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Post by eccentricbeing on Jun 30, 2008 17:14:04 GMT -5
Maybe this was discussed in depth years ago, but I wasn't there for anyone's perspective... However....
Is Lois' little poem necessary for STM? I mean, I cringe everytime it shows up. Could there have been another way to convey Lois' romantic/childlike attraction to Superman?
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Post by MAVERICK on Jun 30, 2008 17:19:00 GMT -5
I dunno, as much as it has been parodied, I cant picture the movie without it.
I like it & would miss it terribly were it gone.
I think it does just what it sets out to do. Underline Lois' magical childlike crush on Big Blue.
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Post by Jimbo on Jun 30, 2008 17:34:08 GMT -5
It's lame, but needs to stay because it's always been there.
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Post by eccentricbeing on Jun 30, 2008 17:59:46 GMT -5
I guess it's just a dated idea to suddenly express in prose how much a person affects you and makes you feel like a child.
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Post by MerM on Jun 30, 2008 18:01:21 GMT -5
Indeed. Emotion is passe. Not giving a shit is 'hip'.
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Post by Legsy on Jun 30, 2008 19:18:55 GMT -5
Meh. I don't hate it, but I don't love it.
I love the actual score, though. Johnny Williams at his best!
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Jun 30, 2008 22:53:58 GMT -5
It's lame, but needs to stay because it's always been there. ditto. it gives me a chance to grab another beer after i get rid of the last one. thank god/jesus/allah/buddha/zeus thay didn't go with th epoppy version an magot singing.... |
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Post by belloq on Jul 2, 2008 2:01:36 GMT -5
if you were a chick, and superman took you flying around the city for a bit of foreplay, you'd probably be thinking some silly shit too.
don't think it would ruin the movie if it wasn't there, not by any stretch of the imagination, but i like it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2008 3:22:10 GMT -5
I like it because it fits with the sweet, innocent tone of the romance Donner presented, as opposed to the slightly cruder "I've done Superman" allusion in SR.
I don't like it because as a storyteller, it's the whole "show me, don't tell me" approach. The bit with the dinner in the Fortress (S2) shows me more than a soliloquy tells me.
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Post by Legsy on Jul 2, 2008 15:52:53 GMT -5
if you were a chick, and superman took you flying around the city for a bit of foreplay, you'd probably be thinking some silly shit too. don't think it would ruin the movie if it wasn't there, not by any stretch of the imagination, but i like it. LOL! |
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Post by fggafagas on Jul 2, 2008 19:46:00 GMT -5
I think it might have been better to just let the facial expressions and the score do the talking. I think that conveyed the moment better than Lois's poem.
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Post by EvilSupes on Jul 2, 2008 20:01:10 GMT -5
I just like the scenic flying, if I'm perfectly honest.   |
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Jul 5, 2008 14:32:06 GMT -5
Well... there are quite a few scenes that boldly jump into territory that could be considered corny*--- but its sincerity and commitment make you go with it, and is part of the charm of STM, imo- because it has no embarrassment (unlike Lester's take on the series which tries to make fun of it, as much as he could) about its sentimentality.
(*i.e.- Superman's unnecessary speech to the warden at the end, Superman's line of "I'm here for truth, justice, and the American way" to Lois before she's more than a bit cynical about him saying it, until she realizes that he's not being sarcastic or dishonest aobut the sentiment.)
So....yeah, the 'song' stays, imo. I'm not in love with it (I almost cringed the first time I saw it, but since she doesn't sing it, I grew to like it. If she sang it....as originally intended, I might have had a more negative reaction to it.) It fits the tone of STM imo, which is heart on its sleeve and the guts to keep it there.
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Post by Shane on Jul 5, 2008 22:14:38 GMT -5
cant imagine the film without it
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Post by Jimbo on Jul 6, 2008 23:30:38 GMT -5
Well, during our group viewing, a couple took that scene as a chance for a bathroom break. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by MAVERICK on Jul 6, 2008 23:47:02 GMT -5
Not me.
I pissed during the "Lex knows too much about space, time, & Kryptonite" scene.
Its like the writers of Smallville wrote that dialog.
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Jul 7, 2008 0:09:43 GMT -5
i like the idea above with just the visuals and the music w/out narration. tha might be my angle in a fancut i'll never do.
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Post by Kirok on Jul 7, 2008 1:14:08 GMT -5
I pissed during the "Lex knows too much about space, time, & Kryptonite" scene. Its like the writers of Smallville wrote that dialog. Hahaha. Seriously, I said this in the chat but there is NO WAY for Luthor to figure all that stuff out. I don't care if he's the greatest criminal mind of our time, it's impossible. Surely there could have been a better way for him to discover Superman's weakness. |
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Post by Valentine Smith on Jul 20, 2008 0:58:00 GMT -5
Not a fan of the scene. But, it's my least favorite scene in my FAVORITE FRIGGIN' MOVIE, so that means it's still awesome. However, I am guilty of bathroom breaking for it,
NOT for the interview, or the initial takeoff. Just the "coffeehouse open mic nite spoken word" part.
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Post by Metallo on Jul 20, 2008 1:08:02 GMT -5
If you think thats bad you should listen to the disco version!
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Post by DarrenJ on Jul 26, 2008 18:40:19 GMT -5
I like how everyone's slagging it off but the votes tell a different story! LOL Everyone loves it but feels they need to act all macho and manly on the forums  youtube.com/watch?v=Su0RWt2moncListen to that - beautiful! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2008 20:16:52 GMT -5
I love it. Can't imagine the movie without it.
Never ever have I disliked the Kidder reciting. It never bothered me.
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Post by Ollie W on Jul 27, 2008 3:48:25 GMT -5
It's beautiful.
Maybe some people just aren't romantic enough.
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Post by atp on Jul 27, 2008 4:06:41 GMT -5
It's a lot better than, "I forgot how warm you are."
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Post by Jimbo on Jul 27, 2008 4:20:31 GMT -5
Yeah. That line generated some naughty chuckling.
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