Thursday, May 04, 2006

Superman Returns

Well, here's the new Superman trailer.

It looks pretty intruiging, but I liked the teaser trailer better.

Based on the response when I posted the teaser trailer before, I represent the minority of my friends who are excited about this movie. Some have said that Superman just isn't that interesting. Others have that superhero movies are getting to be old hat. Personally, I think a Superman movie can be very compelling because it deals with questions of how one can be good in a world that is evil. If the movie were being made by Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay, I wouldn't bother, but since Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects, X-Men, X2) is in the director's chair, there's reason to be excited. He's a fan of the original and wants to tell a good story. Besides, how good will Kevin Spacey be as Lex Luthor?

And while I agree that Superman has rarely been done well in comics, the first two movies were arguably the best superhero movies to date. Yes, the genre has been over-done as of late, with good and bad results, but I'm ready for one more good one - especially if its Superman.

6 comments:

everyday.wonder said...

Okay, okay, you got me. That trailer was pretty good. I might actually go see the movie. I loved the part at the end which took the "it's a bird, it's a plane..." Classic.

Tim said...

Quick. Who wins in a fight?

The Vulture or Hawkman?

Jake Shore said...

Ha-ha, I'm not biting.

Jake Shore said...

Vulture

Tim said...

Green Arrow or Hawkeye?

Jake Shore said...

Green Arrow.