2012 Movie News Archives

November 28, 2012: "Man of Steel" Countdown - Part 36

Man of Steel Superman Homepage staff writer Jeffrey Taylor has submitted his 36th installment to Movies.com following the progression of the "Man of Steel" film starring Henry Cavill...

    What does the new film need to explain about Superman's powers to remain "realistic?"

    Many people forget that despite Superman's place in history as the first superhero, he has always been a science fiction character. The best sci-fi usually employs some level of real science in order to give the circumstances credibility in the real world. In Star Trek, warp drive and transporters are theoretically possible with the biggest question remaining: how. So "dilithium crystals," which don't exist, are used as a power source. If the audience can wrap its head around warp drive as a concept, an otherwise unknown futuristic fuel source is simple enough to accept as well.

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



2012 Movie News

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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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