Superman Returns WITH SPOILERS

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited July 2006
    Hi Larry. Yes Noell's voice is unmistakable I knew it was her before I even saw her! Jack Larson did play Jimmy & he was the old man talking to "Jimmy" in the beginning of the movie as well.

    However, Noell Neill is NOT the original Lois. Phyllis Coates is. She only lasted one season, But it took them almost a year to start filming the 2nd seaon, & by that time she had moved on to other work.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2006
    Just got back from seeing this. WOW!!! An absolutely awesome flick!

    My ONLY 2 complaints, and they are minor, are (1) Truth, Justice and all that? WTF Were they afraid of offending people that lived in other countries? Oh well, thats Hollywood. (2) The dogs. I love dogs and hated seeing one having to eat the other and then one going to be eaten. That was uncalled for and sucked to me. But like I said, these are minor complaints.

    Other than that, the movie rocked! Effin' great action and special effects! One of the best scenes was when he was flying out to Lois on the boat and the camera view was from his back. That just looked cool as hell to me. I really dug him falling back to earth after throwing the rock into space. That was a very cool and dramatic scene.

    Bosworth was not very good as Lois. She pulled it off but didnt do nearly as good as Margot Kidder.

    Routh, likewise didnt live up to Chris Reeves but he still did an excellent job. He brought a differnt style to Superman where as not so "goody goody" (not meant in a bad way) as Reeves (he didnt sound right with the "statistically speaking air travel is still the safest" bit but it was a cool throwback to Superman I) but more laid back with a "just doing my job" type attitude which I thought was really cool. I was glad to see he was a big guy. I was afraid they were going to get some 5'8" dude to play him which wouldve sucked. But overall, considering the available actors that couldve played this role, Routh is the best successor and I enjoyed his performance.

    Spacey, as usual, was brilliant. He was as good as Hackman although a little different. But still he captured the role.

    The kid was the best! This was the first film Ive ever seen where the kid did NOT ruin the picture (Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds). At first I didnt like the idea of him being Superman's son but by the end of the movie I think they handled it well and it will be a good for future movies.

    This is the best movie Ive seen in a loooong time. Highly recommended. 9 out of 10!
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited July 2006
    Now go check out Pirates of the Carribean :).
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited July 2006
    I agree about the dog thing. I was a little upset by that and thought it was a little disturbing. I love my little doggies.
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited July 2006
    1996blackmax wrote:
    Now go check out Pirates of the Carribean :).

    Was it better than Superman?

    I just watched the first Pirates last night to get geared up for this one. I am going Wednesday night I think. Should be exciting!!! I forgot how much I absolutely love the first movie.. been about a year since I had seen it.
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited July 2006
    I liked both alot. If I had both in front of me right now on DVD, I would just let the kids decided which one to watch first :).

    Now I want to go watch the first Pirates again, it's been a while for me too.
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  • KrazyMofo24
    KrazyMofo24 Posts: 1,210
    edited July 2006
    Superman II is the best I hope the next one has the same level of bad guys then the special effects will be awesome, and will do better in the box office. Maybe bring in the ultimate bad guy doomsday.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited July 2006
    KrazyMofo24 wrote:
    Superman II is the best I hope the next one has the same level of bad guys then the special effects will be awesome, and will do better in the box office. Maybe bring in the ultimate bad guy doomsday.

    Screw doomsday. Bring back this cat:
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  • KrazyMofo24
    KrazyMofo24 Posts: 1,210
    edited July 2006
    ZOD is good villian also but Doomsday is a tougher match and we doomsday hasn't been in the movies. Maybe in the end of the trilogy.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited July 2006
    I thought the movie was really good. I watched in the imax theatre also. The part where Supermans son crushed the bad guy with the piano was awesome. I didn't like the fact that this kid now has two Dad's and Lois isn't married to either of them.........

    Then again that kinda sounds like present day doesn't it???
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2006
    Well, thats truth, justice and all that stuff for ya.
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