of my screening.
Simo
Member
You could say that. Like I said earlier I've been thinking about the movie all day and can't wait to see it again next week.
Everybody clapped and cheered at the end. Audience was well into the movie too including a lot of "HOLY SHIT!" during one scene but we'll talk about that next week in the spoiler thread.
Simo
Member
Ouch.
Well let's get some gifs up in here....hopefully not making the wait that much worse...
Giving me the SM2 vibe, awesome.Love that city shoot.
Nicktendo86
Member
Ouch.
Well let's get some gifs up in here....hopefully not making the wait that much worse...
I NEED this fucking movie, like now.
Liquidsnake
Banned
Man how am I supposed to wait till next Saturday?
You just have to wait in the bus with me.
Nicktendo86
Member
Will we see what Clark did?
Maybe.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
ahahhaah this was great!