Trailer Bonanza! Man of Steel, Star Trek Into Darkness, Iron Man 3, Pacific Rim

I normally post trailers sporadically as they come out but as I have been stupidly busy they have been piling up. Apologies. I am a lot more free from now on. As a responsible Scifi webmaster I feel that you need to see these trailers.

Superman, Man of Steel

First up we have Superman. I’ve always preferred Batman and Spiderman to Superman but Zack Snyder tends to make visually kick-ass type movies so this might be good. In case you are wondering why I’m not a fan, it is because I don’t think Superman lives up to his potential. He can fly, is impervious to weapons, can shoot lasers from his eyes, and can see through things. He is only vulnerable to Kryptonite, an incredibly rare rock. He should be a beneficial ruler of mankind. As it is, he is constantly almost defeated. His nemesis? A clever human. Still, the trailer looks good and the enemy is General Zod. So it might be ok.

Star Trek Into Darkness

This is what I am most excited about. I love Star Trek and I love what Abrams is doing with it. Given the scene with Spock in a glass room I suspect the baddie will be Khan. Plus, I read the line ‘the needs of the many outweighs the needs of the few, or the one’ features. If none of this makes sense to you then just enjoy the pretty pictures and explosions.

Iron Man 3

Everyone loves Iron Man, so not much needs to be said. This one seems a bit darker than the previous two.

Pacific Rim

Here’s the premise: giant aliens come out of the sea and start giving us shit. To retaliate we build giant mechanoids and punch them in the face. I know what you are thinking: that sounds fucking awesome! Think Kraken Wakes meets Transformers. Thankfully it is directed by Guillermo del Toro, who is usually pretty good value, as opposed to Michael Bay. So it might not be crap. The trailer does hint that there might be a slight cheesiness creeping in. I couldn’t help but shudder at the recollection of the president’s speech in Independence Day while watching a scene in this trailer. Apart from that, it looks cool.