No because that's not human, at least Cap is human you need emotion for Superman. You'd be complaining if he didn't trust me, cough cough Captain Marvel.
In my opinion, what makes superman interesting (apart from his moral aspect) is his dilemma of being a god, helping people, defeating cosmic villains, but not being able to change the selfish, conflictual and destructive human nature. I vaguely remember a story drawn by Alex Ross in which Superman was trying to end the hunger in Africa. It was very interesting because even though he was able to move planets, he was still dealing with something that he could never definitively end, but he did it because he was more human than humanity.
In some ways, it’s obvious from the trailer, or even the fact that this movie is being made, that Gunn understands the problem with superhero movies today. They’re too ironic, too deconstructed, to “enlightened.” Superman is literally the embodiment of everything postmodern (and especially post-endgame) movies seem to hate: a completely unironic, morally uncompromising, old-fashioned American male who can really kick ass when the time calls, but only does so out of necessity as he doesn’t wish anyone any harm. He’s a DC version of Captain America, or to push it even farther, a superhero version of John Wayne. He’s a good man. And he’s here to do good things. He’s gonna stand by that principle, and if you don’t like that, well, he doesn’t really care. In other words, Superman is exactly what American filmmaking needs right now, so I hope Gunn delivers.
He is also the reason why he is my least favorite Lantern for he just will not STFU(at times he is even worse then Deadpool). Plus it takes away the serious vibes especially during life or death battles.
Superman is the boy scout, principled, and by the book hero that all the other heroes compare themselves to. don't make him angsty, morally grey, or complicated. Make him the beacon of doing what's right and standing on your convictions character that he is and you're golden
That's also one if the things that makes him boring. He's invincable Jesus so anytime he's a part of any story the stakes vanish because he can do it all
@@chucksenhowzen9740 I mean u would have to blame Snyder, if he put cavil in a better solo movie and both Cavil and Affleck in a better movie/well built universe, then we wouldn't be here in the first place 🤷♂️ but he fumbled the DCEU
@@JamesEatWorld7758 Blame the director, not the actor. Cavill has plenty of charisma, but charisma didn't fit Snyder's dark and depressing Sin City style.
Yeah but silly Synder fans are still bitchin and moan8ng about the loss of Henry Cavill, and how the new guy has red trunks on and isn’t dark and dreary! 😂
Let's not kid ourselves, the movie won't be good. I don't know if it'll make money, but modern Hollywood can't make a character like Superman, they're too horrible. Henry Cavill did an incredible job, because he very much fits that role, but there aren't many Henry Cavills.
The kid raising his makeshift flag and calling for Superman’s help tugs the heartstrings. That’s what superheroes at their core should be to kids: Hope.
The amount of negativity surrounding this trailer is hilarious to me. People seriously don't know what they want anymore. They make superman overly serious and they complain, they make superman campy and they complain.
@yderga8707 That's because Superman is the hero that gets the most hate now a days, in the world of "I can't relate to him because he is boring due to his powers"
@@yderga8707 I think they just want a good movie. Creatively, you can go a lot of different ways when making a superhero movie, but when making a Superman movie, it’s hard to get it right - something that only Richard Donner has managed to do so far.
@@luisg2665Nah, it's more like people are looking at Superman like how Lex Luthor would. They find it hard to believe that such a powerful person could be so good and pure and they question why he doesn't fix any of the issues of society at large.
Good for you. The dog pretty much ends it for me. Don’t know how he will come back from that without it being some trash attempt at a family feel good film…
Farley certain it won’t be a team up movie, it will be a Superman movie where the jsa are foils to Superman, they will all be corporate sponsored heroes whereas Superman will be his own idealistic hero self, which will be a threat to big business who will use msm to drag Superman down
Gunn said this Superman is going to embody kindness in a world where kindness is considered old-fashioned and overrated (or words to that effect). I think he understands the character just fine. This is the first film where we're going to br dropped into a world where supers have been active since forever, and Superman is the new kid on the block. It's a fresh take on it that I'm really looking forward to seeing. I'm willing to bet 90% of what we saw is from act 1.
@@vincenzobonadonna4556And he also said this movie is less comedic and less snarky than his previous superhero films… So I think by that we can deduce that he’s not gonna make a snarky and smartass Superman that talks shit to assholes and each other…
@@Dinkywinkyxo You can believe what you want.. I believe otherwise, but I’m not gonna change your mind.. I’m just quoting what James Gunn said himself.. Maybe it will have those humor, maybe it won’t.. We don’t know yet.. Let’s just wait until the movie.. 🙂
What makes a good Superman is his ability to play a good Clark. Without a Clark Kent there is no Superman. So if they can nail that aspect then it should be watchable.
We're not off to a good start then, because the hairdo is distracting and could just be a bad looking wig. It's different when he's Superman, so is that a new superpower of his, to be able to change hairstyles faster than a speeding bullet?
Wrong, Clark's Kal-El's alter ego a fiction created with the help of his rescuers and then parents the Kent's. Created to protect him from his enemies and to allow him a chance to not be Superman if he wants to enjoy some normality. He is basically the opposite of Bruce Wayne's alter ego and pretty much every other Super hero going. Superman is the person Kent's the alter ego... Bruce Wayne is the person, Batman is his alter ego. There have been papers written on this subject.
To be honest, injured Superman whistling for Super Dog is best part of trailer. Maybe its because i have finally seen something new, no matter how silly
If 'something new' is the aim, then maybe they should not be making a Superman movie for the billionth time, in a sea of unending, tired, superhero movies. I really don't think a dog in a cape is the answer.
I hope James Gunn will eventually make a Lobo movie, or at least a Superman movie with Lobo as the villain. Lobo seems like a perfect character for his writing style.
@@derek96720 Aquaman will probably get recast now that James Gunn is at DC. If they haven't kept Cavill as superman, I highly doubt they're keeping Momoa as aquaman too.
Just want to point out, The IRL circumstances are the PERFECT setup for Superman; The world has given up on heroes, hope is dying, and only one cape could save it, this does indeed look like a job for Superman. He was the first, hes the best. If anyone can turn the death of capes around, its Superman. I hope my favorite cape can turn it around, I hope Superman can be... Super, and what is Superman without hope?
@@cutestbear3327 spot-on mate. Drinker just seems like he’s overthinking his take on this because of what the right-wing portion of his audience expects from him I think.
Totally agree. There's a whole generation of movie goers who think they have to hate everything to be cool. It's okay to enjoy something once in a while!
@@backbrunson2039 Or - maybe - he has just learned to be cautious and doesn't cream his pants because one trailer is not completly offputting. But no, I am sure that can't be the reason and your conspiracy theory about an evil right-wing cabal is more plausible.
You say its a "safe" trailer. I didnt see anything safe about it, a hurt unliked Superman, Krypto dog, lanterns hairstyle, a Kaiju creature, which part was predictable again?
Then they added the scene where a man throws a can at Superman and he flinches. This man can withstand bullets! Can't believe the studio allowed that 2 second scene to be in the trailer
The dog might seem like a corny addition to the franchise, but remember, this is James Gunn we're talking about. He turned a walking tree and a talking raccoon into two of the most beloved characters in modern pop culture. So I have no doubt in my mind that 90% of the discourse surrounding this movie once it comes out will be about how Krypto completely stole the show.
🥝🍎🍍🍏🍌 Hey boi's, put on your skinny jeans and finish up manicuring your eyebrows! We gotta put a spanking on that cute boy with those curly locks! To the fruit bowl!
Drinker, i gotta disagree with you on Krypto being in here! There was a cartoon about him that was on when i was a kid so Ill always have a soft spot for him. And honestly, i think taking the sillyness of comics and treating it seriously and not like a wink wink joke is exactly what we need to bring back comic book movies
Interesting take. I had a very "oh no" reaction to seeing the dog, and more "oh no" reactions to seeing a multitude of different characters show up in about 15 seconds, but I'm glad there are others like you with a different view point.
Well unlike you I like all those characters and have no problem with them appearing in a superman movie. You need characters in a movie to have a story and I've no problem with krypto the dog. You lost Snyderfan. Superman man of tomorrow the animated movie had multiple characters in it and was a good superman movie. Same with what ever happened d to the man of tomorrow? Teh animated movie superman Vs the elite is a perfect adaptation of that story and guess what has multiple characters in it.
That was a point of contention for me, too. Krypto's been there since 1957. More importantly, he was just dog saving his master like any good dog would, as far as I was concerned.
A lot of the video is just a bad take tho. The views and likes on the trailer clearly prove this youtuber wrong. James Gunn will do great and understands Superman, none of the "misfit" or whatever this guy was talking about. Krypto is great, the electric guitar rendition is great, not at all disrespectful to the original theme like this yt implies.
Same. Critical Drinker has several bad takes here. Krypto will be great in the film. The guitar theme is good, it brings back the classic theme and doesnt sound "sad" like he implies. The casting is amazing and David Cornsweat looks just as good, if not better than Cavill bc the Clark look/demeanor is better. The number of characters is fine, its an already established universe, like star wars, not marvel. Critical Drinker doesnt understand that
Yep, CriticalDrinker has a bad take here with that. I like it better than just having the orchestral rendition, it makes it new while still respecting the classics
I am convinced that Guy Gardner is in this movie solely to give Gunn an outlet for all his more cynical humor (which fits just fine with the character) and so that Superman can be the character he's supposed to be when their personalities inevitabely clash I do have SOME hope for this movie as Gunn's statements regarding it have shown he does understand the character, but I remain cautiously optimistic.
In what universe have you heard rap music in a Superman movie trailer, though? Otherwise, I tend to agree, the electric guitar version was much less ridiculous than John Williams' theme.
I get the impression from the teaser, that it's going to be Superman coming into a world where there is already some established heroes who have already taken the more cynical route, being public figures, worried about their image that kind of stuff. Where he just wants to be a hero, save people and stand up to the bad guys, and be all "Truth, Justice and the American Way" but have those values challenged by a cynical world where you can't always save everyone no matter what you do.He'll push through that and be the shining beacon of hope, probably give some of the other heros a wakeup call to be the heroes they're meant to be and end the movie having intruduced the audience to a universe with heaps of possibilites for the future. By all this, I mean the characters in the movie will have actual character arcs, lol, overcome adversity etc. I think at the end of the day, character arcs and solid storylines that are complete but open up future possibilities is what we want for the new DC Universe.
"Clark, there will come a time when you must endure grief unlike any other. A time where I won't be able to shield you from it. A time where a tornado might take my life."
"You know how you can move so fast you could save me and no one would even notice, totally protecting your secret? Yeah, forget that stuff and just say bye."
Seeing (super)man's best friend come to his masters aid was one of the best parts of the teaser. You'd have to be a miserable curmudgeon to actively dislike it. Its also not much goofier than nobody recognizing clark as superman just because he put some glasses on.
While that is true about the kids. Superheros have become si mainstream because of thise kids that they entertained still being fans inti adulthood. Superhero's in media grew up with a generation. Kinda how McDonald's did the same. There were olace places when I was a kid, they went away when I was a teen, and then McCafe came along when I was a young adult. McDonalds has went to shit now though and so have superhero movies. It is what is it is, but "live action" movies in general are around because the kids that grew up with said franchise are now adults. They are not for the kids, but more for the family.
Nah, it's horrible, Krypto in a live action movie looks just awful. Is like adding the Wonder Twins and Gleek to the movie. Is the same Lucas did with the Ewoks and Jar Jar Binks. "They're there for the kids". The kids want Superman not Krypto.
It reminded me of any current manipulative trailer for a movie that's based on a beloved franchise with a famous score/song. It's just there for "the feels" and to make it look epic, even if it doesn't fit at all (they've even done it for Ghostbusters, with the slow piano rendition of the Ray Parker pop song).
That intro is the best analogy I have ever heard for what the DC universe is. Definitely an "Already-Drunk Tina" showing up at 1am with bruised knees and a bottle of Popov wondering why people are leaving.
I think that was the most genius thing about the trailer. Who would expect a broccoli hair dork to just lick his hair back and become the most powerful being on the planet?
It's the first thing I thought of because of that goofball kid with more money than he deserves trying his hardest to one up his very obvious heroes the paul brothers. You know, the one who crashed his $300,000 sports car, then started filming himself being pulled out of it. Just sad choice for Clark's hair. If the goal was to address the the glasses thing, ya know, some things you just need to look past to be able to enjoy things. It's dumb that people can't recognize him but whatever. The point is Spiderman listens to radio for trouble. Batman relies on the signal. And Superman chooses to work at a news paper. What evs lol
I saw him as Clark and NOPED out for the hairdo alone if nothing else...oh and even if they HAD to do Krypto...make him a white German Shepard like the earlier comics and not stuffed animal come to life.
The issue with Warner Bros. is that they hold FULL CONTROL over the ultimate creative process. On the set of Batman v. Superman in Detroit, Zack Snyder had to review each take via a connection with some bigwig critic or something back in L.A. It was a bit ridiculous.
@@martwyzlybrzydkiCritical Drinker has come this far because of his constant nitpicking. Even though the trailer is very good, he has to appease half of his fanbase filled with salty teenagers looking for something to hate.
I'm just tired of it always being Lex as the villian. Lex or Zod every time. Give me Doomsday; Give me Darkseid, Give me Brainiac. Just give me something different
Watching the old black and white George Reeve Superman - there wasn't any crazy enemies that future comics kept creating to spark interest. Just a man that could do what others could not to solve the problems men with evil intent created. I'm done with the earth being saved for the 1, 296th time.
That’s the problem with many superhero movies: each one tries to be bigger, brighter, noisier than the last movie, with ever growing stakes. Saving the universe isn’t a big enough stake anymore so we come up with a multiverse for them to save. Maybe they think they have to keep upping the ante to keep us engaged. I think it’s the opposite: the more they push the stories and characters to new extremes, the less engaged and connected we become to them. We need the superhero genre to be brought back down to a human level. Look at Tim Burton’s Batman movies. They did not grow ever bigger and bolder with each subsequent movie; they kept things at a human level, and each movie kept us engaged by offering a new interesting adventure. Without requiring ever-growing stakes, explosions and supporting characters.
I actually really liked Krypto in the trailer. Sure it’s campy, but Superman is a little campy and he’s a big part of the Superman mythos. Could do without the Justice Society tho
Love your videos. Thank you for all you do, and I agree with 99% of it all. But I strongly disagree with you about this trailer: Loved the opening sequence. Loved the dog. Absolutely loved that guitar theme. Its looking like because Gunn understands the character, he won't disrespect it (that's what we all want and hope for at least). If Gunn keeps Superman/Clark as the story's actual main character, then cameos and side characters should still work. From the trailer, it seems that Green Lantern is all in - he does something to protect Superman's reputation - I think that is very telling. Meaning, Guy recognizes Superman as a symbol of hope. I'm excited. I think Gunn is actually going to do this right.
It sad but true. Espescially the when they turn established characters and than forced them to be gay or bi part of the alphabet community. Even though it makes no sense with everything we know of the characters. Never forgive them for what they did to dc, marvel and especially in rwby. Pray for a reboot
I'm fine with supes having a superdog, it's the tonal whiplash of sad concern to quirky comedy I find worrisome.. Like is that situation supposed to be suspenseful? goofy? tragic? all at once? Cautiously hopeful
SUCH a good movie. I didn't like Pitt much, as I never really watched his stuff back then, but when Snatch came out, his performance, was the chef's kiss.
Superman can't ne morally grey and angsty - but his environment can. They can make it all interesting by offloading moral ambiguity on humans, weak, scared, angsty humans that are afraid to do the right thing. And Superman facing the challenge of being not unstoppable force, but a moral compass to the humanity. We have yet to see a movie like this.
I've gotta say, Drinker, Superman and Kaiju go hand in hand. Just watch the absolutely perfect 90s Superman cartoon. Edit: Also, the comics, especially the 60s-70s stuff.
Nah, what's really going on is that there were a lot of people who wanted to confirm the narrative that James Gunn's DCU will fail. So when they didn't get something they could complain about, they act indifferent.
@@KarazolaX I don't care either way, I just think it looks bang average, a teaser should excite, this does not for me so I agree with the OP. It looks meh.
@@KarazolaXthis is enough ammo for them. My only critic is it looks like a TV show and all the characters shown except Krypto aren't exciting at all. Red Hulk got more hype than this. Gunn better make a Superman story full of heart because people are spoilt by Snyder's brooding epic Man of Steel
I love how the first time we get a Green Lantern next to the other major characters in live action (we don’t talk about that Justice League attempt a few decades ago) is Guy Gardner, not Hal Jordan 😂 and it was almost John Stewart, lest we forget
Gunn trolling.. Fillion would've been an amazing Hal, but instead he gives us Guy Gardner. Yet another reason why Gunn is overrated and this movie will fail.
@@Reee505 Man of Steel is better, it set the gold standard for action in superhero movies. Batman v Superman is one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen though, Man of Steel is decently good though. I just wish it showed more of Clark Kent but I understand because it was more of an extended take before he REALLY became Superman in metropolis, they really fucked up with BvS and should’ve made Man of Steel 2 where we dove deeper into his fleshed out metropolis character.
@hdbuckets8154 which is it? Gold standard or Decently good?? Choose one. Compared to BvS Man of steel is good. The action at times Looks wayy good but overall it is not a gold standard. And in Man of steel how is that an Extended take on Superman?? Without the Clark Kent scenes?? All we get are sped up Krypton scenes and Flash backs of his younger self. In no way does this make it an Extended take. The only things good in Man of steel were Henry Cavill as superman, the suit, His stepmother and Lois. The story and progression was ass. The way superman conducts himself was trash. Like how a guy pours bear on his head and what he does do? Fuck up his truck with tree trucks?? Or when he destroys Military satellite? This doesn't sound like Gold standard superman. You can call it a darker take on Superman, I'll agree on that. But this is not THE superman.
Superman is the story of a god in love with humanity to the point where you feel for him as he deals with things real people deal with. (like a girl he likes ignoring him) There is a good reason Christopher Reeves worked so well. Rewatch the helicopter scene, but right before it, Clark is completely dismissed by Lois and you can see the frustration on his face. Then she needs him, and he's Superman. Every guy wants to feel that, every woman wants her man to be that. But we are all Clark. I have major issues with what I've seen in this trailer, but I really hope they do a better job than I expect.
Very good point. She wants a "super man" who is worthy of her (yah gotta admit in that movie she was pretty full of herself). I don't know about the "Clark" persona though, I understood that to be the part of Superman who just wants to fit in and be a normal human being. Superman/Clark had two fathers.
I think he just hit the nail on the head with this movie, it's safe, which is what Superman is supposed to be. He's meant to be white bread in DC, and that's what this trailer feels like. Camp enough to be a Superman movie while being safe enough to make you feel like you're back in front of the TV under a blanket with a bowl of cereal on a Saturday morning. Even the suit feels like a Saturday morning suit, could be a early rendition of Superman, somewhere between year 1.5 to 3.
I agree brother, safe, close to the hip, campy, heartfelt. Thats what DC needs right now. Its perfect for a superman movie. Save the elaborate, testy stuff for a batman film, or another superslide squad film. Honestly thats what Blue Beetle was trying to do, but Blue Beetle just isn’t a big enough IP for that right now, but Superman will fit this perfectly. And i am personally very exited for Krypto.
@@fishfossils8858People need to appreciate that Superman is not comparable to Batman. Superman is not a crime fighter. He might intervene to keep people getting hurt, but his main focus is to protect people. He is not a vigilante. He is a Good Samaritan. Trying to make the two more alike misunderstands both characters.
So what I’m expecting (read: hoping) from this film is that it’s less an ensemble team and more Superman being the example, the hope, the icon, not just for the Everyman but for the other heroes as well. I expect the superheroes in this universe are the same kind of bickering, political players they are in the comics, and Superman is trying to unite everyone, them included, for a higher ideal. Maybe I’m being too hopeful, but if that’s the case, this *will* be *his* movie.
I think it's a damn fun movie. I'm not a fan of Jonathan Kent in it, and I'll admit, it kinda goes too far into Michael Bay territory with the destruction during the ending battle sequence. Other than those, I love it! Michael Shannon absolutely KILLED it as Zod!
@SFisher1993 was Jonathan Kent in the movie? His son? I don't remember that. I don't have a problem with the destruction because if I would expect that if two super beings are fighting in a city. He really killed it. I don't know how you top that Zod.
It was okay, the music made it great for me, but if I look at it with a critical eye then there are a lot of issues with it, one of the biggest are the pacing, lack of understanding for the mythos of superman, Pa Kent should've died from natural causes like heart attack or old age, as a teachable moment for superman that he can't always safe everyone, but here he just gets swept by a tornado while Clark watches because... "they can't see who you are son!" and then we focus only on superman, not on Clark, that makes almost no sense. If the idea was to push the secret identity then the movie should've focused more on the struggle for Clark to keep his superman persona secret, where in MoS he don't have a Clark persona at all, he's just superman. Next thing would be the overly gloom and doom tone of the film, superman is a beacon of hope, joy and a boyscout to the core, not batman with superpowers and super depression. I can go on and one with pointing holes at the movie but that ain't the point. It was a good start for the anyder universe but flawed as fuck, what was done later buried it deep underground and there was no saving it (BvS, JL, The Flash as the final nail in the coffin)
I’m getting a little bored of the “________ Squad” formula. Guardians of the Galaxy was novel, Suicide Squad was okay, Creature Commandos….. there’s a pattern. I’m just getting a little bored of the protagonists standing together like a high school ensemble with little meaning but to display whatever “squad” Gunns got lined up.
@@terrylandess6072He fired Cavill and humiliated him for no reason, forced Superman and Lois to get cancelled, is a political nutcase, is associated with Jimmy Urine a convicted pedophile and called the Flash (which starred another pedo) one of best comic book movies of all time. He's a hack and an arrogant prick
I'm beginning to feel like I'm the only one who not only doesn't mind Krypto being in this movie, but am also wondering why it took him so long to show up in live action. I'm cautious about this film too, but people are seriously having a stick up their butts when it comes to Krypto.
Superman may be the most particularly challenging superhero franchise to refresh or reinvent. But after the most recent appeals of Superman & Lois, I like to have enough faith that there is still plenty of positive potential. Thank you, Critical Drinker, for all your 2024 reviews and Happy Holidays. 🎄
Tbh I don't think it's actually as hard as it sounds to reinvent Superman...in fact, not hard at all, it's just hard for studios, directors and producers to just go back to the traditions of Superman as the walking embodiment of what an ideal man is (just as Batman is supposed to represent a darker take on what a man is capable of becoming). You literally just have to make Superman as he was already in previous iterations, with small adjustments to Lois, Luthor, Jon and Martha Kent. Now I don't say that to say you're wrong, but more so that perhaps it's not as hard as it sounds. This said: it can be quite disappointing watching studios fumble to try and make something trendy, instead of just making something GOOD and intentional. Superman, characteristically, is so counter-cultural to today...and yet we'll go ahead and probably see another instance of cultural injections here...and that's not who Superman is. He's not a catalyst for injecting somebody's nonsense agendas, beliefs, views, and cultural mores: he's Superman, who stands for "truth, justice, and the American way." Such simple simple words from Superman, yet can divulge into a plethora of explorations as a character and hero. (What is actual truth? What is proper justice? and what is the American way?) This does not comport to modern cultural or society because we've moved beyond this stuff, unfortunately...but perhaps, with enough hope and patience, this movie will return to that formula. But I won't be holding my breath for too long...I'm not sold as it is.
@ Thank you for sharing all these quite valid points. I think that the Superman universe will always be a vital reminder of the kind of contemporary world we’d like to live in. Whereas the Batman universe can be better suited for exploring the darker aspects as Chris Nolan most profoundly achieved. The ups and downs of being a superhero can always reflect the superhero’s world. So perhaps in this generation our superheroes can still succeed by somehow telling us something about ourselves.
Honestly, I liked the dog appearance. It shows Superman is in deep trrouble and he has to be humble enough to ask for help while delivering a it of humor as that was definitively not who you'd expect to show up.
Exactly I thought James Gunn would do better than this but I will give this movie a chance I feel like it's gonna flop. Because it honestly looks ridiculous.
You guys are already hating when it looks better than everything we’ve gotten from Marvel and DC minus The Batman in the last 7 years Lmao it doesn’t matter though, because the trailer already has 1 million likes and counting
I'll give Gunn the one film tag in. When I saw TFA I left the cinema feeling good... that lasted all the way to the carpark where I suddenly couldn't shake that the film lacked something... The feeling lasted so long that I went back and on a second sitting found that there was no character, no resolutions... The film was effectively an advert for what SW would be in the future and the conflicts that would be resolved... only for TLJ to throw Abrams work out an airlock. Fortunately, Gunn isn't JJ or RJ. But the film he makes has to make me want to buy into what he's building and the only way to find out is to watch it. And that view will tell me if it's good... bad... or to hold off and read the audience reviews to decide if future films are worth seeing. That's how I avoided seeing TLJ so it seems to be a good model for wider universe views decision making
I'm still pissed off about how the Rock used Henry Cavill to draw audiences to Black Adam, and how WB/DC/James Gunn just got rid of him. I'm not watching this s**t.
@@travisscholes6588 You know it takes less time to select "Yamcha death pose" and drag it to the search bar than asking a question and waiting for a response.
@@travisscholes6588 Akira Toriyama often killed off weaker characters in Dragonball Z like Yamcha and Krillin as motivation for the stronger more heroic characters to cut loose on their enemies. The camera often lingers on their broken bodies in a depression (reminiscent of the fetal position in a womb where innocent babies are kept safe from the outside world) to drive home the egregious violence perpetrated by evil authoritarians on the weak/innocent (the symbolism also goes hand in hand with traditional burial, returning to "mother" earth, etc.). Dragonball is all about correctly expressed masculinity the same as Superman. Goku and Vegeta are Superman and Luthor respectively. I don't like to use this terminology but in the parlance of the so-called "manosphere" Superman/Goku would be sigma males, Luthor/Vegeta are alphas and Yamcha/Krillin are betas. Self-actualized men only put themselves in harm's way and/or do violence when directly protecting or avenging the innocent (a.k.a. righting a morally objective wrong), not in the name of dominance/control for personal reasons (which are usually described as "the greater good" or "in everyone's best interests" but are actually just showing off and/or posturing). The former is altruistic/heroic and the latter is someone anticipatorily expecting a worst case scenario due to their own inner turmoil, trauma, paranoia and anxiety (which is selfish and actually villainous projection). Superman and Goku are the west and the east's deep mirrored cultural understanding that egalitarian individualism is good and authoritarian collectivism is bad. A real man (or woman for that matter) lives in the moment and does the right thing without hesitation or thinking of the consequences which could allow doubt and justification to creep in, you already know, you don't need to plan ahead and try to control everyone and everything and rule with an iron fist in a futile attempt to engineer some utopian ideal. If you do you create the fair opposite (in any relationship, being intimate, familial, work, friendships, political etc.) It never works and you become the self-fulling prophecy of evil that inevitably gets toppled by revolution. The correctly expressed masculine man possesses real unknowable power (personal agency/the element of surprise/asymmetrical warfare/hope against all odds) and the incorrectly expressed masculinity is an illusion of power by careful evaluation and making the measured decision to try to exert it upon something deemed easily manipulable (predictable centralized systems of power and influence that react similarly predictably). It's the christian/buddhist concept (the east and west are not so different all things considered) of acceptance/letting go/forgiveness/understanding and the proper logical responses as a result of this vs. attachment/obsession/vengeance/retribution/penance and the responses those programmed emotional reactions dictate. Not unlike the Jedi vs, the Sith, good and evil, and yin and yang. These two types of men are why conflict is cyclical in nature (because women value both traits for differing reasons). In life, as in art... Yeah Dragon Ball Z is the epitome of the Michael G Hopf quote: "Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times." (it just happens a lot faster due to hyperbolic time chambers and weighted training gear lol)
Imagine if they somehow manage to bring back Cavill for a Superman Red Son spin-off or an Injustice spinoff just to have him fight this new guy in a sequel.
There's rumors that Ultraman is in it lmao. And while I do like Ultraman, especially the versions that aren't out right morally black and just a more "harsh" superman. Jesus Christ it's the first movie of this superman to give him some space to breathe.
Superman needs to be handled like the first Captain America movie, and that character. No angst, no anger, no snark, just solid, principled heroics.
Credit where it’s due, James Gunn seems to be taking that approach. At the very least, he’s saying all the right things…
Amen
No because that's not human, at least Cap is human you need emotion for Superman. You'd be complaining if he didn't trust me, cough cough Captain Marvel.
What makes Superman great is not falling to the dark side and keeps the trust and earns his trust.
This is without a doubt one of the most braindead takes I’ve seen on TH-cam
I am still pissed that Henry Cavil is so unlucky with his movies he was superman and he was Geralt but both got shitcanned.
Move on bro it's been like 2000 years 😂
I agree. Henry Cavil was done dirty
@@NorthInium here’s to rooting for Warhammer 40K lol
Even though Man of Steel was pretty much perfect.
He chose to leave Geralt
In my opinion, what makes superman interesting (apart from his moral aspect) is his dilemma of being a god, helping people, defeating cosmic villains, but not being able to change the selfish, conflictual and destructive human nature. I vaguely remember a story drawn by Alex Ross in which Superman was trying to end the hunger in Africa. It was very interesting because even though he was able to move planets, he was still dealing with something that he could never definitively end, but he did it because he was more human than humanity.
Superman & Lois to a tea, don't know why Henry Cavil is all over this vid its that show is the staplepoint.
If only these modern day Hollywood villains didn't look like young, fruity happy people with deers and daisies in their eyes..
Being powerful doesn’t make you god.
he doesn't view himself as a god, if you don't get that you don't understand him.
Yup and this movie is all cameos and explosions. L film
In some ways, it’s obvious from the trailer, or even the fact that this movie is being made, that Gunn understands the problem with superhero movies today. They’re too ironic, too deconstructed, to “enlightened.” Superman is literally the embodiment of everything postmodern (and especially post-endgame) movies seem to hate: a completely unironic, morally uncompromising, old-fashioned American male who can really kick ass when the time calls, but only does so out of necessity as he doesn’t wish anyone any harm. He’s a DC version of Captain America, or to push it even farther, a superhero version of John Wayne. He’s a good man. And he’s here to do good things. He’s gonna stand by that principle, and if you don’t like that, well, he doesn’t really care.
In other words, Superman is exactly what American filmmaking needs right now, so I hope Gunn delivers.
Spot on!
I had hopes, until the dog showed up. It's gonna be shit.
Superman saving the little girl is the best part of the trailer.
Krypto, take me home.
People would say the similar thing about the plane saving scene from Superman Returns.
Man, how simple some of you people are.
Yeah that little girl's neck is definitely broken
@@finaljoses go cry bout it
Guy Gardner being a prick might give Gunn an outlet for his style while allowing Superman to be the adult in the room.
"No lie, Blue!"
The question is, was there an adult in the writing room?
I could see that. But to finally cast Nathan Fillion as a live action GL and have him *not* be Hal Jordan… that’s gonna be tough to sell.
He is also the reason why he is my least favorite Lantern for he just will not STFU(at times he is even worse then Deadpool).
Plus it takes away the serious vibes especially during life or death battles.
Exactly
That analogy of "trying to play catchup at a house party" was class. And the Drinker would know. Believe that!
My biology teacher used to say something similar after stating a fact, to a sea of blank faces. "BELIEVE IT!" Quite ironic, in a way...
"Balee Dat"
As the C0l0reds would say 😂
@@KackalaHairlessWhat
“I’m not sure why a kaiju is in a superman movie” metropolis is notorious for big monsters coming into town, so…
Superman is the boy scout, principled, and by the book hero that all the other heroes compare themselves to. don't make him angsty, morally grey, or complicated. Make him the beacon of doing what's right and standing on your convictions character that he is and you're golden
That's also one if the things that makes him boring. He's invincable Jesus so anytime he's a part of any story the stakes vanish because he can do it all
didnt work for man of steel...
Where were you when he was BORING?!
@@Ba1th1azarman of steel worked! Gtfoh
@@mattharrison2330 It's worked fairly (very) well for pretty much all of DC's animated endeavours. He's the boyscout and that's how most fans like it.
Henry Cavill got done dirty
Cavill never proved to me that he has any charisma as Superman or Clark. He was depressed brooding Superman. It was mid at best with cool fights.
If MOS never happened and it was Cavill in the same poster and the same teaser I bet the reaction would be more consistently positive
@@chucksenhowzen9740 I mean u would have to blame Snyder, if he put cavil in a better solo movie and both Cavil and Affleck in a better movie/well built universe, then we wouldn't be here in the first place 🤷♂️ but he fumbled the DCEU
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Blame the director, not the actor. Cavill has plenty of charisma, but charisma didn't fit Snyder's dark and depressing Sin City style.
@ absolutely, and he had none of it as Superman. He looked the part. Even in Whedon’s JL his superman at the end isn’t all that good.
Superman is not a black, bald, lesbian boss girl? Half way there
Lol. Right?
Yeah but silly Synder fans are still bitchin and moan8ng about the loss of Henry Cavill, and how the new guy has red trunks on and isn’t dark and dreary! 😂
hey man WHAT'S WRONG WITH BEGIN BALD
superman himself wouldn't want his fans that only like him because he is straight white male
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Have to give the actor credit for stepping into Cavill's shoes. Not getting panned is going to be an accomplishment.
Not Cavills shoes. They've all been trying to fill Christopher Reeves shoes.
It's not hard to take over from Cavill 😂 he's a terrible actor
@@jedishinobi9399 True
What a 💩 opinion, then again the worlds filled with em @@llort7771
Let's not kid ourselves, the movie won't be good. I don't know if it'll make money, but modern Hollywood can't make a character like Superman, they're too horrible. Henry Cavill did an incredible job, because he very much fits that role, but there aren't many Henry Cavills.
The kid raising his makeshift flag and calling for Superman’s help tugs the heartstrings. That’s what superheroes at their core should be to kids: Hope.
The amount of negativity surrounding this trailer is hilarious to me. People seriously don't know what they want anymore. They make superman overly serious and they complain, they make superman campy and they complain.
I really hope he gets there and saves everyone. The fact that they show him getting yelled and upset tells me he failed in saving people.
@yderga8707 That's because Superman is the hero that gets the most hate now a days, in the world of "I can't relate to him because he is boring due to his powers"
@@yderga8707 I think they just want a good movie. Creatively, you can go a lot of different ways when making a superhero movie, but when making a Superman movie, it’s hard to get it right - something that only Richard Donner has managed to do so far.
@@luisg2665Nah, it's more like people are looking at Superman like how Lex Luthor would. They find it hard to believe that such a powerful person could be so good and pure and they question why he doesn't fix any of the issues of society at large.
Just be Superman for the love of God. It's not so difficult. He isn't broken and never has been, so stop trying to fix him!
Amusingly you could take your response and replace Superman with "man" and it'd be the correct way to address the endless feminism drowning Hollywood.
*Doomsday enters the chat.
What's your point here. Nobody tryna fix him
@@SkinnyLegend1800 Hollywood has been having a hard on in trying to deconstruct Superman for ages.
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The DC universe is Warner Bros kryptonite.
Uh huh
Eh not this time
Uh huh
@@frostyfilmwatcher2148 mate this isn’t that bad dude
@Moviemakers05 didn't say it was. Trailer looks fine. Just like drinker said, fine.
Apart from the team up aspect I am cautiously optimistic.
Good for you. The dog pretty much ends it for me. Don’t know how he will come back from that without it being some trash attempt at a family feel good film…
@@ozramblue117Just say you never wanted a proper Superman story
Farley certain it won’t be a team up movie, it will be a Superman movie where the jsa are foils to Superman, they will all be corporate sponsored heroes whereas Superman will be his own idealistic hero self, which will be a threat to big business who will use msm to drag Superman down
@@ozramblue117 do you hate animals😂😂 now go cry more
Gunn said this Superman is going to embody kindness in a world where kindness is considered old-fashioned and overrated (or words to that effect). I think he understands the character just fine.
This is the first film where we're going to br dropped into a world where supers have been active since forever, and Superman is the new kid on the block. It's a fresh take on it that I'm really looking forward to seeing. I'm willing to bet 90% of what we saw is from act 1.
I friggin hope so. ❤
@@vincenzobonadonna4556And he also said this movie is less comedic and less snarky than his previous superhero films… So I think by that we can deduce that he’s not gonna make a snarky and smartass Superman that talks shit to assholes and each other…
@@HafidzMurshidieit's James gunn. He will never get rid of his cringey humor
@@Dinkywinkyxo You can believe what you want.. I believe otherwise, but I’m not gonna change your mind.. I’m just quoting what James Gunn said himself.. Maybe it will have those humor, maybe it won’t.. We don’t know yet.. Let’s just wait until the movie.. 🙂
@@trustmeimaphysiologist Does he get a haircut and stop with the emo face in act 2?
What makes a good Superman is his ability to play a good Clark. Without a Clark Kent there is no Superman. So if they can nail that aspect then it should be watchable.
this. which is exactly why the first half of Man of Steel was excellent but the 2nd was poor.
YUP! I like Cavill, but his Clark was not good, and I don't blame him.
We're not off to a good start then, because the hairdo is distracting and could just be a bad looking wig. It's different when he's Superman, so is that a new superpower of his, to be able to change hairstyles faster than a speeding bullet?
Wrong, Clark's Kal-El's alter ego a fiction created with the help of his rescuers and then parents the Kent's.
Created to protect him from his enemies and to allow him a chance to not be Superman if he wants to enjoy some normality.
He is basically the opposite of Bruce Wayne's alter ego and pretty much every other Super hero going.
Superman is the person Kent's the alter ego... Bruce Wayne is the person, Batman is his alter ego.
There have been papers written on this subject.
I do somewhat disagree, I think Clark is the easy character to.play, he's just a regular guy. Superman is the tough one (pun intended) to get right.
To be honest, injured Superman whistling for Super Dog is best part of trailer. Maybe its because i have finally seen something new, no matter how silly
This.
Yep
If 'something new' is the aim, then maybe they should not be making a Superman movie for the billionth time, in a sea of unending, tired, superhero movies.
I really don't think a dog in a cape is the answer.
We've seen Krypto... Now I think we need to see POWER GIRL!!! You know... the BETTER "Supergirl," at least in my opinion...
I agree. I kinda liked it. I doubt the dog will play a big role in the movie and there's something to be said for corny nostalgia.
A rare time that I disagree with Drinker's take. This trailer looked heartfelt, more down to earth, and epic
@Istvantastic Exactly this looked good, I think people just want to hate it which baffles me
The superman suit is a downgrade....also superman dog?
@@targetednigerian1487you mean Krypto the Superdog a character that has existed since 1955?
@@targetednigerian1487Idk, I was never a fan of the Cavill rubbery wetsuit.
@@SecksWithanX Was it '55, damn I just commented that it was '57! Now I look like a complete IDIOT! Ah well lol
“Krypto, take me home”.
If you’re only gonna put one line in the trailer, that’s a great choice.
Couldn't agree more.
Yeah, but where are Streaky and Comet?
Should have said, "Calgon take me away!".
Super dog.. ffs.. no thanks
@@lJ0blixen Found the Snyder Fanboy
How dare they making Lois not only white but also a hetero sexual female? They should have made that character into Lewis, a black disabled gay man.
Exactly, all 6 people who would have watched it would have said it was brave and courageous 😂
I mean, I'm sure if Jimmy appears in the film, he'll almost assuredly not be a red head. Get rid of zee red heads!
they're probably written as trans lol
Don't encourage them. Otherwise we might end up with a gay Lex Luthor. That's almost terrifying.
You forgot trans
I hope James Gunn will eventually make a Lobo movie, or at least a Superman movie with Lobo as the villain. Lobo seems like a perfect character for his writing style.
I wish they made Superman have a different love interest, I'm so tired of Lois Lane
There were rumors early on that they might bring Jason Momoa back as Lobo. I don’t hate the idea - he’d be great in that role!
@@gelchertI think he would have been a great first choice for the role, but the fact that he's Aquaman would definitely detract from it.
I wanted to see BRAINIAC in a movie for years. I hope Gunn can make that happen.
@@derek96720 Aquaman will probably get recast now that James Gunn is at DC. If they haven't kept Cavill as superman, I highly doubt they're keeping Momoa as aquaman too.
Just want to point out,
The IRL circumstances are the PERFECT setup for Superman;
The world has given up on heroes, hope is dying, and only one cape could save it, this does indeed look like a job for Superman. He was the first, hes the best. If anyone can turn the death of capes around, its Superman. I hope my favorite cape can turn it around, I hope Superman can be... Super, and what is Superman without hope?
I dunno man, the trailer kinda makes me feel hopeful and giving the movie a try. It feels simple and warm. Haven’t felt that in a long while.
Bright calm and hopeful loved it
I didn’t have a problem with Krypto either.
@@cutestbear3327 spot-on mate. Drinker just seems like he’s overthinking his take on this because of what the right-wing portion of his audience expects from him I think.
Totally agree. There's a whole generation of movie goers who think they have to hate everything to be cool. It's okay to enjoy something once in a while!
@@backbrunson2039 Or - maybe - he has just learned to be cautious and doesn't cream his pants because one trailer is not completly offputting.
But no, I am sure that can't be the reason and your conspiracy theory about an evil right-wing cabal is more plausible.
You say its a "safe" trailer. I didnt see anything safe about it, a hurt unliked Superman, Krypto dog, lanterns hairstyle, a Kaiju creature, which part was predictable again?
Then they added the scene where a man throws a can at Superman and he flinches. This man can withstand bullets! Can't believe the studio allowed that 2 second scene to be in the trailer
Thanks for saying this, thought exactly the same.
The only risk mentioned in this list is the lantern's hairstyle. Everything else is either a literal trope or Redditor bait.
@@Young_Dablol he didn’t get hurt he just noticed a can hit his head? What a dumb piece of criticism
hurt unliked superman??? uhhh try MOS AND BVS. Lanters ugly hairstyle? did you really mention that as a risk?? Kaiju was done in man of tomorrow....
The dog might seem like a corny addition to the franchise, but remember, this is James Gunn we're talking about. He turned a walking tree and a talking raccoon into two of the most beloved characters in modern pop culture. So I have no doubt in my mind that 90% of the discourse surrounding this movie once it comes out will be about how Krypto completely stole the show.
If 90% of the discourse is about the dog, someone done f---ed up.
Krrypto is akin to the ewokes, jar jar, the wonder twins, scrappy doo
And it looked like a real dog.
@Willowy13 it's not and it didn't lol get your eyes checked
@Willowy13 it didn't and it's not lol get your eyes checked
Superman is a hero. A real hero that we don’t have enough of these days. I hope they can show this.
I don't believe these modern Hollywood villains. They're young, fruity and there's no cold or darkness in their eyes.
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Hey boi's, put on your skinny jeans and finish up manicuring your eyebrows! We gotta put a spanking on that cute boy with those curly locks! To the fruit bowl!
Nicholas Hoult as Renfield... the movie bombed but Hoult as Lex should be good.
Gunn turns every villain into lighthearted family friendly comedy relief
@@alsimmonshellspawn6021idk man that giant star was pretty evil
@@lewdleaf4975 NAH
Henry Cavill was born to be Superman. Such a shame he never really got to fulfill his potential
Exactly. No Cavill...no sale.
He's just not good actor
@@Aubreysangel666 He's better than most
@@Aubreysangel666 Are you on drugs?
@@whutzat not really, he has no range at all. That's why he gets fired from most projects
I cannot defend the dog. But when the dog appeared, I was happy. I don't know why.
And they called it, puppy love . . . . There's a song in there somewhere.
You don't need to defend the dog. The dog is a good choice.
I was happy too.
because dog
@@KarazolaXpeople fr acting like a super dog is too wacky in the same breath as talking about a guy who can fly because of the sun
Drinker, i gotta disagree with you on Krypto being in here! There was a cartoon about him that was on when i was a kid so Ill always have a soft spot for him. And honestly, i think taking the sillyness of comics and treating it seriously and not like a wink wink joke is exactly what we need to bring back comic book movies
Interesting take. I had a very "oh no" reaction to seeing the dog, and more "oh no" reactions to seeing a multitude of different characters show up in about 15 seconds, but I'm glad there are others like you with a different view point.
Well unlike you I like all those characters and have no problem with them appearing in a superman movie. You need characters in a movie to have a story and I've no problem with krypto the dog. You lost Snyderfan. Superman man of tomorrow the animated movie had multiple characters in it and was a good superman movie. Same with what ever happened d to the man of tomorrow? Teh animated movie superman Vs the elite is a perfect adaptation of that story and guess what has multiple characters in it.
That was a point of contention for me, too. Krypto's been there since 1957.
More importantly, he was just dog saving his master like any good dog would, as far as I was concerned.
The Critical Drinker doesn't under James Gunn. This is coming from someone who absolutely despises capesh*t, marvel, and DC.
It's the same reason that a Super Friends movie would fail miserably.
"Wonder Twins Power activate!"
Heterosexual relationships rarer than female apologies . . .
Never change, Drinker
A lot of the video is just a bad take tho. The views and likes on the trailer clearly prove this youtuber wrong. James Gunn will do great and understands Superman, none of the "misfit" or whatever this guy was talking about. Krypto is great, the electric guitar rendition is great, not at all disrespectful to the original theme like this yt implies.
@@bennygn9642 Your post just affirms to me that pot should never be federally legalized.
@@magnumpci wdym lol hes right
@@bennygn9642 The dog's lame dude..
@@magnumpci ...what?
I very much liked it. I think they really nailed the hope and optimism feel that Superman is supposed to represent.
Same. Critical Drinker has several bad takes here. Krypto will be great in the film. The guitar theme is good, it brings back the classic theme and doesnt sound "sad" like he implies. The casting is amazing and David Cornsweat looks just as good, if not better than Cavill bc the Clark look/demeanor is better. The number of characters is fine, its an already established universe, like star wars, not marvel. Critical Drinker doesnt understand that
@@bennygn9642 'Krypto will be great in the film' when I checked out of your reply...
@@magnumpci Shame, welp, Superman is now one of the most viewed and liked trailers of all time, so I think the people like Krypto too
@@bennygn9642 Agreed
exactly.
I don't understand the negativity in this review.
Sorry, but i loved the 80s Superman theme.
Who doesn't? It immediately takes me back to my childhood. Amazing theme song.
Yep, CriticalDrinker has a bad take here with that. I like it better than just having the orchestral rendition, it makes it new while still respecting the classics
I wasn't even born in the 80's but I really love the echoey guitar theme
At Royal Albert Hall in 2018, I saw the London symphony orchestra do the Superman theme. There are no words to describe it. I’m with you
Why are you sorry? So weak.
I am convinced that Guy Gardner is in this movie solely to give Gunn an outlet for all his more cynical humor (which fits just fine with the character) and so that Superman can be the character he's supposed to be when their personalities inevitabely clash
I do have SOME hope for this movie as Gunn's statements regarding it have shown he does understand the character, but I remain cautiously optimistic.
2:57 this is the dumbest take i've ever heard. after a decade or two of disgraceful rap music in trailers i'm loving the electric guitar.
He is drunk after-all. Never take him seriously
In what universe have you heard rap music in a Superman movie trailer, though? Otherwise, I tend to agree, the electric guitar version was much less ridiculous than John Williams' theme.
@@j-hp2449 William's theme is iconic. This one is just cringy.
@@kiillabytezhow
@@ThoughtGnu Better question:
How is Willams' theme ridiculous?
I get the impression from the teaser, that it's going to be Superman coming into a world where there is already some established heroes who have already taken the more cynical route, being public figures, worried about their image that kind of stuff. Where he just wants to be a hero, save people and stand up to the bad guys, and be all "Truth, Justice and the American Way" but have those values challenged by a cynical world where you can't always save everyone no matter what you do.He'll push through that and be the shining beacon of hope, probably give some of the other heros a wakeup call to be the heroes they're meant to be and end the movie having intruduced the audience to a universe with heaps of possibilites for the future.
By all this, I mean the characters in the movie will have actual character arcs, lol, overcome adversity etc. I think at the end of the day, character arcs and solid storylines that are complete but open up future possibilities is what we want for the new DC Universe.
"Clark, there will come a time when you must endure grief unlike any other. A time where I won't be able to shield you from it. A time where a tornado might take my life."
As opposed to making the audience endure grief because they’re stuck in the theater watching the movie
"Let me die, if I don't go like this your mother will never let me hear the end of it."
Standing awkwardly on one foot in the middle of the street. How anyone hopes to go.
Every girl was happy the dog was saved.
"You know how you can move so fast you could save me and no one would even notice, totally protecting your secret? Yeah, forget that stuff and just say bye."
The dog is good, we tend to forget that "super heroes" were originally made to entertain kids...
Seeing (super)man's best friend come to his masters aid was one of the best parts of the teaser. You'd have to be a miserable curmudgeon to actively dislike it.
Its also not much goofier than nobody recognizing clark as superman just because he put some glasses on.
While that is true about the kids. Superheros have become si mainstream because of thise kids that they entertained still being fans inti adulthood. Superhero's in media grew up with a generation. Kinda how McDonald's did the same. There were olace places when I was a kid, they went away when I was a teen, and then McCafe came along when I was a young adult. McDonalds has went to shit now though and so have superhero movies. It is what is it is, but "live action" movies in general are around because the kids that grew up with said franchise are now adults. They are not for the kids, but more for the family.
Nah, it's horrible, Krypto in a live action movie looks just awful. Is like adding the Wonder Twins and Gleek to the movie.
Is the same Lucas did with the Ewoks and Jar Jar Binks. "They're there for the kids". The kids want Superman not Krypto.
Are the kids paying for the tickets? 🤔😂
@dr.manhattan6278 yes, those kids are "adults" now...
The guitar solo only reminded me of TG Maverick
100%. A little too "Top Gun"
Some other TH-camr said they’re also using drones to give it a “Top Gun feel”
It reminded me of any current manipulative trailer for a movie that's based on a beloved franchise with a famous score/song. It's just there for "the feels" and to make it look epic, even if it doesn't fit at all (they've even done it for Ghostbusters, with the slow piano rendition of the Ray Parker pop song).
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And I love that soundtrack so hopefully it gets put to good use.
That intro is the best analogy I have ever heard for what the DC universe is. Definitely an "Already-Drunk Tina" showing up at 1am with bruised knees and a bottle of Popov wondering why people are leaving.
I like how Critical Drinker always tells me to go away at the end of his videos-because, you know, otherwise, I'd have to remain here forever.😊
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I mean... that's all he's got for today. What else are you gonna do? 😉
@@gregorymoore2877 Umm... I don't know? Maybe just stay here... Forever? 🤔🤨🤔😓😰😦☹️😕✌️
Forever Remain.......(Cue Fields of the Nephilim music...)
@@RhiboNuclicAcidゅ Sure, if that's an option for you. 🤔
Krypto being in the film is actually what gives me hope that this is the Superman film that we need.
2:46, better than rap or drums -cough- gladiator 2
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Leave Krypto alone .....or I'll replace all your whisky with grandma's peach tea!
2:36 His Clark Kent looks like a combination of Henry Cavill and Tom Holland with brocolli hair
This is the worst reaction I've seen, yet again drinkers media illiteracy is unmatched
How so?
Clark Kent with Gen Z broccoli hair.
I think that was the most genius thing about the trailer. Who would expect a broccoli hair dork to just lick his hair back and become the most powerful being on the planet?
If Gunn wanted to avoid comedy, he failed.
That's literally what he looks like in the comics as clark
They could have always given him that Killmonger McDonald's Medium Fries hair.
Yeah. Count your blessings.
Why is it every damn kid between 15 and 25 has that ridiculous haircut, literally every kid. Christ even my curtains in the 90s looked better!
Clark Kents "Gen Z birds nest hairstyle" haha I've never thought of it that way
It's the first thing I thought of because of that goofball kid with more money than he deserves trying his hardest to one up his very obvious heroes the paul brothers. You know, the one who crashed his $300,000 sports car, then started filming himself being pulled out of it. Just sad choice for Clark's hair. If the goal was to address the the glasses thing, ya know, some things you just need to look past to be able to enjoy things. It's dumb that people can't recognize him but whatever. The point is Spiderman listens to radio for trouble. Batman relies on the signal. And Superman chooses to work at a news paper. What evs lol
@@botiemaster3356 Hmm, maybe that explains my instinctual disgust at Clark’s hair.
I saw him as Clark and NOPED out for the hairdo alone if nothing else...oh and even if they HAD to do Krypto...make him a white German Shepard like the earlier comics and not stuffed animal come to life.
Honestly I thought it was hilarious and perfect for Clark Kent
@@whutzatyou… you understand Clark is SUPPOSED to look awkward right? He’s a guy in his late 20s and is rocking a common NPC haircut to blend in
Superman Returns had the best teaser trailer of all time.
That was the last superman movie I watched and loved.. never seen more than 30 mins of snyderverse crap
@lJ0blixen I'm sorry to hear that. You missed out on a lot of great stuff in the Snyderverse.
The music too
@ I’ve tried many times, I get 30 minutes in and fall asleep, ve even tried playing with the tv settings to make them lighter, thank you though
@@theunknowncommenter725No he didn't
The issue with Warner Bros. is that they hold FULL CONTROL over the ultimate creative process. On the set of Batman v. Superman in Detroit, Zack Snyder had to review each take via a connection with some bigwig critic or something back in L.A. It was a bit ridiculous.
Your description of DC showing up late to the party and trying to fast track everything to catch up was 100% spot on.
But its also a late statement, having been true sonce the moment the Snyderverse started as well
The electric guitar version of the theme was a nod to Justice League Unlimited, not 80s music
oh yeah, you're right. now i remember. but i really liked the slow electric guitar in this trailer
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And it's awesome too
@@martwyzlybrzydkiCritical Drinker has come this far because of his constant nitpicking. Even though the trailer is very good, he has to appease half of his fanbase filled with salty teenagers looking for something to hate.
So we are in denial the theme is from the 80's? Okay then . . . .
I'm just tired of it always being Lex as the villian. Lex or Zod every time. Give me Doomsday; Give me Darkseid, Give me Brainiac. Just give me something different
The Toyman
Give us Lobo
Brainiac would be a great one. The DCU Doomsday was just a ridiculous joke.
Watching the old black and white George Reeve Superman - there wasn't any crazy enemies that future comics kept creating to spark interest. Just a man that could do what others could not to solve the problems men with evil intent created. I'm done with the earth being saved for the 1, 296th time.
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The idea that Deadpool and Wolverine is the one successful superhero movie since endgame is nonsense lol
While Gunn seems to have his likes and tropes, I trust him more then a lot of others out there to get Superman right.
Superman never had to be so big and fantastical. Make him save people and show him being a good person and fans will love that.
I've never understood why Hollywood won't just give people what they want. It's like they're allergic to money.
Yes he does, he’s Kryptonian, the epitome of humanoid perfection with godlike powers so yeah, he should.
@Driger1792 I really enjoyed the first two Superman movies in the mid/late 70s. I've not even thought about watching the newer ones.
That’s the problem with many superhero movies: each one tries to be bigger, brighter, noisier than the last movie, with ever growing stakes. Saving the universe isn’t a big enough stake anymore so we come up with a multiverse for them to save.
Maybe they think they have to keep upping the ante to keep us engaged. I think it’s the opposite: the more they push the stories and characters to new extremes, the less engaged and connected we become to them.
We need the superhero genre to be brought back down to a human level. Look at Tim Burton’s Batman movies. They did not grow ever bigger and bolder with each subsequent movie; they kept things at a human level, and each movie kept us engaged by offering a new interesting adventure. Without requiring ever-growing stakes, explosions and supporting characters.
I actually really liked Krypto in the trailer. Sure it’s campy, but Superman is a little campy and he’s a big part of the Superman mythos. Could do without the Justice Society tho
I like it too, and mass audiences will love it
It’s not the justice society
I would be more okay with it if it was a different breed. That dog looks too fruity.
Get help @@Madchimpz
@@NekoinaBox2000 is it Justice League International? Feels kinda weird for there to be a JL team before Superman tho
Love your videos. Thank you for all you do, and I agree with 99% of it all. But I strongly disagree with you about this trailer: Loved the opening sequence. Loved the dog. Absolutely loved that guitar theme. Its looking like because Gunn understands the character, he won't disrespect it (that's what we all want and hope for at least). If Gunn keeps Superman/Clark as the story's actual main character, then cameos and side characters should still work. From the trailer, it seems that Green Lantern is all in - he does something to protect Superman's reputation - I think that is very telling. Meaning, Guy recognizes Superman as a symbol of hope. I'm excited. I think Gunn is actually going to do this right.
"...where functional heterosexual relationships are rarer than female apologies"
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It sad but true. Espescially the when they turn established characters and than forced them to be gay or bi part of the alphabet community. Even though it makes no sense with everything we know of the characters. Never forgive them for what they did to dc, marvel and especially in rwby. Pray for a reboot
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@@oscarborjajr1176 you watch rwby and you're complaining about gay people? look in a mirror.
All we want or can hope for is a fun Superman movie that doesn't piss us off.
Gunns beat movies are like SUPER, though. Can he do a superman???
You've got issues if you got pissed off watching any of the superman movies.
Superman immediately needs saving that's current Hollywood.
Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's 'All Star Superman' 12-issue maxi-series is peak Superman storytelling and art
I'm fine with supes having a superdog, it's the tonal whiplash of sad concern to quirky comedy I find worrisome.. Like is that situation supposed to be suspenseful? goofy? tragic? all at once? Cautiously hopeful
I’m assuming you haven’t watched any of the Guardians of the Galaxy if you’re worried about that…
You mean the quirky, random millennial movie filled with snark?
You like DAAGS? DAAGS? Yes, DAAGS, you like DAAGS? Oh... dogs... sure, I like dogs.
You snatched that line from somewhere...
It's not for me, it's for me mah.
Ohhh dogs... yea.... i like daags
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SUCH a good movie. I didn't like Pitt much, as I never really watched his stuff back then, but when Snatch came out, his performance, was the chef's kiss.
Betting against James Gunn now is like betting against Tom Brady after 5 rings. Mf doesnt lose.
Superman can't ne morally grey and angsty - but his environment can. They can make it all interesting by offloading moral ambiguity on humans, weak, scared, angsty humans that are afraid to do the right thing. And Superman facing the challenge of being not unstoppable force, but a moral compass to the humanity. We have yet to see a movie like this.
I don't want to be a Negative Ned but that's the point. This isn't Marvel. The people in DC trust and believe in their heroes.
I've gotta say, Drinker, Superman and Kaiju go hand in hand.
Just watch the absolutely perfect 90s Superman cartoon.
Edit: Also, the comics, especially the 60s-70s stuff.
The one where he freezes a giant robot?
Starro is essentially a kaiju and he fought Superman lots of times.
They even made a crossover comic where Superman fights Godzilla and Superman losts
That actually may be the first episode.. but yes! Amazing cartoon, definitely fights a number of large monsters and villains@@naamadossantossilva4736
We are a long way from saying “I’m excited to see this film.”
It’s just looks “not bad”
By “we” you mean “you”
I’m sure there are a lot of people excited for this movie
Nah, what's really going on is that there were a lot of people who wanted to confirm the narrative that James Gunn's DCU will fail. So when they didn't get something they could complain about, they act indifferent.
@@KarazolaX I don't care either way, I just think it looks bang average, a teaser should excite, this does not for me so I agree with the OP. It looks meh.
Not every one is like you clown
@@KarazolaXthis is enough ammo for them. My only critic is it looks like a TV show and all the characters shown except Krypto aren't exciting at all. Red Hulk got more hype than this. Gunn better make a Superman story full of heart because people are spoilt by Snyder's brooding epic Man of Steel
I KNEW he'd complain about a damn dog...
Super dog.. pass, I’m not 2
That was a given.
@@lJ0blixenIts a damn superhero comic book adaption. Superhero genre isnt even meant for adults man.
I really that as him being someone who has a dog he would enjoy it
It's drinker bruh, if the dog was like a pitbull he'd be stroking it
"I hates it 'tils I see it"
- Critcal Drinker
Can Superman save Hollywood?
I'm not sure if Hollywood is still worth saving.
Remember when TV commercials began trying to look like movies? I missed the memo for movies to begin looking like commercials. It's annoying.
I'm just glad to see Uncle Fester as a green lantern.
Guy looks so punchable. It's perfect 😂
I love how the first time we get a Green Lantern next to the other major characters in live action (we don’t talk about that Justice League attempt a few decades ago) is Guy Gardner, not Hal Jordan 😂
and it was almost John Stewart, lest we forget
@@harrambou9468 Guy Gardner with the worst design in comic books
Gunn trolling.. Fillion would've been an amazing Hal, but instead he gives us Guy Gardner. Yet another reason why Gunn is overrated and this movie will fail.
"The coals are still Hot! Drag him through again!"
Could listen the the drinker talking all day about nothing, just glad I found the chap, top man continue the work
No krypto hating will be tolerated
5:04 Suicide Squad 2 and Peacemaker?
Yea that was kind of odd since he later talked about them
Both of those were meh. They got mediocre ratings and the pacing was poor.
@hdbuckets8154 as mediocre as the man of steel and Batman V Superman?
@@Reee505 Man of Steel is better, it set the gold standard for action in superhero movies. Batman v Superman is one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen though, Man of Steel is decently good though. I just wish it showed more of Clark Kent but I understand because it was more of an extended take before he REALLY became Superman in metropolis, they really fucked up with BvS and should’ve made Man of Steel 2 where we dove deeper into his fleshed out metropolis character.
@hdbuckets8154 which is it? Gold standard or Decently good?? Choose one. Compared to BvS Man of steel is good. The action at times Looks wayy good but overall it is not a gold standard. And in Man of steel how is that an Extended take on Superman?? Without the Clark Kent scenes?? All we get are sped up Krypton scenes and Flash backs of his younger self. In no way does this make it an Extended take. The only things good in Man of steel were Henry Cavill as superman, the suit, His stepmother and Lois. The story and progression was ass. The way superman conducts himself was trash. Like how a guy pours bear on his head and what he does do? Fuck up his truck with tree trucks?? Or when he destroys Military satellite? This doesn't sound like Gold standard superman. You can call it a darker take on Superman, I'll agree on that. But this is not THE superman.
Superman is the story of a god in love with humanity to the point where you feel for him as he deals with things real people deal with. (like a girl he likes ignoring him)
There is a good reason Christopher Reeves worked so well. Rewatch the helicopter scene, but right before it, Clark is completely dismissed by Lois and you can see the frustration on his face.
Then she needs him, and he's Superman. Every guy wants to feel that, every woman wants her man to be that. But we are all Clark.
I have major issues with what I've seen in this trailer, but I really hope they do a better job than I expect.
Very good point. She wants a "super man" who is worthy of her (yah gotta admit in that movie she was pretty full of herself). I don't know about the "Clark" persona though, I understood that to be the part of Superman who just wants to fit in and be a normal human being. Superman/Clark had two fathers.
I think he just hit the nail on the head with this movie, it's safe, which is what Superman is supposed to be. He's meant to be white bread in DC, and that's what this trailer feels like. Camp enough to be a Superman movie while being safe enough to make you feel like you're back in front of the TV under a blanket with a bowl of cereal on a Saturday morning. Even the suit feels like a Saturday morning suit, could be a early rendition of Superman, somewhere between year 1.5 to 3.
I agree brother, safe, close to the hip, campy, heartfelt. Thats what DC needs right now. Its perfect for a superman movie. Save the elaborate, testy stuff for a batman film, or another superslide squad film. Honestly thats what Blue Beetle was trying to do, but Blue Beetle just isn’t a big enough IP for that right now, but Superman will fit this perfectly. And i am personally very exited for Krypto.
@@fishfossils8858People need to appreciate that Superman is not comparable to Batman. Superman is not a crime fighter. He might intervene to keep people getting hurt, but his main focus is to protect people. He is not a vigilante. He is a Good Samaritan. Trying to make the two more alike misunderstands both characters.
Superman isn't camp - Superman is from an age of innocence.
So what I’m expecting (read: hoping) from this film is that it’s less an ensemble team and more Superman being the example, the hope, the icon, not just for the Everyman but for the other heroes as well. I expect the superheroes in this universe are the same kind of bickering, political players they are in the comics, and Superman is trying to unite everyone, them included, for a higher ideal.
Maybe I’m being too hopeful, but if that’s the case, this *will* be *his* movie.
I honestly still don't understand why people hated Man of Steel
I think it's a damn fun movie. I'm not a fan of Jonathan Kent in it, and I'll admit, it kinda goes too far into Michael Bay territory with the destruction during the ending battle sequence.
Other than those, I love it! Michael Shannon absolutely KILLED it as Zod!
@SFisher1993 was Jonathan Kent in the movie? His son? I don't remember that. I don't have a problem with the destruction because if I would expect that if two super beings are fighting in a city.
He really killed it. I don't know how you top that Zod.
SOME people.
Many of us love Man Of Steel, a total classic as the years keep passing by.
@perseusjoppa426 Agreed. Man of Steel is a classic.
It was okay, the music made it great for me, but if I look at it with a critical eye then there are a lot of issues with it, one of the biggest are the pacing, lack of understanding for the mythos of superman, Pa Kent should've died from natural causes like heart attack or old age, as a teachable moment for superman that he can't always safe everyone, but here he just gets swept by a tornado while Clark watches because... "they can't see who you are son!" and then we focus only on superman, not on Clark, that makes almost no sense.
If the idea was to push the secret identity then the movie should've focused more on the struggle for Clark to keep his superman persona secret, where in MoS he don't have a Clark persona at all, he's just superman.
Next thing would be the overly gloom and doom tone of the film, superman is a beacon of hope, joy and a boyscout to the core, not batman with superpowers and super depression.
I can go on and one with pointing holes at the movie but that ain't the point. It was a good start for the anyder universe but flawed as fuck, what was done later buried it deep underground and there was no saving it (BvS, JL, The Flash as the final nail in the coffin)
I’m getting a little bored of the “________ Squad” formula. Guardians of the Galaxy was novel, Suicide Squad was okay, Creature Commandos….. there’s a pattern. I’m just getting a little bored of the protagonists standing together like a high school ensemble with little meaning but to display whatever “squad” Gunns got lined up.
You might lose your mind when you learn how many super teams exist in comics
@creed8712 super teams have their place and I’ve seen it done well. My point is it seems that super teams are the only stories Gunn knows how to tell
@ I mean…peacemaker exists. So does Super.
James Gunn can handle the heartfelt and a simple good hero. It’s the presence of Tom King that should give us serious pause.
I find it odd so many see Gunn as their spirit animal.
@@terrylandess6072He fired Cavill and humiliated him for no reason, forced Superman and Lois to get cancelled, is a political nutcase, is associated with Jimmy Urine a convicted pedophile and called the Flash (which starred another pedo) one of best comic book movies of all time. He's a hack and an arrogant prick
What does that hack King got to do with the movie?
Seriously, at first I thought this trailer was some kind of fake trailer made by fans. But it's not....
*Anyone in 2024?* 💖////////////////////////////////// 💚💚💚💚
Yeah?
I'm beginning to feel like I'm the only one who not only doesn't mind Krypto being in this movie, but am also wondering why it took him so long to show up in live action. I'm cautious about this film too, but people are seriously having a stick up their butts when it comes to Krypto.
Nah, you're wrong, internet already loves him
Superman may be the most particularly challenging superhero franchise to refresh or reinvent. But after the most recent appeals of Superman & Lois, I like to have enough faith that there is still plenty of positive potential.
Thank you, Critical Drinker, for all your 2024 reviews and Happy Holidays. 🎄
Tbh I don't think it's actually as hard as it sounds to reinvent Superman...in fact, not hard at all, it's just hard for studios, directors and producers to just go back to the traditions of Superman as the walking embodiment of what an ideal man is (just as Batman is supposed to represent a darker take on what a man is capable of becoming).
You literally just have to make Superman as he was already in previous iterations, with small adjustments to Lois, Luthor, Jon and Martha Kent.
Now I don't say that to say you're wrong, but more so that perhaps it's not as hard as it sounds.
This said: it can be quite disappointing watching studios fumble to try and make something trendy, instead of just making something GOOD and intentional. Superman, characteristically, is so counter-cultural to today...and yet we'll go ahead and probably see another instance of cultural injections here...and that's not who Superman is. He's not a catalyst for injecting somebody's nonsense agendas, beliefs, views, and cultural mores: he's Superman, who stands for "truth, justice, and the American way."
Such simple simple words from Superman, yet can divulge into a plethora of explorations as a character and hero. (What is actual truth? What is proper justice? and what is the American way?)
This does not comport to modern cultural or society because we've moved beyond this stuff, unfortunately...but perhaps, with enough hope and patience, this movie will return to that formula.
But I won't be holding my breath for too long...I'm not sold as it is.
Christmas it's called fucking Christmas not "holidays" take that woke shit elsewhere
@ Thank you for sharing all these quite valid points. I think that the Superman universe will always be a vital reminder of the kind of contemporary world we’d like to live in. Whereas the Batman universe can be better suited for exploring the darker aspects as Chris Nolan most profoundly achieved. The ups and downs of being a superhero can always reflect the superhero’s world. So perhaps in this generation our superheroes can still succeed by somehow telling us something about ourselves.
I wasn’t surprised to hear Gunn’s rock and roll score. When it comes to superhero movies, you gotta pick you battles.
I’m excited and sad at the same time for this.
It is exciting because it is superman and it is sad because Henry Cavil is no more?
@@tiglishnobody8750u mean never more?
I feel like this could go either way. Could be a great movie but I worry people just aren’t gonna show up period
@@tiglishnobody8750because I got I excited and then remembered how most films in the last years have turned out
Yeah, same
It seemed like a cross between Air Bud and 2006’s Superman Returns. So it’ll probably be a no from me.
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Honestly, I liked the dog appearance. It shows Superman is in deep trrouble and he has to be humble enough to ask for help while delivering a it of humor as that was definitively not who you'd expect to show up.
About as inspiring as Streaky the Supercat!
The trailer was good, let's not be haters. The score sounds good too.
The trailer looks a bit goofy and the cinematography feels more like a TV show.
Looks like total crap for 5 year olds...
Tbh it feels like old Superman. Silly is exactly how we viewed his movies for a long time lol
It looks like the CW
@@kenryan4732 sure, dude.
Exactly I thought James Gunn would do better than this but I will give this movie a chance I feel like it's gonna flop. Because it honestly looks ridiculous.
This will definitely be a Movie.
What’s devinitly?
*definitely
@@michaelrivera8360 thanks, I should not text while driving drunk
You guys are already hating when it looks better than everything we’ve gotten from Marvel and DC minus The Batman in the last 7 years Lmao it doesn’t matter though, because the trailer already has 1 million likes and counting
@@someuniverseguy7062nah kid this cartoon looking dogshit is gunna flop quicker then the marvels did
2:22 The Superman suite I'm pretty sure is a home made prototype that will improve over time.
That's good but it doesn't change the fact there are people in cosplay who look better
Not going to lie it looks like a throwback to the original suite I’m digging it
fanboys always making excuses.
Its inspired by All Star Superman
I'll give Gunn the one film tag in.
When I saw TFA I left the cinema feeling good... that lasted all the way to the carpark where I suddenly couldn't shake that the film lacked something... The feeling lasted so long that I went back and on a second sitting found that there was no character, no resolutions... The film was effectively an advert for what SW would be in the future and the conflicts that would be resolved... only for TLJ to throw Abrams work out an airlock.
Fortunately, Gunn isn't JJ or RJ. But the film he makes has to make me want to buy into what he's building and the only way to find out is to watch it. And that view will tell me if it's good... bad... or to hold off and read the audience reviews to decide if future films are worth seeing. That's how I avoided seeing TLJ so it seems to be a good model for wider universe views decision making
I'm still pissed off about how the Rock used Henry Cavill to draw audiences to Black Adam, and how WB/DC/James Gunn just got rid of him. I'm not watching this s**t.
I'm sure they're devastated...
Yeah poor Dwayne, he really tried as hard as he could to course correct. It not being on the China market screwed things up big time.
@@TheOneManWhoBeatYou They probably will be when this bombs and WB are forced to sell.
1:59 that's called the Yamcha death pose
What's that?
@@travisscholes6588 You know it takes less time to select "Yamcha death pose" and drag it to the search bar than asking a question and waiting for a response.
"Cadaverific"
@@travisscholes6588 a reference to Dragon Ball Z
@@travisscholes6588 Akira Toriyama often killed off weaker characters in Dragonball Z like Yamcha and Krillin as motivation for the stronger more heroic characters to cut loose on their enemies.
The camera often lingers on their broken bodies in a depression (reminiscent of the fetal position in a womb where innocent babies are kept safe from the outside world) to drive home the egregious violence perpetrated by evil authoritarians on the weak/innocent (the symbolism also goes hand in hand with traditional burial, returning to "mother" earth, etc.).
Dragonball is all about correctly expressed masculinity the same as Superman. Goku and Vegeta are Superman and Luthor respectively. I don't like to use this terminology but in the parlance of the so-called "manosphere" Superman/Goku would be sigma males, Luthor/Vegeta are alphas and Yamcha/Krillin are betas.
Self-actualized men only put themselves in harm's way and/or do violence when directly protecting or avenging the innocent (a.k.a. righting a morally objective wrong), not in the name of dominance/control for personal reasons (which are usually described as "the greater good" or "in everyone's best interests" but are actually just showing off and/or posturing).
The former is altruistic/heroic and the latter is someone anticipatorily expecting a worst case scenario due to their own inner turmoil, trauma, paranoia and anxiety (which is selfish and actually villainous projection).
Superman and Goku are the west and the east's deep mirrored cultural understanding that egalitarian individualism is good and authoritarian collectivism is bad.
A real man (or woman for that matter) lives in the moment and does the right thing without hesitation or thinking of the consequences which could allow doubt and justification to creep in, you already know, you don't need to plan ahead and try to control everyone and everything and rule with an iron fist in a futile attempt to engineer some utopian ideal.
If you do you create the fair opposite (in any relationship, being intimate, familial, work, friendships, political etc.) It never works and you become the self-fulling prophecy of evil that inevitably gets toppled by revolution.
The correctly expressed masculine man possesses real unknowable power (personal agency/the element of surprise/asymmetrical warfare/hope against all odds) and the incorrectly expressed masculinity is an illusion of power by careful evaluation and making the measured decision to try to exert it upon something deemed easily manipulable (predictable centralized systems of power and influence that react similarly predictably).
It's the christian/buddhist concept (the east and west are not so different all things considered) of acceptance/letting go/forgiveness/understanding and the proper logical responses as a result of this vs. attachment/obsession/vengeance/retribution/penance and the responses those programmed emotional reactions dictate.
Not unlike the Jedi vs, the Sith, good and evil, and yin and yang.
These two types of men are why conflict is cyclical in nature (because women value both traits for differing reasons). In life, as in art...
Yeah Dragon Ball Z is the epitome of the Michael G Hopf quote: "Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times." (it just happens a lot faster due to hyperbolic time chambers and weighted training gear lol)
I swear to god if they do an "Evil superman" twist again I will lose it please just let my boy be the hero ffs
I think your safe. Krypto never exists in the evil version stories
Imagine if they somehow manage to bring back Cavill for a Superman Red Son spin-off or an Injustice spinoff just to have him fight this new guy in a sequel.
Trust me this cartoon looking dogshit will be one megaflop so all good
There's rumors that Ultraman is in it lmao. And while I do like Ultraman, especially the versions that aren't out right morally black and just a more "harsh" superman.
Jesus Christ it's the first movie of this superman to give him some space to breathe.
Again? There wasn’t any evil superman twist on big screen ever.
Speaking of being “safe”
This “review” is pretty much down the middle, veering into cynical to keep up appearances
Loved the trailer. Hope is back! Rare L for Drinker.