Man o' Steel

footfootfoot · 06-14-2013, 09:23 PM

Just watched it. I don't think I will ruin anyone's surprise by letting slip that Superman (aka the man of steel) is none other than Clark Kent!

Very entertaining with some flaws. I give it one foot up (its ass)*

*this grading system is somewhat counter intuitive. The worse a movie, the more feet up it gets because it is feet up the ass. So, no feet up would be outstanding.

orthodoc · 06-14-2013, 10:20 PM

Thor and Iron Man rock my boat and I'll go see them any day. But Superman ... would take some coaxing. I went on a first date to the original Superman with Christopher Reeve, with someone I'd had a crush on for 6 years (I was 18 at the time). I was so worried about doing and saying everything right that I hardly noticed the onscreen action. I failed to notice, and laugh, at Reeve's line about standing 'for Truth, Justice, and the American Way'.

Not laughing at the line was a deal-breaker for my crush, who departed a few weeks later. So I have a grudge against Superman/Man of Steel.

Griff · 06-15-2013, 06:13 AM

I always got a fascist vibe from the Superman. Lil' Griff said the action sequences were stupidly long and it lacked a sense of humor. I'll see how many counter-intuitive composting dung piles she gives it.

footfootfoot · 06-15-2013, 09:45 PM

Gotta agree w lil Griff re the action sequences. Wasn't aware superman was noted for his humor. There were some other incongruities that detracted from the film. I did like their treatment of his backstory and the use of flashbacks.

Griff · 06-16-2013, 06:26 AM

Superdude never was humorous so the movie was reflecting the source material. Lil Griff likes her heroes to make with the witty banter now and again. That's a knock on the franchise not the film and some folks may not see a serious superhero as a negative.

footfootfoot · 06-16-2013, 11:30 AM

Have you introduced her to The Thin Man? Nick and Nora Charles have the best witty banter. Not super heroes, but detectives.

Great writing.

Griff · 06-16-2013, 04:56 PM

am making suggestion

footfootfoot · 06-16-2013, 06:01 PM

Flint · 06-16-2013, 09:40 PM

It's all a reboot. The comics format doesn't have a canon. What was, will be unmade, and remade anew.

Enjoy the ride--these ƒuckin' things were designed to come out every month--you think the writers didn't have to pull some gimmicky shit out of their a$$ to keep the ball rolling? How the he|| you think Supes ended up invincible to begin with? It was a slippery slope.

06-14-2013, 09:23 PM	#1
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Man o' Steel Just watched it. I don't think I will ruin anyone's surprise by letting slip that Superman (aka the man of steel) is none other than Clark Kent! Very entertaining with some flaws. I give it one foot up (its ass)* *this grading system is somewhat counter intuitive. The worse a movie, the more feet up it gets because it is feet up the ass. So, no feet up would be outstanding. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

06-14-2013, 10:20 PM	#2
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Thor and Iron Man rock my boat and I'll go see them any day. But Superman ... would take some coaxing. I went on a first date to the original Superman with Christopher Reeve, with someone I'd had a crush on for 6 years (I was 18 at the time). I was so worried about doing and saying everything right that I hardly noticed the onscreen action. I failed to notice, and laugh, at Reeve's line about standing 'for Truth, Justice, and the American Way'. Not laughing at the line was a deal-breaker for my crush, who departed a few weeks later. So I have a grudge against Superman/Man of Steel. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

06-15-2013, 06:13 AM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I always got a fascist vibe from the Superman. Lil' Griff said the action sequences were stupidly long and it lacked a sense of humor. I'll see how many counter-intuitive composting dung piles she gives it. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-15-2013, 09:45 PM	#4
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Gotta agree w lil Griff re the action sequences. Wasn't aware superman was noted for his humor. There were some other incongruities that detracted from the film. I did like their treatment of his backstory and the use of flashbacks. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

06-16-2013, 06:26 AM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Superdude never was humorous so the movie was reflecting the source material. Lil Griff likes her heroes to make with the witty banter now and again. That's a knock on the franchise not the film and some folks may not see a serious superhero as a negative. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-16-2013, 11:30 AM	#6
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Have you introduced her to The Thin Man? Nick and Nora Charles have the best witty banter. Not super heroes, but detectives. Great writing. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

06-16-2013, 04:56 PM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	am making suggestion __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-16-2013, 06:01 PM	#8
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	__________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

06-16-2013, 09:40 PM	#9
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	It's all a reboot. The comics format doesn't have a canon. What was, will be unmade, and remade anew. Enjoy the ride--these ƒuckin' things were designed to come out every month--you think the writers didn't have to pull some gimmicky shit out of their a$$ to keep the ball rolling? How the he\|\| you think Supes ended up invincible to begin with? It was a slippery slope. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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