Just to try and make you guys see that I'm not totally lost (hopefully) and WHY I find SR epic are the following reasons.
1: You have all the Jesus Christ parralels (which I love). Did you guys know that Kal-EL means -send from God-?
2: Superman went away in hope of finding other survivors on Krypton (or what was left of it)... He came back feeling more lost then ever! But the ironic part for me is the fact that he went away for 5 years in hope of finding out that he wasn't the last, while all along he had a son growing back on earth. (to me that's pretty beautiful)
3: Actionwice, the only sequence that got me truely pumped was the airplane sequence, which was almost as good as the trainbattle in spider-man 2, only almost!.. That sequence was truely EPIC. The way he lands that plane, my God, what a return!
4: People think that the last part of superman lifting the continent is weak and a borring way of ending the film. I agree that it was rether borring when looking from a far! But WEAK!!!??? That screams power!.. What other superhero has ever come close to doing something that huge?
5: Just like in Passion of the Christ, when they're torturing Jesus the whole ****ing movie, and he's hanging on that cross looking up in the sky saying "forgive them father, they dont know what they're doing". That's exactly how I felt when Lex and his thugs are beating the **** out of supes. They're freaken killing one of Gods true miracles.. that for me was heartbreaking.
6: Stuff like the speech, the whole "son becomes the father" thing is very beautiful.. how that is passed down.
7: Superman ressurecting, and is gone when the nurse comes in to check on him. just like Jesus ressurected.. I'm sorry, but that to me, is exstremely striking and epic.
8: Superman lifting the daily planet globe!
The plot was weak some say.. I dont think so. Lex has always had a weakness for beachfront property. Lex has learned about the fortress, and the crystals, how they work.. ones superman is out of the picture, Lex is the only one who knows the way of the crystals.. he can control it. He would have had absolute power. I just dont see how that is a weak plot.
The action was minimal in the film, and STILL I find it a lot more epic then spider-man will ever be. That's the best I can explain it. The film took it self 100% serious (you have to remember that they're coming back from superman 4!!!) It had humor, but NEVER over the top, unlike J jonah in spider-man. I love SR, and I can't wait for the sequel.. that beeing said, my favorite superhero franchise is still spider-man.. this is the best I can explain it. Just dont hang me for this.
I can understand many's dissapointment in SR.. But saying that it was flat out a piece of crap.. that is just so ****ing wrong! Wanna call something a piece of crap, I suggest that you point your finger at X-MEN 3!!! Funny how the franchise went to **** as Bryan Singer left the project (you remember, the guy who made SR!). But I guess that's what one can expect when you get the guy who made the RUSH HOUR films to make X-Men!