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Superman: The Man of Tomorrow

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  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    thedove wrote: »
    I never understood the logic of Superman lifting up an island filled with Kryptonite. I do not mean the mass of it, I mean how can he have that strength when the very thing that strips him of his powers is all around him?

    I do like the tone of Lex in the ads. Though I have seen some say "oh great another Superman film with Lex as the villain." So there might be some fatigue from the die hards.

    In SMALLVILLE there’s an episode where a vial of Clark’s blood is placed next to kryptonite and it literally starts boiling. THAT is how lethal kryptonite is supposed to be. Even if Superman were to lift an entire island made of Kryptonite he should have died right after. It felt like Bryan Singer wanted to have his cake and eat it too by using the famous “Superman is Dead” headline from the comics, but then immediately had him revive at the end looking just fine.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    thedove wrote: »
    Oh then I am scared that there is too much into one film. Especially with all the characters I see.

    Well it depends, years ago people could tell a full story with interesting characters in well under 2hrs. The first 2 indiana jones films are under 2hrs and so are the first 3 Bond films. Star Wars is 121 minutes and Empire is 124 minutes, so from that perspective 2hrs to tell a Superman story should be plenty.

    I do agree with how self-indulgent cinema has become since the millennium, its a bit of a worry the film could be overstuffed.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    I’ll happily take a brisk Superman film that’s able to concisely tell a story within two hours. It helps we’re skipping the origin story in order to get straight to a fully developed DC universe. If it’s taking the format of ALL STAR SUPERMAN then it sounds like what we get are vignettes strung together in a feature length film. Seeing Superman face a new situation with each segment, featuring different characters and objectives. Obviously there will be a through line so I look forward to what exactly that is. I assume it’s related to Lex.
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