Lois & Clark Forums Forums General Discussion Superman Related Man of Steel movie

I'm starting a new discussion over here because the movie is hitting theatres in about 3 weeks now. Some of our previous discussions have been about:

Man of Steel Trailer/Previews

Man of Steel Soundtrack

Man of Steel Premiere tickets

No Kryptonite in MoS

PG-13 for MoS / Movie Ratings discussion

If I missed any of the previous discussions please add them to the list. Thanks.

I've been seeing a lot of things popping up on the internet with Spoilers (see link above about the no Kryptonite in the MoS), since the movie is getting close to release, I'm trying to avoid anything MoS related so not to taint my viewing of the new movie.

Are you one of those hungrily searching for anything MoS related? Or are you like me (sticking your fingers in your ears and humming, not wanting any more spoilers)? Or do you not care either way?

Are you excited? Hopeful? Fearful? Cringing in anticipation?

***Please do not post Spoilers in this discussion. If you've seen the movie, please go here Post-Viewing Discussion thread for Man of Steel. Spoilers will be allowed there. ******

I have been getting more and more excited. I'm supposed to head to Chicago to meet up with a few fellow Superman fans from across the US (well, I think mostly from the midwest this time but it's a Superman Family meetup of people I know from another forum) to see it. I did also get tickets for the night (the Walmart Premiere on Jun 13th) before figuring that my hubby wouldn't go see it if I didn't get tickets for us (plus we haven't had a date for just the two of us since before the new year.)

Also I saw a bunch of gifs of a scene from the most recent trailer over on tumblr. I won't post them out of respect for people that are trying to avoid spoilers but what I was being a nervous nelly was whether or not Lois and Superman would have any real attraction evident. The most recent trailer alleviated that worry.

Man of Steel Trailer #6

I'm getting excited; I just hope I'll be able to see the movie in the theatre. That will depend on whether a matinee will be airing early enough that I'll be able to watch it in time to get home to meet my son's summer school bus. (I have no respite available, so when he's not in school and I'm not at work, my son and I are a "package deal." And there's no way I could take him to a movie theatre.) I'll be seriously bummed out if I have to wait for the movie to be released to disk/streaming before I can see it.

I have eagerly been watching the trailers, but I've been avoiding reading articles about the movie in an effort to stay relatively spoiler-free.

It is nice to go into stores and to see Superman getting his due for a change.

Joy,
Lynn

I am so completely excited it's unbelievable. I eagerly lapped up everything that came out of comicon last year but once the trailers began to get 'plot' in them I stopped. It's sooooo hard to stay away when my favourite thread on K-site is constantly being filled with gifs from the latest tv spots.

AAAARGH.

Is it June yet?

....

I go back and forth.

I am excited for it, and if it's atrociously bad then I can just file it away as an alternate universe solution. But one thing has been bothering me from the trailers (or rather the lack of one thing...)--

Where's Clark Kent?

Seriously. We see kid Clark, hobo-Clark, traveling Clark, and Superman.

Sorry, Virginia, I've nixed your links. But at least these threads are all in this forum now.

LabRat :-)

I am way, way excited. There are all sorts of things I should be focusing on- work, school, family - and I am, but few times a day I'll randomly think "ManofSteelSQUEE!!!!", grin real big and then go back to my previously scheduled life.

I am the type of person who was glad that they knew Lois and Clark got married in the TV show before first watching it, so I in theory would proactively seek spoilers.

However I am not really proactively seeking them, just willing to read any that other people post here.

I have to second the worry that this seems to focused on Superman, and too little on Clark, but what can we really tell from 35 second trailers?

Also, I guess they are going into the back story wuite a bit, and not the Clark at the Planet story. Still, I hope we do see some of Clark at the Daily Planet.

From what I could tell from the last preview I saw, it looks like there are three story lines: a) Lois is following some leads given to her from the boy who witnessed Clark saving the school bus, trying to find the man who could do what Clark can do. b) CK goes from being a Kansas farmboy to a lost soul in search of meaning in his life to being Superman and probably ends with him also becoming the Clark Kent with the glasses (hopefully not the goofball one), reporter at the Daily Planet (I know that Clark exists as I saw stills months ago with him dressed like that.) and c) Zod makes an appearance, so we can have some action scenes and see Superman is a good Kryptonian and not a bad one (perhaps it is Zod's appearance which finally makes Clark decide to become Superman). Although, how he defeats Zod without Kryptonite and fancy glowing crystals (per SM-II), I haven't a clue and I hope isn't lame.

A lot of (formerly unseen) Lois in this clip (#10).

"Man of Steel" TV clip #10

It definitely had me going OMGSQUEE!!! When I saw it.

Hey, I'm all for the origin story, so long as they don't leave Clark Kent (the *real* one) out of it all. I forgot about the stills, but I don't always trust those anyways. It could always be a promo.

I'm still super excited!!

Somewhere early on I saw someone gripe that putting in Zod made this just a remake, but without Kryptonite it will have to be different in many respects.

How long of a movie is it anyway?

That depends. Originally, it was just an S for Superman. I've seen it be the symbol for the House of El, and I've seen it be the Kryptonese word for "hope". It just depends on what the current continuity claims. I've heard that it means "hope" in the New 52, but I think that this meaning pre-dates it.

When the movie was announced, I was completely pessimistic, thinking that they're just going to foul it up again. The movie had to be made because of the status of the copyright battles between the heirs and DC at the time. (Something about the heirs being owed a lot of money for "lost income" if DC didn't make a Superman movie by a certain date.) I was seriously debating whether I'd even bother to see the movie at all. The first trailer I saw confirmed my assumption that the movie would be terrible. (Especially the line that Pa Kent said in a voice-over. I hope that's out-of-context enough that it doesn't play out the way the trailer makes it sound.) The second trailer looked like it might not be entirely awful. Each subsequent trailer I've seen has looked better, to the point that the last one I saw looked awesome.

This makes me mad! They're getting my hopes up against my wishes! I don't want to go into the theater expecting an awesome movie only to see a mediocre one or a horrible one. I'd rather expect it to be garbage and be pleasantly surprised when it's not. Or, hopefully, be ecstatic when the movie is amazing. I guess this makes me a pessimist, but I just don't want to be disappointed again with a Superman movie.

I think I'll need to go see it as soon as it comes out so I can put my speculation out of its misery. Either see a great movie that I can be fanatical about, or see a lousy movie and just get it over with.

Whew! I'm not the only one! after I posted I started wondering whether everyone would think I'm nuts for being upset that the latest trailers look good.

Don't worry. It'll never be movie of the year with Kevin Costner as Pa Kent and Russel Crowe as Jor-El. Too many known stars are sure to sink this film right off the bat. It's going to be Superman playing the Dark Knight meets Field of Dreams bashed in by a Beautiful Mind (or a Gladiator). And you know it! Moreover, Lois isn't a brunette.

Feel ready to watch the film now?

Thanks, Virginia! (Although I do agree with the concern over so many big stars-- the only exception was when I was pleasantly surprised by the Avengers.)

As you know as a film major, too many stars tend to sink a boat more than keep it afloat.

Got that right! I'd rather have complete unknowns than an all-star cast. They can become stars if it's a good movie and they're good enough actors, but don't just cast, say, Tom Cruise and five other big names just because he's a huge star and fits the action/spy film role. /ducks just in case my mom ever finds out I wrote anything bad about Tom Cruise/

The outrage that Lois is not a brunette. Who comes up with such lousy casting decisions. She always has to be a brunette.

Well, better that Amy Adams keeps her own hair color than we end up with another horrible dye job as poor Miss Bosworth had in Superman Returns. Her hair looked positively horrible, somewhere between mousey brown and grey, which really looked off on a woman of 23.

I'm skeptical that Amy Adams will be a good Lois Lane because when I see her, all I think of is the princess from Enchanted. I don't think I've seen her in anything else.

And she's not a brunette. But then, it's always bothered me that they never manage to cast a redheaded Jimmy.

Thanks for your critisizms of the movie, Virginia. I'm feeling less optimistic already! Now maybe I can bring myself to go see it, properly expecting the worst.

Yeah, I hope Amy can do a strong Lois. I've only seen her in romantic comedies, so I don't know how she'll do with such a strong character. I'm holding out judgement until I've seen the film.

She's definitely a red-head. I saw the toys for the new movie today in stores. Yea, I've noticed that about Jimmy too. Are red-haired young actors in that short of supply in Hollywood?

Happy to oblige. I'm usually pretty good at finding the glass half-empty.

I want to see it opening weekend but sadly will be at origins that weekend, but defiantly on the books for the week after!

I guess you do have a point. It seems they didn't do anything right in Superman Returns.

I found a few clips they've put up recently (one showed up on "Ellen" when Amy Adams was there.) I won't explain what that are as they're spoilers for the movie but I will post their links for those that aren't spoiler-averse.

Clip #1 (from "Ellen")

Clip #2 (from Jimmy Kimmel when Amy Adams was there)

My husband saw the movie last night (he's got friends with press connections), and I've made him agree not to spoil it for me. He did say, though that, "I didn't hate Lois Lane." This surprised me because not only was he skeptical of Amy Adams playing her, but he also hates Lois as a character.

So, his friends with press connections couldn't get you a ticket too? That's a shame. Good news, I think, about Lois.

He asked, but he couldn't get me a ticket. He was his friend's "plus one." I'll go this weekend, though.

Friday is fast approaching. I'm currently debating whether to go to the Midnight Show Thurs/Fri night, brave the crowds Friday night, or wait until Sunday (my VERY, VERY, VERY last option, which is making me lean towards midnight showing). Of course, school ends here on Thursday afternoon, so I'd be competing with a bunch of high schoolers for tickets, but I figure crowds in my small town will be less at the midnight show than for the evening times on a Friday night (my least favorite time to catch a movie.)

Did you guys know it was coming out in 3-D?

I prefer not to hurl (throw up), so I'm sticking with 2D.

What are your plans?

Christina, did you ever get premiere tickets? Are you still in line? Are you waiting until it comes out before you let us know what you thought, to avoid spoilers? (If so, thank you.)

I'm going with a big group to the midnight showing. Thursday night is my last class for the quarter (way later than everybody else around here), so I'll be getting home around 9-10 o'clock, getting candy and then heading out. Same deal with the small town thing, bunch of old people in the area so I doubt it'll be too crazy but who knows. :p

And not seeing it in 3d. Why does everything have to be in 3d nowadays??

I think we need a separate spoiler thread just to be on the safe side.

I wholeheartedly agree. As much as I would *love* to see it on opening night or the following day, I won't be able to see it for at least a couple of weeks, and that if I'm lucky. It would be nice to have separate threads for spoiler-free and spoiler-laden comments.

Joy,
Lynn

I have taken your and mrsMxyzptlk's advice, and per-emptively started such a thread. I hope this helps in keeping you in the dark. See below:

***Please do not post Spoilers in this discussion. If you've seen the movie, please go here Post-Viewing Discussion thread for Man of Steel. Spoilers will be allowed there. ******

Thanks, Virginia, for taking preemptive action. :-)

Joy,
Lynn

I'll be seeing it Thursday at 7pm (the Walmart Premiere) so I do (technically) have tickets but have not yet seen the film. I'll be seeing it in 3D on Thursday but heading to Chicago the next morning to see it with two other Superman fans in 2D.

I was the first in line for my Walmart tickets (there wasn't anyone else in line.) Whether or not Cape Girardeau still has tickets though, *shrugs* who knows?

I've got tickets for Friday to go with my son. I'm foregoing the 3D this time since I just don't want to be bothered with it. Those glasses don't fit very well over my glasses, and I'm not getting contacts just for this. :p I find myself constantly getting distracted by needing to push the 3D glasses up or adjust them.

Now if they could beam it straight into our brains a la the Riddler's device in Batman Forever...

I was going to go to the midnight show, but I'm too tired to stay up until 3am. I didn't sleep well for the past few nights. My hubby promised me he'd be home in time for me to catch the afternoon matinee. I'm sure it will be packed.

There are NO extra scenes after the credits, so you don't have to sit through the credits unless you really want to. <<I'm terribly sorry, if anyone considers this a *spoiler*, I'm considering it as a common courtesy.>>

I don't want to read any spoilers (hence my posting in this thread), but I am interested in finding out in general whether those of you who have seen MoS liked it. Was it enjoyable? A waste of money? On a scale of 1-10, what rating would you give it? I am purposely NOT adding, "and why?" to that last question, since I'd like this discussion to be spoiler-free.

I am hoping to see the movie next week, and I was wondering whether I should set my expectations lower than they currently are.

Thanks,
Lynn

A solid 8.5 so long as your expectations are middle of the road. For a Superman movie, definitely a 9 at least.

If this helps any, Hubby and I totally enjoyed the show and it was well worth the money. We just saw the 2D version, so I have no idea what 3D added to it. Even the 2D looked very 3Dish to me.
That said, we also agree about some of the comments about it having 4 endings too many. Destroying Metropolis went on so long that it was getting ho hum, another building down.
The whole American military bit was well done and we had fun identifying all Cheyenne Mountain stuff and the many airplanes they used. It was spot on.
I enjoyed the look at Krypton and its society and the effects were really good. I also enjoyed Jor-El's part. I won't say more because then it would be a spoiler.
And Henry Cavill is 100% hot and is a good actor to boot. So go.
One more point, it *is* PG-13, but I saw young kids in the theater. I think it is too intense for any kid under 10.
I'm looking forward to the sequel where hopefully we get more Clark Kent.

Artemis

I agree that it's at least an 8.5, maybe a 9, out of 10. Points taken off for (surprisingly) too much action, to the detriment of character and plot.

Extra points added on for Henry Cavill being yummy.

On a scale where 0 = Battlefield Earth, and 1 = League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Sadly, I did pay to see both of those in the theatre, and I'll never get those 5 hours of my life back. ) and 10 = Star Wars (the first one, where Luke is a farm boy, *before* Lucas went in and fiddled with it 13K times ). Okay, what am I suggesting? Star Wars is so totally a 15 on a 10 point scale. 10 = The Avengers. I'd say MoS is a solid 8. It's wipes the floor with Superman Returns (a 4, only because of Kevin Spacy's Lex).

MoS *is* entertaining. The acting is solid, even if there are some flaws, story-wise. I'm glad I saw it in the theatre, and I'd sneak off and pay to see it in the theatre again, if I could figure out a way to find someone to watch my kids.

Definitely worth the money. Still, we want to see Perry more.

Thank you all for answering my question. There appears to be a consensus that although it may not be the absolute best movie ever to have seen the big screen, it is nevertheless a high-quality film and well worth watching.

Your comments have made me even more excited about the movie.

Thanks again,
Lynn

Yes, I would pay to see it again and catch more of the detail. I really don't do that usually, so that tells me it was good. And I'll buy the DVD.

Artemis

Agreed again! I'm gonna take my mom on cheap movie day ($6 Tuesdays woo-hoo! :rolleyes: ) and watch it with her, this time just to enjoy it, though. I'm a bit obsessive compulsive, as I believe I've mentioned before, so it's not unusual for me to want to see a movie twice in a row. It is unusual for me to actually pay for it though, as I am still currently the broke college student. So that should tell you something. :p

A followup question. Again, please keep your answer spoiler-free.

For those of you who like 3D movies in general, would you consider this movie one that is worth the added expense to watch in 3D? In other words, do the 3D effects seem like gimmicky add-ons, or do they really enhance the movie-going experience? FWIW, I've only ever seen one 3D movie, and that was a cartoon, specifically "How to Train Your Dragon." It was a fun novelty experience, but I am ambivalent about the 3D experience in general -- if it is used to good effect throughout the show, it might be worth it to me, but if there are only a few scenes where it really matters, I'd just as soon not have to deal with the 3D glasses. (I already wear glasses to begin with; wearing two pair at once is a bit much.)

Thanks,
Lynn

I can't give first-hand experience - never seen a 3D movie, myself. But over on another board, every post I've seen says the 3D is not worth it for this movie. Several have said the 2D is better than the 3D.

I saw it in 2D and I didn't recall anything that jumped out at me as being specifically 3D-worthy (usually you can tell). Granted, I've never seen a modern 3D movie. Hollywood is making everything in 3D nowadays whether or not they really need to. It's another gimmick. I'd say, stick to 2D.

I saw it in both versions and the only things that the 3D really made ANY difference at all was the opening credits and the closing credits. Seriously. For this movie it's not worth it. I've seen movies where there is a difference but this one was most certainly NOT it.

2D or not 2D? That is the question.

Thanks for making the answer an easy one. 2D it will be.

Joy,
Lynn