TMC
10-16-2013, 03:55 PM
http://whatculture.com/film/13-incredibly-stupid-moments-superman-movies.php
Honourable Mention
Smallville
We were promised a show that established how Superman went from being an awkward child with super-powers through to being the man in the colourful tights with a hero complex and the most ridiculous disguise in the history of disguises. What we got was an amalgamation of Dawson’s Creek and Party Of Five with occasional superheroes added to the mix, and a wandering tone that squandered the excellent concept in favour of untold silliness in the name of “entertainment.”
At various points during the mythology ruining show, Clark Kent battled vampires, zombies, witches, his own raging hormones, a super-powered sneeze and his girlfriend turning into a Goddess. In the interest of pulling in viewers, the show took the Superman concept as a foundation to make gigantic, stupid leaps to anything vaguely magical or populist, tagging on morals at the end like Jerry Springer, and basically doing its level best to corrupt the untouchable image of Superman.
Oh and then of course there’s the fact that Amy Adams was in it, which clearly didn’t bother the casting team on Man Of Steel…
Read more at http://whatculture.com/film/13-incredibly-stupid-moments-superman-movies.php#ExJV7sHa7uR142gl.99
Honourable Mention
Smallville
We were promised a show that established how Superman went from being an awkward child with super-powers through to being the man in the colourful tights with a hero complex and the most ridiculous disguise in the history of disguises. What we got was an amalgamation of Dawson’s Creek and Party Of Five with occasional superheroes added to the mix, and a wandering tone that squandered the excellent concept in favour of untold silliness in the name of “entertainment.”
At various points during the mythology ruining show, Clark Kent battled vampires, zombies, witches, his own raging hormones, a super-powered sneeze and his girlfriend turning into a Goddess. In the interest of pulling in viewers, the show took the Superman concept as a foundation to make gigantic, stupid leaps to anything vaguely magical or populist, tagging on morals at the end like Jerry Springer, and basically doing its level best to corrupt the untouchable image of Superman.
Oh and then of course there’s the fact that Amy Adams was in it, which clearly didn’t bother the casting team on Man Of Steel…
Read more at http://whatculture.com/film/13-incredibly-stupid-moments-superman-movies.php#ExJV7sHa7uR142gl.99