The remake of the Omen and Superman Returns both came out in the same month. They were both remakes of Richard Donner hits. I felt sorry for him at the time, wondering if he was questioning his purpose in life. But having seen both of these recents, I can relax. If anything Donner should be laughing his butt off at the inane film makers who produced these two clinkers.
Superman Returns has a terribly weak script which never allows for character development. Brenden Routh simply isn't Chris Reeve--he has no personality and unfortunately, not half the witty lines from the original to work with. Kate Bosworth is blah, blah, blah. I remember so clearly wondering why Margot Kidder was the Lois back in the original since I didn't think she was pretty enough to be Lois Lane. I should bite my tongue. Kidder was lively, feisty, and played a wonderful part. I suppose I've matured in my thinking since then. Unfortunately, Hollywood hasn't. They still think two young, fairly attractive people adds up to box office. Hey, guys, they should be able to act, too.
The pacing is deadly and it simply plods along from one mish mosh to another. I also figured out the first time I saw him who the kid really was. This was a really lame plot point. There were better ways to make it work. No wonder Lois was so bitter--poor thing, she was acting just like any other woman who was jilted. How boring.
Please, please no more remakes. If directors and producers can't achieve the brilliance of the original, leave it alone. These sad remakes expose your lack of creativity all too cruelly.
Superman Returns has a terribly weak script which never allows for character development. Brenden Routh simply isn't Chris Reeve--he has no personality and unfortunately, not half the witty lines from the original to work with. Kate Bosworth is blah, blah, blah. I remember so clearly wondering why Margot Kidder was the Lois back in the original since I didn't think she was pretty enough to be Lois Lane. I should bite my tongue. Kidder was lively, feisty, and played a wonderful part. I suppose I've matured in my thinking since then. Unfortunately, Hollywood hasn't. They still think two young, fairly attractive people adds up to box office. Hey, guys, they should be able to act, too.
The pacing is deadly and it simply plods along from one mish mosh to another. I also figured out the first time I saw him who the kid really was. This was a really lame plot point. There were better ways to make it work. No wonder Lois was so bitter--poor thing, she was acting just like any other woman who was jilted. How boring.
Please, please no more remakes. If directors and producers can't achieve the brilliance of the original, leave it alone. These sad remakes expose your lack of creativity all too cruelly.