jerseykrs said:

Damn! Ed Norton woulda been great 4 the role.

As much as I despise Ben Affleck, he wasn't as bad as I thought he would be... It's just that the plot and the movie fell apart completely after about 30-40 minutes.

DiscoballStallion said:

Yeah... That was a real kick in the ass.

The Hulk was great though... very comic-like. Very Marvel.

Giovanni777 said:

I liked the Hulk too. My cousin kept saying how "swole" he was

jerseykrs said:

And I liked the second one. Alot.

Hey webheads, this thread is for Superman. And did y'all get to see the trailer for the new Spidey flick? Maybe we need to start a thread about that and leave this one for curly top.

Sinister said:

That's what I was going to post! Lois got some esplaining to do!


Love Love Love the movie!

CynthiasSocks said:

Batman's gonna kick his ass if he doesn't send his monthly check!

kidelrich said:

That's what I'm talkin about!

looks like Supes is suffering from "King Kong-itis"
Superman Returns Update



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In its second day in theaters, Superman Returns captured $11M in ticket sales, according to official Warner Bros. figures, to boost its two-day cume to $32.1M. The Thursday take fell a hefty 48% from Wednesday's $21M opening day figure which included Tuesday night previews from shows beginning at 10:00pm. The Wednesday-to-Thursday decline was larger than the 41% drop that Spider-Man 2 suffered two years ago when it debuted the same way. That film scored a then-record Wednesday bow of $40.4M which included shows from midnight on Tuesday night. Superman's drop was significantly larger than the 32% dip that War of the Worlds experienced a year ago when it also debuted on the Wednesday before the Fourth of July holiday session. The Tom Cruise alien pic grossed $35.7M in its first two days leading into the Friday-to-Sunday period. So far, the Man of Steel is performing somewhat behind its pace. War went on to seize a three-day weekend figure of $64.9M pushing its five-day cume to $100.6M.

Compared to last summer's Batman Begins, Superman's two-day start is running a healthy 33% ahead of the Caped Crusader's $24.2M. Its Friday-to-Sunday weekend tally ended up reaching $48.7M for a five-day sum of $72.9M. Batman, however, opened earlier in June when more students were in school during the week and did not open over a holiday weekend.

With its two-day start, Superman Returns looks on course to approach the $90M mark over five days and should continue to take in solid numbers on Monday and Tuesday as many moviegoers will continue to have time off.

Superman Returns has also taken flight overseas with openings in parts of the Asia/Pacific region. On Wednesday, the Warner Bros. film bowed at number one in Korea, Thailand, and the Philippines with a combined $1.3M in its first day. In Korea, it was especially strong surging past the first-day tallies of the X-Men and Harry Potter films. Australia, where the pricey pic was shot, had a traditional Thursday launch with $919,000 putting it slightly behind the opening day there for X-Men: The Last Stand <-----IRONY ALERT


Most European territories will have Superman in the weeks ahead as the World Cup tournament will continue to keep theaters there empty until after the July 9 final
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Spats said:

Are you on fucking drugs???

I'm not crazy about superman.

I always felt he was too good, too driven to do good, and too powerful.
I like Superheros who are just plain pissed off they have this duty to protect and serve.

However, I'm dying to see this one. I mean, the special effects alone are worth the price of the ticket me thinks. Too bad they couldn't do a George Lucas on 1 and 2.

Okay, I finally got to see the movie tonight. When the John Williams music kicked in, it gave me the chills. Then I saw the only thing that truly scared me about this flick: the name Jon Peters flashing up on the screen. I was waiting the whole film for the giant spider to make an appearance, or Supes razzling some polar bears (just kidding! ). Since I had been staying away from most of the pre-release information, I was surprised that his name was still behind the project. Now that I mention it, I think JM might have clued me in on that piece of info a few months ago, but I had forgot about it.

Anyway, to make a long post short, I rank it as one of the best super hero movies that I have seen if not the best. I will, however, rate this as the best of the summer movies that I have seen so far.

'SUPERMAN RETURNS' MOVIE REVIEW

Bryan Singer brings the Man of Steel back in amazing fashion.

By Mike Cotton
Posted June 26, 2006

Visually stunning, wonderfully acted and a pitch perfect return to the mainstream of American theaters, director Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns" has its flaws, but they are minor and they are few and far between.

After hits such as "The Usual Suspects" and the first two "X-Men" films, it's no surprise that Singer gets superheroes-and more importantly-storytelling. The current tale, which loosely works in the continuity of director Richard Donner's 1978 "Superman: The Movie," picks up after Superman has taken a five-year absence from Earth to search for his lost home world.
And the world has changed.

Lex Luthor is free from prison. Lois Lane is engaged and has a young son. The world is a dark place and Superman is still finding his way when in it.

This is a Superman for adults. Singer's removed the campiness that was popular in the first series of films, and he's replaced it with real pathos, humor and action.

The acting is above par across the board. Some wondered if newcomer Brandon Routh could fill the ever-large big, red boots of Christopher Reeve and he has. In fact, he makes the part his own and some day it'll be a tough debate between Routh and Reeve for best Superman ever. Kevin Spacey as Luthor is terrifying when he needs to be, yet egotistical and crazed when the role calls for that. Bosworth does look a bit young to have won a Pulitzer Prize, even if it was for an editorial entitled, "Why the world doesn't need a Superman," but she pulls off the part with such ease she quickly becomes Lois to viewers.

Once again sparkling as a supporting character (as he did in "The Notebook" and "X-Men") is James Marsden as Richard White, Lois' current flame. Marsden's White is so likable, fans will be torn as to whether root for him or the Last Son of Krypton for Lois' heart. The love triangle set established here is something we haven't seen in the comics in a very long time and it only adds to the overall story of "Superman Returns."

The only minor flaw in "Superman Returns" is that even at over two and a half hours, it feels like only half the flick Singer wanted to make. This is a reintroduction story. Even though there's very little attention paid to the origin story-already covered by Donner's 1978 classic-Singer does spend plenty of time getting you used to Superman being back...back on Earth, back in your heart, back in theaters.

By the closing credits, if feels like the filmmakers are saying, "Okay, the big guy's back...now come back in a few years for more. You know Superman, Lex, Lois and the rest...now watch us build this new franchise of steel."

But also by the end, you'll be cheering for them to do just that. In the end, it's not that there's not enough of "Superman Returns," it's that you'll simply want more of everything it gives you. GRADE: 4 stars (out of 5)

"I've seen the movie for the second time today which should tell you I really do like it. The cast is quite good but it's the story that drives the film, and this is a very personal story with lots of strong emotions. I think even a non-Superman fan would like this one. Kudos to all the film makers. They succeeded."

- Marv Wolfman - Writer of the "Superman Returns" novelization)


"I thought it was terrific. Bryan's love of the character comes through in every frame of film, he was the perfect choice to return Supes to the big screen. Dan and Mike wrote a great script, and my old friend Gil Adler produced what I think is the crown jewel of his career. I also had the pleasure of reconnecting with Dick Donner (who Miles and I worked with on Lethal Weapon 4) and meeting Tom Mankiewicz at the premiere. They both loved it as well, and Dan and Mike looked so pleased and relieved that they did! It was like a passing of the torch from one generation of Superman films to the next. I'm looking forward to the sequel! Oh yeah... in the meantime, watch Smallville!"

- Al Gough (Executive Producer of "Smallville")




DEAN CAIN ("Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman)...


Q: How does Brandon Routh measure up as the new Superman/Clark Kent?

A: Great job, but I can't compare his Superman to mine because in our version, Clark Kent was the main guy. We changed the legend a little bit. We didn't have a Fortress of Solitude. Brandon reminded me of Christopher Reeve (star of four Superman films from 1978-87). Their Clark Kents were the same bumbling fellows, but Brandon's Superman seemed a little tougher than Christopher's.

Q: How does Kate Bosworth compare to Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane?

A: Teri's Lois had a hard exterior with a real soft interior. The whole thing with Lois having a child (a 5-year-old son, Jason) in the film was a little unsettling. I have a child (Christopher Dean Cain, 6) and that changes things. Lois Lane is always going to be an intrepid reporter, but I would never bring my child to a place where he could possibly get in danger — yet she does, which was kind of surprising.

Q: John Shea played the villain, Lex Luthor, on your series. How does he compare with Kevin Spacey in the film?

A: John was fantastic, but there's no comparison. Kevin has the perfect combination of humor, danger and borderline craziness.

Q: What was the biggest difference between your series and the film?

A: I wasn't in the water as much as Brandon. And the film's special effects were a lot better than ours. It ups the credibility when it comes to flying. They also changed the heat vision. I had little laser beams that came out of my eyes, and his are more like heat waves.

I took my two nephews to see it yesterday (12 and 10). We watched 30 mins and they both said they were bored and we left and went to see Click. THey loved it, i didn't.

jthad1129 said:

i've heard some other kids say they liked it a lot but it took too long to get started. little kids don't care for the 30 minute intro the way adults (who remember the previous films) do.

TMPletz said:

I was never really a fan of his either. He got on my NERVES. WORSE than Cyclops. He's just too damn powerful. But he's dumb as FUCK. That's why I love me some Batman. I always wanted Batman to find some reason to kill Supes. He could do it if he wanted to.

I liked it. It wasn't great, but I think it's like the first X Men in a way - it's got to do the setup work for the next film. There was some stuff that wasn't great (Kate Bosworth - though I like her - is no Lois Lane, Spacey was bad as Lex Luthor, rehashed too much at the beginning, it felt like it ended a few times), but as a whole it was a good summer film. Brandon Routh was good as Superman. Truth be told, they didn't give him a whole lot to do besides pose and make superfaces, but he did it well. He seemed capable of more than he was given, so I hope he has the opportunity to do more with the role. Of course, the effects were great and the story was fine on that super hero movie level. I just would like to see more story in, perhaps, a smaller time frame the next go around.

The "Is Superman gay?" crap before the film's release got really old for me. I don't think any of this innuendo from media and fan sources would even have happened were it not for the fact that Singer is gay. It seems as though they're already claiming the film's a failure and already questioning if it's because of the gay rumors. It's one weekend. We'll see what happens. I thought it was fun, and I look forward to more.

DiscoballStallion said:

There was supposed to be a Batman vs. Superman film at one point.

kidelrich said:

I heard about that. And what the fuck is up with Wonder Woman? When am I gonna see my bitch?

went to see it last night (the theater was maybe half-full...not a good sign opening weekend). it was better than x3 in terms of "quality film making", but was far less enjoyable than X3. SR is more like a drama about a superhero. and i was checking my watch like every 15 minutes. but i did have some questions though...

1. why don't famous people practice safe sex? katie/tom, brad/angelena and before all of them, supes and lois. babies born out of
wedlock was soooo 1980's...

2. how did lois survive the sex? i mean he is the man of steel...

3. how clueless can people be when supes and clark leave the same time, come back the same time, and look exactly alike? geez, and these are supposed to world class reporters.

Yo Melt, she had a Wonder Woman uterus

I thought it was a good movie, a bit long in parts but very clever and some of the plays on words, mentioning the past movies and little details made it a good movie to me.

Giovanni777 said:

Hulk was CRAP! I HATED that movie!!!! The cast was great, the direction was good, but that script was fit to be used as toilet paper. I'd rather see the rather underwhelming Fantastic Four film any day! At least it didn't have anything as stupid as Banner's dad turning into a bargain-basement version of the Absorbing Man.

meltwithu said:

...but he wasn't when they had sex. Superman didn't have his powers at the time when he and Lois made love in Superman II. Lois must be rather confused about all that, since Superman made her forget their relationship at the end of that film!!!

As for pregnancy and childbirth, the child has Kryptonian DNA, but exposure to the yellow sun is what makes his powers kick in. In utero, the child wouldn't have these powers. Clark's powers only showed up sporadically until he hit puberty. Until that point, they would only kick in every once in a while. Most of the time, Clark appeared to be a normal, human child. Obviously, his son is following in the same footsteps, with his powers manifesting when he was under great stress, only to disappear seconds later.

kidelrich said:

It was canned when the director, Wolfgang Peterson, left to do another project. At that point, the execs at WB decided to do individual Superman and Batman films.

JediMaster said:

DiscoballStallion said:

Joss Whedon is currently refining the script. It will hopefully be filming early next year.

jerseykrs said:

I'm a geek and proud, baby! Besides, no one around here can really cast stones! If you're posting on a web site dedicated to a rock star whose glory days were 20 + years ago, you pretty much qualify as a geek as well!!!
So....

JediMaster said:

I have my comics in the living room, more than one person has said to me "dude, do you like comics???"

JediMaster said:

god bless joss whedon.