David Goyer hired to write Man of Steel

[Lighthouse]

I love the passive aggressiveness. God how I've missed this place. lol

I have much more a sense of humor about this place then I did back in 2004. I was really into the casting arguments, and stupid crap like the problems with Matthew Bomer's height. Now I see all that starting up again, I can't help but realize how silly it all is, and not only laugh at the people debating it, but laugh at myself because I still kind of care about those things.

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

I have much more a sense of humor about this place then I did back in 2004. I was really into the casting arguments, and stupid crap like the problems with Matthew Bomer's height. Now I see all that starting up again, I can't help but realize how silly it all is, and not only laugh at the people debating it, but laugh at myself because I still kind of care about those things.

I'm right there with ya Ah the "good ole" days

 

[Michael Corleone]

Landa would kick your arse if you ate strudel without cream.

My soon to be father in law is pretty much a carbon copy of Landa minus the Nazi part of course. I'm prepared. t:

 

[Michael Corleone]

I have much more a sense of humor about this place then I did back in 2004. I was really into the casting arguments, and stupid crap like the problems with Matthew Bomer's height. Now I see all that starting up again, I can't help but realize how silly it all is, and not only laugh at the people debating it, but laugh at myself because I still kind of care about those things.

It's much more fun 6 years later isn't it? Ouch...7 years here? Yikes. Has it been that long?

 

[Lighthouse]

I'm right there with ya Ah the "good ole" days

Part of me kind of misses those days because even though we argued, we were all kind of on the same page. Then Superman Returns came out and the fanbase just split, and split hard. It just got real nasty after that, and it's part of the reason I jumped ship from Bluetights.

It's much more fun 6 years later isn't it? Ouch...7 years here? Yikes. Has it been that long?

I was just posting about that last night. Seven years, and its right back to where we started.

 

[Saint]

I'm not sure how describing CGI and 3D technologies as tools for film makers is ridiculous. Keep in mind, your feelings on either is irrelevant to what they are.

Winner. The debate ended here, but for some reason nobody noticed, and everybody kept talking. I'm going to give in to peer pressure and keep talking, also.

I haven't seen any movies in 3D, and I have no feelings about it one way or the other, except for a concern that 3D glasses may not cooperate with my regular glasses. That said, I think those who are calling it a fad that's going to go away might be disappointed. Any tool that allows the director to bring the audience more fully into the film is not going to go away (see: colour TV). Whether or not the tool has been used competently to that effect (that is to say whether it has been used as a gimmick or as a legitimate creative device) thus far is not important. I think it's naive to say that this advancement is a creatively insignificant fad, the same way it would have been naive to call the advent of 3D video games a "fad." 3D changed the way we play video games forever. This technology in it's current form won't do anything so dramatic, but it seems like it will be notable in some capacity.

 

[Michael Corleone]

Part of me kind of misses those days because even though we argued, we were all kind of on the same page. Then Superman Returns came out and the fanbase just split, and split hard. It just got real nasty after that, and it's part of the reason I jumped ship from Bluetights.

We're a dysfunctional family man. We fight, but I don't think anyone really takes it too seriously. At least I hope not. Well I suppose there have been one or two in the past.

 

[Michael Corleone]

Part of me kind of misses those days because even though we argued, we were all kind of on the same page. Then Superman Returns came out and the fanbase just split, and split hard. It just got real nasty after that, and it's part of the reason I jumped ship from Bluetights.



I was just posting about that last night. Seven years, and its right back to where we started.

The more things change the more they stay the same. I'm surprised no one has mentioned M Night Shamalan sp? for director.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I can't totally regret the making or release of Superman Returns because it brought me to these boards to constantly yell about how much I disliked it. Then I met alot of great posters that I otherwise might not have met.

So the Superman Returns split was good for something.

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

Part of me kind of misses those days because even though we argued, we were all kind of on the same page. Then Superman Returns came out and the fanbase just split, and split hard. It just got real nasty after that, and it's part of the reason I jumped ship from Bluetights.



I was just posting about that last night. Seven years, and its right back to where we started.

The real solution would have been if...














Jude Law was given the chance to bring JUSTICE to Superman

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

The more things change the more they stay the same. I'm surprised no one has mentioned M Night Shamalan sp? for director.

I think the film Singer made is kind of what people would have expected from Shyamalan interestingly enough.

 

[Michael Corleone]

The real solution would have been if...














Jude Law was given the chance to bring JUSTICE to Superman

oh no here we go again

 

[redfirebird2008]

We're a dysfunctional family man. We fight, but I don't think anyone really takes it too seriously. At least I hope not. Well I suppose there have been one or two in the past.

"You can never lose your family."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb-zULRDVBc


Epic fail, Mama Corleone.

 

[Michael Corleone]

I think the film Singer made is kind of what people would have expected from Shyamalan interestingly enough.

In some ways I think you're right. I would have expected a subdued character, dark and slower pace. Now seeing his stuff with The Last Airbender, I think we would have got a lot more action from him. Of course that's really hard to say because I don't think he's quite the same director he was then.

 

[craigdbfan]

So did that Nolan + DC/WB info Show was referring to released yet?

 

[redfirebird2008]

The more things change the more they stay the same. I'm surprised no one has mentioned M Night Shamalan sp? for director.

You're surprised? Two reasons: Lady in the Water and The Happening.

 

[Scarlet Spider]

I've actually seen people compare it to color, sound, surround sound...but the argument quickly ends when you ask them, "Did any of those luxuries require the audience to wear a contraption?"

I'm the one you had that discussion with I believe, and you were just as wrong then, as you are now.

Seriously, your the only person I've ever heard refer to a pair of glasses, as a contraption. Their glasses, not some sophisticated piece of technology, that's well beyond the norm of what the average joe is used to.

People wear glasses, everyday day, all the time...

 

[Michael Corleone]

"You can never lose your family."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb-zULRDVBc


Epic fail, Mama Corleone.

Ahem...Fredo

 

[Lighthouse]

The real solution would have been if...














Jude Law was given the chance to bring JUSTICE to Superman

You had a better chance of convincing me of Law as Superman than convincing me that this guy.....

....looked just like Christopher Reeve.

 

[Webhead2006]

Guys i wouldn't worry so much about the origin. I'm sure they'll have elements in the film and then flesh out the rest in another film later. And don't worry about the general audience being confused, my wife is a perfect example of the general audience and her favorite version of supes so far is Lois and Clark. That show started his first day in metroplis, didn't bog itself down with his origin although in talking with his parents enough of it was revealed. It was more character driven. The general audience just wants to be entertained by a good solid movie with great characters and some solid action. They're not going to care if we see him fly to earth from krypton or not, just told her about the new movie last night and she thought it was a good idea to just start with an established superman.

this is what i want at least start the film out with his first day/first public save, and talk about the origin stuff they cant show, but show some other stuff. Then if the legal stuff is settled either get it added to the movie if possible or leave it for sequel if it not settled prior to the film going into production.

 

[Lighthouse]

In some ways I think you're right. I would have expected a subdued character, dark and slower pace. Now seeing his stuff with The Last Airbender, I think we would have got a lot more action from him. Of course that's really hard to say because I don't think he's quite the same director he was then.

I remember really wanting M. Night for Superman, and in my hindsight 20/20 retrospect, I'm so glad that didn't happen.

 

[redfirebird2008]

I remember really wanting M. Night for Superman, and in my hindsight 20/20 retrospect, I'm so glad that didn't happen.

I don't know if anyone has gone from toast of the town to laughing stock so quickly in Hollywood.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

With Goyer on board I know the movie is going to have action of the non lifting variety so I am happy about that.

 

[Lighthouse]

I don't know if anyone has gone from toast of the town to laughing stock so quickly in Hollywood.

I'd say Richard Kelly has come close, but nobody sank quite as hard into their own ego as M. Night.

 

[Webhead2006]

so what elements and or stories do you guys want to see goyer use in his script?