Quote Originally Posted by kexodusc
Wasn't bad...wasn't great, so I was a bit disappointed - but I still enjoyed the movie.
I can't blame anyone for it being what it was - I think the noble Super Hero type that Superman is prevents any writer/director from showing a dark, more interesting side of Superman like we saw in "Batman Begins".
So given what they had to work with - pretty good Superman movie. Nice touch using Brando, Kevin Spacey did a great job, and there were some interesting devlopments.
Nowhere near as good as teh X-Men or Spiderman movies though. I think maybe society has just had its fill of Superman.

I might see it this weekend -- It opened here in Korea on June 28. It seems only the big releases open at the same time as CRASH was here just a month ago for the first time.

Anyway, the first two Superman movies are going to be hard to beat -- With Gen Hackman playing Lex -- even Spacey won't play it that tongue in cheek with today's audiences expecting more of a Lex from Smallville type. Reeves was an unknown largely at that time but Kidder had a lot of presence.

I actually preferred the Superman II which was about as good as a sequel can be. Part 3 stunk and 4 was one of the worst pieces of junk to be filmed.

So another Superman has a lot to live up to. We'll see -- if it's reasonably good I'll be happy.

The New X-Man film was rather abysmal -- some of it just blatantly makes no sense. Good effects though and no complaints with the performances. As usual -- too many characters and little character development. That whole series needed less characters and more story.

Spiderman 2 is maybe the best comic book story I have yet seen so far. Superman 2 would probably be next. Batman Begins was also quite excellent. (the rest of the Batmans Stunk).