Before today, I never saw any of the Superman movies, and I recently decided to watch all of them before Man of Steel comes out. That includes the most infamous one where he quests for peace. Also, I'm going to review the sequels in this thread as well as the first one.
For the record, I only watched the expanded edition of the original, so I'm not sure how it differs from the theatrical release.
At the beginning of this movie, I was a little worried that I might not enjoy the film as a whole, because I honestly found the entire opening sequence on Krypton to be pretty boring. But once it took place on earth and Clark Kent was all grown up, it became more interesting. Knowing next to nothing about these movies, Jonathan's death really caught me off guard and added some emotional depth to the film.
When Superman takes up his job as a journalist for The Daily Planet, it's amusing to see him selling the act that he's a complete wimp. Some people say that the glasses are about the dumbest superhero disguise ever, but I think it works once you add the nervous demeanor and everything.
I also thought that Lex Luthor was an entertaining character, and had some of the funniest lines in the movie. He was almost like an evil bald version of Tony Stark.
Of course, this movie does have several cheesy moments in it like the reverse rotation bit. My biggest nitpick is how Clark Kent was able to just jump out of a four-story window in the middle of a busy office area without anyone noticing. Seriously, could those people have given less of a sh*t about that guy?
Despite the minor flaws and the slow opening, Superman was an awesome movie nonetheless and I'm glad I watched it. I've heard that the second one is the best, so I'm looking forward to seeing the Richard Donner cut of that.
What do you think of the Superman movies? Are you excited for Man of Steel?
For the record, I only watched the expanded edition of the original, so I'm not sure how it differs from the theatrical release.
At the beginning of this movie, I was a little worried that I might not enjoy the film as a whole, because I honestly found the entire opening sequence on Krypton to be pretty boring. But once it took place on earth and Clark Kent was all grown up, it became more interesting. Knowing next to nothing about these movies, Jonathan's death really caught me off guard and added some emotional depth to the film.
When Superman takes up his job as a journalist for The Daily Planet, it's amusing to see him selling the act that he's a complete wimp. Some people say that the glasses are about the dumbest superhero disguise ever, but I think it works once you add the nervous demeanor and everything.
I also thought that Lex Luthor was an entertaining character, and had some of the funniest lines in the movie. He was almost like an evil bald version of Tony Stark.
Of course, this movie does have several cheesy moments in it like the reverse rotation bit. My biggest nitpick is how Clark Kent was able to just jump out of a four-story window in the middle of a busy office area without anyone noticing. Seriously, could those people have given less of a sh*t about that guy?
Despite the minor flaws and the slow opening, Superman was an awesome movie nonetheless and I'm glad I watched it. I've heard that the second one is the best, so I'm looking forward to seeing the Richard Donner cut of that.
What do you think of the Superman movies? Are you excited for Man of Steel?