Dear Hollywood,
In recent years I have noticed that we both like superheroes very much. I enjoy reading comics starring people who have powers other people can only dream of, while you like to make movies about them. I appreciate that very much. Most comics look great, but there's nothing like seeing my favorite heroes in action, helped by all that money you pump into the movie versions. I loved seeing Superman fly through the sky last summer to catch that space shuttle before it would hit earth. It looked really kick-ass, just like the rest of the movie, and I was really proud of what you had done with it. In the past you liked to have your own way with my favorite heroes, adding elements that weren't in the books, but which you thought were cool. I know I can sometimes be a real pain when I'm defending the original vision of the creators of these heroes, but you have to admit that your version of Catwoman looked like you had your ten year old nephew design the new outfit for her.
Since you have so many new superhero-movies planned for us, I thought I would write you this letter to give you a few tips on making a really good superhero movie, you know, without pissing off the fans. I know you're a bit scared by the fans sometimes, but if you would just humour us a bit more, you will find that we are not that bad at all. Hey, if you make the movies really special, I promise you that we will even go see them more than once and buy the DVD. Do we have a deal?
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