Superman Returns

dholmes
dholmes Posts: 1,136
edited December 2006 in Music & Movies
Anyone going to see Superman at Midnight? I am going to take my son, its showing at 10 pm. I dont know how the cinema got away with showing it early!
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited June 2006
    midnight tonight.
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  • dholmes
    dholmes Posts: 1,136
    edited June 2006
    Great! Im using the excuse that my boy wants to go see it, Ive been waiting for this one for a while!! I love the 1978 & 1981 movies also.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited June 2006
    it's a 10pm special showing everywhere tonight, not midnight. I went online and pre-ordered my tickets. There's no way in hell they'll be any available if you wait to buy them at the actual location(s).
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2006
    I will go to a matinee tomorrow probably.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited June 2006
    I'm going this week one night.

    Write back with your spoiler free reviews when you can.


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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited June 2006
    wingnut4772 wrote:
    I will go to a matinee tomorrow probably.

    I'm following your lead, but on Friday.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited June 2006
    I wont be there for the midnight showing but I will be seeing it this weekend!
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited June 2006
    Mini-Review on new thread.
    No spoilers.
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  • pfenton
    pfenton Posts: 30
    edited June 2006
    I'll be going to the 12:30 matinee on Saturday....save a few bucks...
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  • jet2001
    jet2001 Posts: 180
    edited June 2006
    If you have one close...go see it at an IMAX. They're showing it in 3D and the 4 scenes that are in 3D make for an exciting movie experience.
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  • dipiazza
    dipiazza Posts: 363
    edited June 2006
    Sick movie... Nuff said.

    Really though, it could have been totally botched, but it wasnt, the special effects also wernt annoyingly fake, which i hate. Good movie, cool story, Kevin Spacey is great as Lex Luthor, and they couldnt have picked a better superman in Brandon Routh.

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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited July 2006
    It was loooong. Way too long but I loved Routh. I thought he did an excellent job. I will buy it when it comes out.
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited July 2006
    I Loved It. I hope they 5 more of them with Routh, I felt like he did a great job, And Spacey brought out a much darker side of Lex Luthor that I don't feel like Hackman had, I really felt like Luthor was an evil person that wouldn't stop until he got what he wanted in this one, but in the older ones, to me Luthor was just like another comic book bad guy. I know that alot of the old scool guys (AAHARVEL) are going to have a fit when I say this but......I would take Superman Returns over Superman I-IV any day of the week, there i said it. Sorry guys but I really enjoyed the new version better.
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited July 2006
    millerman 3732 wrote:
    I Loved It. I hope they 5 more of them with Routh, I felt like he did a great job, And Spacey brought out a much darker side of Lex Luthor that I don't feel like Hackman had, I really felt like Luthor was an evil person that wouldn't stop until he got what he wanted in this one, but in the older ones, to me Luthor was just like another comic book bad guy. I know that alot of the old scool guys (AAHARVEL) are going to have a fit when I say this but......I would take Superman Returns over Superman I-IV any day of the week, there i said it. Sorry guys but I really enjoyed the new version better.

    You aren't alone. It was a superb movie. Of course, the technology of today, blows those older flicks outta the water. Therefore, being the younger lad that I am, and addicted to special effects, the WOW factor takes over easily. Plus, this edition was moving beyond what I had hoped for.

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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited July 2006
    millerman 3732 wrote:
    I know that alot of the old scool guys (AAHARVEL) are going to have a fit when I say this but......I would take Superman Returns over Superman I-IV any day of the week, there i said it. Sorry guys but I really enjoyed the new version better.

    You would pick this heap over Superman IV?!? ARE YOU KIDDING?!? ;)
    lol no fit. it was a good movie.
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited July 2006
    WOW! I really expected you to give me an ear full when you read it. I'm glad that went over smoothly.:)
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited July 2006
    I watched Superman III Sunday night and noticed that the suit that the beer drinking bad Superman was wearing is almost the same colors as the suit that that Routh wears in the new movie, you think thats where Singer might have got the idea for the suit from?
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited July 2006
    millerman 3732 wrote:
    I watched Superman III Sunday night and noticed that the suit that the beer drinking bad Superman was wearing is almost the same colors as the suit that that Routh wears in the new movie, you think thats where Singer might have got the idea for the suit from?

    i would say so, and it makes sense. I always liked that darker shade for some reason. Actually it might have been b/c Superman vs. Doppelganger was the ONLY decent thing about that movie. Too much b.s. Lester camp.

    I have I-III on DVD. I refused to buy the set b/c I refuse to acknowledge Superman IV's existence.
    Though I must say that III isn't that much better.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited July 2006
    Excellent movie.

    Met all my expetations. I thought this movie was right on. They played it out well and the twist was freakin awesome.

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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited November 2006
    Anyone get the DVD?

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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited November 2006
    Bought it yesterday at Best Buy. Threw it in last night for a few quick seens. Dead on and sick!

    I really liked this movie. Brandon Routh was perfect as Supes. I'll see about throwing it in for a full viewing this weekend.


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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited November 2006
    Bought it and will watch it tonight.
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited November 2006
    Rented it last night. Was just as good the second time around as the first!
    Almost brought a tear to my eye again!!!

    Will Buy for sure this season!
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited November 2006
    Watched it last night. Actually, it a was good movie. Decent story. Decent sound. The guy who played Superman did an excellent job. The actress who played Lois Lane needs acting lessons, though; her portrayal was lackluster. Nevertheless, it the best super hero movie I've seen (and I didn't like most of them). Recommended rental, for sure.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited November 2006
    Now, I can only go from what I've heard, which did surprise me, but several have said that Spacey could have done a better job....it's like he was copying Hackman's Lex Luthor instead of making the character his own. I'll see tonight.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited November 2006
    Went to Best Buy for the Hd DVD and they were out.:mad:
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited November 2006
    wingnut4772 wrote:
    Went to Best Buy for the Hd DVD and they were out.:mad:
    Check Wal-mart the one here where I live had them out sunday which is very rare and its only $19. BTW the bestbuy here in town didn't have any either when I checked earlier tonight, had a truck load of the SD version though they did'nt have part I or II in HD either which I also thought came out today.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited November 2006
    Bought the 2 disc set for $20 at Hastings yesterday.

    Plan on watching it here in just a few minutes!
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited November 2006
    I might get it, but being that it's a $30 HD-DVD combo-disk my common sense says "waste of money".


    EDIT: I bought the SD-DVD this morning, $13.88 at Fry's. I will not buy combo-hd-dvds.
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited December 2006
    I guess I am the odd one out again. Saw this last week for the first time and was disappointed. Not a terrible movie, but could have been a lot better. I was surprised that Bryan Singer left the X-men series to direct this. X-2 was excellent. Superman just so so. I think that this superma was a bit too candy=apple. Superman has always has a bit of a dark streak to him that was not present in the Superman. He was too boy scout for my liking.
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