Movie of the Week: Man of Steel
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jaceyCatching up on movies of the week from 2 weeks ago...
Well, we all know the Superman origin story and this is yet another take on it in which Superman never wears his underpants outside his trousers, but instead ends up in a heavy rubberised suit more reminiscent of The Dark Knight. Costuming issues aside, the visuals on this are superb, especially the scenes on Krypton. Russell Crowe gets plenty of screen time as Jor-El and much kudos to Kevin Costner in the smaller role of the ill-fated Pa Kent, but it's Henry Cavill's movie as the dour and troubled young Clark Kent coming to terms with himself and his powers and finally donning the (muted) blue suit and (dark) red cape.
I enjoyed the new aspects of the character, hiding himself away, bumming around, bearded, as an itinerant worker until finally coming home and accepting who he is.
Comparisons with the Chris Reeve Superman movie are inevitable and the big difference is that Man of Steel takes itself very seriuously. There aren't any laughs or light moments. Chris Reeve played it very subtly but the sparkle was always there. Henry Cavill is straight up serious all the way through. Amy Adams is fairly bland as Lois Lane, but at last they've given her credit for being able to keep a secret.
Question: If Superman can grow a beard what metal on this earth can shave his chin clean again?
Well, we all know the Superman origin story and this is yet another take on it in which Superman never wears his underpants outside his trousers, but instead ends up in a heavy rubberised suit more reminiscent of The Dark Knight. Costuming issues aside, the visuals on this are superb, especially the scenes on Krypton. Russell Crowe gets plenty of screen time as Jor-El and much kudos to Kevin Costner in the smaller role of the ill-fated Pa Kent, but it's Henry Cavill's movie as the dour and troubled young Clark Kent coming to terms with himself and his powers and finally donning the (muted) blue suit and (dark) red cape.
I enjoyed the new aspects of the character, hiding himself away, bumming around, bearded, as an itinerant worker until finally coming home and accepting who he is.
Comparisons with the Chris Reeve Superman movie are inevitable and the big difference is that Man of Steel takes itself very seriuously. There aren't any laughs or light moments. Chris Reeve played it very subtly but the sparkle was always there. Henry Cavill is straight up serious all the way through. Amy Adams is fairly bland as Lois Lane, but at last they've given her credit for being able to keep a secret.
Question: If Superman can grow a beard what metal on this earth can shave his chin clean again?
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Date: Jul. 1st, 2013 03:50 am (UTC)It's been comics canon for years that Superman shaves using a mirror and his own heat vision.
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Date: Jul. 1st, 2013 04:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: Jul. 1st, 2013 05:43 am (UTC)