As our stalwart leader continues his
brave struggle to avoid any and all information regarding Zack Snyder's
Man Of Steel Superman movie, the rest of us can sleep soundly tonight, safe in the knowledge that an official plot outline is just one click away. One little, tantalising click...
HAHA ALI YOU CAN'T READ THIS AND YOU SMELL HAHA! Ahem. The official Man Of Steel synopsis has been revealed, after some cleverbo spotted it tacked onto the end of a casting call for extras. In Canada. This meant it was online faster than Superman folds on laundry day, and Supernerds immediately set about dissecting every pixel in the hope of discovering some new Superinfo. Let's see what they found:
"In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time."
They must mean the Coca-Cola Santa but ok...
"Clark Kent/Kal-El (Cavill) is a young twentysomething journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond anyone's imagination. Transported to Earth years ago from Krypton, an advanced alien planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question - Why am I here?"
"Alienated", "Why am I here?" - a little emo but carry on...
"Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha (Lane) and Jonathan Kent (Costner), Clark soon discovers that having super abilities means making very difficult decisions. But when the world needs stability the most, it comes under attack. Will his abilities be used to maintain peace or ultimately used to divide and conquer?"
Yes yes, with great power, etc.
"Clark must become the hero known as "Superman," not only to shine as the world's last beacon of hope but to protect the ones he loves."
Seriously, this tired routine again? Where's the innovation; the drive to do something different and worthwhile that'll make audiences excited about going to cinemas? As it stands we're staring down the barrel of a reboot of a reboot, with a recycled villain and predictable outcomes for all concerned, and maybe one or two little twists to setup the inevitable sequel should box office returns prove it a financial safe bet.
Superman movies have always been the 'Belgium Holiday' of the Summer blockbusters: sound like a nice idea, but once you're there you spend the whole time wishing you'd gone to Paris instead. There's no evidence to suggest this instalment will offer anything new or different for a character whose development (and our interest) is critically hampered by his own amazing abilities. My entire frustration with Superman can be summed up in one screenshot:

Not even Robocop could take a shot to the eye.
Maybe Ali has the right idea trying to avoid this one - if it turns out great then he'll be in for a treat, but if it's naff then he won't have wasted his time getting caught up in the hype. Although obviously if he asks how Man Of Steel is going it's your duty to tell him it looks amazing regardless. Thanks in advance.
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