Brightburn

[thunderbolt]

question: is this a comic book movie?

its source is not comics.

its definitely not a super "hero"

Its not Kal El, anti/alternate superman, or Else Worlds tale.

This probably would fit better in Sci Fi or monster category

Its a thinly veiled Superman origin knockoff/ What If?/ Elseworlds how is it not a Superhero subject? Sure it goes off the rails and real dark but its still a spin on the most well known origin story in the world.

[Megotastrophe]

The premise does remind me of Speeding Bullets where the spaceship lands in Gotham City and Kal El is raised by the Waynes until he sees them gunned down in front of him. That alien visitor wasn't quite as dark as this one but he was definitely less innocent than the traditional Superman story.

[Brue]

question: is this a comic book movie?

its source is not comics.

its definitely not a super "hero"

Its not Kal El, anti/alternate superman, or Else Worlds tale.

This probably would fit better in Sci Fi or monster category

[PNGwynne]

... with some very gory moments.

The older I get, the less I want to watch that stuff. IDK, it's not that I'm squeamish--I've seen some terrible things at work. I'm just tired of it, it seems mostly unneeded and lacking finesse.

[Bruce Banner]

It's certainly a grim and creepy tale... with some very gory moments.

[thunderbolt]

Looks like it's not making much of a dent in the box office. I personally hope this quickly goes away. Poor Superman has suffered enough in the last 30 years without this besmirching his good name any further.

Chris

made nearly triple its budget world wide so not doing all that badly.

[PNGwynne]

If I were from Krypton and landed on Earth...I’d probably be closer to Brightburn than Superman...

That's exactly why Superman is/should be special, the quintessential super-hero. But you already know that .

[Hector]

I saw this today, and yes, it's the "other/anti" Superman story, but I enjoyed the horror'ish take on it and it was done well IMO.

Good to hear! I don’t know if I’ll be able to catch it at the theater...but definitely a solid Redbox rental for me.

[Hector]

If I were from Krypton and landed on Earth...I’d probably be closer to Brightburn than Superman...

[drquest]

I saw this today, and yes, it's the "other/anti" Superman story, but I enjoyed the horror'ish take on it and it was done well IMO.

[PNGwynne]

Stewardship, that's a good way to put it. I don't want these characters to stagnate and fade, but I don't want them exploited, either.

With things like The Lone Ranger, The Shadow, Doc Savage and perhaps The Phantom and Mandrake, I'll take nostalgia.

[Earth 2 Chris]

^Amen. These characters were never intended to be put in such adult situations. It's like making Mickey Mouse a serial killer or something. Disney has the sense to protect their IP's integrity. WB will exploit the characters any way that makes money (hence Superman being the big bad of the Injustice games), so it's fair game for others to take a stab at at it too.

The old school editors of these characters used to consider themselves stewards of the characters, and protected them. Nowadays comics are in such dire financial straits, they'll do anything to make a buck. Which includes appealing to audiences who want to see these characters portrayed in "adult" ways, and scoff at the kindler, gentler, kid-friendly versions. The actual owners are willing to do this, so the others riffing on it follow suit.

Chris

[PNGwynne]

I read an article about the fact DC allowed this even though the starting premise and main character are basically a superman rip off. It is such an intentional rip off that my kids and their friends told me this IS a superman movie. That is when I looked it up.

I will not watch it.

1. It is a cheap ploy
2. It is too graphic
3. I don't want a dark "comic" movie.

It looks like Smallville plus Big Budget Effects with Low budget story plus Teen horror movie meets

My thoughts almost exactly. And I thought Marvelman/Miracleman was a disgusting parody of The Shazam! Family. I respect Moore up to a point,but being an iconoclast is is a shtick just like any other.

[SeattleEd]

This is interesting: https://ew.com/movies/2019/05/26/bri...man-comic/amp/

[Brue]

I read an article about the fact DC allowed this even though the starting premise and main character are basically a superman rip off. It is such an intentional rip off that my kids and their friends told me this IS a superman movie. That is when I looked it up.

I will not watch it.

1. It is a cheap ploy
2. It is too graphic
3. I don't want a dark "comic" movie.

It looks like Smallville plus Big Budget Effects with Low budget story plus Teen horror movie meets