Comments on: Superman Is Free Of Brandon Routh

By: M

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:18:24 +0000

I don’t have anything against the actor, but it’s just that Superman Returns was TERRIBLE! And if he doesnt return the next Superman movie will most likely not be a sequel to that horrible abomination.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:33:26 +0000

Another hateful article from a disgruntle fanboy having a whinge that he didn’t get the Superman movie he dreamed of, well, neither did we or Routh, thanks to Singer. Even Routh himself vented in that same Brazilian article stating he was worried with the way the story was unfolding, that he still didn’t punch anything, it’s there, read it, Blame Singer!! Oh, another thing, there’s been pics on the internet of Routh all bulked up recently, do you think people are fools that Routh still looks like picture you posted.

By: Ken J

Ken J — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:17:57 +0000

@Christopher

I agree, somewhat, but mainly just in Superman. I don’t really see how this can be believable at all. He doesn’t even wear a disguise for goodness sakes. And he’s powerful because of our sun? Then shouldn’t people who lie under tanning beds for a long time “absorb” more energy and they will come out of it stronger?? I don’t know, then again, I talk crap about almost all superheroes with powers… lol

By: chrisj

chrisj — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:07:59 +0000

@ Jeffro
I wouldnt mind seeing the death of Superman in a live-action film unless…. they do it right!. blow by blow, event by event etc. Last but not least id like to see them include all the characters like Steel, Superboy, Eradicator, Cyborg Superman. If it takes a trilogy to cover all that, so be it but i dont wanna see them make one if its gonna be like that straight to dvd Superman: Doomsday movie. Plus if the make a Death Of Superman movie, i wouldnt mind seeing them make a film where they kill Robin off based on the Death In The Family Batman comic.

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:48:06 +0000

@Christopher

Because part of the appeal to the studios is the iconic and well known status of those characters that have endured for decades.

Vic

By: Christopher R. Mohr Sr.

Christopher R. Mohr Sr. — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:11:56 +0000

Superman, Batman, this man, that man. Come on guys, let’s get off the nineteen thirties schtick. I’m eighty
years old and I’ve lived through it all, so it’s getting kind of redundant. How about we invent some entirely new superheroes? Rehashing, retreading and remaking the same old concepts does not justify the astronomical budgets being wasted on sucking the last bit of juice out of characters going back to the nineteen forties. Get out of the rut and start a whole new and fresh superhero dynasty.

By: Jeffro

Jeffro — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:22:23 +0000

Why doesnt anyone else want to see a big screen version of the Death of superman?
The proper way to reboot a series is to kill everyone.

By: chrisj

chrisj — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:14:50 +0000

First of all i wouldnt say Superman Returns was terrible as people make it out to be. I think people exaggerated how bad it was. It could of been better with more action in it yes, but i doubt it wouldnt made a differance unless it had another famous Superman villain for supes to trade punches with. I thought it was better than Superman 3 & 4. To me Superman 3 was the worst. The cast was pretty decent though i think they could of found someone better to play Lois Lane.
The costume was ok and all, and liked the material it was made out of. It made Brandon Routh look more powerful as the Man Of Steel than what regular tights do. I just liked Christopher Reeve’s Superman costume design more with the big S emblem on the chest and yellow S emblem on the cape. Routh’s looked weird especially with a S on the belt and boot heels. Anyways, they wanted to modernize it. If they reboot i hate to say, i sure hope it wont be another origin story film cause the first two Superman films were great. Plus if they decide to use Lex Luthor again, then they should have him in minor roles in a different way like…. a business man Lex Luthor who’s wealthy and running Lexcorp. And could use him to hire or talk other fan favorite Superman villains to destroy the Man Of Steel.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:21:17 +0000

Really well said lupiaard – especially the suit. I loved the suit!

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Superman To Get New Owners - What About a New Movie? - Screen Rant — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:48:33 +0000

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By: FanofSteel

FanofSteel — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:32:04 +0000

First of all, Brandon Routh did an excellent job as Superman/Cark Kent. Kate Bosworth ruined Lois Lane and don’t get me started on his wheezing spaztastic son. Spacey wasn’t terrible as Lex but it could have been so much better. Bryan Singer needs to learn that the fans arent wanting a nastalgic film, we want to see Superman unloading on a villain strong enough to face him physically and push him to the limit of his morality. As far as Superman becoming dark and gothic WTF?!?!?! Superman isnt Batman, he dosent need to be dark for us to enjoy him, we love him for a reason and it isnt him being a self indulging cry baby who karate kicks his way through a movie. If an origen story is the way WB goes then luckily Brandon is youthful enough to pull off the look of a High School kid and still be able to make the transition to working at the planet.

By: rawpower05

rawpower05 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:38:11 +0000

Luipaard,I agree with everything you said COMPLETELY. Brandon isn’t or wasn’t the problem. Just everything else.

By: Luipaard

Luipaard — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:16:28 +0000

I enjoyed Brandon Routh greatly as Superman. People complain that his acting was terrible, but at what point was he given a chance to act??? The whole movie was about Superman lifting Kryptonite mountains, catching airplanes, and flying through outer space. How much acting does physical labor involve?

I also don’t understand complaints about THE SUIT. THE SUIT was fine; everything was where it should have been, and he didn’t look like he as about to be eaten by the cape. What more do you want?

There’s no reason to make a “origin story” movie. Everyone knows where Superman came from, and why he’s here. I would much rather see a World’s Finest movie then a film where half the budget goes into making Krypton explode.

By: steve

steve — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:40:16 +0000

hows about this then pop pickers?
the only reason they picked brandon (cant act my way out of a paper bag) routh was because he is a very close resemblance to chris reeve (rip) when he was younger – especially as clark kent, but as superman i didnt buy it..he’s way to athletic, like i said cant act, no way near muscular or old enough to look anywhere near an original comic book supe.
so here is my suggestion, why not get tom welling to play clark kent and get that geezer out of supernatural who looks like tom welling to play the part of superman. lol
But i agree with red skull, the franchise needs to move on and start drawing inspiration from some of the many thousand graphic novels out there and start getting a bit more darker and gothic….may i produce exhibit one & two = batman begins & the dark night.
case rested!

By: Lunar Child

Lunar Child — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:24:40 +0000

I actually really enjoyed Routh as Superman, and even more so as Clark. Superman Returns was okay as a film, but TRULY needed a villain Supes could fight. I would be willing to give him another chance if WB is.

By: Keith Thomas

Keith Thomas — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:36:11 +0000

And Tom Welling can’t act his way out of a paper bag. Would all Smallville fans, complete with their low expectations, please stop demanding a movie??? When your show excels at plot, special effects, character development, maintaining continuity, entertainment, directing, directing-with-a-home-video camera, or set-building–then we can “discuss” a movie. That show is strictly bush-league now with it’s $375.00 an episode budget.

By: Keith Thomas

Keith Thomas — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:32:37 +0000

Thank God that’s over. The continued defecation on the longest running American Pop-Art Icon may be over. No, wait. Smallville Season 9 is coming. Damn.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:47:37 +0000

Enough with the Tom Welling BS!

He’s in Smallville and so won’t be allowed to cross into the films legally, without all the continuity issues.

Plus he’s only good as Clark, not Superman – he looks to young and naive to be the Man Of Steel. He just wouldn’t work.

By: iamokiges

iamokiges — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:28:26 +0000

I was.nt crazy about Routh as Supes. Maybe it was just the suit. My biggest gripe against the film was their way of ” modernizing Superman” making him the father of an out of wedlock child. And on the Luthor issue, he’s been done to death and he.s never done right! Superman needs a greater foe!

By: Red Skull

Red Skull — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:48:18 +0000

definatly need a reboot, with tom welling as superman. whole new angle on superman. take him to other worlds, bigger darker enimies like doomsday etc… all they need to do is make a superman film intresting! it cant be that hard? i mean superman is THE greatest superhero of all time. but where are the movies to do him justice?