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Anyone notice how similar it is to Superman (78)?

posted 9 years ago by FantasticFearOfMisterBobo
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Seriously? It's crazy. Obviously Superman is based off of Greek gods but still.

[–] flowerythethird 9 years ago

As well as Superman II, What with Hercules giving up his powers.

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[–] cwptrsn 9 years ago

Watched it this afternoon with my granddaughter thinking the same thing.

[–] Confection_Pictures 9 years ago

It's Superman meets Rocky.

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[–] avlis-nec 9 years ago

Just watch Doug Walker´s Disneycember, he says the same thing :)

[–] furienna 9 years ago

Superman can indeed be seen as a modern version of the mythological character of Hercules, so I don't think that the similarities are anything to bitch about.

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