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| Ro-Dan | Jun 29 2006, 02:29 PM |
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This is a review I posted at It Came From Planet X for Superman Returns: I remember being a little kid going to see Superman II and getting chills everytime I'd hear the "Krypton Theme" play. Then the doomed planet would explode and those magical credits would start to swoosh by as the famous Superman theme starts to build...bumdabum...bumdabumdabum...then that huge "S" shield would flash as the greatest superhero theme of all would blast out in unforgiving bombast. Then something amazing happened all those decades later. On the night of June 28th, 2006 the clock turned back and I was that giddy child all over again. I believed a man could fly...all over again! Never did I think anyone could compare to the great Christopher Reeve, but Brandon Routh--much like the Man of Steel, himself--has done the impossible: He made me believe! After years of sitting through would-be Supermen such as Dean Cain and Tom Welling I've once again found my Man of Tomorrow. Thank you, Mr Routh. Thank you for making me feel like a child again and reminding me why I love Superman so much. On to the movie... How amazing was this? Kevin Spacey was fantastic as Lex Luthor. He had some great lines and he really had me hating him when he had the upper hand on Superman. Kate Bosworth, despite much trepidation, really turned out to be a great Lois Lane. She was still a head-strong go-getter but without the anger and rudeness of Teri Hatcher. She didn't seem too young to me at all. And it was an absolute thrill to see and hear Marlon Brando in a new film! Once again, I believed. There were some very dramatic scenes and Superman showcased his entire array of powers in this film: flight, strength, invulnerability, heat vision, and arctic breath. The shuttle sequence was amazing as was the gatling gun scene. But most of all, above all the visual effects this movie had heart. You cared for Superman, Lois, & Jason. Toward the end the pacing started to feel a little off and it did seem a little anti-climactic but that's just one gripe in an overwhelmingly classy and quality product. Bryan Singer's love for the original Superman: The Movie really shows in all the little nods and homages to that film. I loved how a lot of the lines from the original were echoed in Superman Returns. Thank goodness Singer decided to continue was was done before and build on it as opposed to reinventing the wheel again. But not only was that film honored so too was The Adventures of Superman tv show starring George Reeves. Noel Neill (Lois Lane) and Jack Larsen (Jimmy Olson) both had cameos. Another classy move by Singer. This movie was more than a simple summer action-adventure film: It was a love story. It was poetry, an ode. The Supermania doesn't end with this film. Coming next...the Richard Donner cut of Superman II! So, did you guys/gals see it? If so, what did you think? |
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