Visualizing A Superman Reboot: Pictures Welcome

[markaudette]

Brandon's lack of emotion is what helped make SR dull in places. I can't say whose fault that is. There is one short scene where Clark flies into the Fortress and finds the control crystals missing. He had a terrific look of anger on his face. A look on his face that made me feel like the action was really going to pick up and there'd be hell to pay. The action lasted only about as long as it took Clark to slam down onto the surface of New Krypton the first time. But that sudden flash of anger was wonderful while it lasted.

I have this whole theory that in trying to give Clark the traits and generosity of a god-like figure, they've displaced the character's own natural emotions. Which I think helped to make him wooden in SR. We should not expect him to act as if he were some preacher, counselor, ethereal god-like figure or judge who holds himself above all other people, emotionally or outwardly. As if he were up on some pedastal above anger, above revenge, above remorse or sorrow. Clark is Kal-el - a Kryptonian and still just a man.

It's as if no one is willing to deal with the moral implications of allowing a demi-god to have a bad day and get pissed off.

 

[JBElliott]

We could have a moral to the story. It's been a while since we've had one of those.

The title would be pretty cool too: "What's so funny about Truth, Justice and the American Way?"

 

[MaskedManJRK]

Here's an idea:

Let's say, Mongol, is attacking the city. Superman and Mongol fight through Metropolis. At one point, Mongol has Superman down, picks him up by the neck, and says something among the lines of "as soon as I'm done killing you, I'll kill your little boy and the mother you were trying to protect." Superman looks at him, anger burning red hot in his eyes, literary, and says only one word:

"Burn."

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[FanboyX_Returns]

I thought Superman was too stand offish in SR, he acted more like the Silver Surfer than Superman. I want Superman to have emotions this time. Its time that Superman got pissed off. He has family now, so if a powerful villain like Brainiac threatened them, I would want to Superman go medieval on him.

First you need an actor with some range in order to do scenes like that... t:

 

[The Sage]

The title would be pretty cool too: "What's so funny about Truth, Justice and the American Way?"

Movie title, nah. As a subtitle on a poster, it's brilliant.

 

[JBElliott]

Movie title, nah. As a subtitle on a poster, it's brilliant.

It is a little long for a title, but what would be the title that goes with that subtitle?

 

[The Sage]

It is a little long for a title, but what would be the title that goes with that subtitle?

Man of Steel?t:

 

[mmx915]

Ya I agree, like at the end of the original after Lois died,

kill the kid?

I wouldnt mind seeing the kid grow up later and see how that works, but for now Ijust really want to see Superman fight a hardcore bad guy like Braniac with this modern computer stuff to knock me off my socks, after that I can dig some more character stuff

 

[The Overlord]

It could be interesting imo to see Superman trying to get over that sort of emotion.

He is a also a hero imo ,because he is a man who never have those sort of demons control him.. that's not who he is imo.Ultimately , he is stronger than that.

Superman is a hero, not a robot. I don't care how heroic you are, if someone threatened your family, you would get ticked off.

 

[Parker]

I wouldn't mind seeing him in distress, but we already saw what happens when Superman totally hulks out and goes bananas in Donner's first film, I don't need to see that again, I get it.

 

[The Overlord]

I wouldn't mind seeing him in distress, but we already saw what happens when Superman totally hulks out and goes bananas in Donner's first film, I don't need to see that again, I get it.

That was kinda lame, its not like he beat the hell out of phsyical equal or superior in that movie. Superman being mad would make for an awesome fight scene.

 

[DavidTyler]

Another thing Ineed to go see the sequel is for it to break away from Donner. New frickin' villain. Not another Luthor story. Nor Frickin' Zod. Someone they haven't done on the big screen before but someone from the comics.

Someone equal to Superman's abilities ... like a Mongul, Metallo, or ... dare I say it ... Brainiac.

 

[JBElliott]

Man of Steel?t:

Sure:

Superman - The Man of Steel: "What's so funny about Truth, Justice and the American Way?"

It's a mouthfull altogether, but it would look great on a poster or trailer.

 

[The Sage]

I agree there.

 

[The Kid]

Basing it on the comics? A novel idea.

 

[TripXyDE]

Agreed. What would make it even better is that it could capitalize on the idea of Superman returning to Earth. In his absence, Earth has come to rely on dark methods to dispense justice. Superman shows them why old-fashioned ideals can still be triumphant in this day and time.

And THAT could have been what Superman RETURNS should have been about. NOT EVERYBODY gets to be pleased when Superman Returns. (& please let's not talk just about lois here). When he returns, maybe Luthor has redeemed himself with a heroism of his own, putting the corporate, redeemed & clean Luthor concept in place.... When he returns, Superman would be of less use. Superman may have returned back to his costume because he felt that some "heroes" were going too far.

i have not read THAT Action #775....(i wish i could get a copy) ... but i'm sure (as based on the synopsis provided) that it would make a great Superman movie

 

[JBElliott]

Basing it on the comics? A novel idea.

Shouldn't that be a "graphic novel" idea?

 

[The Question]

And THAT could have been what Superman RETURNS should have been about. NOT EVERYBODY gets to be pleased when Superman Returns. (& please let's not talk just about lois here). When he returns, maybe Luthor has redeemed himself with a heroism of his own, putting the corporate, redeemed & clean Luthor concept in place.... When he returns, Superman would be of less use. Superman may have returned back to his costume because he felt that some "heroes" were going too far.

i have not read THAT Action #775....(i wish i could get a copy) ... but i'm sure (as based on the synopsis provided) that it would make a great Superman movie

Maybe Lex has, secretly, brought together and funded The Elite in Superman's absence.

 

[JBElliott]

Maybe Lex has, secretly, brought together and funded The Elite in Superman's absence.

If they sold that idea as Lex doing things as he felt they should be done, i.e. humans protecting and inspiring humans rather than aliens being trusted with that job (i.e. as in "Lex Luthor: Man of Steel") I could see that being interesting and making sense.

 

[TripXyDE]

ive been reading the synopsis & reviews of Lex Luthor: Man of Steel, & wow, i'm so intrigued. how i wish twas easy to find those comics from where i am.

anyway...
just imagine merging the Luthor we see in LL: MOS & the animated series version of Luthor, & we might get the BEST onscreen Luthor ever...

Remember in SR, when Spacey Luthor was comparing himself to Prometheus...THAT was the ONLY cool moment that I could recall of the film...i thought that after that scene, we'll be treated to a Luthor with depth & a kind of brilliance that can match with Supes' brawn. Too bad we got crap.

 

[matrix_ghost]

Well here's what i would want to see

1 Less Donner or in fact no donner whatsoever.

2 If Lex is used , make him a far more darker character . Less funny , more comic based. Also create a realistic way of him being a succesful figure in metropolis , as opposed to say real estate. Y'know him creating Lex Corp etc.

3 No more natural disasters saves. Instead actually show off what you can do with VFX: LEt Supes go head to head with his many comic villains.
I mean they''ve got the company who did the VFX for Spiderman for godssake.
Goblin...Doc OCk , Venom , Sandman...Venom....PHOTOREALISTIC SPIDEY....

4 Find a plausible way of hurting superman as opposed to kryptonite.

5 Show Superman really being angry. I really wouldn't mind to see how Singer would create a superman who'd be pissed off if Jason got killed.

6 Yes Jason. I' d rather see him dead . Not because i hate him , but i'd like to see a darker tone to superman. If Singer really wanted to make Superman a character who we could relate too , don't let him go on with being a dad ..but rather the choices he would face when his own son was killed. How would he deal with that as well as being earth's greatest savior. We're talking Batman's level of darkness here people....

7 More comic based script . I'd rather have a 80 % comic book influence with 20 % changes by Singer and co. as opposed to a 20 % comic book influence and 80 % changes by Singer and co.

 

[Negative Creep]

A worthy foe for Superman and some kickass action.

 

[JBElliott]

New writer. New director. New actors. A story from the comics and a guy playing Superman that looks like Superman, can act his way out of a paper bag and dresses like Superman. Bye-bye Routh. Bye-Bye Singer. Bye-bye Bosworth. Etc. Etc. Etc.

 

[JBElliott]

Gee, what a f*$k!ng surprise, good story ideas to be found in comics. To bad dumb ass Singer won't look there. But then who would look for Superman in comics?

 

[The Kid]

Heh, this is difficult to answer since I don't have any desire to see a sequel to Returns so assuming that the next follows the last automatically makes me uninterested in anything it will offer regardless of what I'd want to be changed.