Zack Snyder Talks More About Superman's Name in Junket Interview

Zack Snyder Talks More About Superman's Name in Junket Interview

Apart from appearing on radio this morning over in Canada. The director of Man Of Steel decided to drop in on another radio station; The director reveals some potential spoilers regarding Superman's name. Read on for details!

By Khan - May 28, 2013 09:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Man of Steel
Source: Man Of Steel Review By W.L Swarts





On the name Superman

“It’s not really reluctance. It’s us…for me anyway, I wanted to give the right reverence to the word. Superman has a concept, and it can’t just be the thing that happens immediately. It’s got to be earned.”

“And I thought it would be cool to have Lois be in a weird way the one that invents the idea. Because like where doe Superman come from? Who coined that phrase? How does that happen? So Lois sort of starts the idea and then…”



Full Review Can Be Found Here


The Good: Character, Most of the performances, Special effects
The Bad: Plot progression is painfully predictable.
The Basics: A complete reboot of Superman, Man Of Steel presents a more angsty version of Clark Kent and Kal-El and a bigger threat to Earth in his first real adventure.

Despite the issues where Man Of Steel is plotted like a familiar super hero origin story, the film feels fresher than most and is not only solidly entertaining, it makes a decent commentary on the human and alien here on Earth.

8/10




Man of Steel is an upcoming 2013 superhero film directed by Zack Snyder, produced by Christopher Nolan, and scripted by David S. Goyer. Based on the DC Comics character Superman, the film will be a reboot of the Superman film series, portraying the character's origin story. The film stars Henry Cavill in the title role, with Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Michael Shannon as General Zod, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White and Russell Crowe as Jor-El. Man of Steel will launch a shared fictional universe of DC Comics characters on film.

Clark Kent is a journalist who was adopted as a child by Jonathan and Martha Kent after he was transported to Earth from the dying planet of Krypton. Raised with the values of his adoptive parents, he feels alienated because of his unique super powers and struggles to find his own place in life. When the world is attacked, he becomes the hero named Superman to protect Earth and its people.
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superotherside
superotherside - 5/28/2013, 10:00 PM
Sounds good to me. Can't wait for this movie.

Jealous that that reporter already saw it though.
Tony93
Tony93 - 5/28/2013, 10:03 PM
All hail Snyder
Tony93
Tony93 - 5/28/2013, 10:04 PM
actually not that much spoilers
whoa123
whoa123 - 5/28/2013, 10:15 PM
Hey guys, I saw this review, seems pretty legit since he really reviews films. http://wlswarts.blogspot.com/2013/05/summer-blockbuster-seasons-big.html
airbeyonder18
airbeyonder18 - 5/28/2013, 10:25 PM
Sounded like he said Lex was in the movie.
Emjeed
Emjeed - 5/28/2013, 10:45 PM
this is awesome news!
koolaidbag
koolaidbag - 5/28/2013, 10:50 PM
who else thinks Zack snyder, and mark ruffalo have very similar personalities...
Starkasm
Starkasm - 5/28/2013, 10:59 PM
Cool. One thing I do like that ive seen from the trailers is the cinematography. Some great looking angles. With the exception of the mid air punching battle. Sorry it looked a little lame to me.
TheOneAboveAll
TheOneAboveAll - 5/28/2013, 11:01 PM
@koolaidbag,
and wardrobe choices
koolaidbag
koolaidbag - 5/28/2013, 11:25 PM
@oneaboveall I didn't even notice that, you're right, they do.
LP4
LP4 - 5/28/2013, 11:36 PM
Damn the spoilers for this always suck. This isn't even spoilerish sorry...

when I hear "spoiler" I'd like to think of a confirmed cameo...or specific fight scene in detail.

This is just about Superman's name and how Snyder views it.

Visualiza
Visualiza - 5/28/2013, 11:53 PM
Finally a review written with some semblance of intelligence and objectivity. Solid write-up by Swarts, and yet another quote by Snyder I don't care for. The guy needs to learn how to articulate; he sounds terrible for any of several reasons when he gives interviews.

Anyway, that's the first review I've read that has given me a good impression of the film, and after all of the fanboy/studio exec nonsense we've seen up to now, it's quite a relief.
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 5/29/2013, 12:15 AM
still sounds great
Screwger
Screwger - 5/29/2013, 12:28 AM
So, the guy complained because Superman beats Xod at the end?
RalphieWiggum88
RalphieWiggum88 - 5/29/2013, 1:27 AM
Hopefully this film gets more good reviews than bad ones. I really really want this film to succeed!
JohnLamb
JohnLamb - 5/29/2013, 4:47 AM
COME ON JUNE 12!
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 5/29/2013, 5:04 AM
This sounds like it will reach the heights of the Avengers, but with a bit more intelligence but it sounds like it has the same problem as the Avengers, predictable as [frick]. But thats fine, I can forgive that, its sort of expected in franchises that are only starting out. It just means that Snyder (and Whedon) will have to up their game and make a more in depth sequel that will look deeper at the relationships of the characters in the movie and provide a more intelligent, in-depth plot.

Still, just makes me more excited for Man Of Steel, its gonna be awesome
TheDARKestKNIGHT
TheDARKestKNIGHT - 5/29/2013, 6:15 AM
So he gives it an 8/10 because its an origin story? (Duh! It's the first movie in a cbm reboot; he also gave Batman Begins an 8/10 so that makes since for him) but he didn't say anything negative except that you'd think the GL's would show up with such a huge interplanetary threat. That I agree with if this was a sequel and they had been established to audiences otherwise that's horse crap. This movie will be just as good as we've thought if your read this review compared to other movies he's reviewed.

He gave iron man 2 a 9/10 which makes him lose a lot of credibility in my book and he seems to be particularly hard on monies in general giving both casino royals and Skyfall a 6 and 6.5 respectively which is crazy considering how those are two of the best 007 films ever.

To further my point he only gave avengers a 8.5 and iron man 1 a 7.5.

To that I say ppppsssshhhh man of steel is gonna be fricking awesome!


So says SINESTRO!
TheDARKestKNIGHT
TheDARKestKNIGHT - 5/29/2013, 6:15 AM
Movies
TheDARKestKNIGHT
TheDARKestKNIGHT - 5/29/2013, 6:32 AM
^^^true he's obviously a biased fan of the character lol
JayJayCAW
JayJayCAW - 5/29/2013, 6:32 AM
ok not complaining, but Snyder, you didn't come up with the idea that Lois gave Superman his name, its been part of the mythos since before he was born in comics, movies and tv shows.....
JayJayCAW
JayJayCAW - 5/29/2013, 6:35 AM
the only bad in the review is the plot progression being obvious.....I can live with that :)
TheDARKestKNIGHT
TheDARKestKNIGHT - 5/29/2013, 6:38 AM
^^^ but even with saying the plot is "obvious" it's freaking Superman, the most iconic super hero ever. Who doesn't know his origin story for the most part!? All the writers did was throw in the Zod/invasion element and bam.
RalphieWiggum88
RalphieWiggum88 - 5/29/2013, 6:49 AM
He also gave X-Men Origins Wolverine a 7/10
jcfrommars9
jcfrommars9 - 5/29/2013, 7:03 AM
"This sounds like it will reach the heights of the Avengers, but with a bit more intelligence but it sounds like it has the same problem as the Avengers, predictable as [frick]. But thats fine, I can forgive that, its sort of expected in franchises that are only starting out. It just means that Snyder (and Whedon) will have to up their game and make a more in depth sequel that will look deeper at the relationships of the characters in the movie and provide a more intelligent, in-depth plot."

Movies like Man of Steel, The Avengers, etc get knocked for that and I never understand or agree with it. The first movie should always be about just establishing the character or in the Avengers case, the team. It should be simple at the start.
TheDARKestKNIGHT
TheDARKestKNIGHT - 5/29/2013, 7:13 AM
So we're all in agreement that this guys opinion is BS!? Lol
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 5/29/2013, 7:30 AM
THE INTERVIEWER I THINK MAY BE INTO DUDES.
AmazingFantasy
AmazingFantasy - 5/29/2013, 7:50 AM
I really want to hear " I'm Superman"...
DarthLaney
DarthLaney - 5/29/2013, 7:54 AM
So HIS big idea was to have Lois invent the name... Not exactly an original idea there Zack
TheDARKestKNIGHT
TheDARKestKNIGHT - 5/29/2013, 8:04 AM
No @FIRG not to me but general consensus. Men lie, women lie, numbers don't.
TheDARKestKNIGHT
TheDARKestKNIGHT - 5/29/2013, 8:06 AM
Except the box office numbers for IM3; that's definitely a lie about how good the movie is but rather a true testament of RDJ's star power.
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 5/29/2013, 9:18 AM
I read the review at work....I think its fake....I could have written it without seeing the movie.

There was nothing in there saying he saw the film....we could all make the same review after watching all the trailers!
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 5/29/2013, 9:20 AM
There would be an embargo on all reviews until week before!
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 5/29/2013, 9:20 AM
Same thing happened for TDKR
JayJayCAW
JayJayCAW - 5/29/2013, 9:21 AM
@KneelBeforeFEAR: exactly :D and thats why I can live with that reason being the only bad....cause we all know that already lol
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 5/29/2013, 9:23 AM
If its true.....he gave 8/10 from a guy who hates Superman....not bad! Just he wanted the GL Corps to turn up! LOL!
thewolfx
thewolfx - 5/29/2013, 9:34 AM
Hey [frick] that reviewer , mos 29797686578965/10
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