tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post7906217929508149056..comments2024-03-22T21:30:12.908-04:00Comments on Slay, Monstrobot of the Deep!!: Spoiler Saturday--Man Of Steel And The Kobayashi Marusnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06181997862745538999noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-22230770838516287892017-05-31T12:17:36.217-04:002017-05-31T12:17:36.217-04:00Nobody talks about the brute stupidity of the &quo...Nobody talks about the brute stupidity of the "kill Zod" scene - treating heat vision like a mechanically mounted weapon that can only shoot straight ahead from Zod's face. It's a vision power - it can be directed wherever he looks. If he can see the people - they're dead. The whole don't let him turn his head when he only has to shift his gaze makes no damn sense at all.<br /><br />Okay, that's consistent to the film maker's vision, at least.<br />-3-https://www.blogger.com/profile/18201804552651989442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-34280245197162219692013-06-28T10:23:15.877-04:002013-06-28T10:23:15.877-04:00In fairness, Thomas, there still were a lot of str...In fairness, Thomas, there still were a lot of strong positives in this film (all the actors, for example). But it was in kind of a "Well, Ford's Theatre DID have a good show" kind of way.notinthefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537680561821564347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-17667783771569308702013-06-27T15:29:09.447-04:002013-06-27T15:29:09.447-04:00I agree, superb post. And these are only a few of ...I agree, superb post. And these are only a few of the issues the film has! The amount of fans it has garnered so far astounds me...Thomas Fummohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09662755693693961736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-82709271484870891132013-06-25T19:15:50.379-04:002013-06-25T19:15:50.379-04:00Other than Lois and Zod's heat vision targets,...Other than Lois and Zod's heat vision targets, did Supes actually rescue ANY Metropolis citizens?notinthefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537680561821564347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-44461365266507785142013-06-25T11:54:08.906-04:002013-06-25T11:54:08.906-04:00Basically, Pa died because he didn't trust Cla...Basically, Pa died because he didn't trust Clark to do something Tom Welling's Clark did on "Smallville" at least once every show.notinthefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537680561821564347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-64558703289800594662013-06-24T11:31:35.399-04:002013-06-24T11:31:35.399-04:00Superman killing is worth discussing, but wasn'...Superman killing is worth discussing, but wasn't this like Superman's second day? The cover you show, would have been an experienced veteran Supes with years of practice. <br /><br />I liked the movie, but kind of like the Nolan Batmans, I like multiple interpretations of the characters. The movies aren't my favorite version, but still enjoyable for me.googumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843267619711712271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-11969126221428865482013-06-23T11:55:30.380-04:002013-06-23T11:55:30.380-04:00I could almost, sorta excuse Superman killing some...I could almost, sorta excuse Superman killing someone, if you played it up that the person in question had tormented and hurt Superman to the point he just lost it. <br /><br />That's sort of what they did with him and Darkseid in the cartoons, where between killing Turpin and turning Supes against Earth for a time, Darkseid wounded the Big S enough he'd be out for blood.<br /><br />Even then, he still didn't kill Darkseid. It's the same way I feel about Spider-Man, extreme emotional pain might bring them to that point, but it's far from a sure thing they'd actually do it.CalvinPitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815632086057048846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-2192137322197399672013-06-22T21:33:40.850-04:002013-06-22T21:33:40.850-04:00The killing of Zod was obnoxious angst wanking and...The killing of Zod was obnoxious angst wanking and dreadfully missing the point of Superman, but it didn't bug me half as much as the gigantic swaths of collateral damage the screenwriters tossed in there as Supes flailed helplessly away against the Kryptonians.<br /><br />Smallville got smushed, soldiers were casually murdered, and Metropolis got cored like a frikkin' apple, but it's okay I guess 'cos Lois and the handful of Daily Planet staffers made it out okay. Nobody we "cared about" died, so it's all smiles and meet cutes in the aftermath. <br /><br />I thought Superman was supposed to save the day. He never got a chance in this cinematic pile o' craptonite. <br /><br />Excellent points on this post, tho. <br /><br />This is a bad movie, and an even worse Superman story. <br />BigFellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052419088140204154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-34888444497122238992013-06-22T18:12:38.131-04:002013-06-22T18:12:38.131-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.CalvinPitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815632086057048846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-75868616835638073732013-06-22T16:04:43.581-04:002013-06-22T16:04:43.581-04:00Forgot to say, my favourite phrase was: 'look ...Forgot to say, my favourite phrase was: 'look at how Kal-El turning Zod into a Pez dispenser...' Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-23231738681667334832013-06-22T16:03:14.589-04:002013-06-22T16:03:14.589-04:00I have nothing to say, sir, but 'bravo'.I have nothing to say, sir, but 'bravo'. Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-22360600976981757342013-06-22T15:28:51.201-04:002013-06-22T15:28:51.201-04:00With you all the way, there; as notintheface says,...With you all the way, there; as notintheface says, why not just cover Zod's eyes with his hand?Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519816290322068250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-90414929396771452182013-06-22T12:40:33.076-04:002013-06-22T12:40:33.076-04:00Or Supes could have just stuck his hands over Zod&...Or Supes could have just stuck his hands over Zod's eyes (ala the TAS Darkseid fight). notinthefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537680561821564347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-34445279398440489172013-06-22T11:12:09.922-04:002013-06-22T11:12:09.922-04:00Magnificent!Magnificent!SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992648596835959526.post-71518500756767547622013-06-22T10:14:16.378-04:002013-06-22T10:14:16.378-04:00This is such a superb post, full of well expressed...This is such a superb post, full of well expressed truth from someone who obviously knows Superman's long history, but this is the best line in here:<br /><br /><br />"Superman ate Kobayashi Marus for breakfast."<br /><br />Great post.Mr. Whiskashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03838972390635828108noreply@blogger.com