Originally posted by SuperkatmanX
How can something being the first rip off something else.. doesnt make sense.. and when was this? superman couldnt fly at first?
Recite the old Superman monologue thingy.
Faster than a speeding bullet.
More powerful than a locomotive
Able to LEAP tall buildings in a single bound.
Marvel was the first to fly and Superman barely had super strength in the beginning. Classic Captain Marvel outshined Superman in the beginning IIRC. Hancock didn't steal anything from Superman, Superman wasn't even the first strong hero IIRC. If you want to get technical then the notion of someone having super strength and durability dates back to Greek Mythology seeing as Hercules had both.
You can claim Gladiator is a rip off/tribute to Superman. Its pretty obvious too, but you can't say that Hancock is a rip off when they are nothing alike outside of basic powers for a standard Super Hero. How interesting do you think a super hero story would be if the guy couldn't fly, have super durability/strength or speed? You may as well call the movie "Regular Guy does stuff!"
Your logic of a rip off is bad. I guess Batman and everyone else with Man in their name is a rip off as well.