In James Gunn's reboot, the Man of Steel loves his girlfriend, cares about his dog, and treats people with kindness. Who could possibly object to that?
Woke is giving a crap about other people plain and simple. Looking forward to checking this out I am typically a Marvel guy but the DC movies are often excellent.
The qualities and character of Superman, of course, would look "woke." Who wants truth, justice, and integrity? That would lead to peace, compassion, equanimity, and kindness. What a horrible future that would be.
I don't understand why Fox has gone into such a frenzy about immigration, considering that Rupert Murdoch was fast-tracked for US citizenship by Ronald Reagan (reportedly on the advice of Roy Cohn) so that he could get around our tough federal laws against foreign ownership of multiple media outlets and expand his empire of slime in the US, to do the kind of harm he'd already done in the UK and his Australian homeland. And then there's his heir and princeling Lachlan, who holds dual US/Australian citizenship.
The Murdochs are the two most dangerous and toxic immigrants ever admitted to our shores, unless you want to get into the whole "what about Elon Musk/David Sacks/Peter Thiel?' brouhaha.
Anyhow, the new Superman movie sounds good, and I love that it affirms a positive tradition of immigration. I also love that James Gunn patterned Krypto on his own beloved rescue Ozu, an obstreperous pup with a mind of its own who Gunn has described lovingly as "the world's worst dog."
Sure, it's nice to have a fresh perspective. But as a writer, I can't get past the Hollywood mentality that the only thing that sells these days is what has already sold yesterday. I'm so sick of comic book crap I can't stand it. Grow up.
I'm guessing that some writer, somewhere, could write a new story along those lines. It is damn near impossible to break into screenwriting or publishing because the money folk want a known quantity. No risks = more for them.
I saw the movie and loved it. It felt to me like a very Christian movie, in the best possible sense of the word -- the story features a man who cares about other people, who tries to prevent people and even squirrels from getting killed, who believes in empathy and compassion. No wonder the MAGAs hate it. Kellyanne Conway doesn't want to be lectured? Maybe she should try being a nicer person and stop making up alternative facts, so she doesn't have to hear about why her lack of humanity is a problem for the rest of us.
James Gunn has denied that the film is an allegory for Israeli and the Occupied Territories, but a lot of people are seeing it that way.
From Common Dreams:
'Jarhanpur’s residents are depicted as marginalized and vilified, living in ruins under constant threat. The imagery of bombed-out buildings, displaced families, and children pulled from rubble evokes the horrors of the Israeli assault on Gaza and the mounting toll on Palestinian civilians. The people of Jarhanpur are also racially coded to align with Arab identity: darker-skinned actors, traditional garments, accents, and names.
Another parallel lies in the politics of narrative. Boravia brands Jarhanpur’s fighters as terrorists—a label the film slowly dismantles by revealing the humanity, grief, and resistance of a people struggling to survive. It’s a powerful reflection of the Palestinian experience, where the word “terrorist” is weaponized to erase history, justify massacres, and delegitimize resistance.
Boravia, portrayed as the aggressor, fits the role of villainous state all too well: overwhelming military superiority, settler-style expansionism, and a narrative of perpetual self-defense. The film’s portrayal of Boravia’s government manipulating facts and weaponizing fear mirrors Israel’s real-world disinformation campaigns—and the Western media’s complicity in amplifying them.' ...
'In Superman, we’re watching something hauntingly familiar: a powerful state waging war on a trapped civilian population, a global superpower choosing complicity over justice, and a narrative war where truth is the first casualty.'
Of course it's woke. Anything reflecting a shred of decency is woke.
Woke is giving a crap about other people plain and simple. Looking forward to checking this out I am typically a Marvel guy but the DC movies are often excellent.
The qualities and character of Superman, of course, would look "woke." Who wants truth, justice, and integrity? That would lead to peace, compassion, equanimity, and kindness. What a horrible future that would be.
I don't understand why Fox has gone into such a frenzy about immigration, considering that Rupert Murdoch was fast-tracked for US citizenship by Ronald Reagan (reportedly on the advice of Roy Cohn) so that he could get around our tough federal laws against foreign ownership of multiple media outlets and expand his empire of slime in the US, to do the kind of harm he'd already done in the UK and his Australian homeland. And then there's his heir and princeling Lachlan, who holds dual US/Australian citizenship.
The Murdochs are the two most dangerous and toxic immigrants ever admitted to our shores, unless you want to get into the whole "what about Elon Musk/David Sacks/Peter Thiel?' brouhaha.
Anyhow, the new Superman movie sounds good, and I love that it affirms a positive tradition of immigration. I also love that James Gunn patterned Krypto on his own beloved rescue Ozu, an obstreperous pup with a mind of its own who Gunn has described lovingly as "the world's worst dog."
Yes, he saves a 🐿. Krypto is a badass doggo. Sound and special effects are outstanding. Nice break from our national nightmare.
Sure, it's nice to have a fresh perspective. But as a writer, I can't get past the Hollywood mentality that the only thing that sells these days is what has already sold yesterday. I'm so sick of comic book crap I can't stand it. Grow up.
Little people need their own superman. They are the future.
I'm guessing that some writer, somewhere, could write a new story along those lines. It is damn near impossible to break into screenwriting or publishing because the money folk want a known quantity. No risks = more for them.
Wtf woke! What does that even mean these days.
Having a sense of common decency; a quality that the GOP and "christian nationalists" have decided is Evil.
I saw the movie and loved it. It felt to me like a very Christian movie, in the best possible sense of the word -- the story features a man who cares about other people, who tries to prevent people and even squirrels from getting killed, who believes in empathy and compassion. No wonder the MAGAs hate it. Kellyanne Conway doesn't want to be lectured? Maybe she should try being a nicer person and stop making up alternative facts, so she doesn't have to hear about why her lack of humanity is a problem for the rest of us.
I sure miss the days when a superhero movie was just that - a superhero movie. We analyze everything to death.
James Gunn has denied that the film is an allegory for Israeli and the Occupied Territories, but a lot of people are seeing it that way.
From Common Dreams:
'Jarhanpur’s residents are depicted as marginalized and vilified, living in ruins under constant threat. The imagery of bombed-out buildings, displaced families, and children pulled from rubble evokes the horrors of the Israeli assault on Gaza and the mounting toll on Palestinian civilians. The people of Jarhanpur are also racially coded to align with Arab identity: darker-skinned actors, traditional garments, accents, and names.
Another parallel lies in the politics of narrative. Boravia brands Jarhanpur’s fighters as terrorists—a label the film slowly dismantles by revealing the humanity, grief, and resistance of a people struggling to survive. It’s a powerful reflection of the Palestinian experience, where the word “terrorist” is weaponized to erase history, justify massacres, and delegitimize resistance.
Boravia, portrayed as the aggressor, fits the role of villainous state all too well: overwhelming military superiority, settler-style expansionism, and a narrative of perpetual self-defense. The film’s portrayal of Boravia’s government manipulating facts and weaponizing fear mirrors Israel’s real-world disinformation campaigns—and the Western media’s complicity in amplifying them.' ...
'In Superman, we’re watching something hauntingly familiar: a powerful state waging war on a trapped civilian population, a global superpower choosing complicity over justice, and a narrative war where truth is the first casualty.'