DuracellEnergizer said:
Mondess122 said:
DuracellEnergizer said:
Superman's only bland when lameass writers choose to write him that way.
I guess that's true. I'm not a comic book guy, so I don't know if he's radically different (i.e. more complex, less bland) in the comics compared to his portrayals in the films.
Therein lies the rub.
But when I think of complex or interesting superheroes, Superman doesn't come to mind. He doesn't seem to have much personality.
I'm sure someone could come to the same conclusion in regards to Batman if they only know the character from the Adam West TV show.
That's not the response I was hoping I was going to get. If my idea of Superman is too simple, then in which comicbooks, cartoons or other forms of media can I find a more complex, more fleshed out and more personalized approach to Superman? I think Superman / Clark Kent / Kal-El is a bland character with a simple backstory and not much personality of any kind, but if he's not like that outside the first two Superman films, Man of Steel and the film adaptions of The Dark Knight Returns (which are the only forms of media related to Superman that I'm familiar with...not a lot, I know), then where can I find this different Superman?
Now, before I derail this thread:
The World's End (2013): Pretty good. I'm not the biggest fan of Edgar Wright's works. He's damn good at directing, but I don't think his sense of humor is all that hilarious. Don't get me wrong, his films are definitely funny, just not "bust-a-gut-laughing"-funny. With that said though, The World's End is probably my favorite film of his. I liked the plot, I liked the characters, I liked how ambitious it turned out to be and the jokes seemed a bit more subtle than before. 3.7 out of 5 blue hands.
This is the End (2013): Not as funny (or good) as The World's End, but still fairly enjoyable. Some jokes dragged on for too long and the product placement was a little obnoxious, but I kept invested in what was going on and the film does have its moments here and there. It's not great, but it's a decent timekiller. 3.1 out of 5 Milky Ways.