Will an old-fashioned Superman fly? - Chicago Tribune

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Singer's got it right - tying into the original films, bridging the decades and getting us up to speed.

I hope he's right.  Personally this remains the one big sticking point for me; I'd have preferred a fresh vision.  All due respect to Donner and Reeve, who are/were great guys, I'm not in the camp who believes Superman:The Movie and Superman 2 were the "definitive" take on the Man of Steel.

I think too much is being read into this.  I don't see it as being tied to the original films at all.  I see it as a nod to the originals but keeping with it's own story.  To me it's just a bit of nostalgia thrown in.