2006-09-21 23:43:08 · 9 answers · asked by Hector 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
In a way. It shows he returned after gone for 5 years and the changes since his disappeared.
2006-09-21 23:49:51 · answer #1 · answered by movies watcher 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Superman has always as a movie franchise, been under-exploited. I never liked the Christopher Reeve movies in the old days and I think Superman Returns is a flop of the greatest proportions.
I have my reasons for this outburst,
1) The plot is weaker than the weakest Marvel plotline (DC plots are always intelligent and twisted ingeniously, with the exception of the movies)
2) The casting is the worst I've seen, Superman wasn't old enough(he looked like Superboy)and he's portrayed (true to certain post golden age comics) as a blundering idiot(I mean come on, he's not blonde and he doesn't necessarily need to be stupid to portray America and its boyscouts)
They never do Lex Luthor justice and Spencer was just a big mistake, the only real portrayal of Lex is in Smallville.
3) Mostly though they've ruined the feminine touch that made the comic such an everlasting foundation of comicdom. What in blazes have they done with Lois Lane? I thought everyone agreed that having a whispy haired, bad-attitude, unremarkable reporter as Superman's wife was a big mistake. Apparently someone was fast asleep at that time. No that can't be the case- only sheer stupidity will have someone cast Kate Bosworth as Lois. I've always liked Terry Hatcher's Lois Lane best and this movie just pushes older Superman shows back into the limelight.
4) And who is the idiot who set the movie in "prehistoric" times?
Superman is supposed to the man of tomorrow, not yesterday!
Where are the futuristic touches that people still long for?
I could rant on and on about the obvious shortcomings of Superman Returns but I think you get what I'm talking about. The state of the art filming and effects have gone to waste and the revenue it will garner will barely cover the production costs. Why couldn't WB work the magic that made Batman Begins one of my favorite movies ever?
I'm sticking to Smallville though I can't imagine Tom Welling in tights!
2006-09-22 00:32:59 · answer #2 · answered by yasiru89 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not the best but it did provide some insight into the character. We got to see the nature of the crystals used to create the Fortress, something not even the comics have explored. We also got to see Superman fly at the speeds he flies at, sonic booms included. It was a good movie because there will be more, and Returns was good enough to bring back the core audience and newbies who will undoubtedly eat up the next film.
2006-09-22 04:52:22 · answer #3 · answered by bobzyoda@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We eagerly go to see the Return films hoping to live again the excitement we felt at the first show. However, this is not to be. As somebody said even great men should know when to die decently. Columbus who discovered a New World dies a poor man uncared,unsung ,unclaimed in a wayside inn. The Hindu avtars were really wise. They left the world the moment they felt they hve done their job. Rama drowened himself in a river. Krishna allowed himself to bleed to death with the a superficial would on his toe. Sherlock Holms was again brought in by public demand but his further exploits were not so ex citing.The film producers eagerness to produce Return is to milch the cow to the last drop of milk in her udders. The milk neither has the taste nor the wholesomeness of the firch milching.
The Superman in the return series and the cartoons on TV is really boring stiff.Let the superheroes have a decent requiem.
2006-09-22 00:11:47 · answer #4 · answered by Prabhakar G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wasting Time...This is what i thought after watching Superman Returns...Too much of dialog and little action and most importantly the graphics what they have used is very very poor and just like movies which are made outside hollywood...I would say better luck next time...
2006-09-22 00:17:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it sucked. The guy who played Superman just didn't have "it". He was too stiff and boring. Superman doesn't really fit in todays world. The movie was really really boring, and too loud.
I can't believe they had the nerve to use the orginal music.
The original movies I enjoyed as a kid were great, but they should just let it be.
2006-09-21 23:54:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't like superman ...
Also movie about him..
2006-09-21 23:45:39 · answer #7 · answered by Taylor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Christopher Reeve was great!
2006-09-21 23:50:34 · answer #8 · answered by haringrobert 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No... It was rather boring, I have to admit.
TOO MUCH DIALOGUE.
TOO LITTLE ACTION.
2006-09-21 23:51:24 · answer #9 · answered by b0b0link 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋