Comments on: Watch: Max Landis Criticizes Carnage In ‘Man Of Steel,’ Compares Movie To ‘Transformers 3’ & ‘Avengers’

By: tom

tom — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:38 +0000

one city> entire planet?

By: No

No — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:38 +0000

Let's face it: Man of Steel is part and parcel of the Hollywood trend of destruction porn that has increased over the years. It's the main reason I soured on the film.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:38 +0000

I like Max Landis. I loved his short on The Death and Return of Superman. And I loved Chronicle. And he's probably right… But dude's gotta put his money where his mouth is.

By: Williamfuentes.com

Williamfuentes.com — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:38 +0000

He's not "just a guy from Kansas". He's an alien from another planet.

By: Susie

Susie — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:38 +0000

Landis is right, and this is an important point to make. It is also a very fair criticism of the film narrative, as well as the change and weakening of the moral character of Superman.

By: Glass

Glass — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:38 +0000

On point.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:38 +0000

Wow, he's an even bigger douchenozzle than I had feared…

By: jfelw

jfelw — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:38 +0000

Didn't Chronicle have an ending in the same territory?

By: Wolfbitch

Wolfbitch — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

It's called war. People die. You save who you can without getting yourself killed. Agree that some more saving could have helped, but I for one am glad for a new take n Superman, cuz everyone seems to think this dude is some uber boyscout.

By: James

James — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

Smug Alert!

Gotta love nepotism; Wrote the medicore Chronicle, Dad made some decent films in the 80's, is a fan of comics and thus believes he can jump on Zack Snyder and Joss Whedon and tell them that their takes is lame. Didn't Chronicle end with a city brawl as well?

I agree with some of his points, but know your place kiddo

By: A-Man

A-Man — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

Oh My GAWD!

If Superman had spent even longer during that fight scene CONSTANTLY having to hold up buildings, fly into and save falling civilians and literally stop any damage from happening WHATSOEVER we would have a bajillion complaints about how unreasonable and ridiculously super-heroic the character would have to be in order to achieve such a feat.

Everyone's a hypocritical critic.
And yes, the superhero genre is getting old – because it was old to begin with and it isn't half as interesting when being controlled by a multi-million dollar studio system as everyone thinks it will be. Case in point – the hilarious not-dark-in-the-slightest "gritty" Batman films – cheesy lines, shitty action and an overbearing sense of "seriousness" for something that really doesn't warrant it…

By: The Worst

The Worst — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

He's right, but this kid is also the worst.

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

I agree with some stuff like too much destruction.
I disagree with the fact that he says Spider-Man is a bully. Spider-Man started out as a 16 year old kid. Of course he is going to be insulting. Also, he uses it as a distraction to his enemies. Unlike Superman, Spider-Man isn't as cheap, ie bulletproof. So he needs all the distractions and advantages as he can get.
Superman is just too cheesy to say he is the best.

By: ShogunOfHarlem

ShogunOfHarlem — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

If memory serves, Max was a guest on the Nerdist podcast a while back where, along with being a total spaz, he shares a brilliant take on the Bond franchise and where he would take it, were he writing the next script. He may be a pill, but he's got some interesting ideas.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

Max Landis has a face made for punching. I couldn't even hear what he was saying for all of the snarky i'm-so-clever faces. Oh and his idea of only 17 people dying at the end of Chronicle, is fucking ridiculous. Does he not remember an entire bus being thrown into a building, or blowing up part of a hospital, or maybe when Dane DeHaan's character threw about forty cops threw the air? Meanwhile, buildings are getting hit by cars left and right – just fuck off Landis. You're a puke.

By: SinisterMinister

SinisterMinister — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

I have never seen so many critics complain because they couldn't predict a movie. So it wasn't how you imagined it should be? So you had to ANTICIPATE for once? Big deal. Superman's character wasn't compromised… he had to make a big-boy decision. So he did. The movie as a whole was intense but not dark, and what WAS dark wasn't even him it was the villains and circumstances.

His personality was developed in a unique manner. Snyder used action, not just interaction, to drive the plot. I applaud his bravery. It would have been so easy to be safe (Superman Returns), but Zack Snyder was darring on all accounts. The camera work, the non-linear story, the plot building through fighting, and the controversial ending (practically pulled right out of the comics) all together made a bold film. I felt like it was a fantastic addition to the archives of cinema, and I hope it stirres other dierctors to try something new for a change.

By: Manofsteelforthewin

Manofsteelforthewin — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

Man of steel was the best superhero movie only surpassed by the dark knight. Critics should keep their opinions to themselves. Max you sir are a faggot.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

Really?! Because when I was watching "Chronicle" I spent the last end part trying to figure out the disaster and decon strategy for the chaos he created. 2 Seattle hospitals destroyed, plus the rest of the damage… it would send people straight up the I-5 corridor for help. That was the part of his movie I was most annoyed with.

By: wray

wray — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

I believe people are kinda missing the point when saying that Superman shouldn't have allowed all that destruction to the city……..he is learning to be superman. He has not seen another soul with his kind of powers let alone had to fight them. He is not a pro at handling a fight on this massive of a scale. It was not like he could just tell Zod " Hey, let's go fight over here please!".

By: J

Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

Sick of people saying he allowed people to die…..did you watcher same movie I did, Because in man of steel he continuously saves people. Also he can't save everyone and say let's fight on the farm instead! If you want a corny, wussy, goofy super hero go watch Spider-Man but the real fans know that MOS was a great version of superman. Besides they can't bring batman back and have two entirely different styles collide. That would be a train wreck

By: dax

dax — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

Landis. EAT A DICK!!! FOOL!!!
Your movies will never be as good as MOS! Quote me on that!

By: Mako

Mako — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

"Man Of Steel" was bad. Characters contradicting one another. Story contrivances from the first min to the last. Plot holes and pacing problems all over the movie. A villain who acted more like a screaming toddler than a smart and worth foe. I was laughing throughout the whole last 30min of the WWF meets Transformers love fest. WTF? Superman decides to ditch most of the people in the city – and take a trip across the globe rather than just take out the main mother ship that's right in front of him? Russell Crow pops up and seems to know Lois? WTF? Then he vanishes after being able to control the mother ship? Papa Kent tells Clark it's okay to let "children" die to insure the safety of yourself. WTF? This movie sucked and will go down as the worst of the year – unless you love Jesus and are a die hard Superman Fan who thinks Superman IV was amazing!!

By: TheMovieEnthusiast

TheMovieEnthusiast — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

http://i.imgur.com/JCEUdel.jpg

By: supes sidekick

supes sidekick — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:38:37 +0000

Ok, 1 this guy sucks dick and two, the hulk is on the same scale as supes, Hulk V Supes, thats a showdown.