This was recently posted on Facebook, as three of the best scenes in the DC Extended/Cinematic Universe. I agree wholeheartedly.
First flight: I’m one of the folks who believe that Man of Steel is basically “Superman: Day One” where he’s still learning about his abilities, and watching him take flight for the first time is inspiring. The tag line of the 1978 film was “You will believe a man can fly,” and here’s Clark, eventually believing in himself in order to fly.
Warehouse fight: Though it was an amazingly choreographed fight sequence, I was actually playing the Batman ’66 fight music in my head while I watched it, and it WORKED. I even imagined large onomatopoeia every time a punch or kick landed.
No Man’s Land: no spoilers, it was simply stunning in it’s execution, from the visuals to the music. It’s the definitive introduction every super hero should be lucky to have when their story is told on the big screen.
From earlier DC movies, I can list a few similar moments:
- Superman The Movie: the rooftop helicopter scene
- Batman: Introducing the Batmobile
- The Dark Knight: Batman rescuing hostages while subduing the Joker’s men
- Superman Returns: shuttle/plane rescue
Here’s hoping we continue to get scenes like this in future films.
