SUPERMAN VS. MICHAEL MEYERS

SUPERMAN VS. MICHAEL MYERS- It was bound to happen one day, As a matter of fact, I was talking to a friend not too long ago about How cool a Superman Vs. Michael Myers Fan Flick would be. Youv'e got Superman who is practically invincible (except for the whole Kryptonite and magic thing) and Michael Myers who is more or less Evil itself. Now if that ain't a battle royal in the making I don't know what is! This short film by Director Matt Schorr and Lone Coyote Productions has Jimmy Olsen and Clark Kent on assignment in Haddonfield Illinois on Halloween doing a special on local urban legends. Jimmy is far from happy being stuck in the middle of nowhere but Clark seems excited about the oppurtunity. While Clark goes to fetch some sodas Jimmy notices a strange man wandering around a stores warehouse and follow Him. It seems that Jimmy follwed the wrong stranger. The stranger is no ordinary man, He just so happens to be The Haddonfield Slasher Michael Myers. Clark returns with the drinks and notices Jimmy is gone. Using His super speed Clark rushes to the warehouse where He finds His good friend dead, a victim of Myers. This is where the battle begins. The outcome is for You to find out when You watch this for Yourself. Like every Fan Film there are things here that I thought worked and others that could have been fine tuned a bit. Let's start with Clark Kent/Superman played by Jeff Duren. Duren definitely had the Clark Kent persona down pretty good, He was a believeable Boy Scout type and carried Himself like Kent. The only problem of course is His build. I know that not everybody out there are friends with actors who just so happen to be Bodybuilders on the side, so I can excuse it.Secondly, during His battle with Myers the shirt of Superman's uniform is exposed, but there is no hint of a cape. Even a little red material on the shoulders would have done the job nicely. Now for Myers..If You watch the film You will know why Myers is not wearing His trademark coverall's, so I can let the whole trenchcoat thing slide, but one thing that always bothers Me is the use knives that are obviously fake. I would suggest using a real knife for the far away shots, and a replica for the tight shots that is realistic by all appearances. I know it sounds nitpicky but It always bothers Me. The fight choreography was not too bad for a first Fan Film, but the use of certain sound effects in the fight were overexagerated. Tone down the sound of the effects a bit and it would have been that much better. All nitpicking aside, I think that Mr. Schorr did a good job and I commend Him on His attempt to tackle such a difficult Fan Film for His first outing. Good job Matt! Oops, I forgot to mention the films opening credits..very cool stuff!