Instead of Superman looking down on Earth as a god, why not have Superman defending Earth from an intergalactic threat?
...As Nightwing stated, please no Tim Burton!!!
I think Superman looking down on Earth as a god is much more in tone with the defining stories of Bronze Age and Bronze Age renaiscence than a an intergalactic threat.
1- Must there be a Superman?
2 - Secret Identity
3 - Superman for All Seasons
These are all defining Superman stories by Maggin, Busiek and Loeb that shows moral values, not fights.
About Tim Burton and Nicolas Cage, of couse, keep than out.
I guess I never looked at Superman as a god. It's one interpretation that never resonated with me. Again, I always felt Superman would look toward the stars than look down on earthlings. After growing up in Smallville, it's almost expected. Plus, it's got to be lonely and cold up in the exosphere.
I agree, but...
Science fiction doesn't sell on the big screen these days. Look at how few "real" science fiction big-screen movies there are, as opposed to stuff that's more along the lines of heroic fantasy. Sci-fi is doing quite well on the small screen if you can get past most of the lame Sci-Fi network movies, but that's the small screen.
I will say that Mark Millar's "Superman Adventures" run was better than anything else "Superman" at the time. He's quite capable of writing a "good" Superman story. Unfortunately, the "Authorty" and "Ultimates" approach sells and generates hype.
Why can't a new Superman movie change that approach to film making? Science Fiction is a form of fantasy entertainment and from what I understand Superman's mythology is knee deep in it. Give the fans a well thought out spectacle, instead of a mess of a movie with dull plots and sci-fi elements.
That's why UK writers are a strange lot. They'll write what appeals to pop culture, except when they write Superman. Then, it's all awe and wonder. Mark Miller's Superman was well done (from what I understand). Although, his Red Son was more a political story with Superman in the title role. Grant Morrison's writes a mean Superman. Alan Moore wrote his take on Superman for DC and Rob Liefeld
. Neil Gaiman's Superman wasn't that bad. Even Garth Ennis has some respect for Superman when he writes the character. I'm not saying their perfect. They just seem to grasp Superman's characterization better than most modern American writers, who frequently want to make changes and unnecessary tweaks.
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