I was thinking the other day....
Do I really need to know what superhero movies are coming in 2020 from Marvel and DC?
Not on your life!
I would rather that that the current Hollywood system take the time to ensure that the best job possible by the best people available, as on display in this making of clip from the 1978 Superman.
Of course times were different then, with no 24-hour news cycle or Internet needing constant feeding. But that created an enviornment where we were allowed to anticipate and fully experience the films, before embarking on a three or four year journey of anticipation for the next one. Which we were happy to do, because knowing too much four and five years in advance frankly kills the awe and wonder these films should be inspiring.
And when Samuel L. Jackson admits in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he and the other actors in Marvel films are not as important as the films being an event, it is easy to picture Marvel as a brightly-colored sausage factory unconcerned with anything but style as actors such as Jackson and Robert Downey Jr. try to fix stories and plots through the mighty force of their iconoclastic personalities.
But over in the Lucasfilm division, there may still be room for awe and wonder, as JJ Abrams, director of The Force Awakens, still knows how to keep a few secrets. We don't know if Luke Skywalker is good, bad or even in the film. And that's a good thing. I certainly don't mind waiting till opening weekend to find out. Bring on the wonder!
MTNG
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