I posted this on IMDB a while ago. My thread is actually a little misleading. Some may say nothing can truly be called definitive without being a necessity for I feel Nolan has the opportunity to oversee something special.
I was walking with my 61-year-old dad discussing numerous things. We came to modern cinema and as film-fanatics we approached and dissected the nature of "the reboot". Having the ability to take a well-known story back to its roots while delving deeper into the leading character's psyche is a privilege in today's society. The Man of Steel has the most fascinating opportunity if done properly. Superman films rely on gripping imagination, spectacle, believability, and a sense of hope and security. The reason Superman has always been so widely respected for decades is the idea that there is something bigger than us on earth protecting human souls from their own hand and what is beyond us. A definitive Superman movie requires the backbone premise being "what is it truly like being an alien lost in a lost world". Focus the film purely on Superman giving the legendary character serious depth. I want to feel for this creature. Take away some of the charismatically macho man and humanistic aspects and replace them with more unfamiliar complex traits and emotions that give a sense that this is truly a distinctively different character rather than an iconic symbol. Superman is always trying to make the world a better place. Have him question it; craft the essence of what makes this character so special and define his purpose. If you build upon this, I truly think you might break the mold of the transcending superhero genre.
I was walking with my 61-year-old dad discussing numerous things. We came to modern cinema and as film-fanatics we approached and dissected the nature of "the reboot". Having the ability to take a well-known story back to its roots while delving deeper into the leading character's psyche is a privilege in today's society. The Man of Steel has the most fascinating opportunity if done properly. Superman films rely on gripping imagination, spectacle, believability, and a sense of hope and security. The reason Superman has always been so widely respected for decades is the idea that there is something bigger than us on earth protecting human souls from their own hand and what is beyond us. A definitive Superman movie requires the backbone premise being "what is it truly like being an alien lost in a lost world". Focus the film purely on Superman giving the legendary character serious depth. I want to feel for this creature. Take away some of the charismatically macho man and humanistic aspects and replace them with more unfamiliar complex traits and emotions that give a sense that this is truly a distinctively different character rather than an iconic symbol. Superman is always trying to make the world a better place. Have him question it; craft the essence of what makes this character so special and define his purpose. If you build upon this, I truly think you might break the mold of the transcending superhero genre.