MAN OF STEEL....OK, I'm excited now! :)

[verslibre]

Let's nail this down once and for all. GL was a bust but that movie's headstone already has birdshit splattered all over it.

I thought GL was great. Giant floating cloud villain a little weak, but overall another great film by Martin Campbell.

That explains a lot. Subpar flick with some pretty bad CGI. I've seen video games that look better than the opening of GL.

Also, the Guardians and GL Corps writing off the Earth "as lost" was really, really bad writing. The Corps would've been all over Galactus' cousin like white on rice.

[verslibre]

Who co-wrote the story with Goyer? Nolan's bro - just like the previous 2 Bat movies.

Why do you keep citing Jonathan Nolan? Goyer and Christopher Nolan are credited with the story; Goyer is credited with the screenplay.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770828/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_wr#writers

Writing credits
(WGA)
David S. Goyer (screenplay)


David S. Goyer (story) &
Christopher Nolan (story)

[YoungJRNY]

Jonathan Nolan didn't help Goyer. Goyer practically carried the entire writing and screenplay on his back (a ton of fans want Jonathan Nolan to give Goyer a bit of help the next time around. Though Goyer gets credit for having fabulous ideas, his writing and dialog could be atrocious and it shows in many spots.) All C. Nolan did was over-see that the project get lifted off its roots, maybe have a say in little creative direction (not much, HIS ending was overruled by Snyder and Goyer) but other than that, he barely even was on set or had any say whatsoever, as Cavill pointed out in an interview.

[YoungJRNY]

Very good weekend for MOS (still today to go..) Color me impressed. $4.2 million for Saturday's numbers. We hit over $270 million domestically sooner than we thought

Man Of Steel (Legendary/Warner Bros) Week [Runs 2,965]
Wednesday $2.3M, Thursday $3.0M, Friday $3.9M, Saturday $4.2M
3-Day Weekend $11.3M, Domestic Cume $271.0M

UPDATED: Box Office: So far MOS has only had one week where it under performed. The second week big drop-off. Otherwise, it's done more than what it's supposed to do in the weeks after.

@BoxOffice: MAN OF STEEL: $11.42M Weekend (est) / $271.21M Domestic Total / 2,905 Locations / $3,929 Location Avg. #ManOfSteel

[YoungJRNY]

Russell Crowe is open and willing to reprise his Jor-EL character in any capacity, especially a prequel on Krypton to introduce other members of the family/rogue's in the Super-universe. That would be so kickass

Via CBR:

Russell Crowe has been receiving a lot of questions from his fans on Twitter asking him if he'd consider reprising his role of Jor-El from Man of Steel in a prequel and the actor says he's game.

"A lot of you are asking about a KRYPTON prequel, if that's something you feel strongly about let @Legendary pictures know your thoughts," he said. He added, in response to someone, "Just getting sick of reading the same question mate, however, if it came up, i'd give the tights another go."

[verslibre]

Another prelim opening on Krypton in the sequel would be cool. They could introduce us to other characters like Mon-El. They could show Jor-El employing his finger laser to etch calligraphy into the side of a cliff.

[verslibre]

Jonathan Nolan didn't help Goyer. Goyer practically carried the entire writing and screenplay on his back (a ton of fans want Jonathan Nolan to give Goyer a bit of help the next time around. Though Goyer gets credit for having fabulous ideas, his writing and dialog could be atrocious and it shows in many spots.) All C. Nolan did was over-see that the project get lifted off its roots, maybe have a say in little creative direction (not much, HIS ending was overruled by Snyder and Goyer) but other than that, he barely even was on set or had any say whatsoever, as Cavill pointed out in an interview.

Nolan was still overseeing the completion of TDKR. He couldn't have been there if he wanted to be.

[Abitaman]

MOS wa awesome!!! Most people who do not like it, think Superman is the 70's 80's movies with Reeves. It is hard for them to get past that. But MOS is a lot like the comics, which is a very good thing. My favorite Superman movie by far, but still like the first two Reeve movies.
I do think the box office for this movie is a disappointment. Look back at the past 3 Superman movies and we are lucky it has done this much at the box office.
Look at Batman Begins, compared to the two Dark Knight movies, Begins was a bomb. But compare Begins to Batman Forever and Batman and Robin, and Begins was a smash. I think the same thing will prove true for MOS, this movie is the set up.

[Abitaman]

After 3-1/2 months, Amazing Spider-Man's domestic gross reached $262M, and its production budget was $230M, and it's locked for no fewer than three sequels.

Another weak reboot that pretty much nobody likes. Of course it made money, its Spiderman!

Agree, they could have done without the origin story. done a quick flashback and move on.

[Abitaman]

Let's nail this down once and for all. GL was a bust but that movie's headstone already has birdshit splattered all over it.

I thought GL was great. Giant floating cloud villain a little weak, but overall another great film by Martin Campbell.

GL had some good points, but it went to big by bringing one of GL's worst foes for the first movie. Should have been more Earth based.

[YoungJRNY]

MOS wa awesome!!! Most people who do not like it, think Superman is the 70's 80's movies with Reeves. It is hard for them to get past that. But MOS is a lot like the comics, which is a very good thing. My favorite Superman movie by far, but still like the first two Reeve movies.
I do think the box office for this movie is a disappointment. Look back at the past 3 Superman movies and we are lucky it has done this much at the box office.
Look at Batman Begins, compared to the two Dark Knight movies, Begins was a bomb. But compare Begins to Batman Forever and Batman and Robin, and Begins was a smash. I think the same thing will prove true for MOS, this movie is the set up.

I think you could claim the box office for MOS to be a disappointment only if you expected The Avengers or TDK numbers, which most haters who claim failure for MOS do. Still, you MUST keep into perspective and understand that Man of Steel had a ton working against it than for it and is performing the numbers it is supposed to be exceeding.

It will finish with glowing, respective numbers, more than enough to garner a sequel. Batman Begins had the tease of the Joker at the end and Iron Man set up the Avengers-universe. Man of Steel was a reboot to a broken Superman franchise. MOS exceeded expectations in lifting Big Blue off the ground, EASILY. The sequel is going to set up the Justice League-universe and will carry the burden most thought MOS would. Every viewing I had, people stayed at the END CREDITS and got NONE. They were expecting and didn't get anything Justice League related. If Batman would of appeared at the end, could you imagine the droves of people lining up? This was mainly to set Big Blue free and it succeeded.

It's ONLY just begun

Glad you enjoyed it Abitaman

[kgdjpubs]

I do think the box office for this movie is a disappointment. Look back at the past 3 Superman movies and we are lucky it has done this much at the box office.
Look at Batman Begins, compared to the two Dark Knight movies, Begins was a bomb. But compare Begins to Batman Forever and Batman and Robin, and Begins was a smash. I think the same thing will prove true for MOS, this movie is the set up.

I think you could claim the box office for MOS to be a disappointment only if you expected The Avengers or TDK numbers, which most haters who claim failure for MOS do. Still, you MUST keep into perspective and understand that Man of Steel had a ton working against it than for it and is performing the numbers it is supposed to be exceeding. It will finish with glowing, respective numbers, more than enough to garner a sequel.

The issue isn't as much that it's not making money--it is. The issue is the amount of money in the budget/promotion compared to the amount it is making at the box office. In that regard, it's not so good. For a film with a $225 million dollar budget (and then count another $100 million or more in advertising), $300 is the low end for what it should be making. With that kind of budget, you are expecting $350-400 domestic, and it isn't happening. Bottom line is that Man of Steel isn't the runaway hit that it was expected to be for them to sink that much money into it. Man of Steel may get a sequel, but I'd be shocked if they sink that much money in to the budget for #2 with the reception that the first movie has received.

[The_Noble_Cause]

Who co-wrote the story with Goyer? Nolan's bro - just like the previous 2 Bat movies.

Why do you keep citing Jonathan Nolan? Goyer and Christopher Nolan are credited with the story; Goyer is credited with the screenplay.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770828/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_wr#writers

Writing credits
(WGA)
David S. Goyer (screenplay)


David S. Goyer (story) &
Christopher Nolan (story)

It was widely reported than Jon did a polish. I guess it was uncredited.

[The_Noble_Cause]

Look at Batman Begins, compared to the two Dark Knight movies, Begins was a bomb. But compare Begins to Batman Forever and Batman and Robin, and Begins was a smash. I think the same thing will prove true for MOS, this movie is the set up.

For the record, Forever made a shit ton of money. Even Batman & Robin turned a profit as well.

[YoungJRNY]

BOX OFFICE: While previous reports had the film ending the weekend on $265 Million, it seems that Man Of Steel will finish the weekend with $271 Million domestic. But will it hit $300 Million?

Man Of Steel has finally become that one DC Comics film Warner Bros' have been holding out for since The Dark Knight, the one DC film to make more than $500 Million worldwide. Man Of Steel has been projected to finish on $271 Million this weekend (Domestic of course) with $300 Million being inevitable. Now with the success of Man Of Steel and Comic Con around the corner, a DC movie announcement wouldn't be out of the question. That being said, which DC Comics character do you want to see receive their own film within the next 3-5 years?

Read more at http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/ ... 1gDKCis.99

[verslibre]

Man Of Steel will hit $300M domestic, no prob.

I predict The Wolverine will not. (X-Men Origins: Wolverine = 150M production budget, 170M domestic gross).

[verslibre]

Also: World War Z has not made back its money yet.

The Lone Ranger just bombed like a BOSS. Made for $250M big ones....grossed $49M to start (figuring in Wed/Thu).

Nobody gives a fuck about the Bone Ranger & Fondle.

[kgdjpubs]

The Lone Ranger just bombed like a BOSS. Made for $250M big ones....grossed $49M to start (figuring in Wed/Thu).
Nobody gives a fuck about the Bone Ranger & Fondle.

Two things working against that one....

#1 people are getting tired of Johnny Depp doing some strange interpretation of a character. It worked for the original Pirates of the Caribbean when he was still an "unknown"--and it the odd take actually worked in the movie. It's not fresh these days. You can't go way off the grid every time and expect it to work. It's basically typecasting, and that is a VERY slippery slope.

#2....lukewarm reviews and word of mouth. Combine this with "another strange Johnny Depp performance", a tv show that is out of popularity (ie no built-in audience) and you are in big trouble. If the Lone Ranger got the reception of the first Pirates movie (ie everyone loved it), it would probably be ok in the long run. Word of mouth means a LOT, because you eventually get the crowds once word gets around that it's a good movie. I don't think the general public were gasping at straws to see the original Pirates or the remake of Get Smart, but they both did pretty decent. As is, chalk it up as another expensive folly.

as a side-track here, you'd think getting the script right is the first thing you want to do. Get a good script and cast it right, and you have a chance at something really good. If the script isn't there, you are dead in the water to begin with. Odd...

[brandonx76]

Saw Depp on Jimmy Kimmel - he's starting to talk like his character from Pirates in regular dialogue...strange....Zero interest in the Lone Ranger...maybe as a rental...the Pirates movies were just utter nonsense...fun at times

Man of Steel kicked ass...I'm surprised all the criticism levied at it - I think it has to do with the over-saturation of super hero movies...but they got this one right

[YoungJRNY]

Man of Steel kicked ass...I'm surprised all the criticism levied at it - I think it has to do with the over-saturation of super hero movies...but they got this one right

That's a very good point, one to where I was actually worried about as well, especially Superman's origin story. If anything, Superman's origin needed to be told in this way but at the same time, people know Superman's more than any and some may have thought "do we need to see this again?" type thing with all of the "X-Origins" out and Spidey just rebooted and all of that. Now that Supe's origin is out of the way, I'm excited to see it explode into something great for the fans. We deserve it.

[YoungJRNY]

Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill to appear at SDCC! Oh, please announce MOS2 or..........ANYTHING.. Hope they aren't there JUST for Superman's 75th anny....

[verslibre]

Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill to appear at SDCC! Oh, please announce MOS2 or..........ANYTHING.. Hope they aren't there JUST for Superman's 75th anny....

MoS is a current buzz-heavy movie so a panel is mandatory. Not sure if WB is going to officially announce a sequel, but anything's possible.

[YoungJRNY]

Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill to appear at SDCC! Oh, please announce MOS2 or..........ANYTHING.. Hope they aren't there JUST for Superman's 75th anny....

MoS is a current buzz-heavy movie so a panel is mandatory. Not sure if WB is going to officially announce a sequel, but anything's possible.

Yea, WB doesn't usually announce anything at SDCC (what a surprise) though Marvel unleashes a boatload of announcements (what a surprise) so I'm not expecting anything, but it wouldn't hurt to be surprised. Shit, MOS is indeed a buzz-heavy movie, they could capitalize and ride it out into some type of announcement of a sequel or something and ride momentum. We'll see.

[verslibre]

Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill to appear at SDCC! Oh, please announce MOS2 or..........ANYTHING.. Hope they aren't there JUST for Superman's 75th anny....

MoS is a current buzz-heavy movie so a panel is mandatory. Not sure if WB is going to officially announce a sequel, but anything's possible.

Yea, WB doesn't usually announce anything at SDCC (what a surprise) though Marvel unleashes a boatload of announcements (what a surprise) so I'm not expecting anything, but it wouldn't hurt to be surprised. Shit, MOS is indeed a buzz-heavy movie, they could capitalize and ride it out into some type of announcement of a sequel or something and ride momentum. We'll see.

The movie's made just under 600M so I don't see why they can't do something.

Btw, I saw Pacific Rim on Saturday night. That was another movie I'd been waiting for this summer. If you're into Japanese mechs and kaiju, you gotta see it.

[YoungJRNY]

The movie's made just under 600M so I don't see why they can't do something. Btw, I saw Pacific Rim on Saturday night. That was another movie I'd been waiting for this summer. If you're into Japanese mechs and kaiju, you gotta see it.

MOS passed $600 million WW ($619 mil) and is around $281 domestically, will prob slow crawl to $300, which is a nice, round number, plenty of dough WB is swimming in for a sequel. They should ride the momentum to SDCC

Heard PR was good and that action battle in Tokyo (I think) is worth every penny alone....

[verslibre]

The movie's made just under 600M so I don't see why they can't do something. Btw, I saw Pacific Rim on Saturday night. That was another movie I'd been waiting for this summer. If you're into Japanese mechs and kaiju, you gotta see it.

MOS passed $600 million WW ($619 mil) and is around $281 domestically, will prob slow crawl to $300, which is a nice, round number, plenty of dough WB is swimming in for a sequel. They should ride the momentum to SDCC

Heard PR was good and that action battle in Tokyo (I think) is worth every penny alone....

The visuals and battle sequences in PR are BOSS.

Oh, yeah, MoS did cross the 600M line. I remember reading that in CBR, too. Forgot about that. That planetfool's been pretty quiet lately.

(And did you notice Kurosawa has posted again?)

[verslibre]

Btw, Cavill's expression in that GIF-clip is great. Perfect "WTF" expression. And people say the dude can't act.

[YoungJRNY]

Btw, Cavill's expression in that GIF-clip is great. Perfect "WTF" expression. And people say the dude can't act.

Wouldn't happen to be Kurosawa or planetman, would it? Even LexRules couldn't help but love Cavill as the perfect casting choice. I thought he was excellent in the role and have sung his praise's all over, as do more-than-the majority. He was widely embraced. Can't wait to see his potential even FURTHER with Daily Planet Clark Kent. HC was outstanding and he totally sold his "agonizing yell" after the neck-snap perfectly.

Also, didn't know Kurosawa was back, lmao. How predictable. Sometimes when things get too messy over that board and highly outrageous and obnoxious, I'll leave for a few and catch up when I'm over annoyance. I've had my fair share of words when I need to throw down (I've seen you throw down some..atta boi, lol.)

[verslibre]

It's been a while since I've really gotten into it with somebody on CBR. Several years, probably (it earned me a mod warning).

Some dickwad also tried to give me shit via private messaging. I guess he didn't have the sack to do it out in the open.

[YoungJRNY]

It's been a while since I've really gotten into it with somebody on CBR. Several years, probably (it earned me a mod warning).

Some dickwad also tried to give me shit via private messaging. I guess he didn't have the sack to do it out in the open.

Yea dude, you are not only smart as hell and know your shit, but you have this wit about you. Defiantly not a good combo for a hater to go against, lmao.

Thought you'd like this:

How Man of Steel should have ended

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... jSNLmb0Ndw