Who was the better Superman?
Jesus Christ
>>81354622
The man with the bright red underwear.
Ofc Henry, you faggot. Every other Sups had stupid face and shit body. Fuck off already
>>81354622
Which Supes did the artists start drawing comics to look like for at least a decade?
That one is best.
I like both,
Brandon Routh is just too coded gay and twinky for me
>>81354622
It's really not a fair comparison since one was a lighthearted adaptation and the other was basically the Passion of the Kryptonian.
>>81354978
But it is overwear.
38 years on, Reeves rendition is still the go-to understood idea of what Superman is in the public conscience.
Cavil looks the part, but the writing has let him down wholly.
PS bring back the red trunks
Cavill is sexuality incarnate.
Reeves had the more faithful movies.
The one who isnt a brit, has charisma, and isnt robotic.. Oh and doesnt destroy most of metropolis
>>81357225
Batman cucked by Superman
It's Gods Among Us all over again
>>81357225
Cavill isnt even that fucking good looking. He looks like a pedophile when he smiles and his bottom teeth are crooked as shit. Not to mention the guy is going to be bald by 40
>>81357260
But Ben looks better and has the better body.
Neal Adams' Superman is the one true Superman and Christopher Reeve did an excellent portrayal.
>>81354622
Routh.
>>81355794
Try three decades. Gary Frank though.
>>81357285
> Cavill isn't even that good looking
>>81357285
> hating on attractive people
found the ugly neckbeard virgin.
>>81357285
>Cavill isnt even that fucking good looking. He looks like a pedophile when he smiles and his bottom teeth are crooked as shit. Not to mention the guy is going to be bald by 40
>>81354622
That depends, I'm still waiting for Cavill to really grow into the role.
Reeve Superman was the definitive Superman for sure, but I feel like once Superman finally learns the ropes in JL and Cavill really starts to work with the same role he could do some nice work. Even in his colder demeanor in BvS he still had the voice and mannerisms for a pissed off Superman down pat ("I'll take you in without breaking you" was delivered perfectly, for example).
But as it stands, as Superman working at his prime, Reeve is without equal
>>81358276
I'm a straight guy and that gif made me smile...
>>81354622
I only see one Superman, anon. Guy on the right was Miracleman I thought.
>>81355794
Reeves didn't really have the Superman build. Even prior to Cavil, when someone said that a person's built like Superman, it generally meant that they were /fit/ incarnate. That image of Superman, and of any generic superhero parodying him, like Metroman, Captain Sunshine, or Captain Hero, never really left the public consciousness.
>>81354622
I actually like Henry a lot. I don't know who the better Supes is. But Christopher is the better Clark. Although his Clark probably wouldn't fit in the new one. Henry's Clark is like he can't turn Superman off and is literally just pretending to be Clark.
>>81354622
Reeve by far. He really feels like Superman. Cavill's been good despite the script, but you don't get immersed in his role like Reeve.
>>81354622
Tim Daly
>>81354622
Tim Daly.
both kinda shit desu senpai
>>81354622
cavill was never super and now hes bald he should have ben luthor
>>81356867
>Cavil looks the part, but the writing has let him down wholly
This. Dude's got the look, he's not a bad actor, and in a better written and directed Superman film he could be great.
>>81358262
>>81358276
>>81358363
hey angry samefag.
>>81358276
>rarefootageofHenryCavillsmilinginsupermancostume.gif
>>81356867
It sucks because Cavill could be great. theres these little moments in man of steel where you see the real superman shine through when snyder isnt having him do dour angry shit all the time.
>>81354622
Nicholas Cage
>>81354622
Cavill looks the part better
But Reeve acted the part far better
>>81357453
I have that hanging on my wall
>>81359399
I like to think Cavill always wants to pop a smirk or something in pics and everyone's like "nah man just look solemn and angry"
>>81358547
Well obviously you're not that straight...
>>81354622
really nigga
Reeve's Clark is and always was terrible.
>>81357335
Yes.
>>81363109
You can actually go fuck yourself.
>You'll never hear the phrase "my mother made it." when asked about his costume
>Instead, it'll now always be a gift from Jor-El, Supreme Galactic Ghost Advisor for Alien Jesus.
>>81357225
Reeve was pretty hot in his prime, too.
Cavill would be a better Superman if he just got in the suit, told Zack to fuck off and didn't act at all
>>81363196
>Supreme Galactic Ghost Advisor
lets not beat around the bush. Everything that depicts Superman as Jesus is inherently depicting Jor-El as God
>>81357335
Why is this have 100 times better graphics than whole CW?
>>81363293
But isn't that what god is? A supreme, galactic ghost, who advises?
Just going to leave this here...
>>81357225
afleck is just
>>81365128
>>81354622
Dean Cain
>>81357225
Which comic storylines were the Reeves movies faithful to? Because you can go through MoS or BvS and notice specific influences.
>>81354622
Cavill has the physical appearance down better; his face looks like a comic book character's.
Every other category belongs to Reeve. He was a better Superman - and more importantly, he was a better Clark.
>>81355086
>Implying that an alien from another planet who gets superpowers needs to look like a handsome human, or develop a body builder physique
Come now lad.
Cavill. Although he's limited by Snyder's directing and shit script, especially in BvS when he had so little given to do except be depressed and shit.
But this reasoning is pretty flawed. With godtier script and directing i'm sure dozens of actors could play a good superman.
>>81363196
>Supreme Galactic Ghost Advisor for Alien Jesus
Reeve's movies started that shit and I hate it.
Oh I know Snyder and heck, Singer went overboard with the forced comparisons but you gotta blame the root of all things too.
>>81358659
I think it's Bizarro. He has grey skin after all.
>>81365343
Superman had jesus imagery before anyone here was born and before Reeves became Superman.
>>81365216
>Which comic storylines were the Reeves movies faithful to?
>Reeves
>Storylines
Okay, first, Reeves is not that guy.
Christopher Reeve, is that guy.
George Reeves is pic related.I know, it can be confusing, but Christopher Reeve has no S. He has Hope.
Second: You know how a lot of people to this day say that Lord of the Rings is unfilmable, despite the fact that there were a ton of movies?
You know how everyone who says "it's totally filmable" tend to say that all the stuff that didn't end up in the movies were "not important"?
It's the same thing with Superman.
You can sit here, and make movies that follow the storylines of classic Superman comics until judgement day. Hell, you'll probably get a few really good movies in the deal. But just because it's the same storyline, doesn't mean it's the same story. Doesn't mean it's got the same core to it.If this was /tv/ I'd probably bring up something like Letters from Iwo Jima/Flags of our Fathers to show how the same story can be told in drastically different ways, but I'm assuming you get my point.
Superman isn't defined by any one of his storylines. If he was, then his storylines would be mutually exclusive. The moment you started dealing with a different storyline, you would no longer be faithful to him.
Instead, Superman is the spirit of those stories. What their point is, why they were written, what they wanted to say.
Zack Snyder can come along, and declare that "I will use this set up to do something completely different!" and all the power to him. I always hope he does something good with it. But that same moment, he's effectively throwing Superman out a window, and substituting something of his own creation.
He stops being faithful to Superman, because that's not what he wants to do.This being said, I'm not saying all of the Reeve movies were faithful, nor am I the guy you replied to, but I think he does have a point.
