Regardless of what you thought of Superman Returns, just be happy that it didn't come out as it was originially drafted. Because according to Kevin Smith, there was no Super suit, no flying, a giant spider, and a gay R2D2. .
Have you ever seen synchronized treadmill dancing? Me neither, until I saw the music video for " " by OK Go.
If Supersize Me wasn't enough to put you off fast food, than the should just about do the trick.
Next time you go to the beach, make sure there isn't a nearby.
The wait was worth it.
In 1987, I was seven years old, and since then, for nearly 20 years, I have been waiting for this movie.
From the very first frame, to the very last, Superman Returns was everything I could have wanted it to be, and maybe more. Believe me, I had some high expectations, and I wasn't let down.
I'm not going to spoil the film with any plot points, or hints.
I'll just say that the special effects, action scenes, dramatic moments, characters and story were stellar. This is, without a doubt, the best movie of the year, the best Superman movie yet, and possibly the best Superhero film ever.
Yes, that sounds like hyperbole, and right now, I feel about as high as Superman flying over the Earth, but that's how you're supposed to feel after watching this movie.
I haven't read any other reviews, and I'm not going to. It doesn't matter what any film critic might say (and most of them are saying great things). This is a movie that the fans will love, and so will everyone else.
Superman, Lois Lane, and even Lex Luthor are some of the most beloved characters in the world, and in this movie Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, and Bryan Singer truly make them come alive again.
For 2 hours and 34 minutes, you will believe a man can fly. And you will believe in Superman.
Don't worry, this won't be another post of just Superman Returns videos, but you can't properly Geek Out without a little Super-something.
One of the coolest things from the new movie, is that using "the magic of computers" .
Ever wonder what it would be like in a fight between the United Federation of Planets and the Evil Galactic Empire?
Find out in .
So, do you remember that kickass commercial of the ? Well, now there's and .
Plus they've released a new commercial featuring the . But the best is watching the .
Thanks for Geeking with me.
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I know I've already discussed the fact that Kate Bosworth is really skinny, but I really wanted to use that pun in the headline, and also, I couldn't find anything else to write about.
Anyway, so Kate Bosworth is skinny, and I'm really excited for Superman Returns (I've been humming the Superman theme song continuously for the past week), but I just hope she doesn't look this skinny in the movie. Maybe Bryan Singer used some of that crazy huge budget to plump her up a bit.
More pictures of Kate Bosworth at the Superman Returns premiere after the jump.
Oh, and do take a minute to check out Kate's freaky two-coloured iris.
Of course, as with any mega blockbuster movie, the product tie-ins are endless, but at least this one is pretty clever. Here is the .
It's also fun to look back at some of the older attempts at marketing Superman, and targeting kids has always been an easy sell. Would you buy this ? How about ?
Now, here's where things start to get a little weird. Here is a .
Here are those 11 scenes from the movie.
Now don't worry, they aren't heavy on the spoilers. In fact, they're mostly extended scenes of shots from the various trailers. But, if you really want a pure movie experience you might not want to watch them.
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Dare I say it...
It's Super funny! Watch .
And finally, here is the best video of the day, in my opinion.
The Superman theme is one of the most recognizable pieces of music in the world, and there's nothing like seeing it performed live by a full orchestra. It will send shivers down your spine.
And I almost forgot, what would a Superman post be without some awesome posters.
Here are the latest Superman Returns posters, and some of them are pretty cool.
If you're a regular Egotastic! reader, then you probably know how excited I am for the new Superman Returns movie.
Minus a few reservations, like the colours of the Superman suit, I'm really hyped to see it. However, there is another reservation I've always had in regards to the movie, and that's the choice of Kate Bosworth to play Lois Lane.
I'm not questioning her acting ability, though, from everything I've seen in the trailers, there is no sign of her actually playing Lois Lane as the spunky, no-nonsense, tough girl she's supposed to be.
I just never thought she really fit the part, and in all honesty, I think she was brought on board because Kevin Spacey wouldn't have played Lex Luthor without her in the film.
But seeing these pictures of Kate Bosworth has me even more worried. I know she's always been a skinny girl, but this is kind of ridiculous.
With those sunglasses on, she literally looks skeletal. You can practically see right through her, and you don't even need X-Ray vision. Please, somebody, give Kate Bosworth a cheeseburger.
These Kate Bosworth pictures are kinda small, but then, so is she, so lets call it thematic.
So, even though there were ads on my blog for the past two weeks, and I've been posting about it, I completely forgot that the MTV Movie Awards were on last night. How's that for an attention span!
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Anyway, I'm not too worried about it, because they're going to replay the show every hour, and I also don't care. However, there were some good moments during the show last night, and thanks to YouTube, I can post them all right here on my site.
Yay!
First let's start with the best part of the show, which was the . This scene from the film featuring Superman flying in to save a burning jet with Lois Lane on board.
Very cool stuff.
After they aired that clip, they and asked what it was like to play Superman, and wear the costume. He really evokes the feeling of Christopher Reeve in this interview, which is getting me a lot more excited to see the movie.
Continuing the Superhero vibe, was the award for best hero, which went to Christian Bale for Batman Begins. His was pretty funny, especially when he said that Batman is the "badass Superhero," not Superman.
Of course, if you're looking for funny acceptance speeches, was definitely one of the best.
But no one could top Samuel L. Jackson who vowed that next year .
Lastly, the best musical act, by far, Not only is the song great, but the band came out dressed in full Star Wars costumes, with Darth Vader singing, Stormtroopers on guitar and bass, Jango Fett on keys, and, of course, Chewbacca on the drums!
Here's another Superman Returns update, folks, and this one is a big one. First of all, if you saw X-Men 3: The Last Stand this weekend, but you weren't lucky enough to catch the new Superman Returns trailer, well, we've got it right here, and it is good. Really good.
We've also got the new Superman Returns poster for the UK, and the has been revamped, and looks pretty cool too. Available on the website are wallpapers, buddy icons, videos, pictures, and lots more.
And if you're eager to hear the new Soundtrack, well, you're in luck there too.
Thanks to , we've got preview clips of all the tracks on the Superman Returns soundtrack album. This isn't the Emo-Rock album, but rather the film score, complete with the John Williams main title theme. SoundtrackNet has descriptions of all the clips, but I haven't read it in fear of spoilers.
Thankfully, the track titles are genereic enough not to be annoying. You can listen to all the clips below.
The biggest news, however, is that the release date for the film has been pushed up a full two days, from Friday, June 30, to Wednesday, June 28.
But it gets even better. According to , the first showings will actually take place on Tuesday, June 27 at 10:00pm, instead of the traditional 12:01am show that would have been on Wednesday, the 28th.
This week's weekend videos post features some incredibly funny clips from the Cartoon Network show .
Created by Seth Green and Matt Senreich, the show uses stop motion animated puppets to hilarious effect. They were also the ones behind the great from two weeks ago.
And now.
.. Robot Chicken!
Remember that time you dented your dad's car? Now think about what it felt for .
Ever wonder what happened to that band from The Muppet Show?
Check out .
And here are some other great videos that came out this week..
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Look, up in the sky! It's a bird.
It's a plane! It's !
And finally, .
