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June 27, 2006
Superman ~ The Man of..."Stuff"
Maybe I'll skip this one after all.
SUPERMAN'S motto, "Truth, justice and the American way," has been rewritten in the new "Superman Returns" to "Truth, justice and . . . all that stuff." Jeannie Wolf reports on Movies.com that screenwriters Mike Dougherty and Dan Harris wanted to avoid outdated jingoism. Dan: "I don't think 'the American way' means what it meant in 1945." Mike: "He's not just for Metropolis and not just for America." Dan: "He's an alien, from Krypton; he has come to Earth to be kind of a savior for this world, not our country . . . And he has no papers." Mike: "What would happen with the immigration laws we have now?" Dan: "I'd like to see someone kick him out!"
Posted by tree hugging sister at June 27, 2006 12:39 PM
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Well, he's adopted by native-born citizens, and gainfully employed (so no doubt he has a Social Security number).
Besides, if millions of lesser mortals can flaunt the immigration laws with impunity and remain, I don't think Supes has anything to worry about.
Posted by: Nightfly at June 27, 2006 01:15 PM
I remember the Superman cartoon from the 60s. It was "Truth, Justice, and Freedom". Not "All that stuff".
Assholes.
Posted by: Ken Summers at June 27, 2006 01:19 PM
I wonder if these guys will make a movie about Captain All-That-Stuff?
Posted by: Ken Summers at June 27, 2006 01:27 PM
Come on, that can't possibly be true.
But then, I never thought the Holy Ghost could be a womb either.
I'm not sure which is less elegant a change.
Posted by: Mike Rentner at June 27, 2006 02:20 PM
It's twoo, it's TWOO! And you gotta watch that 'womb' stuff ~ apparently it's dangerous.
Posted by: tree hugging sister at June 27, 2006 02:25 PM
(And Mr. Summers? If he looks like that, they can call him anything they want...GAH-RROOWWWLLLL)
Posted by: tree hugging sister at June 27, 2006 02:26 PM
Faceless and amorphous? You have strange tastes in men, sis.
Posted by: Ken Summers at June 27, 2006 02:42 PM
Are you LOOKING at the picture you posted, cause that's sure as hell what I'm TALKING about...
Posted by: tree hugging sister at June 27, 2006 02:52 PM
Ah. I thought you were talking about the Superman pic you posted - all chest, no face. I can see how you would likee of Captain All-that-stuff.
Posted by: Ken Summers at June 27, 2006 03:45 PM
Read a short story by Larry Niven :"Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex"
Posted by: mojo at June 27, 2006 04:41 PM
mojo, that's a classic! Here's the story.
Just don't call THS a "woman of kleenex". Methinks bloodletting would ensue.
Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at June 27, 2006 05:48 PM
Superman the Alien from the Planet Krypton must go down to Germany on the Planet Earth to fulfill his Destiny as The Super Man, since he has no papers for the American Visa and Green Card and he doesn't speak the Mexican language in Caahlifornia.
(/Aarnold voice-off)
Posted by: DirtCrashr at June 27, 2006 06:28 PM