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April 16, 2013

I Think I'm Ready to Review "Man of Steel" Right Now
— Ace

No I haven't seen it. Just looking at this trailer and not liking anything here.

What really sunk it for me was Superman claiming the "S" on his chest isn't an "S," but rather stands for... well, you'll see.

Below that: I saw this General Zod commercial on a TV show over the weekend.

I don't get that one, either.

Yeah I'ma gonna wait for DVD.

Posted by: Ace at 04:53 PM | Comments (148)
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1 First?

Posted by: jld13 at April 16, 2013 04:54 PM (/5LLb)

2 Woo hoo! Lurker does first!

Posted by: jld13 at April 16, 2013 04:54 PM (/5LLb)

3 I find General Zod's motivations much more understandable than Superman's.

Posted by: toby928© at April 16, 2013 04:55 PM (QupBk)

4 hahaha I love a good DrewM-stomping

Posted by: BlackOrchid at April 16, 2013 04:55 PM (2up3Q)

5 This sort of fatuous and irrelevant tripe defines me.

Posted by: Arrested Development Syndrome at April 16, 2013 04:55 PM (pmsMR)

Woo hoo! Lurker does first!

Unfortunately, Han shot first.

Posted by: George Lucas at April 16, 2013 04:56 PM (vN7SY)

7 The Zod link is unreliable. It went to an "After Earth" trailer the first time I tried.

Posted by: Comrade Arthur at April 16, 2013 04:57 PM (vHxiM)

8 At least Zod will allow us to be more or less self-governing, as long as the tribute arrives on time.

Posted by: toby928© at April 16, 2013 04:57 PM (QupBk)

9 S for Socialist.

S for sÃ¼ÃŸle

Looks like a free movie Monday from Redbox.

It's my way of sticking it to Hollywood.

Posted by: TexBob at April 16, 2013 04:57 PM (3p8sP)

10 One of the cobs is socking Ace. This ain't no stinkin' movie review.

Posted by: fluffy at April 16, 2013 04:58 PM (z9HTb)

11 Plus, Zod could protect us from rogue asteroids. I'd like to see Barry try to stop one.

Posted by: toby928© at April 16, 2013 04:58 PM (QupBk)

Best Superman ever- George Reeves. Here's a little known quote from him at the time of the initial episode of Superman:

"The cape is nice, but the undies are a little tight around the armpits."

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon, a solid man at April 16, 2013 04:58 PM (pxDth)

13 OReilly just said the Boston attack was either from domestic terrorism or international terrorism. Going out on a limb thete tonight.

Posted by: jld13 at April 16, 2013 04:58 PM (/5LLb)

14
I prefer General Zod's chicken over that of General Tso.

Posted by: Doctor Fish at April 16, 2013 04:59 PM (1lQzY)

At least Zod will allow us to be more or less self-governing, as long as the tribute arrives on time.

Render unto Zod, that which is Zod's. Caesar's shit?

Also Zod's.

Posted by: Lurking Canuck at April 16, 2013 04:59 PM (vN7SY)

16 At least Zod will allow us to be more or less self-governing, as long as the tribute arrives on time.

I prefer gold.

Posted by: Fnargl at April 16, 2013 04:59 PM (QTHTd)

17 I doubt I'll see another movie in the theaters until Part 2 of The Hobbit.

Posted by: logprof at April 16, 2013 04:59 PM (+iA5G)

18 I'm just waiting for the moment when they reveal Clark Kent's middle name is Hussein.

Posted by: Boone at April 16, 2013 05:00 PM (nJsuV)

19 Wow, I can see why they pay O'Reilly the big bucks

Posted by: boulder hobo at April 16, 2013 05:00 PM (QTHTd)

20 And the diamond around it means Change.

Posted by: Frank Underwood, D-South Carolina at April 16, 2013 05:00 PM (fscec)

21 I doubt I'll see another movie in the theaters until Part 2 of The Hobbit.

Posted by: logprof at April 16, 2013 08:59 PM (+iA5G)

****

Yeah, that genre can be hobbit-forming.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon, a solid man at April 16, 2013 05:00 PM (pxDth)

22
There's also a new Star Trek: Into the Darkness trailer out today:

http://tinyurl.com/cys24t3

No Alice Eve space panties this time -- unfortunately.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at April 16, 2013 05:01 PM (kdS6q)

23 If I had Superman's powers, I'd get the hell off this worthless rock and scope out the galaxy. I'd score more alien poon that Shatner.

Posted by: toby928© at April 16, 2013 05:01 PM (QupBk)

24 I rather liked Christopher Reeve in the first two of his movies.

Posted by: Tuna at April 16, 2013 05:01 PM (M/TDA)

25 For the record, Barack Obama is the most miserable excuse for a President the United States could have dreamt up. History sends.

Posted by: T. at April 16, 2013 05:03 PM (8vjft)

Superman is a guy of undeterminate parentage and daddy issues, whose motto is "Hope" and is too damn good for us?

pass

Posted by: thunderb at April 16, 2013 05:03 PM (+afNf)

27 "S" is for squid...duh.

Posted by: Guido at April 16, 2013 05:03 PM (NQq8e)

28 Ace, I love you man. I really do. But get your head out of you ass. That movie looks *awesome*. And of course that the symbol of the House of El would mean something to them and we might see it different. To me, that makes it all more "Hoo-rah, this is 'Murica. I know you say that means one thing, but to use it means an S. And this is 'Murica, so we're right bitch!" Now go kill a hobo, get a fully belly and you'll realize you are wrong.

Posted by: Tux the Penguin at April 16, 2013 05:03 PM (Xw3jE)

29 In the comics, S originally stood for "Smallville" so people would always know where he was from.

Posted by: Truman North at April 16, 2013 05:03 PM (I2LwF)

30 *in before AtC* Where the fuck is a new Pacific Rim trailer??? Gimme gimme gimme!!!!

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 16, 2013 05:04 PM (GEICT)

31 I rather liked Christopher Reeve in the first two of his movies. Posted by: Tuna at April 16, 2013 09:01 PM (M/TDA) Lotta good that did him

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 16, 2013 05:04 PM (9Bj8R)

32 27 "S" is for squid...duh.

Posted by: Guido at April 16, 2013 09:03 PM (NQq8e)

Yeah, flying squid. Giant gol-darned flying squid.

Posted by: tcn at April 16, 2013 05:04 PM (VLG62)

33 S is for "hope"

Posted by: Super "O" at April 16, 2013 05:04 PM (NQq8e)

34 In Clark's world, the "S" stands for hobo.

Posted by: Fritz at April 16, 2013 05:04 PM (gyDll)

35 "S" is gonna be for suck

Posted by: thunderb at April 16, 2013 05:05 PM (+afNf)

36 Hope? Really? Predict clusterfuckage at the box office

Posted by: billypaintbrush at April 16, 2013 05:05 PM (iK8A+)

37 S stands for 'Sodomite'

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at April 16, 2013 05:06 PM (XvrTA)

38 Wow. I loved it. Yeah, the hope thing might be a little hokey, but Superman was always a little hokey. The guy flies for goodness sake. Just because one idiot used and abused the word I'm not ready to make 'hope ' a four letter word yet. I'm really looking forward to it.

Posted by: Tommy V at April 16, 2013 05:06 PM (ZYlKz)

39 Wonder who's writing the score. It will be hard to beat the John Williams theme.

Posted by: Tuna at April 16, 2013 05:07 PM (M/TDA)

40 Is he finally gonna bone Lois in this version?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 16, 2013 05:07 PM (9Bj8R)

41 S is for gritty, morally ambiguous, and aloof.

Posted by: bonhomme at April 16, 2013 05:07 PM (oJPh0)

42 Looks pretty cool. plus Amy Adams as Lois Lane? Yum.

Posted by: Jones in CO at April 16, 2013 05:08 PM (8sCoq)

43 "Oblivion" is out this weekend

Posted by: boulder hobo at April 16, 2013 05:08 PM (QTHTd)

44 I wonder if the music in that trailer is from Hans Zimmer's completed score. It looks ok. I'm glad they're not revealing too much. BTW, Superman has got a serious case of receding hairline there.

Posted by: Adam_ME at April 16, 2013 05:08 PM (sWKI3)

"S" on my planet stands for Calamari.

Posted by: Super eyetalain at April 16, 2013 05:08 PM (NQq8e)

46 Ah, so this is why he overthrew Earth to get rid of our nuclear weapons.

Posted by: Shoot Me at April 16, 2013 05:08 PM (qiXMt)

47 Fuck this I'm rooting for Zod. Really Hollywood? Really? Can we have nothing you don't shove your shitty political views in?

Posted by: Mr Pink at April 16, 2013 05:08 PM (frl6N)

48 Yeah, flying squid. Giant gol-darned flying squid.

Posted by: tcn at April 16, 2013 09:04 PM (VLG62)

***

Technically I don't think they are flying. More like swimming through air.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon, a solid man at April 16, 2013 05:08 PM (pxDth)

49 Yeah I'ma gonna wait for DVD.

Damn. Here I was looking forward to another cranky, rambling 1,000 word review on why a perfectly decent movie sucks.

Posted by: Wellington at April 16, 2013 05:08 PM (0Enjw)

50 also, Zod would not say, 'my name is General Zod'. It would just be, 'I am Zod'.

Posted by: Jones in CO at April 16, 2013 05:09 PM (8sCoq)

51 S is for gritty, morally ambiguous, and aloof.

We already had that. It was called "Watchmen" and it was great, but it only needed to be done that one time.

Posted by: boulder hobo at April 16, 2013 05:09 PM (QTHTd)

52 I think Nolan and Snyder have done pretty well by our kind in the past. I would be surprised if this changed.

Posted by: Tommy V at April 16, 2013 05:09 PM (ZYlKz)

53 Ace, thought you were going to bed?

Posted by: Billy Bob, the guy who drinks in SC at April 16, 2013 05:09 PM (wR+pz)

54 "Oblivion" is out this weekend

Posted by: boulder hobo at April 16, 2013 09:08 PM (QTHTd)

***

Isn't that where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid met their fate?

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon, a solid man at April 16, 2013 05:09 PM (pxDth)

55 >Here I was looking forward to another cranky, rambling 1,000 word review you kidding? The preamble alone is over 1000 words

Posted by: Jones in CO at April 16, 2013 05:09 PM (8sCoq)

56 We already had that. It was called "Watchmen" and it was great, but it only needed to be done that one time.

Same director. You'll get more gritty realism and like it!

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at April 16, 2013 05:10 PM (uhAkr)

57 agree on Amy Adams....said it before....Amy as Amelia Earhart in Night At The Museum 2 = finest posterior in modern cinema

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at April 16, 2013 05:10 PM (XvrTA)

58 I really like Superman in the comics, but I can't find myself that interested in his movies for some reason.

Posted by: Calas at April 16, 2013 05:10 PM (PRfWC)

59 17 I doubt I'll see another movie in the theaters until Part 2 of The Hobbit.

Posted by: logprof at April 16, 2013 08:59 PM (+iA5G)

I doubt I'll see another movie in the theaters until torrents are killed off

Posted by: Red Shirt at April 16, 2013 05:11 PM (FIDMq)

60 This Superman movie will either be good or bad.

Just looking out for the folks.

Posted by: Bill O'Reilly at April 16, 2013 05:11 PM (XQzGn)

61 Technically I don't think they are flying. More like swimming through air.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon, a solid man at April 16, 2013 09:08 PM (pxDth)

-----------------------------------------------------

that's beautiful man....

Posted by: Guido at April 16, 2013 05:11 PM (NQq8e)

62
AoSHQ Coffee Talk was a good movie though, kinda dark and short, but peppy.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at April 16, 2013 05:11 PM (mKNJE)

63 I got super excited because an international tv spot for Pacific Rim went up yesterday.

It's the same footage.

Stop taunting Happy Fun Alex!

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD, you taunty bitch. at April 16, 2013 05:11 PM (Gk3SS)

64 S is for Sulky

Posted by: wooga at April 16, 2013 05:12 PM (tZnI4)

65 Some asshole at Slate posted a commentary where he openly hopes that the Boston bomber(s) are white .males. The mask had slipped, and it wasn't wearing very well in the first place. But I'm reaching the end of my rope with these leftard assholes.

Posted by: Libtardo at April 16, 2013 05:12 PM (RZ1au)

66 What really sunk it for me was Superman claiming the "S" on his chest isn't an "S," but rather stands for... well, you'll see.

I'm surprised they didn't replace the S with Barry's logo

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 16, 2013 05:12 PM (VnznU)

67
S is for gritty, morally ambiguous, and aloof.
Posted by: bonhomme

S is for Batman....

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at April 16, 2013 05:12 PM (kdS6q)

68 How about GI Joe?

Posted by: Y-not at April 16, 2013 05:13 PM (5H6zj)

69 40 Is he finally gonna bone Lois in this version? Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 16, 2013 09:07 PM (9Bj8R) You ever wonder why he was so close with Supergirl, his cousin? His ejaculation would go right through the back of Lois' head!

Posted by: Truman North at April 16, 2013 05:13 PM (I2LwF)

70 Best line in all Superman movies is from Superman III: "Superman's Drunk!"

Posted by: wooga at April 16, 2013 05:14 PM (tZnI4)

71 You ever wonder why he was so close with Supergirl, his cousin? His ejaculation would go right through the back of Lois' head! Posted by: Truman North at April 16, 2013 09:13 PM (I2LwF) I'd call you a sick bastard but the same thought had occurred to me also.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 16, 2013 05:14 PM (9Bj8R)

72 it's a symbol. A symbol? A FUCKING SYMBOL? for HOPE? What does the word "Hope" mean in your language, Superman ... does it mean PUSSY? _

Posted by: BumperStickerist at April 16, 2013 05:15 PM (19AvL)

73 The only good thing to come out of the Superman movies was a prediction of Obama's America:

Money and metals are useless, the only thing worth buying is land

Posted by: The Q at April 16, 2013 05:15 PM (XQzGn)

I thought I was OK with grisly graphic images, but the one at Jawa did me in for some reason. Not sure I can watch any gory movies any time soon. (not implying man of steel would be gory, just a general movie comment)

Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at April 16, 2013 05:15 PM (RZ8pf)

75 They need to make a movie staring Zod. A misunderstood youth growing into a their worlds most prestigious general. Faced with a population of pussys who beggar themselves and future generations with quadrillions of welfare spending and "green kryptonian" technologies that end up being useless with the implosion of their sun. General Zod is forced to overthrow the useless politicians and beaurocrats that make any solution to this catastrophe impossible. For fuck sake they wont even let him make a doomsday device because it might pollute a river! And to top it all off a scientist by the name of Jor -El , in English this looks like Al Gore, uses his trillions in savings to send his son to safety and robs the planet of its last means of safety.

Posted by: Mr Pink at April 16, 2013 05:15 PM (frl6N)

76 This is going to be another movie that conservatives should embrace. The previews already tell you it's an anti-socialist movie. Superman's dad says at one point that if you see let the world know you're special, they'll try and destroy you.

Nolan is already known for pretty right wing movies already. And this will just add to it.

Posted by: lorien1973 at April 16, 2013 05:16 PM (mcWHD)

77 I'll reserve judgement. Snyder and Nolan have both done good. And at least Matt Damon isn't in it

Posted by: boulder hobo at April 16, 2013 05:16 PM (QTHTd)

78 His ejaculation would go right through the back of Lois' head!
Posted by: Truman North at April 16, 2013 09:13 PM (I2LwF)

He would have broken her in half way before this was to be an issue.

Posted by: lorien1973 at April 16, 2013 05:16 PM (mcWHD)

79 Where the fuck is a new Pacific Rim trailer??? Gimme gimme gimme!!!! Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 16, 2013 09:04 PM (GEICT)

See! See I knew at least one of you mouthbreathers would understand!

I will admit that I think this looks pretty fun

http://youtu.be/7Eiko_J6mfE

(redband trailer)

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD, you taunty bitch. at April 16, 2013 05:17 PM (Gk3SS)

80 It's the same footage. Stop taunting Happy Fun Alex! Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD, you taunty bitch. at April 16, 2013 09:11 PM (Gk3SS) That's fucking horseshit. Have I mentioned that this movie comes out out 3 days before my birthday? I fully plan on cashing in some bday points.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 16, 2013 05:17 PM (GEICT)

81 anyone heard any good or bad buzz about Oblivion?

Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at April 16, 2013 05:18 PM (RZ8pf)

82 >I thought I was OK with grisly graphic images, but the one at Jawa did me in for some reason. stuff from Boston?

Posted by: Jones in CO at April 16, 2013 05:18 PM (8sCoq)

83 So.... How's he cut his beard?

Posted by: zsasz at April 16, 2013 05:18 PM (MMC8r)

84 de-lurk?

Posted by: on_yr_whl at April 16, 2013 05:18 PM (PyxPc)

85 I'm pretty sure that when he told the cute chick the "S" isn't an S, he's just using it as a line to get into her panties. Super-Horn-Dog!

Posted by: RoadRunner at April 16, 2013 05:19 PM (RosvU)

86 Are you coming on to me LDC?

Posted by: bonhomme at April 16, 2013 05:19 PM (oJPh0)

87 "What really sunk it for me was Superman claiming the "S" on his chest isn't an "S," but rather stands for... well, you'll see."

Ace, Ace... put down those bias-glasses, you forget your comics. That's lifted verbatim from Birthright, back in 2004: http://tinyurl.com/5ktrty

Posted by: Dave at Garfield Ridge at April 16, 2013 05:19 PM (0Enjw)

88 I guess I don't know how this song isn't considered a mini masterpiece? For the cause of freedom? http://m.youtube.com/#

Posted by: KAT FIN at April 16, 2013 05:20 PM (nrjMS)

89 Ok, so he grows a beard. How does he shave? Doesn't he need a Super Razor? I can't imagine that a regular Gillette would remove Super Facial Hair.

Posted by: Joejm65 at April 16, 2013 05:20 PM (UZuc4)

90 'S' is for 'Sex you up,' my fine foxy lady.

Posted by: SuperMan at April 16, 2013 05:20 PM (MMC8r)

91 pgis - 64% at RottenTomatoes last I looked. It's supposed to be a 1970s-ish s.f. post-apocalypse.

So I'll probably enjoy it.

Posted by: boulder hobo at April 16, 2013 05:20 PM (QTHTd)

92 I want Zod to win. Superman is the shittiest comic book character of all time.

Posted by: Mr Pink at April 16, 2013 05:20 PM (frl6N)

93 I will admit that I think this looks pretty fun http://youtu.be/7Eiko_J6mfE (redband trailer) Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD, you taunty bitch. at April 16, 2013 09:17 PM (Gk3SS) Oh my. Don't tell me WWE is actually starting to put out decent movie product.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 16, 2013 05:21 PM (GEICT)

94 Never saw it, but didn't Hancock worry about the superman sperm shooting way too high and far?

Posted by: The Q at April 16, 2013 05:21 PM (XQzGn)

95 He was bitten by a radioactive Super.

Posted by: zsasz at April 16, 2013 05:22 PM (MMC8r)

96 but didn't Hancock worry about the superman sperm shooting way too high and far? Posted by: The Q at April 16, 2013 09:21 PM (XQzGn) I don't think Hancock ( and I bet they had a few jokes about his name) cared about much other than his next drink

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 16, 2013 05:22 PM (9Bj8R)

yeah the Boston photo Jones. The one of the guy with the his legs mostly blown off, the bone sheered. How he is still conscious is beyond me. Amazing that someone was there to tie off the artery so he didn't bleed out.

The one thing that always seems to come out of these events that heartens me is the number of people who immediately jump in to help the victims without giving much thought to themselves. It gives me hope that there are a lot of decent people still out there.

Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at April 16, 2013 05:23 PM (RZ8pf)

98 S is for Slobbering Obama Worship. Pass. Like I was ever going to see it anyway. S is for Screw it.

Posted by: katya the designated driver at April 16, 2013 05:23 PM (DoZD+)

99 hmm, 64% of Rotten Tomatoes can go either way. I want to see it, but Tom Cruise gives me pause.

Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at April 16, 2013 05:24 PM (RZ8pf)

100 Annnd now is the time (protip: it's always the time) for Rorschach and Deadpool - http://youtu.be/G39GgvCjTZs

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD, you taunty bitch. at April 16, 2013 05:25 PM (Gk3SS)

101 I never understood why there's such a need to 'humanize' Superman. He's an alien. A smoother Terminator. If a director can take him in that direction, then ka-ching. It would probably work.

Posted by: Joejm65 at April 16, 2013 05:26 PM (UZuc4)

102 >yeah the Boston photo Jones. now I remember- I actually saw that in a video clip yesterday- can't look at it again Everyone should know about the location of the brachial and femoral arteries in case you have to give someone 1st aid

Posted by: Jones in CO at April 16, 2013 05:27 PM (8sCoq)

103 S is for Sycophant.

Posted by: jakeman at April 16, 2013 05:30 PM (96M6e)

104 A

Posted by: KAT FIN at April 16, 2013 05:31 PM (nrjMS)

105 S is for suck.

Posted by: EC at April 16, 2013 05:31 PM (doBIb)

106 Tom Cruise > Matt Damon

Matt Damon > catching leprosy

Posted by: boulder hobo at April 16, 2013 05:32 PM (QTHTd)

107 Zod's "message" looks like something from WWE Smackdown!

Posted by: Wonkish Rogue at April 16, 2013 05:33 PM (dvRYt)

108 96 "I don't think Hancock ( and I bet they had a few jokes about his name) cared about much other than his next drink"

I could've sworn I read about a scene where he bones a chick and the next shot is a wide shot of the house with a hole in the roof or something

Posted by: The Q at April 16, 2013 05:34 PM (XQzGn)

109 The comics went there long ago about it not being an S.I thought it stood for his family on Krypton though,not hope.

Posted by: steevy at April 16, 2013 05:34 PM (9XBK2)

110 He boned Lois Lane in Superman II.

Posted by: steevy at April 16, 2013 05:35 PM (9XBK2)

111 Russell Crowe tongue-bathing Barky McFuckstick.... still hurts. I loved you, man.

Posted by: Gem at April 16, 2013 05:36 PM (zw+pb)

112 110 "He boned Lois Lane in Superman II."

After he had given up his supernatural powers.

I mean, um . . . or so some nerd friend of mine told me . . .

Posted by: The Q at April 16, 2013 05:36 PM (XQzGn)

113 101 he was raise to be a good Christian and a patriotic American,his father told him his true identity though.

Posted by: steevy at April 16, 2013 05:37 PM (9XBK2)

114 112 I don't remember for sure,but that does seem to ring a bell.

Posted by: steevy at April 16, 2013 05:38 PM (9XBK2)

115 Look up "Man of Steel,woman of Kleenex".

Posted by: steevy at April 16, 2013 05:39 PM (9XBK2)

116 The only thing missing from Zods ultimatum was Paul Bearer in the background holding an urn with Crowe's ashes.

Posted by: Wonkish Rogue at April 16, 2013 05:42 PM (dvRYt)

117 "S" should stand for "Sparkle!"

Posted by: Baldy at April 16, 2013 05:57 PM (opS9C)

118 I haven't seen the trailers yet, or read Ace's pre-vie, or really paid attention to anything beyond the first trailer where Clark Kent was a swarthy crab fisher or something, so I really know nothing about the problems other people are projecting for this film, but I already know what's wrong with it. I don't need to see Clark Kent grow up to be Superman...again. What I'd like to see is Superman as an established character in his world and show me what he does when he's on the job. Give me flashbacks and hell, if he fights a giant fucking robot, you can throw in a goddamn montage. Sell me that there's an actual challenge to this godlike being that makes having him on earth so important; to him as well as us. But seriously, I'd like to see him rip some giant robots a new asshole. Then we'd see mashups with Supes trashing the transformers. Heh.

Posted by: CitizenEgg at April 16, 2013 05:59 PM (RB0el)

119 Thing is, Superman is a man who could be a god but doesn't want to be. Obama on the other hand is a man who could never be god but really thinks he ought to be. Obama is more like Lex Luthor.

Posted by: chris at April 16, 2013 06:00 PM (LWiW8)

120 110 He boned Lois Lane in Superman II.

Posted by: steevy at April 16, 2013 09:35 PM (9XBK2)

Yes, but that was when Margot Kidder playing Lois Lane, not Amy Adams. If it's a sexual conquest that I wouldn't brag about, then a guy who calls himself "Superman" should be downright embarrassed.

Posted by: Slappy at April 16, 2013 06:01 PM (LTbLf)

121 Re: # 88 So this is the link i meant to post. http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=Ci6GcE7eh8w&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DCi6GcE7eh8w. Which I messed up. Stupid granmother. Sorry

Posted by: KAT FIN at April 16, 2013 06:03 PM (nrjMS)

122 115 Look up "Man of Steel,woman of Kleenex". Gods I feel skeevy for recognizing that line. It had a great buildup as I recall though.

Posted by: CitizenEgg at April 16, 2013 06:11 PM (RB0el)

123

@109 The comics went there long ago about it not being an S.I thought it stood for his family on Krypton though,not hope.

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Correct. It's currently stated to be the symbol of the House of El (whose two best known male members are/were Kal-El and Jor-El). That's been the official interpretation for at least several years.

I'm withholding judgement on the movie itself. It looks like a large focus is going to be "Clark goes emo", which I'm not too keen on. But it could surprise me. Also, while I'm sure that Russell Crowe will do a fine job as Jor-El, Marlon Brando's lines were better. Probably more the writer's fault than Crowe's fault, but that's the way it is.

Posted by: junior at April 16, 2013 06:13 PM (GQQPX)

124 Regarding Superman's sexual problems: Larry Niven's essay "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex" http://tinyurl.com/2x4as

Posted by: The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth at April 16, 2013 06:19 PM (Hsgnv)

125 The trailer doesn't look that bad. I'm not wild about the "Hope" definition but so far this S-man isn't saying, "Truth, justice and all that stuff." grrrrrrrrrrrrrr mac :]

Posted by: macbrooks at April 16, 2013 06:34 PM (Kcjfs)

126 Sorry, I just don't get fired up for movies much anymore. TV or sports for that matter, either.

News of Pat Summerall's passing was not unexpected, but still stings. He was the best play-by-play man in the history of broadcasting. He did football, tennis and golf and did them all better than anyone else. He and Frank Glieber were the voices I'll always remember from watching Cowboys' games growing up. They don't make announcers like them anymore, and we are much the poorer for that.

Damn how I miss them. RIP, gentlemen...

Posted by: Tex Lovera at April 16, 2013 06:41 PM (VH1dL)

127

We shouldn't cede words to dirt bags just because dirt bags misuse them. We could all use a little hope right now.

Posted by: American Barbarian at April 16, 2013 07:10 PM (YyKd+)

128 #89

Heat vison and a mirror.

Posted by: epobirs at April 16, 2013 07:30 PM (kcfmt)

129

"Come! Kneel before Zod! ZOOOOD!"

Posted by: furious_a at April 16, 2013 07:38 PM (8lw4l)

130 Can I do this? Post, I mean. BTW, I predict box office suckage. They suck all the fun into a gritty-reality, moral-ambiguity can, put it inside a Lowe's paint can shaker for 90 minutes, and deliver a solid C- movie out of grade-A material. And the funny part is - America sees it coming a mile away. And these idiots never learn.

Posted by: D'Lurc at April 16, 2013 07:42 PM (WxOLb)

131 To be fair, the first movie ('79? '78?) did put forth the idea that the "S" was a Kryptonian symbol...

Russel Crowe notwithstanding, the preview actually reeled me into seeing this in the theater.

Posted by: SGT. York at April 16, 2013 07:46 PM (IdV/i)

132 Ah, snap judgement

Posted by: TheArbitor at April 16, 2013 07:50 PM (ZlBTl)

133 OReilly just said the Boston attack was either from domestic terrorism or international terrorism. Going out on a limb thete tonight.

Posted by: jld13 at April 16, 2013 08:58 PM (/5LLb)

I'm just lookin' out for the folks.

Posted by: Ted Baxter at April 16, 2013 08:40 PM (29vnO)

134 Ok, so he grows a beard. How does he shave? Doesn't he need a Super Razor? I can't imagine that a regular Gillette would remove Super Facial Hair. Posted by: Joejm65 at April 16, 2013 09:20 PM (UZuc4) he uses his own laser vision and a handheld mirror.

Posted by: Serious Cat at April 16, 2013 10:32 PM (UOjzE)

135 Its amazing to me that they still cant make a good Superman movie. The guy is the first and supposedly "greatest" hero of all, and yet they havnt been able to put out a decent movie about him. Perhaps the first Christopher Reeve movie is as close as they have come, but everything after that has been pure campy nonsense.

Same old crap. Heres superman, heres Lex Luthor, oh look Lex has a trap involving kryptonite, yawn yawn yawn. Zod? Eh. There are so many villains in the DC lineup they could choose from other than Zod or Lex. Yet they still keep cranking out the same rehashed crap.

Maybe Superman movies are OUR kryptonite trap that we keep falling for over and over again...

Posted by: Drrrrrrop at April 16, 2013 10:40 PM (nH/Fj)

136 I'll take 70s camp over 21st century techno-earnestness. Hackman and Beatty, please.

Posted by: occam's brassiere at April 16, 2013 10:54 PM (V0viy)

137 "Otisburg?"...God what a great scene.

Posted by: occam's brassiere at April 16, 2013 10:57 PM (V0viy)

138 <<"Otisburg?"...God what a great scene.>>

Best movie villain (Hackman's version) ever.

Tesmacher: "But my mother lives in Hackensack!"

Luthor: Checks his watch, looks at her, shakes his head, goes back to what he was doing.

Posted by: SGT. York at April 16, 2013 11:00 PM (IdV/i)

139 "We've all got our little faults. Mine's in California."

Hackman's Lex cannot be topped. The idiots shouldn't even try.

Posted by: occam's brassiere at April 16, 2013 11:04 PM (V0viy)

140 It's so gay I hafta say 'Yay!;

Posted by: Reggie Love: Night Nurse at April 17, 2013 03:12 AM (ypzqs)

141 "S" for Shite

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 17, 2013 03:43 AM (XYSwB)

142

Glad to know I'm not the only one who read Birthright. Ace doth protest too much.

Posted by: Regulus at April 17, 2013 03:44 AM (MPIX5)

143 I'm assuming this hopey changey movies ends in utter failure.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 17, 2013 03:46 AM (XYSwB)

144 I disagree, I am very much looking forward to this movie. I am in no way a Superman fan when it comes to the comic books but I like Zach Snyder and what he did with Watchmen so I think this should be good. My only question is, how in the world does he find something strong enough to shave his beard?

Posted by: Patrick at April 17, 2013 04:05 AM (k5fc/)

145 Remember when filmmakers had to rely on things like acting, direction, and photography to make a good movie? Now, slap a CGI on that bad boy and call it money!

Posted by: DarthLevin at April 17, 2013 04:40 AM (oUY4j)

146 We should ban heroes with high capacity superpowers. I mean, really, what hero <i>needs</i> that many superpowers? He should have heat vision and that's it.

Posted by: MorphysGhost at April 17, 2013 05:23 AM (0b0Kp)

147 ______________________________________

I don't know, Ace. I didn't see anything in the trailer that indicated the movie would likely suck. Though it might anyway.

I've always greatly disliked the way the franchise not-so-subtly pushes the Superman as Christ theme: Jor-El sending his only son to Earth to become like a God among them and perform miracles, and save them, and teach them to become good.
The original Superman trailer also pushed this Christ-Complex theme.
But I like the original Superman movie nonetheless - best of all the franchise.

I hated HATED Superman Returns.

I saw nothing in the Man of Steel trailer that portends the disastrous failure that was Superman Returns. I just might end up buying a small $36 bucket of popcorn to see this one on the big screen.

Posted by: _Dave_ at April 17, 2013 10:12 AM (J+Q+d)

148 It's the Superman movie for those who do not enjoy Superman

Posted by: Patrick at April 18, 2013 05:59 AM (MF1ZJ)

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