You might as well say that about any comic book series.
I don’t have an inner Carpet Lint; but you’re too stubborn to believe me anyways :V
Comics are not intrinsically ridiculous, but 300 is.
300 the movie was garbage. It was comedic, I suppose, but it was unintentional comedy.
I didn’t care for the 300 or Watchmen movies myself but to be fair Snyder can probably do a better job adapting a script that most of us will never see as opposed to graphic novels we’ve all seen. Or at least we won’t be able to pick the film apart in the same way. Personally I think Snyder is a better mimic than he is a film maker so maybe his style will work better just dealing with a script.
Speaking of the script, granted which I haven’t read I think the problem lies there. Zod, AGAIN? 5 going on 6 Superman movies and we only get 2 comic book villains. I count 11 Batman villains in his films with Joker, Catwoman, Penguin, Riddler, Two Face, Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, Bane, Scarecrow, Zsasz and Ra’s but only 2 for Superman? 
Bizarro, Braniac or Daksied Hollywood in my lifetime please… Even Myxlpl… However you spell his name would be a nice change of pace. Sure Lex can be in all of these films because he’s Lex but mix it up a little geez…
Zod is rumored, and, like all rumors, it doesn’t deserve much credence until somebody involved sets the record straight.
If it is Zod, and it is connected to the storyline of the previous movies (also rumored), I’m of two minds about it.
I do think that the Zod thing was cleanly resolved in Superman II. Perhaps a little too callously and violently for Superman, but it was resolved. I don’t know the machinations they would resort to in order to bring him back, or why they would. That story is told.
On the other hand, a Kryptonian villain is a good choice, because it illustrates what makes Superman so special–not his powers, which are automatically granted to any Kryptonian who comes to Earth. The difference is in his personality and his values. A Zod story would be a good opportunity to demonstrate that, especially considering that Superman II (particularly the Donner version) was more focused on Superman’s responsibility to humankind.
If I were to name a #1 “wish list” storyline for them to tackle, I think they could do a great Brainiac story. (Especially if they went with the DCAU idea that Brainiac also comes from Krypton, which is one of the best ideas those guys ever had.) If you really want to put Superman to the test, you have to offer him something that he wants more than anything else in the universe. Brainiac has Kandor, or the Kryptonian knowledge orb, or whatever version you want to go with.
It’s not enough for a villain to be physically intimidating, because those villains are a dime a dozen. Brainiac is an example of a villain who can torment Superman on many levels.
Yeah that’s true. Really hope they don’t use Zod. Ditto for Lex, who can be in the movie but not as the main villain again.
I agree wholeheartedly with goody.
The last thing I want to see in a Superman movie is him fighting, dunno, like a giant mechanical spider or something. His best villains aren’t the ones that require the most punching. His best villains are the ones that require him to think. That’s why Doomsday was always such a stupid, pointless character.
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“Twilight” is taking over the world.
That article is incredibly misleading. It’s a self contained elseworlds TPB about another take on Superman’s arival in Metropolis by JMS, one of the best authors in the industry. It’s about as far removed from Twilight as you can get. Did they even read the preview pages running in DC comics now to see what the book is about or are they remotely familiar with JMS’ work? Probably not.
I wonder what real news we are missing out on while they fail to understand what is going on in comics. Remember when they reported on Batman’s ‘death’ when everyone who reads comics knew that he wasn’t really dying because Morrison and DC said that wasn’t what was happening really and it was in no way permanant. Hell they even reported on the wrong issue, the Batman one. The ‘death’ really occured in Final Crisis. A failure on so many levels.
They really should go back to covering Dancing With Talented Americans on Jersey Shore in Miami or whatever.
Yeah, younger sexier retelling of Superman’s origin is all about Twilight. Because Smallville hasn’t been on TV for the last ten years or so.
While I agree that the article is very lazily written and isn’t really “news,” I can’t blame anyone for taking one look at that crappy Shane Davis art and character design of Superman and calling him a hipster.
That sucks, dude, when people can somewhat justifiably insult Superman by calling him the h-word. Grant Morrison’s rolling over in his grave right now.
Is it wrong that first thought that popped in my head upon seeing that Superman picture is “why does he look like the [media=youtube]71acJib-2mw&feature=mfu_in_order&playnext=1&videos=rUN18jGkfk4[/media]”?
No comments or thoughts on the new Superman movie besides what I said in the Lounge weeks ago.
Yeah it’s wrong because if JMS, the head writer of The Real Ghostbusters cartoon ever wrote a Devil May Cry game it would be the greatest thing ever. 
Superman movie: I had hopes we’d see a more interesting villain not used in a film before like Brainiac who can provide both a mental and physical challenge to Superman depending on how they interpret him.
Instead, we get someone else trying to once again copy Richard Donner’s work and even takes Zod back for another go. I only have to ask why? Richard Donner’s film for all intents and purposes was the best of the 70’s Superman film revival, but feels outdated in a comic sense. Lex isn’t a goofy con-artist anymore, Superman can do a hell of a lot more than that in a film, and Zod’s gone on to do some pretty spectacular things recently within the comics.
Despite it not happening I’d want this: The Superman we know and love, with naturally good tendencies and the ability to fuck bitches up at a moments notice in a battle against Lex Luthor (I disliked both the Gene Hackman and Kevin Spacey versions of him, personal opinion) the ruthless businessman/scientist decides to go evil best friend with a sentient computer from the wild, wild world of Krypton (Yes I liked that version, had a more personal connection I thought) name Brainiac who wants to fuck bitches up with SCIENCE!
It’ll never happen, but yeah. As long as the movie looks cool and Superman is doing something I’ll be fine. I only saw Returns during an HBO play on a bored saturday.
I want to find every artist who’s ever given Superman glowing red eyes and poke all their eyes out with a red hot poker. Tragic irony, bitches.
Why?
And it would be nice if DC stopped pushing back the release date of the All Star Superman Hardcover. It was supposed to come out last week.
I kinda like it, that’s pretty much the point where you know Supes is done messing around and a handful of ass kickings are about to commence.
Superman is not a dark, monstrous character. Giving him scary monster eyes isn’t going to change that.
I agree. People who try to draw Superman with those glowy red eyes to make him gritty just misunderstand the character.
Except for Lee Bermejo in Luthor. Because, y’know, that’s sort of the point of the story.
Since when has wearing a simple hood made you a hipster? Is no article of clothing safe from their ironic sense of elitism?
With that said, if glowing eyes make you cringe, what do you guys think of this?
Video’s not 100% work safe after the 3:00 minute mark but not too bad if anyone is checking this out at work.
LOL at the actor who thinks his dream of playing Superman has come true. 