Man of Steel (2013) (Spoilers on first page)

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Trailer....

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it's dark, it's gritty, and resembles nothing like a Superman movie.


THe international trailer has a different voiceover for some reason:

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edit: That's Russell Crowe on voiceover apparently.

Edited July 23, 2012 by Guest

[Vic Sage]

the first trailer features Kevin Costner's voice over, as Jonathan Kent.
the 2nd trailer features Russell Crowe's voice over, as Jor-El.

the both gave me total chills. I'm gay for Zack Snyder.

[Edgy MD]

I'm not sure who my real father was, but I know he's a narcissist former A-lister who played Robin Hood.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Vic Sage wrote: the both gave me total chills. I'm gay for Zack Snyder.

Me too. Let's get a room.

[Vic Sage]

a room? really? i didn't even think you were still talking to me.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Really? I don't hold grudges. As they say in Seth Efrica "A grudge is a place where you park your car."

[Vic Sage]

and to be a Mets fan is all about forgiving and moving on.
to be a yankee fan, on the other hand, is to be unforgiving and arrogant.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

The Second Spitter wrote: Vic Sage wrote: the both gave me total chills. I'm gay for Zack Snyder. Me too. Let's get a room.

Big fans of slow-motion kicking, I take it.

His stuff doesn't ring hollow to you guys?

[Vic Sage]

the medium is the message.

[nymr83]

The trailer did nothing for me.. It looked like Clark Kent was going to join the cast of Deadliest Catch? And then he goes flying at the end?

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

There's a pretty strong rumor that the villain Black Zero will make an appearance in the film.

To which I reply: who?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Me too. Never heard of him. (Or her.)

[Edgy MD]

Gilbert Arenas?

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm sure that Rush Limbaugh is saying that calling a villain "Black Zero" is a dig at Obama by right wing Hollywood.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Vic Sage wrote: the medium is the message.

The medium is, like, the same effects over and over, in slightly-different iterations of the same, shallow movie. Or am I missing something? Tell me what I'm missing.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Superman grows a hipster beard and becomes a commercial fisherman. I hope he starts an indie band as well.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Me too. Never heard of him. (Or her.)

My heart skipped a beat when I first read the rumor, cos I thought it said Black Adam, who is my fave DC character. Anyhow here�s the link to the rumor.

Mets � Willets Point wrote: Superman grows a hipster beard and becomes a commercial fisherman. I hope he starts an indie band as well.

Maybe he already has....

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[Edgy MD]

I'd like to see a movie about the 1930s Superman, when his powers were somewhat analogous to John Carter's Martian skill set --- superhuman strength and speed with the ability to leap 1/8 of a mile --- plus a side dosage of invulnerability.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

I assume at some point Superman has to shave that hipster beard, which begs the question what blade is going to work on the man of steel?

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Mets � Willets Point wrote: I assume at some point Superman has to shave that hipster beard, which begs the question what blade is going to work on the man of steel?

Blade constructed from Fictitious elementium.

Second trailer makes me gitty like a schoolgirl....

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......I'm officially going into a media moratorium of all previews associated with this film.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

That does look promising.

[Vic Sage]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Vic Sage wrote: the medium is the message. The medium is, like, the same effects over and over, in slightly-different iterations of the same, shallow movie. Or am I missing something? Tell me what I'm missing.

You may not be missing anything at all, and you are certainly not the only one to view Snyder's work that way. You either appreciate his aesthetic or you don't. I do. Why? Harder to say.

Snyder didn't invent slo-mo action, nor did Sam Peckinpah for that matter, but they both have used it as a tool to extend and illustrate theme and character, rather than a just create a Michael Bey/JBruckheimer action moment. He places his hyperreal characters, generally warriors, in fantastical computer-generated landscapes (somewhere between a video game and Dali), that is simply unique. He is making comicbook movies better than anybody, in tone and style, with utter respect for the underlying work and an understanding of its particular strengths, and approaches it with a singular seriousness of purpose. There's no camp, or satire, or condescension. He has a greater focus on character, setting and theme than is typical in the genre, which otherwise tends towards fast-cutting action hyperactivity these days. He lets his stories breathe more (which critics take for a tedious languorish quality), which elevates them above the MTV aesthetic of his generation.

Your mileage may vary.

[metsmarathon]

Mets � Willets Point wrote: I assume at some point Superman has to shave that hipster beard, which begs the question what blade is going to work on the man of steel?

prolly made from the same stuff he used to sew his superspandex.

[Edgy MD]

Hancock just used his superfingernails.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Two newly released Lego sets reveal plot/character details of the film:

Battle of Smallville



Metropolis Showdown

[Vic Sage]

he's fighting storm troopers and the Rat Patrol?

[nymr83]

Why is the spoiler alert for my benefit? I'm a Marvel guy, I might see this when it gets to cable

[metsmarathon]

ooh, i like the angry eyes!

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

The 3rd trailer makes me want to gather an elite team of nerds to perform a Seal Team 6-style operation on Warner Bros offices to steal a copy of this film. Who's in?

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Nymr83 wrote: Why is the spoiler alert for my benefit? I'm a Marvel guy, I might see this when it gets to cable

Because you are more sensitive than others when it comes to spoilers, mon ami.

[Vic Sage]

The 3rd trailer makes me want to gather an elite team of nerds to perform a Seal Team 6-style operation on Warner Bros offices to steal a copy of this film. Who's in?

say nothing. stay where you are. when you hear the phrase "thunderbirds are go", head for Hollywood. There's a guy there, putting together a team. Some of us will die, of course, but in Hollywood the black guy dies first, so i'm ok with the plan.