Yes, but I think you have legitimately put more thought into the mythology of the movie than anyone in the production ever did. And I think any cliches they subverted were entirely unintentional, not a commentary, given how much "hilarity" they milked out of "like Superman, but a drunken jackass" (namely, juuust enough for a trailer).
Really, how many action-comedy summer blockbusters are there where a married woman leaves her friendly husband and cute kid to sex up the hero? Which in itself was done better by Superman Returns, solely for tackling the plot without either amnesia or giving a character pointless superpowers solely so she can have a pointless superfight in full view of the public. So she can conceal her secret identity.
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Date: 2009-04-09 06:04 am (UTC)Really, how many action-comedy summer blockbusters are there where a married woman leaves her friendly husband and cute kid to sex up the hero? Which in itself was done better by Superman Returns, solely for tackling the plot without either amnesia or giving a character pointless superpowers solely so she can have a pointless superfight in full view of the public. So she can conceal her secret identity.
SUNGLASSES.