Comments on: The Problem With ‘Man of Steel’: Where Does It Go From Here? https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/ Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Andrew https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51836 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51836 Nice article; made some interesting points.

]]> By: Anonymouse https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51845 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51845 seriously? there is a treasure trove of stories spanning decades in the comics world numbering in the thousands (or damn near). how about, uh, reading a few of them for a little inspiration? penning a sequel to Man of Steel has got to be one of the easiest jobs on the planet for any creative. what a non-starter.

]]> By: darensmith https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51844 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51844 my best friend's half-sister LOVED that movie.

]]> By: Josh https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51843 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51843 The Lex Luthor of the comics who is basically an evil Bill Gates that sees himself as humanities savior will do fine. Supes is a god who wants to be a man, Luthor is a man who wants to be a god. I'm sure he will rebuild Metropolis and start a plan to turn humanity on Superman. I'm sure Lexcorp gets first dibs at all that kryptonian tech lying around.

]]> By: bohmer https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51842 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51842 They could write Clark Kent as being a hipster foreign reporter with tattoos uncovering the news around the world in a Daily Planet "vice" sub-webzine. He could uncover a fringe situation in asia and tweet about it. And save the world.

]]> By: Alan B https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51841 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51841 Articles like this only serve to make me embarrassed for its writer. Apparently, he's figured out the next film needs a villain(!), that the hero has to hide his identity, and that the filmmakers have to change up the ending, ALL THINGS THAT ALL FILMMAKERS WORRY ABOUT WHEN THEY MAKE A SEQUEL TO A SUPERHERO FILM. But, apparently, the filmmakers have written themselves into a corner by including General Zod. After all, the LAST TIME Goyer and co. wrote an origin story featuring a villain that was morally resolute and commanded loyal followers (Ra's al Ghul) the filmmakers REALLY STRUGGLED with the bad guys in the next film. Can anyone even remember what villain was used for The Dark something or other? Oh, was one villain the material's ICONIC ARCH-NEMESIS? I can't remember. My bad …

]]> By: Len https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51840 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51840 The writer of this article clearly has no imagination. There are TONS of villains and TONS of ways to re-solve all these issues. Dont even get me started…

]]> By: Jesus Jones https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51839 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51839 NOT the problem with this movie at all, the fact that he saves zero people in the final fight is the problem, literally no one cares about Zod in the grand scheme.

]]> By: kirk https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51838 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51838 Well, see Lex Luther is going to try to cash in on the material in superman's cape. A material not found on earth, since it doesn't burn up when he reenters the atmosphere. LexCorp will want it and British Superman won't give it up. Then Lex will pull out the kryptonnite and Miss Tessmacher will distract superman with guess what, since she'll be played by Christina Hendricks.

Then superman will yell 'AHGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH' like ten times like he did in man of steel and we'll feel sorry for him. Zooey Deschanel will replace Lois Lane but she'll still have nothing to do and the movie will end. The End.

]]> By: kalel https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51837 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51837 Really? You find so many problems with the movie? IT CANT BE MORE OPEN TO MAKE A TRILOGY!
LEX, DOOMSDAY, METALLO, BIZZARO,
DARKSEID, BATMAN , KRYPTONITE ADDITION, KARA (SUPERGIRL).
These are the first to come in mind that could make not a trilogy but like 3-4 more movies. All you need is a good plot!

]]> By: Mike https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51826 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51826 Where Superman goes next is obvious. Lex Luthor, but a much different one than Gene Hackman/Kevin Spacey. I'm sure that will get the Donner worshipers even more up in arms. Luthor will finally be a real villain on screen, not some real estate con man. I could see them using a secondary villain like Metallo working with/for Luthor. I also think they're setting up Luthor's War Suit that he wore on the old Superfriends/Super Powers show. The Kryptonian space exploration suits look a lot like his War Suit. They also have set up Supergirl via the prequel comic and that brief scene in the movie where there are those 4 pods and 3 of them have skeletons but one is open and empty. I also think that Zod's scout ships, like the one that picks up Superman and Lois in the desert, looks a lot like Brainiac's ship. I could see Brainiac as another potential villain going forward. There's also Mongol and Darkseid but they will probably save Darkseid for the Justice League movie.

]]> By: Daryl Hannah https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51835 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51835 Lex helps rebuild Metropolis, becoming a media darling in the process, but also assembles all the Kryptonian tech he can from there and the Indian Ocean site and ends up making some kinda version of Metallo. DiCaprio or Gosling for Lex please. Someone big.

]]> By: m https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51834 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51834 To reply to most of you, I think what the writer is getting at is the pure spectacle on screen in combination with the JL plans that the studio said that it has. For instance, if Superman keeps ramping up the mayhem and such in his own movies then it will be virtually impossible to have a JL film feel as if it is necessary or better yet said, having the other heroes do stuff won't feel as monumental, which is what the film will want to go for. They'll instead have to dumbdown the abilities of some characters. Now sure, if Luthor is the villain then that can challenge Superman mentally but that's mostly contingent on there either being kryptonite or a secondary villain to challenge him physically which might be the way they go but seeing as how this is a sequel the fans tend to want bigger, better, louder, faster, and more -er in general when they kinda started big and heavy. See even in the comics or with the Dark Knight Trilogy they were able to build up to a climax, with each movie or issue. This felt more like a sequel rather than a first/origin story because it was so big

]]> By: Donatello https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51833 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51833 Um if you knew anything they could first off use any of the New Gods stuff. But the real key element of where to go is the MULTIVERSE. There are sooooooooooo many options of what to do, it just amazes me how stupid people are about DC.

]]> By: KNEEL BEFORE ZOD AGAIN https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51832 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51832 So…according to you geniuses…Lex would be a retread but Zod wasn't? Right…

]]> By: Thomas Rakewell https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51831 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51831 SERIOUSLY?! “To me, the interesting challenge is: ‘Could he solve hunger in the horn of Africa? What would he do with the Arab Spring? What would he do in Syria?’" If Goyer said this, he needs to go, he's just not up to the job. We're heading straight to Superman IV: Quest for Peace territory. I hope Goyer was joking or misquoted.

The questions they need to ask are more like: how do we make this character interesting? How do we give him a flaw, that doesn't compromise his essential decency? How do we create a sympathetic villain, that still deserves to fail? How do we give superman SOME KIND OF PERSONALITY? How do we make the action meaningful, so people care about the result? What does Superman WANT, that he struggles to get?

It's a tough character, because his infallibility leaves little room, but you can make something from that as well. The fact the character has so little room himself, to be himself, provides conflict to work with. Either way, the problems aren't how he'd solve world hunger, what would he do in this situation etc. etc.? Jeez. Get some new writers.

]]> By: safichan https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51830 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51830 This is the critic website that dont like superman returns, but they also dont like man of steel…guess what, as them to make their own superman movie…seems they dont even like everything that others made…

]]> By: Tom https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51829 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51829 The ultimate next movie should be aligned with the one character who he goes head to head in a fight with 'Doomsday' which Superman dies.. It would bring the human emotional element to the movie and set it up for a 3rd installment to bring him back..

similar to the comic book series where he dies.. his symbol is dripping blood and they were giving out black arm bands..

]]> By: Honks https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51828 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51828 Well nothing has been seen so far. It has made around 220,000,000 and it's the the end of the first week. I've seen it and I think it's way better that any other crap movies like Iron Man which has really almost the same plot, man in a Iron mask think, something wants to kill him and buioooooosh Iron Man wins him in a big fight, and of course it happens in Man of Steel but the whole story is generally more emotional and when you watch it it feels like as if you were standing in that scene while the world collides at your feet. I don't know, I love all superheroes and the Sci-Fi and those kind of films but something's got a hold on Superman, it's got this edge which makes me like him than any other superheroes.

Anyway, I just hope it does well for the rest of the few weeks, I am not sure what other people think or if it's going to beet the Box Office and liking of Dark Knight Rises but I love the movie, it's exciting, dramatic and a bit of romance makes it sweet (hehe me – cheesy). It has a chance though definitely, not the best top 10 opening weekend Box Office but it will do…

]]> By: Bruce Wayne https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-20130620/#comment-51827 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/the-problem-with-man-of-steel-where-does-it-go-from-here-96760/#comment-51827 “None of Superman's victories in his movie are the kind of stand-up-and-cheer events you'd think necessary in a movie with Superman in it." – Mark Wade
Starting with Batman Begins, Superhero films started giving fans a sense of"realism" and "darkness" or we can say, Filmmakers,wanted show audiences that they take these characters as serious as it's fans,per say.
Now if there's a war/battle going on ,towards the end,the Hero/Heroes are exhausted as one in real life might be and just getting over said battle. At the end of the battle in Avengers when Tony stark wakes up from the dead,they didn't cheer and stand up waving their hands at the crowds. They were relieved. Same as our soldiers in real life would be. In TDK and TDKR ,Batman didn't have a parade for himself either. Apparently, some people wanted a parade for Superman. Thor,same thing. No party. Man of Steel,they moved on from what happened..UH OH.WAIT.. that's what we do in real life after tragedies whether it's man made,or natural disasters. The world keeps on turning and we move on.

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