Things I HATE about this movie
I know it's a 'classic' movie and very 'beloved', but I wager 100 bucks that it wouldn't be, if they had cast some uncharismatic bad actor instead of Christopher as Superman. Besides his amazing performance, what else is there to like except the music? This movie would be a crappy B-movie if those elemens were removed. It takes so long to even get going, and even then, Superman does almost nothing, and the plot goes nowhere, every comic character is diluted and retconned, etc.
So here's a list of what I hate about this movie. This is just a 'preview' of sorts, the full list I had to put to 'Justpasteit', because this board just doesn't have the space. They didn't think of fast typers that have a lot to say, it seems.
They DRAMATICALLY introduce (super)villains that are NEVER seen in the movie after the intro. Talk about useless Chekov's gun! (Shouldn't that be a Phaser anyway?)
I am aware of the 'production problems' and all, but the end result should NOT have been left like this!
They are making an expensive, high-profile blockbuster based on a famous IP and yet they can't afford to borrow a darn, lousy treadmill from someone's basement? Clark's run could NOT look more goofy if they tried! How come they don't realize that running in place NEVER looks authentic?
The big 'S' on his chest is retconned to be some convenient family crest instead of meaning 'Superman'. Sigh.
The retcon of where the name 'Superman' comes from could NOT be more condescending to the female audience while destroying his legacy in the process. He's not Superman because he is a 'Super Man' for some cigarette-smoking whiskey-voice post-wall hag, but because he is a SUPERHERO, gosh darnit!
"Me and my wife will not leave Krypton and we will be silent".
WHAT kind of stupid crap (as well as a retcon again) is that? Geez, they modify the original story and downgrade things by retconning everything left and right so much I have to wonder what's even the point of calling this movie 'Superman' anymore?
What good does it do that he will be silent or that they won't leave Krypton? To not cause panic, so everyone can just die instead of at least some people waking up to the truth and possibly be saved so the WHOLE PLANETFUL OF PEOPLE won't disappear from history? WHAT?
Think of how wimpy this decision is; would Superman just go quietly into the night like that? Then why would his father do that? Why would he be so conformistic that he values some weird ideal about planet-scale suicide over rescuing people and saving their lives?
He should be screaming the truth from rooftops if necessary! (Not sure if Krypton has rooftops, though) He should be FIGHTING the oligarchy, not cowtowing to it! He should ABSOLUTELY leave Krypton with his wife, and by the way, why can he think FOR his wife? The wife has no say in it? Look, I am not very feministical, but I AM for actual equality and treating everyone as human beings first, and this wife doesn't even get a word in about whether they will leave Krypton or not.
He even speaks passionately about how it's a genocide, but is once told to shut up and he obeys. WHAT the ..?? What kind of a man, scientist or humanitarian is this goofball?
None of this makes ANY SENSE!
Reeve's decision to downplay his power was a good one and his performance is what saves this otherwise-travesty, but it DOES leave the audience without proper 'heroics attitude' and all that. It would've been actually exciting if he spoke like Jim Carrey does in The Mask when he talks about becoming a possible superhero with those powers.
Then again, I wish they used the 'Wonderwoman' music from the old TV show in the movie, so you never win with these comic book movies..
One of the worst things you can see in a movie is the movie contradicting itself, and HOLY BOY does this movie do that!
The 'baby' version of Superman is listening his father say things like '..almost unlimited speed', which DIRECTLY contradicts what Lex Luthor says about 'even with your great speed'. Not to mention the time-travel ability that opens SUCH a can of worms in the form of MASSIVE implications, it's not even funny.
Instead of internal, it's always external, isn't it? Black Widow has that red gunk powder instead of anyone making any internal reflections, and Superman has his crystals. Boy, do they LOVE crystals in this movie. Sigh.
Look, I love crystals, too, but I would not use THEM instead of internal calling or development in a movie. We need Superman to transition? Easy, just bring some glowing green crystal to do it, problem solved!
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Here is the full version:
https://justpasteit.org/a42f20