Superman

[jeremy3220]

Anyone else see this yet?
I saw it the other night and thought it was a typical blockbuster action movie. Then today I was surprised to read all the glowing reviews it got. I thought it was bland. Felt like I was watching something I've seen a million times. Things like Louis walking on to the roof to smoke, then as she was about to light up he(superman) blew out the lighter and I knew that was going to happen. Or when the plane flew off the cliff about to disappear behind a  giant rock, I knew there would be a dramatic pause then it would come soaring over the rock. There were numerous things like that which bored me to no end. It was very formulated. 30 years from now you will be able to look back and easily see the dated style in which it was shot. The characters were under developed and had shallow emotions. Even the humor was lame, I'm thinking low brow may be the proper terme. When Louis returns from the roof and her fiance ask where she's been, Jimmy shoves more of whatever he is eating in his mouth (to avoid pressure to comment). Everyone cracked up at that, all I could think about was the twix commercials. However Superman wasn't a bad movie, just similar to other stuff I've seen.

I'm getting tired of these cookie cutter style movies. Most of the movies I watch I feel like I've watched it already. Like the latest Harry Potter movie was so predictable I couldn't sit through all of it. I guess maybe it's just a product of our current culture. So what are your opinions on Superman or the current state of movies?

Btw, I realize movies do not need to move on a series of surprising plot twist to be enjoyable. What happens/the ending isn't the main thing I'm looking for in a movie.

[roknroll]

Superman bores me.  Batman Begins rules.  Enough said.

[jeremy3220]

Ok.
Actually I liked Batman Begins. Not my favorite,but I gave it a thumbs up.

[roknroll]

Well, if you grew up on batman, batman begins was a breathe of fresh air.  Superman never did anything for me.  He's not really human, so I can't relate.  Batman has so many personality disorders that make him such an interesting man.  I guess I like the darker side of the batman series as well.  Superman is to GI Joe'ish...we want drama!  I want realism, not some queer in red underwear that's afraid of a green rock.  Batman will forever be the greatest super hero of ALL TIME! 

[jeremy3220]

Yeh, I grew up on the Bat. When I was a kid I was a batman freak. But Superman the character is not the reason I thought the movie was bland.

[roknroll]

lol.  Extra extra read all about it!   

http://gaylife.about.com/b/a/256842.htm

[jeremy3220]

So no one else has seen this movie? Anyone have a similiar expierence of feeling like your watching a formulaic movie lately?
Btw, I sat through Failure to Launch tonight. it was a cookie cutter but not terrible. It was one of those you felt like you've seen before. It even had upbeat oldies standards playing at the end (a cheap way to make people feel all warm and fuzzy)


p.s. I sound so acrid/cynical. So here's a smiley  -_-   

[roknroll]

jerm, you read the article I posted, right?   

[jeremy3220]

Yeh I read some of it. That's alot of thought put into some comic book character that doesn't exist. The ABC article was about different goups trying to adopt him as an icon. Which is kind of dorky.