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While promoting their film in Europe, Brandon Routh and the cast of "Superman Returns" have been bombarded with questions about another summer blockbuster, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."
With "Pirates" breaking records it's opening weekend and "Superman" fighting to break even, the comparisons came as no surprise and the cast was certainly prepared for the line of questions.
Kate Bosworth, who plays Lois Lane in the flick, laughed off rumors of competition with boyfriend (and "Pirates" star) Orlando Bloom. "It's like the only thing that we talk about. Come home everyday, come home from work and talk about the box office," she joked, "It's so not a part of our consciousness, we are equally supportive of each other."
Of course, if the Man of Steel and Captain Jack Sparrow were to meet face to face, it'd probably be the latter who would make a run for it faster than a speeding bullet ... with a bottle of rum, of course.
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This reminded me of that very funny interview from the Colbert Report on Flag Burning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ1GTXO0U14
I just heard the fate of a Superman Returns sequel hangs in the balance. WB chief said that only when the film breaks $200 mil shall he greenlight the production (at a smaller cost of $150 mil).
Here is the thing, Superman Returns is a beautiful "HOMAGE" to the original Superman: The Movie. The problem is it needed to be more than just an homage. It needed a super-villian helping Lex take on the Man-Of-Steel. The way the movie plays (Superman Returns) It feels too much like a remake of the Richard Donnor flick. No real progression or improvement, except in the Visual Effects. I have no problem with Superman having a kid out of wed-lock, lets face it in the Chris Reeve Superman 2 he de-powers and the very next scene is that of supey and Lois waking up together in bed. Now the movie itself is not bad it just simply feels like a "re-run", been-there-done-that time to move on feel to it. Kate did wonderfully as Lois, her character did need though to be a little more "fleshed out". The whole cast did very well but the story itself fails them. I liked the film but then again I'm a fan of Richard Donnor's two flicks. I think someone once said " can't make a film strictly for the fans of the comic book (or the movie) but I have to look at the broader audience," the filmmakers did not do that.
Everything about Superman Returns was great including visual effects, the cast, the soundtrack, the cinematography...except for the villain. Don't get me wrong in that Kevin Spacey was terrible. He did a fantastic job playing Lex Luthor. I wouldn't mind if Lex Luthor was more of a supporting villain (like in Superman 2). It was that this is SUPERMAN we're talking about arguably being the most powerful superhero ever. It would have been awesome if we saw Superman go at it with another super-powered villain (Doomday? Darkseid?) of his stature. Obviously, we'll forget Nuclear Man from the fourth movie, but we would need an all-out brawl. Looking at the success of the Spider-Man and Star Wars movies, the villains are what makes the movies great. Spider-Man 3 will have at least three formidable foes and that will be BIG. All we see in SR is Superman catching a falling plane and lifting a kryptonite island. The plane scene is fabulous and is probably the best part of the whole movie, but the best part should be the in the finale where Superman should go fist to fist with someone (NOT something). Hopefully, this movie will serve as something better in the sequel...if there is one.
The reason Superman Returns is fighting to break even is because many, many fans would have preferred to see Tom Welling don the cape instead of some (not very attractive) unknown actor. Tom has been playing the role of Clark Kent for 5 seasons (and doing it very well, I might add) and when fans become accustomed to a person playing a particular role, they don't want the boat rocked. Brandon Routh was just a BAD choice for the role.
The reason Superman Returns is fighting to break even is because many, many fans would have preferred to see Tom Welling don the cape instead of some (not very attractive) unknown actor. Tom has been playing the role of Clark Kent for 5 seasons (and doing it very well, I might add) and when fans become accustomed to a person playing a particular role, they don't want the boat rocked. Brandon Routh was just a BAD choice for the role.
Brandon Routh did a great job! I had been waiting for this movie for about 19 yrs it was great for a starter movie, but it could have been much better. They need a foe with some real power. Like Darkseid or Mettallo or even Brainiac that would be awesome. The Lex they portray in the movies is just not enough I mean no power suit or anything. But they should definitly make a sequel.
Well I have waited 19 years for the man of steel to return to the big screen. Needless to say the film delivers on a lot of levels! Unfortunately I have to agree with most of what is being posted here. The idea that this is a direct sequel to Superman II is really VERY vague. The fact is, Superman Returns comes off more like a re-imagining of the first film. Although the F/X are at times jaw dropping that doesn't make up for some bad writing. Lex Luthor has been featured in 3 theatrical films (Superman, II & IV: The Quest For Peace) ENOUGH with Lex already! I agree that the best way to see Superman at this point is for him to go toe to toe with someone just as or even more powerful than him. I agree that the next film's villains should either be Braniac or Darkseid (preferably Darkseid) Martha Kent said it best in Superman Returns "You never know what's out there"
That's exactly what they need to explore. Here is Earth's greatest protector and he is going up against a brilliant sick diseased man. That's all well and good (for 1978) but in 2006 we need someone who can match or kick Superman's a**!!!
Ihave to say I both loved the movie and was frustarted by it. Brandon Routh IS definitely Superman, and his portrayal has enough of Reeve's to make you feel nostalgic while adding the right touch of his own. I felt by the end of the movie "This is Superman!"The good news is that it succeeds in bringing back Superman for a new generation.
The frustration is that it left way too many plot points dangling in a lack of true dialogue between Lois andSuperman and Lois and Clark. It just didn't explain some of the very plot that it continues from Superman II.
Overall this is a very good, not a great film.I almost think that the next films will be better now that the character has been reestablished.It's like that needed to happen to move in any kind of new direction, while being true to what came before.
In a way , it had to be different say than with Batman Begins where even the first Batman film is hard to watch today,and that film is not as old as the Reeve Superman films.Even Dick Donner went on record as saying he liked this film as the start os a series.I look forward to an awesome sequel, the sky is truly the limit here.
Ricardo commented: I expect the do better in the sequel.
That is if Alan Horn greenlights a sequel.
tom welling would not have made a good superman for this film. he's been fine on the smallville show, but this show needs to end. it's gone on for too long, and is becoming one of those shows like malcolm in the middle or someting where you go, "why is this still on?" superman returns is fantastic. and brandon routh does a tremendous job!
I know I may a minority with my feelings on Superman Returns but....I truly fail to see why everyone liked this movie. It had a story that went nowhere, the cast did nothing in the movie but posture and stare and I felt the so called love story was weak.
I don't know if they just didn't trust Routh's acting abilities but he didn't say anything in this movie, ie, when he finally has the idea that EMP may have something to do with his crystals, he flies back to his fortress, looks at his empty panel, looks pissed and then what....NOTHING! There's nothing else said or done about it. I thought that was bad script writing and cheesy acting.
It seems to me that many of you decided to like this film because you so loved the original or you've been a fan of the comicbook. You filled in whatever was missing from the story to make it good in your mind instead of looking at it for the cinematic garbage that it was.
Knowing that all of you will run out to buy the DVD when it's released makes me wonder how you will feel when you sit down to watch it without the hype.
I think it will quickly become a dust collector in your collection.
Ok,The movie(Superman Returns) is not perfect. But to compare it to the crapfest that was X-Men 3? Let's just say that I loved the first 2 X-Men movies and X3 just didn't deliver. A weak plot, misnhandling of Jean Grey, as Phoenix, and the travisty of how they handled Cyclops."Well he's dead , better get on with the movie". This movie had little to do with what came before.
Meanwhile, the Superman movie has brought back the character in classic form, and set up what I believe will be excellent sequels. I would say that it was far more successful than X3.
