Man of Steel: Have you seen it?

Well have you? And if you have, is it worth watching in the cinema or would I be better of saving my money and watching it at "other places". I like Snyder and I think everyone knows I like Nolan but this currently sits at 70% on RT and I know that's not bad but I just thought it would be closer to the 80-85% mark. Is it a let down? Does it live up to the soul of the 1978 classic? Is it better than Returns?

I've seen reviews... 70% on RT and the reviews I've seen rate the film from 2-3 stars out of 5... doesn't sound good tbh.

My nearest cinema isn't showing 2D either, I checked on Friday just gone, and they said they're showing 3D only.

I'll be waiting for the DVD methinks. I wouldn't try "other places" if that means downloading it, that would be naughty

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There are "other places" where you can just stream it though, that doesn't seem as naughty to me.

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But back to the movie, I'll be very disappointed if it turns out to be a let down. I've been waiting years for a Superman movie to do the character justice. I think I'll try and avoid the cinema for this one.

It is still early. Ignore the Rotten Tomato meter for now. Give it a little bit until user reviews start to surface.

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Quick elaboration on what I've read...



If it turns out to be true, I'll be upset, I love Superman and was looking forward to the film... I went off it for a while but warmed to it over the past few months.
Now my mixed feelings are being turned again to not really wanting to see it... but I will at some point no doubt, just to see what it's like.

Despite what critics may say, I'm going to see it this weekend with my grandpa for Father's Day.
My favorite reviewer just shared his thoughts on the film recently. While he gave it a decent rating, the negatives he mentioned were enough to lower my expectations.

Honestly, the trailers were already a letdown for me.

They have to make a retro Superman that exists back in the 30s during the great depression, being a symbol of hope. A little like the earliest animations, but with a little more depth of course.

I'm talking about this kind of 'dark/noirish atmosphere' VISUALLY:



Maybe the story can even have some noirish, existential touches.
However, I'm afraid the filmmakers who were working on this Superman project wanted this kind of modern Superman finding out he's special and being emotional/overly dramatic about it and having a destiny to save the planet and stuff like that...
I personally think that's the least interesting thing in super heroes. I want awesomeness/coolness (REALLY cool, not "one hundred explosions in 5 minutes" kind of 'cool') or darkness in superhero films! A good story also helps, of course, but the apparent content of Man of Steel doesn't seem to be any of those positive things I've mentioned. I still have to see the film for a legit conclusion, of course.

Oh well, I'll probably see this some day in the future, but there wasn't that much anticipation from my side anyway.
First I want to visit the early Superman movies with Christopher Reeve again, though. It's been since my childhood that I checked one of those. I completely forgot how they went.

Ok, I've just rechecked...

there are 2D showings at my local. They're having one 2D showing at 5:40pm on Friday... and that's it till 5:40pm Monday... those are the only two 2D listed showings over the next 6 weeks.

Utter rubbish. Because of the times they're being shown, it means the cinema will be jam packed with kids on those two piddly viewings.

I was very excited about this movie and couldn't wait to see it, but ime going to wait for DVD now. Rotten Tomstoes has it at 68% now, with a few bad reviews. My cinema would charge around £28 for 2 tickets in IMAX, plus sweets, drinks and taxi's I'd be looking at around £70 for a trip the cinema, which I ain't going to pay if the film isn't up to much.

The Hobbit also had some bad reviews and 65% on RT, but in fact it is a great movie.

^^^No its not. Averageish at best. 6/10.

I don't always go with critics but the Hobbit was at best slightly above average. It just failed in all the aspects which made the LOTR trilogy so great.

I've been checking cinemas and it seems there are quite a few 2d showing where I live and with my student discount I might get a ticket for a fiver. so might just go and check it out.

I'm not massively bothered about the film if I'm honest, not a fan of the Superman character. Though I probably will catch it at some point.

However just to give a little hope to the likes of Rodent there are some reviews which raved about it, including those that specialise in comic books and superheroes (geeky things in other words ).

A 9/10 from IGN

A 4.5 from SFX

AICN

4.9/5 from ComicBookMovie

Now obviously these reviews don't guarantee a good film, just like the negative reviews don't guarantee a bad film, but there is hope there. And people are way too obsessed with RT scores these days (I'm also guilty at times I'll be honest). For example Rodent I happen to know you're a big fan of Snyder's other superhero flick, Watchmen. And that's only got a 64% on RT. So you know, give it a chance. Watch it for yourselves and make up your minds.

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Ever since the Blair Witch Project the opinions of professional film critics became far less important to me. I will make the call on Man of Steel. Just like I will make the call on This is the End this week.

In my opinion the problem is that people see the Hobbit and compare always with the Lord of the Rings trilogy, they are different stories with different tones.

The Hobbit was written to be more of a kids story book anyways.

I saw the IGN 9/10 and Rotten Tomatoes has given some nonsensical scores of late, MI4 Ghost Protocol 93% WTFFFFF!!! So I'm not totally believing that it will suck just yet. (Critics must be getting bribes)

Looks like we were all hoping for a "Batman Begins" for Superman, but it isn't quite going to live up to that.

That said I'll see it on Friday and make up my own damn mind.

http://thefilmstage.com/reviews/review-man-of-steel/

The first alinea pretty much says it all for me. It's exactly what I meant with my previous post.
This film CAN'T be interesting, except maybe for the action.

Valid points, The Hobbit was meant to be aimed at a slightly younger audience but that's not my problem with the movie. The LOTR trilogy was the only other movie apart from Terminator 2 and The Matrix (at the time) to marry spectacular special effects with great characters and storytelling. It really was a work of immense power and showed that CGI could be used to forward story and not just as a tool for spectacular set pieces.

The Hobbit sadly fails in that regard and the CGI often gets in the way, much like the Star Wars prequels. I also personally disliked some of the totally stupid changes made to the book...how is the pale orc still alive and why? The character dies in the original book and has no further part to play. Was he needed? No no no. Then there's all the unnecessary messing around with characters, bring back Legolas etc, it seems like Jackson is making a companion piece for LOTR rather than a movie which can and should stand on it's own two feet.