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Zod is super cool. Especially when he's being played by this guy:
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Also see Russell Crowe as Jor-El:
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Veteran Sergeant wrote:Oh wait. His fluff, at this point, has him coming to blows with Lionel, Angryon, Magnus, and The Emprah. One can only assume he went into the Eye of Terror because he still hadn't had a chance to punch enough Primarchs yet.
Albatross wrote:I guess we'll never know. That is, until Frazzled releases his long-awaited solo album 'Touch My Weiner'. Then we'll know.
warboss wrote:I marvel at their ability to shoot the entire foot off with a shotgun instead of pistol shooting individual toes off like most businesses would.
Mr Nobody wrote:Going to war naked always seems like a good idea until someone trips on gravel.
Ghidorah wrote: You need to quit hating and trying to control other haters hating on other people's hobbies that they are trying to control.
ShumaGorath wrote:Posting in a thread where fat nerds who play with toys make fun of fat nerds who wear costumes outdoors.
Marshal2Crusaders wrote:Good thing it wasn't attacked by the EC, or it would be the assault on Magnir's Crack.
He looks like a mega-dweeb, especially with that silly hair.
I don't know what the appeal of superman is anymore. He isn't relateable. His story isn't particularly dark or edgy. His powers are nothing special, despite him being omnipotent and virtually invincible.
They're actually doing a pretty good job with the character in the comics these days, IMO. I think they're doing a good work tying together Clark the reporter and Kal-El the superhero with the common thread of caring about the average person and having a social conscience. It looks like they *might* be going a similar route in the new movie?
There was a short, but really good (IMO) sequence in Action Comics recently in which Superman wanted the Justice League to get to work addressing the world's problems. Batman -- arguably the most focused member -- predictably didn't want to get involved in that kind of world-saving, after which a disillusioned Superman left the meeting, telling them to give him a call if they need help fighting space monsters.
This is all hardly groundbreaking, but they're at least trying to build a little more depth for the character than he's had in quite some time, and make more sense of the Clark/Kal relationship.
gorgon wrote: What do people think of his new costume in the comics? I think they really nailed it.
See, that works. I think it's simply a matter of balance. The red belt (ninja'd here) breaks up the blue, and the red piping around the collar and the sleeve help establish the color as part of the costume. The boots and cape on the movie costume look..... extraneous. "I can't find my blue cape and boots... oh well let's just throw these red ones on instead."
Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.
A red belt looks good, I think the film costume just looks a bit bland, there's nothing there to break it up a little. It's too much blue, it feels like there's something missing.
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
I don't know what the appeal of superman is anymore. He isn't relateable. His story isn't particularly dark or edgy. His powers are nothing special, despite him being omnipotent and virtually invincible.
Why do we need Dark & Edgy? I mean really, that's every where. Now I'm not really an expert on comics or their characters, and certainly not on Super Man specifically but I feel like these particularly call-outs are missing the point.
You're meant to relate to Superman in terms of his ethics. Unlike say Batman who is fundamentally driven by personal tragedy, and a weird sort of revenge-y take on crime in general, superman is just doing what is right, for that reason alone. While I can't relate to being an alien, that doesn't really seem like a driving factor for superman's character. I can't relate to having my parents murdered which is a very driving factor in batman's character.
I can relate to wanting to help people, within my limits. Superman is far less limited and so does far more helping. I think it you're supposed to be able to look at what he does and think "Yeah, i'd do that too if I had those kind of powers", or at least hope you would.
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After throwing good money down the rathole to finally rent the crapfest that turned out to be Dark Knight Rises Saturday, I am restating my principle of not seeing comic book movies, absent some other factor.
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
My only concern at the moment is it's directed by Zack Snyder who's filmography is mainly mediocre although the visuals and action are almost always great (I liked his take on Dawn of the Dead though) but just about everything else falls flat. Also The Dark Knight Rises is a genuinely well
made film great action, strong performances by the actors and actresses, distinct visual style, wonderful sound and music, a fairly interesting story and the logic of the movie makes sense for the most part. It isn't perfect though, like there's a few gaps in the logic of the film and a few eye roll
inducing moments (such as the MacGuffin bomb and the Flying machine was a bit too SciFi to be believable especially considering this is a series that prides itself on being a more realistic superhero film) but most people will probably recognize that the pros far out way the cons and can
see that is indeed a great but flawed film. Here's a more in depth look at the movie (by red letter media).
And for the haters...
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kronk wrote: The Dark Knight was the best action movie I've ever seen, let alone comic book movie or best depiction of The Joker from the printed medium.
The Dark Knight Rises was rather flat, though.
I think that's the curse of the trilogy...
If the middle film does amazing, the last film can be fantastic but it ends up being overshadowed by the middle for the rest of time...
The middle part of a *planned* trilogy can be a real challenge to write, however. It has to capture the magic of the original but break new ground, all without providing any real conclusion to the overall story. There's a lot of room there to create irritated readers/viewers.
Getting this back on topic, it seems clear they're gonna save Lex for the sequel. Which would make more sense as a villain for a Clark that's comfortably settled in Metropolis, etc. Zod should work nicely as a catalyst for wandering, purposeless Clark to don the "S". But he's not the true and perfect adversary like Lex.
It definitely seems like they're hitting the notion of him having two fathers pretty hard for this one, which also nicely sets up his decision to lead a dual life. There's actually more duality inherent in the Superman character than with Batman.
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What about Indiana Jones?? Because the third is arguably the best of the series.
...Or is that different since they don't really run on the same story arc?
On topic - I'm really excited for the new movie, but I'm indifferent about the costume change. I like that it's been updated, but as it was said earlier, it kinda looks like a wetsuit with a cape
One can only assume he went into the Eye of Terror because he still hadn't had a chance to punch enough Primarchs yet. 
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