Superman (July 11th, 2025)

[Johnny Utah]

 

[Bleah]

This JND levels of ****. Lol!

 

[xb24]

Why does this look like Peacemaker cinematography shot in iPhone but with Superman?
Saturation and shadows are also raised to a 100.

 

[Nick D]

Acting isn’t looking very promising from the extras.
I hate when films get too close and personal with extras, keep them at a distance. They can’t act.

 

[Johnny Utah]

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This JND levels of ****. Lol!

JND are on another planet. They're so out of touch and make the strangest choices alongside Blitzway and Enterbay.

 

[jye4ever]

 

[jye4ever]

Wait, why is everybody gawking at Superman flying?

I thought this universe there’s already a bunch of superheroes flying around.

 

[ironwez20]

That’s what I thought. Anyway it looks good to me. Gonna hear tons of complaints tomorrow I’m sure

 

[abake]

Well, that was underwhelming.
The extras are decidedly not very good, and I'm not digging the color either. I mean, I think I get what he's trying to achieve with the color grading, but so far it's not working for me.

 

[Mike86]

We’re really judging off the performances of extras from a thirty second clip?

 

[abake]

Well, usually all you need from extras are quick reaction shots, and these are not looking very good. As I said, so far it's not working for me. Still looking forward to the actual "teaser" trailer.
Also, the color grading reminded me of the Wachowski's Speed Racer. That one was also very saturated and it actually looked gorgeous in the cinema.

 

[davejames]

I don't know, the reactions seem pretty authentic to me. I imagine there would be a mixture of awe and fear from people.

 

[Nick D]

We’re really judging off the performances of extras from a thirty second clip?

The fact that the director of an entire universe thought tons of close up shots of untalented extras going “ooh, ahh” in said thirty second clip was a good idea means something. This looked like a phone commercial.

Had they been shot at a distance,
still looking to the sky and pointing,
perhaps in a more mysterious and visually captivating setting?

At night, in the middle of the city instead is an idea. It’d be much more light handed and a tasteful cinematic viewing. Which is what a Superman film should be, light handed.

On what planet does that sell your audience on your Superman. It lacks style.

 

[davejames]

Just saw this. Apparently Gunn was planning to ditch the trunks but Corensweat convinced him otherwise.


https://www.darkhorizons.com/corenswet-settled-superman-trunks-debate/

 

[jye4ever]

The fact that the director of an entire universe thought tons of close up shots of untalented extras going “ooh, ahh” in said thirty second clip was a good idea means something. This looked like a phone commercial.

Had they been shot at a distance,
still looking to the sky and pointing,
perhaps in a more mysterious and visually captivating setting?

At night, in the middle of the city instead is an idea. It’d be much more light handed and a tasteful cinematic viewing. Which is what a Superman film should be, light handed.

On what planet does that sell your audience on your Superman. It lacks style.

Sountrack preview has been released!

1. “What’s in your wallet”
2. “Safelite Repair, Safelite Replace”
3. “Nationwide is on your side”
4. “Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there”
5. “Reach out and touch someone”

That last one is iffy!

 

[Nick D]

Sountrack preview has been released!

1. “What’s in your wallet”
2. “Safelite Repair, Safelite Replace”
3. “Nationwide is on your side”
4. “Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there”

Exactly. It looks like **** we’d see produced for a quick company commercial to get jokes.

I want visual art.

 

[davejames]

The fact that the director of an entire universe thought tons of close up shots of untalented extras going “ooh, ahh” in said thirty second clip was a good idea means something. This looked like a phone commercial.

Had they been shot at a distance,
still looking to the sky and pointing,
perhaps in a more mysterious and visually captivating setting?

At night, in the middle of the city instead is an idea. It’d be much more light handed and a tasteful cinematic viewing. Which is what a Superman film should be, light handed.

On what planet does that sell your audience on your Superman. It lacks style.

Um most of them are shot from a distance. But I'm sure we're also meant to identify with these people, and not see them as random nobodies pointing to the sky. And I'm sure Gunn is going for a much more authentic and less overly styled look like we got with Snyder, where every frame was beautifully and carefully composed but none of it felt real.

I mean I know we're determined to hate this movie in here, but these arguments just sound silly to me.

 

[Nick D]

I don’t care for Snyder’s work either,
but visually? Compared to this? No contest.

These people are Superheroes, he’s flying,
why make it look like anyone could have shot it.

Nothing about this looked remotely authentic nor genuine. One look at these people and I see they’re no actor.