WB Superman Reboot 3.0: Christopher Nolan Edition

[ViciousValentin]

restart.

They should have reboot the thing even before superman returns came out.

Superman returns was such a let down for me personally Im not excited for this film at all, I more hyped for X-men than I am for this...will take great marketing and positive reviews for me to go see this. If Green Lantern is the disappoint I think its gonna turn out to be than no way .....I think there is a reason why Nolan is distancing himself from this...wish they would just do Death of Superman arch and forget the whole origins thing....that would be well worth admission.

 

[Spoonman]

^Nolan is "distancing himself" from this because he will get his hands full with TDKR, and it has been well documented that he is a "one project at a time" kinda guy.

 

[Nave 'Torment']

It should be SUPERMAN: YEAR ONE instead of Superman Origins. And yes, flashbacks, like ACT I of Batman Begins.

 

[HighFivingMF]

Superman returns was such a let down for me personally Im not excited for this film at all, I more hyped for X-men than I am for this...will take great marketing and positive reviews for me to go see this. If Green Lantern is the disappoint I think its gonna turn out to be than no way .....I think there is a reason why Nolan is distancing himself from this...wish they would just do Death of Superman arch and forget the whole origins thing....that would be well worth admission.

Yeah! If Nolan wanted to do this he'd just drop Dark Knight Rises and wear Superman shirts to every interview! Screw this movie, we need a GOOD movie that will get a new series started, so let's kill the hero!

 

[fixxxer1022]

Yeah! If Nolan wanted to do this he'd just drop Dark Knight Rises and wear Superman shirts to every interview! Screw this movie, we need a GOOD movie that will get a new series started, so let's kill the hero!

isn't nolans involvement pretty much done now? or am i reading wrong?

 

[HighFivingMF]

isn't nolans involvement pretty much done now? or am i reading wrong?

I was kidding. But yes, Nolan did what he was supposed to, helped in getting the movie made.


Just, people like to bring up Nolan working on his own movies is a sign of no faith in Man of Steel.

 

[fixxxer1022]

I was kidding. But yes, Nolan did what he was supposed to, helped in getting the movie made.


Just, people like to bring up Nolan working on his own movies is a sign of no faith in Man of Steel.

figured you were joking but i had to make sure.

well any flick with nolan's name attached will create hype but it's all up to snyder from here on out. i hope he makes some good decisions. they got one shot to make this right.

 

[HighFivingMF]

If Green Lantern is the disappoint I think its gonna turn out to be than no way

How can you THINK something will be disappointing? Wouldn't that cause you to not be disappointed since, y'know, that's what you were expecting?

 

[Nave 'Torment']

How can you THINK something will be disappointing? Wouldn't that cause you to not be disappointed since, y'know, that's what you were expecting?

Not sure what you mean, but from where I come from a movie-trailer is supposed to tell you what to expect. If the poster didn't like the trailer he (or she) has the right to be 'disappointed'. Note that it never said anything about the movie being bad, just that from what we know so far, it might disappoint him (or her).

Personally, I think we'll see something really unique with the film.

 

[HighFivingMF]

Not sure what you mean, but from where I come from a movie-trailer is supposed to tell you what to expect. If the poster didn't like the trailer he (or she) has the right to be 'disappointed'. Note that it never said anything about the movie being bad, just that from what we know so far, it might disappoint him (or her).

Personally, I think we'll see something really unique with the film.

I don't get how someone can think something won't live up to their expectations. It seems like at that point you'd lower your expectations.

 

[JAK®]

Not sure what you mean, but from where I come from a movie-trailer is supposed to tell you what to expect. If the poster didn't like the trailer he (or she) has the right to be 'disappointed'. Note that it never said anything about the movie being bad, just that from what we know so far, it might disappoint him (or her).

Personally, I think we'll see something really unique with the film.

This isn't a matter of opinion, saying that you expect something to be a disappointment is an oxymoron.

 

[BestGirl]

How can you THINK something will be disappointing? Wouldn't that cause you to not be disappointed since, y'know, that's what you were expecting?

Maybe he's a GL fan who was hoping for a better-looking movie than the one he feels the trailer's shown.

I don't get how someone can think something won't live up to their expectations. It seems like at that point you'd lower your expectations.

Good idea. We movie fans should just all lower our expectations to the point to the point that any movie can meet them. That way, there'll be no such thing as a bad movie.

 

[HighFivingMF]

Good idea. We movie fans should just all lower our expectations to the point to the point that any movie can meet them. That way, there'll be no such thing as a bad movie.

Well, there would be a lot less complaining. But I never said you should have super-low expectations for every movie or that you shouldn't look forward to a movie. If you see evidence that a movie won't meet high expectations why would you still have high expectations?

 

[Nave 'Torment']

This isn't a matter of opinion, saying that you expect something to be a disappointment is an oxymoron.

Really? How so? I'm really struggling with this now - people can expect to be disappointed, how is that a linguistic impossibility? Does this have anything to do with Moore's paradox?

I don't get how someone can think something won't live up to their expectations. It seems like at that point you'd lower your expectations.

I have to go with Rachel on this one... because one can have low expectations about something and await disappointment... it's happens. It's not fiction I tell ya!

 

[JAK®]

If you expect something and you get what you expected... that's the exact opposite of disappointment.

 

[HighFivingMF]

If you expect something and you get what you expected... that's the exact opposite of disappointment.

This.

 

[Nave 'Torment']

If you expect something and you get what you expected... that's the exact opposite of disappointment.

AHHH okay that makes sense. Thanks. For some reason I couldn't see that.

 

[Peyton Westlake]

I think Mr. Snyder should stay away from 'another' origin story. Superman is iconic & a legend in that regards. Everyone knows his history. Do we really need to pay to see it yet again? Do something different for Pete's sake & dare to be original. Lets see Superman go toe to toe with Doomsday or something far from the norm I hope we dont get.

 

[HighFivingMF]

I don't think as many people know Superman's origins as much as the folk around here think. I mean, people in their late 20s or 30s, sure. But people my age, in their late teens and early 20s, that aren't really comic fans don't know. Aren't they part of the key demographic for superhero movies? Whenever Superman comes up they usually only know/think they know the following:

1. What he looks like.
2. Clark Kent is his name.
3. He's too strong and that makes him "gay"

I think at least some attention should be payed to the origin. If not a full-blown origin story at least reference it.

 

[ChickenScratch]

While you may think so I think the elements of Superman's story are far more widely know than you assume it is. He has not been off TV screens in one form or another, many of those elements are as well known as characters from any other beloved cartoon ... for those who didn't read the comics.

 

[BestGirl]

Well, there would be a lot less complaining. But I never said you should have super-low expectations for every movie or that you shouldn't look forward to a movie. If you see evidence that a movie won't meet high expectations why would you still have high expectations?

You might not have high expectations but fans can still hold out hope that the promotional material isn't an accurate representation of the quality of the film.

I think at least some attention should be payed to the origin. If not a full-blown origin story at least reference it.

I'd take the reference. After all the superhero origin movies that have come out lately I think audiences could be origined out. Superman could set himself apart by only having a quick reference to the origin and getting straight to the action. Perhaps a deeper examination of the circumstances of his birth and/or childhood could be saved for sequels.

 

[HighFivingMF]

You might not have high expectations but fans can still hold out hope that the promotional material isn't an accurate representation of the quality of the film.

I do have high expectations for Green Lantern, there's not a single movie (besides Dark Knight Rises and Man of Steel) that I'm more looking forward to... But okay.

All I was saying is, as Jak put it, expecting something to disappoint you is an oxymoron.

 

[Nave 'Torment']

I'd take the reference. After all the superhero origin movies that have come out lately I think audiences could be origined out. Superman could set himself apart by only having a quick reference to the origin and getting straight to the action. Perhaps a deeper examination of the circumstances of his birth and/or childhood could be saved for sequels.

Remember the old Fleischer cartoons and how they captured the origin in every episode? That's kinda iconic and reminiscent of the introductory caption-box at the beginning of nearly every comic book. What if they took that route? Like TIH? The way they did it in Superman Returns was also similar, but would using it like that make people compare this to the last film?

 

[GreenKToo]

I'm good with whatever they decide, but i'd like to see them do the origin in the opening credits in a half comic book, half live action mix.

You have the pages of a comic open and you see mile high towers, lush greenery, weird animal life, small spacecraft/cars? zipping by here and there, but with real people walking in the fore and background, with a voice over by a famous actor.

He tells the story with each turn of the page, again with real people interacting with the CB art, and so on and so forth, we see the rocket launch of Kal-el, smallville, etc etc.

It would transition from the pages of a comic to all live action when clark arrives in metropolis and he looks up at the tall skyscrapers for the very first time.

 

[Peyton Westlake]

I really rather not see another 30-45 mins. of film watching the space craft crash to earth, baby Clark giggling, teen Clark leaping over cornfields, his HS years trying to fit in up to the Daily Planet.

Boring. Yaaaaaaawn. Been there seen that, can we just move on?