The Daily Planet - Superman News and Speculation Thread (🚨TAG SPOILERS🚨)

[Enriquespy]

Your description brings this to mind.
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I'm a big fan of the cellophane throwable expandable emblem.
Like, not even ironically.

Cool stuff.

 

[Super Kal]

I get that, but they just aren’t nearly as fun at the end of the day imo. Because being more convenient at a more reasonable hour, you get casuals mixed in with the die hards at those shows. So the energy of the audience is flat in comparison. The midnight shows were ALL die hards, people who knew when to make noise AND when to shut up because they cared about what’s happening on screen just as much as you did. The whole notion of “movies are a communal experience” was never more true than at those, and that energy was magical. Everyone being up when they normally would have been in bed and being a tad sleep-deprived also probably added to the manic excitement too lmao.

So yes, it’s 100% more convenient for pretty much everybody, no argument there, but that’s exactly what makes the experience less special.

I have gone to midnight screenings in the past, but I never got that reaction... I went to the midnight screening of the first spiderman movie and The Dark Knight... the Spiderman screening was at a regular theater, and the Dark Knight was at an IMAX theater, and both of those experiences were never like that... now that you see that, I kind of wish I could have experienced it at least once,

 

[Babillygunn]

I'm a big fan of the cellophane throwable expandable emblem.
Like, not even ironically.

Cool stuff.

Plus there was also Superman’s ability to project holograms of himself.


And Zod can walk on water


Superman 2 was all over the place with powers

 

[Babillygunn]

I get that, but they just aren’t nearly as fun at the end of the day imo. Because being more convenient at a more reasonable hour, you get casuals mixed in with the die hards at those shows. So the energy of the audience is flat in comparison. The midnight shows were ALL die hards, people who knew when to make noise AND when to shut up because they cared about what’s happening on screen just as much as you did. The whole notion of “movies are a communal experience” was never more true than at those, and that energy was magical. Everyone being up when they normally would have been in bed and being a tad sleep-deprived also probably added to the manic excitement too lmao.

So yes, it’s 100% more convenient for pretty much everybody, no argument there, but that’s exactly what makes the experience less special.

I don’t know. One of the most communal experiences I’ve had in a theater was at a 7:30 pm showing of BvS.

After the Knightmare scene, an old man a few rows down from me yelled “what the hell was THAT!?”

He spoke for the whole audience and many people clapped for him.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

 

[Sawyer]

It’s so funny to me that it’s never just “I like Zack’s Superman.” It’s always some combative version of “This radical departure is the ONLY correct way to portray Superman, and anything more traditional is DISRESPECTFUL!”

Dumb.

 

[Lily Adler]

It’s so funny to me that it’s never just “I like Zack’s Superman.” It’s always some combative version of “This radical departure is the ONLY correct way to portray Superman, and anything more traditional is DISRESPECTFUL!”

Dumb.

Superman kills people. You and everyone else for that matter were just brainwashed by focus groups and fake comic narratives that wanted them not to kill.

 

[Kane52630]

Bro really thought he was being clever when he wrote crap Adam.

 

[Sawyer]

Bro really thought he was being clever when he wrote crap Adam.

From the geniuses that brought you “Ruin Johnson.”

 

[emielaen]

Bro really thought he was being clever when he wrote crap Adam.

One of the funniest things about the wilder side of the Snyder crazies is that they REALLY really think they’re clever and smart and above everyone and it never fails to be funny.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Blech Adam was right there

 

[Sawyer]

The more I look at the post, the more amused I am by “imposter.”

David is a usurper and Cavill is the one true Superman, is that right?

As a sane person, I know that David is not the first person to play Superman and won’t be the last… do we think the Snyder Bros have such awareness?

 

[SupermansPal]

It’s so funny to me that it’s never just “I like Zack’s Superman.” It’s always some combative version of “This radical departure is the ONLY correct way to portray Superman, and anything more traditional is DISRESPECTFUL!”

Dumb.

Thinking about the time a Snyderbot said, and I quote, that “Snyder made King Leonidas an A-lister”, apparently unaware that King Leonidas was in fact a real person.

 

[routhman]

Brother, every summer I watch Superman the movie, Superman 2, Superman returns, and MOS. You can’t get better than those 4 movies for Superman. Returns Superman is so underrated. Routh was so good.

Dude, I just rewatched Superman Returns because of your comment. I haven’t watched it in 10-15 years. I was 14 years old when it came out. At the time, the movie wasn’t what I expected it to be. As a teenager, I probably wanted to see more action. Honestly, it would be funny to go back and read my comments about the movie on this board.

All these years later, I’m at a different place in my life. I’ve had some romances, I’ve had heartbreaks. SR is a love story between Superman and Lois. It’s poignant and heartbreaking and sweet. Yet it remains true to the parts of Superman’s character that make him great — his collectedness, patience, care, sensitivity, determination, perseverance, selflessness, and unwavering commitment to protecting others.

Not only that, but it looks great. The flight scenes are wonderful. His clever and dynamic use of his powers is fun.

It remains a beautiful tribute to Reeve’s Superman.

Honorable mention goes to Bosworth, who I thought did a wonderful job with Lois.

Yes, THAT scene where he peeps outside of Lois’s house is still an odd choice. Yes, Routh and Bosworth look somewhat young to be playing the same characters as Reeve and Kidder five years later. But I can overlook these details for the rest of the film. It’s not what I wanted back then, but it’s a great Superman movie.

 

[Sawyer]

Thinking about the time a Snyderbot said, and I quote, that “Snyder made King Leonidas an A-lister”, apparently unaware that King Leonidas was in fact a real person.

Also… A-lister??

The movie got meme’d for awhile there, but I’d hardly call it A-list.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

Dude, I just rewatched Superman Returns because of your comment. I haven’t watched it in 10-15 years. I was 14 years old when it came out. At the time, the movie wasn’t what I expected it to be. As a teenager, I probably wanted to see more action. Honestly, it would be funny to go back and read my comments about the movie on this board.

All these years later, I’m at a different place in my life. I’ve had some romances, I’ve had heartbreaks. SR is a love story between Superman and Lois. It’s poignant and heartbreaking and sweet. Yet it remains true to the parts of Superman’s character that make him great — his collectedness, patience, care, sensitivity, determination, perseverance, selflessness, and unwavering commitment to protecting others.

Not only that, but it looks great. The flight scenes are wonderful. His clever and dynamic use of his powers is fun.

It remains a beautiful tribute to Reeve’s Superman.

Honorable mention goes to Bosworth, who I thought did a wonderful job with Lois.

Yes, THAT scene where he peeps outside of Lois’s house is still an odd choice. Yes, Routh and Bosworth look somewhat young to be playing the same characters as Reeve and Kidder five years later. But I can overlook these details for the rest of the film. It’s not what I wanted back then, but it’s a great Superman movie.

I always thought Superman Returns was an underrated movie. Like you said, Routh exuded many of Supes' best qualities, sure Bosworth wasn't the best Lois, however I liked that it felt like a soap opera. We also got a very well cast Lex Luthor. Considering what we know about him now, Spacey playing Lex wasn't a stretch for him.

The main thing that puts a bad taste in my mouth though is how Jason was handled. As soon as we get confirmation that he's Superman and Lois' love child, they have him kill a henchman by throwing a piano at him.

That never sat right with me.

 

[routhman]

I always thought Superman Returns was an underrated movie. Like you said, Routh exuded many of Supes' best qualities, sure Bosworth wasn't the best Lois, however I liked that it felt like a soap opera. We also got a very well cast Lex Luthor. Considering what we know about him now, Spacey playing Lex wasn't a stretch for him.

The main thing that puts a bad taste in my mouth though is how Jason was handled. As soon as we get confirmation that he's Superman and Lois' love child, they have him kill a henchman by throwing a piano at him.

That never sat right with me.

The Jason thing didn’t bother me for a couple reasons. Lex raises the suspicion in an earlier scene, but we don’t know for sure until the piano scene, which provides final confirmation. I think the kid’s actions are forgivable because he was such a young child. I didn’t get a sense that there was malice or even strong intent behind him throwing the piano. The kid was having an asthma attack because he was so worried about his mother’s safety as the goon was attacking her. I got the sense that the stress of the moment just produced a strong instinctual response that momentarily brought out his innate strength, since he wasn’t able to open the door in the next scene. If he were much older (e.g. a teenager), I think it would’ve been harder to forgive.

I remember the popular criticism of Bosworth’s Lois, but I really thought she did a good job with the characterization. She just looked a bit young for the role.

 

[jetage]

If you thought badly of Jason in Returns, you would have been horrified as to what was supposed to happen in SR2.

Routh is a decent actor, who did have respect for the character and his history. Routh from his IG page, interviews and activism comes across as a stand up guy, decent honest and good. He volunteers and likes other to as well. He encourages people to vote. It has been said he was the number 3 guy in being cast as Clark in Smallville. The show would have been far superior if he had been cast, over Welling.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

The Jason thing didn’t bother me for a couple reasons. Lex raises the suspicion in an earlier scene, but we don’t know for sure until the piano scene, which provides final confirmation. I think the kid’s actions are forgivable because he was such a young child. I didn’t get a sense that there was malice or even strong intent behind him throwing the piano. The kid was having an asthma attack because he was so worried about his mother’s safety as the goon was attacking her. I got the sense that the stress of the moment just produced a strong instinctual response that momentarily brought out his innate strength, since he wasn’t able to open the door in the next scene. If he were much older (e.g. a teenager), I think it would’ve been harder to forgive.

I remember the popular criticism of Bosworth’s Lois, but I really thought she did a good job with the characterization. She just looked a bit young for the role.

He was a sickly little boy protecting his mother, I don't fault him at all. It's just the writing that I smh at.

Why did they have to go the extra mile and say that the dude died from the piano throw? A simple call to Lex saying "Boss, you won't believe it, he's knocked out cold from a flying piano! He's lucky to still be breathing!" would have sufficed.

If you thought badly of Jason in Returns, you would have been horrified as to what was supposed to happen in SR2.

Routh is a decent actor, who did have respect for the character and his history. Routh from his IG page, interviews and activism comes across as a stand up guy, decent honest and good. He volunteers and likes other to as well. He encourages people to vote. It has been said he was the number 3 guy in being cast as Clark in Smallville. The show would have been far superior if he had been cast, over Welling.

I just looked it up on the strength of your comment and WOOF. Glad we didn't get that.

But yeah, Routh seems like a very nice and decent man.

 

[Babillygunn]

Thinking about the time a Snyderbot said, and I quote, that “Snyder made King Leonidas an A-lister”, apparently unaware that King Leonidas was in fact a real person.

To be fair, ever since 300, Leonidas can get into all of the hottest clubs.

 

[Black Narcissus]

I get the hate, but come on! Some of ya’ll are literally posting tweets with like 8 likes on them. Masochism at its finest. Lawd.

Anyways, I can’t wait till I see this 3 weeks after release date from my living room.

Sooner or later I will get my Superman v Lois : Dawn of Marriage Story

Lois: times when i will need you there, there are times when you're not around and i'm losing my patience.

Clark: I’m Superman! The world needs me!

Lois: your kids need you!

 

[Sawyer]

I get the hate, but come on! Some of ya’ll are literally posting tweets with like 8 likes on them. Masochism at its finest. Lawd.

 

[Black Narcissus]

You Are Rebellious And Ungrateful Of My Love.

 

[Glassjaw]

Talking of midnight shows, I was at the Man of Steel midnight showing at the London BFI Imax on opening night.

I'll never forget seeing a little kid wearing a classic Superman shirt in the foyer just before hand, and thinking he was about to have his mind blown at seeing Superman on the big screen, finally being done right.

And then Superman violently snaps the bad guys neck.

I can't wait for Gunns version. The next generation are in for a treat.

 

[Gothamsknight]

This brought a huge smile to my face yesterday.