World Brandon Routh VS Tom Welling

[Hal Jordan 8472]

you have an odd way of looking at "victory":

I'm just going by who the fans overall love more and its amusing to see Brandon after one film, pushing a guy aside whos played teen Clark for 5 years.

Its obviously a testament to the performance that the Superman fans prefer the most.

Welling has played Clark Kent/Superman

Clark yes. Superman no. Maybe thats part of the reason Brandon has the edge here.

Routh aped Reeve and barely spoke in one Superman film

Your opinion, clearly a fairly large amount feel differently.

I think we'll have some insight into whether the sequel will happen at the comic-con in a few days.

My money is that there will be a sequel and Brandon will return, I dont want to go into all the reasons for it again, but we'll see

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

I'm just going by who the fans overall love more and its amusing to see Brandon after one film, pushing a guy aside whos played teen Clark for 5 years.

Its obviously a testament to the performance that the Superman fans prefer the most.

or a testament that you've posted it on a website that caters to Superhero MOVIES where the movie fans far outnumber the people that here to talk about TV. Or a testament to the fact that Welling has never put on the suit.....

Clark yes. Superman no. Maybe thats part of the reason Brandon has the edge here.

Thats a matter of semantics, clark kent/superman is the same role. He's doing everything but being super with the costume on. regardless, he passed George Reeves for most screen time as clark kent/superman/kal-el, etc.

Your opinion,

the "aped" part perhaps, but if Routh had over 20 lines of dialogue in that entire film I'd be shocked.

I think we'll have some insight into whether the sequel will happen at the comic-con in a few days.

My money is that there will be a sequel and Brandon will return, I dont want to go into all the reasons for it again, but we'll see

things wont be clear by comic-con, this movie still wont even be close to $200 million domestic by this weekend. Singer's going to come and give stock, pre-rehearsed answers about things like that, and they'll try to focus fan questions to pertain to the film thats currently in theaters, thats always how those things go.

 

[Kid_Kaos]

Even though I prefer neither of them as Supes I still think Tom would be the better SuperMAN. Brandon looks like an 18-year old with way too much access to his sisters make-up bag! I never took him seriously, even with his few lines as Supes.
Singer casted him as a perfect match for Chris Reeve and that's all Brandon symbolizes (to me).

I'd rather have someone who can play Superman in his early 30s and a descent muscular structure.
If the viewers can take the glasses they can take a strong man as Clark and Supes.

Jim Caviezel would've been the perfect choice IMO.

 

[retconned]

I assume you did see lois and clark, it would not work and would be pretty funny. Dean cain did a great job as Clark kent, but how the hell Lois could not tell he was asuperman is beyond me.A pair of glasses is bearly a diguise, and clark must act like a geek for it to work at all. Chris Reeve clark kent is like a completley different person then superman, it was an amazing job. Hell it was the most beleivable live action portrayal i have ever seen.Thats why most people use the classic approach to it, Clark kent is the diguise and has to be for people to buy it at all. The comic books are laughable these day, how people still can't see it is just dumb.

Did you read the part where I said you would need a very strong actor?

 

[Eros]

Did you read the part where I said you would need a very strong actor?

acting has nothing to do with makeing people in the movie look stupid. it has nothing ot do with acting, it has more to do with trying not to insult peoples intelligence for them to buy that. no one i mean no one is such a great actor they cannot even out act thier height,weight,looks, etc. Johnny Depth as Jack sparrow looks like Johnny depth as Jack sparrow, but its the way he completly transforms his personality when hes Jack that is where people are taken with him.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

Johnny Depth?

 

[DogofKrypton]

It's funny how some people take a poll, at SHH of all places, and run with it like "The World Has Spoken". Like the Singer "apologists" wouldn't flood it with their un-dying devotion. They really can't see the fact that the movie dropped the ball AT ALL, can they?

 

[Lead Cenobite]

And Smallville drops the ball week in and week out. So I don't see how it's so hard to conceive that Routh, who displayed a lot more heroism and power(no, not as in how he lifted more heavy objects, I'm talking about his presence and convincing performance as SuperMAN) than Welling ever has on any single occasion in the show is beating Welling, who's playing a whiny 19 year old, who despite his height and physical advantage over Routh, can't even intimidate a mouse.

Just because Welling plays Clark with powers doesn't mean he's playing Superman. Superman is more than just the powers you know.

 

[Zing79]

And Smallville drops the ball week in and week out. So I don't see how it's so hard to conceive that Routh, who displayed a lot more heroism and power(no, not as in how he lifted more heavy objects, I'm talking about his presence and convincing performance as SuperMAN) than Welling ever has on any single occasion in the show is beating Welling, who's playing a whiny 19 year old, who despite his height and physical advantage over Routh, can't even intimidate a mouse.

Just because Welling plays Clark with powers doesn't mean he's playing Superman. Superman is more than just the powers you know.

As you were typing that post did you consider the possibility that maybe (just maybe) someone would fire back by saying that Routh is playing a deadbeat stalker? Or that someone would accuse you of not having actually watched every episode of Smallville to make your assumption?

Because either of those possibilities are inevitable reactions to your post.

 

[Eros]

As you were typing that post did you consider the possibility that maybe (just maybe) someone would fire back by saying that Routh is playing a deadbeat stalker? Or that someone would accuse you of not having actually watched every episode of Smallville to make your assumption?

Because either of those possibilities are inevitable reactions to your post.

I have seen every episode of smallville though, and the writing goes from good to bad near the end of the seasons. The whole clark and Lana thing is terrible, Clark needs Chloe to wipe is ass and do everything esle for him. Clark spends his time pining over Lana, but just lies to her every chance he gets. He also doesn't trust Lana can handle his secret, i guess he doesn't love Lana as much as he thinks. Smallville is a mess, and always does stupid things for ratings. Their tagline for season 5 was "good sex, bad Lex" . They brought in the lois lane charater for some odd reason, and i dunno how ******ed that is on some cosmical comic book level. Jimmy olsen is the same age as clark [******ed yes] in season 6, and apprently has sleptwith Chloe sullivan. So yes, Welling hasn't impressed me with his Clark kent, he just spends countless hours in a barn wondering what Lana is doing with Lex [much like superman returns superman lol]. Or he is trying to help Lional luthor, the same man that tried to kill him and Chloe [many times] less then 2 seasons ago.

 

[Hal Jordan 8472]

It's funny how some people take a poll, at SHH of all places, and run with it like "The World Has Spoken". Like the Singer "apologists" wouldn't flood it with their un-dying devotion. They really can't see the fact that the movie dropped the ball AT ALL, can they?

Wherever there are so called 'Singer apologists' there are also 'Smallville apologists'..

Don't be such a sore loser.

 

[Zing79]

I have seen every episode of smallville though, and the writing goes from good to bad near the end of the seasons. The whole clark and Lana thing is terrible, Clark needs Chloe to wipe is ass and do everything esle for him. Clark spends his time pining over Lana, but just lies to her every chance he gets. He also doesn't trust Lana can handle his secret, i guess he doesn't love Lana as much as he thinks. Smallville is a mess, and always does stupid things for ratings. Their tagline for season 5 was "good sex, bad Lex" . They brought in the lois lane charater for some odd reason, and i dunno how ******ed that is on some cosmical comic book level. Jimmy olsen is the same age as clark [******ed yes] in season 6, and apprently has sleptwith Chloe sullivan. So yes, Welling hasn't impressed me with his Clark kent, he just spends countless hours in a barn wondering what Lana is doing with Lex [much like superman returns superman lol]. Or he is trying to help Lional luthor, the same man that tried to kill him and Chloe [many times] less then 2 seasons ago.

So in conclusion, you’ve seen every episode of Smallville, and at no point has Clark on SV (in its entire 5 years run) shown the level of heroism that Clark in SR has shown? And at no point did Clark in SR show himself to be as pathetic as Clark has been in SV?

Because I believe that’s what I was responding to. It was nice though that you completely ignored all that and steered it FAR away from the point I was trying to make.

 

[Zing79]

Wherever there are so called 'Singer apologists' there are also 'Smallville apologists'..

Don't be such a sore loser.

Very interesting definition of loser. Because near as I can tell Smallville is headed to season 6 while SR is headed to a dead end.

 

[Hal Jordan 8472]

Very interesting definition of loser.

Indeed. Losers, apologists, all the same. So insecure about the teen soap they like that they feel compelled to attempt to defend every post, including this one that wasnt even addressed to them or in response to them. Nice.

while SR is headed to a dead end

We'll see about that. I think theres a better chance we'll see an SR sequel in 2009 than 'Smallville the movie' with Welling as Superman The later prospect would definately fall under clinging to false hope.

 

[Superwoman Prime]

Johnny Depth.


LMAO!!!!!

 

[DogofKrypton]

Wherever there are so called 'Singer apologists' there are also 'Smallville apologists'..

Don't be such a sore loser.

Except Singer "apologists" (quotation marks are appropriate next time), are the type to close their eyes, cover their ears, and repeat "No, no, no" over and over, in between making lame insults.

And loser? What exactly did I lose? Grow-up.

 

[DogofKrypton]

And Smallville drops the ball week in and week out. So I don't see how it's so hard to conceive that Routh, who displayed a lot more heroism and power(no, not as in how he lifted more heavy objects, I'm talking about his presence and convincing performance as SuperMAN) than Welling ever has on any single occasion in the show is beating Welling, who's playing a whiny 19 year old, who despite his height and physical advantage over Routh, can't even intimidate a mouse.

Just because Welling plays Clark with powers doesn't mean he's playing Superman. Superman is more than just the powers you know.

This is rich. "Convinving"? Who? Not me, that's for sure. I enjoyed Routh's Superman to a degree, but presence?? Yeah, his line of "I see an old man's sick joke" was really put across with some "presence". Sounded like he was mildly annoyed at best. Christopher Reeve, or even Tom Welling, would have sounded like they meant business.

And it's funny how they come to this discussion to throw out their opinions as fact, opinions that most of the others on the Movie board feel the exact opposite of. #1 complaint with Routh up there? Too SuperBOY, not MAN.

It's going to be funny reading a response that will be typed with eyes closed, fingers in his ears, while whispering "Routh, Routh he's our man, even though he didn't do it, no one can"....

 

[Eros]

Very interesting definition of loser. Because near as I can tell Smallville is headed to season 6 while SR is headed to a dead end.

i can't wait to see what the "spirit" of zod does in Lex luthors body in season 6!

 

[Zing79]

i can't wait to see what the "spirit" of zod does in Lex luthors body in season 6!

i can't wait to see what the "super" kid does in the next movie!

 

[Eros]

i can't wait to see what the "super" kid does in the next movie!

he will probbaly get stuck in the phantom Zone.

 

[Hal Jordan 8472]

And loser? What exactly did I lose? Grow-up.

Uh this poll. You seem pretty upset over it. I dont think you would be screaming 'Singer apologists' etc if the popular vote was towards Tom Welling, just keep that in mind.

Except Singer "apologists" (quotation marks are appropriate next time), are the type to close their eyes, cover their ears, and repeat "No, no, no" over and over, in between making lame insults..

I could easily say the same about the Smallville ones. Youre not exactly representing them well.

 

[Hal Jordan 8472]

edit double

 

[Zing79]

he will probbaly get stuck in the phantom Zone.

And have an allergic reaction to...everything

 

[DogofKrypton]

Uh this poll. You seem pretty upset over it. I dont think you would be screaming 'Singer apologists' etc if the popular vote was towards Tom Welling, just keep that in mind.



I could easily say the same about the Smallville ones. Youre not exactly representing them well.

Ahh, nice try. Easiest way to THINK you have the upper-hand? Claim someone is "emotionally involved" with the subject matter. This "poll" is hardly scientific, isn't it?

And who said I was "representing" anyone? That's right YOU did. And you have been wrong this entire time, so why stop now?

 

[CConn]

Ahh, nice try. Easiest way to THINK you have the upper-hand? Claim someone is "emotionally involved" with the subject matter. This "poll" is hardly scientific, isn't it?

And who said I was "representing" anyone? That's right YOU did. And you have been wrong this entire time, so why stop now?

Generally when someone feels strongly enough about something to mention it in their sig, they're emotionally involved.

Just FYI.