Sure wish I could have had a go at the script...

Yep, there are things I would have changed as well.

I agree that in reality the set pieces mentioned are not 'possible', and particularly disliked the failed-brakes scene; however, you could take it further:

Lois Lane would have been seriously injured in her being thrown around the plane, if not killed.

In slowing down the plane pushing on the nose would not have worked as dipicted/at all.

The pressures would have injured/killed some passengers.

How did he control the drop of the plane from vertical to horizontal.

....I didn't overlook these, just accepted this was a film based on a comic. These things didn't pull me out of unreality within the context of this movie....for me.

'And stupidly, the writers refused to deal with the problem of Clark and Superman missing for the same five-year period. '

Agreed. But it could have been dealt with by staggering the return of one or the other over an extended period....but that would have taken time.

'Finally I thoroughly disliked the idea of Lois being a single unwedded mom, with all that implied.'

In Superman II Superman gave his powers up and got in the sack with Lois. The child is a continuation of that plot line. I certainly wouldn't want either of my daughters to choose this as a model for a life decision; although I would suggest that most people have pre-marital sex today.

Martin

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Topic - Superman Returns - Mr Underhill 11:41:35 07/17/06 (16)

First movie I might have dozed off in. - oscar 14:05:07 07/19/06 (1)

Re: First movie I might have dozed off in. - Vinylized 08:23:51 07/20/06 (0)

Saw it yesterday in 3D at the Bose Imax Theatre. Sure wish I could have had a go at the script... - clarkjohnsen 08:49:18 07/19/06 (7)

Come on, it's based on a comic book...(nt) - mkuller 21:06:20 07/19/06 (0)

Re: Saw it yesterday in 3D at the Bose Imax Theatre. Sure wish I could have had a go at the script... - Wendell Narrod 14:31:23 07/19/06 (2)

Add that to the list. And yes, I've always thought of Lois as somewhat older than Clark. nt - clarkjohnsen 14:42:27 07/19/06 (1)

Terry Hatcher was too old... - RGA 08:41:11 07/20/06 (0)

Sure wish I could have had a go at the script... - Mr Underhill 14:23:22 07/19/06 (2)

Ah! I had not seen S II. But physics doesn't *have* to be disregarded. - clarkjohnsen 14:45:24 07/19/06 (1)

You should see Superman II - RGA 08:47:52 07/20/06 (0)

Well I found it to be just about the worst Superman movie... - RGA 07:15:43 07/19/06 (5)

the worst Superman movie... - Mr Underhill 14:06:11 07/19/06 (2)

Re: the worst Superman movie... - RGA 08:18:02 07/20/06 (1)

Best Superman Film? - Mr Underhill 09:51:25 07/20/06 (0)

Funny...I liked Superman Returns better than the new Pirates movie... - TWB 09:58:58 07/19/06 (1)

Incompetant script... - RGA 08:35:53 07/20/06 (0)

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Sure wish I could have had a go at the script... - Mr Underhill 14:23:22 07/19/06 (2)

Ah! I had not seen S II. But physics doesn't *have* to be disregarded. - clarkjohnsen 14:45:24 07/19/06 (1)

You should see Superman II - RGA 08:47:52 07/20/06 (0)

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