Which was the better franchise reboot...
when i hear the word reboot, it's not that i think of them as "reboot movies" (since SR wasn't one), however WB did hope these movies would "reboot", or "relaunch" the franchise into what they wanted it to be...
so on that note, Man of Steel is by far the better film in every way, because it did exactly what Superman Returns failed utterly to do: it made Superman relevant again to the general audience. Superman Returns tried to piggyback itself off of the Donner movies, thinking that nostalgia alone would make it be a great movie; well, in the words of Lex Luthor, "WROOONG!". the general audience is either too young to remember the Donner films, tired with the Donner films, or just simply dont like the Donner films. the campiness is outdated, and they cant relate to the characters Donner created. it was a different vision for a different group of people at a different time. Bryan Singer didnt realize that, and sealed his own coffin
Man of Steel is a brand new idea and a fresh take on Superman, something the general audience has been clamoring for: more action, more intensity, and thats exactly what this film is. Warner Bros learned their lesson with the failure of Superman Returns, and now we have Man of Steel. a modern take, fresh new ideas, more intensity, everything they want to see.. and they did an amazing job at pulling it off
like i said earlier, Man of Steel is doing what Superman Returns couldn't do:
make Superman popular.
Man of Steel is, by far, the winner.