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Anytime you're afraid a superhero movie will be horrible, just think that it cannot possibly be worse than this (imgur.com)

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[–]Volcris 24 points25 points ago

Batman and Robin. That is all.

[–]revchu 4 points5 points ago

There really isn't anything worse. The only thing that could possibly come close is Catwoman.

[–]Reddit_is_Unoriginal 16 points17 points ago

This is an old old photoshop of Nic Cage plastered on a superman action-figure. Not him in an actual costume.

[–]Salrough 4 points5 points ago

What an awesome costume that would be though, if I could figure out how to make myself look like shiny plastic with hinged joints.

[–]Jim_Gaffigans_bacon 2 points3 points ago

I wonder if anyone did not immediately assume it was photoshopped.

[–]DJContagion 0 points1 point ago

best post/username combo I've seen today

[–]TheCheeseburgerMayor 26 points27 points ago

My viewing of the Green Lantern certainly came close to being worse than that.

[–]SubAtomicPlayboy 6 points7 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/lUmP4.gif

[–]adrift98 2 points3 points ago

I wasn't really affected by any of the hype around Green Lantern (if there was any), because I don't have cable. But I rented the film on a lazy Sunday or something, and found it very enjoyable. I thought it was cool that, instead of having a superhero film based entirely on earth (usually done for budget reasons), that the film takes the viewer all over the place.

And I know Green Lantern's basic origin story, and that the color yellow is his weakness or something, but I never really read the comic book, so I can't tell if the story strays too far.

My only real complaint about the film is that I'm sick of seeing Ryan Reynolds in another superhero film. He reminds me of a more muscular version of Ben Affleck, and I think the world has one Affleck too many right now.

At any rate, all faults considered, I thought Green Lantern was way better than Green Hornet, but then... that's probably not a fair comparison.

[–]giraffricanamerican 0 points1 point ago

I'd agree with you but Blake Lively is a fucking smoke show in that movie.

[–]BlueTouchPaper 0 points1 point ago

Is this Superman the porn version?

[–]cerebralshrike 13 points14 points ago

The original 1994 Fantastic Four.

[–]windowpane 3 points4 points ago

Everyone should go watch the Marvel Action Hour on Netflix right now. It's titled Iron Man, the Fantastic Four is the second half. It's gloriously bad. Mount Rushmore morphs into the Four at the end of the theme song.

[–]cerebralshrike 0 points1 point ago

I shudder to think.

[–]radrler 0 points1 point ago

I don't know, the new ones were pretty bad, too.

[–]cerebralshrike 0 points1 point ago

I didn't care for those either, but this was beyond unwatchable. I understand why it was done, but geez!

[–]KingoftheGypsies 15 points16 points ago

Starring Nicholas Cage playing Glenn Danzig as Superman.

[–]Auzzi3 2 points3 points ago

I think we were all expecting Spiderman 3...

[–]TwoLegsJoe 1 point2 points ago

I was expecting Catwoman...

[–]cerebralshrike 4 points5 points ago

This was for Tim Burton's Superman, right?

[–]ThundarrtheRedditor 3 points4 points ago

Yes.

[–]odintal 10 points11 points ago

Who was Johnny Depp going to play?

[–]Jw1592 8 points9 points ago

Every other role.

[–]TwoLegsJoe 7 points8 points ago

And Helen Bonham Carter as Johnny Depp

[–]Imagine333 2 points3 points ago

Ghost Rider. Either way it's Nicholas Cage, but at least in one movie you get Superman

[–]Longinus 1 point2 points ago

I somehow flipped to a Spanished-dubbed version of the second Ghost Rider film on justin.tv, and I landed on the exact moment where the Rider says to a terrified henchman in his boney grasp: "TENGO HAMBRE."

[–]Poppa_Mo 5 points6 points ago

Daredevil would have also BEN acceptable.

[–]ChagSC 1 point2 points ago

Watch the director's cut. Totally different movie.

[–]Rajio 2 points3 points ago

Yes it can. It can always be worse. Has hollywood taught you nothing?!

[–]DorkmanScott 2 points3 points ago

You didn't see GREEN LANTERN, I take it.

[–]ironmenon 2 points3 points ago

You know what, I'd actually watch a movie with Cage playing Supes dressed like that. Some Superman films and most Superman comics are so drab and uninteresting, I'd actually take a ridiculous over-the-top portrayal over the same old truth, justice and the American way stuff. Even the best Superman stories like Red Son and All-Star Superman fail to get a reaction out of me, maybe this will. I'm speaking for myself, of course, I totally understand why he's such a popular character.

And face it, even something like OP's pic won't prepare you for Catwoman.

[–]theinvisibleninja 0 points1 point ago

oh god the horror

[–]conspiracy_thug 0 points1 point ago

i need the torrent link to this film right now.

[–]_Mattman_ 0 points1 point ago

It was just a costume test.

[–]BrianWonderful 9 points10 points ago

And apparently he failed the test.

[–]conspiracy_thug 0 points1 point ago

DAMMIT I WAS HOPING FOR SOME CRAPPY MOVIE

[–]Barb0 1 point2 points ago

I would watch the shit out of that

[–]Kibubik 1 point2 points ago

The necklace really ties it all together.

[–]dontlisten2meplz 1 point2 points ago

I thought it was stitching...looks like someone took Nick's head and attached it to a shitty superman

[–]MrLister 0 points1 point ago

Damn, and here I thought it was the rug that really tied it together...

[–]I_FUCK_CHEETAHS 1 point2 points ago

Can. Not. Unsee

[–]WhitechapelPrime 0 points1 point ago

This!Captain America is way worse.

[–]Chillocks 1 point2 points ago

The movie we're all thankful was never made. I remember when this was tentative. I can't imagine how bad it would have been.

[–]radiochanges 0 points1 point ago

Bullshit. It would've been so bad it could've been great.

[–]dispatcher_83 1 point2 points ago

Since it was never actually a film, I'm going with this

[–]thefoolishmoose 0 points1 point ago

I think you mean it cant possibly top this, so shut up and enjoy it

[–]IHaveAScatFetishAMA 1 point2 points ago

But what could be better than Nicolas Cage?

/r/OneTrueGod

[–]hobbskm 0 points1 point ago

At least it would be easy to laugh at.

[–]king_khan 0 points1 point ago

Would make an interesting Bizarro

[–]Cam8895 0 points1 point ago

"AHH KRYPTONITE ALL OVER MY EYES!"

[–]Fyrus 0 points1 point ago

Are you kidding me? Nicolas Cage as superman? NOTHING COULD BEAT THAT. They would just have to end all super hero movies.

[–]primetarget 0 points1 point ago

I was expecting something about the 1989 Punisher movie with Dolph Lundgren. That film actually made me angry.

[–]CasualtyOfJustice 0 points1 point ago

While this looks awful, I actually like Nicolas Cage. He makes a bad movie hilarious and in the right roles he can be legitimately entertaining.

[–]teegle1 0 points1 point ago

This looks like it'd be better than a lot of superhero movies. Or at least more funny

[–]Superhomework 0 points1 point ago

Make way!

[–]GoddammitChuck 0 points1 point ago

Who let Nicholas out of his Cage? Kryptonite, dammit, we need more Kryptonite !

[–]fgutz 0 points1 point ago

Was this the Tim Burton Superman movie that almost was. I don't have a Nicholas Cage hate like most people but I do agree this probably would have suuuuuuuuucked

[–]AfroConCarne 0 points1 point ago

I was expecting Batman and Robin, was pleasantly surprised, then deeply disturbed.

[–]MamiMora 0 points1 point ago

this should be in WTF!!

[–]I_had_Sex 0 points1 point ago

I'd totally watch that.

[–]adrift98 -1 points0 points ago

If I recall this was just a costume or makeup test. Now, Nick Cage as Superman might have been truly horrible, but Tim Burton is the same guy who made Michael Keaton Batman, and a damn good Batman at that. I mean, Micheal Keaton was known primarily for his comedic roles before that film (with the exception of Clean and Sober), but he really pulled it off.

Arguably, Burton was coming down from the peak of his glory years when the film was being produced. This would have been between Mars Attacks! and Sleepy Hollow, and was intended to be (as far as I can tell) a complete re-imagining of Superman probably like an Elseworlds version or something. This is what the new costume was supposed to look like when all was said and done.

At any rate, it couldn't have been worse than Superman IV.

[–]full_of_stars 0 points1 point ago

Very wise words.

[–]Ace1999 0 points1 point ago

Now I know who played the gimp from Pulp Fiction.

[–]Grungynick 0 points1 point ago

I came in expecting to see Elektra. Was not dissapointed.

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[–]dr_crime 0 points1 point ago

Catwoman*.

[–]mltronic -1 points0 points ago

But... But they even made 2 sequels of Night Rider.

[–]kissarmymax -2 points-1 points ago

To the front page we go.

[–]kanazawa-ku -2 points-1 points ago

Wasn't this gonna be directed by Tim Burton?

EDIT: My grammar sucks.

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