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75th anniversary this month too :D
I'm sure it will look amazing in HD up on the big cinema screen, though, but it does have a bit of a video game feel about it all. This is the one thing about computer effects - if you cram scenes with so much CGI you start to notice it. It's the 'Star Wars Prequels' syndrome. :P
Read more at http://www.comicbookmovie.com/news/?a=81210#8sXwjyw3RUkmg3eB.99
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJ2OUnC8P7yTzJVJbl_61g?feature=watch
Thanks for this @RogueAgent, I'll be sure to tune in this week.
I'll listen to the score soon too. Not long to go now until we find out what the critics think.
IMDB review:
"The Dialogue: Was rather poor! Unfortunately, many of the lines written for each character (especially the Kryptonian characters) come off as rather cheesy and "comic booky". I know it's a comic book movie but come on...that doesn't mean you have to make the characters sound like cartoon characters! The only thing that saves it is the quality of the acting, particularly by Russel Crowe and Lawrence Fishburn (who largely makes up for poor dialogue with excellent delivery). I was not impressed with the delivery on many of Henry Cavill's (Superman's) lines. And I can't tell how good of an "actor" he is because he really didn't have to do much acting in this movie. This Superman has relatively little to say throughout the film in comparison with past Supermen. Only as "Clark Kent" (Smallville Clark, not Metropolis Clark) does he really have to say much. As Superman, he spends most of his time flying, fighting and using different facial expressions, grunts and screams to express his emotions."
The Casting: Initially I was not impressed with their choice of actors for Lois Lane OR Superman. I still don't know what to make of Henry Cavill. I am already biased against him because he's British, just like every other "American" Superhero is today (Batman, Spiderman, etc). And although he "looks" the part (and does a good job selling it in the action sequences), he really doesn't do much "acting". He does a lot of pensive looking "thinking" and "reflecting" in the movie, but he spends a lot more time projecting laser beams out of his eyes than he does projecting any kind of "emotion" (cliched "rage screams" notwithstanding). "
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770828/board/thread/215653050
I've seen him in Immortals (2011) and there was nothing to suggest he has the charm, smoothness or even gruff bluntness (that Craig's Bond possesses). I think the jury is still way, way out of whether or not Mr Cavill has got enough acting 'Bond traits' to do the role justice. It's possible he may make a much better Napoleon Solo than James Bond, and who knows, perhaps fate has intervened and it's meant to be he never becomes 007.
Your welcome Samuel, no doubt there will be some strong blokey humour from Crowe and Cavill!
Are you sure that is not the soundtrack from the 5th Pirates of the Caribean??
What a poor excuse for a soundtrack.
http://moviehole.net/201365272snyder-goyer-a-lock-for-man-of-steel-2
now if the Batman Reboot be confirmed with the Reaper as the Villain we are all set
http://www.movies.com/movie-news/man-of-steel-review/12488
We're off and the reviews seem on par with Superman Returns.
http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=137126
I'd hate to think this Summer has been a wash out for films. Right now, World War Z is doing very well when compared to everything else. Who would have thought that a few months ago?
As for what the word of mouth is like, we'll have to see. Two belly-flops would be quite remarkable. I can picture it now: Superman - The Man Who Can't Fly and all that'll go with it.
Still, chin up, I'm sure this will be good... :)
RT says: Superman's return to the big screen is mostly successful, as Man of Steel provides enough exhilarating action and spectacle to overcome its occasional detours into generic blockbuster territory
WWZ was never going to suck completely. The fact that Paramount were willing to throw more money at it after it finished filming with extensive reshoots was a sign of that. The Bourne Identity had similar problems, after viewing Doug Liman's cut of the film they went back and essentially retooled the entire movie with reshoots. And look how well that turned out.
I think people wanted WWZ to suck and I'm happy that it doesn't and the critics haven't condemned the movie. MoS's reaction is quite surprising, it seems that a humourless 'realistic' take on Superman is not everyone's cup of tea.
I’m not surprised that no one has really singled out Cavill for praise. When Bond and Batman both rebooted a large amount of praise was given to both Craig and Bale for their portrayals. But in MoS’s case it looks like no one is rushing forward to congratulate Cavill too readily. I always had my reservations about the guy, in the trailers and just in interviews he seemed bland, dry and lacking in charisma. Just another pretty boy ala R-Pattz -he doesn’t really strike me as an actor of great discernible skill. Cavill is the male equivalent of the plethora of pretty female actresses who descend Hollywood blockbusters only to be forgotten once their looks fade and the next pretty girl can take their place. Cavill is another Jesse Metcalfe etc type of actor.
I can't wait to see Man of Steel!
I think Superman is a bit cheesy. Perhaps the 1970s/1980s Christopher Reeve/Richard Donner version is how Superman is meant to be. If MOS were done like that I'm sure most people would laugh and say "this is so cheesy and silly compared to the recent Batman Nolan trilogy."
I guess it would be like Daniel Craig's next Bond film being his version of Eon's 1979 Moonraker. The same style, the same goofy action scenes. It wouldn't work. Be quite funny to see Daniel Craig's Bond fighting Jaws, though.
What? We? Speak for yourself, mate. I don't listen to reviews, especially from critics who get paid for criticizing a film. I like to make up my own mind on something, and don't follow the word of mouth being spread about something.
I'll be there Friday as soon as I'm out of work! The worst thing I've heard is that 'Superman is too serious'. Well, Superman is serious when lives are in danger!! He's not Spider-Man!
That's not true at all. Many of the reviews I've read have praised Cavill. There are many more, but here's an example...
http://www.sfx.co.uk/2013/06/11/man-of-steel-review/
Cavill impresses as both man and Superman, outsider and god – he’s as handsome as a comic strip panel but brings something darker, more troubled at the edges.
http://www.planitnorthwest.com/articles/2013/06/11/02e2357053ed4c55a6c86f04cbab94ef/index.xml#.UbkBjqZBpCO
The shame of it is that Henry Cavill, the latest actor to squeeze into the blue and red costume, is winningly disarming the few times he is allowed to behave like the Superman we all know. Cavill is quietly heroic in a noisy monster of a movie. He deserves a chance to play Superman with a better script and another director. Sadly, Goyer and Snyder already are booked for the sequel.
http://www.nowtoronto.com/movies/story.cfm?content=192957
Henry Cavill does a fine job as Superman, projecting a quiet confidence and awareness that echo Christopher Reeve’s performance without being beholden to it. It’s a measure of Cavill’s intelligence that you can feel him resisting Goyer and Snyder’s most egregious errors of judgment as Man Of Steel shakes itself apart.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/06/12/man-of-steel-review/2367021/
British actor Henry Cavill is a terrific Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman, subtly playing emotional moments and persuasively conveying pangs of self-doubt. He just as nimbly rises to the occasion of soaring heroism. Christopher Reeve would be proud.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/movies/movie-dvd-reviews/movie-review-man-of-steel-1948921
Routh's version of Supes may well be a bit of a damp squib but with Cavill in the central role we've found someone who can embody the character without being a Christopher Reeve-a-like. Muscular and solid but with a moral-compass
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-man-of-steel-20130613,0,3049104.story
Henry Cavill soars over an erratic plot... "Man of Steel" is well-cast (courtesy of Lora Kennedy and Kristy Carlson) starting at the top with Cavill. He's a superb choice for someone who needs to convincingly convey innate modesty, occasional confusion and eventual strength.
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2013/06/12/a_steely_superman_who_shines_brightly_for_the_future_man_of_steel_review.html
The good news is the casting is impeccable, beginning with Cavill as an uncommonly brooding but refreshingly deep Superman.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/man-steel-review-superman-saves-day-spacey-detour-article-1.1368996#ixzz2W37rjvoK
The subdued look is refreshing, though, and the casting is perfect. Cavill walks a tricky line, winding up with the right amount of earnestness. Like Christian Bale’s Batman, Cavill’s Britishness (you can’t tell behind a fake American accent) gives him an Otherness. And like Christopher Reeve, Cavill wears the suit, not vice-versa.
http://entertainment.time.com/2013/06/12/man-of-steel-super-man-or-human-god/
Cavill was a finalist to play James Bond and the 2006 Superman. He finally got a franchise, and it was worth the wait. Conforming to the superhero template of the preposterously muscled hunk, the Englishman also brings to the role exactly the right haunted, stricken but resolute air of someone searching for a grand mystery inside him.
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/man-of-steel/25950/man-of-steel-review#ixzz2W3DWRhfU
And whilst Man Of Steel is a very, very noisy film in several respects, Cavill's calmness is both welcome and impressive. This film's more about him as Superman, and being an alien on Earth, than Clark Kent, but Cavill comes across as a man who fully wears the responsibility of the role. His work is about restraint and holding back for good chunks of the film, but there's enough here to suggest that his casting was a very smart move.
http://www.villagevoice.com/2013-06-05/film/man-of-steel-superman-movie-review/
There’s almost a story here. And the actors, including the picture’s quietly dazzling star, Henry Cavill, do their damnedest to draw it out
Fair enough but you can't deny reviews are often almost always right and this film's slightly mixed reception must tell you something. I too will make up my own mind at the weekend but it seems Snyder has worked his all-action, little-story magic again.
My point is, at the end of the day the only person's view I care about is mine, and couldn't care less what a bunch of "critics" have to say.