Warner Brothers has posted the new Man of Steel trailer and my initial response to my wife was, “I liked it because it left me wanting more, but I hated it because it didn’t show enough.”
But upon subsequent viewings (I won’t tell you how many times I’ve already watched it), I was able to grab some pretty awesome screen shots that make me even more excited for this new take on Superman (which releases June 14, 2013).
The trailer is below, but here are some scenes to look out for:
This is the ultimate money shot, in my opinion. General Zod flying up the side of a building while Superman is shooting downward, the two about to slam into each other in a Kryptonian brawl the likes of which film has never seen.
We’ve seen multiple incarnations of Jor-el and Lara sending their son to Earth upon the pending destruction of Krypton, but I’m hoping Russell Crowe can turn this into something different, going to extreme lengths to protect his child and generating the emotional resonance this scene truly deserves.
This shot has me super curious (pun intended). Is this how Zod comes to earth? Is Brainiac somehow involved in the storyline? Rumors abound about an earth invasion (which makes me concerned it will look too much like the end scenes of Marvel’s The Avengers movie), but I love the fact a ship is showing up at the Kent farm.
Son of Jor-El, kneel before Zod! ‘Nuff said.
He’s playing Dr. Emil Hamilton, but he’ll always be Toby from The West Wing to me.
The trailer:
What was the money shot for you? Excited or worried about this film? I’ve never been a Zack Snyder fan, but I’m very hopeful for Man of Steel
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Yeah, but Marvel is still better.
I’m not falling for that trick, Sully. You’re just trying to get me worked up. Ain’t gonna work!
This trailer is awesome. The shot for me…or the words rather, were “What was I supposed do? Let them die?” That is the essence of Superman’s character. He has the power to save life or to watch it be destroyed. Making the decision to save life, even to the point of putting your own on the line, is the “stuff” real heroes are made of. It should be a difficult choice, it should involve discernment, but ultimately, like the trailer says, when that choice is made, “whoever you choose to be, it will change the world.”
I am thinking this could be devopled into a great Men’s Ministry presentation. Greg, I’ll take Superman, you write one on Aquaman…wait, I forgot you like Marvel better, take Sub-Mariner!
Peace…
Anthony,
I think you’ve got it backwards! Make mine DC. I’ve never even been able to make it through a Sub-Mariner story without falling asleep.
It’s interesting that the more media saturated we are getting, there are still many opportunities to introduce themes and concepts that can be used to discuss Biblical topics (Lost, Superman, etc). The section of the trailer was the line that gives me chills is “…if the world found out who I really was, they would reject me.” The themes are right there to begin the conversation. The eyes of the world may not be reading the Bible, but the truths of the Bible are showing up where the eyes of the world are fixated – movies and TV. It is actually a very exciting time to be people of faith who also enjoy media.
I wish you the best 2013, Greg.