I can't wait to see it.
Bryan Singer is one of the most talented and interesting of directors
working today in big budget films.
Both X-MEN 1 and 2 remain high watermarks in the comics into movies genre.
His USUAL SUSPECTS was and remains an instant classic, and APT PUPIL
tackled a difficult and uncomfortable King story extremely well.
Foxnews minions outing him as being gay (BFD) and trashing the film was
standard Fox behaviour towards a rival
product in the marketplace. All this claptrap about the X-MEN films
being code for "gays" is just that - claptrap and again remains no BFD.
I've just started watching the George Reeves TV series sets, and seasons
1 and 2 (just released here) and they have a surprisingly tough edge
here and there. I haven't seen them since my childhood (45 years ago!)
and they are a real treat to savour and a surprising one.
Richard Donner's SUPERMAN 1 and 2 (yes, Dick Lester, etc, etc) are a
great double feature and work really well when watched as one epic film.
I haven't been able to watch them since Chris Reeve's tragic accident
because I'm no good watching films through a veil of tears.
Curious what the Richard Donner SUPERMAN 1 and 2 will reveal.
Phil
Ron Wisberg wrote:
I am a fan of the original Superman films, but I'm confused how anyone
could call this film a remake. Are there huge similarities, yes, but
so what? Are there huge similarities one comic to the next? Sure, and
without complaint.
One thing, to be clear, this film takes place 5 years after Superman
2. Bryan Singer decidedly ignored parts 3 and 4 and that was ok, I
ignored part 3 only minutes after I saw it (only to be reminded over
and over again by it's seemingly never ending poster supply on ebay)
and never saw 4. And to only notice Bryan Singer for his work in the
X-Men films is insulting. The Usual Suspects remains one of the
greatest directed films of the 90's, and both X-men and Superman show
what can happen if you take a very smart director and give them comic
book material. You get a fun, and enjoyable, and yes, overall
intelligent and geniuine, though not genuis, film.
The cast is fine and the script in a dialogue sense if passable. Bryan
Singer does share story credit and not screenplay credit. I'm sure
he's at least somewhat responsible, but fair is fair, he didn't write
this. And so what if he did? It's not award worthy but it's not poorly
written. The story is really rather strong, but not without obvious
large, okay, some huge, but action film plot holes.
Superman Returns is pure fun.
Why call it remake that the returning hero takes Lois Lane on a late
nice New York flight again. Have you never gone back to someone you
left? And if you did did you not attempt to relieve the more magical
moments of your time together?
Well if you did, that makes you a remake. If you and you're exes most
magical moment was a beautiful wine and cheese picnic on the top of
your favorite hill and you try to recreate that, you aren't recreating.
You're a brainless remake.
Give me a break. In this film, and there's no real spoilers in this,
Superman is trying to rewin Lois from a mortal, but very smart,
capable, and rich, version of himself. So he recreates some classic
scenes the two shared. Okay,maybe some very mild spoilers here. My
real regret was that Lex Luther wasn't a big enough deal, theres a
humorous moment as people discuss how important it is Superman hasn't
been news for 5 years, and Luther is discredited beause he hasn't been
news for 5 years. Of course, researching him at that point might have
well, spoiled things, but it's a popcorn film, get over it.
Give this film a break ultimately. It's a fun film designed to remind
people that a man can fly. Is it better than the first? Worse? Equal?
Who cares! It's fun. I don't regreat watching it, and I feel bad for
anyone who did and couldn't just enjoy it.
Ron
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