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posted by northcoastSTAFFMOD on July 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Now, I wasn't planning on seeing this latest iteration of Superman (2025), but, once I heard that the U.S. political Right was upset because Superman was a transnational "illegal", I said fuck it.
(Damn conservatives nowadays are more snow-flakey than the Left-wing snowflakes they hate. And I'm not even particularly liberal)
So, I saw Superman last night at my local podunk two-screen Midwestern moviehouse.
Not a large crowd, although nationally the movie seems to be doing well. TMDB as of this writing claims the Superman budget was around 225 million USD, although I've read elsewhere the budget exceeded $300 million. It seems on track to break even; we'll see if it turns out to be the blockbuster DC hoped for.
I enjoyed Superman. It was not as dark or moody as most DC movies; rather it was more comedic, light-hearted. David Corenswet did an adequate job as Superman, though personally I'll always be a Christopher Reeve guy. I do think the newer generation of Superman fans will like Corenswet.
I also liked Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho; that actor is starting to grow on me, especially after I saw him earlier this year in Death of a Unicorn. It's too bad, however, that you really don't see much of the actual actor, since he's clothed in so much CGI.
Speaking of which, there is CGI by the metric ton in this movie-- and really not much in the way of practical SFX. Which really does lend itself to unbelievable antics onscreen, not to mention confusion. A problem with many films these days, not just in the superhero genre.
Superman (2025)--
An enjoyable popcorn flick, lacking in emotional depth and not really deep.
But probably effective enough in its intended goal-- a reboot of the DC universe, delivering on the summertime CGI candy.
Reply by wonder2wonder
on July 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Looking forward to your next video.
Reply by Philippe LeMarchand
on July 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
I wish the same could be said for posters at TMDB! There are a few who don't actually seem to like any movie or, if they do, only like to post negative comments
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Reply by northcoast
on July 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Cough Cough {rhymes with may goal lomes} Cough Cough
Excuse me, I've just got the worst case of the sniffles today
(grabs tissue, exhales large honk)
My oh my. I think I should make myself some tea. . .
Reply by rooprect
on July 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
For real... Not to dogpile on the rabbit, but yeah... when someone consistently hates every movie, I just smh. If every movie makes you angry, then you must suck at picking movies.