Just before the destruction of the planet Krypton, scientist Jor-El (Marlon Brando) sends his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to Earth. Raised by kindly farmers Jonathan (Glenn Ford) and Martha Kent, young Clark (Christopher Reeve) discovers the source of his superhuman powers and moves to Metropolis to fight evil. As Superman, he battles the villainous Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman), while, as novice reporter Clark Kent, he attempts to woo co-worker Lois Lane (Margot Kidder).
What better way to soar into a new year than with the original Superman (1978)? This movie holds a nostalgic place in many of our hearts but isn’t really as good as its sequel you may recollect (as we did). Join us, as we discuss the pros and cons of this now classic film, its ambitious screenplay, solid director, and many players (all talented but some terribly miscast). Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys flees a dying planet in search of a new home, one where a man can fly.
SHOW NOTES:
- Superman (1978)
- Original trailer
- Peter Pan (1953)
- Land of the Lost (1974)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- John Ford Westerns
- David Lean
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Babylon 5 (1993)
- Watchmen (2009)
- James Bond movies
- Irwin Allen
- Earthquake (1974)
- Man of Steel (2013)
- Action Comics 1939
- New York City
- Superhero movies
- Somewhere in Time (1980)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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