Man of Steel: 7 Ways the Big Summer Movie Is Super

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After a slight hiccup called Superman Returns (2006), a new Man of Steel, starting Henry Cavill, is ready for his 21st-century close-up. Executive produced by Christopher Nolan, with a script by David S. Goyer and directed by 300-stylist Zack Snyder, Man of Steel takes flight and rarely comes down for a breather. Fans of the director will be in awe of his world building, planet cracking and slow-motion everything tempo, while those looking for a more down-to-earth tale might get dizzy. Though the effects do make us believe a man can fly, rip through buildings and toss planes, Clark's struggle between life lessons from his two fathers keeps us invested.

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With an all-star cast that includes Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne and Michael Shannon, Cavill outshines them all as the one and only son of Krypton. So what makes Man of Steel truly super? Our seven favorite moments.

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1. Henry Cavill Is the Supes Who Doesn't Need Glasses: If there's one takeaway fromIron Man, it's that secret identities are lame. Steel is like Batman Begins—the flick is less interested in hiding a super suit and more interested in what kind of person such a suit on. Clark still grows up in Kansas, but for nearly the entire run time, he never wears glasses. Best of all, this means no frustrating scenes where Lois doesn't realize Clark is Superman. Speaking of Lois…

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2. Lois Lane Is a Good Reporter: She's always been tough and smart, but never really all that observant. Amy Adams is charming as ever being a real investigative reporter. Her last line to Clark is perfect.

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3. It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's CGI-tastic: Director Snyder has numerous scenes of spectacle: gun fire, fiery spaceships and an exploding planet. And that's just the prologue. The way Clark first discovers his X-ray vision is terrifying, which is fitting for a story that's less comic book flick, more alien invasion picture.   

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4. Zod Is Very Dangerous, No Silly Green Kryptonite Needed: Zod (Shannon) is interested in way more than earthlings kneeling before him. All Kryptonians are genetically engineered for a purpose. Zod's purpose is to protect his kind. No matter the cost. The cost here is the genocide of the human race. He's not exactly a sympathetic villain, but his motives are as strong as his head, a head used to bust open walls.

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5. A Tale of Two Dads: Even at two and a half hours, the film is faster than a speeding bullet so casting was key. Russell Crowe as Jor-El and Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent imbue each part with their own screen presence: We trust Kent because he makes fields of dreams, Jor-El since he was a gladiator in a previous life.

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6. Just Enough Flashbacks for an Origin Story: Sony Pictures learned the hard way with last year's Spider-man reboot: audiences get restless with a first whole hour solely focused on becoming a real American hero. Here, Clark's childhood is scattered across the story as memories in mind, which works well.  

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7. Connections to Dark Knight?: Christian Bale said he'd suit up if Nolan wants him for the Justice League film. Before Man of Steel hit theaters, that sounded off. If Superman was in the same universe as The Dark Knight Rises, why didn't he just swoop in and grab Bane while Wayne was recuperating in the pit? Turns out, the last of son of Krypton actually has a reason. After being on our planet for 32 years though, his presence is finally made known, which at that point, all bets are off. He's here to stay, so Gotham watch out!

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Is Farrah Abraham Really Smarter Than Kim Kardashian?

It’s on. Farrah Abraham may have followed Kim Kardashian’s path (read: sex tape) to fame as gleefully as possible, but that doesn’t mean she has any respect for the woman who came before her (pun intended). The twenty-two-year-old former Teen Mom star continued her quest for publicity this week by giving an interview to a New Jersey magazine, and during the sit-down, she absolutely ripped the new mother, slamming the decisions she’s made and her overall intelligence. 

Here’s a portion of what she told Metropolis Nights… 

”I feel I just outshine her when it comes to both our personal and professional lives. That’s why I don’t like being compared to her. We’re two really different people. I don’t for see myself getting married more than once. I don’t see myself making the same choices that she has made. Good or bad, I just feel I’m going to be a smarter person.”

I have no idea why Abraham is so convinced she outshines Kardashian. The latter got famous because her father was an ultra successful businessman and lawyer who defended OJ Simpson and her step-father is one of America’s greatest Olympic heroes. The former got famous because she had a child while she was in high school and happened to get cast on a reality show because of it. Neither of these women are doctors or noted scientists, though I suppose both should be commended for turning a sex tape into a lucrative career. 

What do you think? Which one of these women is actually more intelligent? Let us know your thoughts by voting in the poll below… 
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Sheen calls Farrah 'desperate guzzler of douche agua'

Charlie Sheen, who is apparently seething with anger after 'Teen Mom'-turned-porn star Farrah Abraham allegedly leaked their private text chat to a gossip site, sent her a harsh rejection letter and called her a 'desperate guzzler of stagnant douche agua' in it.

The website, TMZ.com, had earlier reported that the mum-of-one had reached out to the 'Anger Management' star, in May via text message, regarding a role on the comedy show and Sheen had responded favorably, agreeing to meet up.

But Sheen wrote in his letter to Abraham that he truly did not recall giving her permission to globally reveal any communication between them.

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Dark 'Man of Steel' groomed to reboot Superman film franchise

(Reuters) - "Man of Steel," the latest iteration of the Superman series, lands on the big screen on Friday with the hopes that the dark, action-heavy film can revive the classic comic book superhero as a Hollywood franchise.

But director Zack Snyder, who is best known for 2007 action film "300" and 2009 superhero flick "Watchmen," told Reuters that it was a delicate balance staying faithful to Superman's story without retreading earlier film and television versions.

"I think a mistake would be to consciously ask, 'What mistakes have they done in the past?' That type of reactive approach - that's going to end in disaster," Snyder, 47, said.

"The way we looked at it was like, 'Let's say we just found these comic books under our bed and this character, Superman, seems pretty cool to make a movie about,'" he added.

The Superman comic, which artist Joe Shuster and writer Jerry Siegel debuted in 1938, has been brought to the big and small screen about a dozen times, most notably in the four-film series starring Christopher Reeve from 1978 to 1987.

"Man of Steel" tells the origin story of the DC Comics superhero, played by British actor Henry Cavill, setting up the film as a springboard to reboot a franchise that failed to take off in 2006 with director Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns.

Studio Warner Bros. enlisted director Christopher Nolan - whose three Batman films grossed more than $2 billion worldwide between 2005 and 2012, according to box-office tracker Boxofficemojo.com - as a producer and story writer to help shepherd the film along.

"He treated me probably how he would want to be treated," Snyder said of Nolan. "If I had a problem he was there to say, 'What's going on? What about this?' offering advice and counsel whenever I needed it."

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"Man of Steel" begins with Superman's birth as Kal-El on the planet Krypton. As the last hope for his society's survival amid an insurrection, his parents send him to Earth where he is raised as Clark Kent in Smallville, Kansas.

By framing "Man of Steel" as a coming-of-age story, Snyder is also able to tap the science-fiction unique to Superman that other superhero stories, like Batman, do not have.

"He's able to look at humanity objectively because he's not human, and that element combined with the sci-fi school made me really go after that aspect of it as hard as I could," he sal elaid.

The film documents the young life of Clark Kent from bullied and sensitive schoolboy to itinerant loner endowed with otherworldly strength, laying the groundwork for a consistent, relatable Superman that Snyder said he wanted in the character.

"We didn't have to have this crazy transformation go on when he became Clark Kent," he said. "He's not even aware of it ... I feel like in a weird way, he's also easier to hook onto because he's coming from the same point of view all the time."

Snyder also said he leaned on Clark Kent's all-American values and farm-boy upbringing by Jonathan (Kevin Costner) and Martha Kent (Diane Lane) when it came time for Superman to emerge to save the planet from Kryptonian warlord General Zod.

"He's like a first-responder. ... He's a volunteer in a lot of ways, and I think that because he's that ultimate, selfless character, you end up (with) a personality type that goes along with that," Snyder said.

"I think as soon as you start to work on him it's going to be muddy and weird," Snyder said about his reluctance to modify Superman from his comic book origins. "There's a pure thing inside of the Superman character."

"Man of Steel" also stars Amy Adams as Lois Lane and Michael Shannon as General Zod.

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(Reporting by Eric Kelsey, editing by Paul Casciato)

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