Comments on: Superman Returns returns – UPDATES

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:50:10 +0000

I think I need to watch the DVD again, but did Lois have sex with Superman or Clark Kent?

By: EarvinMontgomery

EarvinMontgomery — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:05:24 +0000

All you people who ant superman fans should not really say nothing about
superman study up and play all his games before you say anything about and superman will hurt anybody who stops him from keeping us safe.
I am 13 and I love the heck out of superman and thats that. And that green rock can kill him slowly dumb specktacters.

By: Jody

Jody — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 22:32:29 +0000

See here’s the thing. Clark had sex with Lois when he was powerless in II. This being the only way her “fallopian tubes could handle the sperm” (see Mallrats discussion on how Lois could never have Superman’s baby). I’m not sure how a powerless dude can pass on a powered gene but whatever. T the end of the film (II) Lois is made to forget who Superman is and that she has just had sex with him. In Returns when it becomes apparent that Lois is Superman Jr.’s mother, the logical question for her to ask is, “Uhhhh… when did we have sex?” And how can a human carry Superman’s child if “When Lois gets a tan the kid could kick right through her stomach.” (see same Mallrats discussion). Total nit-picks but fun to talk about. I thought the film was beautiful and found it’s imagery to be surprisingly emotially affecting even with plot holes and there are a few.

By: Jody

Jody — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 22:18:43 +0000

Erik is right fucking on. My biggest problem of the film.

By: Erik

Erik — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 20:53:59 +0000

Didn’t Lois have her memory wiped at the end of Superman II? Shouldn’t she be wondering how she could even have Superman’s baby? Or did they sleep together again after that?

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:50:17 +0000

i think peter david had my favorite objection to the film–that upon confronted with the deadbeat dad of her young son, who now apparently has SUPER powers, as the film closes, lois seems content to simply purr in awe, “will we see you?”

no “how about some child support, asshole?” or “if you think you’re taking him to kandor next weekend, you’ve got another thing coming.” just “homina homina homina bye.”

lois lane: the most aggressive reporter on the planet, yet desperate and spineless in love.

By: Andrew Wickliffe

Andrew Wickliffe — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:38:31 +0000

By that rational (worrying about aeronautical mistakes and the lack of concern for invading armies), you mustn’t like many good movies.

or decent ones.

… and I do continue to find the Superman Returns-bashing among comics’ fans amusing. If it does bomb, if everyone does hate it… it’s the last Warner Bros. superhero movie for 15 years, except Batman… which is exactly what happened when Superman IV bombed.

Oh, except Swamp Thing. There might be another swamp thing to look forward to… except Louis Jordan is dead, isn’t he?

By: Jon Adams

Jon Adams — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:16:13 +0000

All I’m saying is Superman sucked, comparing it to what constitutes a good movie. Or, actually, a decent movie.

By: Andrew Wickliffe

Andrew Wickliffe — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:10:19 +0000

Just curious… are the people assailing the logic of Superman Returns defending the logic of other superhero movies (Spider-Man, Batman, X-Man)… or even the originals?

Or even the comic books?

By: Jon Aams

Jon Aams — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 06:22:53 +0000

Or the fact that if an army came to claim the land, Lex would be utterly defenseless against them.

By: steven

steven — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:35:28 +0000

no one has said anything about Lex Luthors real estate scheme to make land that is inhabitable to everyone else

By: Darren J. Gendron

Darren J. Gendron — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:00:49 +0000

Actually, that whole lifting of the entire boat over opening the door was something I liked a lot about the movie. I was cringing at the bad science possibility of him opening the door – the pressure change combined with the sheer force of the water would have smashed the three puny humans dead. Instead, he moved the boat to an equal pressure zone, then opened the door.
Now, lifting them a whole ‘nother 500 yards out into the air, that was just showing off. But then again, the guy that’s been tagging his girl was there, and he needed to establish himself in front of the other male.

By: Rob Salkowitz

Rob Salkowitz — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:19:20 +0000

OK, thanks for confirming my (and my wife’s) first impressions. When you have a Superman movie whose standards of plot consistency would make Mort Weisinger cringe, you’ve got some problems.

By: The Beat

The Beat — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 23:03:14 +0000

Hm, Julio, thanks for the insight. Personally, I think giving a kindergartner a grade in ANYTHING is a bit harsh but…whaddaya know, these kids gotta learn how to get ahead in the world.

By: Julio Diaz

Julio Diaz — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:48:12 +0000

But enough about Superman: any story that involves oil, underwear and Rosario Dawson sounds like a story I want to hear!