When Warner Bros. Studios and DC
Comics decided to revamp Superman again in a movie there was a lot of
skepticism with fans. Several years ago
a revamp was attempted and quite frankly-it flopped.Coincidentally a little over a year before the new Man of Steel movie was released DC Comics had completely revamped its entire line of comics restarting all of its titles over beginning with #1s. the change was referred to as The New 52.
Still reeling for the massive changes DC Comics had made Warner Bros. took a big chance in re-imagining and revamping Superman for the Silver Screen.
Fans need not have worried. The revamp worked--for several different reasons.
The Superman comics have never been about Superman-they've been about Clark Kent. Clark is not an alter ego of Superman-in fact it's the other way around.
The Man of Steel movie took time to delve into the past of Clark's life first by introducing viewers to his biological parents on the planet Krypton and then his Earth parents, the Kents.
From those two families and cultures Clark grew both morally and physically. Movie goers were allowed to see Clark as his powers grew and as tragedy struck. They saw him seeking out his own identity and how eventually he would embrace his destiny.
Along the way viewers encountered the films 'bad guys' witnessed truly 'super' fights and marveled at the incredible visual and physical effects.
While the Man of Steel did not duplicate Christopher Reeves' stellar performance as Superman of the 1970s, it did pay homage to it and to the changes to Superman in the revamped Superman titles.
Henry Cavill was stellar as Clark and Superman and it's no surprise that he will reprise his roll in the upcoming Superman/Batman film.
The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD Ultraviolet Combo pack features not only the entire film but tons of extras such as featurettes, and much, much more. Dare I say it? "It's 'super!"