Presumably some viewers will be confused by the name of this movie, Superman is Superman, and what the hell is an "All-Star"? From the translation point of view, it is actually correct. The English name "All-Star Superman" translated into Chinese is not "All-Star Superman". But going back to the source, the "All-Star" here is not used to embellish the characters in the story, but a series launched by DC Comics, which let some star masters in the comic industry to draw the story, so it is called the "All-Star" series. "All-Star Superman" is one of them. Later, when it was adapted into an animation, the manga name was also inherited, although it was not very appropriate.
All-Star Superman was written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Frank Quatley. That combination is the creators of The New X-Men, and X-Men: Dark Phoenix, which is coming out this summer, also borrows some elements from the New X-Men. Limited to more than 70 minutes of the animated film, the director has cut and condensed the original comics, focusing on the time when Superman was irradiated by the sun and went to the end of his life. DC Comics once had a famous "Death of Superman", but the Superman in it didn't really die. However, in this film, Superman's death is inevitable, so we witness the excavation of his love, tolerance and divinity.
The first thing Superman did when he learned that he was dying was to tell Lois Lane who he really was, and took her to Lonely Castle in the North Pole, where she was shown various dangerous weapons that had been confiscated over the years. , reared cosmic creatures, and ongoing scientific research. Especially gave Louise a chic birthday present-Superman serum, which can make her become a superwoman within 24 hours, go to the sky, travel the universe with him, and even leave a mark on the moon An unforgettable kiss.
There is also a small episode in the twenty-four hours where they meet Samson and Atlas, who have traveled through time. Those who are familiar with Western legends should be familiar with these two people. The former is the Israeli Hercules in the Bible, and the latter is the giant god in ancient Greek mythology. Both of them are very courteous to the beautiful Louise, and Louise also pretends to flirt with them in order to avenge Superman's concealment from her for many years, which really arouses Superman's jealousy. Samson and Atlas give Louise the stolen necklace, only to attract the lost owner, the Sphinx. The Sphinx trapped Lois and asked Superman to answer questions in exchange for her life. In the end, Superman succeeded in answering the question correctly, and subdued the two Hercules with his arm strength. Sphinx symbolizes wisdom, Samson and Atlas symbolize strength, and Superman can defeat them, which implicitly reflects a cultural self-confidence (which can also be understood as "arrogance") of American authors.
If giving an account to his sweetheart is Superman's top priority, then there is another person he must make a decision, and that is Lex Luthor, the No. 1 enemy. In fact, Superman's exposure to solar radiation is also a trap set by Luthor. Not only that, but Luthor also drank the twenty-four hour superpower potion and colluded with the sun creature Solaris. Although Superman thwarted Luthor's conspiracy one by one, the sun became a blue planet under the influence of Solaris. Facing the end of the earth, Superman, who was about to reach the end of his life, kissed Louise goodbye, and resolutely turned into an energy body and slammed into the sun, making it return to normal.
One of the most interesting aspects of this work is the transformation of Luthor. In fact, Luthor is not inherently bad, and is extremely smart. His hostility to Superman is entirely out of the envy and inferiority of a mortal human being to the almighty Superman, which has transformed into a kind of obsession full of hatred over time. He is very aware of the gap between himself and Superman, and also understands that he can't be like Superman, but he still chooses to deceive himself and do everything possible to defeat Superman. It's not so much that he is indomitable, it is better to say that he has reached the brink of insanity. At the end of the film, drinking the superpower potion made him recognize the law and essence of certain things, and the self-sacrifice of Superman also made him ashamed. Scientists, heralding the birth of a new generation of superhumans.
All-Star Superman presents an all-encompassing image of Superman. There is both a human side, including jealousy, and a divine side, including mourning for his own death, tolerance for his Kryptonian family and Lex Luthor, and even sacrificing himself to save the earth. Look at Superman's suicide note: "...the cells in my body are collapsing so fast that time is running out. I have no regrets, my life is a miracle. I have traveled through time and space and have had many incredible experiences. I have loved me deeply. My parents, I also have a group of good friends. I kept helping others during my adventures, and I also fell in love with a very good woman, who also loved me very much..." Calm, affectionate, free and easy, open-minded, facing the end of life Isn't it the realm that each of us pursues?
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