I was not a fan of Superman Returns (my DVD review). I am not alone. With that said it’s always interesting to see how projects evolve, what they could have been, what they might have been, and what they should never be. Now, especially with Zack Snyder doing his own vigilante justice on the character (by way of Christopher Nolan), it makes this redundant and ill-executed flick even that much more a curiosity.
Especially knowing there was a ten million dollar introduction sequence that didn’t make the cut. Ten million bucks. That’s like five Edward Burns movies. Have a peek in HD as this sequence comes to life on the new Superman Anthology Blu-Ray (buy it from CHUD and help us out). Pretty intriguing stuff and there are some really nice visuals… and an amazing amount of manflesh. Curious, that.
Thanks to the always great Brian Henne for the head’s up.
Yep, that is a Superman Returns… nice looking, wonderfully produced… but overly long, and boring. Just like this clip. YAWN
He’s clearly wearing a bodysuit from the very beginning. No manflesh here…
I don’t know what’s worse, 5 Ed Burns’ films or Superman Returns…
A crystal spaceship is kind of a bad idea.
What a completely pointless scene in the context of a boring film and a waste of a good idea.
“Hey, I think I’ll pop over to Krypton for a quick visit.”
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“Oh… right.”
Heh heh heh.
So I’m not sure why anyone thinks he’s naked, unless there’s some wish fulfillment going on, which is fine. And I’m not sure aside from being really pretty, that this would have made a difference in the film for me. Except that it’s Supes vs. rocks in the beginning, which nicely bookends and foreshadows Supes vs. rocks at the climax as well. If the movie had just had a villain to physically fight instead of rocks, I would have been able to hang with the whole psychology/ethos examination exercise of it all. But when the main physical challenge is rock… well… as Charlie Brown has said many, many times: “I got a rock.” Which is what I said when I left the theater.
Finally, some context as to where the ship came from and why he was wearing that suit (though, still, that doesn’t even make much sense, still).
Look, I’m not homophobic or anything, but the way Bryan Singer’s camera drools over Brandon Routh’s shapely buttocks was just yuck.
If Warners, or DC for that matter, want to get to where Marvel is currently they need to up their game. Stop doing crap like this, Green Lantern had potential but didn’t push the envelope. Superman could have been great, if he actually did something super. With a legendary rouges gallery, history galore, and more heroes than humanly possible to make Brothers Warner and the comic book company formally known for their detectives. For the love of all that is right in this world, UP YOUR GAME!
DC comics, such a stuffy bunch.
Wait, so are we talking the COST of 5 Edward Burns movies or the GROSS of 5 Edward Burns movies? Most of the time, they’re one and the same, but sometimes you have “A Sound of Thunder”…
that was 100% BETTER THAN THE ENTIRE FILM! no talking, no John Williams tribute, just SUPERMAN IN SPACE! why the fuck not!?
Still haven’t seen Superman Returns. I should some day..
WOMAN! WHERE IS MY SUPER-SUIT!!??
…oops..wrong flic…
Man, I’m glad I only wasted work time instead of free time on that clip. Wish I could say the same for the actual movie. And Nick, the fact that you think Routh was nude in this clip makes me wonder about your eyesight.