Superman Returns

Even though I'm not a huge Superman fan (I've only seen the animated series and films, never read the comics), I have to say that I'm really excited for this movie. I'm hoping this film will revitalize the Superman film franchise, just as the Batman film series was saved by Batman Begins. The teaser trailer was one of the best trailers I've seen in a long time.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by MetheGelfling

It's kinda funny how they're supposedly jumping off the point where Supes banged Lois when he became human for a short time in Superman II. They're hinting at the idea that the kid is actually his, and that he's flown away leaving a preggo lois back on earth.

Really? I'd read that this was supposed to take place after Superman II (while disregarding III and IV, which I'm happy about LOL). However, I didn't know they were taking that angle... I thought the kid was supposed to be her boyfriend's. I guess it would be a big shock to Lois because she did have her memory "wiped," so she has no idea she slept with Superman.

Brain... hurts... lol.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by MetheGelfling

Granted that III and IV sucked balls compared to the first two films... I don't understand creating some weird screwed up continuity. Why not just start fresh with an origin story like they did with Batman, or if they're going continue from where the old flicks left off why not include all of them?

Yeah, I agree with you - starting fresh certainly worked for Batman Begins, and it would be a great introduction to kids as to what Superman is all about (if they don't know already, which would be suprising). It actually does look like they're going to explain his origin story a little (with flashbacks), but I guess Singer liked the first 2 movies and felt it that this movie could work as an alternate "Superman III." Hopefully it'll make some sort of sense... I'm just not thrilled with the idea of Superman being the father of Lois' kid. Moviegoers who haven't seen Superman II aren't going to know that she slept with him, so yeah, it doesn't really make sense to follow that storyline. :-/

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Megalith

Going back to the campy version of Lex Luthor is retarded after seeing Rosenbaum's version.

I'm not a huge expert on Superman (again, my only exposure was TAS and the Reeves films), but it seems to me that Spacey's trying to create his own version of Luthor. He might try to retain some of Hackman's campiness, but he's also adding a layer of borderline-psychotic-menace (lol) to the part. Kind of a mixture of both, I guess, which I think is perfect.

I was never able to get into Smallville. *shrug*

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Originally Posted by sprouticus

Spoiler:

It seems like they threw out Lois's realization that Clark = Superman. My friend said that "she made herself forget," but that's something that wasn't shown clearly enough on screen if it is the explanation. Plus, who would forget something like that? I can understand if she moved on from Superman, but forgetting he's Clark? Come on now!

At the end of Superman II, I thought Superman does some sort of bizarre "brain drain" on her and she suddenly forgets everything that had happened (her sleeping with Superman, Superman = Clark, etc). It was a really lame cop-out at the end of that film, but it does "explain" why she wouldn't remember those things.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Foshi

I just listened to the soundtrack again and I did not here that piece of music. There is a piece that I like a lot that was played throughout the teaser trailer and that is not on the soundtrack either.

Well, the music in the first teaser trailer is from the original Superman soundtrack - "The Planet Krypton." I absolutely love that theme.

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I just saw the movie as well. I have to say that I liked the first 2/3 of it, but the last third of the movie completely sucked. I was waiting for a massive/heroic ending of sorts and it's almost like the film completely deflated towards the end... I was like, "Wait - what? That's it?" when the credits started rolling. I'm a little disappointed, I guess. The original premise (or idea) behind the movie was fantastic, and I just don't think the film lived up to that potential.

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