It is also a way of saying that no one can direct a Superman movie like he could, which so far, is true.
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32 years, I think.
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Originally Posted by Sevenpenny
Donner saying that no one will play the role of Supes like Chris Reeve did.....I would use expletives here, however.... Its been how many years since the first movie came out????
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Am I the only person who can't stand the old Superman films?
Nothing against Reeve's version of the Man of Steel, just the films.
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I've always disliked them, too. I never did believe a man could fly. However, Reeve was good, and the solution Luthor came up with to vex him was brilliant. Everything else though... ugh.
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Originally Posted by Zikar
Am I the only person who can't stand the old Superman films?
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I thought that George Reeve couldn't be replaced...
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Originally Posted by Durakken
I thought that George Reeve couldn't be replaced...
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George Reeves.
Different last names.
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Nope. I like Reeves' Superman just fine, but the rest is pretty ridiculous. Hackman's Luthor in particular was awful (not his fault that he was given the role of a cartoonish idiot, but that's what the character was).
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Originally Posted by Zikar
Am I the only person who can't stand the old Superman films?
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The fact that Donner was replaced as director midstream didn't help the first two movies, especially number 2. Superman 3 and 4 are best forgotten.
The problem is there are no more epic tales than Superman's origin, hence the constant retelling. There was so much story in the first Superman, so much attention to detail, it simply felt "bigger" than the rest.
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You really think it was brilliant?
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Originally Posted by Ironik
However, Reeve was good, and the solution Luthor came up with to vex him was brilliant. Everything else though... ugh.
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Seen that before. It underscores the problem with Superman -- they come up with this great idea and then undercut it with comic book stupidity. Once they go invoking the "faster than lightspeed/time travel zoom" power, though, everything else becomes ridiculous. Just go back a week and put Luthor in jail for stealing missiles. Boom, story's over.
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I hope the next movie as it is a reboot, glosses over the origin. By now I think pretty much everyone should know the basics of superman's origin
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Originally Posted by Anti_Proton
The problem is there are no more epic tales than Superman's origin, hence the constant retelling. There was so much story in the first Superman, so much attention to detail, it simply felt "bigger" than the rest.
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There is a version of the first two movies out there which is called the "Donner Original Edition" or something like that. Essentially Films 1 and 2 were meant to be one big film. Personally I thought it was a damn good movie but very different from the movies that were released.|
Originally Posted by Nericus
The fact that Donner was replaced as director midstream didn't help the first two movies, especially number 2. Superman 3 and 4 are best forgotten.
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Say what you will about those movies, but Christopher Reeve owned that role. I mean he fit the bill of Superman in such an iconic fashion that his version of Superman is the one all other actors will be compared to. I wouldn't be surprised if it's part of the reason other Superman movies have had a hard time being made because it's hard to compare to Reeve.
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Originally Posted by Ice_Wall
There is a version of the first two movies out there which is called the "Donner Original Edition" or something like that. Essentially Films 1 and 2 were meant to be one big film. Personally I thought it was a damn good movie but very different from the movies that were released.
Say what you will about those movies, but Christopher Reeve owned that role. I mean he fit the bill of Superman in such an iconic fashion that his version of Superman is the one all other actors will be compared to. I wouldn't be surprised if it's part of the reason other Superman movies have had a hard time being made because it's hard to compare to Reeve. |
In the same note....thats why some have such a nerd rage about any Terminator flick being done without Ahnold.....
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I think Christopher Reeve was great, and the score was great, but just about everything else about those movies was awful.
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Am I the only person who can't stand the old Superman films?
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@Quasadu
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Donner saying that no one will play the role of Supes like Chris Reeve did.....I would use expletives here, however.... Its been how many years since the first movie came out????
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