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Mark Millar's done a 180 on the Superman flick.
The further away from SR I get the more of a failure it seems to be. It's a shame because it's not a bad movie. It's just not a GREAT movie. It is, however, a massive missed opportunity.
But is that really it? Fans ponder and psycho-analyze...
Mark, you loved this movie. You anticipated this movie. And I'm disappointed that one extra viewing and mediocre box office would change your mind as drastically as it has. Several people have said that they find it refreshing that Mark is no longer "blinded" by his love for all things Superman with regards to this movie. Well... My feelings are quite the reverse. Love for something doesn't make you blind. It gives you second sight. My feeling is that Mark took the red pill, to use a Matrix analogy, and chose to take the more comfortable and damning view of the film because it was harder not to.Mark, your mutable temprament is a part of what makes you a solid writer, someone in touch with the zeitgeist of pop culture and a great prankster.
But I feel a bit wounded as a fellow fan that you've chosen to take the emerald glasses off and denounce the wizard as a charlatan.
Spoilers in the thread, by the way.
Posted by YourMomsBasement at July 31, 2006 08:15 AM