Superman gives up on 'American way'Posted on 07/01/2006 9:37:13 PM PDT by John Lenin
Superman gives up on 'American way'
Screenwriters Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris have revealed why Superman is no longer fighting for the "American way" in their new movie.
Superman's motto has been to preserve "truth, justice and the American way" ever since he first appeared in Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel's comic book back in 1938.
But the "American way" part has been removed from the new movie 'Superman Returns' because the screenwriters wanted to move the character away from US patriotism.
Instead, Superman - played by Brandon Routh - vows to fight for "truth, justice and all that stuff" in the film and Harris insists it was part of an attempt to make Superman more of an international icon.
"The world has changed. The world is a different place," Harris said.
"The truth is he's an alien. He was sent from another planet. He has landed on the planet Earth, and he is here for everybody. He's an international superhero."
Dougherty added: "We were always hesitant to include the term 'American way' because the meaning of that today is somewhat uncertain.
"The ideal hasn't changed. I think when people say 'American way,' they're actually talking about what the 'American way' meant back in the '40s and '50s, which was something more noble and idealistic."
Is that true? Yuck!
You are right, of course. It was my mistake in saying the United States was the ONLY country people are willing to risk their lives to get to, when, as you point out, there are others. I should have said more people risk their lives to come to the United States than to any other country, not that we are the only one. And, BTW, my paternal grandparents immigrated to this country from Bremen, Germany, and my maternal grandfather from Wales, in the early 1900s, and I thank God every day that they did.
Wow, I was actually planning on going to this movie today. Now I won't be going.
Alrighty, hope you had a good Independance Day!
In other words, in dropping "the American way" was a marketing decision.
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