Fun fact: This was not the first time Amy Adams appeared in the Superman universe, she was in the Smallville Season 1 episode 7 " Craving" in which she portrayed a kryptonite infected teen named Jodi Melville who could literally suck the life out of people.
OMG what a throwback. She was the one that was fat or became fat idk anymore. But looked good as long as she was eating bodies right?😂 Unlocked a memory just now
@muddabuwshi She increased her metabolism with kryptonite grown vegetables and becamethin, but it forced her to eat people kinda to stop her cravings. It's a horrible episode. BTW- There's a Smallville rewatch podcast with Clark and Lex.
@@kendric2000-q3d But this John Kent was a very odd version. He wanted Clark to let a bus full of children to die. And then he killed himself in front of his family.
9:50 that moment when Jonathan Kent says “maybe” I don’t think he meant that Clark shouldn’t have saved the kids on the bus, I think he was just saying he doesn’t know how to answer Clark’s question. It’s very reflective of how things are in real life, when people don’t always have the answers to questions like these. He’s just a man who doesn’t want people to discover and hurt his son.
I never got the hate about that line, especially when taken into context regarding the themes of this particular Superman. If a real parent had a god-like child on their hands that the rest of the world knew nothing about, who had powers that no one could possibly begin to understand, encouraging your adopted child to go and out themselves to the world would be a terrifying thought, given the potential reaction. So it wasn't really Jonathan answering to Clark directly, it was him openly admitting that in order to keep a balance to life, rather than playing God essentially, such a horrible thing might be necessary at times. But you're right, it was a non-answer, because Jonathan didn't really have one.
"I don't have an answer to your question, son." would’ve been more straightforward for a kid than just saying "Maybe." I understand that, in this reality, there’s no world filled with heroes dating back to the 40s, so the Kents have no idea how the world would react to a metahuman like Clark existing. As a result, they push him to hide his powers and stay low. This is something the New 52 (2011 to 2016) dealt with when it removed the Justice Society of America from continuity and made Superman the world’s first experience with a hero like that. The Kents pushed Clark to hide his powers, Both Kents would later die in a car crash after dropping a teenage Clark off at his high school prom. He couldn’t save them due to his underdeveloped powers and grew up without his parents, becoming a more closed-off and moody Superman. This version of Superman stuck around for a few years, but after fans complained about it, DC rebooted things in 2016, eventually bringing back the more hopeful, inspirational Superman with Doomsday Cloak bringing back these lost elements, Justice Society, Clark becoming Superboy along with both Kents being alive again. Man of Steel of course released right in the middle of the New 52 and reflects many of the same ideas.
nothing will ever make me forget Christopher Reeve, but that aside I still think Henry Cavill carried himself well in the role; also really liked the veteran experience that Costner and Crowe brought as his fathers 👏
I completely agree with you insofar as how Henry carried himself. He looks great as Superman and he's totally believable as Superman. I just didn't like the story and it just went so far overboard with the CGI and the destruction for my taste. Curious to see how the next guy does.
The whole 'struggling with his powers' is done amazingly well in the Smallville series. Tom Welling is an amazing Clark Kent, and the rest of the cast are phenomenal as well. I definitely recommend checking it out, even if you don't do so for the channel 😅
The freak of the week aspect nearly killed my interest in that show. I was letdown by the ending too. All I wanted was one scene of Tom Welling stepping out in the Superman costume. I did get to meet Michael Rosenbaum a few years ago. It's funny he also voiced The Flash in the Justice League cartoon.
My only problem with Smallville is that, while it’s meant to be a pre-Superman story, they end up using almost all of Superman's rogues' gallery and even formed a proto-Justice League, all before Clark actually becomes Superman. They also never give Clark the "Superboy" name, instead passing it to another character as a fun little reference in an episode. Despite that, I still adore the show, and it features the best live-action rendition of Lex Luthor with Michael Rosenbaum. The Superman: Birthright comic took a lot from Smallville, particularly the idea of the young Clark Kent and Lex Luthor relationship, something I hear Superman (2025) will pull from as well. But yeah, I adore Smallville, even though it definitely does its own thing with the lore. Like Blytheguy mentioned, the whole "freak of the week" aspect, and how it’s all connected to Kryptonite, can get a little repetitive across 10 seasons. But I do like the very X-Files tone it can have with introducing new characters each epiosde with strange abilities.
*_Man of Steel_* was the first time I remember a film truly capturing the idea of how helpless we are fighting against GODS. It emphasizes the underlying issue of _just how hard it is for humans to trust an alien being THAT powerful_ and why he has a bigger issue to overcome growing up before the world can learn about him. It makes his early relationship with Loos breaking that story extremely fascinating. (Plus, that score from Hans Zimmer is SO good in its own way that makes it feel different from the previous films).
@AddieCounts glad your starting the DCEU with Man of Steel. Be sure to check out Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman next. It is much better than Theatrical Version.
There are 2 ships working in tandem together so Supes did not go through the core, he just destroyed 1 ship (the world engine), making the other ship unable to continue terraforming.
Notice how Lois in the last scene doesn't say "Welcome to the Daily Planet" but just "Welcome to the planet". To the man she knows is an undercover alien.
Everyone skips Superman Returns. I figured you'd watch it since you were such a fan of Christopher Reeve. Brandon Routh does an amazing job paying homage to him in it.
I needed this movie and i have been craving for man of steel 2 for yrs. Glad to see u reacting to it after the superman trailer dropped . This will forever be my favourite superman.
This is my favorite Superman film also,it goes places none of the other Supes movies went.Like showing Krypton as a more military/soldier society that had out posts on other planets,Zor-EL defeats General Zod in hand-to-hand combat,so,he's a trained soldier and a scientist too. COOL. In this film Superman is called the-ALIEN-several times,because this is human's first time dealing with people from another planet/star system,there is a first contact movie. After all Superman is an-ALIEN-pretending to be human. God bless
It's a different, gritier take on the iconic character which bothers a lot of people and you know what? I comepletely understand. "Superman is not suppossed to be gritty, to be Batman but optimistic and hopeful. This movie is dark" and guess what 💯 percent correct. But it's still a good movie and I do like Cavil in this role
@@TheN1ghtwalker what is it about then? Because I'm genuinely confused what else it could be about. Unless youre talking about the new James Gunn movie?
"Your gonna have to decide what kind of man you want to grow up to be Clark because who ever that man is, good character or bad, hes gonna change the world" - Best line of the whole movie
- I really really appreciate how you picked up on how General Zod was as much a victim to his genetic coding, so many people who watch this automatically decide that Zod is a bad guy, and while his methods were severe and he was very single minded, that was almost entirely due to him being designed to be a perfect military leader, so he would have had to figure out how to overturn his natural genetic conditioning, after having been convinced that such a choice was something he should do, he literally was nearly a machine so much that he had practically no ability to deviate from his design. That is why I have never looked at Zod as a bad guy, Clark didn't want to fight him, and basically being forced to straight up kill the last living member of his race was so emotionally traumatizing, it can't be measured.
12:22 Fun fact: in the DCEU, the Kryptonian scout ship is actually the Fortress of Solitude. Not many people realize this since it’s never a major focus, but it’s a very different take compared to the iconic ice palace from the comics and the original Superman films. This version of the Fortress is much darker, reflecting the H.R. Giger-inspired designs of Krypton. It’s a shame that so much of Superman’s mythos was never explored, especially since we only got a single Superman film, which Clark wasn’t truly Superman until the very end when Clark fully embraces the role of Superman and his identity as reporter Clark Kent of the Daily Planet, one long origin story. After that, we jumped straight into team-up movies like Batman v Superman and Justice League. We really needed a Man of Steel 2 prior to all of these movies, even a solo Batman film as well but WB wanted to rush into a connected universe and create their very own MCU. But anyways, This darker take on Superman mirrors the overall tone of the DCEU, which aimed for a Dark Knight-inspired view of Superman and other heroes. However, there’s some light mixed in as well. Films like Shazam! and James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker series are much more colorful, featuring VERY comic book-inspired outfits and a tonally distinct style from Snyder’s works, even though they exist in the same universe. It's like comparing X-Men (2000) with X-Men: First Class (2011) one is simply more comic book feeling and embraces the colors and outlandish elements of said comics, while Snyder's stuff is more dark and moody yet still fantastical in his own style. The mainline Zack Snyder films-Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Justice League-all share this darker, muted aesthetic. Some fans enjoy this style, while others feel it doesn’t effectively capture the individual personalities of the heroes. For example, Superman and Batman often share a similar visual tone and color palette, which minimizes the stark contrast between them. That’s just Snyder’s depiction of the DC universe, and it ultimately comes down to whether that’s your thing or not. For me personally, Superman should look so out of place next to Batman that it’s almost distracting. A flying man in a bright blue and red suit with a flowing cape should stand out starkly in Gotham City alongside the brooding Dark Knight. Conversely, Batman should feel completely out of place in Metropolis, a bright, retro-futuristic city with bronze and gold Art Deco architecture. That contrast is what makes their dynamic so compelling, and it’s something I feel was missing in Snyder’s vision. You'll notice this going into Batman vs Superman, even Metropolis and Gotham look basically the same which is wild.
We were originally supposed to get a Man of Steel 2 and 3, in the style of the Dark Knight trilogy, but because of the success of Marvel's Avengers, DC took it a personal challenge to do what they were doing but better, resulting in the DCEU. And let's face it, it was never going to work (I loved Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman all the same).
DC has extended version or director cuts or their movies. Make sure to watch the best ones. So next one is Wonder Woman then Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition. Then finally Zack Snyder's Justice League 2021(not the 2017 version).
"Man of Steel" was one of those movies I didn't appreciate enough at the time, but now amongst all the rabble of mediocre comic book films I really enjoy this one. Same with Henry Cavill - didn't think much of him at first, but now he's one of my favorite people in the industry, both as an actor and as a person.
I highly recommend watching "Smallville". It's a series that starts with Clark in high school and it's basically a story about Clark going from teenager to becoming Superman. I don't want to tell you anything else because I don't want to spoil anything for you. I will say this though... It's a long series so if you decide to watch it, it's up to you if you want to react to it for UA-cam or not.
I don't think I've seen anyone interpret Superman falling in to the gravity beam as him being sent through one side of the planet and out the other, but it actually makes sense from one point of view. But no, the machine wasn't creating like a tunnel between the world engine and Zod's ship, it was just sending a gravity pulse back and forth, so he was thrown in to the beam by the machine's 'arm' and was just basically pinned to the ground from the sheer force of the gravity, so he was just stuck in one place until he got the strength to fly up and through the engine.
Yes, that tanker said "LEXCORP", which is Lex Luthor's company. There are also references to Wayne Enterprises (like a satellite), which is Batman's company.
While the 1978 Superman will always be my favorite.... The darker-story versions with Henry I love as well. Henry did a great job. My favorite scene, actually, is the part where Perry White is holding the hand of the staffer trapped and not leaving her knowing they are all going to die. And a sort of peace comes over her knowing he's not leaving her to die alone. Great portrayal of what a good man does..... The next one... Now that one has some moments....
hey got to the part where you said you loved to see Clark go through the struggles of his powers would recommend Smallville its a great series that embodies his younger years and the struggles he endured having his gifts
If you liked the aspect of him struggling with his powers, you might enjoy the Smallville show. It has him growing from awkward teenager to the paragon we know. It also has the best Lois Lane in my opinion.
23:51 He's not there, but he essentially programed an Artificial Intelligence with his memories and personality. Right now, he's projecting himself holographically and controlling the ship from the Operating System.
I have never been a fan of Zack Snyder and I don’t care for this darker version of Superman, but this movie has its moments. Hans Zimmer’s music is really good, and so is the first flight scene
If you like seeing young Clark struggle with learning his powers, and don't mind the soapy CW brand of melodrama and its freak-of-the-week format, then you'd really love the show Smallville.
The fact Zack put christian symbols in his DC films is chef's kiss. Superman has godly like superpowers that no mortal man has ever done in similar way to what Jesus did by turning water into wine. Superman is no mortal man
Terra means Earth (it's the Latin name for Earth), so the Kryptonians weren't terraforming, they were kryptoforming. Terraforming is the process of making other planets more like Earth, specifically. This is totally different from what is happening here, and that's because filmmakers are rarely scientists or linguists.
Typing this just after watching your intro. Christopher Reeve is my Superman as well. I got in trouble in 3rd grade for not paying attention in class, because I was too busy flying my hand around in front of me, fantasizing I was Superman. I liked Brandon Routh in "Superman Returns" but it didn't hit the same. Henry Cavill knocked it out of the park, though. I think he did absolute justice to the role.
"I don't think he's really killed before, he's not really the killing type", Are you sure? Since he didn't care about the destruction, injuries, or deaths fighting in the small town or in Metropolis when crashing the alien ship and fighting Zod. He just shows up in Metropolis at the end of the movie with a smile on his face. Isn't that something a supervillain would do?
I grew up watching the original Superman every week on VHS, I lived and breathed Superman as a kid. I've loved them all, from Reeves, even Dean Cain and Brandon Routh, but this is by far my favourite of the movies and Henry Cavill IS Superman. That scene at the start when he steals the shirt cemented it for me in the cinema lol he's a prototype man 🤣🤣🤣
When you react to the later films in the DCEU, you're gonna get a lot - and I do mean A LOT of hate comments. To those people who are OBVIOUSLY gonna post hate comments, I say, LET HER WATCH 'EM AND MAKE HER OWN JUDGEMENT!!! IT'S NOT UP TO YOU!!! DON'T WATCH HER REACTIONS IF YOU HATE THE FILMS INSTEAD OF WHINING ABOUT 'EM!!! Sheesh!
I love this movie, Hopefully Addie watches the Ultimate Edition of Man of Steel. It adds so much context to what's going on that we miss in the theatrical cut. Might join thee patreon just to suggest that, lol
31:20 Superman did not go through the core. The energy pulse finished traveling through the core one more time, but Superman was still in the Indian Ocean.
10:40 was a call back to Reeve Superman 2 diner scene. 33:55 yes it does, just as the satellite said, "Wayne Enterprises". You should be watching the Snyder cut of the DC series BTW.
5:33 It's not because Kryptonians were not capable of natural births. They weren't all sterile. Their society gave up natural births for a system where everyone is essentially bioengineered from the start to fill a role in Kryptonian society that suits their DNA.
I thought you were going to watch Superman Returns first, where it’s supposed to be Reeve’s Superman but played by a different actor who looks strikingly similar to him after his unfortunate passing. The movie has problems but it was my first Gen Z introduction to Superman and I adore it.
Would really love just to see Addie’s reaction to the new Superman teaser. Not something she normally does, but definitely curious to hear her thoughts especially coming off the two Reeve films & Cavill’s sadly only solo one. He was done dirty when all he wanted to do was play the classic Superman we slightly got a cameo of in Black Adam.
Christopher Reeve will always be my Superman (1978) and Henry Cavill O boy he brought out the modern era Superman at its best bravo. Man of Steel was awesome I watched it in the theaters and I was blown way and Michael Shannon as General Zod damn his performance was top notch. Cant wait for James Gunn Superman 2025
A great film. Henry Cavill did a great job as Clark Kent/Superman. Also, I think Michael Shannon was brilliant as General Zod. I do not think anyone else would have done better than Shannon. Perfect casting. I think Amy Adams was as good as Margot Kidder if not better as Lois Lane. A very well done film. However, I think you should still go back and watch "Superman Returns". It is considered by many fans as the best successor film to Superman 2 (1980). It came out in 2006. Brandon Routh took over from Christopher Reeve as Superman. Also, Kevin Spacey takes over from Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor. Spacey really hits that role out of the park. Kate Bosworth plays Lois Lane, taking over from Margot Kidder. A very well done film. Great reaction Addie!
A lot of people didn’t like Superman Returns with Brandon Routh, which is the part 5 of the original storyline, but I think it was pretty good. Not sure if you've seen it, but you may want to take a peek at it.
Glad you liked this one. I didn't think much of it when I first saw it but then I watched it again and found that it is really a coming of age / alien invasion movie so that made it much better for me with that mindset. I just wish they made a MOS 2 before going into Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice, so we got a Superman who what much more comfortable being himself and getting the respect of the humans he saves. But Cavill won't be around for the new DCU movies as you may have seen the new Superman trailer.
Addie, you should have watched "Superman Returns" first to wrap up the storyline that began with Christopher Reeve's films. Brandon Routh and Bryan Singer did a good job picking up the story after Superman II. Man of Steel has a completely different vibe. I'm not criticising the film; just pointing out that the approach and the tone are closer to that of Nolan's Batman.
I forgot how much I enjoyed this movie. Thank you for sharing your reaction. Word of advice: When you eventually get to Justice League, watch the Snyder Cut version.
Fun fact: This was not the first time Amy Adams appeared in the Superman universe, she was in the Smallville Season 1 episode 7 " Craving" in which she portrayed a kryptonite infected teen named Jodi Melville who could literally suck the life out of people.
OMG what a throwback. She was the one that was fat or became fat idk anymore. But looked good as long as she was eating bodies right?😂 Unlocked a memory just now
Fun Fact: It's probably the worst episode of Smallville.
@muddabuwshi She increased her metabolism with kryptonite grown vegetables and becamethin, but it forced her to eat people kinda to stop her cravings. It's a horrible episode. BTW- There's a Smallville rewatch podcast with Clark and Lex.
@@jkhoover love the talkville podcast
That " I WILL FIND HIM" scene was great. Shannon is a helluva actor
“They’re not going to be happy that you broke that”. The satellite has the Wayne Enterprises logo on it.
The satellite was named Martha as well 😭😭😭
@@CaptainAmercia why did you say that name?
@@CaptainAmercia You're in the wrong comic universe buddy.
@@zamlihazeem8449
me catching Addie from Falling out the sky
@@CaptainAmercia Hey, _my_ satellite was named Martha, too!
Michael Shannon's performance as Zod always fascinated me. He did a great job.
Kevin Costner as Johnathan Kent was excellent. When he pulled Clark to him saying 'You are my son.' with that crack in his voice gets me every time.
@@kendric2000-q3d But this John Kent was a very odd version. He wanted Clark to let a bus full of children to die. And then he killed himself in front of his family.
I needed this movie when I was young. This movie taught me it’s ok to be different from the rest and don’t hide it
Also how important healthy parents are, especially a good dad who can see the bigger picture.
Well, except the Kents literally say that Clark should let people die in order to keep his differences hidden
THE WAY COSTNER DELIVERS THAT LINE, "YOU ARE MY SON", HETS ME EVERYTIME/
if only the rest of his dialog was like that
No one cares
I don’t care what the internet says this is one of my favorite movies! Helped me in a dark period of my life and rekindled my love for Superman.
You're allowed to like whatever you want, no matter how bad it might be.
9:50 that moment when Jonathan Kent says “maybe” I don’t think he meant that Clark shouldn’t have saved the kids on the bus, I think he was just saying he doesn’t know how to answer Clark’s question. It’s very reflective of how things are in real life, when people don’t always have the answers to questions like these. He’s just a man who doesn’t want people to discover and hurt his son.
I never got the hate about that line, especially when taken into context regarding the themes of this particular Superman. If a real parent had a god-like child on their hands that the rest of the world knew nothing about, who had powers that no one could possibly begin to understand, encouraging your adopted child to go and out themselves to the world would be a terrifying thought, given the potential reaction. So it wasn't really Jonathan answering to Clark directly, it was him openly admitting that in order to keep a balance to life, rather than playing God essentially, such a horrible thing might be necessary at times. But you're right, it was a non-answer, because Jonathan didn't really have one.
"I don't have an answer to your question, son." would’ve been more straightforward for a kid than just saying "Maybe." I understand that, in this reality, there’s no world filled with heroes dating back to the 40s, so the Kents have no idea how the world would react to a metahuman like Clark existing. As a result, they push him to hide his powers and stay low.
This is something the New 52 (2011 to 2016) dealt with when it removed the Justice Society of America from continuity and made Superman the world’s first experience with a hero like that. The Kents pushed Clark to hide his powers, Both Kents would later die in a car crash after dropping a teenage Clark off at his high school prom. He couldn’t save them due to his underdeveloped powers and grew up without his parents, becoming a more closed-off and moody Superman. This version of Superman stuck around for a few years, but after fans complained about it, DC rebooted things in 2016, eventually bringing back the more hopeful, inspirational Superman with Doomsday Cloak bringing back these lost elements, Justice Society, Clark becoming Superboy along with both Kents being alive again.
Man of Steel of course released right in the middle of the New 52 and reflects many of the same ideas.
nothing will ever make me forget Christopher Reeve, but that aside I still think Henry Cavill carried himself well in the role; also really liked the veteran experience that Costner and Crowe brought as his fathers 👏
Plus, Michael Shannon played a GREAT villain and Zod was very well-written.
except the writing
I completely agree with you insofar as how Henry carried himself. He looks great as Superman and he's totally believable as Superman. I just didn't like the story and it just went so far overboard with the CGI and the destruction for my taste. Curious to see how the next guy does.
@@PianodeanI loved it. If superman and zod had a fight , the destruction they showed is about right for what would happen.
The whole 'struggling with his powers' is done amazingly well in the Smallville series. Tom Welling is an amazing Clark Kent, and the rest of the cast are phenomenal as well.
I definitely recommend checking it out, even if you don't do so for the channel 😅
The freak of the week aspect nearly killed my interest in that show. I was letdown by the ending too. All I wanted was one scene of Tom Welling stepping out in the Superman costume. I did get to meet Michael Rosenbaum a few years ago. It's funny he also voiced The Flash in the Justice League cartoon.
It was but they milked it for like 10 seasons and it got old.
My only problem with Smallville is that, while it’s meant to be a pre-Superman story, they end up using almost all of Superman's rogues' gallery and even formed a proto-Justice League, all before Clark actually becomes Superman. They also never give Clark the "Superboy" name, instead passing it to another character as a fun little reference in an episode. Despite that, I still adore the show, and it features the best live-action rendition of Lex Luthor with Michael Rosenbaum. The Superman: Birthright comic took a lot from Smallville, particularly the idea of the young Clark Kent and Lex Luthor relationship, something I hear Superman (2025) will pull from as well.
But yeah, I adore Smallville, even though it definitely does its own thing with the lore. Like Blytheguy mentioned, the whole "freak of the week" aspect, and how it’s all connected to Kryptonite, can get a little repetitive across 10 seasons. But I do like the very X-Files tone it can have with introducing new characters each epiosde with strange abilities.
18:05 Arthur C. Clarke observed, "Two possibilities exist: either we are alone the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying."
*_Man of Steel_* was the first time I remember a film truly capturing the idea of how helpless we are fighting against GODS. It emphasizes the underlying issue of _just how hard it is for humans to trust an alien being THAT powerful_ and why he has a bigger issue to overcome growing up before the world can learn about him. It makes his early relationship with Loos breaking that story extremely fascinating. (Plus, that score from Hans Zimmer is SO good in its own way that makes it feel different from the previous films).
@AddieCounts glad your starting the DCEU with Man of Steel. Be sure to check out Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman next. It is much better than Theatrical Version.
Zach Snyder cut
There are 2 ships working in tandem together so Supes did not go through the core, he just destroyed 1 ship (the world engine), making the other ship unable to continue terraforming.
Notice how Lois in the last scene doesn't say "Welcome to the Daily Planet" but just "Welcome to the planet". To the man she knows is an undercover alien.
A few cringe moments didn't ruin it for me.
I love that scene, the look they share is just primo. ❤
Duh 🙄
Adore this movie.
My favorite Superman movie!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊
29:23 that was SO random...i love it. Need more of these
Everyone skips Superman Returns. I figured you'd watch it since you were such a fan of Christopher Reeve. Brandon Routh does an amazing job paying homage to him in it.
Addie doesn’t need to fall asleep, this is a reaction channel 😂
She needs to watch 3 and 4 of the Reeve movies too. I know they suck, but they're worth watching at least once just to see how bad they are.
@@joeblankenship377 Superman 3 at least has the cool fight in it which I won’t spoil for people who haven’t still seen it. Superman 4 hurts 💔
There's a reason the whole world hates it. No one cares how trash your taste in movies is
@@GeorgeTropicana Not everyone, Superman Returns is a guilty pleasure for me and I love it.
I needed this movie and i have been craving for man of steel 2 for yrs. Glad to see u reacting to it after the superman trailer dropped . This will forever be my favourite superman.
We will never get it. Smh.
This is my favorite Superman movie. I love the original and I grew up on the original, but this one did it for me.
This is my favorite Superman film also,it goes places none of the other Supes movies went.Like showing Krypton as a more military/soldier society that had out posts on other planets,Zor-EL defeats General Zod in hand-to-hand combat,so,he's a trained soldier and a scientist too. COOL. In this film Superman is called the-ALIEN-several times,because this is human's first time dealing with people from another planet/star system,there is a first contact movie. After all Superman is an-ALIEN-pretending to be human. God bless
It's a different, gritier take on the iconic character which bothers a lot of people and you know what? I comepletely understand. "Superman is not suppossed to be gritty, to be Batman but optimistic and hopeful. This movie is dark" and guess what 💯 percent correct. But it's still a good movie and I do like Cavil in this role
Krypton looks amazing, the design is just a really cool mix of organic, alien and futuristic.
No movie before this one does a good job of showing how much power is behind Superman.
This movie ages like fine wine 🍷. And is an underrated masterpiece.
Now that's a real Superman movie
No
@@Brandonweifu umm... yes
Are you implying the Christopher Reeves movies _weren't_ ?
@@frenchynoob We both know it's not about Christopher Reeves' movies
@@TheN1ghtwalker what is it about then? Because I'm genuinely confused what else it could be about. Unless youre talking about the new James Gunn movie?
"Your gonna have to decide what kind of man you want to grow up to be Clark because who ever that man is, good character or bad, hes gonna change the world" - Best line of the whole movie
You, in the beginning: "I know I have said Superman a lot at this point, so let me say Superman again. Superman." ;D
- I really really appreciate how you picked up on how General Zod was as much a victim to his genetic coding, so many people who watch this automatically decide that Zod is a bad guy, and while his methods were severe and he was very single minded, that was almost entirely due to him being designed to be a perfect military leader, so he would have had to figure out how to overturn his natural genetic conditioning, after having been convinced that such a choice was something he should do, he literally was nearly a machine so much that he had practically no ability to deviate from his design. That is why I have never looked at Zod as a bad guy, Clark didn't want to fight him, and basically being forced to straight up kill the last living member of his race was so emotionally traumatizing, it can't be measured.
12:22 Fun fact: in the DCEU, the Kryptonian scout ship is actually the Fortress of Solitude. Not many people realize this since it’s never a major focus, but it’s a very different take compared to the iconic ice palace from the comics and the original Superman films. This version of the Fortress is much darker, reflecting the H.R. Giger-inspired designs of Krypton.
It’s a shame that so much of Superman’s mythos was never explored, especially since we only got a single Superman film, which Clark wasn’t truly Superman until the very end when Clark fully embraces the role of Superman and his identity as reporter Clark Kent of the Daily Planet, one long origin story. After that, we jumped straight into team-up movies like Batman v Superman and Justice League. We really needed a Man of Steel 2 prior to all of these movies, even a solo Batman film as well but WB wanted to rush into a connected universe and create their very own MCU.
But anyways, This darker take on Superman mirrors the overall tone of the DCEU, which aimed for a Dark Knight-inspired view of Superman and other heroes. However, there’s some light mixed in as well. Films like Shazam! and James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker series are much more colorful, featuring VERY comic book-inspired outfits and a tonally distinct style from Snyder’s works, even though they exist in the same universe. It's like comparing X-Men (2000) with X-Men: First Class (2011) one is simply more comic book feeling and embraces the colors and outlandish elements of said comics, while Snyder's stuff is more dark and moody yet still fantastical in his own style.
The mainline Zack Snyder films-Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Justice League-all share this darker, muted aesthetic. Some fans enjoy this style, while others feel it doesn’t effectively capture the individual personalities of the heroes. For example, Superman and Batman often share a similar visual tone and color palette, which minimizes the stark contrast between them. That’s just Snyder’s depiction of the DC universe, and it ultimately comes down to whether that’s your thing or not.
For me personally, Superman should look so out of place next to Batman that it’s almost distracting. A flying man in a bright blue and red suit with a flowing cape should stand out starkly in Gotham City alongside the brooding Dark Knight. Conversely, Batman should feel completely out of place in Metropolis, a bright, retro-futuristic city with bronze and gold Art Deco architecture. That contrast is what makes their dynamic so compelling, and it’s something I feel was missing in Snyder’s vision. You'll notice this going into Batman vs Superman, even Metropolis and Gotham look basically the same which is wild.
We were originally supposed to get a Man of Steel 2 and 3, in the style of the Dark Knight trilogy, but because of the success of Marvel's Avengers, DC took it a personal challenge to do what they were doing but better, resulting in the DCEU. And let's face it, it was never going to work (I loved Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman all the same).
DC has extended version or director cuts or their movies. Make sure to watch the best ones.
So next one is Wonder Woman then
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition. Then finally Zack Snyder's Justice League 2021(not the 2017 version).
Aww man, Addie edited out the best line: "On a farm!"
This is one of the best superman movies !! its so good
"Man of Steel" was one of those movies I didn't appreciate enough at the time, but now amongst all the rabble of mediocre comic book films I really enjoy this one. Same with Henry Cavill - didn't think much of him at first, but now he's one of my favorite people in the industry, both as an actor and as a person.
In 1978 I saw Superman (with Christopher Reeve) in the theater, but this (with Henry Cavill) is my favorite Superman movie.
Finally, someone who appreciates the whole movie the way it was meant to be. ty
I think Addie looks like Amy Adams so much that when she reacts to Amy Adams’ movies it cracks me up.
Amy Adams watching her older self, living another life through visions?
What a departure…………
35:40 idk why, but my favorite line in this movie is when Superman says, "I grew up in Kansas general, I'm about as American as they come." 🇺🇸!
Henry was Superman. Absolutely nailed the role. He deserved better.
Oh my, Im excited for this! I saw this 6 times in theatres lol
I highly recommend watching "Smallville". It's a series that starts with Clark in high school and it's basically a story about Clark going from teenager to becoming Superman. I don't want to tell you anything else because I don't want to spoil anything for you. I will say this though... It's a long series so if you decide to watch it, it's up to you if you want to react to it for UA-cam or not.
I don't think I've seen anyone interpret Superman falling in to the gravity beam as him being sent through one side of the planet and out the other, but it actually makes sense from one point of view. But no, the machine wasn't creating like a tunnel between the world engine and Zod's ship, it was just sending a gravity pulse back and forth, so he was thrown in to the beam by the machine's 'arm' and was just basically pinned to the ground from the sheer force of the gravity, so he was just stuck in one place until he got the strength to fly up and through the engine.
For many people, this is the BEST superman film, and Henry Cavill is THE Superman!
Idiots perhaps.
The first DC movie I've seen in theaters when I was young, and lucky to have it in my reality.
I really like this movie 👍😅
Yes, that tanker said "LEXCORP", which is Lex Luthor's company. There are also references to Wayne Enterprises (like a satellite), which is Batman's company.
Like to hear your take on Brandon Routh's Superman take in Superman Returns.
Grew up watching this and the originals and love them but this is the best one
Even though I really don't like Superman this is the only Superman movie I like
While the 1978 Superman will always be my favorite.... The darker-story versions with Henry I love as well. Henry did a great job. My favorite scene, actually, is the part where Perry White is holding the hand of the staffer trapped and not leaving her knowing they are all going to die. And a sort of peace comes over her knowing he's not leaving her to die alone. Great portrayal of what a good man does.....
The next one... Now that one has some moments....
The one we’ve all been waiting for lol
hey got to the part where you said you loved to see Clark go through the struggles of his powers would recommend Smallville its a great series that embodies his younger years and the struggles he endured having his gifts
Plus I like that we got to see a bit of krypton
If you liked the aspect of him struggling with his powers, you might enjoy the Smallville show. It has him growing from awkward teenager to the paragon we know. It also has the best Lois Lane in my opinion.
23:51 He's not there, but he essentially programed an Artificial Intelligence with his memories and personality. Right now, he's projecting himself holographically and controlling the ship from the Operating System.
I have never been a fan of Zack Snyder and I don’t care for this darker version of Superman, but this movie has its moments. Hans Zimmer’s music is really good, and so is the first flight scene
I appreciate he's only missing a few key elements that stop him from greatness without being a Hollywood Nepo case that gets free passes till death.
29:47 - 🎶"Now Watch Me YOUUUU!"🎶 😂
If you like seeing young Clark struggle with learning his powers, and don't mind the soapy CW brand of melodrama and its freak-of-the-week format, then you'd really love the show Smallville.
When Superman first arrives on the Kryptonian ship and the atmosphere begins to affect him, he does kneel before Zod. (throwback to Superman 2)
Addie should react to the new Superman trailer
It always breaks my brain to hear Henry Cavill speak with his native British accent. His American accent is perfect.
If you have not I recommend the new superman teaser its excellent
The fact that you know that Soulja boy song exists is amazing.
The fact Zack put christian symbols in his DC films is chef's kiss. Superman has godly like superpowers that no mortal man has ever done in similar way to what Jesus did by turning water into wine. Superman is no mortal man
Love that she’s been in different superman stories with this and Smallville series 1
Terra means Earth (it's the Latin name for Earth), so the Kryptonians weren't terraforming, they were kryptoforming. Terraforming is the process of making other planets more like Earth, specifically. This is totally different from what is happening here, and that's because filmmakers are rarely scientists or linguists.
Typing this just after watching your intro. Christopher Reeve is my Superman as well. I got in trouble in 3rd grade for not paying attention in class, because I was too busy flying my hand around in front of me, fantasizing I was Superman. I liked Brandon Routh in "Superman Returns" but it didn't hit the same. Henry Cavill knocked it out of the park, though. I think he did absolute justice to the role.
"I don't think he's really killed before, he's not really the killing type", Are you sure? Since he didn't care about the destruction, injuries, or deaths fighting in the small town or in Metropolis when crashing the alien ship and fighting Zod. He just shows up in Metropolis at the end of the movie with a smile on his face. Isn't that something a supervillain would do?
Thanks, Addie. I also enjoyed this one.
I grew up watching the original Superman every week on VHS, I lived and breathed Superman as a kid. I've loved them all, from Reeves, even Dean Cain and Brandon Routh, but this is by far my favourite of the movies and Henry Cavill IS Superman. That scene at the start when he steals the shirt cemented it for me in the cinema lol he's a prototype man 🤣🤣🤣
"I don't know, maybe not..." - LexCorp
When you react to the later films in the DCEU, you're gonna get a lot - and I do mean A LOT of hate comments. To those people who are OBVIOUSLY gonna post hate comments, I say, LET HER WATCH 'EM AND MAKE HER OWN JUDGEMENT!!! IT'S NOT UP TO YOU!!! DON'T WATCH HER REACTIONS IF YOU HATE THE FILMS INSTEAD OF WHINING ABOUT 'EM!!! Sheesh!
I love this movie, Hopefully Addie watches the Ultimate Edition of Man of Steel. It adds so much context to what's going on that we miss in the theatrical cut. Might join thee patreon just to suggest that, lol
I think you would really like the show Smallville. It is a really good show and a really good side of Superman that none of the movies have shown.
17:27 perfect man of steel!!!
31:20 Superman did not go through the core. The energy pulse finished traveling through the core one more time, but Superman was still in the Indian Ocean.
10:40 was a call back to Reeve Superman 2 diner scene.
33:55 yes it does, just as the satellite said, "Wayne Enterprises".
You should be watching the Snyder cut of the DC series BTW.
Amen Christopher Reeve is literally Superman and will be remembered as the face of Superman ❤️
5:33 It's not because Kryptonians were not capable of natural births. They weren't all sterile. Their society gave up natural births for a system where everyone is essentially bioengineered from the start to fill a role in Kryptonian society that suits their DNA.
Nice, the ultimate Superman 😎
you really should watch Superman Returns with Brandon Routh, he was my personal favourite Superman & its also (kinda) a Sequel to Superman I & II
I never knew you were in this movie!
I thought you were going to watch Superman Returns first, where it’s supposed to be Reeve’s Superman but played by a different actor who looks strikingly similar to him after his unfortunate passing. The movie has problems but it was my first Gen Z introduction to Superman and I adore it.
7:04 nice avoidance. You perfectly dodged those Krypton particles 😉🤣
Would really love just to see Addie’s reaction to the new Superman teaser. Not something she normally does, but definitely curious to hear her thoughts especially coming off the two Reeve films & Cavill’s sadly only solo one. He was done dirty when all he wanted to do was play the classic Superman we slightly got a cameo of in Black Adam.
That would be amazing, seeing the evolution of Superman from Superman: The Movie to Man of Steel and now Superman.
Christopher Reeve will always be my Superman (1978) and Henry Cavill O boy he brought out the modern era Superman at its best bravo. Man of Steel was awesome I watched it in the theaters and I was blown way and Michael Shannon as General Zod damn his performance was top notch. Cant wait for James Gunn Superman 2025
This film Is still Excellent. Brilliant score, too.
This is a great movie, I like the take on Supermans Origins, You remind me of Amy Adams in this but you're Prettier!
A great film. Henry Cavill did a great job as Clark Kent/Superman. Also, I think Michael Shannon was brilliant as General Zod. I do not think anyone else would have done better than Shannon. Perfect casting. I think Amy Adams was as good as Margot Kidder if not better as Lois Lane. A very well done film. However, I think you should still go back and watch "Superman Returns". It is considered by many fans as the best successor film to Superman 2 (1980). It came out in 2006. Brandon Routh took over from Christopher Reeve as Superman. Also, Kevin Spacey takes over from Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor. Spacey really hits that role out of the park. Kate Bosworth plays Lois Lane, taking over from Margot Kidder. A very well done film. Great reaction Addie!
A lot of people didn’t like Superman Returns with Brandon Routh, which is the part 5 of the original storyline, but I think it was pretty good. Not sure if you've seen it, but you may want to take a peek at it.
Glad you liked this one. I didn't think much of it when I first saw it but then I watched it again and found that it is really a coming of age / alien invasion movie so that made it much better for me with that mindset. I just wish they made a MOS 2 before going into Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice, so we got a Superman who what much more comfortable being himself and getting the respect of the humans he saves. But Cavill won't be around for the new DCU movies as you may have seen the new Superman trailer.
You can save her Kal. You can save all of them.
36:10 love that scene where Jonathan Kent sees Child Clark with a cape doing the famous Superman pose. ❤
"man from uncle" with cavill is So much fun, definitely one to watch. funny action movie
Amazing reaction!!
The wanton destruction they did in populated areas fighting bugged the hell out of me.
If anyone asks her to react to The Incredibles and Incredibles 2, now's the time!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊
Addie, you should have watched "Superman Returns" first to wrap up the storyline that began with Christopher Reeve's films. Brandon Routh and Bryan Singer did a good job picking up the story after Superman II. Man of Steel has a completely different vibe. I'm not criticising the film; just pointing out that the approach and the tone are closer to that of Nolan's Batman.
I forgot how much I enjoyed this movie. Thank you for sharing your reaction.
Word of advice: When you eventually get to Justice League, watch the Snyder Cut version.
Yes. Christopher Reeve is THE Superman.
"Welcome to the Planet."
I just now saw what she did there...