A LOT OF ACTION IS NOT ENOUGH!!!

Its at 59% RT...oyyy

Said this on another thread but ..i'll say it again!:)

The complaint isn't just that there's too much action, it's that there's too much action at the EXPENSE of other very important things..like building character so that when the action heats up, we give a flying [frick]! How is that so hard to grasp? If there's no such thing as too much action then I assume you'd be perfectly happy with a movie starting with a fist fight and continuing on for two hours before ending with nothing in between?

As it turns out I mostly disagree that Man Of Steel has this problem. There's maybe one action set piece too many, and it does get slightly repetitive, but they do make time for other stuff..just maybe not quite enough. As I said in my review I'd sacrifice one dust up for an extra scene to build on Clark and Lois' relationship..or even just with Ma and Pa Kent. But the critics are taking this way overboard. I think many decided they didn't like it before they sat down to watch.

Going tonight!

It's lots of different fights but it is slightly repetitive..I mean it';s awesome too..but ..ah you'll see what I mean.

Reasonnnn, that was my biggest gripe with it..comes out of nowhere.

That baby scene might have made the movie perfect for those complaining it was too serious

@Ror and Scooby - I think that a problem with the Critics is that its "Superman" in the first place. Not that they don't like him, but everyone knows him inside and out by now.
Since 1978, 35 years, there's been 5 movies, 2 long-running TV shows, 3 Cartoon series and a ton of animated straight to video releases. Most people have it in their minds who superman is "supposed" to be and what their ideal Superman film would be like. I read a lot of the negative reviews and they mostly talk about how things "should be" and they ALWAYS mention the Donner films even though there were 3 crappy films between Donner and MoS. Not to bring up Marvel, but its seems that the critics are not cutting the film the same slack that lesser known heroes have been getting lately...

Humor is what ruined IM3. Well...bad humor that is. Comic book movies are almost always better when they take themselves seriously. The source material is so out there anyway, that I dont see the need to confirm it by giving everybody a wink during an intense action sequence, or throw in a joke to take the edge off of an overly emotional scene.

The things this movie is being criticized for are just so absolutely ridiculous, that its impossible to take any of the bad reviews seriously. Some of the things people are saying are so easy to see as too much nostalgia, or simple ignorance, or just flat out bias.

Luckily, it hasn't killed my hype in the least. I can't wait for tomorrow. Im seeing it twice \m/ and again on Saturday. Ive got the soundtrack blaring on repeat, and im all jacked up.

Superman is not [frick]ing Spidey or Flash. Or even RDJ. He doesn't crack jokes but he is THE boy scout and he showed it fine in the movie.

Humor can be character development for Supes in the sequel. Remember, this Clark Kent is not fully realized yet.

MOS is an insane flick. I don't [frick]ing want a lame attempt at comedy like Iron Turd 3.

@Exe good point I'm not saying Superman has to be The Dark Knight. But he's not Spider-Man who makes wise cracks in the face of death. He's Superman he's almost a stick in the mud, but noble.

Humor is fine in the right context and if it doesn't sacrifice continuity just for laughs.

I like the Puny god scene in Avengers because it's a great Hulk moment, but I hate it because I don't believe Loki would try talk down the Hulk given the tactics he uses to deal with Thor or Frost Giants.



Haven't seen MoS yet but I wonder if that Kryptonian armor will eventually serve as the bones of a Lex Luthor power suit?

MOS was pure AWESOMENESS! I felt like a little kid again watching Superman:TAS for the first time. That right there is an accomplishment all in itself.

This movie was purely about SUPERMAN! As it should be. There was even a scene, I believe its where he surrenders, that I was taken aback as to how much Henry sounded like the Time Daly Superman! It was amazing.

There isn't a boring moment in this film. Could other characters have been developed better? Sure. But EVERYTHING that happened in the film had a purpose. Nothing was done just to be done or because it just looked cool. There's time for further character development in the sequel. This is ONLY about Superman.

The final fight between Zod and Superman were NOT TOO long. It was beyond perfect! It was literally a live-action DBZ-esque fight which is what CBM fans have been calling for forever! The ending will make your jaw drop straight down to the ground!

I'm going to watch this movie again even though I already watched it for free. It deserves my money and I just HAVE to watch it again. It was "mind-blowingly" AMAZING!

My boyfriend even loved it and he's not a fanboy, but he loves Batman. He was impressed.

The RT score for this film will skyrocket after opening weekend, I can guarantee that!

PS: People were CLAPPING, STANDING OVATION after the movie ended. OH, and don't bother waiting for an after credits sequence cuz there isn't any.

"Funnily" -- not a word.

Also, someone needs to talk to the people posting news here. They keep using two periods ("..") as punctuation.

That is not punctuation...it's a typo. At least Ror doesn't use it.

As for the description of the scene was Nam-Ek. So, let me see if I have this right. They not only have Superman fighting Zod, but Zod's right hand is the original comics version of Ursa AND there's a Non. So it's just a bad-ass version of Superman II?

No wonder it's at 59% on RT.

As for the action: That's the big complaint by a lot of critics: The movie is wall-to-wall action w/out any interesting characters. Imagine if Iron Man didn't have a Tony Stark as interesting as RDJ. Those movies, all three, would've been unwatchable.

What the writing and right casting bring to the characters is just as important as big action scenes. Heck, Raimi's first 2 Spidey movies had a LOT of character exploration...and the 2nd is considered one of the best CBM's ever on several sites.

Action is great, but you gotta have compelling characters.

I want to see Shangai destroyed for the team Faora & Na-mek... the Smalville battle is ULTIMATE EPIC ACTION! I can't breathe in the cinema for god sake!