Man of Steel (2013)

This movie has more action in it first 15 mins compare to many other action films!!!

I kid you NOT!!

Casting:

Russell Crowe 
Kevin Costner 
Diane Lane 
Cooper Timberline + Dylan Sprayberry who looks like Henry Cavill only younger!!   

I feel a few miscast (please refer to peeves)

Story:

I am actually very VERY familiar with the superman storyline, from the comic books (Curt Swan - John Bryne period), TV series from Superman (1941), Adventures of Superman (1952–1958), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993), Smallville, to the animation to all the motion pictures....

Trust me, I know the superman material....

I actually like Superman Returns (2006) by Bryan Singer (don't kill me), So what do I think of this script!! In a word, EPIC!!

Huge, HUGE storyline.

Planet Krypton never looked so alien. Although homage was paid to the old Curt Swan series (I know most of you young'un have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about).

Director Zack Snyder also paid homage to alot of big movies (Avatar and Matrix comes to mind)... and  have to add, it actually added to the movie.

I do have a few peeves about it (please refer to peeves)

Action

One word. Big. really REALLY BIG. Smallville and Metropolis will never be the same...

Peeves



This movie is gong to make so much money, it is NOT going to be funny.

Bring on the Justice League!!!

My Two Sen

I actually give is a 8.5 out of 10...

May I inquire what disappointed you about the movie?

The Hurt Locker (2008)

I do not and could not understand why this movie stole the thunder from James Cameron's Avatar at the Oscars back then. Although Avatar was mainly eye candy but it was pretty impressive eye candy. This movie however defied any classification from me.

I am a pretty patient guy. Especially when it comes to watching a movie in the comfort of my own home on DVD with no one around to bother me. Having said that, The Hurt Locker managed to break one of my records - it became the one and only movie that I could not sit through even when I was watching it at home. So far this record had stood.

The movie is about the war in Iraq. It focuses on a particular bomb disposal squad. One member died early in the movie and then there's this obnoxious replacement that does things his way and defies orders and shows how macho he was in the field. I don't get the point. All I see is one obnoxious bomb disposal officer and the pacing is boooooooooooorrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnggggggg!

After about 60 minutes into the movie with no obvious plot, I hit the off button on my DVD player.

Rating : 0 out 5 stars