Henry Cavill IS Superman: - - - - - Part 14

[TheBat812]

To tell you the truth, I re-watched Superman: The Movie last week for the first time in a while, just because I was craving for another Superman fix until my next viewing of MOS. Maybe it was because it's been a while since I've watched it, but I just appreciated it so much. The Krypton scenes are stately and intriguing. Brando's performance as Jor-El gave the character gravitas, particularly if you were watching this in 1978. And the Smallville sequences are amazing. Every frame is beautiful - Norman Rockwell all the way.

That said, it might be significant that I lost interest and turned off the movie after the initial montage of Superman saving people. It's not because I don't like the whole movie, because I do. But it was like after seeing Christopher Reeve as Superman save a bunch of people, that was enough for the night. I think it's because all the scenes with Lex/Otis/Miss Tessmacher are just a completely different tone. Whenever I see those characters onscreen, the movie instantly seems to revert to the tone of the '60s Batman series.

Anyway, the point is that Donner did the Silver Age Superman as well as anyone could have done - and that's great, and his contributions will always be appreciated. But at the same time, I'm sick of watching the Donner version over and over and having everybody act like that is the only viable interpretation of the character.

What I loved about MOS above all else was its audacity to do something different with Superman. That's absolutely what the character needed, and I don't give a damn if critics want to live in the past and act like anything that doesn't slavishly imitate Donner is a mistake. **** them. I love MOS precisely because it takes risks and tries new things.

I rewatched the film this week as well, and while I still love it to death, the film definitely has its own issues that honestly outweigh any issues I have with MOS. The new film does a much better and more believable job in exploring Clark as a character. In both cases the leads absolutely nailed the characters of their era, though.

 

[FlawlessVictory]

To tell you the truth, I re-watched Superman: The Movie last week for the first time in a while, just because I was craving for another Superman fix until my next viewing of MOS. Maybe it was because it's been a while since I've watched it, but I just appreciated it so much. The Krypton scenes are stately and intriguing. Brando's performance as Jor-El gave the character gravitas, particularly if you were watching this in 1978. And the Smallville sequences are amazing. Every frame is beautiful - Norman Rockwell all the way.

That said, it might be significant that I lost interest and turned off the movie after the initial montage of Superman saving people. It's not because I don't like the whole movie, because I do. But it was like after seeing Christopher Reeve as Superman save a bunch of people, that was enough for the night. I think it's because all the scenes with Lex/Otis/Miss Tessmacher are just a completely different tone. Whenever I see those characters onscreen, the movie instantly seems to revert to the tone of the '60s Batman series.

Anyway, the point is that Donner did the Silver Age Superman as well as anyone could have done - and that's great, and his contributions will always be appreciated. But at the same time, I'm sick of watching the Donner version over and over and having everybody act like that is the only viable interpretation of the character.

What I loved about MOS above all else was its audacity to do something different with Superman. That's absolutely what the character needed, and I don't give a damn if critics want to live in the past and act like anything that doesn't slavishly imitate Donner is a mistake. **** them. I love MOS precisely because it takes risks and tries new things.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[BlackFox]

To tell you the truth, I re-watched Superman: The Movie last week for the first time in a while, just because I was craving for another Superman fix until my next viewing of MOS. Maybe it was because it's been a while since I've watched it, but I just appreciated it so much. The Krypton scenes are stately and intriguing. Brando's performance as Jor-El gave the character gravitas, particularly if you were watching this in 1978. And the Smallville sequences are amazing. Every frame is beautiful - Norman Rockwell all the way.

That said, it might be significant that I lost interest and turned off the movie after the initial montage of Superman saving people. It's not because I don't like the whole movie, because I do. But it was like after seeing Christopher Reeve as Superman save a bunch of people, that was enough for the night. I think it's because all the scenes with Lex/Otis/Miss Tessmacher are just a completely different tone. Whenever I see those characters onscreen, the movie instantly seems to revert to the tone of the '60s Batman series.

Anyway, the point is that Donner did the Silver Age Superman as well as anyone could have done - and that's great, and his contributions will always be appreciated. But at the same time, I'm sick of watching the Donner version over and over and having everybody act like that is the only viable interpretation of the character.

What I loved about MOS above all else was its audacity to do something different with Superman. That's absolutely what the character needed, and I don't give a damn if critics want to live in the past and act like anything that doesn't slavishly imitate Donner is a mistake. **** them. I love MOS precisely because it takes risks and tries new things.

 

[WarriorDreamer]

Henry Cavill completely rose to the plate in my opinion. I think it would have been awesome if he go to play more Clark Kent at the planet. The whole movie was mostly Superman. But I think he communicated a modern Superman extremely well.

 

[kalhawj]

Henry Cavill completely rose to the plate in my opinion. I think it would have been awesome if he go to play more Clark Kent at the planet. The whole movie was mostly Superman. But I think he communicated a modern Superman extremely well.

I have a feeling the sequel is what everyone wants. It will have Superman's alter ego, drama, love, saving regular people, actions, and a badass in lex luthor plus metallo.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

I have a feeling the sequel is what everyone wants. It will have Superman's alter ego, drama, love, saving regular people, actions, and a badass in lex luthor plus metallo.

I agree with all of that except for the inclusion of Metallo.

 

[slumcat]

I posted this in the photo thread but will post here too.

I have got my hands on a fantastic 2K (almost uncompressed) version of Trailer 3 (the 3 minute one) and the quality is so fantastic that screenshots from it are literally production quality stills. Below are two (cropped) examples. Look at the first one, the blues of the eyes are popping. If anyone wants any screenshots, you can tell me. Shots from the 2K trailer come in at 2048X858 resolution.

 

[kalhawj]

Damn fricken Henry was so jack in this scene... By far the best Superman since Reeve. Cannot wait for this damn sequel now...

 

[STARMAN]

Cavill reminds me so much of myself it's like looking into a mirror.

 

[C. Lee]

My wife asked why I couldn't have a body like that.....I told her - I do....but I keep it safely stored inside of me.....to be brought out in case of alien invasion.

 

[FlawlessVictory]

Cavill reminds me so much of myself it's like looking into a mirror.

My wife asked why I couldn't have a body like that.....I told her - I do....but I keep it safely stored inside of me.....to be brought out in case of alien invasion.

 

[Bruce Malone]

I was debating who actually got into "better" respective shape from where they started cavill or hemsworth?

They both put in a very impressive amount of work.

Their respective workouts:

http://www.mensfitness.co.uk/exercises/celebrity-workouts/1919/official-chris-hemsworth-thor-workout
http://www.mensfitness.co.uk/exercises/celebrity-workouts/3234/henry-cavills-superman-workout

Both make my gym routine look like toddler's play.

 

[slumcat]

I really have an eight pack just like Cavill. [BLACKOUT]Except his is on his torso, mine is in the fridge.[/BLACKOUT]

 

[Tra-El]

Hemsworth got good size, but not as cut. Cavill got size AND cut. Dudes impressive. Cavill took it to another level IMHO.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

The scene at the with Zod....Cavill really is amazing in that particular scene.

 

[manofsteel4life]

Yea he truly was....but oddly enough the first time I watched, which is during the midnight screening, someone behind me laughed right before he let out the scream. I guess the way he made his face to scream got the rise....smh

 

[TheNextNolan22]

You're not alone. I could have sworn I heard someone laugh when Superman killed Zod the third time I watched it.

 

[slumcat]

I was debating who actually got into "better" respective shape from where they started cavill or hemsworth?

Hemsworth got good size, but not as cut. Cavill got size AND cut. Dudes impressive. Cavill took it to another level IMHO.

Yeah Cavill easily wins this round. Hemsworth got a very normal gym fit physique. It looks very blocky - big guns, flat pecs, flat abs. Where's the aesthetics?

Look at Cavill, a powerfully accentuated V shape, sculpted pecs, bulging abs and shredded like a sick mother****er. You can see that his body was very carefully trained and painstakingly achieved instead of the dumb lifting that would result in Hemsworth's physique.

I think Cavill's physique was more difficult to achieve and I would rather work towards that than Hemsowrth's physique.

 

[kalhawj]

Yea he truly was....but oddly enough the first time I watched, which is during the midnight screening, someone behind me laughed right before he let out the scream. I guess the way he made his face to scream got the rise....smh

That's the first I've heard of this... Don't know who in their right mind can laugh in this scene. This was such and emotional scene... one of the best ending in a CBM I have ever seen. It was very well done by Henry Cav-El. Got me teary seeing Superman tearing up an pain and seeing Zod die with his last word saying "Never!!!!"

 

[manofsteel4life]

Honestly don't really know, he was the only one though....everyone else was silent.....which made believe he was one of those people that have to laugh to hide emotion....

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Besides a lot of gasps, the theater was dead silent. You can hear a pin drop. They felt that scene and where taken away by it.

 

[Bruce Malone]

Yeah Cavill easily wins this round. Hemsworth got a very normal gym fit physique. It looks very blocky - big guns, flat pecs, flat abs. Where's the aesthetics?

Look at Cavill, a powerfully accentuated V shape, sculpted pecs, bulging abs and shredded like a sick mother****er. You can see that his body was very carefully trained and painstakingly achieved instead of the dumb lifting that would result in Hemsworth's physique.

I think Cavill's physique was more difficult to achieve and I would rather work towards that than Hemsowrth's physique.

I actually give a lot of credit for the work hemsworth put in for the fact he probably didn't have to get as big/cut as he did. He only has one quick shirtless scene in thor and the rest of the film he's either in regular clothes or thor's armor.

As opposed to cavill and superman's costume which was much more form fitting and thinner.

I think they both achieved the right physique for their character.

 

[kalhawj]

Besides a lot of gasps, the theater was dead silent. You can hear a pin drop. They felt that scene and where taken away by it.

That's the norm with all the showing I was in (dead silent)... it was such an emotional scene and one with Superman killing for the first time got everyone shock and surprise. some ever said "about time", other were in tears, majority speechless.

 

[Matt.S99]

I posted this in the photo thread but will post here too.

I have got my hands on a fantastic 2K (almost uncompressed) version of Trailer 3 (the 3 minute one) and the quality is so fantastic that screenshots from it are literally production quality stills. Below are two (cropped) examples. Look at the first one, the blues of the eyes are popping. If anyone wants any screenshots, you can tell me. Shots from the 2K trailer come in at 2048X858 resolution.

Can you pm that first shot? Thanks!

 

[TheNextNolan22]

I think we can all agree that Hemsworth and Cavill have better bodies than us and are more attractive than all of us combined.