Kal-El vs General Zod [PART 1] | Man of steel

[@Butterandbacon]

Zod was legit terrifying in this movie. Michael Shannon deserves praise.

[@Darktitanium159]

micheal shannon is the only zod i will ever respect. this is one phenomenal actor.

[@nerdjunior9924]

Yeah definitely. Way better than Terrance Stamp

[@dougo2641]

💯

[@Nemenis]

A adapted zod wouldve destroyed superman and earths heroes. Then he would be facing against darkseid and steppenwolf who is seeking to enslave the universe with the anti life equation. Unlike superman, zod wouldn’t hold back against enemies attacking his planet. Villain vs villain.

[@nerdjunior9924]

I genuinely laughed at Terrance Stamp as Zod. And not in a good way. Zod is not a villain that should be laughed at. No disrespect to Terrance, he's a good actor. Just a terrible Zod

[@druginducedfeverdream1613]

"And now..... I have no people." Most underrated delivery of a line in the whole movie. Sent chills down my spine when I watched this first time. Reminded me of a quote, "nothing is more dangerous than a man with nothing more to lose."

[@gerardamoia6997]

And Zod lost everything. If Kal let him live....hoo boy.

[@poiutrew9149]

@Leah Peah no future)

[@lordpickle8424]

Thought I'd drop in to remind people that a vote for a 'conservative' is a vote for a terrorist and also that 'conservatism' is terrorism itself. There's legitimately no such thing as a good 'conservative' and not even a dead 'conservative' is a good 'conservative.' A good 'conservative' simply doesn't exist.

[@The_Knight_Rider1980]

Another thing the haters ignore or didnt pay attention to....ZOD specifically states "This ends only one way Kal!!......either you die or I do"

[@indio4-215]

@@The_Knight_Rider1980 Indeed, Zod wasn't going to stop no matter what, with Kal even pleading with Zod to stop when the general tried to kill that innocent family, to which Zod simply responded with "Never". Oh, and earlier in the fight, Zod also stated his intent on making the humans suffer, that he shall take them all from Kal one by one, and then having said to Kal that the only way this fight is going to end is if either he dies or Kal dies (as you stated in your comment). Plus, Kal, at that point, had no idea of the existence of kryptonite, much less the negative effects it obviously has on Kryptonians. Even if he did, it's very hard to come by. Furthermore, Zod is a trained general who's been bred to be the perfect warrior while Kal is just an inexperienced civilian by comparison, only getting by due to his greater experience in using his powers and having continually absorbed solar radiation for decades, and based on how fast Zod acclimated to both Earth's atmosphere and his powers (probably because of his training and self-discipline), I've no doubt that he would've surpassed Kal sooner than later and overpower him. Due to all of that, I've no issue at all with Supes killing Zod since the latter was far too dangerous to be kept alive. I apologize for making this comment long, it just really irritates me when some people stupidly condemn Kal killing Zod without looking at the situation logically.

[@ryomaru2]

Just to put Zodd's abilities into perspective. It took Clark his entire childhood to get accustomed to his heightened senses on Earth, while Zodd became accustomed to them MIDFIGHT in just a few minutes! That's incredible, and truly is a testament to the threat that Zodd was.

[@iamtoolazytothinkaname]

3:36 zod said the reason

[@Bosstrad]

Where is Batman when you need him.

[@ambrosey6057]

@@Bosstrad who needs him though

[@GladDestronger]

well he did say he was genetically engineered to fight... so it kinda makes sense in the logic of the film.

[@Knives0401]

The way he explained of how he was molded to be a soldier was epic. “Where did you train? On a farm!!? 😂

[@Cleisthenes607]

After the Flash we need to show this dude some more respect. Man single handedly bodied the entire Kyrptonian army and never died trying!

[@notgoin2244]

Ong bro shows how crazy Clark is in comparison

[@juanlaise1059]

Preach And people complained about too much destruction here.

[@ericthegeneric1611]

Faora helped him one time

[@thalmoragent9344]

​@@ericthegeneric1611 Yeah, but they were in unfamiliar territory and weren't used to earth yet

[@thalmoragent9344]

Keep in mind, Kal struggled and did have some help. That, and Kal has been absorbing Yellow Sun radiation for longer so, despite their being biologically engineered, Kal had an advantage

[@Saul_Goodman_Criminal_Lawyer]

BATMAN is apparently somewhere driving a car, stressed out.

[@MaximaMac]

Saul Goodman when is Bruce ever not stressed out lol

[@atomicaaron0394]

Better call saul!

[@erichall3090]

Saul absolutely not.......BATMAN forever!

[@TheAnimalWolverine]

Saul Goodman yess lol i

[@connorthepom]

Nah he’s going to be cool as a cucumber as aliens invade and destroying the earth and then two aliens with god like power are fighting destroying the rest of the city???

[@M5arkHunt]

Completely accurate. Two Kryptonians going at it should be like an atom bomb explosion. Critics suck.

[@rinharter7758]

They actually don't really know about DC(sorry for my bad english :(

[@splinter360]

100%. Idiots clearly don'to understand the power of these characters.

[@MrMusicGuy1980]

Also people seem to forget that when Superman fights strong beings, damage happens, When he fought Doomsday in the comics, Metropolis got f***ed right up. He's not a dam miracle worker. He's going to do what he can to save humans, but even he has his faults. I am certain the Reeves movies would have been the same way if tech wa as advanced liek it is now in the 80's.

[@berengustav7714]

In so many comics the damages were just as gratuitous

[@tubber2081]

Fergus Phaserdeath i honestly didn’t mind the dialogue. But I like Zach Snyder stuff in general. The new justice league movie and some of stuff in BvS can mostly be blamed on warner brothers imo.

[@randomgoose3704]

Imagine being trained your entire life to master your senses and get beaten by a guy trained on a farm.

[@shrujanamsyama9940]

Zod was defeated by Kal-El's father despite being outnumbered. This shows that Jor-El's DNA gave Kal-El higher strength and intelligence than Zod. Though Zod was bred to be a soldier, Kal-El's DNA from the house of El was probably much superior. In addition, Kal-El had adapted to Earth's atmosphere whereas Zod needed more time

[@harrycoughlan9062]

Yh but superman is stronger

[@jakematildo-damadenoche9446]

@@demonhunter6832 yes Superman was constantly absorbing the sunlight for years. That makes him superior to any other Kryptonian. But zod still have better experience and skills. But if Kal actually learned and trained how to use his power. It would be a Different story.

[@justinjenkins2415]

Probably how vegeta felt when goku whooped his ass

[@sunshineskystar]

@@shrujanamsyama9940 dude....zod almost killed him multiple times in this fight and he only absorb yellow sun radiation for one day whereas kal el has been absorbing it since he was a baby. If zod wins he can be more powerful than superman is and maybe can even take on doomsday better than kal el did.

[@blackfire_x2964]

The sheer scale of destruction that’s displayed each time they clash is amazing. This movie is amazing

[@vtron8580]

This is a thousand times worse than 9/11

[@GLUBNOIR]

​@@vtron8580 But it's fateful to the comics. I mean, have you seen the level of destruction in those?!

[@hansolo631]

yea, and I don't like most of the criticism this movie(and BVS) gets - but I will say that Superman didn't make much effort to take him out into the outskirts or out into farmland or something. I know he's fighting a rapidly-evolving opponent as strong as he is, but he was content to join in the city-smashing. Everytime Superman knocks him into a building, people realistically are dying. And not 1 or 2 people. I assume the death toll for this event is like, Hiroshima levels or something.

[@MichaelF-cc8ri]

​@@vtron85809/11 times 10/12.

[@marcofava]

Well let's be hones a clash between two near deities would look like, nothing Humanity has could stand in their way, that's why i don't get the criticism, this shows us what a Kryptonian could really do if it wished and endears us to Superman even more

[@TheDalinkwent]

Shannon is insanely underrated in this role, Zod is a hard character to bring to life from the comics, and he had to follow Stamp's iconic performance. He really is terrifying, but he also gives him humanity without making him too sympathetic. It really is an amazing performance. It deserves more praise.

[@nathanmurdoch5253]

Agreed. Hopefully he can pull off a repeat performance in the Flash.

[@mudkipzuzu]

You can really tell that his drive to fight Superman is because Kal-El left him no choice. A part of Zod doesn’t want to fight, harm, and possibly kill another last member of the Kryptonian race, but he’s really angry that Kal-El is challenging and antagonizing him. He’d sooner kill a human first than Kal but he knows he has to take him out first to even be able to do so.

[@justinjunkatigbak4576]

@@reginaphalange9417 this aged like milk

[@mitchbarredo3990]

Michael Shannon is light years better than Terence Stamp in this sorry and no disrespect but its true. Tbh his acting made this movie.

[@luffysenpai4516]

@@reginaphalange9417well glad to say supergirl did no stand a chance lol

[@rcloud5271]

Zod: “Where did you train? On a farm?!” Superman: “yes.” 😐

[@forgamesonlyaccount4037]

Yeah Like that's the whole point of the line

[@Director_Oompaloompa]

Roll the credits

[@zakichan851]

He didn't train at all

[@Rorschach003]

Those darn barnyard fight clubs really paid off

[@jgrey4066]

Lol

[@xavvvorg4653]

Zod adapted in mere days to what took Kal his whole life to do. Truly a warrior.

[@dbsti3006]

Kal El landed on the planet as a small child before his powers even came to him. Of course he adapted. However, Zod died one day after adapting. Zod isn't shit.

[@whoknows567]

@@dbsti3006 How does him dying early change the fact that he had a lot of potential to develop his skills, which could, in turn, make him into a far bigger threat than many other DCEU antagonist? He really deserves some respect and recognition as a villain considering how much he could overpower others within such a short period of time.

[@dbsti3006]

@@whoknows567 His potential to develop skills served nothing. So what does it matter? The story is about good vs evil. Some people sympathize with the psychopath for some odd reason.

[@SiloxYT]

@@dbsti3006 he had powers when he landed like are you dumb, when he grew up he learnt how to use them because he was too young to understand his potential

[@dbsti3006]

@@SiloxYT "landed like are you dumb." I didn't insult you, but you're asking for it. If English isn't your first language, then no big deal. Lol.

[@markadams3423]

10 years later, and is still the best fight scene in any movie. Yes there are some frustrating moments, but the movement of Superman makes it the best. Too many people only see the destruction and fail to appreciate what fans of Superman always wanted to see in live action, Superman fighting and using his abilities in an open world against a character of similar abilities, who could take the punches.

[@senirukankanamge4455]

lol what did they expect when two literal gods goes nuclear against eachother? some light destruction? I think the reason people complain about too much destruction is because marvel movies are family friendly and dont show the true scale of sheer destruction of such a fight in real life. TBH i didnt see anyone complain about the destruction in age of ultron or winter soldier. i am sorry on behalf of those marvel stans who spread hate on DC movies for no reason

[@Madison-iw8ix]

The only critique I have is when Clark jumped over the tanker and let it crash into and knock down the building behind him - Clark would've stopped it. But other than that, I love it.

[@Anon-_-0]

⁠@@Madison-iw8ixhe was still learning to be Superman you can seen him look back at the explosion. He probably didn’t know it was gonna explode

[@shawziiz5031]

@@senirukankanamge4455 Remember when people complain DC movie is too dark while loving the MCU family/friendly and comedy movie? Now the same people trash on MCU and want MCU to be serious and dark.

[@seanbaconga332]

Imagine if Zod succeeded, then Steppenwolf and Darkseid will be met with a race of gods protecting the Mother Boxes and Anti-Life Equation

[@chocolatepie3301]

Holy shit yeah

[@cyrusvans1524]

Steppenwolf be like: Yo can i get a world pass so i can get to my present box and do some ritual and stuff if you dont like that ill just leave you guys alone

[@castro7362]

They wouldn't of go to earth.. there were scared of Clark by himself..

[@longps9528]

Motherboxes won't wake up in that case. Steppenwolf said "No protectors here. No Lanterns. No Kryptonians." indicating that Darkseid's armies have faced Kryptonians before but was unable to defeat them.

[@castro7362]

@@longps9528 that's exactly what I was thinking.. Great explanation 👍

[@LordAzimar]

I always liked the little detail that the heat vision actually hurts the Kryptonian. Adds a certain layer of believability to their powers.

[@FardeenRiyadh16]

Makes sense if you think about, the heat vision was able to go through faora so it makes sense to atleast hurt kryptonians who are new to the power

[@Noone-wq8ml]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2PImZh_iNJ_a6s this video agrees with you.

[@TechCodeZero]

Where

[@ajwair4542]

@@FardeenRiyadh16 I think he meant it hurts for them to use it, at least when they 1st start to learn their powers especially when you sun beam lasers coming out your eyes

[@woswasdenni1914]

believeability ? if we already have to render reality and physics useless then we might as well accept painless lasereyes

[@charlesbelonga6061]

My favorite criticism for this movie was critics saying the amount of destruction was too much.. ..yea let's pit 2 god level beings against each other see what doesn't get broken.

[@mohitoBhau5499]

Even in the cartoons, justice league, etc. The amount of pure shattering that occurred was epic.

[@charlesbelonga6061]

@@mohitoBhau5499 oh absolutely. The JLU super man darkseid fight had him getting punched through multiple buildings and then slammed down into the ground. No big deal. They destroy a parking garage in a very believable way and it's just too much....granted that parking garage was only a small portion of the entire eat coast that they destroyed what with bringing down a satellite and all.

[@mohitoBhau5499]

@@charlesbelonga6061 my point exactly, remember when the braniac robot was rampaging thru metropolis too, ala Lex Luthor? Yup. I remember watching man of steel in the cinema, and being blown away by the visceral depiction of Superman's feats of strength and endurance, growing stronger each time. It really was a missed opportunity, Henry Cavill was solid as both Superman & Clark Kent. Let's see what we get in the future now.

[@2in1ziggi]

Charles Belonga yeah but superman could’ve brought the fight to space so no one would get hurg

[@Nuestra_MiraMira]

@@2in1ziggi zod can just fly back to earth

[@fastony9659]

Some movies get too into their head that a villain MUST be likable or overly sympathetic to make them memorable and/or deep. But at the end of the day, all you need is a character with incredible conviction to make them memorable. And Shannon absolutely shined in showing that off.

[@redrixnatanauan6601]

L.xk .. n,z9l0l m lk 😊9😊😅

[@HipHopRylan]

This is one of the best superhero movies of all time. What a shame it never got a sequel.

[@luisclaudio3576]

What do you think the serie krypton and Superman e lois they are the same universe?

[@Winter_Wizard3]

@@luisclaudio3576 you mean The One made by CW ? Yeah sorry MOS takes place in The DCEU and the CW superman takes place in another universe

[@Alienkiwi730]

It did.... What did you think Batman v Superman was??

[@Winter_Wizard3]

@@Alienkiwi730 well i think he means An Actual Man Of Steel 2 Batman V Superman was More focused on Batman tbh

[@Accountnolongerinuse]

@@luisclaudio3576 huh

[@angelob2375]

I’ve always hated how the critics and people complained about the damage, you gotta understand that these are two *God-like beings* fighting at full force, what isn’t gonna get destroyed? Cmon now 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@megamask3158]

Screen Riders that’s bullcrap, the fight was being led by Zod, he was throwing Sups into buildings, he had to keep his full attention on Zod or the destruction would’ve been multiplied by a lot. This is his first day at the job and chances are that he won’t do the best job

[@hanh7395]

2:26 he could've stopped the truck instead of flying over it.

[@enigma5014]

@@screenriders449 yourself is stupid without superman you're shit inside bowl now

[@ridge8090]

@@JBD915 i'm dying over here, dark world is the worst Super Hero movie ever made, trash

[@kongchho]

But I thought this was addressed in Batman v suoerman? Like the reason Batman hates superman.

[@CarassiusAu]

3:31 The “days without accident” sign was changed from 106 to 0 day when Superman crashed into it. Love the small details

[@cureforintroversion1262]

Very kind of Superman to reset it for them

[@hiimsaulcaveman]

Wtf wasn’t that in The Incredible Hulk?

[@pedrorojooo]

@@hiimsaulcaveman yeah but it wasn't as subtle as this

[@hiimsaulcaveman]

@@pedrorojooo no I actually hadn’t watched the scene probably and commented before watching it so that’s why I said Incredible Hulk now I get it.

[@coltonk.3086]

I noticed that too!

[@ANNAKKi]

This was the movie that did justice to Superman. As a boomer who grew up in the Reeves era, this movie is more than I expected. And that god damn soundtrack man. ooooo

[@Akh608]

This speech from zod in the beginning is so important. This is when we understand WHY he is what he is. He's not just "a maniac" he truly believes in the good of his actions.

[@tompearce5418]

Like Thanos.

[@who-ny5oe]

Unfortunately like Adolf Hitler he was a sociopath.

[@Akh608]

@@who-ny5oe No doubt. But what he isn't is just another random bad guy just being bad for the sake of the plot. He has a reason, a motive we can understand and relate, even if we don't agree.

[@dmitriykinzhebulatov]

@@who-ny5oeI mean if humanity was on the verge of extinction and we came across another sentient species whose planet we could use to save humanity wouldn’t you be willing to wipe them out?

[@Nemenis]

@@Akh608zod’s character has many similarities with Adolf. Believing in eugenics, and The pure blood ideology. And just like Adolf they were trying to save THEIR RACE. And imo zod is racist as hell in the opening scene of the movie

[@Akirex5000]

This is what a final battle should look like. Two characters, seemingly equally matched, giving everything they’ve got in one last stand. A showcase of their true power and ferocity. The music, the camera angles, all perfect. Every punch seems like it packs a megaton of force. The audience is in the middle of it, experiencing all the exhilaration. This movie was a prime example of a superhero movie and it doesn’t deserve the hate it got. It is up there with Wonder Woman and Shazam as the best DC movies.

[@reverseflash5713]

As well as aquaman

[@dr.yonkers5181]

Shazam was honestly just okay. BvS Ultimate Edition is easily #2 best DCEU film

[@theoneitself]

@@dr.yonkers5181 BvS ultimate Edition? It is like the extended version?

[@dr.yonkers5181]

@@theoneitself yes it is the REAL version of the film. It has 30 minutes of cut footage that fills all the plot holes and explains character motivations. The theatrical release was chopped up by WB to get more screenings in theaters to make money. Studio meddling ruined the whole movie. I highly recommend you watch the Ultimate edition

[@dirtyharry1844]

I would say that each punch has a force equal to thousands of tons.

[@angryboi595]

After being forced to watch like 20 MCU movies it’s so good to see a final fight where people aren’t saying jokes and not taking things seriously when the villain is literally killing millions of civilians. Its also nice to see a genuinely threatening villain

[@spiderxparker_]

Maybe because it’s dc Lmao

[@spiderxparker_]

@Wes Bradley-Taubner they probably were lmao

[@mrjonny9442]

thats what makes Marvel and DC different. Marvel is more light-hearted and the Avengers treat each other like family joking around. but in DC, they take things serious. they may joke once in a while, but the Justice League instead treat each other like co-workers focusing on getting the job done because lives are at stake

[@froggyslice6943]

@@mrjonny9442 which is something i absolutely love. The mcu and the dceu have different niches. I'm glad there are people that friggin understand that. instead of trying to start a stupid war over which is better.

[@caotico0]

@@spiderxparker_ they?

[@user-lb9xw4xf2q]

Before the fight, I like the detail of Superman having a sympathetic look for Zod; shows his caring nature, as in spite of how monstrous Zod had acted, Superman could still understand his pain.

[@Cosmicmorales]

same

[@godzillazfriction]

'monstrous' so allegorical & paradoxical.

[@IsraelDixon]

'Every action I take no matter how violent, how cruel, is for the greater good of my people." This movie didn't deserve the hate it got. It was exactly what it was sold as. A semi-realistic but melodramatic superhero movie.

[@g.d.graham2446]

Exactly

[@noexcuses5524]

Anti villain. Not antagonist. We don’t sympathize his theory because Zod is an alien and humans wants to protect fellow humans just like zod wants to protet his people. There is no right or wrong but thinking make it so- shakespeare.

[@freddyhercz153]

@No Excuses what zod did to New York with his world engine was worse than what any catastrophe anybody could ever do in the whole world. It was so bad that anybody in however miles radius would not survive, so now there are none to kill when kal is fighting Zod. Zod was deluded by the idea of preserving his own race and even admitted that he lost his soul, but the truth is, he never did have one. I guess if he knows he is damned, what's the point in anybodys survival?

[@freddyhercz153]

It felt very real. It really stretched my perspective on real life. It feels prophetic actually.

[@lolwtfover9k]

There is the cheeky "X days without accident" sign, but that's about it

[@lucasferreira028]

The Funny thing is Zod was a much bigger threat than Steppenwolf in Justice League

[@tendaigeorge1266]

Definitely, Steppenwolf was child’s play. Justice league was a joke🤡

[@theballinguatemalan8221]

@@lochness5524 yea and not just tossed around like a rag doll at the end 💀

[@codyghoura5819]

Tbh if Steppen wolf was as strong as Zod was, the justice league wouldn't have stood a chance

[@touchedme1637]

Kryptonians are like Saiyans. They’ve always gotten the shit end of the stick but in reality they have that innate raw power that puts them above the whole universe.

[@atakraido]

Even steppenwolf scared of kryptonians. As he quote, "no protectors here.. No kryptonian.. No lanterns.." It seems kryptonians race is a threat to apokalips as the lantern corps do to them..

[@SimaoRodrigues...]

0:42 i love this moment so much, because Zod's voice cracks at the thought of his people being dead, and it feels like he is about to burst into tears (which is not normal, him being from the soldier caste and so), but his rage against Clark and mankind is so big that he can't even mourne his people.

[@whitworth5s248]

I love the look of sympathy on Superman's face there too. Like it breaks his heart too, but he had to choose, and he chose the people of Earth over Krypton.

[@akka8588]

What makes it interesting is that this is probably the first time in his entire existence that he's experiencing feelings like this.

[@kalvin187douglas]

@@akka8588oh wow

[@okpakomoses384]

After watching the new Flash movie my respect for Kal El has grown. He is truly the Man of steel

[@tradontiusdaniel7531]

He was truly the only person who could have stopped zod

[@stinky8768]

Funny how this level of destruction occurs in the comics and animated series’ but when it comes to live action everyone hates it and says that this isn’t Superman.

[@justintime02b45]

Ikr? Did they expect the fight to take place in the desert or something? If so that would be BORING!!

[@justintime02b45]

Drake true that.

[@justintime02b45]

Drake Zod was just too wild to fight in one area

[@bigpuma444]

Justintime02 B Lmao, I got that!

[@justintime02b45]

BIG PUMA I mean seriously, I’m actually happy to see the destruction. Sure it was excessive, but I find it exciting!

[@kjford587]

"Where did you train, on a farm!?" That line cracks me up every time😂

[@brianlam257]

And then the bragger gets ass-kicked by the farmer

[@MissJ-h2b]

HAHSHAHAHSH!

[@michaelsterling4752]

I thot he said in a fog 🌫 or something like that

[@pascojm6816]

@@brianlam257 if zod had enough time under the yellow sun like clark, he'd hav killed him

[@brianlam257]

@@pascojm6816 Clark's farm training under yellow sun pays off

[@DL_2021]

Still cant believe we haven't got MOS 2. Michael Shannon as Zod was incredible. All the fight scenes are ahead of it's time.

[@massudddecat7449]

Zod reminds Me of Khan in new Star Trek Talking about his Crew 0:34 emotional feeling

[@thevisualedge9346]

Michael Shannon made Zod sound like a whiny little bitch.

[@littledudefromacrossthestr5755]

@Chuckyman 👁

[@classit8248]

Looks like we are getting one

[@aimanghazi7043]

You can believe it now baby, we're getting one soon!

[@romondoto2630]

How critics expected superman to act "Hey zod uhh...I know this is kinda weird but can we go to the desert maybe pr somewhere empty so people don't die?" "Ah yes kal-El after you"

[@GodofHatred]

@MistaJ 2002 ?

[@blacklantern-mh2rb]

Its funny because when superman fought hulk in the dc vs marvel crossover years ago, superman said something similar before hulk suckered punched him. Spot on analysis

[@stevehalland2133]

@@blacklantern-mh2rb still superman can beat hulk tho

[@mekingtiger9095]

@@stevehalland2133 Not the point of the discussion.

[@stevehalland2133]

@@mekingtiger9095 didn't ask you

[@crypto3125]

This action sequence is actually pretty well shot. Feels kinda like a DBZ fight

[@TheTriangle444]

@McBossBrine yes but DBZ created its own fight scene formula

[@thomasle7200]

McBossBrine breh what i thought dbz was inspired by journey to the west

[@TheTriangle444]

@@thomasle7200 gokus character design is inspired by the monkey king but he is basically the japanese superman

[@TheTriangle444]

@@thomasle7200 both aliens Both come from a world now gone Both sent by biological parents to earth Both raised by good human parents and now defends earth

[@ok-vr7by]

@@whodygame6815 I mean if someone from any race was gonna try and fly around the sun it doesn't matter who you are.Your gonna get one hell of a sunburn.

[@jomaejoestar4001]

Zod is a sympathetic villain in my opinion, he was BORN to protect his home, and he's felt like all of this was just an obstacle, so he can bring it back, while slowly losing his mind

[@as52343]

He is a tragic character full of anger and bitterness that never really had a choice in the matter. He was created to protect Krypton and its race survival, no matter what. In his mind, every cruel action he takes its a mean that justifies the end. He doesnt enjoy what he does i think, he only does what he thinks is the greater good for his people. However, he couldnt be reasoned with in any way and would have destroyed humanity so Clark had to stop him. Thats also what makes Clark killing Zod so sad. Clark had to kill the only other living Kryptonian in the universe with his bare hands. It was a hard choice for him but Clark had none. Zod was never going to stop.

[@blizzard1198]

I mean he's not really evil and he's plan wasn't evil if you had to choose between your species and another you would choose yours right well unless your species is a failure

[@BlackArche0ps]

@@blizzard1198 r/ihadastroke

[@blizzard1198]

@@BlackArche0ps I fixed it

[@BlackArche0ps]

@@blizzard1198 you didn’t need to bruh. I’m just screwing with you. You have an amazing day

[@lolamelola7352]

This movie is a masterpiece. Henry Cavill deserve another movie as Superman

[@atwunz]

Shut up. Snyder fans overrate Snyder for what?

[@halfblood415]

@@atwunz I mean the only thing I’m not defending is BvS other then that he’s pretty good

[@KurasakiiEdits]

@@atwunz shut up marvel fan lol disney owned marvel like shits xd

[@TheUltimaBoxer]

@@atwunz idiotic dumbass

[@yatharthtomar289]

@@atwunz 🖕🖕🖕🖕

[@nerovondoom6298]

Zod's speech is amazing. Shannon played the part perfectly. Intimidating yet with a passion. Zod was a man of purpose but its a dying dream. Seeing the moment its gone, he finally lets his rage loose and hell is unleashed. He didnt care what kal el could do, it was a fight to the death.

[@massudddecat7449]

Zod reminds Me of Khan in new Star Trek Talking about his Crew 0:34 emotional feeling

[@bigusdycus7312]

1:57 Love how Zod is so scared that he has to escaped the building. Wich mean he's still not fully aware of what his body capable of

[@richmondlandersenfells2238]

Correct!

[@roguegoner]

@@richmondlandersenfells2238 lmao never even noticed that shit

[@marrymejisoo3413]

ooh I didn't notice that

[@Peace-sz3we]

@@marrymejisoo3413 same🤣🤣🤣

[@Peace-sz3we]

@Dominik Rain but there’s no scratch on him

[@d3m1g0d4]

Man Of Steel 1 Villain: Zod Man Of Steel 2 Villain: Brainiac Man Of Steel 3 Villain: Doomsday What a trilogy it could have been

[@shivanshmishra5137]

Absolutely, they truly wasted it, also bvs could have been part 3 like captain America civil war 👍

[@d3m1g0d4]

@@shivanshmishra5137 it's been ten yrs since the first man of steel movie and it promised so much more

[@thiefofjustice4495]

Or the overarching villain for the "What If..." sequels could've been Lex Luthor [Not Jesse boy ofc] and could've had him collab with Braniac in MOS 2. Then after Braniac's defeat (not death) in MOS 3 Lex could've used Braniac's tech to build that Kryptonian battle armor to physically combat Kal and maybe Kara as well 😮

[@thiefofjustice4495]

Doomsday could've been a big bad in a Justice League movie

[@mortwycker]

How can anyone not like Man of Steel? Damn Zack Snyder did a bloody amazing job. I'm still awed by this fight.

[@errwhattheflip]

It does have issues, and it deviates from the Superman people actually were comfortable with. Obviously, the second one isn't an issue I hold and actually like quite a bit, but the first one is key

[@tubawarlordwong9408]

Because supes always been a dorky farmer guy with god tier powers, not boring demi god

[@errwhattheflip]

@♪ Music Lover ♫ A lot of Superman's best qualities are not really when he's being an overpowered god-like being, but acting like a normal human and going through human emotions. Obviously, I don't completely disagree with you cause I do think that Batman is usually better-written than Superman, and much easier to write as well.

[@errwhattheflip]

@♪ Music Lover ♫ Perhaps, but as I said the best stories aren't when the fight is purely physical, but also a clashing of ideas and philosophies

[@vovical]

I love all of Superman, but thought the clark kent parts were weak. It's like the Superman and Lois issues I have; I like the Clark Kent from that, but not the Superman as much

[@rayvee2837]

Dragon ball fans will always love this movie no matter what.

[@calebcalhoun9847]

Achraf AG Tv I personally dislike superman for non-dragonball fanboy reasons, but this is pretty fire ngl

[@masterchiefpettyofficerspa3646]

I never really liked Superman until this movie came out.

[@incogspectator3042]

@@masterchiefpettyofficerspa3646 I always enjoyed dragon ball until I saw the fandom and then dragon ball evolution lol! I dont believe it's even possible to recover from that garbage 💀💀💀

[@中村はると-w7z]

What are you saying,Those nasty dragon ball ᗰ0TᕼᗴᖇᖴᑌᑕKᗴᖇ fans were the ones, who disliked this movie the most, when it came out. Those idiots had the audacity to say, that Man of Steel is a Rip Off of Dragon Ball. I mean, what the hell does that mean?? Superman was made way, before when dragon ball was made.

[@rayvee2837]

@@中村はると-w7z nope bro ive never seen a db fan saying Man of steel is a rip off, akira was the one inspired by Super man comics

[@anyhow8174]

3:30 notice how the "days without accident" sign formerly counts 106 days but when Zod hits Superman to it, the sign turn to 0

[@beast55yearsago56]

I thought I was the only who noticed it since the movie came out

[@helvarstark4282]

Loved that detail

[@Cjnw]

Except that they purposely fight!

[@aarondsouza2234]

Its really funny

[@designdust]

These kinds of details make this movie superb, well-directed as the Watchmen. That's Snyders signature.

[@tacitus6384]

People felt the destruction was too excessive, but honestly it made perfect sense to me. Superman isn't a normal "super hero". This is what it would look like if two Greek God-like beings just went at it, they'd level a city in their battle.

[@chrisgreig98]

I recently rewatched this and noticed a huge flaw in people's arguments. They claim that Clark should've saved people, like when Zod kicks the truck into the multi-storey car park... Notice that Superman never takes his eyes off of Zod, until the massive explosion catches his attention at 2:31, then Zod sucker punched him in that moment of lapsed concentration. Then when the car falls on him at 2:47, he maintained full eye contact with Zod and kept fighting. He just threatened to kill every human, if Clark takes his eyes off him, that split second gives Zod a chance to kill without being stopped. He tries to never looks away because he's focused on stopping the villain.

[@asteyus9376]

Damn! That’s a good catch

[@moshpit1012]

Ok but despite all that *HE HIMSELF* doesn’t even try to save anyone. He might be keeping an eye on zod but he’s also causing destruction and endangering people’s lives like when he didn’t get people out of the way of that *FALLING BUILDING* at 2:06

[@spookyman6876]

Idk why aren’t understanding he’s not Superman yet and he was only concerned about defeating zod because he threatened humanity

[@humanmanlastname8340]

@@moshpit1012 look at 2:08, superman lost control at flight and crashed into the parking lot garage building, he didn't have time to save those people and they were probably ok since it didn't fall toward them

[@cd8467]

moshpit animations AT THE EXACT TIMESTAMP YOU LINKED HES LITERALLY FALLING AND BEING THROWN THROUGH BULDINGS HIMSELF OH MY GOD SHUT UP AND STOP MAKING UP REASONS TO HATE THE MOVIE.

[@RaidenNexus97]

Zod is a underrated villain. He wasnt pure evil, he just wanted save his race. Just at the expense of mankind

[@followthewhiterabbit2549]

Krypton had its chance. This is Earth's time !

[@aim-9sidewinder550]

@Messages In a bottle you gotta understand, zod isn't a human so he thinks outside of the box. Hes from a different planet where they somewhat run a similar political system as far as I know. Its hard to say hes "pure evil" because perspective plays a huge role. Zod suffered a lot and wanted to protect krypton, that was the reason he still kept on living and fighting and so it was his duty to do what he needed to do for his people for the greater good.

[@mercutioescalus6782]

@@aim-9sidewinder550 Zod was still an extremist by Kryptonian standards

[@vitcher9386]

@@aim-9sidewinder550 but he was evil, period. No matter how he justified this, he started a war in his homeworld, and later wanted to eradicate a Earth species. He is the same type as Thanos, a delusional fool with big ego, who think he can do whatever he want, becouse he think he's right. Becouse only he is smart enough to see the truth, a small-minded breed soldier :P

[@aim-9sidewinder550]

@@vitcher9386 Thats not entirely true, in are perspective hes only evil because we value are lives more. And he didn't exactly started a war, don't forgot his government was corrupt and he rebelled against them which too happens in our own country. Kinda like the revolutionary war or civil war when shit wasn't fair. Zod didn't even have any ego, he said he lived the soul purpose of protecting his own. He wanted to eradicate humans in order to save his own people not because he thinks hes beyond them and not because he thinks he can whatever he wants, hes a warrior, a general, he has a duty as it can be said. I think many humans would of done the same, hell many of our own kind are fucked up in a way, so doesn't make much difference.

[@73j0d5z6]

This movie was so beautiful. I can’t believe some people didn’t like it.

[@nayab6129]

@Westdrum Maybe.

[@abhishekghosh2686]

Because they're dumbasses.... Man of Steel is by far the best DCEU movie well maybe after Snyder cut...

[@Batman-kx6oy]

@Westdrum nah most people like it and silver age fanboys better shut the duck up

[@himlolo]

Lmao what it’s a cgi dumb action move mess

[@abhishekghosh2686]

@@himlolo so what do you expect from a movie where mejority character can solo the entire planet?it's a superman movie you dumbass it's suppose to be like this

[@Zoey_96cx]

This whole movie is flipping awesome. I don't get why some people hate on it. General Zod is so hard-core regarding Krypton. He was literally born to be a general.

[@garyfrombrooklyn]

Not gonna lie, kinda felt Zod’s pain...but that’s what good writing and character development does.

[@whitetee99kid56]

Picture yourself if your people don't exist no more.

[@CedricBassman]

@@whitetee99kid56 And one of your very own was responsible for it. Zod lost the entire purpose he was literally born for, and on top of that he lost it to one of his own race.

[@etowahwillis902]

Isaac Sawyer or a George Lincoln Rockwell. Malcolm X and Rockwell actually agreed on a great many things.

[@coreythomas3633]

@@CedricBassman he reminds me of malcom x

[@coreythomas3633]

@@isaacsawyer9013 Exactly

[@huntergrant6520]

My favorite moment is when Zod hits him with the steel beam into the 106 days since a incident. And the numbers fall off leaving a 0. Looney tunes would be proud

[@robertthreadgill5356]

Eh what's up doc?

[@huntergrant6520]

@@robertthreadgill5356 wish Sups would have looked up and said "Ofcourse you know, this means war"

[@jeremiahsanroque752]

3:31

[@kgb976]

I died at that part

[@agree2disagree614]

Yo! How did you notice that?? lol

[@Syryu]

*Superman Returns is released* Audience: That was so boring! There should have been more action! *Man of Steel is released* Audience: That was too violent! There was too much destruction!! *Invincible is released* Audience: Man of Steel should have had this level of destruction and casualties! No wonder they keep rebooting Superman to death or just keep avoiding the character all together, no one can decide what the fuck they want from his movies.

[@myusername3689]

This is just like cod fans with call of duty. Devs do one thing, fans get mad, devs do other thing, fans still get mad.

[@parabellum2o999]

The reason the destruction in Invincible works is because it serves a purpose other than looking stunning. The whole finale is Omni-Man trying to convince Invincible and himself that humanity is fragile and will easily die which is exactly why he massacres the city and kills thousands of people. Here there's destruction is mostly because it looks cool, but if there was a thematic purpose behind the destruction in this scene, it would also masterfully work

[@parabellum2o999]

@@myusername3689 that's different there genuinely hasn't been a good CoD game since BO3

[@parabellum2o999]

@RATHALOS This climax has no emotional resonation or character purpose and the more you think about it the more it falls apart. Yes 100% there is going to be collateral damage on a massive scale, but Superman would undoubtedly do everything he can to limit that damage. Again I'm going to site Invincible it's been established multiple times that Viltrumites are not Invincible and can bleed and will take damage. So when we see the two combatants in the finale fight, we know that getting thrown through a building can and will hurt them. Here, why is Superman dragging Zod across a building when we all know that's not going to do anything but make Zod angrier? Why are they throwing each other through buildings full well knowing that it's not going to do anything? Not even the costumes tear. This is definitely something to what would happen if Gods were to Duke it out in a city but here it makes no sense. They both know that breaking these buildings isnt going to hurt them whatsoever so why try it? The only reason there's destruction here is for the movie to have an Epic climax. Even Hans Zimmer understood this when he wrote the score for this scene, just listen to it. It's not emotional or suspenseful its epic and loud. The destruction here has no logical, emotional, thematic, or character reason to exsist. It is definitely only here to look cool.

[@MrDoom885]

@@parabellum2o999 It's not supposed to be emotional. They emotional part was supposed to happen in BvS. BvS is part two of this. The emotional part was the outcome of this battle, it's not supposed to be in the battle. It depends on whose perspective we are looking at it from. Superman didn't see the people dying. Before he kills Zod he saw a family about to get killed by Zod's heat vision and that part was emotional and had emotions in it. After he kills Zod there was emotions there.

[@JOrtiz-gc2dl]

Zack will forever be, the prime of modern directors when it comes to quality comic/action movies.

[@SomeGuy-cf2lp]

When comics, movies and cartoons cause mass destruction: It's cool When Zack Snyder does it: REEEEEE

[@professionalcommentstealer5271]

Double standards man

[@Zynirel]

Zack is good, you see people falling and city burning, you feel bad and pity for the people who live there, but avengers don't feel that connect

[@EliasMerazVideos]

Exactly.. I always this. It's just double standard.

[@hello-gx6oi]

@@Zynirel and what's even better is that Zack intended to put alot of damage not just for realism but for the consequence Wich is proven in bvs where people blamed Superman And the movie watchers dint even realize this that the movie was mirrored them

[@md.mehedi]

Yes you are right They also hate zack snyder like warner bros

[@Nic_03_21]

So, this is the part why everybody hates this movie: too much destruction. Well, what’d you expect? They’re two godly beings.

[@benakinnusi2518]

Lol they thing shit is so peaceful and fun like mcu

[@benakinnusi2518]

MegaJf16 lol fr

[@acehardware2823]

Well I'd expect for Superman to take the fight somewhere else, or at least try to. Because, you know people might die from all the destructions? And that is why people complain there are too much destruction in the moive, not just because "durrr marvel for kids" shenanigans you're trying to pull here.

[@benakinnusi2518]

Ace Hardware yeah because zod is just gonna let kal fucking fly to nowhere. This is real life. Zod will just start fucking the city up. Jesus where the fuck is the critical thinking

[@Director_Oompaloompa]

Yea and they dont mind the freaking destruction in new york (avengers movie).

[@jstriedinger]

THE MOST UNDERAPPRECIATED SUPERHERO MOVIE IN HISTORY. AMEN.

[@majagi8579]

amen

[@GuruPrashanth7970]

amen.

[@Sentryman002]

I agree, friend.

[@zerocool1900]

i guess that title belongs to Watchmen (2009)

[@ufcmobilegame6677]

May Allah forgive you

[@cancervegetable1718]

that opening speech was so good, you could see him shaking in anger, and it only kept on getting amplified.

[@ryanrandall788]

You can FEEL Zod's pain turn into pure rage.

[@ynog0978]

True

[@Nemenis]

The Holy Halfdead general cod 🤣

[@fwjohan7991]

@Weight Overload lol

[@doudymac]

After this movie it felt like Michael Shannon was gonna snap at any interview. I thought he never smiled. Dude was born to play Zod.

[@sharondawson4868]

I was sad when I heard Zod heartbroken because it wasn't possible to bring his people back anymore

[@benjamincarr9119]

Critics: "Superman is boring." This Movie: Shows Superman realistically Critics: "Umm...too much destruction...?"

[@slamg4618]

Critics when they see this: “Duhhhh… too violent! Too dark!! Give it a 50%!!!” Critics when they see Captain Marvel effortlessly flick away adversaries: “Duhhhhh…. Female empowerment!! Beautiful! Flawless! 90%!!!”

[@ComicBook27]

Justice League (2017) Critic: ‘’Too much joke.’’

[@legend7965]

@@ComicBook27 That entire movie was a joke

[@ComicBook27]

@JDT Snyder Cut>>>>Josstice League

[@Jvisionthagod]

People complain about the destruction but there is just as much in the cartoons back in the day

[@javierloera2624]

Why did everybody judge this fight scene negatively? If 2 beings of good-time power clashed, it would be on a biblical scale of destruction. And it's always done in the comics and tv shows, but then once a live action movie does it, then it's considered bad? I may die alone on this hill, but this fight scene is probably the best final climactic superhero movie fight scene of all-time.

[@a.morphous66]

The issue isn’t that there is destruction. The issue is that, until the very end of the fight, Superman does not go out of his way to save a single human soul. The battle crushes vehicles and buildings and likely kills thousands, but Superman doesn’t turn a single moment of attention to the fleeing civilians. The film shows plenty of proper heroics earlier on, such as the school bus and the oil rig, but for whatever reason, saving people and fighting the bad guy must be separated and cannot coexist. Good Superman media features Clark doing absolutely everything he can to prevent the loss of human life, but in this movie stopping the villain apparently requires all thoughts of collateral death to be disregarded in favor of “punch the dude”. Clark should always try to save as many people as possible, and him trying and then being unsuccessful could have served as an excellent thematic side to the fight (Zod’s willingness to sacrifice lives and disregard for humans vs Superman’s unwillingness to allow collateral damage and love for people) and a source of far more emotional investment than Clark shows as-is.

[@hurakanlegatus5210]

This scene is so epic

[@Noone-wq8ml]

@@a.morphous66 think again: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2PImZh_iNJ_a6s

[@feritorkunadiguzel2914]

@@a.morphous66 Superman: yo probably one of the best and strongest generals of Krypton, Zod, if I don't stop you, you will gain too much power and outfight me in minutes, can you please wait for 10 secs so I can save 1 people from that building you literally destroyed that probably hundreds of people live in? Zod: Yeah man help yourself. I can keep my promise later. I'm not gonna attack you like a dog or something. Go on save them I'll wait. Btw, we can fight in space if you want to?

[@a.morphous66]

@@feritorkunadiguzel2914 Literally all the movie needed to do was show him catching some debris and I would’ve been happy. If his attempts to save people hinder his ability to fight with Zod, all the better.

[@davethepak]

this is one of the best portrayals of zod - very well written, directed and the actor did an amazing job pulling off this multi-dimensional villian - the best are the ones who are the heroes of their own story. while smallville is my favorite origin story for clark becoming superman, man of steel is my favorite version of superman.

[@littledudefromacrossthestr5755]

Yep

[@V1b2910]

This is exactly how OP beings like Superman fighting each other should be portrayed. Now, compare this scene with Thor vs Malekith.

[@hexational105]

Haha flying and midly scratching some buildings go brrrrrr

[@larasantaella]

@@hexational105 it's all about control. Goku fought Beerus in the middle of a city and no one got hurt because there was no need.

[@V1b2910]

@@larasantaella I'm a fan of DB too and I know every bit of it but this is the most stupid fucktard comment I've ever seen. So shitty that its making me vomit.

[@shlomoshlomo963]

Nah it should be portrayed like in invincible

[@harmankang6883]

@@larasantaella yeah cuz that shit was training lmao

[@Grahf0]

"Where did you train? On a farm?!" *looks below clip to see Rocky IV farmhouse training montage in KZbin recommended list*

[@khjhhbk7554]

zod couldn't beat a guy trained on a farm

[@thepikarivera7706]

khjh hbk farm training > any other kind of training

[@michaeldavidnvitales]

And that’s how we won the Cold War.

[@williebarnes1837]

Superman he sounds like a human

[@williebarnes1837]

Super man he sounds like human but he is a alien

[@diz9606]

The best villains are those who have a really good reason to be. Zod is one of the kryptonian created by that machine, his literal only purpose in life, the very reason his exist is to be a soldier, and a soldier's goal is to protect it's people and his home world. Against him stand Kal-El, the first kryptonian in hundreds of years to be born naturally and is therefore the only kryptonian alive to be completely free of his choices in life and the o ly one whose fate isn't determined for him before his birth. From Zod's point of view, Superman represent everything a kryptonian shouldn't be, a dead weight that doesn't participate in society and isn't a patriot in a way. So when Krypton exploded, it left a void in Zod and his comrade's heart. A void they had a chance to replace again by terraforming Earth. So despite Superman representing hope for humans, an objective to achieve, when Superman ruined all of Zod's plan and provoked the death of his comrade,he killed the last bit of hope Zod had at seeing Krypton again. Superman destroyed the reason why he even exist in the first place. And the best part in all of this ? Zod is perfectly aware that what he is doing is wrong but he doesn't care because he think what he is doing is the right thing for Krypton.

[@feliperodrigues6948]

Perfection

[@puuoyevigannogreven150year7]

@ɢᴇɴᴇʀᴀʟ ᴇᴄᴄʜɪ Earth have the best nature resources

[@Violentlyopinionated]

Beautiful synopsis 🙏🏽🔥

[@themadclown4077]

Isnt joker is some interpretation just pure evil at heart?

[@yourlocalengineer]

@ɢᴇɴᴇʀᴀʟ ᴇᴄᴄʜɪ and why exactly

[@Scipio_Mexicanus]

We didn't know how good we had it back then. Probably the best superhero-villain fight I've ever seen!

[@vincentfreeman2593]

I love the sign in the background changing to "zero days since last accident" after superman hits it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@richwilliams7787]

The sheer power of two Kryptonians fighting each other was actually breath taking. EVERYTHING is a weapon...even the buildings. This is what it looks like when Gods go to War.

[@H.K.5]

This fight scene makes Homelander vs Soldier Boy look like a joke.

[@THETRIVIALTHINGS]

You add Martian to this, or Captain Marvel or Black Adam and this becomes 10x more destructive.

[@NoName-gc8ty]

@@H.K.5and you need to bring that fight up because?

[@H.K.5]

@@NoName-gc8ty This is the DC equivalent of that fight scene lol. Are you offended?

[@NoName-gc8ty]

@@H.K.5 yes because homelander and soldier will beat Superman if they team. People stay hating on the boys fr

[@taylorbivens8546]

“Look at this, Kakarot. We could have built a new Planet Vegeta in this squalor, but you chose the humans over us.”

[@Syryu]

"I am the Prince of all Saiyans. I exist only to bring glory, honor, and pride to the Saiyan race. And now....my race has been vanished... at the hands of a low-class clown! A clown who dares to believe we are equals! This....will....not....stand! Do you hear me Kakarot! Every breath you take is an insult to the honor of the Saiyans you've doomed to death! I will not rest until your corpse is lain at my feet! Then I will make this world SUFFER! These pathetic humans you've adopted, you will watch from hell as I slaughter them ONE BY ONE until this worthless world nothing but ASHES!!"

[@ajdaa1342]

@@Syryu wow

[@FromsoftgoatKaj]

@Le Troll Face And being a nerd is bad since when? Also, you're rewatching a fight from a superhero movie. That's pretty nerdy if you ask me.

[@hakkai5819]

@Le Troll Face wow imagine being passionate about something

[@SinfulofSauce]

_"Im going to make them suffer, Kakarot. These humans you've adopted. I will take them all from you one by one."_

[@ariswong8330]

I like how at 3:31 onwards when Clark hits the signboard saying "this workplace has been accident free for 106 days", the 1 and 6 drop off on impact leaving a split second where the sign just says 0 days.

[@PREDATORX300]

😂

[@mattp928]

i love how subtle it is, gives you a second to laugh without taking you out of the action of the fight

[@kalvin187douglas]

Oh wow I never noticed 😂

[@stranglestrong]

Zach Snyder at least understood the DC characters powers and fighting skills. I love how he was able to convey the level of power between each punch connecting between two Kryptonians respectively with the shockwaves. Chiefs kiss

[@zackthezabarak739]

I can’t understand why people don’t like this version of Zod. I get that Terence Stamp was insanely charismatic and a brilliant actor, but this is interpretation of the character was a genetically brainwashed person who was engineered to only care about protecting krypton and its people. He was able to fight and or adapt this programming to his ego, but for the most part he believes and lives by it. The high council has lead krypton to ruin? Kill them all and erase their bloodlines to prevent a repeat while he takes over and tries to lead them in the right direction. His former friend steals the key to their species reproduction? Kill him and get it back. I’m not saying Zod isn’t a monster, but he was very honest and almost noble. And that these actions totally massage his ego is the icing on the cake for him.

[@buka.a]

YES!!!

[@nicmagtaan1132]

i am okay with this zod

[@WinningProduction420]

In my opinion, Zod was the best thing about Man of Steel.

[@zackthezabarak739]

Same

[@keaponlaffin6737]

I loved this zod a lot. What a bad ass actor, prefect for the part.

[@matmac888]

man of steel to me was a far superior movie to batman v superman..... soundtrack is one of the best OST's ever.... ARCADE!

[@splungekik]

BvS Soundtrack beats Man of Steel.

[@splungekik]

BvS Soundtrack beats Man of Steel.

[@MrJohnny583]

I LOVE Arcade. But give "Blood of My Blood" and "Fight Night" a try from the BVS: DOJ soundtrack. They're awesome!

[@connormcleod9595]

Extended cut was very good

[@stevebender7633]

They both are amazing but i have to lean towards MoS..

[@SigmarAO]

Why did critics complain about this fight?! "Superman is supposed to save evrybody". Let's not forget this is a Superman who has never been in a really fight before. So he is still figuring out what the extent of his powers are when he needs to use them in a fight. That is why the fight is so destructive. Superman and Zod are pretty Imovable objects in an environment that is fully movable. It's basically like firing a bullet through a peice of paper. In the heat of the moment Supermans main concern is to stop Zod who who eradicate the human population in a heartbeat of given the chance and superman knows this which is why he is going at it so heavy handed. He's trying g to drop Zod as quick as possible but because Zod has the same powers as him, he has to fight and hit harder and that means a lot of collateral damage in the process.

[@Potrimpo]

More people die as long as Zod continues his reign of destruction. And so to save lives, Superman has to stop Zod. Small problem, Zod has the same powers as Superman, military trained, and no remorse for those he kills.

[@eternalblessing4984]

Literally the best live action Superman imo just cause of realistic scenes like these. Critics are horrible. They enjoy a movie like Cuties and ignore masterpieces like these.

[@LukeoDurden]

@@eternalblessing4984 true

[@eternalblessing4984]

@Jeevan Suresh Who is this towards? Cause I've always seen MoS and BvS as underappreciated movies. The main reason these movies were bashed was cause of the whole Marvel agenda and people not having open minds to more deep complex movies like a lot of DC films. The bandwagons are mostly the ones who jump on the hate train, lol.

[@duxfot6998]

@@eternalblessing4984 well thats not true i m a mcu fan and i love dark theme of dceu cos this is the first chance we get to see sh movies in such theme.and i m really surprised and disappointed to see many people dont like such theme.And now I can only imagine epic comic like injustice in a dark themed live action.

[@FireBomberBassist]

Why do people not like this movie? This kinda stuff is what I wanted to see from a Superman movie.

[@EternalKvK]

When it came out, people called it too dark, - too much destruction, too many deaths of innocent people, and too much violence from Superman (snapps the neck of the villain in the end)

[@tradontiusdaniel7531]

@@EternalKvKI agree people didn’t like how violent and destructive Superman was but Zack’s portrayal of Superman was the best cause he showed the realistic portrayal of a guy with that kind of powers

[@davidortiz3094]

​@@EternalKvKWhat did people expect from a battle between kryptonians? The ones who complain never read comics.

[@Tom-bq7eb]

Too much destruction 🤣🤣 oh no a battle between several Kryptonian obviously it would be a dark battle ​@@EternalKvK

[@jsr734]

I didn´t like how Kryptonians are depicted here as a race of brute space warriors with high tech. They look primitive and barbaric. Unlike the original movies where Kryptonians looked wiser, pacifist, high developed people/civilization.

[@buntaichosaber3121]

Is it just me that feels like Michael Shannon's acting skills were on another level?

[@SuperEddiew1]

Buntaichō Saber one of the best well rounded villains out there. He delivered that beginning speech so well you actually feel his pain and motivation

[@dan_hitchman007]

... of bad.

[@thewateversho223gaming]

@@dan_hitchman007 Fuck outta here clown

[@splinter360]

I mean the guy is a pretty good actor. No suprise.

[@whitetee99kid56]

Facts 💯

[@2ndAveScents]

"There's only one way this ends, Kal. Either you die, or I do." "I was bred to be a warrior, Kal. Not a mathematician."

[@RiceDaddy07]

lol. Underrated comment.

[@friedmiracle9960]

He was kinda right, what he meant was that it ends with death.

[@friedmiracle9960]

But good joke nonetheless

[@Nemenis]

This movie sucked. There should’ve been some quips and cringe lines like mcu movies. (Sarcasm)

[@friedmiracle9960]

@@Nemenis no dude. It's perfectly fine without the cringy jokes. The DC is a much darker universe than marvel they don't make unnecessary jokes every 5 seconds

[@Berengier817]

I absolutely love his justification for his behavior (Zod). It was literally in his genetic code that he was to protect Kryptonians. He wasn't evil, he wanted to protect his race. It really hit me in the theater as amazing justification for his actions and it's amazing writing and dialogue from an average superhero movie

[@tompearce5418]

For someone who claims to be about protecting his species he went around killing a lot of them. If it hadn't been for the civil war he started Jor-El might have had time to convince the Council to evacuate as many people as possible.

[@endangeredspecies8441]

The irony here is that his whole goal was to surpass the stagnant rule of krypton but he couldn’t surpass his programming; the same as the elites couldn’t surpass there own.

[@SupaFonzy]

It’s almost like he rewritten his own coded purpose.

[@Doom_Head95]

Yeah except for the fact he wants to cause genocide on humans even though it wasn't are fault all the kryptonians are dead also he wanted to terrorform are planet so it can be liveable for kryptonians on his behalf it might be good for him and his people but it's not good for us IMO good riddance to him

[@DIHNO456]

Wow he wanted to protect his race by destroying another race 😒 that's truly good

[@josephchawngthu7713]

Anyone rewatching again after The Flash movie and realize how good is Zack Snyder in this

[@gonzacollao]

God this movie keeps aging like fine wine. Michael Shannon is criminally underrated as Zod!

[@kingdomofwinter4844]

Yea

[@markusandrew3680]

I disagree with this statement Actually, I find this movie to get worse and worse the more I watch it. I really liked this movie a lot at first, I actually thought it was great, but man the more times I watched it, I keep getting disappointed about how I kept noticing new problems I didn’t spot before, and it just kept falling apart, and I’ve started to realize how so much of the movie fails, An example I would give out of the many is Zod’s execution of his plan, how he puts the World Engine laser dead center in the middle of Metropolis full of millions of people. Does Zod not realize how he’s alerting the entire world to his location, including the one living person on the planet that has a chance at stopping them? Wouldn’t it make more sense to place it in the South Pole? And the North Pole? That way Supes Isn’t immediately on his him, trying to stop him? He probably would’ve had a much higher chance of winning if he did that, and he should have known that too, cause he’s supposed to be intelligent, but if you think about his plan more you start you realize he’s not very smart sometimes. Another scene is when he’s interrogating Martha Clark, and he thinks she knows the location of the thing he wants, but then his next action is so dumb how he throws a truck into her house! Like for all he knew the thing he was looking for was in there!! He could have destroyed it!! That would have ruined everything for him if so, but luckily he didn’t, so we’re just meant to pretend it’s fine. No it’s not fine. It was incredibly stupid. The action was still made, whatever the outcome ended up being, it doesn’t matter. Zod’s incredibly incompetent, and the worst part is that the movie pretends that he’s intelligent, and bred for war, but the way he does his plan is incredibly stupid, and shatters that interesting aspect of his character unfortunately, and people think Zod is a good character by the concept of what his character is supposed to be alone, but not really criticize wether if he executes it well or not. I like the concepts they have for Zod’s characters a lot, but I don’t think they were done as well as they could have been. I also thought Lois not being sucked into a Black Hole was really funny, and is the perfect scene to demonstrate how much plot armor she has. Man, I’ve probably only discussed like 5% of my issues with this movie in this comment section, yet I’ve typed so much already. I can criticize so much for hours, and the ones I pointed here, honestly aren’t even that big of issues as some other things I have to say. to me, the film only downgrades more I watch it. I however still do love it’s visual’s and cinematography, my thoughts have stayed the same for those. I think those are both still amazing. Yeah, anyways I don’t expect a lot of people here to agree, but that’s fine, I don’t even really expect most people to read through all of this anyways, just those who are interested.

[@gonzacollao]

@@markusandrew3680 uh, good for you

[@markusandrew3680]

@@gonzacollao No, not really. I hate when those things happen with movies.

[@gonzacollao]

@@markusandrew3680 okey dokey champ

[@defencebangladesh4068]

"My Soul, That What You Have Taken From Me." wow You can really feel his Rage & Sadness at the same time.

[@nganesh1059]

Kushi TV Kushi TV

[@darthashpie]

Why didn't people like this movie? Too realistic? No unnecessary jokes?

[@hopefullyanonymous3466]

DARTH ASH something like that. Lol

[@Itskfx]

Can’t say if it’s realistic. But it’s an awesome movie nonetheless.

[@bigpuma444]

Clasher Boy Well, as realistic as an invasion of hyper-advanced aliens gets

[@parth_prashant]

I know right!

[@jossland1628]

Too Angsty. Too pointlessly dark. While the level of destruction is just right for the fight between the two, one of Supermans first moves would be to lead thw Fight somewhere else. It would be the first and foremost and in character decisions that Superman, Clark Kent would make. Minimise civilian casaulties as much as possible. This Superman doesn't give a fuck. He made hardly any effort to DBZ wasteland it.

[@bloodCount8895]

I loved how it was one big massive throwdown. Like a DBZ fight

[@GLUBNOIR]

It's funny how this movie did a far better job, making the fights seem more like the ones in Dragon Ball. Then we have DragonBall Evolution, which fumbled the bag in almost every, conceivable way.

[@shawziiz5031]

Well guess what, Zack state in an interview in Japan that this final fight was actually inspired by Dragon Ball Z and Birdy the Mighty anime. He also state he watch Dragon Ball Z as well, only Z (implying that he might not watching the OGDB and GT). And during the interview with youtuber Tyrone Magnus, he state he is interested to make a live action DBZ, particularly focus on Future Trunks apocalyptic future if he was given the chance.

[@ТеоСтарр]

​@shawziiz5031 but he would probably fail to make a good and naive Goku 😂, but the fights would be epix

[@finessekillzz047]

Notice the sign went back to “0 days without accidents” at 3:31😂

[@vengefulspirit99]

That sign is the strongest sign in the universe. it barely got dented while large buildings crumbled on impact.

[@DontYouSay]

Nice catch

[@DeshantaDevkota]

was going to point out you stole it from me son of a bit.

[@myrkur8054]

I was going to say that :(

[@GursimranSingh246]

damn man

[@youtubehandle-u2l]

I remember laughing right after Zod says “I have no people” because Cavill just gives him the most indifferent looking stare, like “Yea, I really don’t give a shit dude” lmfao yea he’s supposed to be empathetic but first viewing, I was like damn this dude is cold haha

[@Yono_A1533]

Zod: i have no people Superman: gonna cry?

[@noshitsherlock9709]

@@Yono_A1533 LMAO

[@lenny5022]

Zod: I'm gonna put some dirt in your eye

[@Doom_Head95]

Zod ain't lying thoe imagine being the only one/race of you're kind, it's real easy to talk shit when it's not you🤷

[@iambuhlockay8007]

I never got that impression. That look has a hint of empathy in it, like he feels pitiful towards Zod.

[@deonambrose]

Zod's storyline was pretty sad. He lost everything he loved trying to save his people/planet. Superman didn't want to lose what he loved and did everything he could to stop Zod. All Zod wanted was to help his people. That's what I call good writing.

[@deonambrose]

Before I get attacked in the comments, I want to say that people have the right to enjoy whatever live action Superhero version they want.

[@massudddecat7449]

Zod reminds Me of Khan in new Star Trek Talking about his Crew 0:34 emotional feeling

[@marzeloperas]

It's also sad that it was the only purpose Zod has. To save his people. No matter the cost

[@unwokorie1692]

It's not great writing it's literally every alien story. i.e Dragonball, zod is Vegeta.

[@FearlessXcel]

@@unwokorie1692 lmao good comparison

[@chidieberenwadike4165]

I don't think there has been any villain in the DCEU that topped this man's performance. Michael Shannon as Zod was Top tier.

[@Ltp1305]

"Every action I take, no matter how cruel, it's for the greater good of my people. And now, I have no people" Man, that line cuts deep

[@t-moneymayhem7386]

@@andersondalmeus1406 I don't know...in context, it appears to be accurate. Ya, he'd do that stuff, and I agree it's probably a bad idea, but not to Zod. In his view, it was necessary for his people, because, the council and those bloodlines were leading/did lead to the destruction of krypton and his people.

[@t-moneymayhem7386]

@@andersondalmeus1406 your right, he does want to be the governing body, but that is because he thinks it is necessary. I think he said in the beginning of the movie that the council was just debating endlessly while the planet died. I think it was supposed to be a metaphor to our current climate change political situation. Anyway, then he said that they'd get rid of the defective bloodlines that led to their ruin, and Jor el was like "and who'd decide? You?" So essentially it was the old "my way is the right way, and everyone opposing it needs to be stopped or else we'll all perish." What I'm getting at is that, Zod thinks he'll make a better krypton. Also, terraforming earth wouldn't lead to the same mistakes necessarily, it was harvesting the core. He might do that, but it is not the kryptonian tradition to do so necessarily, so he may not (krypton harvested the core towards the end of it's life cause they thought they had to, not sure why, it's vague). It's hard to say if he'd do the same thing as the council as he doesn't really say what he'd do different, just that the council sucked. Maybe he just wanted to be in charge, it's certainly not far fetched, but not what everything else points to I think. I certainly don't think his speech in the video is off brand.

[@t-moneymayhem7386]

@@andersondalmeus1406 Oh ya, I totally agree he's a villian. Villians need to have a flawed outlook on things, otherwise they're not villians. Sounded like you thought Zod didn't genuinely think he was doing this for his people, and that the rest of the movie's context didn't fit the line. That's what I disagreed with.

[@MentLeee]

@@t-moneymayhem7386 Villains don’t need to have a flawed outlook, their outlook just has to be opposite of the majority which makes them relatable if it makes sense.

[@t-moneymayhem7386]

I agree in that good villains are relatable, and that they can definitely make sense, but their outlook needs to be flawed. The reason why is that, otherwise, the villain is right and he is no longer a villain, but the antagonist, and the hero is no longer the hero, but the protagonist. I distinguish the two. Heros and villains are right and wrong or good and evil, protagonists and antagonists are sides of a conflict. Essentially, I think a villain should be understandable so he feels real, but still wrong so as to keep the hero the one your rooting for. Zod for instance is understandable in his putting krypton over humanity, but wrong as he really doesn't have too and its not "good" to sacrifice a race for your own.

[@divine308]

The laser vision is very well done in this movie it's scary powerful

[@divine308]

Reminds me of The Boy's

[@Blackman1000ify]

@@divine308 You mean Bright burn?

[@Vheone]

@@Blackman1000ify no there's a show called the boys where the strongest character has Lazer eyes that look like this

[@defencebangladesh4068]

@@Blackman1000ify No The Show Called "The Boys"

[@hamsterchief7344]

@@Blackman1000ify uncultured bitch

[@stephen3752]

Anyone else notice that whenever the pair hit each other, a mini sonic boom shows up. Idk I just find that kinda cool

[@jahsmoove8647]

They’re going at it with The Most they have , every punch had a heavy impact

[@mrnolalife]

Jah SMOOVE and are immense speed

[@ayoutubechannel1413]

Zod Would Make The Avengers His Pets

[@macandcheese8463]

Šᴀᴍᴘʟᴇ ᴛᴇxᴛ † † for real

[@Kenny1one_2]

@Darlene Herdoctor strange?

[@soupermoviecritic8511]

How is it that Man of Steel is 10 years old and still looks a million times better than the Flash? Seriously, what’s wrong with Warner Bros?

[@samuelopon7037]

Warner Bros wanna make generic corporate films. Zack wanted to be more different and unique

[@connorthepom]

Still can’t get over how stupid the criticisms of this movie were

[@devashisgd7349]

MCU fanboys are stupid. I'll prefer man of steel over why MCU movie 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@StevenChris]

@@devashisgd7349 cuz people have different opinions i guess?

[@jinxedplays6552]

@@devashisgd7349 I loved man of steel but I still love the MCU

[@Hopium500]

Glad the film is getting respect now. I'll be honest I wasn't impressed when I first saw this year's ago but revisiting it makes me appreciate it so much more.

[@odiadordeisrael]

@@StevenChris Yes, he has his opinions.

[@gravexx_]

Michael Shannon played this role so good great acting

[@timothygilliam3924]

Gravex very underrated actor. He's amazing on Boardwalk Empire

[@the_shadow_healer]

@@timothygilliam3924 hell yeah on Boardwalk Empire his whole transformation from goody to shoes to gangsta was epic. He should continue to play Zod

[@joshflores6605]

How bout the limited series Waco he was really good there

[@MichaSennin]

And yet he said he hated this character and wasnt okay with how they cut him into the movie.

[@yuzuki2385]

Too bad they killed him off

[@The_Goat_24YT]

Thank you Henry for the greatest Superman movie ever

[@thereasonwhy5188]

I mean ever

[@The_Goat_24YT]

@@thereasonwhy5188 indeed

[@Sid271]

Animated superman movies are better

[@thereasonwhy5188]

🐂

[@wee7750]

This movie help kill the dceu

[@TheTatermeister]

This is arguably the best ending fight to any DC film

[@indio4-215]

I love how every hit thrown throughout this entire fight, regardless of whether said hit is blocked or it connected, produces a shockwave. As it should, since these are two Gods colliding against each other, trying to BREAK each other amidst a VERY breakable environment compared to these two indestructible beings, and the blows should obviously reflect said god status. Indeed, a "world made of cardboard" or as I also like to say as an alternative, a world made of eggshells.

[@howardwolowitz9099]

There’s only god mam, and I’m pretty sure he don’t dress that way

[@VaygrX]

I'm wondering why the city wasn't evacuated though. You'd think everyone would be leaving ASAP as soon as shit started getting real.

[@howardwolowitz9099]

@@VaygrX a metropol during rush hour is jammed in traffic… And that’s like 10% of the population on the road. Try evacuating everyone, would take a day…

[@derektorres9275]

That's true I'm barely noticing that. I can't imagine how Darkseid would be when these two fight

[@AC-iz7eh]

The "world made of card board" effect

[@ryanwilkinson5238]

This is what a DBZ movie would look like with the proper funding for CGI Edit: never would of thought this would blow up like it did.

[@TheRohanMan]

Fun fact: Zack Snyder was approached to direct Dragon Ball Evolution, but he declined.

[@ryanwilkinson5238]

@@TheRohanMan would of been done properly I assume

[@ryanwilkinson5238]

@@TheRohanMan could probably fit the saiyan saga and namek saga in one 2-3 hour movie

[@jesseperez4185]

@@TheRohanMan honestly hes like the only director that can make it faithful to the show in terms of action.

[@khaler21]

@@jesseperez4185 Just thinking about seeing a Kamehameha in live action at this movie level makes me excited.

[@TinJ7]

After watch the Snyder's Cut, I have a whole new appreciation for DC!

[@angelfilms4886]

Me too! :D

[@Doom_Head95]

So you didn't appreciate D.C. when the Batman trilogy, man of steel,wonder women,aquaman, shazam and joker movie came out?

[@angelfilms4886]

@@Doom_Head95 That's not necessarily what I meant, tho. I loved Man of Steel since I was a kid, and Batman v Superman came out in theaters and (I was still 12 at that time and I didnt understand shit, but I was depressed when Superman died) I was one of the people who liked it, but the critics and reviewers talking trash about it kinda twisted my interest (best to put it as they manipulated me, when it came to talking about MoS and BvS). But, after ZSJL came out, I rewatched the snyder dc movies and watched some analysis videos of the movies (mostly on BvS), and I loved these movies more than I did back then

[@_tonyvera]

I liked Man of Steel, hated BvS (I still dislike it), liked Wonder Woman, liked Shazam and Joker, hated Justice League and WW84...overall if I hadn't loved the Snyder Cut, I would've hated DC. Edit: Aquaman was fun...

[@frethero19]

Fuck the haters, this was the single greatest fight in a superhero movie. The pure passion, ferocity, and desperation these two characters had fueling this fight is unlike any other.

[@queens2nd2none]

Why wasn't this movie nominated for excellence in CGI or something. I mean this battle here, The Krypton stuff, the World Engine... The CGI in this film is some of the best CGI I've ever seen in any film... Hands down the best of 2013. Oscars So Blind

[@Modernww2fare]

Hell, it still looks great today! Justice League looked worse despite being 4 years newer

[@uzairsrk]

That day oscar was fucking high bro

[@andonamparano3319]

@@uzairsrk no they know this movie is bad like a lot of people do

[@Celestialnighthawk]

Andon Amparano this movie was nowhere near bad you wanna see bad go watch Superman returns

[@marcismael9506]

It's not that it's blind people just don't like Zack Snyder.

[@EmpireFanProductions]

"Look at this. We could have built a new Krypton in this squalor, but you chose the humans over us. I exist only to protect Krypton. That is the sole purpose for which I was born. And every action I take, no matter how violent or how cruel, is for the greater good of my people. And now, I have no people. My soul...that is what you have taken FROM ME! I’m going to make them suffer, Kal. These humans you’ve adopted, I will take them all from you, one by one!”

[@alexandrosanchez6501]

good villain

[@Amateur_Ambiance]

@Kryptoskillet Real shit.

[@augusteclaiborne1778]

@Kryptoskillet Lol no it doesn’t

[@augusteclaiborne1778]

@Kryptoskillet I just feel like Zod wasn’t flushed out enough.

[@andrewk1433]

I'm getting some transformer vibes from this scene not sure why tho 🤔

[@MrYoungzay]

I loved this movie, idc what anyone says The internet made everyone a critic, back in the day we just used to sit back and enjoy shit without thinking too much into it

[@benakinnusi2518]

Exactly

[@GoldenBoyBlue]

Dang... Clark is CLEARLY more powerful than Kara lol.

[@yhamil3544]

Clark es una bestia entre bestias

[@Evakkay]

True that's what I was thinking when I saw the Flash

[@iamjustanunordinaryguy2631]

Because clark has more time absorb the sun while kara has less time which I think this quite fair tbh.

[@Nemenis]

And just so yall know, zod WASNT adapted in the flash movie. And still managed to whoop ass. This is the first time in movie history where they bring back an old villain and nerfs him BUT ends up winning EVERYTIME. Zod is horrifying.

[@lalboimanlun1230]

She's a girl. Vs a trained warrior a man at that. No doubt even Kryptonian body is similar with human. Since Clark can have baby with Lois.

[@millargh]

The perfect joke at 3:31, knocking the 1 and 6 off the days without any accidents to put it to 0, whoever thought of that needs a raise.