Man Of Steel (2013 Superman reboot directed by Zack Snyder)

[Wojo 2,453]

I want the new Superman movie to have no score at all.

[Brónach 1,302]

I want the new Superman movie to have no score at all.

I always thought on that... it would be cool.

[Trent B 337]

One composer no one has mentioned is Don Davis. He hasn't done anything film wise in a long time and I think he'd be a good choice for the Superman reboot.

[Delorean90 42]

That's actually a SUPERB idea. He's a really good composer, and can pretty much do it all. He's got the technical skills and the ability to work with modern elements. I'm game. I don't expect Snyder or Nolan to think of him, though, sadly.

[A24 4,333]

I got it! Jonny Greenwood!

Now where's Snyder's phone number?

Alex

[Charlie Brigden 7]

I'd be perfectly happy with Elfman.

Michael Giacchino would be a great choice.

I guess the next composer suggested will be Alexandre Desplat

Who would you suggest then?

I think the fact those names are named so often shows how few options there are nowadays.

I would go for Woijiech Kilar, Ilan Eshkeri, Edward Shearmur or Brian Tyler. Or Randy Newman.

This is a joke, right?

[Andy 4,127]

This just in:

In a staggering move of stupidity, Amy Adams has been cast as Lois Lane.

WTF? Don't they want to do sequels in the future? She already has more wrinkles than Margot Kidder did in '78.

I didn't think it could get worse than Kate Bosworth.

[crocodile 8,012]

What's wrong with her? She's a solid actress.

Karol

[Andy 4,127]

She is. Just not for Lois Lane.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[Datameister 2,042]

She already has more wrinkles than Margot Kidder did in '78.

Maybe, but she's about 10 times more attractive nonetheless!

[Ollie 1,059]

The cast is impressive but not the director.

[Jay 37,359]

So you've seen some of Zack Snyder's films?

[Ollie 1,059]

Unfortunately I allowed myself to start viewing a few but wisely turned them off before I did any more damage to my brain.

[Jay 37,359]

So you're critiquing a director's entire repertoire by seeing a portions of a portion of his films. I see.

[Ollie 1,059]

Crap is crap. And it's my prerogative to do so. I've been watching movies since I was 5, I know what I like and I know what doesn't work for me. And it's not like I watch 5 minutes of a film and turn it off. I at least give it 30-40 minutes before I pull the plug.

If one continues to produce/ direct the same ole junk, then what hope does one have that they will eventually figure it out? Has Michael Bay changed? No.

[A24 4,333]

It's really weird how people perceive a Snyder movie. A lot of the fans of 300 don't like Watchmen (and vice versa, of course) and then there's the group who only like Dawn Of The Dead. I even read several comments of people who say that Sucker Punch is Snyder's first decent film.

As for knowing whether a movie is for you or not, I agree with Olivarez, I only needed 10 seconds to know that Watchmen is my kind of movie and that films like Jurassic Park, The Goonies, Inception, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Harry Potter, The Temple Of Doom, and so on, were going to be pretty tough for me to sit through.

[Ollie 1,059]

I get the impression Snyder could do a film of him brushing his teeth and you would hail it as a masterpiece.

[A24 4,333]

I get the impression Snyder could do a film of him brushing his teeth and you would hail it as a masterpiece.

Maybe, I know that I gave Dawn Of The Dead a 7/10.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Synder is currently my most hated director. I have yet to sit through an entire film of his. Actually I saw Dawn Of The Dead in theaters, what a crapfest. I tried 300, couldn't last 30 minutes. Tried Watchmen, same thing.

[Ollie 1,059]

I had read the graphic novel to Watchmen before the movie was even made. Some material is best left to the pages of books and comics.

[A24 4,333]

But then I wouldn't have had such a great film experience so I'm really glad he turned it into a movie.

[crocodile 8,012]

I have this deja vu again.

Karol

[A24 4,333]

Me too. The only thing that is missing here is Quint.

[Romão 2,274]

So everything about this movie is looking great, except perhaps the most important element: the director.

[Ollie 1,059]

Yes, and probably the music as well.

[Brónach 1,302]

I had read the graphic novel to Watchmen before the movie was even made. Some material is best left to the pages of books and comics.

True. I have to thank the first trailer of the film for introducing me to Alan Moore, though.

As for knowing whether a movie is for you or not, I agree with Olivarez, I only needed 10 seconds to know that Watchmen is my kind of movie and that films like Jurassic Park, The Goonies, Inception, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Harry Potter, The Temple Of Doom, and so on, were going to be pretty tough for me to sit through.

Interesting. I really fail to see why some of these films would be tough to sit through. Some of them are actually quite different from each other. If anything I could say that they try to wake up the sense of adventure and wonder in the kids. Maybe it's that.

Funny thing, it seems that I can sit happily through all my kind of films and yours, while you only seem that interested in a portion of these.

[Romão 2,274]

Michael Shannon will play Zod

[Red 75]

Very good actor.

[Matt C 454]

But it's Zod. I was praying for Brainiac or Darkseid to be in this reboot.

Oh well. If there's anyone who can provide his own take on Zod, it's Shannon.

[Faleel 5,347]

well if Zod us dealt with in this movie, they can make sequels with darkdeid and braniac

[Red 75]

I'd rather they go with Zod than using Lex Luthor again. Not that he's a bad character, he's just been used so many times before.

I tell ya, the way this cast is shaping up it almost gives me hope for this film.

[crocodile 8,012]

Interesting casting...

Karol

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

So ordinary! Why does Zod have to be a man every time?

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

You. What kind of a creature are you?

[A24 4,333]

I'd rather they go with Zod than using Lex Luthor again. Not that he's a bad character, he's just been used so many times before.

I tell ya, the way this cast is shaping up it almost gives me hope for this film.

Zod is more interesting because then it's god vs. god.

The cast gives you hope? Never heard of Ishtar?

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Ishtar is good. Don't believe the hype!

[Ollie 1,059]

I tell ya, the way this cast is shaping up it almost gives me hope for this film.

Yeah, I wouldn't get too excited about that. I've seen well assembled casts fall flat before.

[Wojo 2,453]

Yeah, they were called the prequels.

[Ollie 1,059]

I wasn't going there but I suppose that would count.

[Luke Skywalker 1,795]

the prequels made natalie portman the awarded actress she is now!

not even the mighty OT could do that with harrison ford...

[Koray Savas 2,251]

There was also this little remake called All The Kings Men...

I like the cast. They could do absolutely everything right in every department, but at the end of the day Snyder is still at the helm, so it will be shit.

[Ollie 1,059]

the prequels made natalie portman the awarded actress she is now!

not even the mighty OT could do that with harrison ford...

I'd say Harrison Ford isn't losing any sleep over his success. He's done quite well.

[Luke Skywalker 1,795]

But im sure he would like to own one of those golden statuettes

[Wojo 2,453]

Natalie Portman appearing in three Star Wars movies has absolutely nothing to do with her winning an Oscar six years later. She does not owe the prequels for being her big break.

[Red 75]

I tell ya, the way this cast is shaping up it almost gives me hope for this film.

Yeah, I wouldn't get too excited about that. I've seen well assembled casts fall flat before.

That actually would make it worse if you think about it. A great cast put together under a poor director, misusing the talent at his disposal. Hopefully the script will be good, but at the end of the day, yeah, Zach Snyder is the director.

[Charlie Brigden 7]

I'd rather they go with Zod than using Lex Luthor again. Not that he's a bad character, he's just been used so many times before.

I tell ya, the way this cast is shaping up it almost gives me hope for this film.

Darkseid all the way.

[davros72 1]

Natalie Portman appearing in three Star Wars movies has absolutely nothing to do with her winning an Oscar six years later. She does not owe the prequels for being her big break.

Hmmmm... I'm not sure about that. What would you say her "big break" was, then? Without the prequels putting her name out there big-time, she might still be doing indie films left right and center, maybe with Oscar-type success, maybe not. I'd agree that she probably didn't make too many critics sit up and take notice with her performance in the prequels, but it made her a name, at least on a much higher level than she was before.

[Charlie Brigden 7]

Her big break was Leon.

[davros72 1]

Her big break was Leon.

Debatable. The films she was in after that, before TPM, were minor roles in not-super-successful films. After TPM, she was headlining, or at least co-headlining, major films.