Nega-Brent Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Superman will return this summer with Brandon Routh, the third actor to ever play Superman in a full-length feature film. Unlike his predecessors George Reeves and Christopher Reeve, Routh has an overwhelming responsibility to portray this American icon to the very best of his ability. While the responsibility of the role has been overwhelming in the past for Tom Welling of the Smallville television series and others before him, this new film continues where Christopher Reeve, the man who made Superman what he is today, left off. Do you think Brandon Routh will be able to live up to the expectations of America? Will he surpass them? Do you think this film will be a worthy tribute to the legendary hero? Quote Link to comment
Belial Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Don't even get me started on Superman... I've been involved in probably a dozen debates with people, many lasting into the 2-3 hour range about how fucking bullshit Superman is. Quote Link to comment
Arcane Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Don't even get me started on Superman... I've been involved in probably a dozen debates with people, many lasting into the 2-3 hour range about how fucking bullshit Superman is. And by people, you really mean one person, right? Quote Link to comment
HappyLittleBoozer Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Superman is only had great as his writers. Quote Link to comment
Belial Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 And by people, you really mean one person, right? No... I count Bill, and I also argued against the mojority of Jame's gaming group. On a side note, I don't suppose anyone else has seen "An Evening With Kevin Smith" where he's ranting about how he was suppose to write the script for this? Hilarious. Quote Link to comment
Natsu Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I will see it, I mean I'm not a Supes fan but I will support the comic movie industry and all, I also like the fact that his outfit is retro and a respect to the originally designed Fleischer<sp?> outfit. Quote Link to comment
Nega-Brent Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 No... I count Bill, and I also argued against the mojority of Jame's gaming group. On a side note, I don't suppose anyone else has seen "An Evening With Kevin Smith" where he's ranting about how he was suppose to write the script for this? Hilarious. Superman > You Quote Link to comment
Ceraziefish Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 If it's not a film adaptation of Red Son, I don't care. Quote Link to comment
Belial Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Superman > You You have no idea how hard it is for me not to go into a nice long multi-post rant about how stupid Superman is... Quote Link to comment
JesusTheNinja Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 You have no idea how hard it is for me not to go into a nice long multi-post rant about how stupid Superman is...Stupid overall or stupid at points? When he was singing the "Krypotonite Bop"(?) or shooting rainbows from his fingers, he was stupid. But I'd have to disagree with you when it comes to the better works, like Red Son. Quote Link to comment
margot Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 You have no idea how hard it is for me not to go into a nice long multi-post rant about how stupid Superman is... I want to hear this. Quote Link to comment
Satan Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 You have no idea how hard it is for me not to go into a nice long multi-post rant about how stupid Superman is... Please don't resist. Give in to the temptation to bash superman Quote Link to comment
Nega-Brent Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 Yes, please give in. I need something laugh at in class. Quote Link to comment
Natsu Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 umm you know that there are better elseworlds then Red Son,..and pls don't start a rant about Superman its a lost cause Quote Link to comment
Venom112 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 and pls don't start a rant about Superman its a lost cause I concur, because everyone by now should already know how incredibly lame Superman actually is. Quote Link to comment
Natsu Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 yes I know but I saw the topic practically beat to death and we all know that Batman pwnz everyone in the DCU Quote Link to comment
Arcane Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I'm not a big fan of Superman myself. It seems all to predicitable to me. Granted, I've never read any of the comics, but from the movies and TV series I have never been impressed. Quote Link to comment
Belial Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 http://theages.superman.ws/Encyclopaedia/powers.php Take a peek and learn the aweful truth... Superman is actually more powerful then God. Quote Link to comment
Arcane Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 http://theages.superman.ws/Encyclopaedia/powers.php Take a peek and learn the aweful truth... Superman is actually more powerful then God. "Superman's super-coordination enables him to sign two autographs simultaneously, one with each hand..." All ph34r Superman's super-coordination! Quote Link to comment
Nega-Brent Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 I don't get it, you hate Superman because he has the potential to be omnipotent? Quote Link to comment
Belial Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I don't get it, you hate Superman because he has the potential to be omnipotent? Thats most of it. Quote Link to comment
Ceraziefish Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Since Superman is basically omnipotent, you could make a simple flowchart Superman is confronted with a problem! Superman uses his incredible intellect to immediately find out which of his innumerable powers will solve this problem the quickest! Superman enacts his perfect plan! The problem is solved! Quote Link to comment
HappyLittleBoozer Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Technically Superman is weak against magic, so he's not that omnipotent. It's just that he's had some really lousy fucking writers. Quote Link to comment
Nega-Brent Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 Actually the problem is that most people assume the modern age Superman has all of the classic powers Superman is famous for in the mainstream. When in fact Superman has been vastly depowered ever since DC's huge legendary crossover event, Crisis on Infinite Earths. The powers people from the mainstream assume that he has actually belong to the Golden Age Superman, who is actually a seperate character from the Modern Age Superman. While the Modern Age Superman still possesses tremendous power, he has only recently become the most powerful being on DC's main Earth. The title previously belonged to the Martian Manhunter. The current Superman is also capable of becoming omnipotent, which he has temporarily become once in order to defeat Brainiac (who had also become a god). However, Superman only achieved this by flying into the sun and temporarily absorbing more solar radiation than usual, so the omnipotence wore off, mostly from the battle. Actually, if I recall correctly. Superman's only been depicted as a god three times: 1. In the Imperiex war, when he needed to defeat Brainiac. 2. In DC's 1,000,000 special that depicted the future of the DC universe, in which Superman now lives in the sun as a sleeping god waiting for the day that his adopted home world needed him once more. 3. In Kingdom, where the Golden Age Superman was revealed to have learned the secrets of Nirvana. And yet, if needed too, Batman could probably still hand him his ass. Quote Link to comment
Natsu Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 last sentence made me smile Arsinol, but you are so right about him being depowered after the crisis, I mean Precrisis Supes was fuckin insane with moving planets and shit, which I thought was really lame to begin withanyway, I like my heroes with some kinda flaw againt them in some way. Set you are so right about the writers for the Superman issues, because like I said in the previous paragraph.. they tend to write him as a godlike person, but you need to think about the fact that this is DC's Icon, he is the most noted character around the world and everyone notices his "S" shield nmore then Batman's logo. I really fault the editors of DC for telling these guys to never show Superman cower in a fight or such, and did you know that they are so picky on how Superman was supposed to be pencilled because a certain artist wanted to put the "S" shield on his cape, and the editors said no, so he considered not pencilling for DC anymore because of it and thats sad. Quote Link to comment
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