Man of Steel
Two-Disc Special Edition
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Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVu3gS7iJu4
I've been very resistant about wanting to see Man of Steel since the first leaked image of Henry Cavill as Superman in his costume came out. I just did not like the new design and furthermore, I didn't have a clue who this Henry guy was. So, skipping it at the theater wasn't a big deal, especially after word started coming out that most people didn't really care for the movie. But I knew that I would eventually get around to seeing this on DVD, so I kept the spoilers at bay and really didn't pay any attention to plot and casting.
Funny thing happened, as soon as I got on the wait list at the library for the DVD, suddenly I HAD to see it. Really not sure why that is since nothing had changed about overall opinion toward the movie. Well, having just watched this, I can definitely say that it's better than Superman Returns, but it still pales in comparison to Superman: The Movie. There are some major issues I have with Man of Steel. There are good things and bad things. The bad is that there is absolutely no character development. Sure, what Superhero flick has that? Doesn't matter. With Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan Directing and Producing, I was hopeful that they would try to do something different with the genre and that's where I think a lot of the failure comes from. The movie looks great, but it also comes across as the most expensive art-house film of all time and the pacing isn't the best either.
I like the FX and the way the editing was done with regards to the flashbacks scenes, which itself does seem like they went out of their way to tell the same origin story, but in a different way, so I give them props for that. The flashback scenes themselves were by far the most memorable and emotional, something that the present day story didn't really have. As I said, no character development beyond Clark as a kid. I love Amy Adams, but I'm not sure if she was the right choice to play Lois Lane. Not sure if her playing opposite Henry had anything to do with it, but there really was no chemistry between them at all. You could also point the finger at the fact that with no character development, that's going to be an uphill battle, so blaming the actors isn't fair.
The other thing that kind of rubbed me the wrong way was the fact that they went against story canon and basically blew Superman's identity with pretty much everyone that was around Clark in some manner. I'm just so use to the Superman myth being told a specific way, so when they start deviating as much as they do in this movie, it's a bit jarring. With everyone knowing who he is, how does the final scene with him arriving at the Daily Planet work, even with his glasses? Part of the appeal and fun was seeing Clark Kent juggling two lives and keeping Lois at bay with his secret. I don't think the movie is as bad as most have made it out to be, but I seriously hope that the sequel follows more along the lines of a traditional Superhero movie. This is worth a Rent for sure and if eye popping FX's is your thing, you will love the amount of destruction that takes place here. Talk about a one-man wrecking crew!
Man of Steel DVD Screencaps
Maybe.
What if Man of Steel was IN COLOR? (VideoLab)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du-eYiD9OfM
If only.
I dig the color corrections. It does help bring you into the world. The desaturated look, as we have already discussed before is off-putting and having the Original and the Restored side by side just makes it even more clearer just how wrong they got it with the "visual" look of the film.