Man of Steel (2013) · Movie Discussion

Mindship Snap out of it.

Originally posted by Nemesis X
What innocence? haermm

You're going back to the embryonic years. I was referring to the days of Boring and Swan. Comics were often quite silly then, pure fantasy-escapist fun with little regard for reality.

Again: when hurricane winds are destroying part of the city, while little comedic scenarios are occurring on the side, you should know not to take the movie all that seriously. This is what critics liked, eg, about Reeve's performance: he got just right that delicate balance between comic sensibility and emotional integrity. Even Stamp's Zod was masterfully tongue-in-cheek, as in...

The President as he kneels: "Oh God..."
Zod (calmly): "Zod."

Priceless.

Originally posted by siriuswriter
... and I was pretty much joking. Sarcasm does not translate well over internet...

Neither did my feeble wiseassery, apparently.

Kazenji Onyx Prime

Originally posted by Ascendancy
The creator of the graphic novel thought it was garbage as well, so everyone was certainly not a fan.

No shit.....

he also didn't want any part to do with the other film adaptations of his work.....just a grumpy old man is all he is.

Arachnid1 Senior Member

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That trailer is some of the teaser trailer mixed with some of the footage from comic con. It shows a lot more of superman
-getting his butt handed to him by another kryptonian,
-being taken into custody by the military (I'm assuming he's allowing them, because he doesn't seem to be fighting)
-a bus crashing into the ocean that gets saved by Clark (before he is superman)
-finding out about his origin
-kypton getting destroyed and his kryptonian family grief stricken

It looks like it's going to be an origin story. Thats fine with me though, because that made it look like the best retelling we're going to get of Supermans origin story. It looks great to me!

NemeBro Senior Member

Originally posted by Ascendancy
The wang didn't bother me. The useless first 45 minutes of the movie bothered me, along with the weaksauce ending. Movie was a pile of hot poop. The creator of the graphic novel thought it was garbage as well, so everyone was certainly not a fan.

Alan Moore is a whiny little git and an assclown.

The movie was one of the most faithful adaptions of a comic I have ever seen, discounting the giant squid.

Robtard Senor Member

Pretty much.

Estacado Legendary

So who will be the main bad guy?

Robtard Senor Member

General Zod

Estacado Legendary

Oooh...should have guessed.

super pr*xy Senior Member

Originally posted by Arachnid1
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That trailer is some of the teaser trailer mixed with some of the footage from comic con. It shows a lot more of superman
-getting his butt handed to him by another kryptonian,
-being taken into custody by the military (I'm assuming he's allowing them, because he doesn't seem to be fighting)
-a bus crashing into the ocean that gets saved by Clark (before he is superman)
-finding out about his origin
-kypton getting destroyed and his kryptonian family grief stricken
It looks like it's going to be an origin story. Thats fine with me though, because that made it look like the best retelling we're going to get of Supermans origin story. It looks great to me!

this movie is gonna kick some ass.. this should be a great reboot for a franchise stuck in a rut..

Nemesis X Cynical Tyrant

Why are we getting Zod again? I don't have a problem with the guy but he was already in a Superman movie. Why can't live action Superman get a different villain like Brainiac?

Nephthys The Gr8est!!!!!!!!

After Avengers they need a slam dunk. So it makes sense to go with a villain everyone already kind of knows and likes.

Who the **** is Brainiac, you know what I mean?

Mr. Rhythmic Senior Member

Originally posted by Nephthys
After Avengers they need a slam dunk. So it makes sense to go with a villain everyone already kind of knows and likes.
Who the **** is Brainiac, you know what I mean?

BULL. Everyone knows Brainiac and Luthor. Those are known bY everyone. Moreso than even Zod.

Esau Cairn Contagious

Originally posted by Mr. Rhythmic
BULL. Everyone knows Brainiac and Luthor. Those are known bY everyone. Moreso than even Zod.

Everyone may know Brianiac but I just feel he'd be too far-fectched a character to introduce into a 1st movie ( yeah I know it's a reboot of a revamp of a revamp...).
Whereas Zod, being also Kryptonian is a more ideal choice of villain.

I mean once Zod is defeated it will just reaffirm that Supes is the last of his kind.

Tzeentch._ #gottem

Originally posted by Mr. Rhythmic
BULL. Everyone knows Brainiac and Luthor. Those are known bY everyone. Moreso than even Zod.

I don't know Brainiac, and I'm a comic book fan.

Well that's not true. I know of Brainiac, but I don't know anything about him except that he's a robot or something.

Robtard Senor Member

Brainic's another one of Superman's villains that would do better in a JL flick. Besides, look what happened the last time Superman fought a machine, it was arguably the worse Superman flick.

Kazenji Onyx Prime

Originally posted by Nemesis X
Why are we getting Zod again? I don't have a problem with the guy but he was already in a Superman movie. Why can't live action Superman get a different villain like Brainiac?

Zod's only being used a second time..... not as bad using Lex again

Originally posted by Esau Cairn
Everyone may know Brianiac but I just feel he'd be too far-fectched a character to introduce into a 1st movie

Yeah because movies need to be realistic and believable....

Esau Cairn Contagious

Originally posted by Kazenji
Yeah because movies need to be realistic and believable.... [/B]

I'm simply stating that after watching the trailer, I personally can't see Brainiac in this version of Superman.

-Pr- Hey Yo!

Brianiac generally needs to have some sort of setup though. It's better that he be in a sequel than just crammed in to the first one.

Look at Green Lantern.

Mindship Snap out of it.

"Kneel before Brainiac!"

Eh. Doesn't have the same zing.

"Resistance is futile, Kal-El."

Gettin' there.

super pr*xy Senior Member

this is supposedly the first movie that will launch dc's transition into film.. well, NEW transition.. there will be a lot of chances to introduce braniac.. honestly, i wanna see mogul, darkseid and doomsday..