I really like how Kal wasn't upset about his father sending him to another earth , he just asked questions so calmly. It's a great portray of how good of a person he is and shows how good Jonathan raised him. Such a great movie.
More like: "I knew it. Since when I was an kid I always feel like I'm different from the other kids. While my parents try everything to comfort me when I'm upset."
The true strength of character for a parent is recognizing their flaws, putting their ego aside to accept them, and making sure their children don't repeat them.
Russel Crowe is my favorite version of Jor-El. He isn’t cold and emotionless as every other movie and television version has shown. In this movie, Jor-El is a loving father wanting the best for his son.
That's actually an interesting way to put it, because the reason I like this scene so much is just how little it feels like a superhero flick as opposed to just a straight sci-fi movie; superman isn't here to punch baddies or stop runaway trains, he's here to find his place in the universe and continue his homeworld's legacy on Earth.
Oh, totally. A character born with super powers that make him a literal god among everyone around him is the very definition of "aspirational". The slogans write themselves: "you too can achieve great things if you are born with the godlike Kriptonian DNA".
@@intheclear3492 Is that so? Then surely you can explain what I missed? 'cause I'd say I described the situation exactly as it is, and you just don't like facing the truth...
@@LuisPereira-bn8jq Well sure, that’s a literal way to take it. But it’s more about the symbolism here. If Kal hadn’t been the person he is, someone that can and chooses to see the merit of humanity and every single human being, then he wouldn’t be Superman. He could have just as well turned out like a power hungry, morally disturbed Homelander. This scene here shows that anyone, whichever genes you’re born with, has a choice. A choice between good and evil, hope and despair, courage and cowardice. Kal is Superman because he makes the right choice and keeps doing so every day, even when it’s hard. Humans can too
And maybe he will send a message to whole earth to meet on his ship, tell you a story i didnt, show you the world engine, you may beat him down in smallville because he tried to threaten your mother and so on in the you may break his neck to end this war. At the end of the movie Kal El:- other then being a scientist what other job my father did on krypton i gues🤔🤔🤨🤨 such a great future teller.
Seriously, listening to jor el talk about hope in the good of every individual made me appreciate bvs even more. Clark fulfills his promise and gave hope that could bring the good back into someone as broken as Bruce
Funny enough, in the original Man of Steel we are seen as wild monkeys by standard Kryptonians, been Lara and Jor-El included. The only decent kryptonian is my boy Clark Kent.
His American null accent, while he tries, it's close enough. Henry Cavill does it much better but both, with their null accents here are very easy on the ears.
It was sad on how they collapse and died out to see a great advance civilization of science and culture achievements fall apart if only they were still around 😑
@@tylersoto7465 well, no matter how advanced a civilization is, greed and greed for political power will have an advantage over the civilization later bringing it to it's downfall.
@@JuztMuso Less of that and more that they became disinterested in discovery, opting instead to rest on their laurels having discarded imagination and wonder.
No it isn't, it's the dumbest. They terraformed other planets and then abandoned that for no reason to confine their race to one planet? Why? Of course they ran out of resources on one planet, they were a multiplanet species at that point.
Which is cool but also strange when you consider he explained how everyone was bread for a special purpose. Or maybe scientists got also quite regularly into fights ...
@@CrniWuk It is quite possible that Krypton's scientists deliberately''upgraded'' themselves, in order to survive and thrive, increasing their mental and physical capabilities to be more effective in, well, everything. I mean, wouldn't you do that to yourself? Be all you can be? This is completely justified because they are men of science and their purpose was improve their species genome.
@@vardellsfolly5200 Yeah ... but then why not make a Scientist in to a warrior? I don't know. I am sure there are explanations for this that one could come up with. It's just that the movie never mentions it so one has simply to assume.
@@CrniWuk Sometimes free interpretation is good. It stimulates our imagination, enhancing the creativity of the mind. Like Nolan's films. We must think for ourselves, instead of having the director offer us the solution. On the other hand, creating a simpleminded soldier, you make him more obedient and less.. free thinking.
I think Russel Crowe portrays such subtle humility in Jor-El, a man who understood the failings of his world and understood that that if Krypton was to live, then it would be within his son. I wish we had more of this charaterization of Jor-El, I'd love to see his adventures in a mini-series of some kind with Russell Crowe as Jor-El and how he came to the conclusion of having a natural-born child with his wife, Lara.
I agree totally 😎👍It is a shame (with the grand gift of hindsight! 😬) that the Krypton series wasn't the prequel tie-in it was initially envisioned (and still good in it's own way but prematurely axed! 👎) nor was there the bonafide Man of Steel sequel (s) prior to Batman vs Superman and Justice League. If only! 🤔🤷♂️
its a pity we didn't get a superman trilogy and we ended up with justice league trying to be a popcorn film. I liked the serious tone of this film more than the marvel movies
@@iamtheruraljuror9257 don't worry my man JL Snyder Cut is realease next year, you don't have to pretend that josstice league trailer never happened anymore :))
@@dickburt69 They should have simply taken their time to build their own movie-universe. Wonder Woman and Carvill's Superman was not even THAT bad. But they never managed to build a coherent Movie Universe out of it.
"You can bring them hope Kal, Thats what this symbol means, The symbol of the house of El means hope, and embodied within that hope is the fundemental belief in the potential of every person to be a force for good. Thats what you can bring them Kal, you can give the people of Earth an ideal to stride towards. They will stumble, They will fall but in the end........ They will join you in the sun Kal". --- Jor El
I just want to take a moment to praise how beautiful Henry Cavill was in this scene. The little smile Clark has when he learns his birth name is just so precious and heartwarming. I would love for him to be able to play Superman again; he really deserves to shine more.
I like how Jor-El's construct didn't denigrate the image of General Zod, cause in the end Zod only acted on what he think it's right to save his people.
The problem was that Zod had a narrow image of Kryptonian society and summarily executed anyone who didn't fit in. Jor-El acknowledged that his doomed civilisation had outlived its time.
@@tompearce5418but to be honest zod was actually planning on properly reviving their race with the purest bloodlines and re establish space colonisation which they ended thousands of years ago. And krypton is a pretty damn advanced planet considering they can artificially recreate their own population which even viltrumites couldn’t do.
@@tompearce5418jor el simply hated the artificial population program. And that it’s immoral to have a population with only 1 goal like being a leader/soldier/scientist and etc.
This is what I love about the tracks from mos and bvs, the tracks just makes me think about the dc universe, universe like space, the countless planets and galaxies and the gods that roam around the universe, gods like Superman, aliens, I prolly don’t know what I’m talking about but it’s just how I feel about these beautiful tracks
Jor-El: Guide them Kal. Kal-El: Conquer Earth? Jor-El: No, I mean set an example. Conquering Earth is just plain stupid. These people aren't primitive apes, they invented great things, like automobiles, A World Wide Network, and HBOMax.
Imagine growing up as an adopted and living 33 years while feeling so different from the rest of the world without having any answer to one of the most existential question in order to understand who you truly are including your purpose: Where do I come from? This such a priceless moment.
"You're mother, Lara and I, were a product of the failures of our world as much as Zod was; tied to its fate." That line is so important to me. For the longest time, I was confused about why, with all Jor-El's foresight, he and Lara never went with their son to Earth, teaching them about their home and why he has such power. Knowing that Jor-El wanted Kal, and by extension, Krypton, to have a fresh start, free from all possible positive or negative biases, makes perfect sense.
@@thecolddeath92 Why would he? Krypton was a doomed society and its people were xenophobic and Imperialistic to the tenth degree. Any attempts to recreate it would be doomed from the start. And the only other Kryptonians who belived him about Krypton's destruction and their failed society were Kal's mother and Zod's crew who only had two females in their crew. So even if he wanted to send a female Kryptonian, he couldn't.
@@Syryu kryptonians were an advanced race who had no reason to trust or respect other lesser races, they were imperialists who colonized space using their advanced technology All of that is fair n reasonable on their end, u need to check ur bias Krypton failed because it's ruling council sucked ass, they turned inwards and abandoned the stars, dooming the krptonians race to die on their home planet, like overgrown children who never left the cradle Jor El failed to save krypton and he ruined zods attempt to do the same I honestly don't get why ppl respect jor el so much He shot a baby into space, with no guidance or instructions, just blind hope that this kid wouldn't be eaten by savages or forced to become a gladiator on some warlike planet full of warriors and warlords Jor el got extremely lucky, kal landed where he did, precisely in the time period n society he did. And not giving Kal el a krptonian girlfriend to procreate with was just lunacy too
A symbol isn’t necessarily a letter. It can be anything. Much like how Batman’s symbol is...well, a bat, the house of El happens to look like an S, but it can still mean anything.
TBH the person I'm most pissed at Zod for killing is Jor El's AI. How awesome would it be to keep having him in superman movies??? Russell Crowe is perfect for this role.
He was just erased from that ship, should he find another and put that pin in it, I believe that Jor-El would reappear, probably not at the moment when he was erased from the last ship.
They should just have superman take back the scout ship, use some repair bots or other bs tech reason. I mean they turned zod into doomsday lol, just say he Jor El kept a back up
Or how powerful he became. He surpassed Prince Vegeta and became the first Super Saiyan in 3000 years defeating Frieza and getting retribution for the entire Saiyan race.
How did THIS awesome set-up turn into the SHIT Justice League? Seriously, I wanted something that wasn't trying to be Marvel. *coming from a Marvel fan*
@@jbot91 that's the problem with changing directors, they input their own vision of what the movie should look like instead of continuing on someone else's vision, esp when it's already 80% done
@@BloodandSoil990 WB gets cocky . Since DC got the most iconic characters they assumed there's no need to follow the same build up Marvel did in the beginning
"the potential of every person to be a force for good" With this world going to shit, this means a lot We ALL have that potential, if only we could just acknowledge it.
Hands down! Zach Snyder's "Man of Steel" is the best Superman movie I have seen in my life thus far! This movie is absolutely phenomenal in my opinion! I find the story, scientific concepts, philosophical ideas, acting, directing, music, cinematography and visual effects to be just powerful! It is definitely one of my favorite movies. I would even say it is one of the top ten films so far from the 2010s decade, along with "Cloud Atlas", "Les Miserables", "Coriolanus", "The Great Gatsby", "Exodus: Gods and Kings" and "12 Years A Slave".
The story adapt to lots of modern's issues. Like illegal, devils and religions. You don't see it on old Superman movies where Superman got welcome right away. People in doubt, that's why protest outside of DC with many carried slogan as "Superman is an ILLEGAL ALIEN" and religious commentary said Superman is an angel or devil.
absolutely, i agree smit, not seen cloud Atlas and 12 yrs a slave, will do because of your recommendation. i’m setting up a group film reaction and review film site on here, but need people like you that understand the deeper meanings within the films. i’m on Facebook Lee Lewis, (this goes out to anyone else whose interested in films and that not only can come together as a world group of film lovers, but discussion over Skipe and FaceTime, live shows and pre recorded reaction or live film trailer reviews.)
This exactly why I prefer DC. Because they actually make you think about how these heroes and villains have repercussions in the real world. The film was a complete package and an epic journey from start to finish. I love the graphic novels used, the properly executed punchlines, and the background of the characters introduced.
To be honest though, that's why Appkolips and Darkseid are so interested on anything Kryptonian related. Because Krypton was once the cosmic hegemon for those 100,000 years until its downfall. Once the latter happened, Apokolips was free to usurp that position in the universe.
I see a lot of comments saying that this movie was underrated and trashed by many. I thought that it was the best Superman movie that I had ever watched. Still enjoy watching it.
I remember buying 2 imax tickets opening night to this for me and a guy I “dated” and he didn’t show up. And I’m glad he didn’t because that theater experience was incredible it didn’t matter who you were sitting next to or came with. Love this movie so much ❤️
I just love the idea that Superman's dad is trying to impart vast wisdom, and then he gives him a cape. That's neither here nor there, but it is a choice.
I walked out of that LA theater, believing greatness existed within and that my life is grand. It inspired me to create a wonderous life, here. And to fall more in love with life.
I was a kid back then. This movie was way ahead of its time. How Snyder portrayed superman, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, jor El,Marta. how masterly explained why krypton is dead. How beautifully portrayed why superman can be something on this planet,how wonderfully lead . To become something meaningful so people on earth can join him in the sun. how brilliant jor El foresaw the calamity and understood that everyone must have their own choice!!! They risk so much to save him!!!
I absolutely loved this part and russel crow did a phenomenal job as the great jor-el. But overall loved the entire movie even downloaded the soundtrack after watching it in theaters loved all the characters.
He can't, I believe early Kryptonian had parenting role concept similar to human : woman giving birth and nurture their young while man protecting and mentoring them. It would hard for Kal El to let go Krypton and fully embracing earth, if his biological mother involved. I like this movie portraying Kal El attachment to his human adopted mother (Martha Kent), this explained a lot why he chose humanity over Kryptonian in the end.
@Drew Driano Don't forget the reason he's emo and angry and stuff is because that's what Zack snyder wanted him to portray. He can definitely pull off that Christopher Reeve vibe if he could. I hate it when actors are blamed for the decisions of the directors...
@Drew Driano The Reeve image of Supes worked in its own era, but not so well in today's outlook. Nowadays it's just too cheesy when put next to every other superhero movie, DC or otherwise. I like how these movies' heroes are designed nowadays, relatively grounded in reality in how the rest of the world reacts to them. Let's not forget, MoS is an origin story. It accurately portrays how a boy with super powers struggled with his identity growing up and ultimately came to find peace with himself and his purpose when he became Superman as an adult. Cavill portrayed this very well. Christopher Reeve and Henry Cavill are both the perfect Superman for their respective eras.
Marlon Brando's acting as Jorel was superb and iconic for that time and it is timeless but Russell's acting was dam good too, Brando is the best Jorel ever
You're joking, you're comparing Richard Donner's Jor-El to Zack Snyder's? One's film is considered a classic, the other a failure. There's nothing in this scene that's memorable: _"''They can be great people Kal-El, they wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way. For this reason, above all, their capacity for good; I've sent them you, my only son''"_
Jor-El: "They're a great people, Kal-El. They wish to be. They only lack the light to show them the way. For this reason above all, I have sent them you, my only son."
This is a beautiful scene. It conveys so much in such a short amount of time, without feeling contrived or rushed. Both players are superb. They fulfill elegantly all the facts of their characters.
I'm back here after watching the Synder Cut version of Justice League and scenes like this just make Supermans whole arc between MOS and BVS to his resurrection in JL, actually work great! Hearing Jor El's voice when Superman came back here was awesome.
Bruce was always good, he was just broken and tormented because he had lost Jason Todd. He felt responsible for Jason's death and he turned the bitterness and hatred inward. Clark helped remind Bruce why he wore the costume and what he was fighting for... and that's what Superman is... the symbol of hope that everyone on Earth can reflect upon and believe in. Showing that no matter how bad things get there is always happiness and love and the need to protect it.
@@ginichilders9619 His job was literally being the smartest guy on the planet so my guess is that he was the first one to figure a way past whatever they used to sterilize the rest of the population.
Man of steel and the dark knight trilogy are the best super hero origin movies ever created they really gave a human aspect to these super heroes which is really forgotten most of the time when even though batman is bruce wayne under the mask a human... And superman although being an alien was still raised by human parents...and thats the most important ging many people forget.
The symbol of the House of El is perfect for everything Jor-El is talking about: it's a river. A river is shaped by its banks, but also shapes them into new courses over time. On a relatively arid world like Krypton, fresh flowing water is a perfect, compact symbol for hope. The House of El having that symbol shows that they're going to be interested in the value of people shaping *and being shaped by* their world, that they believe in embodying hope and possibility, that they're exactly the kind of tradition and heritage that will produce a Jor-El who hopes for a better world, and a Kal-El who brings hope to a new world.
SO what happened to the city of Kandor? Was Brainiac a ship designed to transport the city before Krypton exploded? Worse, was only the few council members had knowledge about this. What about Jor El borthers, Nim El and Zor El I think both lived in the city and one is the father of Supergirl.
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I really like how Kal wasn't upset about his father sending him to another earth , he just asked questions so calmly. It's a great portray of how good of a person he is and shows how good Jonathan raised him. Such a great movie.
More like: "I knew it. Since when I was an kid I always feel like I'm different from the other kids. While my parents try everything to comfort me when I'm upset."
Jonathan, not Joseph. You have a Freudian/biblical slip.
Honestly, I would had been super upset. I would be like Naruto when he first met his father.
@@PunkPaine that's why you're you and he's Clark Kent
You from Mizoram?
Jor El spent years creating that impressive PowerPoint presentation for his son.
that`s not power point that's paint!
Pretty sure its word
Considering their advancement with technology, I am pretty sure that's less than mediocre to them.
Nailed it.
True.. but it probably only took him 1/2 a cycle to do it
“your mother Laura and I were a product of failure in our world as much as Zod was” that line is so strong
The true strength of character for a parent is recognizing their flaws, putting their ego aside to accept them, and making sure their children don't repeat them.
It's sad that they couldn't escape with kal because they were destined to be doomed with Krypton
@@nodeloliver6201 And it's funny because they themselves were not failures. Whatever so-called flaws they had wasn't their fault.
@@JuztMuso True. That just makes it all the more heartbreaking.
It's my favourite line in this scene. It is the first explanation I've ever heard for why Jor and Lara couldn't go with their son.
Russel Crowe is my favorite version of Jor-El. He isn’t cold and emotionless as every other movie and television version has shown. In this movie, Jor-El is a loving father wanting the best for his son.
marlon brando was just as good, i wouldnt have called him cold, stoic maybe, but not cold
"Imbodied within that hope is the fundamental belief in the potential of every person to be a FORCE FOR GOOD." This line hits so powerfully.
It's magnificently beautiful lol 😎
Definitely
*embodied
The Symbol of the House of El also means Stronger Together.
I like how Clark perks up when he hears that. Good acting.
Man of Steel is gonna go down as one of the most underrated superhero movies ever made.
Along with Watchmen
In time, this movie will become a classic in the superheroes movies.
@@geez6666 'them fuckers' want you to think the way you're told - never forget that
@@octane7774 watchmen aged well it is just the blue along issue.
Drew Driano I was not a fan of either; I do, however, love this entire movie
This purest representation of what a superhero mythology is.
Love the sound of that!
The House of El!
That's actually an interesting way to put it, because the reason I like this scene so much is just how little it feels like a superhero flick as opposed to just a straight sci-fi movie; superman isn't here to punch baddies or stop runaway trains, he's here to find his place in the universe and continue his homeworld's legacy on Earth.
it's a religion, superhero religion.
So Alien like but so familiar also. Unfortunately this movie cannot beat nostalgi
"What if a child aspired for something greater?"
The line that perfectly defines the character of Superman
Oh, totally. A character born with super powers that make him a literal god among everyone around him is the very definition of "aspirational". The slogans write themselves: "you too can achieve great things if you are born with the godlike Kriptonian DNA".
@@LuisPereira-bn8jq way to totally miss the point
@@intheclear3492 Is that so? Then surely you can explain what I missed? 'cause I'd say I described the situation exactly as it is, and you just don't like facing the truth...
@@LuisPereira-bn8jq Well sure, that’s a literal way to take it. But it’s more about the symbolism here. If Kal hadn’t been the person he is, someone that can and chooses to see the merit of humanity and every single human being, then he wouldn’t be Superman. He could have just as well turned out like a power hungry, morally disturbed Homelander. This scene here shows that anyone, whichever genes you’re born with, has a choice. A choice between good and evil, hope and despair, courage and cowardice. Kal is Superman because he makes the right choice and keeps doing so every day, even when it’s hard. Humans can too
@@LuisPereira-bn8jq You’re just mad because Superman shits on your favorite superhero in every way conceivably possible
Kal: "So, I'm alone."
Jor: "...you gotta cousin runnin' round hea, somewhea."
Zack Snyder said that in the ship he saw dead kryptonians and an opened pod. That opened pod is Supergirl's.
@@parinikasharma317 He didn't exactly say it was Supergirl's pod, but it could be in future developments.
And maybe he will send a message to whole earth to meet on his ship, tell you a story i didnt, show you the world engine, you may beat him down in smallville because he tried to threaten your mother and so on in the you may break his neck to end this war.
At the end of the movie
Kal El:- other then being a scientist what other job my father did on krypton i gues🤔🤔🤨🤨 such a great future teller.
😆
@@eternalblessing4984 There's a Man of Steel prequel comic about the scout ship. It was Kal's ancestor, Kara Zor-El I
This movie aged like fine wine, i can’t believe people didn’t like it at the time
The writing and performances are great. The shakycam is annoying and unnecessary though.
@@SalemGhassanHanna just that? JUST FUCKING THAT?
Because they listened to the media !!
From what I remember they hated that Superman killed at the end
@@ErnestoMike I mean he didn’t have much of a choice lol
Seriously, listening to jor el talk about hope in the good of every individual made me appreciate bvs even more. Clark fulfills his promise and gave hope that could bring the good back into someone as broken as Bruce
Facts ❤️
Funny enough, in the original Man of Steel we are seen as wild monkeys by standard Kryptonians, been Lara and Jor-El included. The only decent kryptonian is my boy Clark Kent.
@@gabriel55671 *sigh*
True 😎
Bruce = Superman’s Joker. WOW.
I'm a grown ass man but I could definitely sleep to Russell Crowe reading me books at night....
@@MoebiusUK are you serious?! Link please
@@purpleblib9467 there's something called Google
His American null accent, while he tries, it's close enough. Henry Cavill does it much better but both, with their null accents here are very easy on the ears.
he certainly did a great performance as the man of steel's old man
just don't ask him to sing.
Wow, they actually look like they could be father and son.
Perfect casting of two amazing actors Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe.
Just
@andrea Sumey UA-cam Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe meeting on Graham Norton
Russell met Henry as a boy -- gave him advice on becoming an actor and Russell remembered him years later when they met again for this :)
Mariam Meliksetian wow ! That true ? So beautiful
He looks a lot more to the woman they casted as Lara.
The smartest take on why the Kryptonians collapsed, and the most beautiful rendering of the society and technology ever.
It was sad on how they collapse and died out to see a great advance civilization of science and culture achievements fall apart if only they were still around 😑
It happens when you're too greedy as a civilization and when you've exhausted your home's resources in the name of advancements and power.
@@tylersoto7465 well, no matter how advanced a civilization is, greed and greed for political power will have an advantage over the civilization later bringing it to it's downfall.
@@JuztMuso Less of that and more that they became disinterested in discovery, opting instead to rest on their laurels having discarded imagination and wonder.
No it isn't, it's the dumbest. They terraformed other planets and then abandoned that for no reason to confine their race to one planet? Why? Of course they ran out of resources on one planet, they were a multiplanet species at that point.
Imagine having a father like Jor El? A man who guides his son to a righteous path of heroism. This scene is so amazing.
His earth family also greatly contribute to his upbringing.
Marlon Brando jor-el is still the best
Father's are important
@@alexanderblack389I disagree. Crowe is more human. You feel like he's an actual father. And the weight of the impossible choice he made.
And imagine having a father like Jonathan Kent, reminding you of your roots and to use your powers for good and to do the right thing.
Ok seriously. Just how good is this scene?!
manonfire237 very😊👍🏻
Father and son. Of course is great because of reunion.
@@dannyd2275 why
*this movie
Just
The soundtrack was amazing in this film
Dude, it's Hans Fuckin Zimmer. He doesn't disappoint when it comes to music
Right let's just get one thing straight. "I will find him" is by far the best track in the movie
You're all spot on Hans is the greatest
because it was composed by Legendary Hans Zimmer
I thank God for Hans everyday.
Let consider for a moment that Superman's father was both an astonishing scientist and a badass fighter, beating the living crap out of Zod.
Which is cool but also strange when you consider he explained how everyone was bread for a special purpose. Or maybe scientists got also quite regularly into fights ...
@@CrniWuk
It is quite possible that Krypton's scientists deliberately''upgraded'' themselves, in order to survive and thrive, increasing their mental and physical capabilities to be more effective in, well, everything. I mean, wouldn't you do that to yourself? Be all you can be? This is completely justified because they are men of science and their purpose was improve their species genome.
@@vardellsfolly5200 Yeah ... but then why not make a Scientist in to a warrior? I don't know. I am sure there are explanations for this that one could come up with. It's just that the movie never mentions it so one has simply to assume.
@@CrniWuk
Sometimes free interpretation is good. It stimulates our imagination, enhancing the creativity of the mind. Like Nolan's films. We must think for ourselves, instead of having the director offer us the solution.
On the other hand, creating a simpleminded soldier, you make him more obedient and less.. free thinking.
@@vardellsfolly5200 black, gay Clark Kent
I think Russel Crowe portrays such subtle humility in Jor-El, a man who understood the failings of his world and understood that that if Krypton was to live, then it would be within his son. I wish we had more of this charaterization of Jor-El, I'd love to see his adventures in a mini-series of some kind with Russell Crowe as Jor-El and how he came to the conclusion of having a natural-born child with his wife, Lara.
I agree totally 😎👍It is a shame (with the grand gift of hindsight! 😬) that the Krypton series wasn't the prequel tie-in it was initially envisioned (and still good in it's own way but prematurely axed! 👎) nor was there the bonafide Man of Steel sequel (s) prior to Batman vs Superman and Justice League. If only! 🤔🤷♂️
yeah even i would like a kryptonian sex tape for sure
Russell Crowe stole the show for me. He was great in every scene he was in despite a limited screen time. I would’ve watched a Joe El prequel
This Scene is soo Good
Russell Crowe as Jor El was Amazing
I wonder if he returns somehow in ZSJL in relation to Kal El resurrection, would be dope hearing some inspirational speeches again lol.
Marlon Brando would be proud
its a pity we didn't get a superman trilogy and we ended up with justice league trying to be a popcorn film. I liked the serious tone of this film more than the marvel movies
Same. I pretend JL never happened.
@@iamtheruraljuror9257 don't worry my man JL Snyder Cut is realease next year, you don't have to pretend that josstice league trailer never happened anymore :))
Agreed, i hope they making a prequel for this movie, krypton civilization is so interesting
As someone who has nearly every Marvel movie, i LOVE this vibe. DC really screwed the pooch when they tried to copy Marvel
@@Zacq768 aquaman? Wonder woman? Shazam? They are great films, copy? Lol you funny.
He had Kevin Costner AND Russell Crowe as his father. And yet ... we got Justice League ... such wasted potential.
Yup. Henry Cavill’s Superman should be stand-alone movies only. DC copying Marvel’s format hasn’t worked.
@@dickburt69 agree with that.... They must do there own stuff..
Clark should have became green arrow
@@dickburt69 They should have simply taken their time to build their own movie-universe. Wonder Woman and Carvill's Superman was not even THAT bad. But they never managed to build a coherent Movie Universe out of it.
And both of them were Robin Hood. Shocking, right..
Man, the Kryptonian civilisation at its apex must have been something to behold. Poignant scene.
It truly was something lol 😎
They were the viltrumites that succeeded.
La gran expansión del imperio de kripton
@@NemenisThey're practically everything the Kree could not achieve, even with their God Supremor.
@@Nemenis Only without the conquest. Kryptonians could terraform worlds!
"You can bring them hope Kal, Thats what this symbol means, The symbol of the house of El means hope, and embodied within that hope is the fundemental belief in the potential of every person to be a force for good. Thats what you can bring them Kal, you can give the people of Earth an ideal to stride towards. They will stumble, They will fall but in the end........ They will join you in the sun Kal". --- Jor El
Crowe > Brando
Jor-el saying: "your mother and I were as much of a product as Krypton, as Zod is." will stay with me forever. The hardest part of being a parent.
I just want to take a moment to praise how beautiful Henry Cavill was in this scene. The little smile Clark has when he learns his birth name is just so precious and heartwarming. I would love for him to be able to play Superman again; he really deserves to shine more.
I'm a fan of the Chris Reeves era, and liked the Brandon Routh take, but This movie was a great remake. So enjoyable.
But you know Christopher Reeve and Brandon Routh are in canon the one and the same Superman, right?
The smile on his face when he asks his name. Beautiful.
Yesssss...😘😘💝💝😍😍💖❣❤
💞💞😘😘💞💞💝So sweet
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@@alveenatabassumkhan3182 of course!
I like how Jor-El's construct didn't denigrate the image of General Zod, cause in the end Zod only acted on what he think it's right to save his people.
Even Zod admitted to the council that jor-el was right about their decisions upon krypton. Respect on both sides.
they both had the same enemy..kind of vibes to me the Holy Roman Apostolic Church of Christ?
The problem was that Zod had a narrow image of Kryptonian society and summarily executed anyone who didn't fit in. Jor-El acknowledged that his doomed civilisation had outlived its time.
@@tompearce5418but to be honest zod was actually planning on properly reviving their race with the purest bloodlines and re establish space colonisation which they ended thousands of years ago.
And krypton is a pretty damn advanced planet considering they can artificially recreate their own population which even viltrumites couldn’t do.
@@tompearce5418jor el simply hated the artificial population program. And that it’s immoral to have a population with only 1 goal like being a leader/soldier/scientist and etc.
@0:50 Love, love when that music starts, so alien, mysterious and calm at the same time. Hans Zimmer a Genius.
This is what I love about the tracks from mos and bvs, the tracks just makes me think about the dc universe, universe like space, the countless planets and galaxies and the gods that roam around the universe, gods like Superman, aliens, I prolly don’t know what I’m talking about but it’s just how I feel about these beautiful tracks
2:31... love that little nod to the 1978 film.
What is it?
@@doncorleone9297 The escape pod in the animation is the same one from the 1978 film.
@@DanielWesleyKCK Oh, thanks
Cavill looks so amazing in this scene. What an absolute unit.
Jor-El:
Guide them Kal.
Kal-El:
Conquer Earth?
Jor-El:
No, I mean set an example.
Conquering Earth is just plain stupid.
These people aren't primitive apes, they invented great things, like automobiles, A World Wide Network, and HBOMax.
And Hentai
and crimes
@@xxsever_shadowxx6279 who tf invented crimes.
@@chamber3593 Us
"Be the bridge."
"Krypton had it's chance."
Imagine growing up as an adopted and living 33 years while feeling so different from the rest of the world without having any answer to one of the most existential question in order to understand who you truly are including your purpose: Where do I come from? This such a priceless moment.
I can understand it. Ive lived it.
Bleh.
It's good to know there still are some people out there who understands Zack's realistic approach to this movie.
Completely agree!
It's so weird how it's 33 yrs like old Jesus was , superman was made by Jewish guys lol
"You're mother, Lara and I, were a product of the failures of our world as much as Zod was; tied to its fate."
That line is so important to me. For the longest time, I was confused about why, with all Jor-El's foresight, he and Lara never went with their son to Earth, teaching them about their home and why he has such power. Knowing that Jor-El wanted Kal, and by extension, Krypton, to have a fresh start, free from all possible positive or negative biases, makes perfect sense.
Totally agree
and yet he does not send a Kryptonian woman to procreate Krypton again
@@thecolddeath92 Why would he? Krypton was a doomed society and its people were xenophobic and Imperialistic to the tenth degree. Any attempts to recreate it would be doomed from the start.
And the only other Kryptonians who belived him about Krypton's destruction and their failed society were Kal's mother and Zod's crew who only had two females in their crew.
So even if he wanted to send a female Kryptonian, he couldn't.
@@thecolddeath92 Well there was an eastern egg. There was an empty pod somewhere on that ship.
@@Syryu kryptonians were an advanced race who had no reason to trust or respect other lesser races, they were imperialists who colonized space using their advanced technology
All of that is fair n reasonable on their end, u need to check ur bias
Krypton failed because it's ruling council sucked ass, they turned inwards and abandoned the stars, dooming the krptonians race to die on their home planet, like overgrown children who never left the cradle
Jor El failed to save krypton and he ruined zods attempt to do the same I honestly don't get why ppl respect jor el so much
He shot a baby into space, with no guidance or instructions, just blind hope that this kid wouldn't be eaten by savages or forced to become a gladiator on some warlike planet full of warriors and warlords
Jor el got extremely lucky, kal landed where he did, precisely in the time period n society he did.
And not giving Kal el a krptonian girlfriend to procreate with was just lunacy too
That's what this symbol means, Hope Kal
Yeah, but here on earth, it's an S
Brenden Y That’s what I was thinking imagine if he said that lol
Well... In Russia a letter H is a X, the N is a H, the U is a Y and the I is a N written in a mirror....
Only Krypton could be more weird than Russia
A symbol isn’t necessarily a letter. It can be anything. Much like how Batman’s symbol is...well, a bat, the house of El happens to look like an S, but it can still mean anything.
SHope
SHIT
TBH the person I'm most pissed at Zod for killing is Jor El's AI. How awesome would it be to keep having him in superman movies??? Russell Crowe is perfect for this role.
Hugo Stiglitz yeuruyogpfdhgkl
He was just erased from that ship, should he find another and put that pin in it, I believe that Jor-El would reappear, probably not at the moment when he was erased from the last ship.
They should just have superman take back the scout ship, use some repair bots or other bs tech reason. I mean they turned zod into doomsday lol, just say he Jor El kept a back up
Isaac Allerton That 'pin' (command key) is in the phantom zone.And probably destroyed
@TookALevelInBadass bro if you look at the beginning. This IS the fortress of solitude
Just watching scenes like this make me can’t wait for the Synder cut of Justice League
It's amazing!!
Would not call the new jl amazing tbh
@@majojoh7269 I loved it. I didn’t even like BVS that much but the Snyder Cut was great.
@@Olivermathews0224 BvS EU is a painful average, the threatrical cut succed even more. But it's an OK film I guess.
I do love the character of Jor el just because he's so humble he talks about the destruction of his people but also holds himself to blame
Whoever design the ship mechanism deserve high raise. So cool.
Imagine if Goku had a moment with his father Bardock like this. The look on Bardock's face on how stupid Goku turned out lol
Right? like what happened to Saiyan Culture and Heritage? This move he pretty much fucks that up too.
@@Chrisealge at least Vegeta exists
Or how powerful he became. He surpassed Prince Vegeta and became the first Super Saiyan in 3000 years defeating Frieza and getting retribution for the entire Saiyan race.
Kryptonians are more intelligent than Sayians.
@@stealthboy5767 Yeah but can Kyrptonians achieve *Super Ultra Super Saiyan God Super Blue Super Instinct Blue Saiyan God 2?*
Look at his face when he learned that his name is kal-el
Alexander He looks happy to finally learn who or what he is.
I thought I was the only one impressed by Cavill's response there. He's the best Superman ever.
Hi There! Damn right he is. He’s so underrated too bad we won’t get to see him anymore.
@@xxlasthopexx2603 Well, We were lucky enough to get a true Superman movie in our life time. Who knows what kinda SJW shit the future will bring?
Hi There! God help us all!
How did THIS awesome set-up turn into the SHIT Justice League? Seriously, I wanted something that wasn't trying to be Marvel. *coming from a Marvel fan*
Putting Joss whedon in charge of finishing it was a terrible idea. The movie was all over the place.
@@jbot91 that's the problem with changing directors, they input their own vision of what the movie should look like instead of continuing on someone else's vision, esp when it's already 80% done
You can blame WB for that
@@BloodandSoil990 WB gets cocky .
Since DC got the most iconic characters they assumed there's no need to follow the same build up Marvel did in the beginning
I asked the same fucking question myself , WTF Warner did to ruined such a great story to tell into the shit we watched.
Man Of Steel is far, far more excellent than anyone gives it credit for. A superb Superman movie.
"the potential of every person to be a force for good"
With this world going to shit, this means a lot
We ALL have that potential, if only we could just acknowledge it.
Hands down! Zach Snyder's "Man of Steel" is the best Superman movie I have seen in my life thus far! This movie is absolutely phenomenal in my opinion! I find the story, scientific concepts, philosophical ideas, acting, directing, music, cinematography and visual effects to be just powerful! It is definitely one of my favorite movies. I would even say it is one of the top ten films so far from the 2010s decade, along with "Cloud Atlas", "Les Miserables", "Coriolanus", "The Great Gatsby", "Exodus: Gods and Kings" and "12 Years A Slave".
The story adapt to lots of modern's issues. Like illegal, devils and religions. You don't see it on old Superman movies where Superman got welcome right away.
People in doubt, that's why protest outside of DC with many carried slogan as "Superman is an ILLEGAL ALIEN" and religious commentary said Superman is an angel or devil.
absolutely, i agree smit, not seen cloud Atlas and 12 yrs a slave, will do because of your recommendation. i’m setting up a group film reaction and review film site on here, but need people like you that understand the deeper meanings within the films. i’m on Facebook Lee Lewis, (this goes out to anyone else whose interested in films and that not only can come together as a world group of film lovers, but discussion over Skipe and FaceTime, live shows and pre recorded reaction or live film trailer reviews.)
Just
This exactly why I prefer DC. Because they actually make you think about how these heroes and villains have repercussions in the real world. The film was a complete package and an epic journey from start to finish. I love the graphic novels used, the properly executed punchlines, and the background of the characters introduced.
Powerful father guidance in a few sentences, delivered to perfection. MoS really is a gem.
The visual storytelling here is unmatched.
Jor-El: "For 100,000 years our civilization flourished."
Darkseid: "I have turned 100,000 worlds to dust."
To be honest though, that's why Appkolips and Darkseid are so interested on anything Kryptonian related. Because Krypton was once the cosmic hegemon for those 100,000 years until its downfall. Once the latter happened, Apokolips was free to usurp that position in the universe.
@memecliparchives2254 did krypton and apokolips had a war? Is that the reason they stopped colonizing other planets?
This scene amd then his first flight are legendary.
Zack snyder is the blueprint i love this movie so much
This movie was way ahead of its time. Way ahead. Such an underrated movie by Zack. That's why we love you Zack.
I had to see Legends Of The Guardians to prove he had what it takes
I see a lot of comments saying that this movie was underrated and trashed by many. I thought that it was the best Superman movie that I had ever watched. Still enjoy watching it.
This movie is absolutely incredible, the cinematography, the dialogue, the actors, the score, brilliant. "I don't know if it's art, but I like it"
My favourable interpretation of superman. Thank you Man of Steel. The technology for animation here is superb.
I remember buying 2 imax tickets opening night to this for me and a guy I “dated” and he didn’t show up. And I’m glad he didn’t because that theater experience was incredible it didn’t matter who you were sitting next to or came with. Love this movie so much ❤️
I'm a little bit sorry for you..
This film was and still is and will forever be a masterpiece. Long Live Superman!
11 years ago I knew we were in for something special!
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Clark: “Why didn’t you come with me?”
Jor-El: “We couldn’t count”
God damn it, jor el
There wasn't enough time.
More like: forgive us my son. The pod is only good for an baby to accommodate. We can't fit inside it."
Lmao 😂🤣 wtf jor El
I was already dead.
After all these years...I still feel it's one of the best representation of Superman..
Why? Supermans not even a character in this movie.
I love the way he perks up when he learns his name.
I always loved this film. I never get tired of watching any bit of it.
When a script is talking about much more than just lines in a screenplay
2:59 - 3:08 love this quote
Insanely underrated film. Casting is just out of this world and so is Snyder dramatization.
I just love the idea that Superman's dad is trying to impart vast wisdom, and then he gives him a cape. That's neither here nor there, but it is a choice.
"You can stand as a symbol of hope for your world, Kal... And also look stylish as f'ck."
“NO CAPES”-edna
@@fredericowilliam6961 If Clark gets sucked up by a plane engine, the plane is going down, not Clark.
@@KBWrecker you're not wrong there
@@KBWrecker lmfao true
"Where am I from?"
"Australia"
I walked out of that LA theater, believing greatness existed within and that my life is grand. It inspired me to create a wonderous life, here. And to fall more in love with life.
So many powerful lines in a span of 4 minutes!
I was a kid back then. This movie was way ahead of its time. How Snyder portrayed superman, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, jor El,Marta. how masterly explained why krypton is dead. How beautifully portrayed why superman can be something on this planet,how wonderfully lead . To become something meaningful so people on earth can join him in the sun. how brilliant jor El foresaw the calamity and understood that everyone must have their own choice!!! They risk so much to save him!!!
3:47 you can embody the best of both worlds 😭 Superman really is the best
Man of steel was way ahead of its time
I really love this film, and the other DC movies as of late. A refreshing change from Marvel movies.
Aquaman was the last great DC movie!
Bro when the suit comes out I still get chills from the music and everything
I absolutely loved this part and russel crow did a phenomenal job as the great jor-el. But overall loved the entire movie even downloaded the soundtrack after watching it in theaters loved all the characters.
"... if only Lara could have witnessed this... " - you could have uploaded her consciousness as well ?
Jor El: yeah but no
HISHE
He can't, I believe early Kryptonian had parenting role concept similar to human : woman giving birth and nurture their young while man protecting and mentoring them. It would hard for Kal El to let go Krypton and fully embracing earth, if his biological mother involved. I like this movie portraying Kal El attachment to his human adopted mother (Martha Kent), this explained a lot why he chose humanity over Kryptonian in the end.
@@thomasjuniardi3559 lay off the drugs bro.
He was the scientist of the two and the one with the knowledge of the process. Plus I think having both his parents there would have been too much.
Can someone bring Henry Cavill back? He's perfect for this role
He hasn't left the role. He just confirmed it in a men's health magazine interview.
@Drew Driano Don't forget the reason he's emo and angry and stuff is because that's what Zack snyder wanted him to portray. He can definitely pull off that Christopher Reeve vibe if he could. I hate it when actors are blamed for the decisions of the directors...
He's a better Geralt of Rivia
@Drew Driano Then go bring him back from the dead. Cavill was the complete opposite of Emo in JL , on a sidenote
@Drew Driano The Reeve image of Supes worked in its own era, but not so well in today's outlook. Nowadays it's just too cheesy when put next to every other superhero movie, DC or otherwise. I like how these movies' heroes are designed nowadays, relatively grounded in reality in how the rest of the world reacts to them. Let's not forget, MoS is an origin story. It accurately portrays how a boy with super powers struggled with his identity growing up and ultimately came to find peace with himself and his purpose when he became Superman as an adult. Cavill portrayed this very well.
Christopher Reeve and Henry Cavill are both the perfect Superman for their respective eras.
We need this kind of movies more than ever...
Russel Crowe as jor el is epic and actually has a good heart
I was just streaming the movie last night for Clark’s fictional Leap Day Birthday! I can’t believe how underrated Man Of Steel is.
I'd say fairly rated.
@@spencermalley10 Why do you believe that?
@@manuelorozco7760 Because it's a pretty mediocre movie from beginning to end.
@@spencermalley10 To each their own. But I’ve seen a lot of mediocre movies since COVID hit
@manuelorozco7760 You mean in general or among Superhero movies?
Glad to see now, many people are open their mind on how really good was this movie. I loved it.
I like Russell Crowe's Jor-El better than Marlon Brando's.
...What?
Ameen Ahmed ignore him
Marlon Brando's acting as Jorel was superb and iconic for that time and it is timeless but Russell's acting was dam good too, Brando is the best Jorel ever
You´re right guy.
You're joking, you're comparing Richard Donner's Jor-El to Zack Snyder's? One's film is considered a classic, the other a failure. There's nothing in this scene that's memorable: _"''They can be great people Kal-El, they wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way. For this reason, above all, their capacity for good; I've sent them you, my only son''"_
SNYDER CUT has brought me back here!
MAN OF Steel is gonna go down as one of the most underrated superhero movies ever made
One of the best of all time
Jor-El: "They're a great people, Kal-El. They wish to be. They only lack the light to show them the way. For this reason above all, I have sent them you, my only son."
This is a beautiful scene. It conveys so much in such a short amount of time, without feeling contrived or rushed. Both players are superb. They fulfill elegantly all the facts of their characters.
I'm back here after watching the Synder Cut version of Justice League and scenes like this just make Supermans whole arc between MOS and BVS to his resurrection in JL, actually work great! Hearing Jor El's voice when Superman came back here was awesome.
Russel Crowe is an amazing Jor-El, hands down.
This movie is so underrated. Ages better every year. Maybe the best suerhero film of all time
It truly is. Superman brings out the good in people see bruce wayne
Bruce was always good, he was just broken and tormented because he had lost Jason Todd. He felt responsible for Jason's death and he turned the bitterness and hatred inward. Clark helped remind Bruce why he wore the costume and what he was fighting for... and that's what Superman is... the symbol of hope that everyone on Earth can reflect upon and believe in. Showing that no matter how bad things get there is always happiness and love and the need to protect it.
Currently pondering the fact that Jor El and Lara are the first Kryptonians to get laid in over 100,000 years
Maybe it was a Brave New World kind of situation where they still have sex, just not for making babies.
"You're Krypton's first natural birth in years, your mother put it on me."
I think the artificial births started 30,000 years in at the most
@@ginichilders9619 His job was literally being the smartest guy on the planet so my guess is that he was the first one to figure a way past whatever they used to sterilize the rest of the population.
Kal-EL: "so why am I so different from other kryptonians ?"
Jor-EL : "I entered your mother , others are born in a big chamber"
This is the best dc had ever made after batman
Man of steel and the dark knight trilogy are the best super hero origin movies ever created they really gave a human aspect to these super heroes which is really forgotten most of the time when even though batman is bruce wayne under the mask a human... And superman although being an alien was still raised by human parents...and thats the most important ging many people forget.
This is pure comic book lore!
The symbol of the House of El is perfect for everything Jor-El is talking about: it's a river. A river is shaped by its banks, but also shapes them into new courses over time. On a relatively arid world like Krypton, fresh flowing water is a perfect, compact symbol for hope. The House of El having that symbol shows that they're going to be interested in the value of people shaping *and being shaped by* their world, that they believe in embodying hope and possibility, that they're exactly the kind of tradition and heritage that will produce a Jor-El who hopes for a better world, and a Kal-El who brings hope to a new world.
The soundtrack man.
Fucking Amazing!
I’ll defend this movie until I die.
Same here
Yup.
SO what happened to the city of Kandor? Was Brainiac a ship designed to transport the city before Krypton exploded? Worse, was only the few council members had knowledge about this. What about Jor El borthers, Nim El and Zor El I think both lived in the city and one is the father of Supergirl.
A true master piece and amazing vision!! Thank you Zack and Henry for MOS!!
The best Superman I've ever seen awesome
I have crazy theory I think Dartkside is loong last decedent of crypton expansion it could be good plot twist drom Zack Snyder