All Things Superman: An Open Discussion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Part 51

[BH/HHH]

Did anyone read the cringeworthy article on Cracked.com? I love that site, but the article they put up today seems highly presumptuous based on the trailer, not even the trailer - just what they want to believe from the trailer.

Luckily the comments section seems to be more level headed, with plenty of people backing the movie up against the site.

I read it, I didn't take it seriously. A lot of stuff on there is tongue in cheek.

 

[Sharkboy]

oh it's superman

like that right

That's exactly how people reacted to the Batman Begins trailer.

Oh it's Batman

 

[BH/HHH]

From the SHH main page



Walmart announced today that it has partnered with Warner Bros. to give its customers exclusive access to see Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Man of Steel in theaters nationwide before the film’s official release.

Tickets for the exclusive screening will go on sale in more than 3,700 Walmart stores starting at 8 a.m. on May 18. Customers will be able to purchase up to four tickets per visit and will have the option to choose between 2D or 3D showings, where applicable. The advance screenings will take place in selected local theaters nationwide at 7 p.m. on June 13.

Specific details of the promotion read as follows:

• Each ticket bought at Walmart will feature a code on the back that allows customers to pre-order their own Blu-ray Combo Pack or HD Digital Download of Man of Steel, which will contain exclusive film content.

• Fans can bring Superman to life with the official "Man of Steel Experience” augmented reality app. The app allows customers to take photos with the superhero, as well as unlock special photo frames by pointing their phone at Man of Steel signage in their local Walmart.

• Customers will receive a free original Digital Comic Book written by Man of Steel screenwriter David Goyer with every ticket.

• Beginning April 28, a variety of Man of Steel merchandise such as t-shirts, electronics, posters and more from top brands will be available at Walmart stores and at Walmart.com.

Walmart invites customers to join the conversation and show their excitement for the first screening of “Man of Steel” on Facebook and on Twitter with the hashtag #SeeSteelFirst.

The highly-anticipated action adventure stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, Russell Crowe, Michael Kelly, Harry Lennix and Richard Schiff.

In the film, a young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

Man of Steel will 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters nationwide on June 14.

What about us in the UK WBs

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Saving Private Ryan is a war movie and these tend to run on for too long, but in a good way.

TDK, Aliens & T2 were all too long for action based film, especially Aliens. I saw all of them at the cinema and can clearly remember being aware of how long these films were. Sometime actions will become too repetive and boring.

Batman Begin was fairly good in pacing.

Why are you bugging me about MOS trailer? It has nothing to do with the run time.

T2 is too long. T2.

And you you do realize that there is plenty of Krypton in the trailer right? Just like STM.

 

[Octoberist]

T2 had great pacing; it's length is fine.

 

[Simo]

Walmart.com already has a store locator if you want to see if your local store is participating and which theater.

Yep mine is and on IMAX too. t:

 

[G.Godfrey]

Yep mine is and on IMAX too. t:

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[DKDetective]

That's exactly how people reacted to the Batman Begins trailer.

Oh it's Batman

Deep dark secret, that is actually how I reacted to the trailer myself as a foolish teenager. After Batman & Robin, I turned my back on the caped crusader for a couple of years, thinking I had outgrown him. Christopher Nolan slapped me silly and showed me how very wrong I was with Begins. My dad rented it on DVD one Saturday night and I was blown away. t:

 

[Norek]

T2 had great pacing; it's length is fine.

Yes, and yes.

 

[Simo]

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Don't worry if you can't go, I'll tell you all about it.

 

[MrMaooz]

Gillette is doing a tie in

 

[BH/HHH]

Don't like T2 at all don't think its a patch on the first film and yes it was too long.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

T2 had great pacing; it's length is fine.

Like ESB, it still holds up perfectly today. The pacing is ridiculous. As a little ones, my brother and I watched it almost everyday. Could keep our attention even at that age.

Don't like T2 at all don't think its a patch on the first film and yes it was too long.

Terminator is a great film. T2 is one of the greatest films. It is a true jumping off point for cinema. It is Cameron's masterpiece.

But it is stuff like this that makes me think this is less about the quality of the film and more fanboy stuff. The basis for the Marvel vs. DC stuff on this board. Not about the film or film making. I get wanting this or any film to succeed, but lets be a little more sensible here.

 

[Tim_Riggins]

Terminator 2 (DC for me) is a masterpiece, enough said !

 

[Krumm]

From the SHH main page



Walmart announced today that it has partnered with Warner Bros. to give its customers exclusive access to see Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Man of Steel in theaters nationwide before the film’s official release.

Tickets for the exclusive screening will go on sale in more than 3,700 Walmart stores starting at 8 a.m. on May 18. Customers will be able to purchase up to four tickets per visit and will have the option to choose between 2D or 3D showings, where applicable. The advance screenings will take place in selected local theaters nationwide at 7 p.m. on June 13.

Specific details of the promotion read as follows:

• Each ticket bought at Walmart will feature a code on the back that allows customers to pre-order their own Blu-ray Combo Pack or HD Digital Download of Man of Steel, which will contain exclusive film content.

• Fans can bring Superman to life with the official "Man of Steel Experience” augmented reality app. The app allows customers to take photos with the superhero, as well as unlock special photo frames by pointing their phone at Man of Steel signage in their local Walmart.

• Customers will receive a free original Digital Comic Book written by Man of Steel screenwriter David Goyer with every ticket.

• Beginning April 28, a variety of Man of Steel merchandise such as t-shirts, electronics, posters and more from top brands will be available at Walmart stores and at Walmart.com.

Walmart invites customers to join the conversation and show their excitement for the first screening of “Man of Steel” on Facebook and on Twitter with the hashtag #SeeSteelFirst.

The highly-anticipated action adventure stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, Russell Crowe, Michael Kelly, Harry Lennix and Richard Schiff.

In the film, a young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

Man of Steel will 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters nationwide on June 14.

Does this mean the Blu-ray they are pre-ordering is exclusive to them or that they get to pre-order it first?

 

[BH/HHH]

Each to their own but I never enjoyed T2 found it lagged on. I don't think it has that great feel of T1, which has that vibe to it that only films from the 80s have and also Sarah Connor was likeable in the first one. Don't even get me started on John Connor in T2.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Does this mean the Blu-ray they are pre-ordering is exclusive to them or that they get to pre-order it first?

Blu-ray exclusives are all the rave these days. Probably a Wal-Mart exclusive.

 

[Krumm]

Blu-ray exclusives are all the rave these days. Probably a Wal-Mart exclusive.

I figure it will be widely available but the part where it says purchase of tickets "allows customers to pre-order their own Blu-ray Combo Pack or HD Digital Download of Man of Steel, which will contain exclusive film content" makes it seems like it only available to those who get these tickets.

 

[Superherofan123]

Am I the only one that can't get anywhere when clicking the link to view the theaters they are selling tickets for?? The link on the walmart page doesn't work at all...anybody have a different link???

 

[Superherofan123]

Well never mind I just type the address in instead of using the link and it worked...weird...and now when I click the link from that page to search for a local store selling tickets it sends me to the fabric center locator! Lol dang wal mart get your website together!!!

 

[Kal-El.9859]

It still isn't coming up for me

 

[Kryptonian Warrior]

I might buy two just to have one to keep in case they take the ticket from us

Hey that's a good idea! It'd be neat to collect that ticket as it looks pretty cool.

 

[Kryptonian Warrior]

It still isn't coming up for me

Go to Internet Explorer and paste the link in the address field. For some reason it's not working in other browsers but IE.....

http://www.walmart.com/cp/1104132?povid=cat1090104-env430704-moduleS042413-lLinkSearchFeatureManofSteel&_mm=icamp

 

[Sharkboy]

Yeah off topic but since people are mentioning it, i do find myself liking terminator 1 more than t2 the older i get. I just find it more visceral...besides visually i just like the darker 80's neo noir atmosphere and the simplicity of the terminator hunting Kyle and Sarah.

 

[Kal-El.9859]

Go to Internet Explorer and paste the link in the address field. For some reason it's not working in other browsers but IE.....

http://www.walmart.com/cp/1104132?povid=cat1090104-env430704-moduleS042413-lLinkSearchFeatureManofSteel&_mm=icamp

I'm using my phone right now and when I go to www.walmart.com/manofsteel it says missing page. But I clicked on your link and all is well