The credits...Intro to Krypton....Rage of General Zod....Brando sendoff...
To Superman's arrival on Earth....His fathers death and funeral....To the fortress and then Brando's learning journey...
The cinematography is brilliant. John Willams' score has buildup and restraint that reminds me of a Wagner opera.
and that just gets you to Superman.
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Last night I watched the first part of it on Netflix before going to sleep -- the part up to when Ned Beatty is walking down into the subway followed by that guy. And you're right -- the first part of the movie is epic, especially with the breathtaking shots of Krypton and the farm. The musical score, especially at the beginning was stunning and unforgettable, some of John William's best.
Some of the moments and the humor might get lost on today's audiences. Like the first time Superman shows up in Metropolis and the guy dressed up like Huggy Bear says "Say, Jim -- that's a bad outfit!" would be seen as horrendously politically incorrect today but was funny back then.
Then when Superman shows up at the speedboat and a guy comes up behind and whacks him with the crowbar (failingly of course) and Superman says "Bad Vibrations?" that line packed a lot more zing in the late 70s.
It's too bad that this series of Superman movies went at least one too many: Superman IV was made partly by desperation by Christopher Reeve to get some work because he had been hampered by typecasting. Superman 3 was an interesting take on the character and is under-appreciated.
Superhero movies took an unfortunate turn with the 1989 Batman, because that's what started all the darkness and anti-hero stuff. And don't get me started on the 2006 reboot! Has that guy been in anything ever since?
It is amazing.
shareThe whole movie was one of those great classic hollywood epics... like Gone With The Wind, or Ben Hur... That no one makes anymore. It was done on huge back lots, on far away locations, or used soundstages the size of jumbo jet hangers... and had tons of real people that were used as extras for crowd scenes...
ALMOST... everything now is done in some computer, with CGI Characters.
Yeah, none of the subsequent superman films have the epic grand scope of STM, and I bet Gunns version obviously wont either (my guess is it'll look/feel like a live action 80s 'Super Powers' movie)
shareThe first 45 min or so are boring because it takes too long for Superman to appear. And yea, the score is just ok. I much more prefer the score for the Batman TV series. Nothing beats that soundtrack during those awesome fight scenes with Batman and Robin against the henchmen
shareYes.
And after that it gets even better!
Agreed. The first hour, more or less, is unparalleled in any superhero movie.
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