Superman Lives!

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Fri, 20 Mar 2009, 20:28 Last Edit: Sun, 20 Feb 2011, 04:50 by THE BAT-MAN
What are your thoughts on Tim Burton's canceled project, Superman Lives!?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_(film_series)#Superman_Lives
Fri, 20 Mar 2009, 20:33 #1
I never liked the idea, nor the way Superman looks. If anything, Superman movies were 100% Richard Donner material.
Fri, 20 Mar 2009, 21:02 #2
I don't see how it could've been any worse than Singerman.

That being said, I think we can all agree we should set our sights a bit higher when it comes to Superman films.

As Batman films should embrace the fantasy angle, Superman films should embrace the sci-fi angle.  There's nothing remotely "realistic" about those characters so why force either of them into a world to which they don't belong?
Fri, 20 Mar 2009, 21:25 #3
Quote from: thecolorsblend on Fri, 20 Mar  2009, 21:02
I don't see how it could've been any worse than Singerman.

Frankly, Superman Returns, while it wasn't that great of a film, seems like gold after comparing it to these scripts, esp. the first one.
Fri, 20 Mar 2009, 21:35 #4
Burton's sensibilities don't line up with Superman's and he was always the wrong guy for the job, but at least when his movie tanked WB would likely have made a course correction and given us something more in line with the comics.

My fear is that some tool at WB thinks Singerman *DOES* line up with the comics and nothing could be further from the truth.  Singer's abortion of a film doesn't have the obvious flaws that Burton's thing would have had and that may work against comics fans, I fear.
Fri, 20 Mar 2009, 21:44 #5
Quote from: thecolorsblend on Fri, 20 Mar  2009, 21:35
My fear is that some tool at WB thinks Singerman *DOES* line up with the comics and nothing could be further from the truth.  Singer's abortion of a film doesn't have the obvious flaws that Burton's thing would have had and that may work against comics fans, I fear.

Oh yes, now I definitely know how you feel (this also includes my concern for the Batman films).
Fri, 20 Mar 2009, 23:07 #6
Quote from: Dark Knight Detective on Fri, 20 Mar  2009, 20:33
I never liked the idea, nor the way Superman looks. If anything, Superman movies were 100% Richard Donner material.

While i still would have liked to have seen it, I do agree with you Burton should stick with Batman.
Sat, 21 Mar 2009, 01:26 #7
I would have liked to seen the film and Cage's Clark. I think it would have been visually stunning but it likely (Most definitely) wouldn't reflect the man of steel. An S that turns into blades is badass, but not superman.
Sat, 21 Mar 2009, 01:33 #8
Burton's Superman would have rocked. Sure, it'd be his take on the character, but it would be equally enthralling. A lot better than that pathetic Singer movie.
Sat, 21 Mar 2009, 01:43 #9
^ But let's not get too out of character. Things like that give birth to films such as Catwoman.
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