![]() ![]() It is heart-wrenching stuff, at the same time you are just screaming at the screen for Clark to get in there and save him even though you know he can’t. The young Clark Kent learns his true nature and fearfully asks the only father he's ever known: "Can't I just keep pretending I'm your son?" Kevin Costner, as Jonathan Kent, emotionally replies: "You are my son." Gosh, I'm going to tear up just typing this, aren't I? My own father was nearing the end of his life when this trailer arrived and hearing that line the first time really knocked the wind out of me.Superman’s origin is a billion years old at this point so this is not really a spoiler, but when Johnathon dies and he does so to protect Clark’s secret. ![]() But there's a moment in that trailer that always gets me. The Pa Kent storyline in "Man of Steel," where Superman's human father urges him to both ignore saving people and lets himself get swept up by a tornado is rather lame. And the footage builds with it, as we watch Superman grow more and more powerful until he's punching people through the air.Įmotional beats are layered throughout. It's beautiful stuff, and it just keeps building and building. It starts with lovely, melancholy piano notes layered with a reverb effect, giving them a dreamy quality. The music played here is an edited version of the track titled "What Are You Going to Do When You Are Not Saving the World?" and it's an absolute rush, slowly building towards a punchy, triumphant crescendo. It all looks great.Īnd it's all cut in time to Hans Zimmer's score. He has a grasp on the power of imagery, and the "Man of Steel" trailer is loaded with it – the young Clark Kent wearing a cape and playing with his dog on the family farm, complete with Terrence Malick-inspired scenery Superman's shadow hovering above the ground as he flies Clark Kent wandering the snowy road Superman stepping out through a pair of spaceship doors, framed in silhouette, his cape billowing fireballs falling towards skyscrapers Amy Adams wearing a cute little vest. But whatever his faults, Snyder does understand iconography. I don't think his storytelling skills are the best, and that's a problem when it comes to filmmaking. On top of that, say what you will about Snyder, but he's a visual stylist. It essentially condenses the entire film into three-ish minutes and gets the point across. ![]() ![]() Why does the trailer succeed where the film fails? Well, it's shorter, obviously. And while I will always wish that feeling translated to the film itself, I have found myself revisiting the trailer over the years (while I've never felt the urge to rewatch the full "Man of Steel"). I remember watching the trailer for the first time and being incredibly taken with it. Which is a shame, because the "Man of Steel" trailer above makes "Man of Steel" look like it's going to be a masterpiece. ![]()
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