Tom Welling as Superman

[KikiDee]

Yeah I was kind of thinking the same thing. Even Miles could do it. The problem is that they may not be well versed in movie making (and more on tv productions which have a slightly different type of visual language).
But one thing we have to admit, SV's season premieres and finales have a mini movie kind of feel more than ever. These guys would know the right balance between character driven story and kick ass action.

Well A&M did actually help write Spiderman2 so I think they'd be okay on the film front, but how about Sam Raimi or is he not anyone's cup of tea?

 

[Brainiac 8]

Yea, well like you said, Spiderman 2 is proof that they can write good movies, because that movie was just awsome.

I think that any episode they write is usually top notch. I wish they would write more episodes, maybe with Aquabro sunk, they will start writing more for the show.

 

[NHawk19]

I'd give Raimi a shot.

 

[Brainiac 8]

I'd give Raimi a shot.

Me too, he's a good director, plus he gives a flyin flip about the character he's working with.

Proof, look how good the Spiderman trilogy is working out, and part 3 doesn't look like it's going to dissapoint either.

Plus his evil dead series was just a gut buster.

 

[Bruce_Wayne29]

There's a Tom Welling vs BR poll (who's made more impact in the role with this generation) at Super-World for those of you interested in voting.

 

[RakuMon]

Found at Fenway!: “Lost ” hubba-hubba hubby Daniel Dae Kim landed at Fenway Park last night to throw out the first pitch before the Sox-A’s game. Kim ’s peeps had called the Sox asking for a tour of the old ballyard but Kim's cult-celeb status wasn't Lost on the show's fans in the Sox front office. So they quickly hatched a plan to throw Jin Kwon’s alter ego first-pitch honors. (Matt Stone)From the current ish of Wizard, in an interview with BR:

And the costume helps, right? (in reference to finding his "inner" Superman)
Oh, certainly. It means everything. To think that I could be Superman in jeans and a t-shirt, even I don't believe it as much...

Wow, even he doesn't buy himself as Superman?

Now, I wonder... Who could possibly embody Superman in nothing more than "jeans and a t-shirt?"

 

[RakuMon]

Whoa! Anyone ever seen this?
When looking for pics of Tom for the above post, I stumbled across this one:
http://www.smallville-hero.com/gallery/promo/s4/SM-TWelling-L_2x3.jpg

I've never seen that one before. It's obviously a different angle from the Season 4 promo image.

 

[Serene]

^ That's been around. But it is a particularly looovely shot.

 

[KalKai]

Sadly, this is all there is, no high-res images of those last few flying images and of some others.

 

[AgentPat]

*cough*

Daily Variety
7/16/06

Pirates' recent plunder
'24,' 'Family Guy,' 'Smallville' popular Torrent targets
By BEN FRITZ

There's no summer hiatus for piracy, where "Lost" continues to dominate the list of TV and movie properties that online downloaders are looking for.

Per the latest data from BitTorrent, the company behind the popular piracy software, TV shows that are a big draw for younger auds, like "Lost," "24," "Family Guy" and "Smallville," are the only constants in the top searches by Netizens looking for illegal downloads, along with the apparently timeless "Star Wars."

Rest of the list is full of recent hit movies, which tend to fade from the piracy charts as fast as they do from theaters.

Search party

Movie and TV searches on BitTorrent.com, June 12 - July 12. Number in parentheses is title's ranking the previous month.

1. Lost (1)
2. Cars (N/A)
3. Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (N/A)
4. Superman Returns (N/A)
5. Tokyo Drift (N/A)
6. Click (N/A)
7. Star Wars (12)
8. Da Vinci Code (5)
9. 24 (6)
10. Smallville (9)

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117946846​

My point? Interest is still there EVEN during the summer. If you build it, they will come.

I gotta start bookmarking this stuff, 'cause finding posts three months later - as is usually the need when the topic comes up - is always a pain in the arse.

 

[retconned]

Tom Welling has much better emotional range as an actor right now than Brandon Routh, there is a reason Tom beat out Brandon to be on Smallville.

Not to mention Tom looks like he could beat the sh#t out of Brandon Routh.

 

[Kaboom]

find terrence mann

 

[FanboyX_Returns]

Awesome post. I did get on a bit of an argument (though a civilizaded one) with another poster on the dc comics movie board) about this same thing and I find it funny how he thinks that Tom in that movie wouldn't have made more box-office because the smallville fans saw the movie anyway...lol (like the SV fans could be measured up for a message board or two - I have alot of friends who either don't follow the show or don't like it and they wanted Tom to play the role in a movie).
And just from a business standpoint would you be more confortable putting a 250 million movie on the back of someone the vast majority of the public already saw as Superman or with an unknown. The answer to that question is obvious and only a blind person would think that wouldn´t reflect on box office.

Its this simple... Dan Harris, and Bryan Singer both admited to this... Tom Welling is this generations Superman.
Back in the 70's-80's it was Chris Reeve, and in the 90's to a less extent it was Dean Cain.
But now this Generations Superman is TOM WELLING!
This movie failed for the simple reason that they made a movie WITHOUT SUPERMAN!
How can you make a Superman movie this generation, and not give this generation Their SUPERMAN, and expect the movie to be a big hit...
I also know alot of people who dont watch the show, and they were pissed when Tom was passed on the role... Why?
Because he simply has become Superman/Clark Kent to this gen, and his Clark is now the standard on how the character should be played.

Like how Chris was in the 70's-80's...

 

[FanboyX_Returns]

Tom Welling has much better emotional range as an actor right now than Brandon Routh, there is a reason Tom beat out Brandon to be on Smallville.

Not to mention Tom looks like he could beat the sh#t out of Brandon Routh.

That's not saying much! LOL My little 8 year old nephew looks like he could kick the hell out of Brandon!

 

[Spider-Gamer]

That's not saying much! LOL My little 8 year old nephew looks like he could kick the hell out of Brandon!

Ouch!

 

[AgentPat]

Umm... errr... uhh...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artsentertainment/2003135554_smallville19.html

Whoever you are.

 

[Whiteflag]

Thanks, AgentPat!

I love the article. She's so right about Tom and about Clark!

 

[The Caped Knight]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artsentertainment/2003135554_smallville19.html

she doesn't know a damn thing . If she think's Smallville is better. She doesn't know a damn thing about SUPERMAN, not a damn thing .

 

[KalKai]

Uh if you think SR is better, you don't know a damn thing about Superman, not a damn thing. See how easy it is? lol.

 

[Brainiac 8]

Tom Welling has much better emotional range as an actor right now than Brandon Routh, there is a reason Tom beat out Brandon to be on Smallville.

Not to mention Tom looks like he could beat the sh#t out of Brandon Routh.

Please you need to stay around. I enjoy your posts.

 

[The Caped Knight]

Uh if you think SR is better, you don't know a damn thing about Superman, not a damn thing. See how easy it is? lol.

I'm not saying SR didn't have it's own faults . Because it did. However Routh is 10 x 10 more better than Welling . Welling Clark is still an ******* who's got the mind of a 2 year old. He still hasn't grown up . He still acts like a damn imature teenager .

 

[Brainiac 8]

I'm not saying SR didn't have it's own faults . Because it did. However Routh is 10 x 10 more better than Welling . Welling Clark is still an ******* who's got the mind of a 2 year old. He still hasn't grown up . He still acts like a damn imature teenager .

That is stretching a bit, isn't Kal?

Did Tom fault you at some point? You don't have to like his portrayal, but he is nowhere that bad. I guess you like Supermen who don't speak much.

 

[The Caped Knight]

That is stretching a bit, isn't Kal?

Did Tom fault you at some point? You don't have to like his portrayal, but he is nowhere that bad. I guess you like Supermen who don't speak much.

I know it's not tom fault, I don't blame Welling. I blame The writters . And yes The portrayal of Clark Kent is Damn awful in smallville. That I could never see this guy becoming THE MAN OF STEEL .

And Routh as SUPERMAN did do alot of talking , so I don't know what the hell your talking about. Plus you have to understand, this Superman came back to a change world , where they really didn't need a SUPERMAN . And where The love of his life had appeared to have move on . Which threw him of track, but by the end of the movie, SUPERMAN had found a way to return to both Lois & world that had moved on without him .

I'm sure in the sequel, Well see the iconic SUPERMAN .

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

I'm not saying SR didn't have it's own faults . Because it did. However Routh is 10 x 10 more better than Welling . Welling Clark is still an ******* who's got the mind of a 2 year old. He still hasn't grown up . He still acts like a damn imature teenager .

anyone else notice the irony in him saying Routh is better than Welling but then listing traits of their characters?

Not that the movie version doesnt act like an idiot by blowing town for 5 years and then stalking his old girlfriend. So your argument fails miserably in that respect as well. Just not your month I guess.....

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

I'm sure in the sequel, Well see the iconic SUPERMAN .

in what 20 years, when the Wb gets up the gajones to do another Superman film after this current one's miserable box office performance?