They shoulda had Parker Posey as Lois. LL was already a mature, seasoned reporter in Superman '78. Bosworth looks like she just entered college.

@splawnrobert

3 ай бұрын

Agreed regarding Parker Posey as Lois Lane. Great casting idea ! This movie also needed a super villain. Brainiac ?

@psychonaut5921

9 күн бұрын

Good idea! Posey would've been great as Lois.

I thought this iteration of Superman had a lot of heart. The scene with Eva Marie Saint when she is outside the hospital when they are working to save her boy really hit home. She can't reveal she is his mother and has to worry from afar. What an excellent job she did!

I would've paid the full ticket price just to see the plane sequence again. That was one of the most thrilling moments of anything I've seen in the cinema.

@Rattus-Norvegicus

11 ай бұрын

Agreed, the part where he flies through the wing as the music ramps up is sublime. I'm about to go watch it again lol.

@313Games

11 ай бұрын

Statistically speaking it's still the safest way to travel.

@Kakashi2Gaiden

11 ай бұрын

That’s what Zack’s Superman lacked. An awesome Action life saving sequence

@michaelb2226

11 ай бұрын

​@@Kakashi2Gaidenexcept he has plenty of life saving sequences you choose to ignore

@Rattus-Norvegicus

11 ай бұрын

@@Kakashi2Gaiden I have to agree. As much as I like Henry Cavil as Superman, I can only think of a handful of scenes across 3 movies where he was BEING Superman, saving lives and kicking a.

The scene with the plane rescue is fantastic.

@powerbadpowerbad

11 ай бұрын

The entire plane rescue scene was taken from one of the-FLEISCHER-shorts.

@urbanexplorer3059

Ай бұрын

meh

I remember watching the midnight screening. Brandon Rolth was good as Superman/ Clark, Kevin Spacey was awesome as Lex Luthor, and the airplane rescue was the best part.

@jonwodecki1165

11 ай бұрын

Yeah it was awesome.

@eugenelau3927

11 ай бұрын

James Marsden was convincing as David White while juggling his X-Men leadership role of Scott Summers/Cyclops!!! They chose well and it was hilarious to find the stepson of David White using his Kryptonian strength for the first time!!!

@kellyweingart3692

11 ай бұрын

*Richard

@eugenelau3927

11 ай бұрын

@@kellyweingart3692 My bad, sorry!!

@TheRopenNetwork

11 ай бұрын

That's the only good part the rest of the movie is about him lifting objects.

I do actually like this movie. But the thing is that it is a sad tragic story, not an adventure people were, correctly, waiting for. Once you see it for what it is, you can enjoy it.

@edwinbarrera2

11 ай бұрын

Well said 😀

@mdouglas1331

11 ай бұрын

I agree. I actually liked it. I saw it in theaters twice, and when it came out on dvd, i added to my superman collection. Once a year i watch superman 1,2 and returns.

@Experiment_6_2_6

11 ай бұрын

I also liked this one. I liked it more than Man of Steel. At least it felt more like a Superman movie to me. I thought Routh played a great Superman. My beef with Man of Steel, it was a good action movie, but not a good Superman movie. I wish Cavil would have a chance to play the part with a better script, because I think he could have knocked it out of the park.

@powerbadpowerbad

11 ай бұрын

The biggest flaw in this film is that Krypton exploded,so why go look for it ???

@very754

11 ай бұрын

I still find it weird portraying Superman as a stalker

That deleted intro was more interesting and compelling than the rest of the movie.

Bless you Minty for creating a video for this film. Superman Returns is my favorite film. It has it's flaws, and is not a perfect Superman movie, but it had a lot of ambition and behind it was a heart that MOS and most superhero films lack. It was also the first Superman film i had a chance to see on the big screen and I'll never forget that experience and the lead up to this film.

@ajrtraill8085

11 ай бұрын

I loved this film too. Sadly, it never topped the rescue of the plane, as far as action. If the Krypton continent had spawned an army that Superman had to fight through, that might have helped.

Christopher Reeve will always be 'my' Superman since I was a kid as his movies came out. Brandon Roth and Henry Cavill did a great job in the roll even though some of the scripts failed them. They did the roll justice and are worthy successors.

@ArchGBUStanton

11 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree. Reeve was born for that part, a rare phenomenon in Hollywood these days. Well except for Heath Ledger as the Joker.

@Scaash

11 ай бұрын

When they Brought this Superman back in Crisis on On Infinited Earths Event on the CW Bradon Stole the show as both Ray Palmer and Superman Loved how they finished this Superman's Story where when it was fixed that lois was brought back and he had 2 kids. Good Book end to this Superman.

@joshuatherighteous2256

11 ай бұрын

​@@Scaashit wasn't Brandon's Superman who got Lois back with 2 kids. It was CW's Superman who got that, he even flew back to go see them because he only had one new born prior.

@kelvinlee7506

11 ай бұрын

Role

@K-dawg26

11 ай бұрын

Now that just sounds asinine.

Parker Posey NOT being cast as Lois Lane was such a missed opportunity. She had the charm, wit, and the chops…not to mention chemistry with her and Routh would have been 🔥

@michaelbauch173

11 ай бұрын

If they were in fact trying to extend from the Reeve era, then Parker Posey would have better matched Kidder's Lois. I 100% agree

@PercyLeon1

11 ай бұрын

Totally agree

@Trevdawg48

11 ай бұрын

I'm actually upset now. I never considered this, and now I am really bummed that they didn't do this.

@zacharycollins9485

11 ай бұрын

She was recently in the movie Beau is Afraid and she has a crazy-ass scene at the end!

@davesteller6301

11 ай бұрын

Probably her age. She's much older than Brandon Roth.

The fact that Smallville was still going strong at the time this movie came out probably didn't help. Smallville did a great job of creating a very good and new superman universe and I think a lot of people would have rather seen Tom Welling and Michael Rosebaum bring Sups and Lex to the big screen.

@dbreiden83080

11 ай бұрын

Lol no.. Smallville was on a tiny little network with modest ratings. The gen audience did not notice or care about any of that.

This was a great movie.

@jonwodecki1165

11 ай бұрын

My favourite.

Bryan Singer was a protege of Richard Donner, the director of Superman I & II. The reason Singer chose the point in the Reeves Superman story that he did was because he wanted to honor his mentor. That's why he recycled so much of the Donner films story points, including unused Marlon Brando footage, for Superman Returns. And the theme of Fatherhood was because he looked at Donner as a father figure. It was too dramatic for my taste.

@davidlloren

10 ай бұрын

I just felt like I was watching a remake of superman 1

I actually love this movie. I revisited it for the first time in a decade a few months back, and I can confidently say it’s my second favorite Superman movie.

@silvertoneryan2482

11 ай бұрын

What is your first favorite?

@RisingBeast00

11 ай бұрын

Its shit! Are you kidding me?!?! God it's so boring 😴

@ThePonderer

11 ай бұрын

@@silvertoneryan2482 78, naturally

Superman Returns was decent to me. Happy to see Brandon Routh return in Crisis on Infinite Earths. I actually got to meet Brandon last year at Tidewater comicon and he was a good person getting an autograph from and picture with him

I would love to see what you'd find about Smallville. Tom Welling was perfect to play Superman and he had Christpher Reeves full support to play the part.

Not a bad movie. Just didn't meet the expectations of many. Brandon Routh had good potential as Superman / Clark Kent. Just needed better directing and script.

@powerbadpowerbad

11 ай бұрын

Yes,so true,but,neither did Man of Steel.And I don't think the new film titled : Superman: Legacy will meet the fans expectations either. DC movies are bombing left and right at the box-office: WW2,Black Adam,the new-FLASH-film,Birds of Prey,Shazam 2.The only character they seem to get right is Batman.

when I watched superman returns when it came out I didn't know it was a continuation of Christopher Reeves movies. your absolutely right Brandon is the highlight of the movie. we all need to remember, as you said in the video. his acting credits before Superman Returns were two short videos and a music video. then he went straight into Superman returns. He's not just a good actor, he's a great actor. no casting director nowadays would even consider someone who has two short movies and a music video for a major superhero movie. I bet they wouldn't even get an audition. Brandon should have gone on to be a major movie star after Superman returns. but unfortunately, it came out at a time when if a movie bombs an actor's career could literally be over. Luckily Brandon stuck with it and continued to do great acting.

@danielcook7975

11 ай бұрын

one of his saving graces is he kind of looks like Christopher Reeve in certain angles, i loved this movie and how they paid tribute to Reeve at end with Routh Superman flying and looking at camera before scene fading out. Routh actually returns as Superman in that Crossover event in one of those DCU Tv Series alongside Tom Welling and others

@danielcook7975

11 ай бұрын

see the problem was not that they could do a good superman it is that for years they've been trying to replicate Christopher Reeve Superman, but then this came and then after Man of Steel happened, so in a sense changing some things were actually a good idea. Man of Steel was a big hit and it was cause they stopped trying to imitate Reeve superman and threw their own spin onto the character and lore, this they tried to attempt with Batman until the Dark Knight Trilogy blew everyone's minds giving us one of the greatest portrayals of Batman ever. now i am upset that James Gunn basically shafted Henry Cavill and that Gunn's superman will basically be same age as Cavill despite Gunn saying it is gonna be a young Superman....but it is what it is, also Routh if anything is considered a good superman

@sarahblunden4372

11 ай бұрын

Also the film didn't stand a chance against pirates of the Caribbean: Dead man's chest

@joeysantos3978

10 ай бұрын

I agree he did not get a fair shake , I really thought he was a great Superman , but the story n writing did him in it’s a shame

You're not a bald guy with a camera. You're a movie enthusiast with almost a half million followers. Tell us what you think and don't apologize for it. That's what we come here for.

@greggobbi859

11 ай бұрын

I agree

@Locomamonk

11 ай бұрын

totally!!!!

@TitularHeroine

11 ай бұрын

Yeah we luv the hell outta ya!!!

@serwinzzalot9989

11 ай бұрын

Agreed but he is keeping himself humble..healthy

@mrmaxaxl

11 ай бұрын

HELL YEAH!

Brandon Roth did a great job as Clark/Superman. Singer to me loved the original so much he subconsciously re-created the original film. Lex wants to create land and Superman has to save people from an earthquake.

Now that's what I'm talking about. This is my introduction to the Man Of Steel.

@jonwodecki1165

11 ай бұрын

Me too

23:08 I actually have to agree with you on this one, Minty It would've been much more interesting if they'd used these scenes in the opening credits, though, I personally think that the text could've been used in conjunction with these scenes too

Never understood why Supe Returns didn't get as much love as it should've. Overlooked & underrated. IMO

@RandomTChance

11 ай бұрын

For me it was the actors playing the ACTORS that originally played the parts. 🤷

@TheRopenNetwork

11 ай бұрын

The film's not underrated or under appreciated, is right where it should be. If you think about it Superman didn't do anything but lift objects. That doesn't translate to a great film.

@MrCinnamonboy

11 ай бұрын

So Lois forgot about the sex from the super kiss from the old movies. So does she think superman raped her? How is that his kid and she doesn't know.

@very754

11 ай бұрын

Because it's boring and Superman's a stalker creeping this movie That's why people don't like it

@HH-vt8yk

11 ай бұрын

Brandon was a good superman. Lois was miscast, she had no gumption. The actress who was in the out of control car would have been an excellent Lois.

Cavill's great, but Routh was excellent as well. Personally, I loved this flick.

I really liked this superman when I saw it and still go back to it now and then. Yes the script could've used some work, but the scene after he gets saved and flies high through the clouds to replenish his strength in the sunshine is possibly the 2nd best superman scene ever. Next to to the yell after Lois dies and the earth's rotation is reversed to turn back time to save her life

the Superman and Lois show is similarly a drama about Clark’s family (Lois and his kid/kids). I hope Superman Legacy is actually about Superman in his prime that has less drama but still manages to be heartfelt and powerful

Frank Langella is highlight of every movie he's in...dave,masters of the universe,Dracula...etc

@TaliaToots

Ай бұрын

The box! Just kidding

This movie wasn’t that bad. In fact, it got a standing ovation in the theater I watched it in 🤷🏽‍♂️

@jaeusa160

11 ай бұрын

I think that was true when I was a kid too.

@powerbadpowerbad

11 ай бұрын

They were problably clapping with-JOY-that their-SNORE-fest was over. LOL.

I still think it was a great movie, much like a greek tragedy. The hero returns home to find he was not as important as he assumed. Very humbling and humanizing for the character.

this was the first Superman movie I saw as a kid and I absolutely loved it growing up and I recently just rewatched it and while I do recognize it's problems I still love it to this day and it will always hold a special place in my heart

Minty! Brother, you said EVERYTHING I hated about the Superman Returns costume as well. The screw up over this costume contributed much to the failure of this franchise.

This is one of those few films where I don't agree with the consensus people seemed to have at the time, as I thoroughly enjoyed this movie (despite REALLY not liking the cynical dynamic between Lois and Clark, it still found it to be a fun examination of how Clark might handle such a situation). People complained about the ending, with Supes lifting an entire island made of kryptonite, but I'm pretty sure his rising up and being willing to sacrifice himself to save humanity was entirely the point. MY big problem with the film is it's Luthor...again... Six dedicated Superman films since the '70s, and the only established villains we've seen are Luthor and Zod. Superman has a better rogues gallery than that.

For me this was the most successful Superman movie since the original and the first sequel. A well crafted story with textured characters, and not just another chaotic action movie with no character development or leave your brain at the door approach to moviemaking.

I’d love to see an extended directors cut with all the deleted scenes!

I loved this movie. I was impressed with Brandon's interpretation of Christopher Reeve's embodiment of Kal-El.

I agree with so many of these things. The colors for the suit were wrong; and the trunk looks too small; I've always thought it looks like he's wearing a speedo. One thing I don't entirely agree with is Brandon's resemblance to Christopher Reeve. I see it a little when he's dressed as Clark, and beyond that there may be some general similarities, but I've always felt the resemblance people talk about is exaggerated. I do really love that Brandon got to play Superman again in Crisis on Infinite Earths. I was very impressed with the costume and just his general presence taking on that role now. He 100% embodied an iconic Superman presence; I'd argue more so than Tyler Hoechlin. I would totally watch a Brandon Routh Superman series. I wasn't surprised however when the writers for Crisis took that opportunity and screwed the pooch by writing him in only to promptly write him out and make his presence kind of pointless. The Arrowverse seemed to take great pleasure doing that. I also don't buy Kate Bosworth as Lois in Superman Returns, and agree she has no chemistry with Brandon. Which isn't her fault; and it doesn't help the story intentionally puts her at odds with him.

@bryandennett5174

11 ай бұрын

Yes, the trunks were too small.

I love this movie, not only was it filmed in Australia,I has a connection to Supergirl (1984). They say Superman was away for 5 years to explore planet. The other connection is the George Reeves The Adventures of Superman. two of the cast made an appearance, they are Noel Neill as Gertrude Vanderworth & Jack Larson as Bo the Bartender.

@powerbadpowerbad

11 ай бұрын

Krypton exploded why look for a planet that's in pieces ??? And it took 5 years to find this out,Supes isn't very bright. LOL.

@Shimmerluxe

11 ай бұрын

@@powerbadpowerbad I am actually reading the Superman '78 comic and Lex tells Supes "All your muscle is below the neck I see" or something like that LOL!

@powerbadpowerbad

11 ай бұрын

@@Shimmerluxe Yeah,Lex always lords it over SUPES with him being smarter and more ruthless.Have you ever seen Superman-the Animated series by Bruce Timm ???

first time I watched this and I saw the slow motion sequence of the bullet hitting him directly in the eye and shattering, I jumped out of my seat and cheered. 😆

When Superman Returns came out I was a kid and I enjoyed seeing it. It did lead me to seeing the Reeve films (Superman 1&2 mainly) because a tv marathon had this and the first two films.

I’ve never been the biggest fan of this movie but I have come to appreciate it more over time, still I feel that Brandon Routh really found his true calling when he went on to play Dr Ray Palmer on Legends! I just think that’s the role that he was always meant to play, plus he just really sounds like a scientist to me! Also yes I agree with you that Kate Bosworth was kind of disappointing as Lois lane.

I'd rather watch this film any day than Superman 3 & 4

@bonghunezhou5051

11 ай бұрын

Totally CONCUR~ (rather low bar though)

Brandon Routh was a good superman but he was a great clark kent

@jonwodecki1165

11 ай бұрын

Yeah bro your right on that one. 🎉

This movie is way better then people give it credit for. Its a serviceable entry into the lore..

Found it a decent enough movie at the time, it hasn't aged too well tho.

Routh has also starred on the American soap opera One Life to Live prior to this. We was unceremoniously recast aka fired by the producers because they felt he couldn't act. Yes, I worked at the soap when the announcement for Superman was made and everyone minus the producers were very happy for BJ as he was known.

The film had it's issues, but the Superman scenes, saving the Plane, Metropolis during the Earth Quake created by the New Krypton Island, saving Lois from the sinking ship and lifting the Island into space were fantastic. One of only 2 films I've been to where the audience cheered and clapped at the end.

Absolutely agree with your views on Brandon Routh and Kate. Really wished they cast someone who had chemistry with Routh and made her character likeable.

Brandon Route was the ONLY ONE who got the message they were playing the characters from the 1978 movie. Cause no one else been tried

I actually loved the movie, and Brandon Routh as Superman, and Kevin Spacey was also great as Luthor. But I'm glad that they used the original theme. But yeah, they should've had that scene where he was looking for the remains of Krypton as the beginning scene before the credits started!!!

Great acknowledgement at the start - my, how you've matured! Ish. Then, of course, Brandon Routh got the crappy end of the stick with that deal - HE was pretty darn good in it. Still, he got to wear the suit one last time in the Arrowverse Infinite Earths finale.

"You wrote that the world doesn't need a savior. But everyday I hear people crying for one."

a good childhood film i enjoyed it its interesting if a sequel happened it would be awesome

Imagine if the producers kept the deleted scene where Superman is in his homemade spaceship flying through a destroyed krypton? what an opening! too bad they did not go with that route as you suggested. but hey, easy for us to say right? Great breakdown, I learned so much from this video, thanks for the amazing channel as well. keep it up. 10/10

I absolutely love this movie and think it's very underrated. It was not boring in the least, in fact I enjoyed it throughout the whole movie and have watched them many times since. The standout moments that I won't bring up because of spoilers was amazing. Out of the Christopher Reeve era this is definitely a Superman that was way better than three or four and arguably better than two

I think Brandon Routh was a great Superman, and the effects were great also. Having Lex Luthor as the antagonist again was the real downside of the film.

@damienthorne861

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely correct

@kennyboggs3676

7 ай бұрын

I agree too I think they should've gone with the idea I heard about for a superman sequel that was gonna be made back in the early 90's where Christopher Reeve was going to once again don the red and blue tights and do battle with the supervillain brainiac who'd shrunk metropolis with Lois and everyone else trapped inside his giant spaceship and Clark was even gonna propose to Lois. Imo it sounded like it was gonna be EPIC!! sadly though Reeve wasn't interested in playing the role again as he felt he was too old for it at that time (I think he said he was in his forties) and he felt that a 25 year old actor should be cast to play superman.

NEW SERIES CONCEPT: Minty's 10 things THEY didn't know - Minty explores concepts that the creators of films didn't know before making the film.

Wat I remember most about this movie is how the production failed to age-up Kate Bosworth in the role of Lois Lane. She was in her early 20s when filming and looks it. Now add to that a five year old child and the all of my suspension of disbelief goes out the window.

It was a love letter to the Donner Superman films. I enjoyed it (this was obviously before the issues with Singer and Spacey came to light).

As a lifetime Superman fan I do agree with most of what you commented, especially on it's original release. I recently watched it again a few months back and actually liked it better than before. Perhaps my expectations were lowered making it a better experience, I guess? But yes, Routh did an excellent job as did Kevin Spacey. I really liked the one scene when Lois and her (& Superman's) son were held captive. As the boy was playing on that piano a thug was approaching a down Lois, frantically crawling backwards. As the henchman was about to attack her the piano flew through him like a locomotive. Looking back at the boy, his arms still outreached from the simple push with a little surprised look on his face of his own reaction that not only did he save his mom but how easy it was to achieve such a feat. In habit he reached for his inhaler (which Hollywood uses too heavily in movies with children) stopping short of using it he realizes it's no longer needed. Great scene. I now have a Superman tattoo on my upper right arm with the words, "Truth & Justice" on either side of the shield written in the blue pattern of the opening credit lettering in the Reeves movies. I got it not just because I liked Superman all my life, but as a police officer I've always believed in truth & justice and everyone knows I never lie. Even as a child my parents knew, even if it got myself into trouble, I never lied. But in 2012 I was injured and in a two week coma in which 3 different times my wife and family were told to say their last goodbye to me. I was close but DID NOT receive my Last Rights and for some reason I'm thankful, but not sure why.? Anyway, obviously I kept pulling through. Upon waking and trying to come out of the fog many doctors and nurses kept stopping by my SICU room and would say, "Hey Superman, you look so good awake". I did not know or recognize any of them but my family would tell me they all worked on my case everyday. After I spent two months in the hospital and learning how to walk again and slowly regained my strength I once began working out and rushed back to work within 6 mos. At that time I didn't want to forget my near death experience and to take even better care of myself so I got the tattoo to remind me everyday, to try everyday to be better, to spend everyday with my loved ones to live life to it's fullest, to be a good person and help others every single day.

@charlessarmiento4142

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story. But when it comes down to it... You just can't keep a Good Man down. Keep Flying High my friend.😉

@powerbadpowerbad

11 ай бұрын

WOW.What an-INCREDIBLE story !!! So glad you made it,hoss !!! You seem like a-GREAT-person and police officer.KEEP doing-GREAT-things,hoss and may-GOD-continue to bless you.

@ArchGBUStanton

11 ай бұрын

@@powerbadpowerbad Lol I'm shocked anyone read all that, I appreciate it. And yes I'm doing very well, thank you my friend.

@ArchGBUStanton

11 ай бұрын

@@charlessarmiento4142 You're too kind and I thank you for reading ALL that. Stay safe out there .

@powerbadpowerbad

11 ай бұрын

@@ArchGBUStanton YES,I read it all-SUPERMAN.Glad to hear you're doing well and back on your-BEAT-officer.And you're welcome,friend.

I actually like this movie. I think a lot of people have forgotten about it. Of course I like when he saved the airplane. I guess these events is supposed to take place between Superman 2 and Superman 3.

@Wilkidw

11 ай бұрын

It replaces superman 3 and 4. It's a soft reboot.

@grapeshot

11 ай бұрын

@@cylersmiley5259 Superman 4 the Quest for Peace says hold my beer🍻

@powerbadpowerbad

11 ай бұрын

@@cylersmiley5259 The worst modern Superman film. Returns and Man of Steel are the only 2 modern movies,Batman has 4 modern films.

@grapeshot

11 ай бұрын

@@johnsaal8364 we can agree to disagree when it comes down to that.

The best part of this Superman movie was Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor. From an acting perspective, Spacey's Lex is the best Lex of all.

You made some great points about the color of the suit and the delete opening scene. I still like this movie despite the fact that the plot sucks. All the Lex island stuff was just terrible. But if you think about it, Superman isn't really the hero of this movie. Cyclops is (I forget the character's name). He is the love who takes responsibility for Superman's son. He is the one who despite Superman macking on his girlfriend, goes back to same Superman. Superman's role in the movie is to serve as a guide/symbol to inspire people to do better. This is why "the world needs a Superman." I love this movie... If you get rid of the entire plot of the movie. The story is very meaningful.

I liked Superman Returns. Routh is great in it. The world had been waiting for a Superman movie for many years and we finally got one.

I usually just watch your videos. They are entertaining to no end. But this presentation hit me hard. I love Brandon Routh because he embodied Christopher Reeves perfectly. And I'll never give him up. Christopher Reaves is my ideal superman...😢

@Sammsy1126

11 ай бұрын

Cock hurts after reading this

I believe that the reason the budget ended up being so high was that it absorbed the dollars spent on all the previous iterations since Superman IV

@alwaysxnever

11 ай бұрын

Exactly. Same with MOS .

A continuation of the Christophe Reeve's movies with Will Smith as Superman?🤔....I like it! That's a great idea💡! 😃

Even today, I really like this movie, the action sequences altough scarce are awesome!

I remember watching the 7pm screening, a cosplayer or 2 dressed up as Clark Kent at the same theaters I watched Superman Returns the night it came out. Anyway Minty, do 10 Things You Didn't Know About Smallville the series.

@vegasman3000

11 ай бұрын

Nice story. And yeah good tv series.

I really like this movie... kinda depressing I know... but was a more mature story for Sups...Routh did a great trying to hold the movie without having experience doing that... Kevin Spacey is a great Luthor... and I love how they used Jor-EL speach to his son, this time Sups to his son... a perfect moment An understimated gem

FINALLY, I found someone who feels the exact same as I do about this movie!!! 🎥🍿🤩 Thanks for sharing Minty!!! 😁✨🌟✨

I grew up watching Christopher Reeve. But I still love the sequels and reboots etc. Awesome movie!

The TV show Smallville was also subjected to severe restrictions on what characters they could use due to Superman Returns. Erica Durance, who was introduced in season 4 as Lois Lane, was originally limited to 13 episodes per season and was not allowed to appear in a full season or become a love interest for Clark until the planned sequel to Superman Returns was scrapped.

@44excalibur

11 ай бұрын

@@mrdestylez Agreed. Definitely.

@Ravum

11 ай бұрын

​@@mrdestylezHer acting was on point but her look didn't make me think Lois Lane. Great show, though, and I got over her unconventional Lois look.

@44excalibur

11 ай бұрын

@@Ravum Erica's look as Lois was no more or less unconventional than Teri Hatcher's or Margot Kidder's. None of them looked identical to each other. Kate Bosworth and Amy Adams certainly looked nothing like Lois Lane.

@Ravum

11 ай бұрын

@@44excalibur I didn't compare her to any other actress. I meant from comics. The Amy Adams version wasn't out yet though her casting may have been inspired by Smallville. I can't picture some of the actresses you mentioned, but their casting doesn't change the Lois's comic look.

@44excalibur

11 ай бұрын

@@Ravum Well, Lois' look in the comics is brunette. Believe it or not, Erica was asked to keep highlights in her hair while Kristen Kreuk was on the show to avoid having Lois look too similar to Lana, in spite of the fact that Lana is a redhead in the comics. Once Kristen left, you'll notice that Erica's hair got darker and her look was closer to Lois in the comics.

what they should've done with Superman Returns is use a villain that Luther brings into the game and not just resort to the same old trick in the bag "Kryptonite" which went nowhere.... having 2 villains old luther and a new villain? would've been corny but at least it would save the movie in that regards, we fans would've have something to look forward to.

I like the way he flys off at the end and says ill see you around when he leaves his son😂😂

The great irony of Superman Returns is that Brandon Routh and Kate Bosworth ended up getting overshadowed by Tom Welling and Erica Durance on Smallville.

i think routh was a great casting for superman and it's a shame he didn't get to do more also i like his suit except for the neckline

I freaking love this movie. It is so beautiful to watch and have to stop myself from watching it on repeat. Brandon Routh made a great Superman and he was the only good thing on CW's Crisis crossover when he reprised his role as Superman from Superman Returns. Like Henry Cavill, this is another actor WB's screwed over for no fault of his own. Just plain WB's screwing up everything they place on the big screen.

Absolutely love this Film it was full of heart effects where outstanding ( for the time) as well, wish it has a sequel Brandon Routh was a outstanding superman, so glad he got the chance to replay the part in the arrow verse his kingdom come superman looked incredible

Superman moping around and sulking. Probably went to the same acting school as Kristen Stewart.

I agree with you on several points. Hated the suit. Lois Lane was miscast. That trip to find Krypton would have been a great intro. And the overall tone, and look at the film was too dark, particularly if they were shooting for a continuation of the Christopher Reeve storyline. I also think Brandon Routh was terrific. In my humble opinion, his portrayal of Superman is better than Henry Cavill’s. And Kevin Spacey’s personal issues aside, he was a really good Lex. I never found the movie boring. So many of the superhero action movies rely too much on battles and not enough character development and actual acting.

@matthewrosenthal753

11 ай бұрын

There were no miscasts in this film. Kate and Brandon had glimpses of the chemistry needed. The problem is it needed to be it’s own thing. Not connected to the Christopher Reeve films. So that Brandon and Kate could have made the characters their own. As it is he, while doing a wonderful job, is trying to be Christopher Reeve and Kate Botsworth is attempting to be Margo Kitter, but She’s not. The few times that slips are her bright spots. It was really the decision to make this a continuation of The Original films.

@johncollier6959

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, I never really saw Kate trying to do an impression of Margot. Her low keyed Lois versus Margo’s high energy, sometimes a little over the top portrayal were much different in my humble opinion. Same with Brandon with Chris. I think Brandon tried to emulate certain qualities and attributes of the Reeve Superman, but I didn’t see it as an out and out impression. But I do agree that a better script, and perhaps a different direction, would have given both actors more opportunity to make their characters their own

@matthewrosenthal753

11 ай бұрын

@@johncollier6959 Margot’s Lois was not that energetic or over the top. Though she could be at times. Kate often came across as someone trying to be someone else playing apart. Because that’s what they wanted. They needed to be allowed to make it theirs.

I actually liked this movie. I remember hearing that the sequel was supposed to be more action packed with Metallo as the villain or braniac.

@nicksorenson940

11 ай бұрын

I heard myself that the guy shooting Superman with the big gun in this movie was supposed to be John Corben, who would have become Metallo by the time that the sequel would have taken place.

It makes me wonder Minty if the Producers and Studio suits knew there was some shady dealings going on with Singer and Spacey and did not want them connected to their family friendly IP. I've heard their shenanigans were something of an open secret. That's why there was no sequel.

I like this movie...Brandon Routh actually came close to a Christopher Reeves Superman in certain scenes with his back facing the camera he sounds alot like Christopher Reeves. Christopher Reeves is my Superman R.I.P. I love Superman movies so much even BvS.

I liked this movie when it came out. I also enjoyed the Reeve's movies growing up. I think the biggest struggle with the Superman universe is that the risk to Superman is low. The Reeve's movies explored rare situations when Superman was at risk of dying or being beaten. But, where do we go from there? The suspense has to come from the people around him now. Superman has to have developed supporting characters we can root for. I think Superman Returns highlights the struggle between creating an exciting blockbuster the movie fans want, versus the need to having a richly developed world around Superman that the audience can be invested in. I didn't get into the Cavill Superman because I didn't trust the movie industry after re-booting Superman again, Hulk again, and Spiderman again. Maybe I'll give him a try someday.

@tmmh5620

3 ай бұрын

U should watch Henry Cavill he is a great superman if u like this movie I'm sure you love man of steel

I always loved that Burton was trying to do something so different. Had he made the movie and it successful, we probably would have gotten the crossover we wanted with Keaton in a sequel.

As a huge Superman fan, I actually liked Superman Returns, I liked that they used the footage from Marlon Brando as I think he was one of the best parts of the first movie and I love that they continued the Christopher Reeve storyline. I agree that Lois was miscast but that Brandon did as well as was expected, I actually liked the addition of James Marsden, and liked that Superman had to deal with the consequences of his choices, I didn't feel like the move was gloomy or depressing but that it felt more real, I mean what would expect when you have been gone for 5 years, just that everything stays all butterflies and rainbows, or that some things will be difficult for you to deal with? It's really hard to beat the first two superman movies with Christopher Reeve as they are among some of the best super hero movies, but Superman Returns, I think, is a nice and welcomed addition and I think people just need to give it more of a chance and see it for what it really is, a good, emotional and heartfelt movie, of course this is just my opinion.

I perfectly remember watching this in a theater. It just needed a good fight to make up for the sadness and darkness, to give Superman a glorious, triumphant ending.

Bryan singer is completely at fault,he just flat out did a carbon copy of the previous films(absolutely nothing against Brandon routh)

The trunks are an essential part of Superman's uniform. I completely agree that Routh's cape needed to be bright red instead of what we got. Scarlet Johansson would have been an interesting portrayal of Lois Lane considering how the actress delivers her lines in other films. The movie could have benefitted from some editing to the script to be more of a superhero film and dropped the child subplot but it is a good movie. Now I want to seek out those deleted scenes because the scenes that end up on the cutting room floor often would've improved a film if they had been left in/had their special effects finished.

@STho205

11 ай бұрын

The best casting for Lois Lane I can think of for the time is Jennifer Jason Leigh exactly as she looked in Hudsucker Proxy with the black wig...or Liv Tyler being Liv Tyler.

He did a great job as Superman!!! Great lex Luther too.

Well the bullet in the eye effect was very good.

Fun fact: Brandon Routh and Jason Mamoa attended the same high school in Iowa and were even on the high school soccer team together. That team had a Superman and Aquaman on it. You get a Batman or Wonder Woman from that school and they should just rename it The Hall of Justice.

Brandon Roth gets a bad wrap by some. I think he did a pretty good job, being tasked with playing Christopher Reeve, playing Superman. Because that's what he was doing, he wasn't playing Brandon Roth's Superman, he was playing Christopher Reeve's Superman.

@powerbadpowerbad

11 ай бұрын

That was the problem.Returns should've been a new-SUPES-movie,not a continuation of the Donner films.

I agree with that scene should’ve been in the movie. I remember in the theater being confused as to what actually happened at the first. They gave us the text, but I felt like I was missing something. From what I read Bryan singer wanted to put that in there, but the studio told him no, it’s not needed

I heard of Brandon Routh. He was on my favorite soap at the time called One Life To Live playing Seth. I believe that was one of his first acting roles.

I really liked the colours on Routh's costume because they're virtually the same colours worn by Reeve's 'evil Superman' from III, so it came across as a bit more serious and updated.

In my opinion, I thought they did a great movie. Going back and rewatching the older Christopher Reeve movies those also suffered the same issues pointed out on this one. I think we only hold the first Superman movie in high regards is because it was the first one for its time. The main issue is really the Superman character as a whole, he was created to be nearly perfect in every way, given almost god like powers. How can you write Superman in a way that the normal person can relate too? You cant, thats the problem with Superman. Thats why its hard to create a video game or write stories for him, when its established that he can fly fast enough he can turn back time lol.

@matthewrosenthal753

11 ай бұрын

Nice opinion but nearly a century of Superman comics disagree.

@MrCoffeeMrRadar

11 ай бұрын

@@matthewrosenthal753 Is it? Have you read any of the Superman comics lately? So far the stories have all been forgettable & boring.

@very754

11 ай бұрын

​@@MrCoffeeMrRadarhave you read any Superman comics in the past all modern comics are trash so I wouldn't recommend bathing my opinion of a character on them

@MrCoffeeMrRadar

11 ай бұрын

@@very754 unfortunately I have been reading some of the comics, for some time modern comics just arent as fun as the old stuff. I have gone back and started collecting older story arcs.

I loved this movie. I felt like it fit in well with the Donner universe

I love Superman Returns as well as the theme of its premise of how the man of steel must re-emergence himself in the world that's move past him. In fact in the novelization of the film it was hinted that Superman was supposed to meet up with Green Lantern at the end and this would have been a possible hint towards them making a Justice League film. Furthermore if you count Brandon's return as the man of steel, in the arrowverse: crisis on infinite Earths, as a continuation of Superman return where Routh (as Kingdom Come Superman) makes a comment about the Joker which was a direct reference to the Alex Ross comic called Kingdom Come.

I think Cavill and Rolth were both let down by their films/scripts. Rolth was excellent as Clarke Kent. I'm terrible with names, so when I saw him in Arrow getting out of bed topless I thought "He'd make a great Superman!" then looked him up and saw he already had. For Cavill, being such a lovely person in real life, he really had the potential to be Christopher Reeve's Superman of the 21st century, but I can't get over how un-super he is portrayed. To me Man of Steel is more like Hancock than Superman. And now DC have squandered him.

@powerbadpowerbad

11 ай бұрын

Why does Cavill have to be Christopher Reeves Superman of the 21st century ??? Why can't he create a new and different Supes for a new and different generation ???? You have to update these super-heroes or they won't be relevent any more.

@AndyFarnham

11 ай бұрын

@@powerbadpowerbad because Christopher Reeve IS Superman, all others in the 20th Century were just actors playing a character. That Henry Cavill had the potential (in my opinon) to BE Superman as well, it is tragic that he was denied that opportunity by the studio.

@AndyFarnham

11 ай бұрын

@@powerbadpowerbad It would be Cavill's own take, but on a par with the high bar set by Reeve. How does "doing good and the right thing" ever become not relevant?

@powerbadpowerbad

11 ай бұрын

@@AndyFarnham Cavill did do good and the right thing in Man of Steel even after his mother told him:You don't owe this world anything.And she was right.

@powerbadpowerbad

11 ай бұрын

@@AndyFarnham Hate to break it to you,hoss,but,the new actor picked to play-SUPES-isn't gonna be on a par with Christopher Reeves either,no actor will.Superman:Legacy will be like MOS,bomb at the box-office.DC films are poorly made and failing at the cinemas: WW2,Birds of Prey,Black Adam,Shazam 2,etc,etc,..You're gonna be disappointed yet again,the only character DC films can get right is Batman.