By Drew Dietsch
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Hey everyone, withdrew Dietsch with another assignment for a Giant Freakin robot on historical film failures.
And it is a bit unique because it should be considered a success, but in the right circumstances (or rather, bad, even hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office does not protect you from finishing as a Miss perceived instead of a blow.
Take out your Marlon Brando crystals because it’s time to explain why Superman returns failed.
Hoo these men
Before entering the real investigation, I think we must recognize an uncomfortable element of Superman returns.
Two of his key players, director Bryan Singer and Lex Luthor Actor Kevin Spaceyare renowned enough in Hollywood to be, let’s say for legal reasons, not very nice guys.
However, it was not as publicly known when Superman returns Struck in theaters in 2006, therefore their involvement in the film and its success or its failure were not affected by their not very beautiful allegations.
* Sigh * agree, with this discomfort aside, let’s prepare the ground.
Long -awaited return of superman
Superman returns was the long-yestation of a return for the emblematic ancestor of all superheroes.
Since the embarrassing final entrance of the series was bought in the films of Cannon de Schlockmeisters in 1987, Warner Bros. and others involved as producer Jon Peters were trying to understand how to bring the Steel man Back to the big screen.
Through a number of projects without maturity, including the infamous Superman lives! who brought Tim Burton and Kevin SmithIt seemed that Krypton’s last son was going to be a nut hardly to break.
Finally, things worked with Bryan Singer, director of X-Men And X2: X-Men Unitedhelping to develop a story that would be directly linked to the two previous films of Richard Donn.
The singer had been a key figure in the Renaissance of superheroes who brought us to MCU today. He was also an ardent fan of the original film to give and the character, and that could contribute to the great reason Superman returns ended up being considered a failure.
With almost twenty years between Superman returns And the latest film, there is a bit of a quality alienated in the film for new viewers. He tries to clear the air of being a complete restart, but he wants to have his cake and also eat it when it comes to being a legitimate suite of Richard Donne Classic.
We are going to search this aspect later when we talk about the real release of the film.
It’s too dark to say if it’s a bird or a plane
For the moment, it should also be noted that the appearance of Superman returns is surprisingly dull and dark for a story and a character who is often described as exceptionally brilliant.
Until Zack Snyder pushed this dull darkness even further. Go crazy in the comments, Snyder Bros.
But really, it is strange to watch a superman costume whose bright red cape is now a cute brown. There are photos in the film where the Cape of Superman or the Boots seem brown or even black.
And it’s a large part of the visual palette to Superman returns: Cold, muddy and dark. And although it did not seem to be a huge problem for the public, I think it contributed to the longevity of the luck of the success film.
Superman returns and the illusion of the box office
But it’s not a series of videos where I just give my personal review of the film and highlights the problems I think. You are here to learn something concrete on why Superman returns is considered a failure.
And with regard to the box office, Superman returns It looks like their nominal value. He won $ 200 million at the national box office and an additional $ 191 million in international markets.
So how to transform $ 391 million in check?
According to the Mojo box office, Superman returns had a declared budget of $ 270 million, equivalent to $ 430 million today. Other places listed the figures below, but all are much of $ 200 million.
The point being that Superman returns was a gargantuan production intended to launch the franchise potential of the superhero.
And even if a critical reaction to the film has looked positive, the point to remember overall from the public did not seem to indicate a strong desire to see more of this version of the character.
The Cinemascore opening weekend for Superman returns was a B +, not terrible but not encouraging if you just spent more money than any of us can even imagine it on a film on a guy in tights.
SO, Superman returns Did not make its budget with its national box office, but this is not what made the film a perceived failure. It was the international box office that condemned Superman returns.
Superman’s real Kryptonite is coming back
Over the 2000s, international markets like China and Latin America have become more and more crucial for the super success of films. He became so authoritarian by the 2010s that films like Iron Man 3 included whole scenes that presented a Chinese character only in the Chinese version of the film.
It is a question of bringing home how vital international markets were to these tents. When Superman returns could not even match his international socket with his national dollars, writing was on the wall.
Why did he not reach as large as possible with the international public?
There are always a multitude of factors to examine when a film succeeds or fails greatly, but in this case, I think it is clear that a key factor in the film not connecting with the public around the world was its double nature as a restart and as a result.
We, the Americans, tend to assume that our popular media are just as known in the world as on our own ribs. There was clearly thought with Superman returns That people would claim a return to the Richard version to give the character and the world, going so far as to recreate the opening titles of this film and using the indelible theme of John Williams for the film (something James Gunn I can’t let go either).
But with decades between films and its relevance of reduced pop culture, this vision of Superman did not invigorate the public around the world. He seemed strangely old with a new unknown actor entering one of the most appreciated and memorable performances in the history of cinema.
No shadow in Brandon Routh, I think he does what asked him in the film and I’m glad he had another blow Dc Commia commands on television.
But these international markets were sufficient for Warner Bros. declares the film a net negative. The plans for a suite were deleted – the failure of the ultimate franchise – and the next time Kal -El would reach the big screen, it would be seven years later in a complete restart that would eventually win $ 291 million at the National Box -Office and $ 379 million in the international markets.
And that got his sequel, okay!
What happened to the man of tomorrow?
Superman returns is a strange film these days, firmly stuck between the past and the future of successful films. It looks more like a strange footnote in Superman’s cinematographic history than one of his biggest productions of all time.
Thank you to the explosive and aggressive fandom for the character’s interpretation by Zack Snyder, Superman returns was shouted of relevance and discussion, often treated as something forgotten.
Although some facets of the film deserve absolute non-registration, Superman returns Does not deserve to be completely abandoned. I am no longer a big fan of the film, but his failure is much more interesting than anything that is the two versions of Justice League were.
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