Comments on: Review: Superman Returns (IMAX 3D) http://screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-vic-493/ TV and Movie News, Reviews & Trailers Sat, 26 May 2012 11:54:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: KEL http://screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-vic-493/comment-page-1/#comment-2670 KEL Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:32:51 +0000 http://dev2.screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-493/#comment-2670 I really enjoyed this film and your review,Vic.I thought the costume was great and the casting was well done. Though I wasn't very happy with the whole Superman's son thing and Luthor being the only menace. I prefer a more John Byrne-ish Luthor.Those are the only reasons why I wouldn't give this film a 5 out of 5 if I were you.I think some more action with Superman hitting things like a powereful villain like Mongul,Parasite,Metallo,Braniac,Darkseid(no,save him for a live action JLA),etc.would've been good. I love that they kept the classic Superman theme.I wish they'd have kept Danny Elfman's Batman theme for Batman Begins and given the batsuit a more comic book friendly treatment.The original Batman and Superman themes are hard to top. I really enjoyed this film and your review,Vic.I thought the costume was great and the casting was well done. Though I wasn’t very happy with the whole Superman’s son thing and Luthor being the only menace. I prefer a more John Byrne-ish Luthor.Those are the only reasons why I wouldn’t give this film a 5 out of 5 if I were you.I think some more action with Superman hitting things like a powereful villain like Mongul,Parasite,Metallo,Braniac,Darkseid(no,save him for a live action JLA),etc.would’ve been good. I love that they kept the classic Superman theme.I wish they’d have kept Danny Elfman’s Batman theme for Batman Begins and given the batsuit a more comic book friendly treatment.The original Batman and Superman themes are hard to top.

]]> By: Simone http://screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-vic-493/comment-page-1/#comment-2669 Simone Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:38:58 +0000 http://dev2.screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-493/#comment-2669 Just came back from my 1st Superman viewing last night and....I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! Kudos to Bryan Singer for a job well done, he was right in choosing Routh as Superman, I cant believe how he got it right! I will give this another 2nd-3rd look, then might be able to give a more objective review. The Man of Steel is back! Just came back from my 1st Superman viewing last night and….I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!

Kudos to Bryan Singer for a job well done, he was right in choosing Routh as Superman, I cant believe how he got it right!

I will give this another 2nd-3rd look, then might be able to give a more objective review.

The Man of Steel is back!

]]> By: Vic http://screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-vic-493/comment-page-1/#comment-2668 Vic Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:50:05 +0000 http://dev2.screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-493/#comment-2668 Thanks, Tish. The more I think about it, and with the lackluster box office there are more problems with the film than I thought of when writing the initial review. I'll probably do a post on it here pretty soon. Vic Thanks, Tish. The more I think about it, and with the lackluster box office there are more problems with the film than I thought of when writing the initial review.

I’ll probably do a post on it here pretty soon.

Vic

]]> By: TishTash http://screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-vic-493/comment-page-1/#comment-2667 TishTash Thu, 13 Jul 2006 07:11:56 +0000 http://dev2.screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-493/#comment-2667 Nice, even-handed review. I'm more critical though: Half-an-hour might have been trimmed throughout the third act, mostly ad nauseum lingering closeups of pensive faces ("ok, ok, I got it, they're tense!"), and not only would we have not missed anything, it would have made for a tighter, more involving film. One comment about the glasses during the Smallville sequence: I took it that until Clark's SuperVision(tm) developed fully, he was perceived as nearsighted. As his powers developed, his vision improved; until then, he would "need" glasses. When he discovers he can hover mid-air, there's a subtle implication that for the first time, he can see clearly without his glasses. Nice, even-handed review. I’m more critical though: Half-an-hour might have been trimmed throughout the third act, mostly ad nauseum lingering closeups of pensive faces (“ok, ok, I got it, they’re tense!”), and not only would we have not missed anything, it would have made for a tighter, more involving film.

One comment about the glasses during the Smallville sequence: I took it that until Clark’s SuperVision(tm) developed fully, he was perceived as nearsighted. As his powers developed, his vision improved; until then, he would “need” glasses. When he discovers he can hover mid-air, there’s a subtle implication that for the first time, he can see clearly without his glasses.

]]> By: Vic http://screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-vic-493/comment-page-1/#comment-2666 Vic Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:23:30 +0000 http://dev2.screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-493/#comment-2666 Melt, Yeah, ran into the same IMAX issue... first tix I bought online were for a non-3D show, so I got a credit for those and bought for the 3D version. There are only about 20 minutes of 3D in the film, but if you haven't seen any 3D recently (other IMAX films) you should definitely check it out. The only way I can describe it is it's like Hi-Def on steriods. :P After the couple of seconds it takes to adjust, it's crystal clear, not exaggerated and makes you feel like you're in the scene. Vic Melt,

Yeah, ran into the same IMAX issue… first tix I bought online were for a non-3D show, so I got a credit for those and bought for the 3D version.

There are only about 20 minutes of 3D in the film, but if you haven’t seen any 3D recently (other IMAX films) you should definitely check it out. The only way I can describe it is it’s like Hi-Def on steriods. :P

After the couple of seconds it takes to adjust, it’s crystal clear, not exaggerated and makes you feel like you’re in the scene.

Vic

]]> By: mediamelt http://screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-vic-493/comment-page-1/#comment-2665 mediamelt Wed, 05 Jul 2006 14:30:38 +0000 http://dev2.screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-493/#comment-2665 Great review Vic. Agreed on most of your points. What I was really curious about though is what you thought of the 3d effects. I saw it in IMAX as well, but with no 3d (I assumed all IMAX theaters were 3d capable - I was wrong). Is it worth tracking down in 3d if I see the film again? Great review Vic. Agreed on most of your points. What I was really curious about though is what you thought of the 3d effects. I saw it in IMAX as well, but with no 3d (I assumed all IMAX theaters were 3d capable – I was wrong).

Is it worth tracking down in 3d if I see the film again?

]]> By: Vic http://screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-vic-493/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 Vic Mon, 03 Jul 2006 04:04:13 +0000 http://dev2.screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-493/#comment-2664 Hey Whyskey, you CAN still see it in IMAX, ya know. :P Vic Hey Whyskey, you CAN still see it in IMAX, ya know. :P

Vic

]]> By: Whyskey http://screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-vic-493/comment-page-1/#comment-2663 Whyskey Mon, 03 Jul 2006 00:30:43 +0000 http://dev2.screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-493/#comment-2663 I loved this movie and I liked it better than the original. There were a few logic issues I had with it, and I was scared that the plot was going to deal more with Lois's kid. I was rather disappointed with Bryan Singer's Wolverine tribute - I mean X-men movies (hundreds of people with superpowers and hardly any superpower action to be seen), but we actually saw Superman using his abilities, and using them rather intelligently. I'm definitely buying the DVD...but now I wish I'd seen it in the IMAX... I loved this movie and I liked it better than the original. There were a few logic issues I had with it, and I was scared that the plot was going to deal more with Lois’s kid. I was rather disappointed with Bryan Singer’s Wolverine tribute – I mean X-men movies (hundreds of people with superpowers and hardly any superpower action to be seen), but we actually saw Superman using his abilities, and using them rather intelligently. I’m definitely buying the DVD…but now I wish I’d seen it in the IMAX…

]]> By: Vic http://screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-vic-493/comment-page-1/#comment-2662 Vic Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:50:18 +0000 http://dev2.screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-493/#comment-2662 Thanks, Simone. I thought it was good, not great and I was on the fence about giving it a 3.5 vs. a 4, but what the heck, my reviews don't carry any weight anyway, right? :wink: Vic Thanks, Simone. I thought it was good, not great and I was on the fence about giving it a 3.5 vs. a 4, but what the heck, my reviews don’t carry any weight anyway, right? :wink:

Vic

]]> By: Simone http://screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-vic-493/comment-page-1/#comment-2661 Simone Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:26:51 +0000 http://dev2.screenrant.com/review-superman-returns-imax-3d-493/#comment-2661 CRUMBS. I have to wait until this is released in the UK on 14/07. Great review Vic! CRUMBS. I have to wait until this is released in the UK on 14/07.

Great review Vic!

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