Supes
There's just no getting around it: the original Superman is just not that great a movie. Great score, great lead, great stuff in Smallville, but the rest is just goofy as hell. And I hate Margot Kidder as Lois Lane more than I can possibly say. But Superman II has 110% more TERENCE STAMP as well as 110% more car-throwing, so next Monday's screening should be a good time. Haven't seen these movies in forever.
In related news, Superman Returns got a pretty scathing review over at Newsarama, but then again they gave a glowing review to X3 so I'm taking the whole thing as good news.
In related news, Superman Returns got a pretty scathing review over at Newsarama, but then again they gave a glowing review to X3 so I'm taking the whole thing as good news.
posted by Jeff at 10:43 AM
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Once they get to present-day (1978) Metropolis, it's like a different movie. Slapstick comedy, New York attitude, flat 70s/80s look to it all. It's almost like "Splash" or something.
In the commentary on the Superman: The Movie DVD (which is an awesome track, btw) Donner and Tom Mankeweitz say that Supe I is three movies. One on Krypton, one in Sville, and one in Metropolis. The Krypton act is indeed quite long on the latest DVD re-edit. You don't even see Superman himself until about 80 minutes in.
Word is that the reviews for Returns are really really positive. That's good!
"In the commentary on the Superman: The Movie DVD (which is an awesome track, btw) Donner and Tom Mankeweitz say that Supe I is three movies."
Oh yeah! I think I heard that somewhere else as well.
Interestingly, "Santa Claus: The Movie", also produced by the Salkinds, follows much the same pattern.
"For no greater reason than this, their capacity for being nice as opposed to naughty, I have sent them you: my only fat sleigh-jockey."
But, Trumbo, you get your choice of topping! That's good!
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