2012 Movie News Archives

January 19, 2012: "Man of Steel" Countdown - Part 17

Man of Steel Superman Homepage staff writer Jeffrey Taylor has submitted his 17th installment to Movies.com following the progression of the "Man of Steel" film starring Henry Cavill...

    Since Superman is the most well-known fictional character in the world, the term "*blank* is my Kryptonite" is even more common than the more traditional "*blank* is my Achilles Heel." It refers to weakness, as in a weakness to shoe-shopping, a popular sport or even something life threatening like adrenaline-fueled acts, smoking or Dunkin' Donuts. Superman traditionally has three specific weaknesses that counteract his powers and can prove life-threatening. The first is magic because his powers are physical and magic can affect him just as strongly as it would any other mortal. The second is red sunlight because the Earth's yellow Sun is soaked up in his cells and gives him his superhuman abilities while an older red star such as the one Krypton circled would keep Kryptonians Earthbound ... or is it Krypton-bound?

    Finally, Superman is weak to Kryptonite, which is a radioactive piece of his home world that produces a specific level of radiation that will hurt and potentially kill Superman while apparently leaving Earthly humans alone. But where did Kryptonite come from and how has its effects changed during the chraracter's 70+ year history?

Read Jeffrey's complete "Man of Steel" Countdown column at Movies.com.



2012 Movie News

Listed below are all the Movie News items archived for 2012 organized into various categories:

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“Justice League” Movie News: “Superman: Unbound” Animated Movie News: “Justice League: Doom” Animated Movie News: “Superman vs. The Elite” Animated Movie News: Christopher Reeve Movie News: Other Movie News:

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