Superman: Is "the American Way" un-PC?

Well isn't this a D shame (D being a euphemism)?!

Superman's no longer fighting for the American way, the Prince in England is no longer Defender of THE Faith, but rather Defender OF faith. What in the heck is our country, nay our AMERICAN way of life even coming to? I thought that PC would hit the politicians, but never Superman!

But I guess that's just how it is in the world. You can't say 'Merry Christmas' for the 10% of those who don't celebrate it, you can't hire a white person who's better at a job than a minority (or is the term 'minority' non-PC anymore?). This is ridiculous. I hate every living second of PC and everything it's trying to accomplish. We can't live in this tolerant utopia, so just give the whole thing up.

Erik

Superman is an american hero, an american hero that has made fortunes for DC comics and Warner Bros. If it is unpopular to be an american hero today in the "international" market, maybe Warner Bros should go make they're movies in China. Then they would find out what freedom of speech or the lack there of is all about. If Warner Bros. or Mike Dougherty and Dan Harris the screenwriters for the new superman are not american enough to see that superman stands for the american way - notice it is not america but the american way and surely not "all that stuff" like all that stuff is unimportant, then I for one won't be giving them my american dollars. I hope others true AMERICAN's wallets don't find thier way to this summer dud as well.

signed
20 year USN retired/Desert Storm Vet.

The AMERICAN WAY is something to be proud of. People all over the world wish and hope to live the AMERICAN WAY. CHOICE is a very important aspect of the AMERICAN WAY and I choose NOT to see this movie. I also choose to tell people why. I'm proud of the United States and I'm proud to be AMERICAN!

mike

Since Hollywood is more worried about not offending Europe countries that would be offended by the traditional Superman creed than offending movie-goers in America then my American money must not be very important. Hollywood probably won't even miss the money my family would have paid to see Superman. Why are we worried about a movie that is produced for entertainment offending a country that does not like American?

Why is Hollywood marketing movies with a one size fits all mentality? Why not make two versions of the same movie, one which celebrates/promotes American pride for the US market and a separate one for foreign markets?

Truth, justice, and stuff like that. Has hollywood sold out are greatest American hero or have we as Americans became so bad thateven Superman doesn't believe in the American way anymore. I know most people they will go see this new movie and won't notice this, but as for me I notice and think that Hollywood should be ashamed of itself. I think the American people should let Hollywood Know their mistake.
Superman has been first an AMERICAN HERO then a world hero. If Superman doesn't believe in the america way what's next, Captain America changing his name to Captain NATO.

I think one of the essential problems with the above arguments is that most people in the world don't see the "American Way" as many Americans do. They see the United States from afar as a military giant, an economic powerhouse, and a political titan. We are experiencing unmatched levels of security and prosperity, but other countries do not necessarily share in these things, whether they simply observe America's prominence and critique the means through which it was obtained or preserved, or they live in societies were prosperity and security are commodities not readily available to the average man or even the comparably rich. So, you see, the "American Way" is not a universal concept that all people can understand...it is a uniquely American one. And yes, many people view "The American Way" as something destructive or exploitative, as they don't see the American people in themselves, but only the self-interested businesses and political bodies that represent us. However, Superman IS a universal concept. Justice in the form of a person is the desire (whether outwardly spoken or not) of the average man and the downtrodden. A figure (even a fictitious one) such as Superman can give hope to anyone, regardless of the flag to which they pledge allegiance. In fact, I believe that many other countries need a Superman much more than we do. We need to stop looking at this issue from such an self-centered angle and understand that the world doesn't stop when you leave American airspace.

The problem with the last argument is that it misses the point entirely. Indeed, many do not share our shiny perspective on what being American entails. However, shame on them as this is simply the derivitive of ignorance or born out of some disfunctional tendencies. America enjoys such rich prosperity due to it's dependence on those values that represent the core of any well intending person; freedom, choice, democracy, free enterprise, etc.
You say justice is the desire of the average man and downtrodden and so I dare you to question America's representation of justice at least in comparison to other nations. Those who feel America represents exploitation are surely the morally bankrupt bent on the erosion of any sort of firm institutional foundation.
Hollywood boys like the powers that be on the Superman production need a reality check. America was founded on the very principles that all nations claim to have as the center of their cosmology and now we are hated because it has encurred for us unthinkable success. For all of you liberal PC'ers, I say stop placating to the demands of these international creatons who demand American guilt. We haven't hogged our glory, but rather have tried to use it as a model by which other nations might enjoy equal success and opportunity.
The international hatred of America is unjustified and those who have been duped to believe that America is the enemy need a more balanced perspective. I largely blame the postmodern relativistic movement in our country which has given rise to the notion that there is no right or wrong (read; true value). It is a fact that America is the MOST succesful AND tolerant nation in the world. Ergo, it is logical to conclude that the American way is indeed the right way in this regard. I hope that we may once again be able to make qualitative assesments without being perverted by this "no one way is better than another" rubbish.

Another example of Hollywood contempt for the United States and Americans. Why anyone in the America bothers with the movies is beyond my comprehension. Most films coming from Hollywood, openly or covertly, are disdainful of traditional American culture, and show complete contempt for mainstream America.

As to why this is done, is incomprehensible to me. As written elsewhere, does, for example, Ford show contempt on Democrats (or Republican)? Of course not. Movies are a product like any other, and sooner or later, the people you rely on to buy your product will get sick of being spit on and spend their money elsewhere.

sigh....... I dont know what else to say.. the PC movement, illegals from mexico, and the erosion of the American culture is killing my country. Sigh...

I cannot believe the rubbish that is being spoken on this site. American ideals are surely not for all American people. Perhaps Superman should have dealt with the voting system that elected your current president. I believe the American people are on the whole decent, respectful and worthy of praise. However,if you want Superman to be American, it would mean he would refuse to deal with corruption in his own country, continue to attack dictators in oil rich countries rather than African ones and along with your allies in my country Britain serve the needs of big business rather than the individual.