Maybe there shouldn't be another Superman film

[bryan]

I've been thinking about this for a while and, huge Superman fan that I am, I think that there should be no more Superman films made.

I'm not saying this because of the development hell this planned film has been in or because of Jon Peters.

Those are factors, but not the major one.

My feeling is that Superman The Movie and Superman II set a standard and feeling that no future Superman film (no matter how well crafted) can ever equal.

Why, because they were like your first love. Everything is new and fresh.

Supemran was the first super-hero film of the modern era. It has an appeal and inspiration that, like that first lovve, is forever unique and will never be equalled.

I'd prefer they let the first two movies stand as the definitive Superman film. They were about as good as you can get and there is no need to do any more. Further movies will only take away from the special nature of the Reeve Superman films by diluting them.

[lastkryptonianhere]

Okay sometimes I think that maybe you are right but I just can not believe that with proper care and repect we can have another Superman movie that would blow people away like the first movie did.  Sure there have been problems but for over 20 years Spider-man was in movie option hell and well Spider-Man was an awesome movie - just think what the special effects in Superman would be.  However the main reason Superman - The Movie is one of the best movies ever was because of the acting.  The effects got the people's attention but Christopher Reeves' clark/superman and the supporting cast (epecially Gene Hackman) were what have made this movie such a success.

[bryan]

I feel that everything has been done that can be done with Superman in the movies. Trying to more Superman film now is like a TV series thats best days are over (Fraiser) which still tries to keep coming back for yet another season.

You can't capture that original feel/quality and it would be a huge creative mistake to ever try doing anoher Superman filom.

With one exception. Let the franchise go out on a huge note. Do a real death of Superman film where the Man of Steel, in the movie continuity, is killed off. Base it on something like Superman 149.

Have Superman go out in a blaze of glory sacrificing himself for Earth. The original Lemkin script for Superman Reborn did indeed do just this. Really kill off Superman.

But WB got scared because it might be hard selling to advertisers who would tie in with the film a movie in which Superman actually dies.

It would be huge  - as big as Spidey maybe. And the Superman movie franchise would end with a huge bang.

That's the only way another Superman film could ever be made which would resonate with viewers as the first Reeeve film did.

[KryptoniteKills]

There has onely been one big-screen interpretation of Superman.  Sure it consists of four movies, but they were all the same basic version of the character, and they weren'r really even trying on the last two.  I'd say there is still plenty of room for a new movie franchise.  I'm more than a little iffy about MCG and Peters handling it though.

[Klar Ken T5477]

Let see if they can hold out for Welling.  Superman's had a variety of media incarnations and Id like to see a NEW ONE IF handled with CARE AND RESPECT like Tollins/RTobbins have been doing with Smallville.

[Kal-El10]

It is an excellent point that Christopher Reeve will be a very hard act to follow. Howver, prior to Superman The Movie, that same comment was made about George Reeves. Dean Cain did a pretty good job of intepreting the character and there are surely some actors today that could, not make people forget Reeve, but offer a good compliment. Of those mentioned that I'm familiar with, Brendan Frasier would be my choice. I think he has shwn the range to play all aspects of the character convincingly. I'm sure there are others though please not Ashton Kutcher.

[Super Monkey]

Let's see, who looks more like Superman :

Brendan Frasier




http://www.brendanfraser.com/

or

Ashton Kutcher



http://www.allaboutashton.com/

[Klar Ken T5477]

Neither...not Josh "Beady Eyes' Hartnett as well.