Superman: Requiem

This is Jack O'Halloran,I lent my name to this project because I thought the talent going in was very good. When some one has a passion and delivers a project. With a limited budget as these people did successfully. Not only delivered a product but one that has substance and their dedication and talent stood out. I had no problem lending my name to the project and I don't do that lightly. Being from the original cast of the films Superman1&2. I applaud their efforts for what they did. And I would work with them in the future. When you judge something in our Industry. You need to take in all the components involved. This project was done on a minimal budget which means people gave their time for no money. To have that passion and turn out a product that meets criteria is brilliant. Anyone can take 30million dollars and make a movie and a lot of those don't meet the level of what these people produced. Giving people support in their projects, is what our industry is about. When I see and feel the creative passion in people. Realizing the length they are going to with their drive and determination to finish something properly they have my vote and support. I truly look forward to the next project they do. Because I know there will be a next project if we allow them to grow. We need creative life in our industry and we can't discourage them we must support them. Especially when there talent shines thru their adversity.

First, to take this movie and try to compare it to a theatrical release would be doing it and everyone involved in it a disservice. As the writer/director wrote, comparing it to a fan film is more accurate. Using that scale, this film is among the best of the fan films out there. The only one I have seen surpass this is some of the Star Trek fan films like – Star Trek: Of Gods and Men. That beats this because they were actually able to get some of the actors from the original Star Trek series to take some roles (including Tim Russ, Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) , and Walter Koenig (Pavel Chekov) and others). They also had a bigger budget than the $20,000 listed here.

Having said that, using actors with experience helped raised the level here. Julian McDowell as Perry White is a highlight. Yes, as others posted, Martin Richardson does not have the appearance of Superman – but in a fan film – exact appearances are a luxury not a necessity. Overall, the acting is acceptable. Special effects are limited of course as $20,000 does not buy much, but with the limited funds, they do the best they can with it.

Gene Fallaize did this as a fan of the film series, and I am guessing he only had a limited amount of time to write the script in order to do the filming in a short 30 day period. Mr. Fallaize also admits this was done to prove he can direct and get experience for a bigger budget feature film. It appears it worked as on IMDb he is now involved with bigger productions and has a full plate as of 2013 with a number of "B" level films.

So for what it is, it is not that bad. Is it the absolutely best fan film out there? No, as its budget was way too limited to make it anything like that. A few fan films, like the Star Trek film "Of Gods and Men" with their bigger budgets and some original actors have this beat. But for a film that cannot make any money, which is posted on You Tube for fans to watch – it is okay. Yes, the story is weak in a number of ways. But I will give it that the film is creative, and if given a chance, can be somewhat entertaining. Just don't expect a big budget production like seen in the theaters today – you will not get it and be sorely disappointed.

This was an absolutely horrible film and was not worth anywhere near the 20,000$ that was spent on it, the acting was terrible, the story was terrible the effects were terrible and don't say they were good for 20k because you can do better effects than that on Final Cut Pro which is only about £300. There is no depth to the characters and the corny lines are laughable ever in the moments of 'peril'. Do not ever waste your time watching this film you will want to rip your hair out by the end of it. I'm just thankful they never put it into theatres otherwise every cinema would be put out of business by endless lawsuits for the cause of permanent brain damage.

I wish I could give less than one star but unfortunately IMDb doesn't allow for that so I have to be generous

What I like about the film: Opening and closing credit graphics. Music. That's it. Pains me to say that since I've been a Superman fan for 40 years.

I see people defending it because it's a fan film. I've seen plenty of fan films that are amazing, especially in the Star Wars and Batman genres.

The acting is beyond horrible, the script was trash, redundant and cliche, and the story actually could have worked with some major tweaks.

And with due respect to Mr. O'Halloran, I get what you're saying about passion and commitment to a project. The only goal for the director, actors and crew should be that their project WOWS an audience. But if the final product falls flat, it falls flat. People watch films to be amazed, not walk away and say, "Well, give them a participation trophy because at least they worked hard and tried."

You don't need to be a film major to critique a film that you don't like, just like you don't need to be a school trained chef to complain about subpar food and service in a restaurant. In fact, if you had a horrible experience at an eatery, would you say, "It's OK, they had passion and they tried?" Or...would you make a mental note to never eat there again?

Same with this film. I watched it because I am a huge Superman fan, and I do like fan fiction. But this was Abysmal.

Even the trailer was so bad they didn't put dialogue in it I couldn't make it past the trailer.