FORUM: How Should The Man of Steel Be Handled?

So yesterday, in an interview with Empire Magazine, Mark Millar, famous comic book writer most famous for creating the graphic novel Wanted, described a pitch that he and a "big name director" have been working on for a potential 8 hour Superman Epic...Thanks to /film for the info...

“It’s gonna be like Michael Corleone in the Godfather films, the entire story from beginning to end, you see where he starts, how he becomes who he becomes, and where that takes him. The Dark Knight showed you can take a comic book property and make a serious film, and I think the studios are ready to listen to bigger ideas now.”

And the ending of the trilogy...

“I want to start on Krypton, a thousand years ago, and end with Superman alone on Planet Earth, the last being left on the planet, as the yellow sun turns red and starts to supernova, and he loses his powers.”

Now, I DOUBT that Warner Brothers, the current owner of the Superman rights, would ever let a film end with such a franchise killing ending. ESPECIALLY when that franchise happens to be Superman.

That all said, this is exactly the kind of mentality I want in someone working on Superman. He's an epic character with an amazing storyline, and if they go the route I have heard rumors they want to, with the Death of Superman storyline, we are looking at what, if done right, could be one hell of a great time.

Now here's where I want the discussion to come. When talking about superhero films in general, what makes you interested in seeing one? Take the Dark Knight or Batman Begins for example. What made you interested in seeing either of those films? Is it the more dark feel, or is it the fact that the hero is in a realm of reality? Can Superman be as successful?

That's what I've got for now, so come back later for more movie news and a review of Zach and Miri Make A Porno...

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WEEKEND FORUM: Can The Dark Knight get an Oscar Nomination?

Hey guys! So, the weekend has come, and as always, no new news has been released, that's worth reporting. Therefore, after reading one of my favorite blogs, The Movie Blog, I have decided to see where you guys stand on this hot little issue.

A few weeks back, Paramount in all of their idiocy moved the anticipated Oscar bait flick, The Soloist, starring Robert Downey Jr. Now, most of the time, this wouldn't be a huge deal, but with this year, it is. Take the remaining slate of big time Oscar bait films...

-Defiance- (Moved back to New Years Eve_
-The Road- (Moved back to 2009)
-Milk- (Early Reviews have been mixed)
-The Changeling- (Mixed, but mostly positive reviews)
-Frost/Nixon- (Mixed early reviews)
-Australia-
-Curious Case Of Benjamin Button- (Will be the best film of the year)
-Revolutionary Road- (First trailer didn't really do anything for me at least)
-Slumdog Millionaire- (Just gained a supposedly ridiculous R rating)

Now, compared to last year, this is not nearly as big of a fall season in sheer quantity of probable Oscar worthy films. That all said, with this weaker fall slate, do any of you see The Dark Knight possibly getting an Oscar nomination, and if so, what else could you see joining it? What all would you nominate right now?

Me personally, I don't think it will get an Oscar nod, as I believe these will be the five flicks that we will see nominated...
-Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Australia
-Slumdog Millionaire
-Milk
-The Wrestler

However, I do see Nolan, the director, possibly getting a Best Director nomination, because this is the huge film, scale wise, that the Academy loves to award. It could also warrant a best screenplay, either adapted (if you want to be technical), or original, and maybe a Cinematography nod. Those are probably it's best bets.

What films do you guys think will get a nomination? Can you see The Dark Knight getting nominated and/or winning? What would you nominate right now?

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