And Lois Lane was NOT a hooor . . .
Posted on 06/28/2006 4:41:44 PM PDT by Para-Ord.45
So Lois Lane is a single mother . . . and a slut. That's the most disturbing part of "Superman Returns," heavily marketed to kids and in theaters tonight.
Or is that "Lois and Her Feelings," co-starring Supe? That's what this dull, 2-hour 33-minute long latest rendition in the Superman series seemed like.
A better version would have been more relevant. It's great that new Superman Brandon Routh saluted America's troops as "the real Super Heroes," a tie-in with Warner Brothers Pictures' effort to send a million plus postcards of support to troops overseas.
But put your money where your mouth is. In World War II, Superman's comic book inventors had him fighting the Nazis. Today, they won't dare show him fighting contemporary Nazis--Islamofascists. Lex Luthor working with Al-Qaeda terrorists, with both evil forces getting defeated--that would have been dynamic and exciting, a great plot. But, unfortunately, too politically incorrect, current, and exciting for the Hollywood culturatti.
Some have asked whether Superman is still relevant post-9/11. He would be . . . if he was fighting the post-9/11 enemy and being a man while doing so.
Instead, we got a dumbed down, girlie-man version of Superman in "Superman Returns." Like every sensitive, slacker metrosexual, Supe's gone off for five years to "discover himself." In the meantime, the dullest Lois Lane ever has a child out of wedlock. Nice message to send to your kids who will be begging to see this. No smoking lectures by Superman and plugs for tofu sandwiches got a lot of play though. Script-writers were more concerned with that kind of health than the splendid problems single motherhood brings.
In what is more reminiscent of a Maury Povich "Who's the Daddy?" show than a Superman plot, Lois apparently slept around and thinks the cutesy kid--very annoying and distracting in the film--is her fiance's child, not that of the other guy she was simultaneously sleeping with--the Man of Steel.
Hard to still call him that, because in this film he's far less muscular. Even the formerly bright red of his cape is now a muted, dingy brownish-burgundy. All masculinity is toned down, in favor of the testosterone of career woman Lois, who doesn't believe in marriage. Too busy riding the space shuttle.
That hardly makes her spectacular. Kate Bosworth has nothing on Margot Kidder (aside from her far-left wackoism) or even Terry Hatcher. Their renditions of Ms. Lane were far superior. Bosworth's is as ho-hum as the lady at the supermarket looking for her Clairol fix. The only thing that seems apropos is Lane's Pulitzer Prize for her "Why the World Doesn't Need Superman." It's the work of unethical journalism--a "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" by a jilted lover against her boyfriend.
In the real world's Daily Planet a/k/a The New York Times, the "Pulitzer-level" stuff is "Why Al-Qaeda is Less Dangerous to the World Than President Bush."
And by the way, there's no Internet in this movie--a glaring absence when Lois' editor is lecturing about what sells newspapers. Uh, nothing sells newspapers these days. They're in rapid decline.
There are no memorable lines like the ones Margot Kidder's Lois uttered to Christopher Reeve's Supe: "You've got me? Who's got you?"
More like, who's got this movie?
With a $300 million budget, Warner Brothers must have a hit with this film. There's so much marketing hype and so many product tie-ins, it will be hard for it to fail. And with newcomer Brandon Routh's spot on impersonation of Christopher Reeve playing Clark Kent/Supe, he's not as difficult to adjust to as Bosworth's Lois. His imitation invites the comparison, and he doesn't live up to it. Christopher Reeve can smile from the grave that he died undefeated champion of Superman portrayals.
"Supe Returns" writers also paid too much attention to the accuracy of minute and unimportant details, such as the fact that Kryptonite was found in Addis Ababa. But who cares about those things?
Is that more important than the messages projected to America's kids--especially girls who may want to emulate Lois Lane? And is it more important than an exciting, believable, and relevant plot? Hardly.
Still, aside from it's dullness and the poor examples it sets for kids, "Superman Returns" is a fun, escapist film.
But nothing to write home--or even, Krypton--about.
And I thought Christopher Reeves was a sorry superman. Yikes!
It's "Sssuperman".
bttt
Insert Jack Bauer comment here.
"Thooperman"?
Saw the movie this morning. It is well worth the ticket price.
Come to think of it, I like George Reeves even better, now that I am an adult.
And Lois Lane was NOT a hooor . . .
Maybe DC Comics is finally learning that what made Marvel Comic characters so great was the "human" effect. Marvel characters all had real weaknesses, and "real life" issues to deal with especially with their alter egos. They were just more "believable" as people than Superman or Batman.
Hollywood is in a rut. I guess it's hard for these guys to act out of their persona, though.
Faster than a speeding bullet? I think not.
What's your thoughts on the movie?
This is the same director who made Magneto a "good" guy fighting against homophobes.
New tagline?
"You will believe a man can cry."
Ah, Phyllis Coates! The ONLY Lois Lane for me - spunky and cute. And George Reeve's version of Supes looks beter all the time. . .
I thought he was great when he was Superman, but terrible when he was Clark Kent.
"I'm here to fight for Truth, and Justice, and the American Way." - Superman (1978)
"I'm here to fight for Truth, and Justice, and all of that stuff." - Superman (2006)
They changed it to make it more marketable outside the US. So the ultimate American super hero has been watered down by the idiots in Hollywood. I for one wont be seeing this movie.
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I won't expose the plot. Incredibe special effects and sound. Routh presents a Superman that is in the vein of Reeve. Bosworth makes a more believable Lois than Kidder.
Perry and Olsen are well acted, especially Olsen.
Great storyline. Tear-jerky close to the finale.
Most of these people are pissed off about it being in color.
Funny how in the TV show he stood up to the bullets but always ducked when they threw the gun at him.
I may be one of the few, but I think that Kate Bosworth is incredibly beautiful, even if she can't act.
" I went straight to the writers, Mike Dougherty and Dan Harris:
Mike: "When it comes to the American way, that's tricky."
Dan: "I don't think 'the American way' means what it meant in 1945."
Mike: "He's not just for Metropolis, and not just for America."
Dan: "He's an alien, from Krypton; he has come to Earth to be kind of a savior for this world, not our country … And he has no papers."
Mike: "What would happen with the immigration laws we have now?"
Dan: "I'd like to see someone kick him out!" "
HOLLYWEIRD AT IT`S FINEST
LOL!
Kidder was a 'barf-alert' moment for me. She looked and seemed more like a mother than a wife. That was a casting call I'll never understand.
Thanks for the comments.
Kate was aloof a little in her role but name a female reporter who isn't. Helen Thomas doesn't count. LOL!
I've always preferred Batman to Superman. Even when DC comics were a dime apiece.
Never thought much of Christopher Reeve's Superman/Clark Kent when placed opposite The Adventures of Superman. Though the 90's Warner Brothers Animated Series is quite good. The voice actors are dead-on, especially Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor.
When all is said and done, George Reeves will always be Superman!
Jack.
Yep. And to me Adam West will always be Batman!
Work with me here, people...
I can tolerate that. When I need a B&W fix I can just watch my Richard Greene "The Adventures of Robin Hood" DVDs, or perhaps my Richard Boone "Have Gun, Will Travel".
I will probably see this movie, but I agree with Schlussel's point about the Lois Lane/child out of wedlock character. They could have written the part where she was divorced, or even widowed (for that extra pathos bump), but they chose not to. It was totally unnecessary and was done solely and deliberately to further an agenda.
Spidey rules, Jack!!
:)
Yeah...like acknowledging the reality of the millions of single/unwed mothers in our society today.
Imagine that!
A movie actually bothering to deal with realities we'd rather ignore!
Reality...just another liberal agenda.
Like Batman Beyond. He minces around like a ballet dancer.
You know, Hollywood could mess up a free lunch.
If they had just done this movie in the same way that Reeve's movies were made, and used, "TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND THE AMERICAN WAY", they'd have had a mega hit. Young parents have no options these days, even the cartoon movies are socialist propaganda. Tofu sandwiches? This PC clunker goes on my "must miss" list.
LOL.
Truth Justice--and all that stuff.
Bwahahahahaahaha talk about writers with no balls. they cant even say AMERICA.
Magneto was a member of the X-Men for a time in the comics. So blame Stan Lee for that one.
Bryan Singer is an incredibly gifted director, and I can't wait to see this movie.
IOW PCuperman.
This monstrosity was in the works for years.
The been jonesing to redu the superman costume,
They TRIED to make the jimmy olson character a homosexual but had to back off when fans objected.
The notion of this PATHETIC feminist Lois Lane makes me want to see this turkey even less.
No wonder the trailers are emphasising the special effects, the story line must really suck.
So far it seems there is nothing super about superman.
Obviously whoever wrote this script has no idea about the history of superman or patriotism for that matter.
barf! that is lousy to change "American Way" and replace it with "all that stuff."
I'll stay home.
Don't forget "superman and the quest for peace" THAT was a PC mega turkey.
You are absolutly right, I don't think hollyweird has the intelectual capacity to understand "truth, justice, and the american way."
Instead we get "mouse, estrogen, and the neutered way" version of superman.
Hi Jack. Not sure about Walter Reed on Friday night. If I feel better I'd love to be there.
As for FF, I like the actor who was Mr. Fantastic. Ioan Something or other. His name is Welsh and I can never spell it. He rocks.
that is lousy to change "American Way" and replace it with "all that stuff."See, I think this is the media trying to create a controversy that isn't there.
I'm glad to hear that :)
Thanks for the mini-review.
Heads up folks, it seems we have some viral advertising promoters on the site.
I disagree with most of what is said and while I wish Superman was fighting terorists in the movie this stuff about the slutty Lois is wrong.
This Lois is no slut. In Superman 2 Lois and Clark get married and have sex while he is human. Lois' memory of those events are wiped clean and Superman leaves (Superman 3&4 never happened). Ok Lois ends up pregnant and the man that made her that way is gone. What does she do does she run out and get on welfare? No she finds a man and gets engaged Thats the right thing to do. When Superman comes back does she just throw away the fiancee that has raised her son and jump into Superman's arms like he wants her to do. No NO NO she calls her fiancee a good man and for the sake of her son stays with a man she does not love as much as she loves superman. My GOD that is a conservative value. Everyone attacking this movie for Lois having a child out of wedlock are wrong.
Now Superman going to find himself? If you were the last person alive and you thought just maybe you could find more people would you go look. What happened in Superman 2 convinced Clark he could never be with Lois (although he has changed his mind) so he goes and looks for other slike him. Thats not finding yourself.
I could not tell if the filmmaker was making this a Christian Allegory or mocking Christian allegories. There is so much of the religious in this movie.
Superman tells Lois at one point. "You said the world doesn't need salvation but why do I hear the world calling out for a savior."
There is the scene about the Father being the Son and the Son being the Father.
The scene where Superman is stabbed in his side and his beating were straight out of the passion.
There is just scene after scene where Superman is shown as a Christ figure and it isn't a mistake these things are there intentionally. Despite the fact that this was made by serious leftists and religion haters I felt a very religious reaction to the movie. I think maybe the film maker tried to mock Christ and in doing so created a movie that really uplifts. Much like Lion the witch and the wardrobe is allegory the story seems so right.
Superman doesnt say that Perry White does. What would the owner of a MSM outlet say today?
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