My brothers friend, who is a HUGE comic book fan, didn't like the movie. His chief complaints were...

1) "Lex Luther wouldn't need to marry a rich old lady and steal her money, he's loaded in the first place"

2) "The actor who played Superman wasn't buff enough"

3) "Kate Bosworth was too wimpy/whiney as Lois Lane"

4) "Why did they cast James Marsden who is already known for one comic book franchise in Superman?" (James was Cyclops in X-Men 1-3)


It was actually quite humorous to listen to him complain about the movie. He was so into it. LOL.

My biggest issue is the fact that no one seems to get that Clark and Superman are the same (hello take off the glasses) LOL.


I definately want to see it again. I would like to see it on the IMAX, but only one theater in AZ is playing it (on IMAX) and it is a 3-D version. Otherwise I would like to see it on the Cine Capri (which is this absolutely huge screen).

Well, I saw the movie today; it was aw'right.

I was lost because he 'returned'. Since I stopped watching the old Superman movies at about 3, I am not sure how/when/why he left. Or is this just a segway without a prerequisite? Still :confused:

My feelings as well.

wow. the reviews run the gamut between good and bad. I still want to see it, though.

I talked to my guy friend who also saw the movie and he said it was more like the video game -- fight one person and then move on. I was surprised that he did not spend more time fighting with Lex Luthor to kill him once and for all.

For me, it was awesome because it bought back childhood memories of watching Superman I - IV with my brother. And the special effects and just the ideal of Superman saving the world. :)

Superman doesn't kill the bad guys. If he hadn't been on an Island of Kryptonite, he might have thrown Lex in jail, but the only law Lex had broken was stealing the meteorites (maybe kidnapping) and he already got off on a technicality.

Batman hasn't killed the bad guys for a while either. They have to get free and cause trouble again.

/Sometimes the bad guys die, but it's usually their own fault.

Oh, LOL

Don't know if you're disagree-ing or not, but the "henchmen" that died in the Superman movie died because they had to go back and get the cash and things.
The other one was an accident, but he wasn't being particularly nice either. (Not going to spoil it for you)
Comic book heros don't usually KILL the bad guy.

Nope, not disagreeing. You shed some light/enlightened me. I never knew those things about not killing the bad guy and stuff. I mainly watched Superman because he was cool and because I have a brother who was totally into Superman. :)

You'll probably enjoy it.

I thought I was sitting through a Spike Lee joint, because it was 2 and a half hours long. For me it was just a'ight too - nothing to write home about, but I did like the special effects.

But I'm hyped because during the previews, they showed a preview for Spiderman 3 due next Summer, and I can't wait!

I saw it yesterday, and I thought the special effects were very good. My mouth was open when he stopped the plane from crashing at the ball park in the first scene....the scene with the bullet and his eye, and the one where Lex stabbedd him with the kryptonite crystal and he fell off the cliff...I like Mccoyred isn't sure where he has been all this time, but I watched most of the documentary on Superman the night before and it stated that they never wanted Superman to kill anyone, and they didn't want him doing to many things that were violent to keep him honest and a hero.

To this day it still amazes me that Clark Kent wearing a pair of glasses and they don't know it's Superman...give me a break, but all in all I thought it was pretty good.

I know. Isn't it crazy!!

Yes, very:)

I agree with you about Batman Begins--"It's not who I am that defines me, it's what I do." But for some reason I still like Michael Keaton the best of all the Batmans.

Just came back from seeing Superman Returns. Started out a little slow, but boy did it pick up. He was gone for 5 years to find out more about himself. I think it was a way to segue a new Superman in. And old boy was not bad to look at, in some ways a Christopher Reeves look-alike, especially as Clark Kent. And he sounded like him, too.

Any bets on whether there will be a sequel that involves the addition of a piano-playing super hero? Don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it.

And come on folx, it's not just the glasses, its the hair style, too--Superman has the curl on his forehead. LOL.

ASU, tell your brother that Lex Luther never feels he has enough money or power. LOL

And yes the Spidey trailer looked very intriguing.

That's not true in this movie. The "little boy" knows. ;)

BTW, I saw it opening weekend, and it was GREAT!!!!!