DVD : Superman Returns [HD DVD]

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Rating:

- Superman Returns for a Small-ville of romantic boys and not action fans
Much discuss has raised around whether or not this is the movie we've have been waiting for. Bryan Singer is an amazing director, no question about that and his approach to the Man of Steel is very good, putting it ''back on track'' as the writers stated. Brandon Routh although not as charismatic as Chris Reeve, does the job and he is actually cool, thou the cape is still too big for him. Very cool special effects but...not outstanding!

The movie did not live up to the studio's expectations so what went wrong? The problem is very simple: The difference between Singer's style and Michael Bay's for example is obvious: Singer shows slow paced action and Bay shows super high speed paced action. When we see Superman in action in the animated series and Justice League fighting and providing excitement you get entertainment. This movie fails to provide exactly that: action!!! That cheap talk about the sequel being that fast paced is just an excuse to say: ''sorry! We missed that here''. Being that we already had Superman-Doomsday where we see kicking butts this movie is all but disappointing. There is too much romance, cheesy, boring, and swamping. A boy who distracts Superman for what he really is: Earth's greatest hero. !! Oh and by the way: Is there another movie where the super hero had a son taking into account Supergirl, Reeve's Superman saga, X-Men, Dare Devil, Hulk, Electra, Wonder Woman, Flash or any other? No!!!! Simply no! That is nothing but stupid. Superman is defeated TWICE by Lex and by the huge landmass. He was treated by doctors in a hospital. I mean, give me a break! If this happened to him in this movie, Darkseid or Brainiac would simply clean the floor with him.

They tried to humanize the hero, which is ok but too much melodrama and not action which leads to this: annoying. Actors playing fools like Kitty (in resemblance to miss Teschmacher) and betraying Lex...c'mon...the Lex from Smallville simply wipes them out of Earth but here this one just plays funny. A criminal mastermind playing funny! That is but absurd. There are many elements (like Cyclops) that are annoying, distracting and boring, just because they are friends with Singer. Singer owns to the fans, not to his friends. So my Superman fans, kudos to Bryan Singer for his interpretation but we demand ACTION, FAST SECUENCES! That is why it failed with the studio. If you see X-MEN III although not the best of the trilogy it has action and fights. Because a super hero movie in a drama format simply does not work. So if you are a Superman fan as well as I am go and get it, it has some entertainment and good subjects but if you are waiting for THE MOVIE, that it still has to come. They thought they got the movie but did not take into account how much the animated movies have developed the character, not to mention Smallville too. Hopefully they will exploit what this is really about in the sequel; otherwise the Superman character will be, as in the movie, defeated. Even worse the heroe, for the fans and generations to come, might be forgotten due to a boring ultra romantic stupid movie.

Rating:

- He returns, but you might want to buy this on Blu-ray Disc.
Now to be clear on my title. There was nothing wrong with this HD-DVD. The sound was fantastic, the picture was awesome. But as I am speaking Warner Bros. has decided as of May 31st. 2008 to stop all HD-DVD production so if you have to decide watch HD Format to back the industry has already done it for you. The movie itself is not so much a sequel or a prequal it is more homage movie to the original 1978 Superman The Movie. Now a lot of people have voiced their displeasure for this movie. Even hardcore Superman fans have voiced their displeasure of this film. I, on the other hand really enjoyed this film. Brandon Routh really embodies the dual role of Superman and Clark Kent. He really reminds me of Christopher Reeve in a lot of ways. If you listen he changes his octave of his voice when he is speaking as Superman similar to Reeve in Superman The Movie. Kate Bosworth got so much crap for her protrayal of Lois Lane. She is not as over the top as Margot Kidder but she still has that sex appeal and the same steely delivery that has made Lois Lane such an attractive character. Lastly, Kevin Spacey did a fantastic job as Lex Luthor. Again, he did not try to copy any Lex Luthor's before him (I.e. Gene Hackman (Superman The Movie) or John Shea (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman) I found that his Lex is a combination of the two. Funny, when he wants to be but very cold and evil when he chooses too. Lastly, Bryan Signer, Dan Harris, and Michael Daughtry the creative team who also did the first two X-men films did a fantastic job with this movie. Bringing back the spirit of Superman to movie screens was a challenge but they did it very well.

Rating:

- Please Superman, return again and again and again...
Sci-Fi, Superman, a long time favorite is back. Lex Luthor is insane as usual. The story is great. We are left wondering and hoping for a sequal, with Lois Lain and superbaby.

Rating:

- I could have seen this in the Reeve films.
I mean, where's the super villians from the comics? It's Superman vs Luthor & kryptonite again..this isn't new stuff..its old! If Luthor's the villian again, why couldn't we get him in that armor or him & some super villians vs Superman? Geez..

Rating:

- DIDN'T LIVE UP TO ALL IT'S HYPE
It was only okay. I'm so glad i bought this used and did not pay to see it at the theater. The movie received so much press coverage and hype--but it just did not live up to the expectations the movie makers made us believe it would be. Brandon Routh was not a good choice and not believable for Superman. The actor who played Richard White (Perry White's nephew and Lois Lane's fiance)- JAMES MARSDEN was EXCELLENT. He had more presence and character believability than clark kent/brandon routh. He's the same actor that played Cyclops in the X-Men movies_ But now you can see his eyes- it makes such a difference_ James Marsden has charisma and is very handsome.

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