Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) - Page 219

Samurai8472 · September 21 2011, 06:35 PM

Broccoli wrote:

One day, I will go into the UN, boastfully claim that I'll get rid of all the nukes in all the nations of the world, and I will be applauded for it with no one questioning my decision!

the G-man · September 22 2011, 01:37 AM

Anwar wrote:

Broccoli wrote:

indolover wrote:

The junkyard fight was good, but it made me laugh both Clark Kent and evil Superman thought any of the things they used to hurt each other actually would. The only thing would be Kryptonite, but even then that is harmful to both of them.

I always got the impression that the fight was a representation of the psychological Superman was having, and not that he was actually split in two and was duking it out with himself.

But the place was still smashed up after the fight was done, and it wouldn't be beyond the power of Red K to actually split him in two.

The fight was actually the one thing in S3 that made sense to me as a fanboy. I assumed Pryor had inadvertently created artificial Red K that first turned him evil and then split him into two individuals.

Admiral Buzzkill · September 22 2011, 02:41 AM

Broccoli wrote:

Where the fuck are world leaders coming up with diamonds the size of dinner plates in this economy?

Admiral_Young · September 22 2011, 02:45 AM

^ Clark already made them for them from coal

which in gratitude they presented to him...

Trekker4747 · September 22 2011, 02:53 AM

Samurai8472 wrote:

Broccoli wrote:

One day, I will go into the UN, boastfully claim that I'll get rid of all the nukes in all the nations of the world, and I will be applauded for it with no one questioning my decision!

For more fun: the entire Superman IV NC review.

Dennis wrote:

Broccoli wrote:

Where the fuck are world leaders coming up with diamonds the size of dinner plates in this economy?

^ Clark already made them for them from coal which in gratitude they presented to him...

Unfortuantely they had to get them out of Superman's bedpan.

Anwar · September 22 2011, 02:54 AM

the G-man wrote:

Anwar wrote:

Broccoli wrote:

I always got the impression that the fight was a representation of the psychological Superman was having, and not that he was actually split in two and was duking it out with himself.

But the place was still smashed up after the fight was done, and it wouldn't be beyond the power of Red K to actually split him in two.

The fight was actually the one thing in S3 that made sense to me as a fanboy. I assumed Pryor had inadvertently created artificial Red K that first turned him evil and then split him into two individuals.

It was clear to me that the imperfect Kryptonite he made was supposed to be the movie version of Red K. They couldn't make it red because then Pryor and co would've known right off the bat they'd got it wrong and wouldn't use it.

Saul · September 22 2011, 03:28 AM

Dennis wrote:

Saul wrote:

Superman III was more of a Richard Pryor movie. At least IV had it's heart in the right place and tried to get back to the magic of the franchise.

Doesn't mean IV didn't suck, which it did.

Oh, it did suck. I just rank it lower on the suck meter next to III.

Broccoli wrote:

One day, I will go into the UN, boastfully claim that I'll get rid of all the nukes in all the nations of the world, and I will be applauded for it with no one questioning my decision!

Didn't President Obama already do this?

davejames · September 22 2011, 03:56 AM

While I find SIII to be surprisingly watchable despite it's problems, it's still kind of mindboggling to me that they decided to follow up a kickass Superman vs Zod movie.... with a dumb comedy featuring Richard Pryor, a generic businessman, and a plan to use computers and weather satellites to control the economy (or whatever the hell that random, idiotic plan of his was).

I mean, what the fuck? With so many other great stories and supervillains to choose from, they went with THAT??

Broccoli · September 22 2011, 04:03 AM

^ I thought I remember reading that they were considering Brainiac as a villain (hence the focus on the super computers and such), but opted out.

Then again, a lot of Superman's villains would have been hard to pull off, effects-wise, in the early 80s.

Admiral_Young · September 22 2011, 04:10 AM

Nuclear Man sprung out from not being able to use Brainiac in Superman IV. There is video footage I believe on youtube of Brainiac from IV...think it's even been discussed at one point on the board. Can't remember.

Broccoli · September 22 2011, 04:13 AM

Admiral_Young wrote:

Nuclear Man sprung out from not being able to use Brainiac in Superman IV. There is video footage I believe on youtube of Brainiac from IV...think it's even been discussed at one point on the board. Can't remember.

You mean Bizarro, right?

davejames · September 22 2011, 04:32 AM

Broccoli wrote:

Then again, a lot of Superman's villains would have been hard to pull off, effects-wise, in the early 80s.

Maybe, but the Superboy series did a pretty decent job realizing some of those villains on their limited budget.

And there were plenty of great robots, cyborgs, aliens, and monsters in scifi movies of the early 80s. Any one of them could have worked, with a few tweaks, as a villain in a Superman movie.

Admiral_Young · September 22 2011, 04:43 AM

@Broc...yeah Bizzaro. I have Brainiac on the brain for some reason...

Myasishchev · September 22 2011, 05:04 AM

Broccoli wrote:

JoeZhang wrote:

Broccoli wrote:

One day, I will go into the UN, boastfully claim that I'll get rid of all the nukes in all the nations of the world, and I will be applauded for it with no one questioning my decision!

there is a cut scene that explains that:

British diplomat: We have to stop him!

American diplomat: Are you out of your fucking mind? He's got rid of all the nukes and could wipe us all out in seconds. Just shut the fuck out, smile and clap like the rest of us and hope King Superman the first lets us live.

I'd seen this cover before, but didn't know that Superman had enslaved the Dominators and transported them to Ea...

Oh. He's supposed to be Chinese, isn't he? Oh, oh no.

Admiral_Young · September 22 2011, 05:32 AM

That cover seems another good example of Super Dickery!

September 22 2011, 02:45 AM	#3274
Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Location: Metropolis	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) ^ Clark already made them for them from coal which in gratitude they presented to him... __________________ Admiral Young Chief of Operations Ignoring the The Last Stand since 2011.

September 22 2011, 03:56 AM	#3278
davejames Vice Admiral Location: Sac, Ca	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) While I find SIII to be surprisingly watchable despite it's problems, it's still kind of mindboggling to me that they decided to follow up a kickass Superman vs Zod movie.... with a dumb comedy featuring Richard Pryor, a generic businessman, and a plan to use computers and weather satellites to control the economy (or whatever the hell that random, idiotic plan of his was). I mean, what the fuck? With so many other great stories and supervillains to choose from, they went with THAT??

September 22 2011, 04:03 AM	#3279
Broccoli Vice Admiral Location: Broccoli	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) ^ I thought I remember reading that they were considering Brainiac as a villain (hence the focus on the super computers and such), but opted out. Then again, a lot of Superman's villains would have been hard to pull off, effects-wise, in the early 80s. __________________ "That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." -- Christopher Hitchens

September 22 2011, 04:10 AM	#3280
Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Location: Metropolis	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) Nuclear Man sprung out from not being able to use Brainiac in Superman IV. There is video footage I believe on youtube of Brainiac from IV...think it's even been discussed at one point on the board. Can't remember. __________________ Admiral Young Chief of Operations Ignoring the The Last Stand since 2011.

September 22 2011, 04:43 AM	#3283
Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Location: Metropolis	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) @Broc...yeah Bizzaro. I have Brainiac on the brain for some reason... __________________ Admiral Young Chief of Operations Ignoring the The Last Stand since 2011.

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September 22 2011, 05:32 AM	#3285
Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Location: Metropolis	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) That cover seems another good example of Super Dickery! __________________ Admiral Young Chief of Operations Ignoring the The Last Stand since 2011.