in superman returns how did superman manage to lift a island full of kryptonite?

[rpmaluki]

The hero isn't really expected to win his first encounter with the villain, at least that is what you expect in a narrative. He will lose the battle but it's part of the process that leads him to winning the war. In this movie, it was the island. I see nothing wrong with this. Is it an exaggeration, perhaps but it still makes sense to me considering it IS Superman. I don't consider it a plot hole, it's more a deux ex machina moment than anything else.

[Deadxman]

Because he went below the landmass and lifted up the part of the earth while the K crystals were still growing so giving enough time to send to the sun

[Carabas]

Because he went below the landmass and lifted up the part of the earth while the K crystals were still growing so giving enough time to send to the sun

And if that landmass was made of lead (which in that particular superman universe is the only thing known to block K radiation), that would somewhat work as an explanation.

[Midvillian1322]

Who gives a ****, thats one of the least awfull things about that movie.

[Cthulhudrew]

Fanwank is that his vulnerability to kryptonite is psychological, and not physical.

Reality is that it's supposed to be one of those situations where he pushes himself beyond his physical limits to do the impossible because the imminent danger would bring about catastrophic results if he can't manage to do it.

EDIT: Plus what DeadXman said.

[rpmaluki]

Who gives a ****, thats one of the least awfull things about that movie.

I agree, that and the airplane at the stadium. The movie did have its moments in the midst of plenty bad moments.

[simbob4000]

It's the very definition of a plot hole? One moment he's getting clobbered by Lex and his men on an island made of Kryptonite, the next he's able to lift it into space. Where was his "sheer force of will" when Luthor was manhandling him before?

To answer your question, no, it is not the very definition of a plot hole.

[Agent Z]

To answer your question, no, it is not the very definition of a plot hole.

Sorry, question mark was added by mistake.

[Monkey Genius]

They showed him soaking up the sunlight right before that. Not sure why 'Superman gets strength from the sun,' has continued to baffle so many comic fans since this movie came out.

[Agent Z]

They showed him soaking up the sunlight right before that. Not sure why 'Superman gets strength from the sun,' has continued to baffle so many comic fans since this movie came out.

That's not how it works. Soaking up solar energy doesn't make him immune to Kryptonite.

[Monkey Genius]

That's not how it works. Soaking up solar energy doesn't make him immune to Kryptonite.

Yes, but the implication is that he strengthened himself enough to give it one big go before it started gradually affecting him again.

[Speed Force League Unlimited]

He fainted and fell so hard after accomplishing that fantastic unbelievable feat of strength and willpower.

There is an expression to describe this scene: Plot Armor

[Midvillian1322]

I can accept this because the way Kryptonite effects him differs between writers and mediums. So who cares, there was stuff in that movie that was 10x worse.

[Deadxman]

That's not how it works. Soaking up solar energy doesn't make him immune to Kryptonite.

Actually Silver age superman did do that.

[Zero Hunter]

Bad writing. It is just that simple.