Kevin Smith on Superman Returns and Star Trek

[@Light-Rock97]

This just appeared in my recommended feed, 10 years after it was uploaded. KZbin knew I'd appreciate something like this exactly today.

[@austinfarwell4280]

Hell yeah ✌ same!!! 😂

[@Light-Rock97]

@@austinfarwell4280 Bless KZbin, man. Even with all the crap, it's still the best thing ever.

[@DocRunaway]

You felt like hearing a talentless hack talking to no end too, huh? High five.

[@Light-Rock97]

@@DocRunaway I met him through his podcasts, and having never watched any of his movies, I can't comment or their quality. What I do know is that he himself constantly comments on the shortcomings of his works, and that to me tells me he's anything but a hack.

[@TribalSpacemanTV]

Same!

[@anthonyd507]

What Reeve did better than all the supermen actors to follow him. Is play the nerd in the glasses. Even Cavill’s version of Clark was way too cool and good looking. Reeve made it looks effortless to go from to zero to hero. That’s why he’ll always be the best Superman, because he was the best Clark.

[@BaronVonBielski]

You do realize how huge a heartthrob Reeves was? He wasn’t in any way considered dorky

[@anthonyd507]

BaronVonBielski I’m aware. But his acting ability came through as Clark. He nailed the “Nerd” persona Kal El used to enhance his alter ego. Whereas many others who have recently played the role don’t sell it at all.

[@ekustyle_2408]

@@anthonyd507 I understand your point, he's a great actor. hoo-ray, but he played a set of superman movies there were just terrible. What your saying has nothing to do with the movie, your just pointing out the great things he did to portray a CHARACTER. Like I said he's a great actor, played his best in that role. but was he the best overall? no.

[@captin3149]

@@ekustyle_2408 Uhm, they were NOT terrible. You're most likely comparing them to the stuff we have today, but back then Superman was practically the ONLY superhero movie that DIDN'T suck complete ass (Not counting 3 and 4) The first two films alone made ten times their production costs, and they have a list of awards and award nominations longer than many other films of their time. Yes, today they may not hold up, but the stuff we have now won't hold up in 40 years either.

[@5TRICT9]

@@captin3149 LOL FIRST OF ALL YES back then they were good. second of all the movies of today wont stand up in 40 years? Really you think nothing marvel has done can outshine not only the special effects the acting but also the plot and character arc of the superman movies in comparison ? Are you fucking tripping? Share it mate whatever you're on fucking share it.

[@bobolob]

Good save. "In my heart Christopher Reeve is still alive." Even Kevin Smith backtracked on that one.

[@Baller4Now]

Then immediately said, "Looked just like him minus the wheelchair OR THE CASKET whatever" hahaha

[@EnzoTheBaker]

Jorts. Trenchcoat. Yup, this is vintage Kevin Smith

[@johnnyjohnny998]

Don't forget the fat

[@patrickgogan3517]

@@johnnyjohnny998 that caught up to him glad he got himself better though

[@BullitCake]

Yah don’t forget the extra LBs

[@Zephaniah700]

Best Smith

[@jayrobson88]

He looks like two kids standing on top of each other pretending to be middle aged director Kevin Smith

[@222leeloo]

chris q lololol

[@TheWaveofbabies]

Word, Scooby Doo Villain status.

[@gregormiller4037]

He wears those baggy jean jorts so he can drop his C-bag without undoing his pants.

[@demitrisalloum5131]

Kevin Adultman?!

[@Imflopperbruh]

I'm doing

[@clydeanderson5407]

“HE’S 6 FEET UNDER!” LLMFAO Had me dying! 🤣🤣🤣

[@bflagg94]

Why does Kevin Smith dress like he hit the "randomize outfit" button in a Sims game set in a 2007 middle school?

[@JesseS.]

thats his silent bob outfit

[@rogersherman3546]

+Comemeism He only wears variations of the orange and blue jersey now. ALWAYS, good luck finding him wearing something else.

[@bflagg94]

Jesse S. silent bob didn't wear fucking jorts

[@Ryanstuff]

😉

[@film79]

+Roger Sherman I just saw his KZbin Batman show and he's now updated to black and red jerseys.

[@gautamnatrajan1990]

Kevin 'Tells it like it is' Smith. This guy is SERIOUSLY underrated. In a fairer world Warner Bros would hire him to write and direct some of their comic book properties, because this is a guy who seriously knows and loves comics more than 90 percent of Hollywood. In particular I'd love to see a Green Arrow movie directed by him.

[@2ichie]

I’d argue that there is no one in Hollywood that knows comics more than Kevin smith. Such a disservice to everyone that won’t get a comic based movie written, produced, directed or anyway affiliated with him. Hopefully one day Hollywood will fucking get it.

[@idkaboutthisfuckoffyoutube1041]

They tried to get him to make a Netflix special for he man but it completely failed I think they only paid him to say he did work on that show for publicity

[@sassytabasco]

That "Superman Lives" script would have been trippy. That either would have been the best Superman movie or the worst.

[@MarcelLWalker]

Lois _does_ know that Superman is the father of her child all along, and she remembers their history; what she doesn't remember is that Clark and Superman are the same person. That's why she's unnerved by Superman's return, but her reaction to Clark coming back is way less emotional. She also doesn't know that their son has latent superpowers because he's been sickly his whole life (the main thing that references this is his constant use of an inhaler).

[@timthorson52]

This doesn't fit with superman one and two. The kiss wipes her whole relationship with him from her memory.

[@chadum96]

Crazy to look at this huge dude and see what he looks like now. Good for him

[@moonmannd7501]

Didn't he get cancer or something and that's why he's so much smaller?

[@cesarmadero05]

@@moonmannd7501 He got a heart attack.

[@AlexxSparrow]

i could watch this guy tell stories for the rest of my life... what a genius

[@joefx69]

Kevin Smith: "After Superman Returns, hopefully in the next movie Superman will get to punch somebody" Zack Schneider: "....Hold my beer"

[@bobboy7242]

joefx69 Snyder

[@Toast960]

Kevin Smith: "After Superman Returns, hopefully in the next movie Superman will get to punch somebody" Zack Snyder: "....Hold my beer" Fans: "Damn! We didn't mean that much!"

[@foolishgenius6007]

Zack was like "You want punching? I'll give you some fucking punching.." Lol

[@skankhunt-wy9wy]

Overrated trash? Extended overrated trash? Black and white extended overrated trash? You have shit taste in movies

[@KaitainCPS]

I have a lot of time for Superman Returns. Flawed, but a lot of good things in it. And they remembered that Superman was a GOOD GUY.

[@doc8013]

Superman has been a good guy in every movie he's been in so don't really understand your comment.

[@tylerwagner1978]

@@doc8013 probably referencing superman killing people in the damage at the end of man of steel.

[@doc8013]

@@tylerwagner1978 yeah, I know what he's referring to...that argument always just chaps my ass though. He literally embodies hope and goodness and saved the world from extinction so I think it's safe to say he's a good guy lol.

[@DanielWidrew]

@@tylerwagner1978 he killed one guy to save a whole bunch of other folks

[@jacobmcmillan6787]

tyler wagner so he didn’t pay attention to man of steel

[@kennhiser]

“I’m sweating” No shit dude, you wore a 20lb wool coat on stage. With STAGE LIGHTS.

[@roachofdoom1234]

Superman returns wasn't bad. The biggest issue with it though is that it was essentially superman 5, so this is where they could bring in a new villain like brainiac, but who do they choose? Why Lex Luthor of course.........again

[@Tapeleg247]

2:00 "He's six feet under!" 😆

[@tubulartopher]

Superman Returns 2 would be the equivalent of Wrath of Khan? Dude, I would have been stoked if this film happened.

[@eddyspecter]

I was hoping Bizarro would come into play because of new Krypton.

[@Willpower-74205]

I wouldn't mind if Bizarro came along in the next Man of Steel just to drive Big Blue crazy. Think Incredible Hulk, but with only half the brains and stoned out of his skull.

[@JamieDarren]

i literally just put this man's talks on in the background while i do productive things. i just love listening to this man talk.

[@MrGMovieReviews]

Why can't he be this honest about movies anymore lol

[@NobuhikuObayashi]

Careerism, self preservation, can't blame him

[@danw.1250]

@@NobuhikuObayashi I'd also argue that he's become a lot more chill since his heart attack. Starring death in the face has a tendency to realign priorities and cracking on movies, rather than finding what is enjoyable in them is probably much less important now.

[@eval_is_evil]

Potential lawsuits and doesnt want to deal with the noise anymore.

[@eval_is_evil]

@@danw.1250 good point...excellent rather

[@foreignproduction5589]

Because he made tusk 😅

[@weirdo3381]

"Throw a rock, you'll hit a better film maker than me." "Let's see who I get." Throws a rock "I just hit Uwe Boll."

[@forgivemenot1]

Well if it was a big enough rock it was worth it! :)

[@whataworldgames179]

He's the best director of all time

[@bwills4k]

Hit him again!

[@TheWinstonSlip]

Keep throwing those rocks

[@frankbieser]

The problem with the kiss in Superman 2 is not that it's a "fake" or "imaginary" power that's just stupid as opposed to much cooler imaginary powers like flying. The problem with the kiss is it's lazy writing. Fantastic worlds and people make for great stories. But they have to be consistent. Pulling "new" powers for superman out of one's ass in order to fix a plot corner, the writer painted themselves into, will always feel "cheap". Writer's can create any world they want. But once they set the rules of the world, consistency is important.

[@jp3813]

Like him being able to turn back time in the first movie. Looks like Mario Puzo should've stayed in the crime genre.

[@TheWordMercy82]

What Clark did with the Super Kiss in Superman II was he deprived her of enough oxygen effecting her short-term memory. Sorta like the condition in the Adam Sandler comedy "50 First Dates". Emotional trauma of the entire ordeal she has been through like the audience in the first two films plays a role in her ability to recall events or lack thereof.

[@HpArtcraft]

I understand that comic book fans would have been disappointed by its lack of originality and daring ideas, but as just a film fan and having no knowledge of comic books, I absolutely loved it.

[@zulu9812]

I like Star Trek: The Motion Picture. It's a proper, concept-drive science fiction story. I think that Star Treks II - VI, whilst enjoyable, are more character-driven hero stories, and somewhat indulgent to the cast.

[@wildmanfisher]

I liked it enough, too, but would always, always fast-forward through those panning scenes. Enterprise flying into that V-Ger ship was such a lame attempt at remaking the 2001 "through the monolith" scene.

[@fredocarroll]

@@wildmanfisher I made myself a cut of the film, way back in the VHS days, that was something like 30 or 40 minutes shorter. Cut down the panning shots, shortened some of the long stares, and that mostly did the job. It still wasn't as compelling as "Khan," but there's a decent movie in there. It's just hidden by the leaden pacing.

[@Fiveash-Art]

@@wildmanfisher You're out of your mind ... all those sequences were beautiful .. .I agree with you about the 2001 references ... I prefer to think of it as a homage, because it still felt like enough of it's own thing to keep me loving it. The transhumanist propaganda was thick with the resolution .. but that's ok though .. It's star trek after all

[@braddenscott6932]

Depends on the variation of Superman. Golden Age Superman can hypnotize people, but he limits that usage to convincing people that Clark does not look like Supes with glasses on. Also, I have fallen asleep within 30 minutes of starting Star Trek The Motion Picture, every time.

[@joecrail7596]

I fucking love it..... he says "why does that's getta boo? Is he not in a wheelchair? YES! I rest my case" lmao

[@jimmy2k4o]

I loved superman so much around the time the movie came out, was looking forward to it for two years sayed up all night on june 29th 2006 to watch the Reeve movie, went to the first showing of returns and fell asleep, thought it was because of the staying up all night, by the second trip to the cinema I knew that wasn't the reason. thank god for Zach Snyder, he gave us the superman we deserve.

[@magneto44]

Zach Snyder killed the DC cinematic universe lol

[@jimmy2k4o]

That was joss whedon Restore the snyderverse got more Twitter mentions than avengers endgame.

[@johna19977]

I wish Kevin was this honest about his opinions today

[@creampackage]

One thing I really didn't about Superman Returns is how technology advanced by 30-40 years, in the span of 5 years after the first or second film. Folks went from typewriters to desktops and flat screen televisions. Plus Superman and Louis Lane aged backwards.

[@LORDUnLuCkY13]

Superman Returns was definitely boring. I know MOS has divided critics and fans alike, but I like the movie.

[@Realest636]

LORDUnLuCkY13 agreed

[@12valkyer]

Back when Kevin didn't shill

[@mokudox13]

"Which means hopefully Superman gets to punch somebody." Yeah, about that...........

[@NoctemAeternusMusic]

I’m in the minority in that I actually really enjoy Superman Returns

[@scottwilliam3470]

I don’t give a shit what everyone else says Superman Returns was a good superhero movie this whole bull shit that it was terrible lol fuck that it was really entertaining.

[@virgogaming6488]

I think it's the best Superman movie personally. The only one that explored his character and showed the hardships of being Superman.

[@ray53208]

Most people miss the point of Singer's Superman. It's okay to not like it. But at least understand what you dislike.

[@topnewshits902]

Enlighten us.

[@streetrat48]

@@topnewshits902 it's a Sequel to Superman II, ignoring the events of Superman III & IV, if you watch it together with the first two it's pretty good.

[@Bimfirestarter]

Lois Lane's "I Spent The Night WIth Superman" story that was published is referenced in Superman Returns, so...no big surprise there for her to realize her son is Superman's. But still, K Smith is hilarious in this

[@billymcgee5779]

"is that dude in a wheelchair??? i rest my fucking case" fucking love this guy so so much

[@Moviefan2k4]

Its still considered bad manners to mock the disabled or the dead...especially so soon after either one happens to them.

[@Sungetsu15]

I don't know about why people hate this movie, but I am confused on what Superman Returns was supposed to be. It does have great ideas (I especially love the scene of Superman floating in space listening to the whole planet), but it does not deliver on them entirely. And come on, Warner Bros.! Use a new villain already!

[@fshoaps]

This is widely ahead of it's time, by the way.

[@ranwolf76]

People complain about Superman killing Zod in MoS, but they seem to forget(or didn't know) he killed Zod in the comics and in Superman II as well

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

He didn't kill Zod in Superman II, he put them back into the phantom zone.

[@jamesmallone]

@Mr O There's a deleted scene where Zod, Ursa and Non are arrested by arctic police.

[@leewinters8245]

Underneath the fortress of solitude is the artic ocean people. Zod and his buddies froze to death. Superman killed them. Awesome scene.

[@guitargeek57]

@@Lost_n_Found_1 they all fell into a pit... as mortals... they are dead.

[@alosim1541]

Mr O In the Donner Cut, Superman reverses time again and we see the villains go back into the Phantom Zone

[@danielmcdermott138]

10+ years on, I can appreciate it for what it was, a love letter to the Donner franchise.... And yet, when I saw it as a kid, I vividly remember being bored out of my fucking skull.

[@death-king1834]

People complain the hell out of Man of Steel, even though I enjoyed Man of Steel though I will admit it wasn't a perfect film but at least shit actually happened in Man of Steel. At least he battled someone and didn't get his ass beaten and throw an island into space.

[@THEremiXFACTOR]

But he certainly got his ass beat in BvS. MoS is ok but BvS is ridiculous

[@munstrumridcully]

John Doe It's not that there was too much destruction, it was the character of Superman that ruined Mos. Superman is a virtusl Olympian god raised as a man with values of defending those weaker than himself. In Mos, they turned him into a hero who hates being heroic. And as for destruction, Superman fought Did in a populated area and allowed horrendous collateral damage (which is the reason Batman started to see him as a dire threat in BvS) and didn't even try to lead the fight away. The main issues I, and many other comic fans had with Mos is the Superman in that movie was a completely different character to the Big Blue Boy scout we know and love. Perhaps if he changed over time, due to the events in various film's, that would be fine(like he changed over time in the DCAU, and they had an episode where Captain Marvel was used to show how dark Supes had gotten, but it happened organically over Superman TAS and Justice League) but in Mo S he was raised to not get involved and to let people die for no good reason. And don't get me started on the body count left by Bats in BvS again, they don't show how he got so broken as to break his _only_ rule, no killing. People have read and loved these characters for decades, yet with MoS and BvS we get elseworlds interpretations advertised as the real thing.

[@misfitdanzig8152]

Man of steel was great it's better than Superman returns! That movie was boring I keep falling asleep on it.

[@cognitive-disonance]

I had the honor of playing Christopher Reeve's character in "noises off". It was an excellent show and incredible. I was Superman. Not my favorite, but an honor. Watch the movie. But the play is way better. Guys, take your lady to the theatre. Trust me

[@mistermastermind528]

I've seen the film version of Noises Off multiple times, it's fun.

[@Indabaz]

If you dissect the film you see that he wasn't trying to recreate the film, Superman was trying to recapture something he lost. The movie was great and depicted Superman as it should have. -A fan since long before Doomsday-

[@allenjenkins06]

The impression I got the entire movie was that Lois knew 100% that Jason was Superman's son, but she didn't know (yet or for sure) he had super strength. When Lex suspects his parentage and waves the Kryptonite in Jason's face, she is obviously lying when she says that Richard is the father. Even Richard seemingly has his suspicions, at least that they slept with each other, as seen when he asks Lois about the "Night I spent with Superman" article.

[@HBHaga]

Part of the problem was that they messed with the formula. The Lois/Clark dynamic was totally changed, the father/child relationship never quite came together and Superman felt more disconnected in general. Some of it made sense, Lois had moved on after five years, but the chemistry wasn't there anymore and nothing came forward to replace it.

[@MadsSAndersen]

I cant help but like this guy. Great guy. Loved Dogma. Amazing movie.

[@Willpower-74205]

I like any movie that has Matt Damon and Ben Affleck acting together. They were childhood friends and they act off of each other so well. Good Will Hunting is still one of their best.

[@Jordanmode]

I still think the '78 Superman is the best Superman film ever made and Superman doesn't throw a punch in that one either. While I enjoyed Man of Steel, Superman's heroics don't hinge on violence the way they do for other superheroes. Superman Returns was a flawed film, but not for the reason Smith gives. The biggest problem with Superman Returns, in my mind, was its reverence to '78 Donner film. See, Richard Donner made a film that was steeped in Superman mythology. He gave us a straight-faced take on Krypton and Jor-El and Lara, on Smallville and Clark's coming of age, the Fortress of Solitude, then Superman's rescues in Metropolis and squaring off with Lex Luthor. Yeah it gets way cheesy, but the point is, Donner dug deep into Superman lore to create an epic Superman film. Singer didn't dig into Superman lore. He dug into the Donner films. Donner showed reverence to the Superman source material. Singer showed reverence to Donner. THAT was the breakdown.

[@otasrob]

This is perfect

[@Falstaff0809]

To be fair: in the comics, there was a long period where Superman’s powers expanded as needed.

[@snatchface8]

yes he might be bitter that WB got rid of his script, but you gotta admit he points out a lot of the big mistakes on superman returns. I agreed with everything

[@ChairmanMeow1]

I used to make fun of Kevin Smith for how he dressed but I heard an interview where he admitted he has body shamed himself his entire life and then I just felt bad for him. He dressed that way out of embarrassment. :( So happy to see him much healthier these days.

[@theironclads]

I wasn't fond of Superman returns either. However,Smith is wrong about the rescue scene of the jet & space shuttle./ It was spectacular.

[@thebryceisright5601]

Loneliness is not a trait of Superman, and that was my biggest problem with this movie. Superman is so disconnected from people in this film, and yet that isn't who Superman is from the comics and it wasn't Christopher Reeve's Superman. What makes Superman so human is the fact that he comes from a world that was so ahead of us and yet he lives among us as if he's one of us. That's what makes Superman the most human of superheroes. This movie just didn't have that or Reeve's characterization.

[@GMMReviews]

'When did you rape me superman?' Iconic line.

[@ericcannon2765]

I loved superman returns. Tbe only crap was luthor in another land scheme. But Brandon routh was good

[@shonuff4323]

To each his own I guess, I thought it was horrible.

[@Raven.flight]

Shoveler: Oh, don't start that again! Lance Hunt wears glasses. Captain Amazing doesn't wear glasses. Mr. Furious: [Long-suffering] He takes them off when he transforms. Shoveler: That doesn't make any sense. He wouldn't be able to see!

[@Braktooth]

I loved that scene.

[@Raven.flight]

@@Braktooth lots of quote worthy scenes in that movie

[@flatscan1978]

Well, Reeve's Superman never threw a single punch in "Superman the Movie", either. And it still worked perfectly!! His Superman was just more full of joy and confident, had more charisma and a positive outlook...

[@mechajay3358]

Emo Superman for the entire film Man of Steal's Superman: "Hold my Beer" 🍺

[@zaxophne]

She wrote the 'I spent the night with superman' article though, it was referenced in the film.

[@arturius9715]

Lmao off... the shuttle scene was alright? That was some of the best superman content ever

[@ronniejdio9411]

And pretty much ruined by homelander

[@Radi0nFE]

The Donner Cut was released in the same year as Superman Returns. Bryan Singer didn't use Donner's Superman II cut as a template, because it hadn't been released yet. Singer did indeed use Lester's version. Superman gave up his powers first, then slept with Lois. That makes Singer's choice logical. I'm going to stop ranting now, and assume you did not mean to use the word 'replenished' ;)

[@kennyrosenyc]

Why is he wearing a trench coat and shorts? Actually those are SHANTS. LOL

[@emp0rizzle]

well if it ever flooded, his pant cuffs would be as dry as a bone!

[@shagggadoo]

Jorts.

[@antybee5415]

Because looking like a flasher is funny but being a flasher is not. Kevin goes for the funny.

[@jordanhedington2421]

They’re Jorts

[@andyrandall9289]

Maybe it's too show off those skinny legs. With the beer belly, it looks like he can barely support his own weight, 🤣🤣

[@HpArtcraft]

If Superman punched anyone, he'd kill them, hence why he doesn't punch anyone.

[@iamthebatman6557]

Thus lies a big issue with writing for Superman and his villains. You either make them as OP or more. And in doing that there's nothing to stop that opposing force.

[@therookie710]

Boring.

[@mickeye6428]

He punches people in Superman II, and when he finally does kill someone he doesn't even punch them.

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

@@mickeye6428 Those people he punched were Kryptonians, and if you're talking about the diner scene, he had given up his powers at that point.

[@mickeye6428]

@@Lost_n_Found_1 He fights more than just Kryptonians and there are two diner scenes. He still punches people.

[@Kyl1E30]

Daaaaaamn Kevin, back at it again with the white vans

[@01dirtydirk]

I miss that meme

[@deliardd]

Kevin Smith should just be a full time Comic Book Stand Up Comedian

[@TomboTime]

I liked Superman Returns. I always have, I just thought the good stuff in it was always enough to overshadow the bad, but within the context of seeing Man of Steel I grew a whole new appreciation for it. In terms of tone, the Chris Reeves Superman movies and the Zac Snyder versions are polar opposites with the Reeves movies being incredibly corny and the Snyder film taking itself way too seriously. Yet through these extremes they both hit a very similar problem: Plausibility. The Reeves films were too goofy to be considered close to reality with a bit of dated dialogue as well as outlandish solutions to problems like reversing the earth's rotation. The Snyder film tried to be a little closer to realism, but that illusion was shattered because of Superman's incompetence as a hero lot's of smaller logic gaps like sacrificing your life in a storm for a friggin dog. Point is, the common complaint among fans is that the Reeves films are overly goofy and the Snyder film is overly dark and pretentious. Superman Returns, in my opinion, hit's the perfect balance. It's got the colorful wonder and enchantment you can find in any Superman comic like saving a falling shuttle and being impervious to a gun turret's barrage of bullets, but it also addresses character weakness in Superman FAR better then Man of Steel did. Take for instance the premise: Superman hears that there may very well be remains of Krypton left, and so he goes away for a while to try and find it only to come back empty handed. This leaves him initially depressed because he thought he could finally go back to his routes only to find out he is still terribly alone. But through this realization he remembers that he still has a home amongst the people of earth and that he still has the opportunity to use his incredible powers to do great things. This ties in greatly with his conflict of Kryptonian versus human. Not only that, but it's puts Lois in understandable emotional denial because she just can't believe Superman would up and leave like that. The years without Superman's presence prove uneventful and so she comes to a decision that the world didn't need him. Superman proves her wrong by taking her on a flight and saying "You say the world doesn't need a savior . . but every day I hear someone crying for one". This is great development that the Reeves movies didn't have and the Snyder film failed at executing properly. It shows how Superman's absence hurt Lois even though she tries to deny it and now that he's back she can't help but feel whole again even though she's denying that too. It also proves to be great commentary on the idea of humanity needing a savior (Superman is ALWAYS great commentary for that). The movie is about Superman discovering his place in humanity once more, and it's very satisfying because it's got all the enchantment of the Reeves films but brings to the table a surprising look at Superman the reeves films never really offered.

[@thomaskilroy4573]

@Thomas van Kampen This definitely didn’t age well 😂🤣😂

[@joeoloughlin2245]

Damn I love these videos of Kevin Smith just talking

[@jamesteegardner2273]

At least he's actually criticizing a film. Unlike these days where he loves everything.

[@Dyler]

Word.

[@patrickgogan3517]

@@Dyler its not politically correct to criticize hollyweird now lol

[@leopumarejo3400]

Actually he’s said that he only likes to talk about movies he likes now.

[@sturfs1321]

I get that you wanna hear him be honest about what he likes and dislikes but, he's famous. If he talks shit on like suicide squad, someone who worked on that movie is likely a fan of Clerks who says "Awe man Kevin Smith say he hates this think I worked on, he's my hero". Idk if that happened it would probably make you feel bad about it and put you in a bad mood.

[@KoalaKST]

Alsoalso it's just as easy to lift up as it is to tear down, why would he waste energy tearing people down when he can (try) to lift em up...

[@FraserJWhieldon]

He was singing the theme to Next Generation for a film based on the original series. Or did the first film use the NG theme, I can't remember?

[@Maserbeams]

His Kyrptonite is not being able to form a sentence without swearing.

[@Geek_Chorus]

You are correct Sir! How could Kev not know that? I remember it creeping me out as a kid, just imagining Superman's "O" face XP

[@BlueCreekApartments]

Man of Steel is the Superman film they should have done in O6 taking advantage of the technology we have and still maintaining rich characters with depth.

[@misfitdanzig8152]

Kevin Smith had a few changes to write and direct a comic book film. But no he got scared and did his own thing just like a real fanboy!

[@Concreteowl]

Superman Returns isn't that bad. It's a much more coherent film than Man of Steel that's for sure.

[@Lowlandlord]

Dude, you're fucking crazy.

[@quietdemon8138]

The biggest flaw of Man of Steel is the fact that Clark never faces any consequences for killing Zod and allowing Metropolis to be levelled it’s completely inaccurate and unjustified as an ending to the what was largely a great movie with a new interpretation of Kal - El

[@rahulb4638]

All Snyder can do is make a coherent universe and you pull that off too?

[@rudrakshmalik7202]

Concreteowl I think this is a common thing that happens with people. When a shitty movie comes out and then later a n even shittier movie comes out, we tend to think the previous one wasnt that bad when in reality theyre both terrible

[@MysticalGreenBeanie]

i'm sorry but superman returns is a badass movie. just re-watched it the other day. loved it as much as i did as a kid when i saw it in theaters

[@MIKELIN8]

I guess X-3 was better because more stuff got blown up? Other than that, it was awful, too.

[@sadtoast6122]

I'M THE JUGERNAUT BITCH!!!

[@_LilRascal_]

MIKELIN8 I mean I get where he’s coming from. These are superhero movies. They’re supposed to entertain and Superman Returns didn’t really entertain. X3, as shitty as it was, was the more entertaining movie if you walk into it understanding that the guy who directed Rush Hour is directing it, not Bryan Singer. If a movie opts to not be entertaining, it should at least be moving. Shawshank Redemption, Schindler’s List, they’re not there to entertain you, they’re there to make you feel something deep down. I figure that’s what Bryan Singer was going for in Superman Returns, but Superman just isn’t the character for that

[@jb111082]

If you think X-3 was bad.....Try Dark Phoenix

[@benjaminsuchman6093]

jb111082 They both suck on ALL levels. Plus the real reason why Dark Phoenix is failing is because of Disney buying Fox, who distributes it!

[@skinoff89]

An Evening with Kevin Smith 3, and it's not stand up it's a Q&A Mr Smith just gives the longest answers in the world.

[@VolvagiasBlaze]

ah yes, the days when Kevin Smith was honest about his thoughts on movies as supposed to pleasing his friends in the industry

[@robertowens89]

No. Even the worst DCEU or MCU is still miles better than Superman Returns. Also the heart attack and large amounts of weed have changed his outlook on life. "Better to light a candle than curse the darkness" is a quote he uses alot when it comes to pop culture nowadays.

[@youtubeistryingtocensorme]

Cancel culture is the worst

[@DADDYFATSACKABLE]

@@youtubeistryingtocensorme Not everything is cancel culture.

[@skankhunt-wy9wy]

@@youtubeistryingtocensorme ok, that has nothing to do with these comments, but cry anyway

[@thecianinator]

opposed

[@MrReded69]

Smith must have seen a different movie than I did (or all that weed changed his perception) because I got the impression Lois clearly remembered her affair with Superman and in Singer's original cut, she covers for Superman when James Marsden notices how much Clark looks like him (both examples of what Singer ditched from Superman II and what he kept). Its pretty clear to me that she knew her son was Superman's but she didn't know how much Kryptonian DNA affected him (or did Smith forget the scene where Lex, suspecting her son's parentage, waves kryptonite in his face and watches for a reaction?)until he threw that piano at the thug(or is Smith assuming the "Superman's Babysitter" strip is officially canon, now?). It does illustrate the biggest dark cloud that Superman Returns had for me months before it was released: Singer's slavish adherence to Superman II despite the fact it was around 30 years old and all the inanities in it (the Magic Amnesia Kiss included). Seriously, when you're trying to sell a movie to, primarily, a young general audience, you shouldn't assume that they've watched a movie that was made decades before most of them were born and know it by heart! Singer's Superman II is a great example of what happens when a Fanboy gets waaaay too focused on his favorite version of a Franchise Character and doesn't care if the audience doesn't share his views! To quote another Franchise's famous tagline: "With great power comes great responsibilty." Singer was given great power with the Superman Franchise but he acted without responsibility. And thus it is best to think of Superman II as a one shot Elseworlds issue

[@jokerzwild67]

If they were dove tailing off Superman 2, then remember Clark and Lois had slept together in the Fortress.

[@tmontersr]

If you watch the Richard Donner cut of Superman 2, it all makes much more sense

[@BBTM951]

Yeah while Zod was destroying a village lol

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

Yeah, but if someone only knew the theater cut, they'd be clueless, too.

[@Chrono_Mitsurugi]

but then Supes erased her memory of them being together. so she doesn't know they had sex.

[@farscape989]

he's a movie director and writer, his opinions are educated ones....he makes awesome movies and hes funny and witty to boot

[@dirbrody]

Does Kevin Smith wear anything that's not huge shorts & trenchcoats?

[@ElectroBlissMusic]

Jerseys and huge shorts

[@gatejunky5496]

Scream print shirts and blazers

[@LiLKel4]

I’ve never seen him without a jersey and backwards cap till now

[@busheytube]

7:14 - Why would Lois question when she and Superman did the deed? If he's as big a Superman fan as he claims, he'd know that they did it in the Fortress in Superman II.

[@professornumbnutz5474]

Because her memory was erased so she would have no recollection of it

[@YINGYANGPOLARBEAR]

This whole clip is awesome, but really didn't need to include Christopher Reeve bad remarks.

[@RandomDudeFromSomewhere]

Seriously. It was a low blow.

[@susano-wo1570]

Really? It was the only part I enjoyed 🤣

[@davidstewart4310]

Totally uncalled for.

[@davidmorgan9458]

Kevin Smith, pay attention to movies when you watch them: 1. Lois DID know her son was Superman's. You can see it in the nonverbal performance when she's around both her son and Superman. She just didn't know how or if to tell him, until the end. 2. In Superman II, both the theatrical version and the Donner Cut, Superman and Lois "do the deed" at the Fortress of Solitude." That was when her son was conceived.

[@ringringbananarchy]

Superman Returns was a bit boring....but X3 was god awful on every level.

[@nicholasdickens2801]

ringringbananarchy I do have to agree, they’re both pretty boring films.

[@GamerWho]

Boring is always a bigger crime than train wreck.

[@PrinsTan]

God awful but still in some weird way « entertaining »

[@vincecastro7145]

Blah blah blah...X3 was still better than Superman Returns

[@fabook1]

Eh X3 is obviously worse than the first 2 but it's not that bad.

[@Domzdream]

When I saw Cavil in that film Immortals, and he's standing there with his large red flowing cloak at some point in the film, I thought, THERE'S !! your new Superman. Then after my girlfriend calls me as says - guess who's the next Superman, I didn't even hesitate to guess who it was. It was Cavil. And I wasn't even surprised. He's the perfect choice!!

[@danjohnston9037]

You can call it "art' if it generates an emotional response in a person obviously in your case it did so, so it can't be all bad,even if not all good glad the film touched you in a positive way, congrats on being a dad hope you and son enjoy many geek movies together !

[@deanh99]

If I remember correctly the Donner cut of SM2 does not have Superman wipe her memory and I believe that’s what Singer was going off of because once WB released the donner cut they made that the official version.

[@dantemaycry89]

Superman Returns is seriously underrated

[@bemasaberwyn55]

dantemaycry89 Any live action movie post Reeve is really

[@sdprz7893]

No, its really not

[@nickb9718]

Star Trek TMP is.

[@susano-wo1570]

For real. I enjoyed it. My only complaint is that he should have actually died sacrificing himself.

[@benjaminsuchman6093]

Susano -wo that was going to happen in Superman Lives before that got scrapped.

[@PaulRizzo]

Problem is that everyone bitched about Superman Returns being boring as hell cos Superman doesn’t throw a punch then bitched because in Man Of Steel there’s “too much action and fighting”. People suck.

[@rams3955]

That's because superman fanboys are dumbasses stuck on nostalgia who don't know what they want

[@OneofInfinity.]

Soon we'll get 20 year old videos recommended 😄

[@kylewarren5268]

Superman returns ruled!

[@roygo10]

I think Brandon Routh was amazing as Superman. My favorite after Christopher Reeve.

[@ChismTuggle]

...Popped up in my reccomended 12 years after it's upload. KZbin looking out for us for once.

[@CLuvTV]

minus the wheel chair, or casket whatever

[@reelkonversationswithryank4945]

You know what other movie has a Superman that doesn't throw a single punch? Richard Donner's original 1978 "Superman" movie. Still the best Superman movie, possibly the best comic book movie ever made. Am I wrong? It's been at least a year since I've seen it so I could be forgetting an instance. If I am, please describe it so I can revise my assertion. Thanks all.

[@BrighterThunder]

"He's dead." "Oh, right."

[@alexwallar8608]

Say what you will about his work, but he's great storyteller

[@PicardSisko7]

I love Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Reminds me of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

[@youtubeistryingtocensorme]

If you’ve seen 2001 a space odessey you know for a fact that movie had no story whatsoever

[@PicardSisko7]

@@youtubeistryingtocensorme It had a story. It was stretched a bit thin, but it had a story.

[@2ndCityCine]

Love how humble he ke0t himself here. "Throw a rock youll find a better filmmaker than me"

[@veagacastro3045]

There's nothing "humble" about self despising, actually when he does that his basically comunicating to the audience how awesome he is for being so conscious about his limitations, making us think "owwwwn, u are a great filmmaker, stop with that". And belive me, throug all his career he always said bad things about critics how criticizes his films, so...