Posted on 10/13/2014 7:51:22 PM PDT by EveningStar
I remember reading some time ago a different perspective on that scene: Superman was going so fast that he was time-traveling.
Unfortunately, the angle they chose made it look like Superman was physically making the Earth go backwards, and THAT was causing time to reverse (which is ridiculous, and would cause a rather horrific cataclysm).
The Return of the King was already over three hours long. The Scouring of the Shire would’ve just resulted in ‘ending fatigue’.
For what it’s worth, I think PJ’s trilogy is a pretty darn good adaptation. Given the overall arc and plot of how the trilogy was presented, I’m okay with the Scouring being cut.
I don’t pay much attention to critics. I also don’t pay any attention at all to people who feel the need to be abusive about something as unimportant as a movie. I like it, you don’t. Too bad for you.
Superman 2 is a far superior film. An example of how a better director (Richard Lester) can take existing material filmed by someone else, add his own and make something personal.
Denzel’s movies I enjoyed most were Deja Vu and Unstoppable. He lives and gets the girl.
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