Superman Reboot (Man of Steel)

[Bryancd]

The vibe I get is that this will have a lot of origin story in it, actually. They want to show his pathos and self loathing, all that meta B.S. that's so popular these days...

[X]

You know I adore Superman (not in that was you cheeky people) but for some reason bar the flying bit I am not feeling the love. Of course I will go and see this and I will be 'super' excited and maybe I'm just a bit tired of all teh dark trailers of late.

I hope they don't focus too much on the origin story. I doubt there are many people left on the planet who don't know it.

True enough, but how many children have seen that origin on the big screen? When trying to rebuild a franchise, you aim for the new folks because it will always be hit or miss with the older ones.

[Rico]

I'm very intrigued by this trailer.  It really has a very different vibe than past Superman films.  I like that they seem to be focusing on Clark a lot and how much of an outsider he must feel like on Earth.  The balance of origin and new story will always be tricky.  But I'm pretty excited to see this movie.

[Bryancd]

If you think about it, the Richard Donner original 1979 film, which I saw in a private screening room at Columbia Pictures NYC HQ because I went to school and was friends with the then CEO Faye Vincent's twin bot Bill and Ted (and that was before "Bill and Ted"), did a great job of balancing the origin story with action. Kind of 40% origin/60% action. I think "Smallville", which I never watched because I could care less about Superman to be honest, proved that people are drawn to that story. I'm actually interested in seeing that story, so count e as the uber casual fan who would like to see the origin story.

[Bromptonboy]

I'll certainly see it - but they seem to put a dark & brooding mood into the film.  That should appeal to the angst-loving audiences.  :)

[Bryancd]

I'll certainly see it - but they seem to put a dark & brooding mood into the film.  That should appeal to the angst-loving audiences.  :)

I blame Nolan. At least Joss is clever enough to be able to make a story fun and entertaining still. :)

[Rico]

I don't really see this as dark and brooding at all.  Clark/Superman has always struggled in fitting in and how to handle the enormous power and responsibility he has to deal with.  Batman is dark and brooding.  Superman is not - but he is thoughtful and introspective at times.  Again, it's a trailer.  The entire film may have a different feeling as a whole.  I think they are trying with the trailer to show a different side of the character.  I just don't find it dark and brooding.

[jedijeff]

I agree Rico, I did not find this to be dark and brooding, but like you said, Clark Kent trying to find his way in the world. I am excited to see this, as it looks like the characters might be a bit deeper.

[ChrisMC]

Dark and brooding, no, I don't get that from the trailer.  A pensive, reflective Superman maybe. It's a good direction to go in, in my opinion. You need to humanize the character so he's relatable. A super powerful guy who always knows the right thing to do isn't that relatable to an audience.

[Ktrek]

You need to humanize the character so he's relatable. A super powerful guy who always knows the right thing to do isn't that relatable to an audience.

Well I don't know about that! Christ has been attracting audiences for around 2000 years now with no sign of let up! (well maybe here in the Western world there has been departure and decline and even apostacy but elsewhere Christianity is the fastest growing religion in the world. Especially in Africa and China)

Superman is supposed to be bigger than life. He's a role model for young and old to look up to. The kind of person we wish we were or could be. He has to be godlike in a mythological way because humans need myths to teach us moral values. The difference between good and evil. So many of the super hero characters these days are amoral and live too much in the grey but Superman has not been and I will be disappointed if they take him down the same path as other comic book super heroes.

Kevin

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well maybe here in the Western world there has been departure and decline and even apostacy but elsewhere Christianity is the fastest growing religion in the world. Especially in Africa and China)

Just for the record, Guinness lists Islam as the fastest growing religion. Not that I equate Superman with any religion. I do think that after discovering John Carter, superman's origin is kinda ripping him off.

Both are strangers to an alien world where there alien heritage gives them both the classical superman powers. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, strong as 10 natives.

[Geekyfanboy]

OMG.. this looks AMAZING!!!!

[Bromptonboy]

Good point about John Carter - I never made that connection.  Not being a reader of the comics - I only know what I have seen in the Chris Reeves movies, and the old TV show from the 50's that I saw in rerun as a kid (not old enough to have seen original broadcasts!).

[Jobydrone]

Hope they haven't written themselves into a corner, because now they're going to have to explain what Superman uses to shave his "Superbeard"

[X]

Hope they haven't written themselves into a corner, because now they're going to have to explain what Superman uses to shave his "Superbeard"

He uses a mirror and heat vision.