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Movie: Man of Steel 2 - July 17, 2015
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Originally posted by BnPac
I didn't like it. I've been so hyped for this movie, for so long and it was a disappointment. I went with low expectations because I read this thread every other two days and was still disappointed. Did it really had to be that serious? Where was the fun in all that? Superman is a superhero, superheros are fun. The dads' scenes were cute at first but it became overkill. The cheesiness was too much. The flash blacks were misplaced and constituted at least 1/3 of the whole movie, the whole thing felt so super dark and super serious without much of a moral in the contrary of Batman. I also wanted them to show The Man Of Steel being adored/worshipped an accepted by the Earth's population not just by 10 guys of the American army.
The action scenes were okay, sometimes boring and paused with some more cheesy scenes. I got bored, I yawned twice and checked my phone a couple times which never happens to me when watching Superheroes' movies. The actors were great, they did their best. I absolutely loved the ending.
I'm going to watch it again because I want to support Henry Cavill and because it's still a Superhero's movie. I have faith the sequel (if there is one) will be better.
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Wow. I agree with everything you said. I'm hoping the second time is the charm. But I won't watch it again until it's out on Blu-ray.
I'm just happy it's so successful because I wanted that for Henry. He deserves it.
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Such a boring, disappointing movie. I'd give it a 5.5/10 tbh.
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After the longest wait of my life, I FINALLY saw this movie!!! I absolutely loved Man of Steel!!
Let me start by saying that Henry Cavill is extremely handsome and did a great job of making the character his own. He was no longer that grinning and lighthearted Superman made popular by Reeves but one that was a lost soul trying to find his purpose in the universe. He knows that he wants to do good but still wants to accepted somewhere in the world showing the audience that his gift is both a blessing and curse. For me this made the character a lot more human and easier to sympathize with then him smiling and showing off how powerful and great he is.
Also I loved Amy Adams as Lois Lane. Before seeing this movie I was hesitant after hearing that Amy was casted but she did a great job. I loved that they didn't just have her sitting around being a damsel in distress but she was right by his side every step of the way. She made him feel more secure and have connection with humanity that was deeper than what his parents gave him. I also can't wait to see where her relationship with Clark/Superman will go with the new dynamic they created for the film.
Michael Shannon as Zod and Antje Traue as Faora were great villains in the film. I enjoyed how they showed the problems of Krypton and its people at the beginning of the the movie. It was the one parts of the old films that I thought lacked in many ways.
I had absolutely no problem with it but I can see how others might grow tiresome. I felt like the action was needed to show the viewer how powerful he truly was especially if they are going foreword with a Justice League movie.
For me this movie was a 9/10 and would go back to see it again.
The only thing they I didn't like was the length (it was so long) but I don't know what could have been cut out.
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Originally posted by dacaru
Just saw it yesterday and I really liked it. I loved the action scenes, but I found the story to be a bit slow in the middle of the film. By the end I was on the edge of my seat. All actors did well and I liked Amy Adams in the role. I like how she didn't play the role the way it was done in the older superman films, but am I the only one who found her to be ugly at certain times in the film??? Michael Shannon did great in the film as well but I will have to say Faora>>>>>>>> General Zod. My eyes were glued to her the most out of all the villains...
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This.
For some reason I will admit that Faora stood out more as a villain than Zod but I can't explain why. Still they both did a great job as actors.
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Originally posted by LP54
After the longest wait of my life, I FINALLY saw this movie!!! I absolutely loved Man of Steel!!
Let me start by saying that Henry Cavill is extremely handsome and did a great job of making the character his own. He was no longer that grinning and lighthearted Superman made popular by Reeves but one that was a lost soul trying to find his purpose in the universe. He knows that he wants to do good but still wants to accepted somewhere in the world showing the audience that his gift is both a blessing and curse. For me this made the character a lot more human and easier to sympathize with then him smiling and showing off how powerful and great he is.
Also I loved Amy Adams as Lois Lane. Before seeing this movie I was hesitant after hearing that Amy was casted but she did a great job. I loved that they didn't just have her sitting around being a damsel in distress but she was right by his side every step of the way. She made him feel more secure and have connection with humanity that was deeper than what his parents gave him. I also can't wait to see where her relationship with Clark/Superman will go with the new dynamic they created for the film.
Michael Shannon as Zod and Antje Traue as Faora were great villains in the film. I enjoyed how they showed the problems of Krypton and its people at the beginning of the the movie. It was the one parts of the old films that I thought lacked in many ways.
I had absolutely no problem with it but I can see how others might grow tiresome. I felt like the action was needed to show the viewer how powerful he truly was especially if they are going foreword with a Justice League movie.
For me this movie was a 9/10 and would go back to see it again.
The only thing they I didn't like was the length (it was so long) but I don't know what could have been cut out.
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Well said!
I also loved the film!
(The bad critiques are serioulsy all wrong!)
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Originally posted by LP54
After the longest wait of my life, I FINALLY saw this movie!!! I absolutely loved Man of Steel!!
Let me start by saying that Henry Cavill is extremely handsome and did a great job of making the character his own. He was no longer that grinning and lighthearted Superman made popular by Reeves but one that was a lost soul trying to find his purpose in the universe. He knows that he wants to do good but still wants to accepted somewhere in the world showing the audience that his gift is both a blessing and curse. For me this made the character a lot more human and easier to sympathize with then him smiling and showing off how powerful and great he is.
Also I loved Amy Adams as Lois Lane. Before seeing this movie I was hesitant after hearing that Amy was casted but she did a great job. I loved that they didn't just have her sitting around being a damsel in distress but she was right by his side every step of the way. She made him feel more secure and have connection with humanity that was deeper than what his parents gave him. I also can't wait to see where her relationship with Clark/Superman will go with the new dynamic they created for the film.
Michael Shannon as Zod and Antje Traue as Faora were great villains in the film. I enjoyed how they showed the problems of Krypton and its people at the beginning of the the movie. It was the one parts of the old films that I thought lacked in many ways.
I had absolutely no problem with it but I can see how others might grow tiresome. I felt like the action was needed to show the viewer how powerful he truly was especially if they are going foreword with a Justice League movie.
For me this movie was a 9/10 and would go back to see it again.
The only thing they I didn't like was the length (it was so long) but I don't know what could have been cut out.
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Agree with all of this
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Watched it last night and here's what Ive observed:
I was complaining at how they dragged the fight scenes longer to the point that it was almost unnecessary but...
1. All the gurls were gushing at how hot, cute, handsome and other adjectives to paint Henry like the man he is..(on the inside, I was too)
2. The boys doesnt seem to mind the lack of emotional investment in Clark's slow race in winning the Earth's approval of him. The boys obviouslu loved the fighting sequences.
At the end of the film, people at the theater which was full house, gave a round of applause. Overall, I think they finally reignited the hibernating Superman interest in all of us.
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Amy Adams is 38??? What kind of witch craft.
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It felt like they were trying to top IRON MAN 3 , literally . I mean the fighting scenes were just too dragged out and there was very little dialogue between Henry cavill and anybody , it was like they were afraid to let him actually have a dialogue with anybody
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6/10, at some moments its quite boring.
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Originally posted by Attitude
Amy Adams is 38??? What kind of witch craft.
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For that reason Warner Brothers has been in discussion to possibly replace her in the sequel. Hopefully that doesn't happen.
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Originally posted by LP54
For that reason Warner Brothers has been in discussion to possibly replace her in the sequel. Hopefully that doesn't happen.
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Oh please no... I hope we don't get a BB situation where Holmes didn't come back for the sequel. I just hate lack of continuity.
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He played Red Mist's dad in Kick Ass. He was also Sinestro in Green Lantern (the only highlight of that movie) He's like a better looking Stanley Tucci (when bald). With hair he looks like Andy Garcia. I'm here for him as Lex . Strong is all kinds of yummy , and it's time for WB to cast a hotter dude as Lex so he can make villainy look sexy like he does in the cartoons.
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I hope they don't rush the sequel. I know MoS was successful but I want it to be good. Also Henry Cavill said it would be a while before we actually get a Justice League.
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The rumors of Justice League in 2015 would be a bad idea. Having it the same year as Avengers 2 would be insane. I think a couple of years after the Man of Steel sequel would be a good idea.
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Man of Steel Projected to Be 2013′s #2 Movie By Sunday
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Man of Steel is expected to be the #2 movie of 2013 by the end of the weekend, according to various estimates from box office analysts.
At the low end of projections, Box Office Mojo expects Man of Steel to bring in $20 million at the domestic box office this weekend–enough to power if past Fast & Furious 6 and Oz the Great and Powerful to become the second-highest-grossing film of 2013. More optimistic projections at Deadline and elsewhere have the movie making upwards of $25 million.
The top domestic (and worldwide) grosser of the year is, of course, Iron Man 3–which Man of Steel or anything else on tap for this summer is unlikely to touch, barring a Hunger Games-level shocker. Iron Man 3 might be out of the top ten and building revenue very slowly at this point, but it’s already past $400 million at the domestic box office–$348 million of which it made in its first week of release, as compared to an anticipated $245-$255 million for Man of Steel.
Many analysts thought that Man of Steel wouldn’t cross the $300 million threshold at the domestic box office–a number that now seems virtually guaranteed. One noted prognosticator even predicted that the film would make $200 million–which would be less than movies like The Hangover Part III, which underperformed badly and only made $111 million (compared to upwards of $200 million for each of the first two installments in the franchise).
Adjusted for ticket price inflation, Superman: The Movie is still the biggest moneymaker in the Superman franchise, although the movie grossed only $134 million in real dollars. Iron Man 3 is the highest-grossing of the series and second-best outing ever for Marvel Studios (it’s the fourth-best for a superhero film, behind The Avengers, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises).
ADDENDUM: Because we’ve had a number of people ask us “but what about Thor: The Dark World?”, we’ve added this little bit to explain why none of the experts have projected Thor to finish in the top three. No disrespect to the film, we’re just working from the assumptions we have.
The last Thor movie made $181 million at the domestic box office–for context, that’s $20 million less than Superman Returns, which came out five years earlier when there was no 3D. Compare that to Iron Man 2, which made $312 million–and you’d realize that Thor would have to double its business to do Man of Steel numbers, whereas Iron Man 3 (with a ton of hype, Downey doing his farewell tour and all that) increased by about 25% over its previous outing. I expect Thor to do well but it’s almost impossible to imagine it doing Iron Man-style numbers.
Doubling your previous outing is hardly impossible; after all, The Dark Knight made more than $525 million, which was an increase over about $200 million for Batman Begins. But it’s incredibly uncommon and I think any serious look at those numbers can assume that The Dark Knight is an outlier. For that to occur would fall into the exception we allowed above for a “Hunger Games-level shocker.”
Batman was also a known commodity, which plays into it. Going from the first to the second installment, that kind of jump is very rare–which is nominally what Batman did but many moviegoers still very clearly remembered the first four films, so whether it’s entirely accurate to treat The Dark Knight like a second movie is up for debate.
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Awesome fighting scenes, disappointing movie as a whole.
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Originally posted by BnPac
I didn't like it. I've been so hyped for this movie, for so long and it was a disappointment. I went with low expectations because I read this thread every other two days and was still disappointed. Did it really had to be that serious? Where was the fun in all that? Superman is a superhero, superheros are fun. The dads' scenes were cute at first but it became overkill. The cheesiness was too much. The flash blacks were misplaced and constituted at least 1/3 of the whole movie, the whole thing felt so super dark and super serious without much of a moral in the contrary of Batman. I also wanted them to show The Man Of Steel being adored/worshipped an accepted by the Earth's population not just by 10 guys of the American army.
The action scenes were okay, sometimes boring and paused with some more cheesy scenes. I got bored, I yawned twice and checked my phone a couple times which never happens to me when watching Superheroes' movies. The actors were great, they did their best. I absolutely loved the ending.
I'm going to watch it again because I want to support Henry Cavill and because it's still a Superhero's movie. I have faith the sequel (if there is one) will be better.
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For the first time, I agree with everything you said.
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