"Dreams save us. Dreams lift us up and transform us into something something better. And on my soul, I swear that until my dream of a world where dignity, honor and justice are the reality we all share, I will never stop fighting. Ever."
That's exactly why the Snyder films didn't resonate with me. His fundamental misunderstanding that Superman is supposed to an eternal optimistic figure.
I also feel like we need a proper Superman And Batman movie, where they're a "Good Cop/Bad Cop" sort of duo the whole time.
Have Batman be the more sarcastic and cynical one, who gives Superman a little bit of shit and treats him like a brother, but they're actually there for each other.
As a person that grew up with the DCAU, all I've wanted in all of these films were scenes like those I remember when I was a kid. There was an episode where a change to the timeline made Batman disappear: when it was fixed, Superman hugged him. When Superman was sent into the distant future and everyone thought he died, only Batman never caved to the grief and continued to believe that he was alive.
Their friendship and their respect for each other despite their completely opposite personalities and viewpoints is what made their association so good and it has never been properly represented in any one of the live action adaptations.
I think with everything happening right now, people need pure good escapism and I hope this provides it in droves. Folks need that positive supes vibe.
I wonder if there's any influence from "Don't look up" and the current state of global politics. They are deliberately going for Supes being the counter to this and an optimistic future.
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u/ImInJeopardy 2d ago
I don't know why but the tagline "Look Up" just gets to me. It hits the nail on the head! It's exactly what I want from a Superman movie.