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- Considering the standards set by the first two Superman films, Superman III is a disappointment. The story's mythic qualities had worn thin by the time this film was made, so the makers had to rely on Richard Pryor as their audience grabber.
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Superman III. Action. 125 minutes ‧ PG ‧ 1983. Roger Ebert. June 17, 1983. 3 min read. “Superman III” is the kind of movie I feared the original “ Superman ” would be. It’s a cinematic comic book, shallow, silly, filled with stunts and action, without much human interest.
- It Touches on Real Life Issues
- Gus Gorman Is Quite The Adversary
- Clark Kent Does Some Actual Journalism
- It Revisits Character’S from The First Movie
- There’S A New Love Interest
- There’S A Different Villain Besides Lex Luthor
- We See A Darker Side to Superman
- Lorelei Is More Than Meets The Eye
- It Contains Some of Best Special Effects in The Franchise
- It Includes Some Pretty Scary Body Horror
The opening of the third instalment fits in with the usual world of Superman, robbers, explosions, and even someone almost drowning whilst trapped inside a car! However, shortly after this, we gain a bit of insight into Metropolis at ground level, namely the large unemployment rate. It’s at this stage we meet one of the movie’s antagonists, Gus Gor...
Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor), is a somewhat useless individual always out of work and stumbles upon the fact he’s a whizz when it comes to computers. After starting his new job as a computer programmer, it’s not long before he discovers a way to re-route all the discarded half-percents from payroll into his bank account (a plot point which would even...
Although Christopher Reeve nails the contrast between Superman and Clark Kent in all four movies, there’s one thing they don’t really expand on. . . Clark is a journalist. In this movie, we get to see more of Clark as a person as opposed to just a clumsy boy scout. After suggesting to Perry White that he wishes to go back to his hometown to cover h...
During the Smallville segment of Superman (I), we get to see a brief glimpse of Clark Kent’s social life, which is practically non-existent. Two characters that stand out however are Lana Lang, whom Clark is infatuated with and high school bully Brad Wilson . . . to whom Clark is indifferent. During his visit back to Smallville in Part III, we get ...
The romance between Superman and Lois Lane is renowned, for comic and non-comic fans alike. However, given the way Superman II ended, with Superman erasing Lois’s memory, due to them just not being able to work, it wouldn’t have made much sense to go down that route again. Enter Lana Lang ( Annette O’Toole), Clark Kent’s high school crush. Showing ...
Although Gene Hackman absolutely nails it as Lex Luthor, the greatest criminal mind of all time, to use him as a villain for three movies in a row may have run the risk of becoming tiresome. Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn) embodies a lot of the same aspirations as Luthor, financial gain, and power (not to mention the lavish lifestyle), but there’s cer...
Aware that Superman may interfere with his plans, Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn) decides to take him out of the picture, with Kryptonite. Of course, Kryptonite not being available at every outlet, he assigns Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor) the task of creating their own. The only problem is that there is an unknown element to the alien substance causing t...
Playing what Miss Tessmacher was to Lex Luthor in the first movie, we have Ross Webster’s “accomplice” Lorelei (Pamela Stephenson). Only, unlike Miss Tessmacher, Lorelei isn’t just an attractive assistant. When we are first introduced to the character, her appearance, mannerisms, and even her voice, seem to have a very Betty Boop-esque quality. As ...
The first movie made audiences believe a man could fly and although this film had the same effects team as the prior two instalments, certain things look a lot more “crisp”. As well as the flying sequences look a lot clearer and Superman going toe-to-toe with himself, the best example features Superman battling missiles (like, flat-out booting them...
Perhaps this is more of a plus for horror fans but it is still worth mentioning. The finale of this feature sees Superman facing off against a supercomputer. After the three stooges (Ross Webster, Vera and Lorelei) behind the creation of the technological villain realise the system has become sentient and they’re in way over their heads, they try a...
Superman III. Computer programmer Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor) is hired by financial tycoon Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn) to seize control of a weather satellite and annihilate Colombia's coffee...
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- Richard Lester
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- Christopher Reeve
Superman III is a 1983 superhero film directed by Richard Lester from a screenplay by David Newman and Leslie Newman based on the DC Comics character Superman. [4] [5] It is the third installment in the Superman film series and a sequel to Superman II (1980).
Aug 19, 2024 · I agree with Office Space, Superman III is a good flick (vastly underrated film in my opinion) 1.
Outdated superhero movie may interest older kids. Read Common Sense Media's Superman III review, age rating, and parents guide.
Superman III: Directed by Richard Lester. With Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure. Entrepreneur Ross Webster teams up with a computer genius in order to realise his own evil intentions. When Superman obstructs his plans, he decides to destroy him.
