As someone who grew up loving the (first two) Christopher Reeve Superman movies, I had high expectations for Superman Returns (2006).
Too high.
I found Brandon Routh more sympathetic than many reviewers, but thought the rest of the major players were miscast. In fact, the only aspect of the film I truly liked was the tribute to the first appearance of Superman, a tribute that the majority of the audience would not have picked up on.
Here's the scene:
Here's the object of the homage:
No, it's not a coincidence.
1 comment:
Great shot and one of the only good things about this misfire. Hopefully, MAN OF STEEL fares better.
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