what makes you think that's what the ppl wanted???
in 2006 the superhero genre was in the middle of a renaissance. marvel had their a-list characters up and running, batman had just been rebooted... superhero movies were all the craze. so naturally it felt like it was time to bring back superman.
but it's not like there were fans on bryan singer's doorstep demanding he revisit the donner movies. that's just something he decided to do on his own. i mean it's not like we had any say in the matter. remember this was the same studio that almost pulled the trigger on fukkin tim burton and nic cage emo superman! can't blame the fans for that too can we??
if you recall when they released that first teaser pic of routh in the suit, fans were already seeing the writing on the wall. everyone knew right then and there that singer was fukkin up. something was wrong. yea the trailers were a big hit but that's because you can't help but feel nostalgic about that classic score. but deep down everyone knew the movie looked like straight buns.
a reboot in the SPIRIT of the donner movies would have served just fine... not a sequel/homage whatever the fukk it was.
but that's not why the fans rejected it. the fans rejected it cuz
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