There was a big discussion about this when the movie was released. Someone connected to the film talked about Superman being being a god or Christlike figure in the movie.
I think a few shots like the charge up above the clouds, his struggles when he was getting rid of the kryptonian landmass and the aftermath could definitely give that impression. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > how's that? > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "B. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The whole Superman as Christ figure was a big turn off for me as well. > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella (formerly > Tracey L. Minor)" <tdlists@> wrote: > > > > It barely registered for me. The writing was lackluster, the plot > > uninspired. miscasting of the two leads. Reintroducing the franchise > > with too much focus on romance. I barely remember it. My husband fell > > asleep watching it. > > > > KeithBJohnson@ wrote: > > > Yeah, Routh was a bit "mild" as both Supes and Clark. Not sure if > it's the writing, or his character. I do know the way Singer wrote the > characters didn't help. he made Superman so pensive and pining for > Lois. It's as if you took all the sometimes irritating "I love Lana > but can never be with her" puppy dog sadness of clark on "Smallville" > and concentrated into Routh in the movie. gag! > > > > > > what about he movie most annoyed you? > > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <tdlists@> > > > I really wanted to like it too. I was sooooo underwhelmed. > > > Particularly by their choice for Superman. Nothing against Brandon > > > Routh, but he just does not register. He's got no charisma or star > > > power. If the title character puts you to sleep, the movie is doomed > > > You said it all Keith. and Darryl you are right. It is best if we > just > > > all pretend that "Superman Returns" never happened, then. > > > > > > KeithBJohnson@ wrote: > > > > > >> one of the biggest disappointments to me recently. i wanted to > love this movie. The trailers had me excited ( i even posted here > about them). But it was bogged down in a soggy love story, a > completely unengaging and unimpressive Lois Lane, not enough good > action. Another big thing is they need to jettison the comedic Lex > Luthor, which i hate. One minute he's a deadly menace, the next he's > doing standup. Luthor is evil, make him so and drop the jokes. Spacey > was effective when he was bad, like stabbing supes with the Green K. > But when he was acting goofy i just groaned. And finally, i *hate* the > nerdy Clark Kent. I was never a fan of the stumbling nerd Clark, which > is too much caricature for me. Much prefer the way he was back in the > original comics, after John Byrne's reboot, or on "Smallville": a > regular guy who some might think at first is a bit too mild, but > capable of amazing acts. I think Clark as a strong person in his own > right makes the character much more interesti > > >> > > > > > > > > >> ng. > > >> > > >> -------------- Original message -------------- > > >> From: Daryle <yokozuna@> > > >> > > >> So we can just all pretend that "Superman Returns" never > happened, then. > > >> > > >> On 1/4/08 2:35 AM, "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > > >> <tdlists@> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>> Singer Won't Do Next Superman? > > >>> http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=46890 > > >>> Variety columnist Anne Thompson reported that it is "highly > unlikely" > > >>> that Superman Returns helmer Bryan Singer will return to shoot > the next > > >>> Superman movie. > > >>> > > >>> Singer is finishing up Tom Cruise's Nazi film Valkyrie and > prepping The > > >>> Mayor of Castro Street. > > >>> > > >>> "The next Superman we will see on the big screen will not be > [Superman > > >>> Returns star] Brandon Routh, but a younger Superman among a cast of > > >>> youthful superheroes in ... Justice League," Thompson wrote. > "That movie > > >>> will likely not be shot, however, until after the [writers'] > strike is > > >>> resolved." > > >>> > > >>> Thompson also reported details of the upcoming The Dark Knight, > > >>> Christopher Nolan's sequel to his Batman Begins. Warner Brothers is > > >>> hoping Nolan returns for a third installment, Thompson wrote. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Yahoo! Groups Links > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Yahoo! Groups Links > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Individual Email | Traditional > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
