[quote]Grumpig Hunt wrote:
This reminds me of the 1989 movie I saw as a kid, Robot Jox.[/quote]
Man I think I remember seeing that one as a kid, is that the one where they had that thumbs up fist bump thing? And like a robot gladiator arena, with this weird Cold War vibe to everything?[/quote]
That’s the one, an American guy fighting a Russian guy over ownership rights to Alaska. Pretty unbelievable though; I mean, who the hell wants Alaska?
I remember thinking that the special effects were pretty awesome for the time.
[quote]Grumpig Hunt wrote:
This reminds me of the 1989 movie I saw as a kid, Robot Jox.[/quote]
Man I think I remember seeing that one as a kid, is that the one where they had that thumbs up fist bump thing? And like a robot gladiator arena, with this weird Cold War vibe to everything?[/quote]
That’s the one, an American guy fighting a Russian guy over ownership rights to Alaska. Pretty unbelievable though; I mean, who the hell wants Alaska?
I remember thinking that the special effects were pretty awesome for the time.[/quote]
Does anyone even have Alaska now? Or did they just evacuate everyone, send in Sarah Palin and break it off from the Yukon, letting it drift out endlessly into the Pacific?
So in seeing this trailer, my first impressions were bad. I actually think this looks incredibly bad. However, pre-release reviews I’ve heard from people I trust are actually saying this is a pretty competent rom-com.
While I know I should set aside my prejudice for the educated opinions of those who have seen the full product, I shall still keep my wits about me. Although I will give it the benefit of the doubt for now, if just for that rad Marky Mark throwback.
[quote]Nards wrote:
If Zod wants Kal El and is willing to destroy the Earth to get him then they had better have a pretty good reason for Superman staying and risking all of Earth getting destroyed.
And Lois Lane doesn’t count.[/quote]
Oh that’s Easy. It’s comic book 101.
ZOD- “Give us Kal El or we will destroy earth”
Superman - “oh no not the people, take me”
ZOD - “OKAY! Now Enslave these fuckers anyway”
Superman- “But why”
ZOD- “Fuck you and earth that’s why”
SUPERMAN- "Dunt Da Daaaaaaa, Daaa Da Naaa naaaaaaaaaa!!!
[quote]four60 wrote:
This gave me the creeps, I must see it.[/quote]
Fixed your white box.
I cannot wait for this, cannot fucking wait.
If somebody came up to me and told me they were thinking about making a documentary about Indonesian genocide, using one of the surviving mass executioners as a co-director and inspiration, all under the tutelage of Werner fucking Herzog, I would be down for it.
I’ve heard nothing but good things about this, I can’t imagine this to be any less than perfect, this might be regarded as one of the greatest documentaries of all time if it really does live up to it’s hype and pre-release praise.
[quote]Nards wrote:
If Zod wants Kal El and is willing to destroy the Earth to get him then they had better have a pretty good reason for Superman staying and risking all of Earth getting destroyed.
And Lois Lane doesn’t count.[/quote]
Oh that’s Easy. It’s comic book 101.
ZOD- “Give us Kal El or we will destroy earth”
Superman - “oh no not the people, take me”
ZOD - “OKAY! Now Enslave these fuckers anyway”
Superman- “But why”
ZOD- “Fuck you and earth that’s why”
SUPERMAN- "Dunt Da Daaaaaaa, Daaa Da Naaa naaaaaaaaaa!!![/quote]
I’m kiding when i say you’re absolutely right. I swear that that is what will happen now that you’ve shown me the way.
If I’m wrong I’ll change my avatar for a month to anything you want. The movie comes out here on Wednesday the 12th of June so tell me what my avatar will have to be and I’ll change it if you’re wrong.
So in seeing this trailer, my first impressions were bad. I actually think this looks incredibly bad. However, pre-release reviews I’ve heard from people I trust are actually saying this is a pretty competent rom-com.
While I know I should set aside my prejudice for the educated opinions of those who have seen the full product, I shall still keep my wits about me. Although I will give it the benefit of the doubt for now, if just for that rad Marky Mark throwback.[/quote]
Haha, Tony Danza!! “Mona!!”
Man I really hope Snyder can make this work, but thinking it through I really don’t know. I have no doubt it will be his best film yet, and under Nolan’s guidance it will definitely hold up, but I think we’re going to be left wishing there was just a little more to make it perfect. I sincerely hope we’re not, but something tells me there are things here holding it back from being truly spectacular.
Not long left now, not long left at all. I hope I’m wrong, and this does become one of the best Superman films of all time, I really hope I’m wrong.
Man I really hope Snyder can make this work, but thinking it through I really don’t know. I have no doubt it will be his best film yet, and under Nolan’s guidance it will definitely hold up, but I think we’re going to be left wishing there was just a little more to make it perfect. I sincerely hope we’re not, but something tells me there are things here holding it back from being truly spectacular.
Not long left now, not long left at all. I hope I’m wrong, and this does become one of the best Superman films of all time, I really hope I’m wrong.[/quote]
I think he’s nailed it, in making a great movie that is. Wether or not that means it’s a great Superman movie I don’t give a shit.
I loved Watchmen, so if this turns out better than that I will be most impressed.
PS All they gotta do is show an after credits scene where superman flys the world in search of someone unkown to the audience, comes to an apartment door and opens it to a darkened figure…and says…“We need you Bruce” and the camera shows Christain Bale.
Man I really hope Snyder can make this work, but thinking it through I really don’t know. I have no doubt it will be his best film yet, and under Nolan’s guidance it will definitely hold up, but I think we’re going to be left wishing there was just a little more to make it perfect. I sincerely hope we’re not, but something tells me there are things here holding it back from being truly spectacular.
Not long left now, not long left at all. I hope I’m wrong, and this does become one of the best Superman films of all time, I really hope I’m wrong.[/quote]
I think he’s nailed it, in making a great movie that is. Wether or not that means it’s a great Superman movie I don’t give a shit.
I loved Watchmen, so if this turns out better than that I will be most impressed.
PS All they gotta do is show an after credits scene where superman flys the world in search of someone unkown to the audience, comes to an apartment door and opens it to a darkened figure…and says…“We need you Bruce” and the camera shows Christain Bale.
That’s it, lights out, they’ve done it .[/quote]
Yeah I mean, the cast is brilliant, the cinematography looks brilliant, the effects look brilliant, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen Snyder reeeally hit his stride and create something that people will remember for decades. Not to mention this being a Superman film in and of itself, unless Zod vaporises mounds of citizens and crushes a dog’s skull, most of the grittiness of his previous films won’t be here, and I feel that’s where he works best. Of course Nolan is behind this and he has film-making down to the most precise art form, but I think that Snyder left to his own devices might cave under the pressure and lean for more of that effects hook than really taking Superman and Zod’s emotions deep and really exploring Superman and Lois Lane outside of a mushy love circle.
That makes it sound like I think it will be way worse than I actually expect it to be, I think it will be brilliant, I just don’t know if it will really thoroughly justify it’s hype to the extent that Nolan’s Batman films (at least the last two) have. I want it to be as precise and pleasing as The Dark Knight, and be more than the “Batman Begins” of the Superman revival. I mean we don’t have long and I could be mistaken, he could take this right down to the final details, but I guess it’s impossible for me to know until a couple weeks from now.
Man I really hope Snyder can make this work, but thinking it through I really don’t know. I have no doubt it will be his best film yet, and under Nolan’s guidance it will definitely hold up, but I think we’re going to be left wishing there was just a little more to make it perfect. I sincerely hope we’re not, but something tells me there are things here holding it back from being truly spectacular.
Not long left now, not long left at all. I hope I’m wrong, and this does become one of the best Superman films of all time, I really hope I’m wrong.[/quote]
I think he’s nailed it, in making a great movie that is. Wether or not that means it’s a great Superman movie I don’t give a shit.
I loved Watchmen, so if this turns out better than that I will be most impressed.
PS All they gotta do is show an after credits scene where superman flys the world in search of someone unkown to the audience, comes to an apartment door and opens it to a darkened figure…and says…“We need you Bruce” and the camera shows Christain Bale.
That’s it, lights out, they’ve done it .[/quote]
Yeah I mean, the cast is brilliant, the cinematography looks brilliant, the effects look brilliant, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen Snyder reeeally hit his stride and create something that people will remember for decades. Not to mention this being a Superman film in and of itself, unless Zod vaporises mounds of citizens and crushes a dog’s skull, most of the grittiness of his previous films won’t be here, and I feel that’s where he works best. Of course Nolan is behind this and he has film-making down to the most precise art form, but I think that Snyder left to his own devices might cave under the pressure and lean for more of that effects hook than really taking Superman and Zod’s emotions deep and really exploring Superman and Lois Lane outside of a mushy love circle.
That makes it sound like I think it will be way worse than I actually expect it to be, I think it will be brilliant, I just don’t know if it will really thoroughly justify it’s hype to the extent that Nolan’s Batman films (at least the last two) have. I want it to be as precise and pleasing as The Dark Knight, and be more than the “Batman Begins” of the Superman revival. I mean we don’t have long and I could be mistaken, he could take this right down to the final details, but I guess it’s impossible for me to know until a couple weeks from now.[/quote]
You are completely right, I felt the same way a few months ago cause I aint a superman fan and was just kinda like meh.
However they made me believe with the Ideal of Hope trailer cause I was like oh shit, they might actually have some themes in a movie (remember when that was often place, instead of Tony Stark calls in 100 iron mans suits and they all go boom), especially themes that can play complete contrast to Batman Begins themes of fear.
Man I really hope Snyder can make this work, but thinking it through I really don’t know. I have no doubt it will be his best film yet, and under Nolan’s guidance it will definitely hold up, but I think we’re going to be left wishing there was just a little more to make it perfect. I sincerely hope we’re not, but something tells me there are things here holding it back from being truly spectacular.
Not long left now, not long left at all. I hope I’m wrong, and this does become one of the best Superman films of all time, I really hope I’m wrong.[/quote]
I think he’s nailed it, in making a great movie that is. Wether or not that means it’s a great Superman movie I don’t give a shit.
I loved Watchmen, so if this turns out better than that I will be most impressed.
PS All they gotta do is show an after credits scene where superman flys the world in search of someone unkown to the audience, comes to an apartment door and opens it to a darkened figure…and says…“We need you Bruce” and the camera shows Christain Bale.
That’s it, lights out, they’ve done it .[/quote]
Yeah I mean, the cast is brilliant, the cinematography looks brilliant, the effects look brilliant, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen Snyder reeeally hit his stride and create something that people will remember for decades. Not to mention this being a Superman film in and of itself, unless Zod vaporises mounds of citizens and crushes a dog’s skull, most of the grittiness of his previous films won’t be here, and I feel that’s where he works best. Of course Nolan is behind this and he has film-making down to the most precise art form, but I think that Snyder left to his own devices might cave under the pressure and lean for more of that effects hook than really taking Superman and Zod’s emotions deep and really exploring Superman and Lois Lane outside of a mushy love circle.
That makes it sound like I think it will be way worse than I actually expect it to be, I think it will be brilliant, I just don’t know if it will really thoroughly justify it’s hype to the extent that Nolan’s Batman films (at least the last two) have. I want it to be as precise and pleasing as The Dark Knight, and be more than the “Batman Begins” of the Superman revival. I mean we don’t have long and I could be mistaken, he could take this right down to the final details, but I guess it’s impossible for me to know until a couple weeks from now.[/quote]
You are completely right, I felt the same way a few months ago cause I aint a superman fan and was just kinda like meh.
However they made me believe with the Ideal of Hope trailer cause I was like oh shit, they might actually have some themes in a movie (remember when that was often place, instead of Tony Stark calls in 100 iron mans suits and they all go boom), especially themes that can play complete contrast to Batman Begins themes of fear. [/quote]
Yeah I really want them to take a good angle on this, I don’t doubt that Nolan will have some brilliant input on Superman’s relation with Lois Lane, but of course really it’s down to Snyder on the final cut. If Snyder can really thoroughly take control of Superman’s emotions, and skirt that thin chalk line between making him a whiny bitch and a stoic statue, I think he could make this into something special, but he’ll have really had to get his shit in line for this one, because it’s closing in on what may even be the peak of his career.
If he can relay hope, justice and the people standing behind Superman against Zod just the way he needs to, then this will easily contend the best films of the year, but it won’t be a very easy task to do, even with expert guidance. I also really hope Shannon gets his time in the limelight, and makes Zod into a misguided tactician who replaced his morals with his power, but without going all Return Of The Jedi, because of course that would be the worst possible scenario ending. Not that I actually remotely think it’s even been considered, but you know what I mean, I want Zod to stick to his guns from beginning to end, and never really learn the error of his ways along the way.
I’m excited, and I’m sure I’ll be more than happy at how it’s turned out either way, but I hope Snyder really does make the jump cleanly.
[quote]Nards wrote:
That actor playing Zod may be good…but damned if he doesn’t just look like some dumb farmer.[/quote]
The twist is that he was undercover as a farmhand for John and Martha Kent through Clark’s whole childhood. Or that might have just been the script Shyamalan put forward…
[quote]Nards wrote:
That actor playing Zod may be good…but damned if he doesn’t just look like some dumb farmer.[/quote]
The twist is that he was undercover as a farmhand for John and Martha Kent through Clark’s whole childhood. Or that might have just been the script Shyamalan put forward…[/quote]
Man I really hope Snyder can make this work, but thinking it through I really don’t know. I have no doubt it will be his best film yet, and under Nolan’s guidance it will definitely hold up, but I think we’re going to be left wishing there was just a little more to make it perfect. I sincerely hope we’re not, but something tells me there are things here holding it back from being truly spectacular.
Not long left now, not long left at all. I hope I’m wrong, and this does become one of the best Superman films of all time, I really hope I’m wrong.[/quote]
I think he’s nailed it, in making a great movie that is. Wether or not that means it’s a great Superman movie I don’t give a shit.
I loved Watchmen, so if this turns out better than that I will be most impressed.
PS All they gotta do is show an after credits scene where superman flys the world in search of someone unkown to the audience, comes to an apartment door and opens it to a darkened figure…and says…“We need you Bruce” and the camera shows Christain Bale.
That’s it, lights out, they’ve done it .[/quote]
Yeah I mean, the cast is brilliant, the cinematography looks brilliant, the effects look brilliant, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen Snyder reeeally hit his stride and create something that people will remember for decades. Not to mention this being a Superman film in and of itself, unless Zod vaporises mounds of citizens and crushes a dog’s skull, most of the grittiness of his previous films won’t be here, and I feel that’s where he works best. Of course Nolan is behind this and he has film-making down to the most precise art form, but I think that Snyder left to his own devices might cave under the pressure and lean for more of that effects hook than really taking Superman and Zod’s emotions deep and really exploring Superman and Lois Lane outside of a mushy love circle.
That makes it sound like I think it will be way worse than I actually expect it to be, I think it will be brilliant, I just don’t know if it will really thoroughly justify it’s hype to the extent that Nolan’s Batman films (at least the last two) have. I want it to be as precise and pleasing as The Dark Knight, and be more than the “Batman Begins” of the Superman revival. I mean we don’t have long and I could be mistaken, he could take this right down to the final details, but I guess it’s impossible for me to know until a couple weeks from now.[/quote]
The Dark Knight Rises did not live up to the hype. The Dark Knight only got hyped so much because Heath Ledger had died before the movie being released. Of course the movie was outstanding and lived up to the hype. Also, Batman Begins was a great movie and if the Man of Steel surpasses that, it will be a great success.
Man I really hope Snyder can make this work, but thinking it through I really don’t know. I have no doubt it will be his best film yet, and under Nolan’s guidance it will definitely hold up, but I think we’re going to be left wishing there was just a little more to make it perfect. I sincerely hope we’re not, but something tells me there are things here holding it back from being truly spectacular.
Not long left now, not long left at all. I hope I’m wrong, and this does become one of the best Superman films of all time, I really hope I’m wrong.[/quote]
I think he’s nailed it, in making a great movie that is. Wether or not that means it’s a great Superman movie I don’t give a shit.
I loved Watchmen, so if this turns out better than that I will be most impressed.
PS All they gotta do is show an after credits scene where superman flys the world in search of someone unkown to the audience, comes to an apartment door and opens it to a darkened figure…and says…“We need you Bruce” and the camera shows Christain Bale.
That’s it, lights out, they’ve done it .[/quote]
Yeah I mean, the cast is brilliant, the cinematography looks brilliant, the effects look brilliant, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen Snyder reeeally hit his stride and create something that people will remember for decades. Not to mention this being a Superman film in and of itself, unless Zod vaporises mounds of citizens and crushes a dog’s skull, most of the grittiness of his previous films won’t be here, and I feel that’s where he works best. Of course Nolan is behind this and he has film-making down to the most precise art form, but I think that Snyder left to his own devices might cave under the pressure and lean for more of that effects hook than really taking Superman and Zod’s emotions deep and really exploring Superman and Lois Lane outside of a mushy love circle.
That makes it sound like I think it will be way worse than I actually expect it to be, I think it will be brilliant, I just don’t know if it will really thoroughly justify it’s hype to the extent that Nolan’s Batman films (at least the last two) have. I want it to be as precise and pleasing as The Dark Knight, and be more than the “Batman Begins” of the Superman revival. I mean we don’t have long and I could be mistaken, he could take this right down to the final details, but I guess it’s impossible for me to know until a couple weeks from now.[/quote]
The Dark Knight Rises did not live up to the hype. The Dark Knight only got hyped so much because Heath Ledger had died before the movie being released. Of course the movie was outstanding and lived up to the hype. Also, Batman Begins was a great movie and if the Man of Steel surpasses that, it will be a great success. [/quote]
Actually I guess I do stand corrected there, Rises could have been a little better than it turned out to be, but by a reasonably small margin of course, because it’s already incredibly good. However it was not on the same pedestal The Dark Knight is on, my apologies. In saying that, I’ve not met anyone face to face that wasn’t very pleased with the result.
I do enjoy Batman Begins greatly and I loved the film, but there was a little bit left to be desired, especially in comparison with how The Dark Knight turned out. It’s not a view that if it were around the quality of “Batman Begins” it would be a bad film, but just that it would not be a masterpiece like “The Dark Knight”, and while the difference is nothing that will throw it into the other end of the spectrum, it will be vaguely disappointing if it happens to turn out that way. If it did happen to become that, I would still applaud Snyder’s result and praise the film to no end, but there’d always be that nagging feeling that it won’t quite have hit the Super-film “Hall Of Fame”.
