| | From what I've read ('review'-wise, including Ebert's...and...agree/like or dis-agree/dis-like his reviews, he's ALWAYS worth reading), I definitely want to see this.
Unfortunately, so does my 13-yr old. Prob here is, he knows next-to-zilch about this alien-born demi-goddish, human-wannabe-and-global-protector, b-u-t, he wants to know more about him. (I shan't repeat all his questions re Supe's origin, etc). He's a Marvel (X-Men, Spidey, Hulk) fan, and not just 'cause of the recent movies, but because that's the 'fad' in his age-group (ok: THAT's probly from the movies). He's even got (and knows) the Marvel 'encyclopedia'; not exactly DC territory, ya know. He even barely knows about Wonder Woman. (Ok: he has no prob with Batman.)
Anyhoo, he heard there's an original Superman: The Movie (the classic Chris Reeve version; wow: a quarter-century old!) that was made and wants to see it 1st. Man, it's hard finding that sucker. It's either not around or...it's already rented out, and though late, not back yet (wonder why?) --- I understand this new movie 'picks up' sort of right after "Superman II" (ignoring the next/last 2...thank Ishtar).
Christopher Reeve 'made the mold' cinematically for this icon, fer sure, just as Sean Connery had for Bond. This new guy seems to be able to, well, fill his boots, so to speak, from what I've read and, maybe, was picked, partly, for his similar looks.
I don't expect it to be a Batman Begins ('specially from what I've read as to how Spacey handles Lex [ie: little different from how Hackman did him]...but, that's probably as to how Lex was written in the screenplay), but, I expect it to be worthwhile seeing, the only way such should be: on-the-big-screen.
LLAP --- "To Infinity, And Beyond..." (uh, sorry) "Up, UP...and AWAY!"
J:D
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