OK, today's dork discussion with Maker was during our brief walk to get coffee down the road."You know who's really to blame for Superman Returns' faults?" Or, in other words, why did I not like this envisioning of Superman?
1) SMALLVILLE: This show put the focus on CLARK and not SUPERMAN. While not a bad thing in itself, it heavily influenced the approach for the film. While the previous movie outings focused on SUPERMAN with Clark being the alter-ego, now it is CLARK as the main character who puts on the Superman disguise. One could argue that Clark has little screen time, but I would debate that even in the Superman suit, the character is still very much Clark. Again, its an interesting approach, but for a Superman MOVIE, I think there should have been more emphasis on SUPERMAN.
2) ALEX ROSS: Ross' paintings of Superman showed us what the perfect Superman can be. It raised the bar and set a standard. Singer should have hired Ross to help cast and design the costume.
3) CHRISTOPHER REEVE: Yes, you buddy! You did such a kickass Superman that you've left huge nearly-impossible red boots to fill. Good going.
While this post is in jest, I still feel these 3 are large influences, even if only through my own perceptions.
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