All Things Superman: An Open Discussion - - - - - - Part 71

[Str8 Rippin]

Was any of the Press Junket uploaded to Youtube?

 

[Deserana]

Into Darkness is best enjoyed with your brain turned off.

I did. I adore the 09 film. Had no interest in Star Trek but saw that 5 times at the cinema. But here I just got a big feeling of "nothing is really happening". I will watch any film if as long as the plot keeps rolling on. It was a feeling I had during the trailers that how was it gonna take up 2 and a bit hours. With 09 they had their asses covered as it was an origin story, here even though it was mindless it needed to be stepped up.

For me TDK is thee sequel of the summer blockbusters. Took its origin then ramped it up, MoS looks also to be delivering the platform for that sequel.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Was any of the Press Junket uploaded to Youtube?

Not sure but you can find clips of it on Twitter.

 

[WoodyROM]

The kryptonian ships are unlockable now in the Walmart MOS app, not sure how to do it though.You have to scan different items at Walmart. Anyone need to get groceries???

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

Jenn Murphy ‏@jambot0110 26 May"I give STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS a big fat meh, I was mostly bored by it."

I won't speak for everyone, but the fact that she hated the STID and is giving the same treatment to MOS kind of puts me at some ease I have seen every Star Trek film to date, and this is on par with Wrath of Khan I don't know if she has a problem recognizing a good sci fi action film or what. MEH to that

 

[Stephen K. Hone]

Into Darkness is best enjoyed with your brain turned off.

I must have had mine turned off both times I saw it, because I loved it. 9/10. Are there flaws here and there? Yes:

Spoiler

They needed Khan taken alive in order to get his blood to save/revive Kirk. Well I can give you '72' reasons why that really wasn't necessary, but I hate nit picking every little thing to death in movies.

However it was a great summer ride. I came out thinking "damn, wanna see that again!" Couldn't say the same thing for IM3 though, but many people loved that movie. Oh well, Different horses for different courses.

 

[Deserana]

I won't speak for everyone, but the fact that she hated the STID and is giving the same treatment to MOS kind of puts me at some ease I have seen every Star Trek film to date, and this is on par with Wrath of Khan I don't know if she has a problem recognizing a good sci fi action film or what. MEH to that

I just said I was disappointed but how anyone can be BORED by STID I have no idea.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

So we are really doing the picking on the less than steller reviews before we see the movie thing? Sigh.

 

[Manosman]

I won't speak for everyone, but the fact that she hated the STID and is giving the same treatment to MOS kind of puts me at some ease I have seen every Star Trek film to date, and this is on par with Wrath of Khan I don't know if she has a problem recognizing a good sci fi action film or what. MEH to that

1. Yeah, who cares what she has to say. She has taken over these boards. For what? A single tweet that may or may NOT have been about MOS.

2. Let's move on

3. Snyder had some promising things to say today....

 

[Rowsdower!]

Man, all this attention this Jenn Murphy person is getting almost makes me want to bash MOS on Twitter just to gain instant internet fame.

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

So we are really doing the picking on the less than steller reviews before we see the movie thing? Sigh.

Not at all I was not involved much with the earlier discussion at all. The only problem I had is that the only reference to it being a bad film was based on the "test" and female interaction as a sole reason for being a terrible film is odd. If she had mentioned anything as far as the pace, action, cinematography... even if only vague reference I would NOT have been dismissive. Hope that makes sense. I hope you know me better than that

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

1. Yeah, who cares what she has to say. She has taken over these boards. For what? A single tweet that may or may NOT have been about MOS.

2. Let's move on

3. Snyder had some promising things to say today....

I hope World's Finest ends with Superman and Batman separating, stating that it isn't their place to settle personal battles, but if the situation demands multiple heroes, they will build a task force to overcome it.

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

1. Yeah, who cares what she has to say. She has taken over these boards. For what? A single tweet that may or may NOT have been about MOS.

2. Let's move on

3. Snyder had some promising things to say today....

I was not here for much of the earlier discussion, I understand many of you went at it to lengths. I just had a thought considering the recent posts discussing her bashing of STID alongside with her reasoning for calling MOS a bad film. I am not trying to discredit a potential review just because it is negative towards a movie that I want to be great. Failing a "test", and having no mention of reason to be terrible (such as action, plot, pacing, etc...) leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

 

[DoomsdayApex]

Into Darkness is best enjoyed with your brain turned off.

The same could be said about modern blockbusters and Sci-Fi films.

 

[Stephen K. Hone]

I won't speak for everyone, but the fact that she hated the STID and is giving the same treatment to MOS kind of puts me at some ease I have seen every Star Trek film to date, and this is on par with Wrath of Khan I don't know if she has a problem recognizing a good sci fi action film or what. MEH to that

Totally concur. When the STID quote was posted a few pages back, it revealed how unsuitable she is to grade the worthiness/merit of this kind of movie. Next!

 

[Manosman]

I was not here for much of the earlier discussion, I understand many of you went at it to lengths. I just had a thought considering the recent posts discussing her bashing of STID alongside with her reasoning for calling MOS a bad film. I am not trying to discredit a potential review just because it is negative towards a movie that I want to be great. Failing a "test", and having no mention of reason to be terrible (such as action, plot, pacing, etc...) leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Yeah I gotcha. I didn't get into the "heated debate" frankly because it was childish. It ulitmately ended up being a debate about gender issues. No thanks.

The point I was trying to outline was that she never ever mentioned MOS. For all we know she could be talking about some other movie. I can hardly call 2 words and a phrase a review. Especially, once again, we don't even know for sure what she's actually "reviewing."

 

[TheNextNolan22]

The could be said about modern blockbusters and Sci-Fi films.

Inception and Looper come to mind.

 

[SpitCurl]

Totally concur. When the STID quote was posted a few pages back, it revealed how unsuitable she is to grade the worthiness/merit of this kind of movie. Next!

I don't know her not liking STID is merit enough. Maybe basing it on an arbitrary test, if that's in fact the case, is more of a reason to count her off (or, just because who cares if someone else likes it, like others have said).

I didn't like STID one bit (hated it, actually), but I'm still looking forward to MOS. Loved BB & TDK, liked TDKR and Avengers a lot, etc, etc... I don't think my dislike of Trek discredits my opinion of this flick.

The same could be said about modern blockbusters and Sci-Fi films.

But the thing is, we as an audience are the ones to blame for that being the case. Studios don't care what we want, they just give us whatever that thing is. If we actually demanded, as a collective audience, smarter blockbusters/sci-fi, then they'd give it to us simply from a business need.

There's nothing wrong with a big, dumb movie on occasion any more than there is with enjoying dessert once in a blue moon - hence a movie like Furious 6, which knows it's big and dumb and celebrates it. The problem is when we all start to eat dessert for dinner, as it were. As an audience, we're just too willing to give a majority of these movies a pass. Not everything should get by with a "just turn off your brain" card.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Not at all I was not involved much with the earlier discussion at all. The only problem I had is that the only reference to it being a bad film was based on the "test" and female interaction as a sole reason for being a terrible film is odd. If she had mentioned anything as far as the pace, action, cinematography... even if only vague reference I would NOT have been dismissive. Hope that makes sense. I hope you know me better than that

Fair enough. I say just ignore her and wait to see the film. The Matrix didn't get amazing reviews and I think that it was a brilliant film. Reviews are nice and all but they aren't the be all end all.

 

[Mad Love]

This early review period is the worst. I need some fan mixes of tv spots or something to distract me until release date.

I wonder if anyone is going to make a mega extended trailer.

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

^I wonder what happens to Superman franchise if critics gave Superman Returns higher marks for the Donner nostalgia, and MOS doesn't score as high. I hope MOS ends up being 80% or more, simply because I want a long term franchise and spring point for JL films in future.

 

[Stephen K. Hone]

I just said I was disappointed but how anyone can be BORED by STID I have no idea.

Even you gave STID a 7/10 and you were lukewarm to it. Her comment (If she is indeed talking about MOS) is just so cut and dry and dismissive. Perfunctory is probably a good description. I wonder if she knows of her new found notoriety within the CBM community? Two little words, and she's famous lol!

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

If the rumor is true about The Atlantic upcoming review I can't wait to read it. Supposedly mentions of MOS being at the top of the list of superhero genre. I'm optimistic, but until its in print it is just hearsay on the ole' net.

 

[The Sage]

I bought tickets for the late show on Friday at a theatre that has the movie in the D-Box--theater with motion seats--and 3-D. No doubt it'll be worth it.

I'm ready for this movie.

 

[Manosman]

Even you gave STID a 7/10 and you were lukewarm to it. Her comment (If she is indeed talking about MOS) is just so cut and dry and dismissive. Perfunctory is probably a good description. I wonder if she knows of her new found notoriety within the CBM community? Two little words, and she's famous lol!

Well, apparently she did delete her tweets, regarding, or not regarding MOS.