So the new Superman movie, “Man of Steel” has been the most talked about movie of the year on the internet. Which is expected, because every time a new Supes movie comes out in theaters, he is usually the most talked about superhero than all the others. Why? Because Superman is king of all superheros. The legacy of the character is bigger than all the others. Batman maybe up there, pretty close, but he’s not in Superman’s league. When Bryan Singer was making, “Superman: Returns” Warner Bros. got the same thing from the fans. A lot of skepticism going around and mixed opinions. When “Superman: Returns” came out, it got mixed reviews and it did okay in the box office. “Superman: Returns” wasn’t a hit, but did pretty good in the box office.

Now that Zack Snyder is director of the new Superman movie, “Man of Steel”, the skepticism continues even more. Zack Snyder is not everyone’s favorite director, he gets criticized for his past movies like “300”, “Watchmen” and, “Sucker Punch”. People think Zack is talented at the visuals and cinematography which I agree with, his visuals in his films are amazing, you can’t deny that.  It’s just that people complain about the writing, and the way Zack uses too much Slo Mo effects in his movies. I can understand why people are having a hard time trusting Zack because of his past work, but I totally believe in Zack and trust in Zack, that he just made a Superman movie that we’re all going to love.

Between Facebook, AICN, and other movie forums/blogs, fans have been having interesting debates and discussions about, “Man of Steel”. Some say Zack is going to make a shit Superman movie and some actually trust him. It’s all mixed. I’ve always believed Zack was the right choice to make this movie. The point of this re-boot is that it’s an introduction of a new era. Ignoring the Christopher Reeve/Donner era completely. Warner Bros., and Christopher Nolan wants to try a fresh start on Superman. Like I said, this movie is just going to be an introduction, to help build up the sequels later on. In other words, an “origin” story.

I believe we’re finally going to get a beautifully made Superman movie, that we’ve all been wanting for years. I think the movie will be action packed, dark, and the film will be told with heart also. Warner Bros. have been trying really hard to make a great Superman movie. Why have the last few Superman movies haven’t been that great? Because Superman movies are really hard to make and they’re hard stories to tell to bring on the big screen. They really are challenging stories ’cause it’s all science fiction and a lot of mystery surrounding the stories. You can tell great Superman stories in the comics, graphic novels, and animated movies easily because you can do anything with the stories. For the big screen, it’s a different thing, ya know? This is why I believe Zack Snyder got the job to direct, “Man of Steel”, ’cause he has what it takes to bring these stories to the screen. He knows his shit, he’s no joke.

People mistakenly believe that “Man of Steel” is for the longtime die hard fans, but to me, it’s looking more aimed at the new fans who don’t know anything about Superman. The new film, wants to school us in. Get really deep into the stories and characters, which “Superman: Returns” never did. All “Returns” did was concentrate on the love story between him and Lois Lane. In “Man of Steel”, it’s all about learning more about Superman. It’s about learning more about his past and why he came to Earth. Trying to figure out why he became who he is later.

And about the John Williams score, I still say the movie should still use it. If they don’t want to use it, I’m cool with that now, after seeing the bootleg trailer before it got taken down in youtube.

With all this being said though, I’m very excited and stoked for the movie. Whether it’s action packed or not, I think it’s going be an amazing film. I don’t think this film will disappoint everyone at all. People will walk out of the theaters with smiles on their faces. I’m pretty sure. I wish we didn’t have to wait next Summer to see it. They will make us happy this time around. As soon as the high quality version of the trailer arrives online, I’ll post it asap.

Kev