Editor’s Note: Thanks to NYC Dads Group member and blog contributor Rich Gallagher for this interesting take on the upcoming Superman movie, Man of Steel.
I don’t know if the timing is a coincidence or not, but the new Superman movie, Man of Steel, comes out in June, on Father’s Day weekend. This is really appropriate because, judging by the trailer that dropped this week, the relationship Superman has with both his biological father on Krypton and his adoptive father in Kansas will play a major role. They cast former Robin Hood actors to play them both!
I don’t know if the timing is a coincidence or not, but the new Superman movie, Man of Steel, comes out in June, on Father’s Day weekend. This is really appropriate because, judging by the trailer that dropped this week, the relationship Superman has with both his biological father on Krypton and his adoptive father in Kansas will play a major role. They cast former Robin Hood actors to play them both!
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As frequent readers will remember, I’m known to get a little… emotionally invested in movies since I had my kids. Apparently that applies to even trailers now, because I couldn’t make it through this one until my fourth viewing without getting choked up. That line from Jonathan Kent (played by Kevin Costner) just gets me.
The comic book writers that really “get” Superman explore his humanity, and view the character through a sympathetic lens that we can relate to. Take a look at the superb miniseries Superman for All Seasons, for example. I actually had a page of that book framed and gave it to my parents when I went away to college.
A new Superman movie that explores Kal-El/Clark Kent’s struggling to fit in, and Jonathan Kent’s challenge with raising Jor-El’s son as his own, could be the perfect Father’s Day movie for our time. I’ve met a lot of great stepdads, surrogate dads, and adopted dads through the NYC Dads Group. As our definition of family keeps changing, more kids (and their parents) will be able to find something to relate to in Superman’s story. The character originally appeared 75 years ago today, and this story has been told, built upon, adapted and re-booted in every conceivable medium. Can’t wait to see what this new movie adds to the tapestry.
This post originally appeared on We’re Gonna Need More Bathrooms.
As frequent readers will remember, I’m known to get a little… emotionally invested in movies since I had my kids. Apparently that applies to even trailers now, because I couldn’t make it through this one until my fourth viewing without getting choked up. That line from Jonathan Kent (played by Kevin Costner) just gets me.
The comic book writers that really “get” Superman explore his humanity, and view the character through a sympathetic lens that we can relate to. Take a look at the superb miniseries Superman for All Seasons, for example. I actually had a page of that book framed and gave it to my parents when I went away to college.
A new Superman movie that explores Kal-El/Clark Kent’s struggling to fit in, and Jonathan Kent’s challenge with raising Jor-El’s son as his own, could be the perfect Father’s Day movie for our time. I’ve met a lot of great stepdads, surrogate dads, and adopted dads through the NYC Dads Group. As our definition of family keeps changing, more kids (and their parents) will be able to find something to relate to in Superman’s story. The character originally appeared 75 years ago today, and this story has been told, built upon, adapted and re-booted in every conceivable medium. Can’t wait to see what this new movie adds to the tapestry.
This post originally appeared on We’re Gonna Need More Bathrooms.
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