Superman Returns Instant Classics

[Galactical]

The piano scene is classic. the plane scene's not bad, it's a fun scene though supes bumbles it by breaking the wing off (he should grab onto the whole air bus and use his power to slow it down instead, but the rooftop scene was pretty awkward because of the dialogue. It's a little dark though some parts are beautiful.

But the Piano scene is THE classic moment for me. This weird guy takes off his hat and we see a dog tatoo that makes us say "wtf? dog tatoo?" then he turns to the camera and smiles and once again we say "Wtf? is this a joke? what movie is this Austin powers?" Then he starts playing the piano with the kid and it's just cool... After he's finished playing he beats lois in front of her five year old and the kid throws a piano and WACK he's dead. Instant classic.

There's another one that i just remembered.

When supey's floating in space and the music just sounds epic as he's floating. That's classic or stunning moment, whatever you want to call it.

 

[P.B.&Chocolate]

The rooftop was classic to me in that as Clark/Superman has lived a long time among humans yet he still hurt that she feels as she did in the article "why the world doesn't neeed Superman" . That's what made BR so effective to me in SR. His face shows so much when he sees Lois is really still mad at him . Superman is different things to differnt pepole but this is what Superman is to me he doesn't have to say a lot.When he does you believe it .He takes Lois on the flight shows her his POV of the world and brings past memories of their past to her. At the end after the fly around Lois has forgiven him .

 

[OzzMosiz]

Supes getting his arse kicked was classic for me. It was very very brutal and shocked me. But it was so well acted by Brandon.

 

[bosef982]

The Plane Sequence to me is a classic in a lot of ways. One, it manages to be more than just an action sequence and shows an amazing amount of control over the beats -- as Hunter said.

First and foremost, the key moment in taht sequence is when Lois notices him fly by outside. The way the music changes, her overall face in the midst of this panic, it's all just so well-done and so emotional. Then, the way they reveal him is amazing as well. For the first time, Superman seems god-like. Reeve's Superman never came across as a God -- just really strong.

Then, as Hunter describes, the moment of calm before the storm. Great, IMO. It took a while for me to get use to this moment, but I see why it was done.

One of the key aspects of this sequence that to me made it a classic was the panic INSIDE the cabin and how visceral it was. Lois whipped around, luggage falling. Now, after the plane wing detaches, it gets really chaotic. With the seats slamming down and crunching together, it just looks so horrific and is so intense it really adds to the drama of Superman trying to save them.

My favorite part of this sequence is when the wing detaches, the music goes crazy, and then it pounds into a very kinetic and powerful drive. The music really drives this scene, considering that before this score cue, they have this wonderful, sweeping, very action-unusual score when the plane is spinning -- it's almost romanticizing what's going on. Very strange, but it rolls nicely into the pounding "falling" music as Superman goes over it. The chorus kicks in during one of my favorite parts -- when Superman blasts through the plane wing like it's no one's business and goes after the plane.

The landing is pure spectacle, the plane crunching up. Etc. It's a classic becasue everything is so controled and detailed. The only gripe I have with this scene is that the audience erupts in cheers, and is not just stunned and silent.

The rooftop scene is classic. First and foremost, the pain and direction that Superman takes is amazing. He appears so human around her. He cuts right past the interview and calls her out on not being happy he's back. He has this confidence that is shot down when Lois says the "Savior" line. And then, the intimacy of when she steps onto his toes like that and they rise. The detail of dialogue (i.e. "you know, my...um, Richard, he's a pilot). Also, the double meaning of the line "I forgot how warm you were" all are great. But my favorite partr of this particular scene is when he takes her up, the music dies into this sad piano, and he asks her to listen and she says she's hears nothing, and he tells her about hearing everything. Not only does he make a point to her article, and refute it entirely, but for a moment Lois is living with him in his struggle to be a God. She realizes what's going on around and below her. It's a really painful moment, made even more so as Lois is flown by her and Richard's home and you can just see her face.

Two very great moments. This is why I love Singer.

 

[bosef982]

I mean, this movie IS a classic, so its hard to point down one or two scenes. So much of it is just classic. Him rising up into the sun, falling to Earth, the moment with the son. The subtle change at the end in Lois's words from "Will I see you around..." to "Will we see you around..."

 

[Hunter Rider]

The Plane Sequence to me is a classic in a lot of ways. One, it manages to be more than just an action sequence and shows an amazing amount of control over the beats -- as Hunter said.

First and foremost, the key moment in taht sequence is when Lois notices him fly by outside. The way the music changes, her overall face in the midst of this panic, it's all just so well-done and so emotional. Then, the way they reveal him is amazing as well. For the first time, Superman seems god-like. Reeve's Superman never came across as a God -- just really strong.

Then, as Hunter describes, the moment of calm before the storm. Great, IMO. It took a while for me to get use to this moment, but I see why it was done.

One of the key aspects of this sequence that to me made it a classic was the panic INSIDE the cabin and how visceral it was. Lois whipped around, luggage falling. Now, after the plane wing detaches, it gets really chaotic. With the seats slamming down and crunching together, it just looks so horrific and is so intense it really adds to the drama of Superman trying to save them.

My favorite part of this sequence is when the wing detaches, the music goes crazy, and then it pounds into a very kinetic and powerful drive. The music really drives this scene, considering that before this score cue, they have this wonderful, sweeping, very action-unusual score when the plane is spinning -- it's almost romanticizing what's going on. Very strange, but it rolls nicely into the pounding "falling" music as Superman goes over it. The chorus kicks in during one of my favorite parts -- when Superman blasts through the plane wing like it's no one's business and goes after the plane.

The landing is pure spectacle, the plane crunching up. Etc. It's a classic becasue everything is so controled and detailed. The only gripe I have with this scene is that the audience erupts in cheers, and is not just stunned and silent.

Well put,I think the key is that you live the sequence rather than watch it
Like The first Tripod attack in WOTW,the menace and frenetic panic made me feel as if i was there,the ebst action sequences do that IMO

The rooftop scene is classic. First and foremost, the pain and direction that Superman takes is amazing. He appears so human around her. He cuts right past the interview and calls her out on not being happy he's back. He has this confidence that is shot down when Lois says the "Savior" line. And then, the intimacy of when she steps onto his toes like that and they rise. The detail of dialogue (i.e. "you know, my...um, Richard, he's a pilot). Also, the double meaning of the line "I forgot how warm you were" all are great. But my favorite partr of this particular scene is when he takes her up, the music dies into this sad piano, and he asks her to listen and she says she's hears nothing, and he tells her about hearing everything. Not only does he make a point to her article, and refute it entirely, but for a moment Lois is living with him in his struggle to be a God. She realizes what's going on around and below her. It's a really painful moment, made even more so as Lois is flown by her and Richard's home and you can just see her face.

Two very great moments. This is why I love Singer.

Agreed,the thing im starting to notice about Singer is he doesn't paint in broad strokes but it's all there in the looks and body language and imagery
To me SR is one of the best ive seen at using the score and imagery to drive the narrative and feed the emotion

 

[Bad Superman]

*The plane sequence

*The rooftop scene

*Superman catches the Daily Planet globe