On Krypton Jor-El (Russell Crowe) has warned local officials about the danger of the destruction of the planet, but in the end killed by the hands of the traitor, General Zod (Michael Shannon). Shortly before his death, Jor-El manages to send his son to Earth, landing near the farm couple Kent (Kevin Costner and Diane Lane). A boy growing up (Henry Cavill), passes through the difficulties of life and their ability to comprehend, to many years to finally find the ship's father and subsequently identify yourself as a hero, nicknamed Superman.
Once known to all native planet Krypton was the hero of the first full kinokomiksa it is his understanding, which is embedded in all of the current pattern associated with this style. Before the adaptation of the adventures of the characters' stories in pictures "were either not serious or comedy (like Batman TV series with Adam West, radically changed the general public perception of the character), or animation.
Released in 1978, "Superman" by Richard Donner, too, did not escape the irony and sometimes shied away from levity (at the end of Superman literally flew around the world in order to turn back the clock), but just laid there all the basic canons of later authors pestuemye kinokomiksa. Studio Warner Bros. invested in the project, sparing agents. In addition to the innovative special effects for the time and large-scale surveys in the "Superman" was present the whole cohort of massive stars: Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman (portrayed the villain Lex Luthor's more like it the first version of the comic book 1940), Ned Beatty, Susannah York, Glenn Ford, Jackie Cooper.
The success of the efforts invested match. In the U.S. alone Donner "Superman" watched by more than 57 million people (even tickets to the latest "Dark Knight" in the same country it was sold less). Artist starring Christopher Reeve became an instant star of the first magnitude, and Warner decided immediately to continue the development of the franchise.
From the second the movie started having problems. Donner has quarreled with the studio, so had to finish painting the Briton Richard Lester. If the sequel to "Superman" has brought impressive gains and chilled fans love, it is trying to diversify trikvele history led to the worst, leaving the poster of the film Superman takes to the skies with no Lois Lane in his arms, and carrying a black comedian Richard Pryor . The fourth part, supplied by Sidney J. Fury, does not leave any stone unturned on the reputation of once-popular series.
In the 1990s, tried to revive the franchise, Tim Burton, has approved a major role in the developed picture of Nicolas Cage them. However, if further preparatory process did not get. Comeback hero took place in 2006 with the participation of Bryan Singer, whose palpable costly "Superman Returns" (the years of grinding mill studio paintings increased the budget to the astronomical sum of $ 270 million) is not made public outcry and actually failed at the box office than the marked end of an era dominion of traditional and toothless kinokomiksa, requiring an infusion of fresh blood.
By the end of the decade in the field of kinokomiksa finally established themselves two flagship - Marvel Studios and thoroughly shoveled Christopher Nolan Batman universe. Last with the filing of his frequent collaborator David S. Goyer began producing regular stories about Superman, Warner conceived in a more relevant way than the creation of Singer, and thus bypassed zealously interested in the project Matthew Vaughn and Mark Millar.
"Man of Steel"
The names of candidates for the post of the director got over top sellers: Aronofsky, Affleck, del Toro, Tony Scott. But in the end the choice fell on Zack Snyder - director and visionary, known for its lush narrative approach, in addition, already exceptionally well in dealing with a similar (and more complicated) the material in the "Guardians", highly acclaimed comic book fans, though weakly manifested themselves at the box office.
Recently, Snyder's career had not the easiest time because of the failure of its hallucinogenic action-drama "Sucker Punch" and the fees are not the best sweet, but the standard animated film "Legend of the Guardians", so that "Man of Steel" is an excellent option for at least a commercial rehabilitation. Critics joint creation of Snyder and Nolan are not too favor, noting the exquisite camera work stands comparison with ribbons Terrence Malick, and at the same time stating that another story of Superman is unlikely to become a new word in kinokomiksa.
"Batman - a serious, Iron Man - hilarious, but I did not mind that Superman is just cool" - Eli Gray, TheShiznit.co.uk.
"Externally, Henry Cavill - the best Superman, only in this case it is also the most boring" - Bob Grimm, Tucson Weekly.
"Not the Superman that we need, but the one we deserve" - Steven Di Greydenus, Decent Films Guide.
"Particularly impressive Costner privnosyaschy restrained American power and beauty in its role even in the short moments" - Clint O'Connor, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
