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Man of Steel
06-14-2013, 07:24 PM
Just got back from seeing it.
Yeah - they tweaked his origin some. And the costume. But they kept the essence true. And they REALLY emphasized how difficult is was for him to come to terms with his powers. Especially his enhanced senses. This becomes very important when he's fighting Zod and the other Kryptonians later in the film. (What? Not like that's a huge spoiler - it's been in all the trailers.)
And about that conflict -
Remember the "World Made of Cardboard" scene from the last episode of Justice League Unlimited? Remember earlier in the same series the fight between Superman and Captain Marvel?
The entire second half of the movie is that.
And. IT. IS. AWESOME.
For the very first time in any Superman movie, I think you REALLY get the visceral sense of what beings like that could do. The impacts, the collateral damage, the sheer SPEED at which they can react and move!
Just... damn.
Go see it. Highly recommended.
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I went to the midnight release (I get off at 2300 . . . makes perfect sense). I give it two solid uppercuts, a face-palm and a tsk.
If you're a Superman fan, and you liked the Christopher Nolan Batman movies, go see it.
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Just saw it last night. Lots of little nods to Superman history and continuity -- all of Zod's crew, for instance, have names of various Kryptonian villains Superman's encountered in the comics over the decades. And I thought Lois' whole "who is Joe?" quest was a wonderful, sly nod to those endless (and endlessly silly) Silver Age stories where she was constantly looking to prove Superman and Clark were the same person.
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Could someone clear something up for me, as I think I missed some explanation somewhere: why exactly did the Kryptonians take Lois with them also, when Superman surrendered himself?
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I thought they took her for leverage against superman. (At least that is the only explanation I could think of at the time)
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Why take Lois Lane
06-24-2013, 02:12 PM
(Some spoilerish stuff)
After her internet weasel splashed her name over the airwaves as someone who knew who he was; they were hoping that in finding out who he was, she might have some insight into where he was hiding the mighty Kryptonian money shot (the other one...) that they needed to restart their race.
Saw the flick last night. There was a lot I really liked about it - the eugenics predetermination origin did not feel too jarring in the context of the original mythos; and Crowe's Jor-El kicked Brando's broad white buttocks up to shoulder level. While the early action sequences were suitably epic - it was the AI Jor-El on the ship that was the most fun; and a nice example of what that level of sci-fi tech would be capable of.
I can't say I was fond of the whole sun-atmosphere weakness (versus kryptonite); as it makes some elements problematic. (considering how often he pops into space where there is no atmosphere to support his powers.) I did like the exploration of his heightened senses - though I think that the authors may have cribbed a bit from 'How to Succeed in Evil' which also delved into this - though I am sure it wasn't the first time this has been brought up.
The fight scenes did set a new standard for superheroic mayhem. Even more so that the Matrix Revolutions, everything looked like it had weight to it - and the combatants felt like they were subject to the laws of physics, while simultaneously using their powers to make physics their bitch. There was perhaps a bit too much pandering to the 3-D technology in certain scenes, but otherwise the directing was sharp and very solid; great use of palettes for the different environments.
The end of the final fight was interesting. (Highlight for spoilers) Superman shouldn't kill - it just isn't genre or character appropriate - so his breaking Zod's neck was jarring - but - I think it made sense - despite everything that happened leading up to this - Superman was new to violence (at least the dishing it out part) and the personally aggressive use of his powers. So in the context of the character it made sense - and the emotional reaction at having done so, was the indicator that he would not use his powers to kill again; no matter what.While this isn't a great film; it is a great Superman film.
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I think the atmosphere thing was that it was specifically an artificial Kryptonian atmosphere that was neutralizing his powers, combined with Kryptonian super-tech. The Kryptonian doctor did say that they had neutralized his powers, IIRC, so presumably they had somehow keyed it to the Kryptonian environment/atmosphere while he was knocked out during his initial adaptation.
As for how Zod got the powers too, I'm assuming there was a deleted scene where Kryptonian super-tech was used to accelerate the process, possibly involving the blood sample they took from Superman.
As a side note, couldn't another scoutship with a genesis chamber have been found, to restore the Kryptonians? Krypton sent out some huge number of them, after all. If the one on Earth survived, I doubt it was the only one.
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