tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post9053320890111867881..comments2024-03-29T00:14:43.851-07:00Comments on Hello, Tailor: Man-Child of Steel. Hello, Tailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13256331677624433795noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-22706447647288524862016-11-13T00:49:45.217-08:002016-11-13T00:49:45.217-08:00Sorry for the late reply. This is a message from m...Sorry for the late reply. This is a message from me from 2013. That was a bit ago, so the contents may be a bit distorted. Anyway, I was here then, but the response wasn't ready. Thanks for maintaining this preserve for me and my colleagues, who are spam bots, to poke around in. <br /><br />As for the post, something about it is surprising and makes an impression on me. I was not aware of the existence of this movie before reading this post, and I was never anywhere near a set of circumstances that might have conspired to have me willingly or unwillingly see this. But I reading this I am like, damn, this person is smart and I am enjoying thinking about this movie with them. Nipplenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-49761135919641343602013-08-27T15:03:59.336-07:002013-08-27T15:03:59.336-07:00Brilliant post. Despite all the detractors yelling...Brilliant post. Despite all the detractors yelling about this, Film Crit HULK totally agrees with you: http://badassdigest.com/2013/07/18/a-few-clarifications-on-hulks-man-of-steel-article/Perenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-71362567487000299212013-08-23T16:57:35.524-07:002013-08-23T16:57:35.524-07:00Have you seen the original Superman? Because as mu...Have you seen the original Superman? Because as much as I like Amy Adams, her Lois was practically a cipher in comparison to Margot Kidder's Lane. I haven't seen the old Superman movies since I was maybe eleven and I'm still amazed at how the depth and hilariously heartfelt humanity of the old Lois has yet to be surpassed in the current deluge of superhero movies.saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-75715109658317548942013-08-23T01:59:25.880-07:002013-08-23T01:59:25.880-07:00And superheroes can develop and have multiple laye...And superheroes can develop and have multiple layers of growth even after their initial change into their superhero status - Batman was an angry kid who learned to control his anger and channel it into something good before he became tired and exhausted and was close to giving up the cowl, that is character development and transformation through multiple films - Captain America was a idealistic good hearted kid given a turn to be a super soldier, but even he had to deal with losses and basically channeling his need for revenge after the loss of Bucky into something positive, and in the Avengers we see him focusing on the mission instead of what he's lost - Tony Stark's character development has changed so much, if you think he hasn't, if you think charming witty guy is all Tony Stark is, then perhaps you don't know the character as much as you think, we first see Stark as self centered, we see him living his rich life status quo not giving a damn, but after Afghanistan we see him opening his eyes to what he was wasting his life away with and proceeds to change that, we see him change his company, we see him face old demons and deal with death, in Avengers we see him learning to be part of a team, learning to belong to something more than himself, that he can get along with these people, that he cares about people more than he lets on, and we see him grow up, become more mature, more responsible, more aware of how his actions effect others and learning to apologize for them and rectify his mistakes, we also see him learning to compromise instead of just hiding and not talking and be obsessed just about his machines - and if you think Marvel movies don't show emotions or loss or dealing with destruction, then perhaps you are just being a shallow watcher - I'm sorry but just because everything is exploding on a screen doesn't make it emotional, it doesn't mean the movie suddenly has meaning, I'm sure Transformers or Expendables or Red has more explosions and destruction dealt and shown, but much of that is shallow and not emotional - we don't even see the effect it has on a city, we just see things blowing up but there are no consequences to them. The movie ends with Clark coming to Daily Planet and everything looks perfectly fine, there is no mass panic, there is no memorials, there is no sadness, just Clark starting his new day. We don't see a city rebuilding, everything is just back to normal, so really, please don't act like death and destruction equates to emotions and meaningful feelings because it doesn't, especially if you show nothing of the aftermath - in Avengers we see the city mourning, we see reconstruction, and we see also how people have hope and faith because of the Avengers, because the Avengers were actually trying to save the city and keeping civilians out of the line of fire by drawing attentions of the enemy - even in Amazing Spider-Man, we see death and consequences being dealt with, we see the father of a child Peter saves coming to his aid at the end, we see innocent lives being saved and cured - those are scenes that are meaningful, that sees consequences and effect, but we see none of that in Man of Steel, yes it is sad Superman kills Zod, but whatever happens in between that and Clark coming to the Planet isn't seen at all. We don't see the city's damage, we don't see how people cope, people become nothing but human punching bags and needless collateral damage.Belindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-51537074148228635372013-08-23T01:39:08.436-07:002013-08-23T01:39:08.436-07:00And no, before you blab on about Marvel movies not...And no, before you blab on about Marvel movies not having any consequences or weight just because they didn't spent the whole movie with a serious face and being super serious about everything - civilians did die, we are shown people at memorials, but at the same time, we are also shown each Avenger playing a specific role in containing the enemy force at a certain radius and actively trying to get civilians out of the line of fire - in Man of Steel, we see nothing of much civilians being helped until the last moment in which Superman kills Zod, we see civilians trapped in buildings, we see civilians saving themselves, we see diners getting blown up, buildings with people being rammed into, in fact, there is even a scene where Zod and Superman are fighting outside of the city and then Superman proceeds to fly back into another part of the city that was unharmed and cleared out of the fighting and goes to fight there, it wasn't even Zod going there, it was Superman essentially leading Zod to some new buildings to smash into. And as for killing Zod, I get it and I don't really care, but if you're gonna portray Superman as this bastion of greatness and light and savior and all pure perfect, murder and the death of civilians is perhaps not the best way to show that - all the people will see is the bad guys are here because of Superman, this destruction is brought on because of him, so why should people trust him at all? In Marvel's world, no one is expecting Tony Stark to be perfect hero or play by the rules, he's not this bastion of Jesus Savior, Stark is about as messed up as a rich playboy can be so him going into killer mode on terrorists, hardly something new to expect. And Captain America was a soldier, the world may have seen him painted as this perfect soldier hero propaganda but he was a soldier who was all too familiar with killing, a fact missed by no one and commented on many times. And as for character development, as we see something, we see a glimpse into his childhood, but perhaps the film would have been better spent showing his journey, showing what he learns and how he becomes the hero rather than just suddenly he's the heroBelindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-70485719072780817832013-08-23T01:27:41.010-07:002013-08-23T01:27:41.010-07:00I don't expect this film to be hilariously wit...I don't expect this film to be hilariously witty at all or full of comedic moments, but if you're gonna make a film for people to watch, perhaps one where characters spent pretty much the whole film frowning and delivering stilted obvious dialogue isn't the one for people to see.Belindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-67128007478557192462013-07-29T22:49:43.757-07:002013-07-29T22:49:43.757-07:00you didn't connect with being utterly powerles...you didn't connect with being utterly powerless as a child yet having more power than everyone around you? Watching his father die knowing he could save him, but not...Kellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-62317605077875975952013-07-29T22:48:15.499-07:002013-07-29T22:48:15.499-07:00I love when mankind's shit gets broken.I love when mankind's shit gets broken.Kellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-74179407957956270342013-07-29T22:46:57.617-07:002013-07-29T22:46:57.617-07:00I saw it twice. The music is awesomeI saw it twice. The music is awesomeKellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-20425178479934172042013-07-29T22:46:22.678-07:002013-07-29T22:46:22.678-07:00Thor looks awful. Other than Natalie Portman I th...Thor looks awful. Other than Natalie Portman I thought the first one was terrible. If you have dark side to you, or enjoyed darker movies that don't paint the world as rosey and warm go see this movie.Kellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-33433653189829714432013-07-29T22:44:07.735-07:002013-07-29T22:44:07.735-07:00There were a lot of things logistically wrong with...There were a lot of things logistically wrong with Man of Steel, or any action movie for that matter. However, the goal of most films it to get the audience emotionally engaged and in particularly to root for the main character. I was personally attached to the struggles of the main character, Superman, and thus was willing to forgive everything else. I just wanted him to win. Comic book heroes are all about ordinary people (well except super man, but the boy hood pain made him human for us) being given the power to fight back. When ever I hear or read a rant against Man of Steel I immediately assume that the person didn't really connect with the story, or the characters emotionally and thus had time to analysis all that you have pointed out. For example, I LOVE Armageddon because I had space shuttle wall paper on my wall as a kid. I can think of nothing better than filling shuttle with all my best friends, rocketing around the moon at 22,000 miles and hour and saving the world. The rest is just window dressing.<br /><br />With regards to the destruction of the city in Man of Steel. I've said the following quite a few times. Superman was getting his ass kicked for most of the movie. When one is on the defensive you don't set the terms of the fight.<br /><br />PS. How did you get these awesome comment icons down there for FB and Twitter? I have a football blog and website. Would like to do the same.Kellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-23363894992791622732013-07-12T03:05:49.684-07:002013-07-12T03:05:49.684-07:00You want a funny, witty comedy with epic action sc...You want a funny, witty comedy with epic action scenes? Wow, there are a million Marvel movies out there for you to watch. What, you really think 6 superheroes can FIGHT AN ARMY WITHOUT CASUALTIES? Good thing all those bad guys weren't targeting civilians at all. Superman, by himself, had to fight three other people with the same powers as him. You think they're gonna play nice and go fight in the desert because Superman asks? <br /><br /><br />Are you pissed off that Superman snapped a guy's head because he was about to kill innocents? Tell that to Tony Stark killing all those terrorists, Captain American with those Nazis. What makes you think him killing Zod is any more worse? Because he used his bare hands instead of a gun?<br /><br /><br />No character development? Yeah well, what about Batman? His parents die, then he's basically gritty and angsty throughout his trilogy. Captain America? What, his transformation was the only change to his all-American charm. Tony Stark is the same exact character after Afghanistan, though anxiety attacks was the new change in Iron Man 3. Superheroes, after their initial reason for becoming a superhero, usually do not change or develop at all. Oh and by the way, his character development from childhood to adulthood was there, it was just faint. His flashbacks when he wanted to hurt the people that hurt him, how he wanted to fight back, how he and his father constantly wondered what kind of person he wanted to be. No character development? He chose not to be a deviant and exact revenge. I'm glad he didn't change.<br /><br /><br /><br />This review makes me mad because the reviewer wonders why this isn't a cookie-cutter Marvel movie with witty characters and funny jokes surrounding a charming superhero. Maybe because Superman is actually focused on trying to save a city instead of making jokes. And he doesn't save everyone, just like the Avengers didn't save everyone. But this movie made you feel the loss and destruction, unlike Marvel movies. So this won't be a movie I'll watch 4 times in the theaters (I really loved Avengers that much), but only this movie and The Dark Knight made me feel loss and sadness and other emotions that I will never see in Marvel movies.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-28763531892088905072013-07-08T20:26:09.793-07:002013-07-08T20:26:09.793-07:00So much truth it hurtsSo much truth it hurtsAndrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-41132949096205510122013-07-07T13:56:13.814-07:002013-07-07T13:56:13.814-07:00It was really hard to stop laughing throughout thi...It was really hard to stop laughing throughout this movie, because everyone in the theater WAS JUST SO INTO IT, AND I WAS LIKE DOES NO ONE SEE HOW UNINTENTIONALLY FUNNY THIS IS??!?!Yvonne Fongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-59214228140484984922013-07-07T06:05:44.339-07:002013-07-07T06:05:44.339-07:00Ahahaha, these things you have written here were m...Ahahaha, these things you have written here were my thoughts while watching the movie, with the addition of "why? Why??WHY??" scattered here and there.<br /><br /><br />And I loved the Avengers final battle. Literally.<br /><br /><br />and umh. sorry for my bad English.Sara_Mattanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-16641003016668665162013-07-07T00:18:05.637-07:002013-07-07T00:18:05.637-07:00I just wanted to say that I liked your comment the...I just wanted to say that I liked your comment the best. It was very un-biased and straight forward. And I have to say I agree with you. There are some things one person will fall in love with, while others will look at the same thing and just say what the hell was that. It depends on each individual person and what their personal likes, dislikes and interests are. But I am a big fan of, try it out for yourself before making a final judgment. I myself try and uphold myself to that standard. And if I find myself judging before I know the facts, I actively take a step back and re evaluate. Because you never really know, you may go your whole life thinking you despise something, and when you finally try it, it could turn out to be the best thing that happened to you. Or not. To quote you Steve: "it's entirely up to you.":Triceratopsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-42843866786137072412013-07-06T21:46:46.297-07:002013-07-06T21:46:46.297-07:00Movies are like food, or more specifically, the ta...Movies are like food, or more specifically, the taste of food. Some foods many people enjoy, while others only a few enjoy them. One person might tell you a certain food is "delicous", while another person says its simply "alright", while yet another person says its awful. The question is who do you believe? You can narrow it down by thinking about which person you know best (friend vs stranger), whose opinion you value most, and/or which person you think is most like you.<br /><br />Or you know, you could simply try the food out for yourself and maybe even like it (or not) its entirely up to you.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-12908025509852725202013-07-06T16:29:29.734-07:002013-07-06T16:29:29.734-07:00(possible spoilers, assuming anyone cares)
I also...(possible spoilers, assuming anyone cares) <br />I also agree with many points of this, I mostly just sat back and enjoyed the ride, but with the long winded final battle I started off thinking "Okay, fine, battle it out." Then it went to, "Is this necessary?" and finally ended with "Now you are just pissing me off! You broke all the shit, and then somehow found more to break! STOP!" Not to mention Zod spending half his time complaining how long it will take him to learn all that Clark did, and it took him, what, 30 minutes to master flying? And why not just learn to adapt to Earth and be a god among humans? Instead you decide to make yourself weaker? Zod, get your priorities straight!Courtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-23141734653827448182013-07-06T13:13:22.421-07:002013-07-06T13:13:22.421-07:00I couldn't watch it to the end, and I LOVE sta...I couldn't watch it to the end, and I LOVE staring at Henry Cavill... but that's what gif sets are for, right? I agree with all the points you make. In the end it was just so utterly BORING.minimenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-22948116175082144072013-07-06T11:23:23.937-07:002013-07-06T11:23:23.937-07:00what were your thoughts on that "leave me to ...what were your thoughts on that "leave me to die son, although you are absolutely capeable of saving and have shown your superpowers to people before"?natnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-55599728027778848322013-07-06T10:31:28.986-07:002013-07-06T10:31:28.986-07:00As a hardcore Superman fan, and someone who loved ...As a hardcore Superman fan, and someone who loved Smallville, this movie had me pointing out what they did wrong more than actually getting sucked into the 'plot'. I think the money would have been better spent on a Smallville movie, as far as I'm concerned, the only great Supermen were played by Christopher Reeve and Tom Welling.Natashanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-6283535240871482462013-06-19T09:25:00.422-07:002013-06-19T09:25:00.422-07:00A rigid moral framework can be really fun -- see h...A rigid moral framework can be really fun -- see her review of Judge Dredd -- my problem with Superman was always his invincibility. Where's the suspense in that?Gabrielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-38201532754354479542013-06-19T05:13:01.408-07:002013-06-19T05:13:01.408-07:00your main point about this movie--that superman ha...your main point about this movie--that superman had NO character development--is exactly what my problem has always been with superman ever since i was a little girl. He's *boring* and he never ever changes at all. he's like a robot version of justice--there's never any question about whether he'll do what's "right" in the end because unlike bruce banner or tony stark or bruce wayne he operates within a really rigid moral framework. The only real suspense there ever is with his character comes because OH NO KRYPTONITE! now he's weakened and he can't do this super strong thing--oh wait THANK GOD someone got rid of the kryptonite and superman can go back to being *yawn* superstrong. <br /><br />it infuriates me and has for decades.bookshippernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-81832077380233904582013-06-18T13:21:26.962-07:002013-06-18T13:21:26.962-07:00... good point, haha... good point, hahahellotailornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084418948126858292.post-39840879507214202892013-06-18T13:21:07.306-07:002013-06-18T13:21:07.306-07:00thanks! :) i thought the movie was fairly good-loo...thanks! :) i thought the movie was fairly good-looking, i guess, but i mostly attribute that to money? like, once you reach a certain amount of budget, your cgi more or less HAS to be awesome. but tbh there were moments where the cinematography seemed kind of a mess to me (as a complete novice re: camera stuff, that is)hellotailornoreply@blogger.com