David Goyer says Man of Steel will be a realistic take on Superman
Oct. 2, 2012
Many of us assumed the involvement of David Goyer and Christopher Nolan with the Superman reboot MAN OF STEEL would result in a product similar to that of THE DARK KNIGHT trilogy. Even the teaser did not completely rule out a grittier and darker take on DC Comics' signature hero. Well, Goyer has decided to set the record straight and tell us what we can expect from Zack Snyder's movie.
Goyer says he wanted MAN OF STEEL to be a "genre story without the cartoonish element." Similarly to what he brought to THE DARK KNIGHT, Goyer wanted the movie to have "a naturalistic approach, we want our stories to be rooted in reality, like they could happen in the same world we live in."
Okay, with Batman you can set your stories in universe ruled by logic. Sure, there were fantastic elements to the Nolan films, but overall they operated in a "real" world. With Superman, you have a flying alien with powers from the son fighting other aliens and super-villains. How can you make that realistic?
Per Goyer: "It's not that easy with Superman, and actually this doesn't necessarily mean we will make a dark movie. But working on this reboot we are thinking about what would happen if a story like this one actually happened. How would people react to this? What impact would the presence of Superman have in the real world?"
So, maybe not realistic but rather a real world setting clashing with an unreal character. I can see that. It truly depends on if the movie treats Superman as if he were an alien that could not be trusted rather than truly embracing him as a savior.
It is difficult for me to tell how MAN OF STEEL is going to play based on the limited footage we have seen. The teaser appears very un-Snyder. I am waiting to see how much slow motion the movie has before I make any final judgements.
MAN OF STEEL opens June 14, 2013.
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New 52
NOT in a good way !
NOT in a good way !
How about two hair dryers instead of heat vision?
How about two hair dryers instead of heat vision?
Simple, the same way how [Insert: Movie with aliens] are treated:
- Get the military to fire a sh*t-storm of artillery at the perceived/prejudiced threat.
- Hold a press conference/senate hearing/UN Assembly (ala TDK, TF2, IM2) chaired by some uptight a-hole to agree on what middle ground, if any, both parties can accept
- For 'SCIENCE' ! Steven Hawking would have a blast!
I really
Simple, the same way how [Insert: Movie with aliens] are treated:
- Get the military to fire a sh*t-storm of artillery at the perceived/prejudiced threat.
- Hold a press conference/senate hearing/UN Assembly (ala TDK, TF2, IM2) chaired by some uptight a-hole to agree on what middle ground, if any, both parties can accept
- For 'SCIENCE' ! Steven Hawking would have a blast!
I really hope this move wont spend too much time on the [link] melancholic tone, otherwise this will be a snooze fest.
Grounding in reality = Someone who thinks Superheroes are too adolescent
I love Donner's movie, but that was a reflection of the older campier Superman. I fear today's filmmakers keep wanting to turn superheroes into pretentious oscar bait.
I love Donner's movie, but that was a reflection of the older campier Superman. I fear today's filmmakers keep wanting to turn superheroes into pretentious oscar bait.
Will be more boring than Superman Returns
Dum Da Da Da Dum
Bring it on
Do you ever wonder...
Tucci?
Sweet.
Sweet.
Seriously?
Meh!
C'mon, give us a good Superman. Not nitty gritty bullshit. Where would The Avengers be with all the "realism"? Nowhere.
C'mon, give us a good Superman. Not nitty gritty bullshit. Where would The Avengers be with all the "realism"? Nowhere.
Meh!
Looking forward to it.
Boring Superman
Bay-ish
Yet, I am very excited for this. And I think this team of magic movie-makers are gonna hit it out of the park!. Here's hopin'!
Yet, I am very excited for this. And I think this team of magic movie-makers are gonna hit it out of the park!. Here's hopin'!
Not Surprised