The problem with STM and probably every Superman movie so far are the villains. A superhero movie can only be great if the villain is great and we love to hate them. That why Star Wars, Jaws, Silence of the Lambs, Dark Knight are so damn good. We love the villains almost or even more than the heroes! lol
That incarnation of Lex Luthor, his whole plot and goons is just so stupid I dont have words to deal with them that are not curse words lol. They are an insult to my intellingence. They are the only thing that really makes STM from being a perfect film, imo. If it wasnt for the plot, we wouldnt get time travel bs and so many plotholes that came out of it. Also, the movie, when it gets to Metropolis, wouldnt be a cheesy fest with Otis.
However, Superman is dealt brilliantly, though.
Because of that movie, now everybody hates Luthor(not in a good way that you love to hate the villain). I really hate that incarnation. Hated in STM, hated even more in Superman Retuns. And now a lot of people never saw the REAL LUTHOR from the comics. EVER. And a lot of fans dont ever want to see him in the big screen and that is REAL SHAME, imo. Luthor is a damn good villain if done properly, like any other Superman villain, really. Man, go watch some episodes of Smallville like Memoria, Onyx, Shattered.
Luthor can be done amazingly well. They just never done it in the movies and I pray to god we're going to get comics version in the screen this time.
Same with Zod. I really dont like SII. The movie just makes no sense whatsoever. The notion of Superman simply ignoring the world never sat well with me. I really cant stand that movie. A city is being destroyed and Superman goes to a waterfall to pick flowers. Riiight. As if he doesnt have super-hearing or any of his powers. I Cant stand people talking on the moon, cant stand the terrible effects, cant stand Zod and Company cracking jokes and one-liners every 2 mins they are on screen. The only thing decent about that movie is the big fight in Metropolis.
That version of Zod is so overrated i cant put into words. I hope Nolan, Goyer and Snyder modernize him like they did with the Joker because I see potential with the character. Zod can be this amazing terrorist and strategist. I really hope they make Zod REALLY scary lthis time. People in the theaters SHOULD really FEAR ZOD like they fear aliens in Battle of LA or the nazis in Saving private ryan. It should be..look...this guy is everything Superman isnt. He is not going to think twice about melting you with his heat vision.
Just standing straight telling people to kneel before him and how he hates his jailer wont cut this time.
