tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post115185288531055265..comments2023-08-18T04:37:47.001-04:00Comments on Byzantium's Shores: chronicling the misadventures of an overalls-clad hippie: Brokeback KryptonKelly Sedingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10704114189919711467noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-1152085588908949822006-07-05T03:46:00.000-04:002006-07-05T03:46:00.000-04:00The movie actually cost nowhere near 260 million b...The movie actually cost nowhere near 260 million bucks, that figure is creative accounting that factors in the fact that the "new Superman movie" project per se has been in development for over a decade and a bunch of "if-it-films" options were given out to different folks. The actual PRODUCTION cost was around 100 mil, I think.<BR/><BR/>I personally liked the movie, and failed to pick up on any real political overtones. Americaphile and arch-libertarian as I am, a Kal-El of Krypton fighting for Truth, Justice, and The American Way sounds like some sort of 50s Shinola ad.<BR/><BR/>And Lois Lane was NOT a single mother! She was living in a big old house with her wealthy fiancé, Cyclops. Unless the complaint is about LL being an <I>unwed</I> mother, which I seriously doubt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-1151894659236349852006-07-02T22:44:00.000-04:002006-07-02T22:44:00.000-04:00The rumor started for little reason other than tha...The rumor started for little reason other than that the film's director, Brad Singer, is gay.<BR/><BR/>- <A HREF="http://www.tcj.com/" REL="nofollow">Dirk Deppey</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-1151890390369564222006-07-02T21:33:00.000-04:002006-07-02T21:33:00.000-04:00The "Superman is gay" thing is just misguided hype...The "Superman is gay" thing is just misguided hype. Some gay magazine wrote an article doing what people do: interpreting a story in a way that relates to themselves. They basically said that because Superman has a secred identity, he was "in the closet." Nothing wrong with that interpretation, but the MSM got a hold of it and had a field day... to the point where now everyone thinks Supes is gay even though there's nothing in the film indicating such a thing. Maybe people were also reading into the fact that Bryan Singer is gay as well, though that's just as silly...Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223822521762072612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-1151888937511176652006-07-02T21:08:00.000-04:002006-07-02T21:08:00.000-04:00Yup, I agree with his take on that and mis-wrote t...Yup, I agree with his take on that and mis-wrote that sentence. Thanks for the correction.Kelly Sedingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704114189919711467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-1151886479268456672006-07-02T20:27:00.000-04:002006-07-02T20:27:00.000-04:00In fact, SDB is indeed arguing "that Hollywood blo...In fact, SDB is indeed <I>arguing</I> "that Hollywood blockbuster movies cost way too much to make."<BR/><BR/>You mean that nobody would <I>dispute</I> that proposition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-1151883266269386572006-07-02T19:34:00.000-04:002006-07-02T19:34:00.000-04:00I certianly didn't see it, but then, I didn't see ...I certianly didn't see it, but then, I didn't see the whole "Superman as Jesus" thing either until it was pointed out to me. Wait, if Superman is Jesus, does that mean they're implying Jesus was gay?<BR/><BR/>::ducks::Sarah E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09927262361722166935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-1151879641162803062006-07-02T18:34:00.000-04:002006-07-02T18:34:00.000-04:00I haven't seen the film (and I'm not all that incl...I haven't seen the film (and I'm not all that inclined to do do), but I did read a brief mention on the IMDB's "News" section Friday that said the studio was retooling the ads to "stem the gay buzz surrounding the movie." No idea what they're referring to, but it seems to be definitely out there (no pun intended).BeckoningChasmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16102784618132071055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-1151877279820198672006-07-02T17:54:00.000-04:002006-07-02T17:54:00.000-04:00Ah. Maybe there was such an element in an earlier ...Ah. Maybe there was such an element in an earlier cut of the film or in an early draft of the screenplay (after all, Superman's been in development hell for years before this movie got made)? Anyhow, I didn't see anything in the finished film as it arrived in theaters that suggests a gay Superman. If anything, he's straight to an almost creepy degree, pretty much using his superpowers to stalk Lois Lane!Kelly Sedingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704114189919711467noreply@blogger.com