TMOS Set & Official Photo Thread - Discussion Welcome - Part 2

[_Kal-El_]

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[Whiskey Tango]

It's cool, the button really needs some kind of tooltip or something.

 

[Shabadoo]

have u seen spidey fights in any village in his last 3 movies?

Spidey can't fight in villages because then there are no structures high enough to dangle Mary Jane from.

Also, Spidey needs said tall structures to get from place to place. Can you imagine him in a place like Smallville? Swinging two feet from the ground since there's hardly any building taller than 3 stories...he'd need a bus pass!! t:

but 95% of SHH members are juding the suit and praising it based on blurry spy cam pics.

And the official pic. The spy pics aren't THAT blurry (unlike the most recent fight pics). All they really served was to confirm that the undies were indeed gone and to give a general idea of the belt area...

 

[Slugster]

He is between the blue car in front and the red car doing motions of throwing a CGI object prolly at Sups. most likely Zod.

 

[X Knight]

cast - henry looks good but a bit short. amy looks good but a bit old.

suit - upper portion looks good but lower portion sucks

action - action in smallville seems good but look like a scene in the low budget - superboy tv series.

story - so far the known story looks like a repeat of STM - kents die and 3 kryptonian villains.

ya, we are in for a treat indeed.

it amazes how some people are already writing off this movie when shooting just started.....what......1 month ago.....and the movie doesn't come out until 2 years from now.

we haven't seen Metropolis. we haven't seen Krypton. we've barely seen anything.

THEY JUST STARTED SHOOTING THE MOVIE!!!

 

[Naite22]

You can say a lot about "Superman Returns". The movie failed to be received by the masses of the audience. Bryan Singer was a wee tad too stuck on making the movie one big homage to the Donner original(s). The story dragged, and was overall pretty thin. Too long for what it had going for it self. The editing (ESPECIALLY in the beginning) was rushed, and was a mess. The action was surely missing! Last but not least - You just don't bring back the worlds greatest superhero, after 20 years, and give him a son (as being the major twister of the movie!).

STILL! (and this really needs to be said)

1. Bryan Singers love as well as passion for the character was presented in a major way! It was surely there on screen. Superman had never (up until then) been presented with such dignity and Godlike presence. The movie had style, and was anything but cheesy.

2. The cinematography was b_e_a_utiful! The imagery was absolutely STUNNING in every sense of the word!

3. The effects was really ****ing good! They tried their absolute best. Even if some things failed to look real. Like Routh's face at times. But overall, it was pretty damn impressive. That saving of the plane (which we ALL know was the highlight of the movie!) was unbelievably AWESOME! So beautiful and badass, it played out. This, is undoubtedly stuff we'll see in masses in Snyders MOS though!

4. The overall production. The sets and art-deco style of it all, was so incredibly beautiful! the Wardrobe department did a great great job. Hands down for that one!

5. Brandon Routh's portrayal of Superman (people, he deserves kuddos!) was spot on imo! He had a great presence when in those tights. He wasn't afraid to be his own superman, and in other scenes it was like Chris Reeve being resurrected. It was quite amazing to see. I think he delivered a strong, dignified, Godlike Superman character, that we can all be proud of. His CK portrayal was good enough. But I would have loved to see him geek out even more. But that's NOT Brandons fault. It was the way he was directed. If anything. Brandon was the one_thing that DID work in SR!

For me, there's still something very right about Returns, when I put on that blu-ray and watch it on my 63 inch flat screen (like I did yesterday). Bryan Singer went into that movie with his heart in the right place. I sincerely don't think Bryan's SR deserves the downright HATRED that movie has gotten! In ways, when all is said and done, I think the movie is somewhat underated :-( I don't LOVE Superman Returns. But I'm still very fond of it! I'm not ashamed to admit it either. Bryan Singer did something very very right with this movie. I just can't place my finger on what exactly that is (and I don't care).

In closing! While I can't wait for Snyder's "MAN OF STEEL", and I get why they're going all the way back to the beginning, and giving this amazing character a whole new spin. I even get why they have recast Routh, as this is something entirely new and NOT to be related, in any way, to the old movies. That includes both the Donners and Singer film. But, can any of you make sense of WHY "Superman Returns" was never green-lit for a sequel, when ****ed up **** like "Fantastic Four" and dare I say "GhostRider" gets sequels!!???? Why does that seem so damn unfair to me? Is that justice? I'm glad we're getting a whole new superman. But, you could EASILY have made a sequel to Singer's Returns and made it absolutely KILLER! Anyway, the past is the past, and the future is the future. Bring on MOS!

 

[sf2]

it amazes how some people are already writing off this movie when shooting just started.....what......1 month ago.....and the movie doesn't come out until 2 years from now.

we haven't seen Metropolis. we haven't seen Krypton. we've barely seen anything.

THEY JUST STARTED SHOOTING THE MOVIE!!!

writing off???

well, i just writing down some facts, that's all.

 

[Lily Adler]

writing off???

well, i just writing down some facts, that's all.

But they aren't facts they're your opinions.

 

[bunk]

writing off???

well, i just writing down some facts, that's all.

Which of those statements was a fact?

 

[Rowsdower!]

He is between the blue car in front and the red car doing motions of throwing a CGI object prolly at Sups. most likely Zod.

This pic sort of reminds me of that crappy Fist of the North Star game for 8-bit NES, just because it's so blurry. It looks like a bunch of stick figures with no faces about to do kung fu.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

In closing! While I can't wait for Snyder's "MAN OF STEEL", and I get why they're going all the way back to the beginning, and giving this amazing character a whole new spin. Can any of you make sense of WHY "Superman Returns" was never green-lit for a sequel, when ****ed up **** like "Fantastic Four" and dare I say "GhostRider" gets sequels!!???? Why does that seem so damn unfair to me? Is that justice? I'm glad we're getting a whole new superman. But, you could EASILY have made a sequel to Singer's Returns and made it absolutely KILLER! Anyway, the past is the past, and the future is the future. Bring on MOS!

While I agree with some of the positives you mentioned, it's the negatives sticking out like a sore thumb that halted the sequel ever being made.

I think with stuff like Fantastic 4 and Ghost Rider, there was no expectation for it to be incredible. But Superman has the potential to be every bit as successful as Batman if they get it right.

And while a sequel to SR could have had a lot more action, a recast of Lois, and a better plot in general, there are certain parts of the plot that couldn't be undone - namely The Kid.

I guess they realised, as any logical person would do, that a sequel involving Superman fighting enemies, mixed with scenes involving him and his illegitimate son, would only further alienate the GA from the character.

And I am very very glad that they saw Superman as a character worth more investment than that.

Instead of following SR with a sequel that probably would have made them a bit of money, they have waited until the time is right and the right person for the job has come along in the hopes it will make them A LOT of money.

And hopefully that patience and understanding of the character's potential will pay off with MOS.

Because I imagine after that, they will give up.

 

[Rust]

This pic sort of reminds me of that crappy Fist of the North Star game for 8-bit NES, just because it's so blurry. It looks like a bunch of stick figures with no faces about to do kung fu.

t:

Which is why it's so that everyone apparently figured out what happens in the scene.

 

[Naite22]

While I agree with some of the positives you mentioned, it's the negatives sticking out like a sore thumb that halted the sequel ever being made.

I think with stuff like Fantastic 4 and Ghost Rider, there was no expectation for it to be incredible. But Superman has the potential to be every bit as successful as Batman if they get it right.

And while a sequel to SR could have had a lot more action, a recast of Lois, and a better plot in general, there are certain parts of the plot that couldn't be undone - namely The Kid.

I guess they realised, as any logical person would do, that a sequel involving Superman fighting enemies, mixed with scenes involving him and his illegitimate son, would only further alienate the GA from the character.

And I am very very glad that they saw Superman as a character worth more investment than that.

Instead of following SR with a sequel that probably would have made them a bit of money, they have waited until the time is right and the right person for the job has come along in the hopes it will make them A LOT of money.

And hopefully that patience and understanding of the character's potential will pay off with MOS.

Because I imagine after that, they will give up.

True enough. But then again. They COULD have killed the kid off, thereby putting Superman in a position of pure anger. Would have been nice to see Mr good guy deal with that sort of emotion Namely because anger is not superman at all... Any way, I agree though. And I think Warner Brothers made the right choice by rebooting this franchise. I can't wait. Damn, 2 whole years! :-(

 

[X Knight]

While I agree with some of the positives you mentioned, it's the negatives sticking out like a sore thumb that halted the sequel ever being made.

I think with stuff like Fantastic 4 and Ghost Rider, there was no expectation for it to be incredible. But Superman has the potential to be every bit as successful as Batman if they get it right.

And while a sequel to SR could have had a lot more action, a recast of Lois, and a better plot in general, there are certain parts of the plot that couldn't be undone - namely The Kid.

I guess they realised, as any logical person would do, that a sequel involving Superman fighting enemies, mixed with scenes involving him and his illegitimate son, would only further alienate the GA from the character.

And I am very very glad that they saw Superman as a character worth more investment than that.

Instead of following SR with a sequel that probably would have made them a bit of money, they have waited until the time is right and the right person for the job has come along in the hopes it will make them A LOT of money.

And hopefully that patience and understanding of the character's potential will pay off with MOS.

Because I imagine after that, they will give up.

The Kid really hurt SR, more than anything imo. it was a polarizing, alienating plot point that really divided the fanbase.

If you had removed that one element, by either taking out the kid entirely or by making the kid NOT Superman's, you would have had more room to write the sequels.........

the Kid just boxed them into a corner........

I'm glad they are rebooting. However, I hope a plot point that is equivalent to the Kid doesn't show up in MOS.

something like that will cause me to lose faith and interest in MOS. not the costume. not some blurry set pics.

 

[sf2]

Which of those statements was a fact?

isn't henry the shortest superman in superman movies?

isn't amy the oldest lois in superman movies?

isn't the lower portion of the suit not following the classic suit? and it sucks looking.

isnt the story involved kent death and the advert of the kryptonian villains?

 

[Rowsdower!]

t:

Which is why it's so that everyone apparently figured out what happens in the scene.

Yeah, seriously.

What's amazing too is that people are acting like the ENTIRE movie will take place in Smallville. People seriously need to simmer down, crack open a cold one and just be patient. To be honest, once we get a few more clearer shots than the Superman suit, I'm probably not going to visit the picture threads much because I don't want to spoil too much for myself. I won't even go into the TDKR forums anymore.

 

[sf2]

The Kid really hurt SR, more than anything imo. it was a polarizing, alienating plot point that really divided the fanbase.

If you had removed that one element, by either taking out the kid entirely or by making the kid NOT Superman's, you would have had more room to write the sequels.........

the Kid just boxed them into a corner........

I'm glad they are rebooting. However, I hope a plot point that is equivalent to the Kid doesn't show up in MOS.

something like that will cause me to lose faith and interest in MOS. not the costume. not some blurry set pics.

example?

u don't mind if they don't follow / show all the traditional elements?

 

[bgshw44]

what do you guys think the CGI is? some creature, or something along the lines of metallo/braniac?

 

[sf2]

Yeah, seriously.

What's amazing too is that people are acting like the ENTIRE movie will take place in Smallville. People seriously need to simmer down, crack open a cold one and just be patient. To be honest, once we get a few more clearer shots than the Superman suit, I'm probably not going to visit the picture threads much because I don't want to spoil too much for myself. I won't even go into the TDKR forums anymore.

not entirely.

but a subtanstial time will be on smallville.

like 1/4 of the movie

 

[X Knight]

example?

u don't mind if they don't follow / show all the traditional elements?

what exactly are the "traditional" elements?

basically, I don't want anything that drastically changes the character of Superman or drastically alters the backstory of the characters......

for example, making Superman have no qualms about killing to make him edgier and more bada**.

making Clark/Superman whiney and emo and selfish......

even having a Krypton that doesn't explode.......

stuff like that........

 

[Rust]

Yeah, seriously.

What's amazing too is that people are acting like the ENTIRE movie will take place in Smallville. People seriously need to simmer down, crack open a cold one and just be patient. To be honest, once we get a few more clearer shots than the Superman suit, I'm probably not going to visit the picture threads much because I don't want to spoil too much for myself. I won't even go into the TDKR forums anymore.

Agreed. People are trying a little too hard to figure out everything beforehand which'll either spoil you or disappoint you. I just dont get that.

But yeah, the amount of set-pics and videos from the TDKR-shooting is amazing. The security doesnt seem to be as tight as on MOS.

Also, I never thought of set-pics and videos as a form of viral marketing, but it really is, isn't it.

 

[bunk]

isn't henry the shortest superman in superman movies?

isn't amy the oldest lois in superman movies?

isn't the lower portion of the suit not following the classic suit? and it sucks looking.

isnt the story involved kent death and the advert of the kryptonian villains?

Curious that you had to rewrite your entire post. It was a learning experience, no doubt.

 

[tomk]

isn't henry the shortest superman in superman movies?

Dean Caine was shorter but obviously on TV. George Reeves and Kirk Alyn roughly the same height but obviously they were from different eras.

isnt the story involved kent death and the advert of the kryptonian villains?

I don't know and I don't know how you would either.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Yeah I think I'm gonna start avoiding spoilers and stuff too now.

I'm just kind of torn between wanting to be able to take part in all the discussion (because we have 2 years to wait), and wanting to walk into the cinema with no idea what to expect

 

[Rust]

Yeah, 2 years is a looong wait during which you could drive yourself mad with anticipation and speculation. I really dont want that...