WELL SOMEONE NEEDS TO EAT HIS WORDS


Yep I'm a douche. I rolled my eyes at SUPERMAN RETURNS and it kicked me square in the balls and made me watch both RUSH HOUR films (I no longer fear death or the six hour version of 'Lake House'). In a limp defense of my early opinions the trailers for this flick (with the exception of the teaser) sucked. Yet SUPERMAN RETURNS was a fine summer flick, popcorn cinema at its best. It made me feel like a little kid again and Christ I'm a jaded, laid-off advertising hack who makes skull-fucking jokes every 45 seconds! When you get at me, you done good Mr. Singer.

Kevin Spacey for once in his life takes it down a notch and Parker Posey had my ass laughing more than it should have (I love a drunk, loopy chick). I have to say a couple of negatives, Kate Bosworth brings nothing to the show with her lack of emotion and/or expressions and the last 35 minutes? Jesus, be a little LESS earnest (its a Singer film and his 3rd acts always get a bit clunky as X1 and X2 shows)!!! Still the approach, style and love of the first two films shows through. It's a great companion piece and a reason to give this Boy Scout in tights another shot at the big time.

I have to wonder what would have happened to the Star Wars prequels if Lucas simply outlined the story and gave the screenplay and direction decisions to Gen X'ers like Mr. Bryan Singer, David Fincher and Luc Besson (c'mon you love The Professional and The Fifth Element). Hurts doesn't it fan boy?

Oh and this whole debate on 'Is Superman Queer?'. No. Wolverine is. Hey, don't get mad my friends. You made X3 a hit thus telling Fox it's okay to film a comic book movie without a concrete script or a decent director. The Wolvie spin-off you want so damn much will now be written on the fly and directed by either the asshole who gave you Ultraviolet or Joel Schumacher. Dig in pelt monkeys, the shit fest begins!!!!!!