Superman Returns SAVE the sequels of SR, show your support

[ChrisBaleBatman]

No, I certainly haven't, and I've got no intention of doing so.

Why would I want to see a film where every fact that's emerged about it has bolstered my grave concerns, and all the promotion in the form of interviews, trailers, clips deter me rather than encourage me from seeing it?

When the reviews confirm my fears, and there's a large and growing backlash on a group like this, I feel quite secure in my decision to sidestep this turkey and not have it polluting my consciousness.

Singer created a Superman film that I, a Superman fan, have no desire to see. Why would I want to support it or any resulting sequel?

Well, maybe you shouldn't be here then. I mean, people talking about the film.....how can you argue about something you haven't seen?

I think you should see it, then say what you want. That's the way I think it should go.

 

[Galactical]

Has it come to this?

for a superman film?

oh

my

god

 

[Desk]

Well, maybe you shouldn't be here then.

I'm sure you'd like that - silence the dissent, huh? I'm afraid, as you can see, there's far too much of that around for my opinion to make any great deal of difference.

I mean, people talking about the film.....how can you argue about something you haven't seen?

I've never once presented my view as if it was that of someone who'd seen this film. Instead, I argue from my perspective... which is that of a Superman fan who was turned off by everything he heard about this production, and whose concerns about this project have been borne out by its lackluster box-office performance.

As I've said elsewhere, the opinion of a Superman fan who chose not to see this film is arguably one of the most important ones you could get at the moment as everyone tries to determine the reasons for this film's poor performance.

I've got a valid contribution to make to this group, and I'm afraid I intend to continue doing so. If you don't care for my opinions then perhaps you're the one who shouldn't be here.

I think you should see it, then say what you want. That's the way I think it should go.

I would suggest that you send me the money to go see this film, rather than waste it myself, but I honestly have no desire to see it... even for free.

 

[Super Kal]

how about instead of whining and complaining about a movie you haven't seen yet, go see it, and THEN whine and complain about it... that way you'll actually have some merit behind what you say.

 

[retconned]

I have no desire for this version of the Superman character to continue, therefor I will stand against it and not go back for another viewing.

 

[JokerNick]

how about instead of whining and complaining about a movie you haven't seen yet, go see it, and THEN whine and complain about it... that way you'll actually have some merit behind what you say.

that reminds me of when Jurassic Prak came out, my local paper wrote a huge article about why parents shouldn't take their children to see the film, and the last paragraph stated that the author has actually not scene the movie...... how can you judge something you haven't scene.........

 

[Lightning54SC]

***** THIS... Gentlemen i say this if the sequal wont be made then i say we all pitch in what we can and donate cash for another movie... MADE BY THE FANS!!!! screw the WB and others we could make our own!!!!

 

[buggs0268]

I'm not buyin the 200mil domestic bit. Da Vinci code made 800 million worldwide since it's release. You're telling me that if SR pulls in 400 million worldwide and the domestic take is only 165 of that 400 million they won't make another picture......nah, doesn't jive. SR has only been out 2 weeks and we haven't even gotten to DVD sales yet.....the box office take is definitely a major revenue source, but DVD sales are also a major factor as well.


Long story short, we'll get a sequel, SR was amazing....done and done.

But if it doesn't do that domestically, then the movie will be perceivd as a failure, and selling a sequel to a failure to the public would be very hard. that is why domestic gross is so important.

 

[Fan of Tomorrow]

I only wish I could take my $7 and two-and-a-half hours of my life back. Seriously, whether a sequel is made or not is irrelivent to me; I won't be seeing it so long as it has to cope with or explain away the poor choices Singer has already incorporated into this would-be franchise.

The best thing that could happen for all of us here - not just those of us who didn't enjoy the film - is for this thing to get swept under the rug, and for a reboot to get underway. Superman Returns was not all that it could've, or should've been. Not by a long shot in my opinion. Why should we settle, and hope a sequel proves to be better? Heck, the way Singer does research, who's to say he won't just use Zod in his sequel. Ugh.

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

how about instead of whining and complaining about a movie you haven't seen yet, go see it, and THEN whine and complain about it... that way you'll actually have some merit behind what you say.

Wow, that shut him up apparently. Hehehe, good job!

 

[TrailerCues]

selling a sequel to a failure to the public would be very hard

Nah I would imagine something like

Opening Logos

Space

Cut to New Krypton

Cut to Space Ship

Cut to the Crystals Lex has on New Krypton

Unknown person / thing (Braniac) in ship lands on New Krypton to get crystals

Braniac touches Crystals / kryptonite & make it so he can see how they got there etc & he sees Lex & the Superman Confrontation & see wheres Lex ends up

We cut to the Island Lex & Kitty is on & then a shot of both Lex & Kitty looking out at the Ocean & a ship landing right at the Shore

Then cut to

Wide shot of Metropolis

Some Random Bad Guy attacking & destroying Metropolis

Supes flies in

Defeats the random bad guy

Saves random people in the process

Supes disappears

Now Clark at the Planet etc few years have passed & now Lois & Jason knows Clark is Superman & Richard is around as a friend & we the audience do not know if he knows Clark is Superman & he probably wont find out & we find out through Clark & Lois convos that I dont know Jason can only use his powers with certain moods like when hes angry / scared etc

Cut to Braniac & Lex coming up with a plan to capture Superman etc

If you ask me it wont be hard to make a good Action Sequel with not lots of Jason

 

[WTFwuzThT]

Public opinion is already set on this turd. If you think that a sequel would do as much money as this one has you're wrong. A sequel to a this turd would struggle to get over 120 at this point. The public has seen and spoken with their pocket books. They don't want anymore of this. On the other hand if they fire Singer recast the movie and distance themselves from STM then I'm all for it. A prime example of this will be FFINO2. This is gonna make Charlies Angels 2 look like Titanic when it's all said and done.

 

[Lightning54SC]

Public opinion is already set on this turd. If you think that a sequel would do as much money as this one has you're wrong. A sequel to a this turd would struggle to get over 120 at this point. The public has seen and spoken with their pocket books. They don't want anymore of this. On the other hand if they fire Singer recast the movie and distance themselves from STM then I'm all for it. A prime example of this will be FFINO2. This is gonna make Charlies Angels 2 look like Titanic when it's all said and done.

lets se the dvd sales and final #'s my friend i still say 400+ worldwide

 

[Slick_1]

I saw it twice & liked it even less the second time. When I first saw the teaser pic of the suit I knew the movie was in trouble. I went to see it anyway because it was Superman. I went the second time to try and give it a chance but it sucked even more the second time around.

 

[dpm07]

I have no desire for this version of the Superman character to continue, therefor I will stand against it and not go back for another viewing.

I'm not watching it at all.

Don't see I can do much more to encourage Warners not to continue with this stillborn film franchise.

The best thing that could happen for all of us here - not just those of us who didn't enjoy the film - is for this thing to get swept under the rug, and for a reboot to get underway. Superman Returns was not all that it could've, or should've been. Not by a long shot in my opinion. Why should we settle, and hope a sequel proves to be better? Heck, the way Singer does research, who's to say he won't just use Zod in his sequel. Ugh.

Yep, all these and more sum up my views as well.

 

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

I've got tickets to the premiere, which is next month in my country. I got them for free, coz I'm with the press. Well, I'm not spending a dime for this movie. Rightly so, because for me, after sifting through the bootleg copy, I feel that SR is a mockery of the Superman mythos, and should be swept under the rug. It's apparent slowness, as far as cashing in on the B.O. is proof that Singer's version is not what the general public is willing to accept. A dead-beat dad of an illegitimate child. Yes, that's very Superman, and frankly, its exactly what Siegel and Shuster would have wanted when they created the character. Right?

 

[Steelsheen]

Desk, i thought you've seen the film already?

listen dude, you've got your beef with this film, its actors and the rest of the creative team, i understand where you're coming from. but you cant go about arguing your case and expect people to take your dscussions seriously if you havent seen it. your accusations would actually have more "bite" if you can point out exactly on which part of the film that you said it doesnt work. second hand feedback is nothing compared to you seeing it for yourself.

 

[Lightning54SC]

i can donate blood

 

[Steelsheen]

i can donate blood

LOL!

 

[WTFwuzThT]

You should at least download it from a bittorrent site Desk. Then everyone would quit *****ing that you haven't seen it and you wouldn't have to waste money on this trash.

 

[Desk]

You should at least download it from a bittorrent site Desk. Then everyone would quit *****ing that you haven't seen it and you wouldn't have to waste money on this trash.

As I've said before umpteen times, I simply have no desire to see this film and have if pollute my consciousness.

 

[hoopy3]

Public opinion is already set on this turd. If you think that a sequel would do as much money as this one has you're wrong. A sequel to a this turd would struggle to get over 120 at this point. The public has seen and spoken with their pocket books. They don't want anymore of this. On the other hand if they fire Singer recast the movie and distance themselves from STM then I'm all for it. A prime example of this will be FFINO2. This is gonna make Charlies Angels 2 look like Titanic when it's all said and done.

I am a pretty big superman fan. I really wasn't impressed with the movie and although i didn't think it was horrible, I wouldn't go out of my way to reccommend it to anyone. However, i think the general public doesn't have to same view. It is at 83% for user reviews on RT, it has a 7.4 rating on IMDB with 22,000 votes and it hovering at a low B+ rating on Box office mojo (not to mention the fairly good "expert" reviews). I agree that the box office numbers have been dissapointing, but there are other factors at work. I would think that if the movie was as bad as you paint it to be then all those rating wouldn't be so favorable.

 

[Super Kal]

As I've said before umpteen times, I simply have no desire to see this film and have if pollute my consciousness.

then don't post opinions on something you haven't seen.

 

[Orko Is King]

I saw it opening night and I'll see it in IMAX 3D this week or the next.

 

[DorkyFresh]

However, i think the general public doesn't have to same view. It is at 83% for user reviews on RT, it has a 7.4 rating on IMDB with 22,000 votes and it hovering at a low B+ rating on Box office mojo (not to mention the fairly good "expert" reviews). I agree that the box office numbers have been dissapointing, but there are other factors at work. I would think that if the movie was as bad as you paint it to be then all those rating wouldn't be so favorable.

sums up my feelings perfectly.