I was impressed that they kept the same music and opening credits style.
They even played a few bars of "Can you read my mind" from Superman 1 during a Lois Lane sequence.
Superman Returns rocks!
I could watch Kevin Spacey read a Chili's menu for two hours and be entertained.
And the first Superman action sequence left me in tears.
Wish I had more arms to give it more thumbs up.
Heathansson, old buddy, I respect you, really I do, but I really didn't like the "sequel to Superman II" concept, and it just rubbed me the wrong way.
Its not even that I didn't like Superman I and II, but I would have reacted the same way if "Batman Begins" had been a sequal to "Batman Returns" and ignored the last two Batman movies. I think the franchise needs a new start, and I couldn't shake that the actor playing Superman/Clark was playing Christopher Reeve playing Superman/Clark.
Then again, I liked Kevin Smith script ideas that he talked about years back in Wizard magazine.
I have to admit, I was just stunned when I heard the theme was going to be to make it a sequal to Superman II, and that may have biased me. Its actually a running thing with me to sit down and figure out if I have given a movie a fair shake or if I let preconceived notions bias my enjoyment (I thought about that alot watching the Star Wars prequels).
Then again, I also loved the plot that Kevin Smith outlined for Wizard when he first left the project, even though it was years ago, and I was a little ticked when some of the people they interveiwed seemed to be taking shots at his script on the A&E special about Superman. I guess sometimes I can be loyal to a fault.
Then again, the story about Kevin Smith and the producers butting heads was hilarious, especially when it came to the things they wanted in the movie.
|
I too could be biased. We used to play Superfriends at recess when I was four, and I was always Superman, running around the jungle gym with my arms out flying. I have a soft spot for Kal El. I swear, though, the first action sequence, I was actually tearing up. I didn't cry for Old Yeller or any of that stuff.
Hey, I'm probably the freak here. I was hoping to see Mongul or Darkseid, and I doubt that's ever going to happen . . . but I can dream.
That and pray that Lindsey Lohan doesn't get the job as Wonder Woman . . .
Just try to sleep easy with that thought in your head tonight . . . not easy, eh?
Unless something has changed, Joss of Buffy Fame is in charge of the movie, but LL wanted to audition for the role . . . hopefully this will go the way of Nick Cage playing Superman. I trust Whedan with a project like this, but you never can tell what weird things producers will demand . . .
Personally, Linda Carter will always be my first love . . .