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Superman might be popular enough for it's own thread imo, but who knows. Anyway, the official picture released reminds me of a cover or possibly a popular scene from a comic, though my half-ass search for it didn't find anything. Anyone?
My feelings on Superman are pretty mixed. If you think about it the character really needs a unique take on it as far as comic book movies are concerned. He's an alien, he's nearly immortal and indestructible, basically a god living among humans. His story and perspective in general is pretty impossible for the audience to relate to so I've always felt trying to draw any attachment or in-depth development from the character is generally a bad idea.
His backstory even makes the Hulks' interesting in my opinion as well.
As far as going 'darker' it could really go either way. If they're trying the "realism" approach made famous by Batman Begins then they're in for some real trouble. Superman doesn't suffer from the same humanity issues that we (and even most other superheroes) do, for one. If they're thinking about drawing on some of the more intense physical enemies though (Darkseid, for example), I could see it playing out pretty interestingly. I know they're using General Zod for this first one so we'll see.
And personally, I enjoyed Superman Returns, but I hated Routh. Though honestly I wasn't a fan of Christopher Reeves either. Superman should be a big, intimidating guy when he's all suited up imo. And Clark Kent doesn't have to act like a bumbling idiot either.
As for Zack Snyder, let's hope he learned something after Sucker Punch...
My feelings on Superman are pretty mixed. If you think about it the character really needs a unique take on it as far as comic book movies are concerned. He's an alien, he's nearly immortal and indestructible, basically a god living among humans. His story and perspective in general is pretty impossible for the audience to relate to so I've always felt trying to draw any attachment or in-depth development from the character is generally a bad idea.
His backstory even makes the Hulks' interesting in my opinion as well.
As far as going 'darker' it could really go either way. If they're trying the "realism" approach made famous by Batman Begins then they're in for some real trouble. Superman doesn't suffer from the same humanity issues that we (and even most other superheroes) do, for one. If they're thinking about drawing on some of the more intense physical enemies though (Darkseid, for example), I could see it playing out pretty interestingly. I know they're using General Zod for this first one so we'll see.
And personally, I enjoyed Superman Returns, but I hated Routh. Though honestly I wasn't a fan of Christopher Reeves either. Superman should be a big, intimidating guy when he's all suited up imo. And Clark Kent doesn't have to act like a bumbling idiot either.
As for Zack Snyder, let's hope he learned something after Sucker Punch...