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Well, you know as much beef as Batman and Robin get. I think it at least has some redeeming qualities (the one-liners are so bad you just have to remember them). But I see no real good quality on Superman IV, heck it even makes up the villian.

Ok some questions, I only seen Superman I, II and IV recently so maybe some of it is in 3.

Ok I swore Lois found out in Superman II, why is it she doesn't know who Superman is?
Who the heck is Lenny?
I thought the Fortress of Solitude was destroyed in the 2nd one? How'd it rebuild it or whatever?
What the heck was that glowing shard in his shape?


I'm sure there are some other questions, but I can't think of them.
 
Himuro said:
Superman is so utterly stupid simply because of the fact noone recognizes that Clark is Superman. All he has to do put on his fucking glasses. I mean, why bother with a story like that?
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... please leave this thread.
 
Penguin said:
Well, you know as much beef as Batman and Robin get. I think it at least has some redeeming qualities (the one-liners are so bad you just have to remember them). But I see no real good quality on Superman IV, heck it even makes up the villian.

Ok some questions, I only seen Superman I, II and IV recently so maybe some of it is in 3.

Ok I swore Lois found out in Superman II, why is it she doesn't know who Superman is?
Who the heck is Lenny?
I thought the Fortress of Solitude was destroyed in the 2nd one? How'd it rebuild it or whatever?
What the heck was that glowing shard in his shape?


I'm sure there are some other questions, but I can't think of them.
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He kisses her at the end of Superman II and makes her forget.

Yeah, I spoiler tagged it, even though everybody on the planet has seen Superman II. *shrug*
 
lois had her mind wiped at the end of 2.

fortress of solitude was never destroyed in 2.

no idea on the rest as I haven't watched 3 since it was in the theater and have never seen 4 (even though I own both).
 
TheOMan said:
He kisses her at the end of Superman II and makes her forget.

Yeah, I spoiler tagged it, even though everybody on the planet has seen Superman II. *shrug*
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Yeah I hated that about the Superman movies. They seemed to enjoy making up powers for him on the go.

And who was the badguy in 4? It's been a LONG time since I seen that movie.
 
LakeEarth said:
Yeah I hated that about the Superman movies. They seemed to enjoy making up powers for him on the go.

And who was the badguy in 4? It's been a LONG time since I seen that movie.
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Nuclear Man!
nuclearman.jpg

nukeman.jpg

Roar! Destroy Superman!
 
I just saw the episode of Family Guy where Peter says "What's up with that clingfilm version of the S-logo Superman throws at one of the villains in Superman 2?"

I think the point is worth repeating here.
 
Mr Mike said:
I just saw the episode of Family Guy where Peter says "What's up with that clingfilm version of the S-logo Superman throws at one of the villains in Superman 2?"

I think the point is worth repeating here.
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I watched that ep two days ago... f'n priceless... I wish I had the dialogue from its.. it is so f'n hilarious!!!
 
(he dives at him, Superman throws the suliphane S, it wraps around the bad guy and fades away)
"What was that?"
"YEAH! SHOWED YOU!"
"That was a minor inconvinience"
"YEAH, SLOWED YOU DOWN!"
"I'll say."
 
Ok just watched the end of Superman again. I guess I didn't notice his kisses had the power to wipe people's mind (I think thats how he makes her forget in part 4 as well).

As for the Fortress of Solitude bit, I guess I got it confused with "Another version shows Superman destroying his fortress of solitude after he's trapped Zod inside." from imdb.com

Also speaking of making up powers, when did Superman learn to leviate people? He did that to get the folks down safely from Nuclear Man.

Also, can he or can he not breathe in space? (I know more from TAS, but it always seemed like he couldn't breathe in space which is why he wore that spacesuit)

Also how is it, the love interest chick (forget her name) can breathe in space with no problem when Nuclear MAn kidnaps her?
 
LakeEarth said:
(he dives at him, Superman throws the suliphane S, it wraps around the bad guy and fades away)
"What was that?"
"YEAH! SHOWED YOU!"
"That was a minor inconvinience"
"YEAH, SLOWED YOU DOWN!"
"I'll say."
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:lol :lol :lol :lol

Thanks!

And I agree with other folks... Superman III was simply over the top funny.. Richard Pryor and drunk Superman rock!
 
triste said:
The best part of the Superman movie series is Richard Pryor.

Because Richard Pryor > *
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Agreed. Three was hilarious due to the zanny antics of Pryor, what with the computer "hacking" and the overall cheese of the film. I'm not trolling btw, I'm serious.
 
Superman III is one of those movies that seems to get better the older you get, it just gets funnier. I caught II on cable a few months ago and couldn't believe it really wasn't as good as I remember it. But it has Zod, so that means even as it doesn't age well, it'll still remain a classic. IV pretty much just flat out sucks. The biggest thing I remember about that movie is that it had an NES in one scene....I think with ROB too.
 
Himuro said:
Superman is so utterly stupid simply because of the fact noone recognizes that Clark is Superman. All he has to do put on his fucking glasses. I mean, why bother with a story like that?
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Nobody knows Superman has a secret identity! There's no reason for the everyday citizens to suspect that he's walking around as an average joe when he clearly shows his face as Superman. They figure he's always off doing good somewhere or something of the sort. It's the perfect disguise. You may think your neighbor looks like *titty model* but you aren't actually gonna think she's her.

They gave him all sorts of powers in those movies. I like whe he started teleporting like a DBZ character. @_@ He could survive in space back then, because that was before the crisis.
 
Himuro said:
Superman is so utterly stupid simply because of the fact noone recognizes that Clark is Superman. All he has to do put on his fucking glasses.
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OMG, REALLY?????

HEY, HERE'S A SCOOP FOR THIS THREAD...WRESTLING IS FAKE!!!!! IT'S TRUE!!!11

















*ducks and hides from Bishop*







ManDudeChild said:
Agreed. Three was hilarious due to the zanny antics of Pryor, what with the computer "hacking" and the overall cheese of the film. I'm not trolling btw, I'm serious.
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Don't forget Clark Kent vs Superman!! And that hot as fuck blonde.

As lousy as Superman 4 is, at least I've been able to watch it twice. I couldn't watch more then five minutes of Batman and Robin before feeling the need to throw up. Even Supergirl isn't as nauseating as B&R.
 
I'll just copy and paste my post with the bloopers :)

Come on! How can you forget the awesome bloopers!

Like when Superman is flying and the director forgot to tell the crowd that superman will be flying by you?

http://www.supermancinema.co.uk/superman4/general/bloopers/s4bloopers_train_crowd.avi

Or when Nuclear Man begins to fly backwards...

http://www.supermancinema.co.uk/superman4/general/bloopers/s4bloopers_nuke_background_backwards.avi

And don't forget about the fight in space, where they are some how able to stand up!

http://www.supermancinema.co.uk/sup...s/s4bloopers_supes&nuke_standing_in_space.avi

And the first Nuclear Man :lol

s4se8.jpg
 
Has anyone ever noticed that during Superman 2,when he saves the boy who falls into niagra falls you can hear a old little lady say "of course he's jewish" :lol I never noticed that till a couple of days ago,I must be deaf.
 
Matrix said:
Has anyone ever noticed that during Superman 2,when he saves the boy who falls into niagra falls you can hear a old little lady say "of course he's jewish" :lol I never noticed that till a couple of days ago,I must be deaf.
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Of course YOU would hear it.
 
Superman 1 is Superman the Legend.
Superman 2 is Superman the Comic Book (and well-done at that)
Superman 3 is Superman the Saturday Morning Cartoon
Superman 4 is Superman the Big-Time Wrestler
 
Himuro said:
Superman is so utterly stupid simply because of the fact noone recognizes that Clark is Superman. All he has to do put on his fucking glasses. I mean, why bother with a story like that?
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Next you should argue why its impossible for Jesus to raise 3 days later. :lol
 
Himuro said:
Superman is so utterly stupid simply because of the fact noone recognizes that Clark is Superman. All he has to do put on his fucking glasses. I mean, why bother with a story like that?
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I think you're also forgetting that he also changes his hair. :D

BTW I don't think I've ever watched Superman IV from beginning to end.
 
I've never seen Superman IV, but I'll never forget the episode where Siskel and Ebert reviewed it. They pointed out a few scenes where you could see the wires :lol
 
DJ_Tet said:
I've never seen Superman IV, but I'll never forget the episode where Siskel and Ebert reviewed it. They pointed out a few scenes where you could see the wires :lol
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Yep, the fight scene on the moon was terrible. The wires were highly visible.
 
There is an American, and Irishman, and an Aussie all standing on top of the Empire State Building.

The American turns to the Irishman and says: “You know, the wind currents are so strong up here that you can actually step off the edge of this building, and you will only fall a couple of meters before the updraft will pick you up and lift you right back to the ledge“.

The Irishman replies "Crap. You really think that just because I am Irish, I would be stupid enough to actually take your word for it and step off this building and fall to my death? They are only jokes you know, we really aren't that stupid"

“Okay, I'll prove it to you... “ and the American proceeds to step off the edge of the building. Much to the Irishman’s surprise, he only falls a few meters, before the wind catches him and sure enough, lifts him back to safety.

"That was AWESOME, move aside and give me a go" says the Irishman as he steps off the building, and plummets like a rock to the ground.

As they watch his body hit the pavement, the Aussie turns to the American and says "You are such a bastard Superman!”
 
Himuro said:
Superman is so utterly stupid simply because of the fact noone recognizes that Clark is Superman. All he has to do put on his fucking glasses. I mean, why bother with a story like that?
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shut up you knife salesman.
 
Alyssa DeJour said:
There is an American, and Irishman, and an Aussie all standing on top of the Empire State Building.

The American turns to the Irishman and says: “You know, the wind currents are so strong up here that you can actually step off the edge of this building, and you will only fall a couple of meters before the updraft will pick you up and lift you right back to the ledge“.

The Irishman replies "Crap. You really think that just because I am Irish, I would be stupid enough to actually take your word for it and step off this building and fall to my death? They are only jokes you know, we really aren't that stupid"

“Okay, I'll prove it to you... “ and the American proceeds to step off the edge of the building. Much to the Irishman’s surprise, he only falls a few meters, before the wind catches him and sure enough, lifts him back to safety.

"That was AWESOME, move aside and give me a go" says the Irishman as he steps off the building, and plummets like a rock to the ground.

As they watch his body hit the pavement, the Aussie turns to the American and says "You are such a bastard Superman!”
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:lol Here's an oldie but goody...

Superman is flying high above town, making sure the city is safe from crime. He flies across a residential area, when he catches a curious sight. Peering closer, he sees Wonder Woman lying on a lawn chair seemingly taking a nap, naked as the day she was born. He'd always had a thing for Diana, and seeing her in all her glory got him Super aroused.

He then thought to himself "You know, I could hit that shit at Super speed and pull back out, and she wouldn't suspect a thing!". He then swooped down onto Diana's body, hit that shit, then pulled the fuck out at the speed of light. Feeling like the cat who swallowed the canary, he went back to his patrol.

Wonder Woman opened her eyes and muttered "What the hell was that?" "The fuck if I know" the Invisible Man replied, "but my ass sure hurts."
 
The funniest part of IV was when in space, NM sends a flurry of punches to Superman, who takes it like a girl.

The only redeeming part of the movie is Mr. Reeve pulling off another "NO! The PEOPLE!" in flawless form.
 
There's one thing I gotta know, after watching all 4 more again recently... What's with Donner's obsession of having Superman fight himself or Clark? It seems like in every movie, Superman steps out of himself and the two duke it out? I just assumed it was because Donner could afford to bring in some villian equal to Superman, story-wise and just wanted a slugfest.

Will this recurrence be back in Superman Returns?
 
keeblerdrow said:
There's one thing I gotta know, after watching all 4 more again recently... What's with Donner's obsession of having Superman fight himself or Clark? It seems like in every movie, Superman steps out of himself and the two duke it out? I just assumed it was because Donner could afford to bring in some villian equal to Superman, story-wise and just wanted a slugfest.

Will this recurrence be back in Superman Returns?
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Donner only directed Superman I and parts of II that were refilmed after he was fired.
 
Prince of Space said:
Batman Forever is FAR worse than B&R.
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:lol :lol :lol





Fight for Freeform said:
The only redeeming part of the movie is Mr. Reeve pulling off another "NO! The PEOPLE!" in flawless form.
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:lol

I also like how Lois finds out Supes is Clark again, only this time it's kept to about three minutes. Then he kisses her and wipes out memory again. :lol




keeblerdrow said:
There's one thing I gotta know, after watching all 4 more again recently... What's with Donner's obsession of having Superman fight himself or Clark? It seems like in every movie, Superman steps out of himself and the two duke it out? I just assumed it was because Donner could afford to bring in some villian equal to Superman, story-wise and just wanted a slugfest.

Will this recurrence be back in Superman Returns?
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WTF...it happened in ONE movie (III), and it wasn't a Donner one either. Unless it also took place in one of the Donner Superman II scenes that got scuttled.
 
The best part of Superman III is when he turns evil and gets drunk. He stumbles out of the bar and some kid says, "Look, Superman's drunk!" :lol I went to a Halloween party as the evil drunk Superman from Superman III in college but sadly very few people got it.
 
Shinobi said:
:lol Here's an oldie but goody...

Superman is flying high above town, making sure the city is safe from crime. He flies across a residential area, when he catches a curious sight. Peering closer, he sees Wonder Woman lying on a lawn chair seemingly taking a nap, naked as the day she was born. He'd always had a thing for Diana, and seeing her in all her glory got him Super aroused.

He then thought to himself "You know, I could hit that shit at Super speed and pull back out, and she wouldn't suspect a thing!". He then swooped down onto Diana's body, hit that shit, then pulled the fuck out at the speed of light. Feeling like the cat who swallowed the canary, he went back to his patrol.

Wonder Woman opened her eyes and muttered "What the hell was that?" "The fuck if I know" the Invisible Man replied, "but my ass sure hurts."
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:lol :lol
 
Zeo said:
.. Wha.. .. What?
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Two-Face's character is completely pointless -- he just does random bad guy stuff because he's a bad guy. They completely raped him in favor of putting focus on the Riddler. THE RIDDLER.

Val Kilmer is the worst Batman ever, worse than George Clooney.

BF first gave us Chris O' Donnell as Robin.

B&R was clearly meant to be the 60s TV series on the big screen. BF tried to bridge Burton's films with Schumacher's camp and failed miserably.
 
Prince of Space said:
Two-Face's character is completely pointless -- he just does random bad guy stuff because he's a bad guy. They completely raped him in favor of putting focus on the Riddler. THE RIDDLER.

Val Kilmer is the worst Batman ever, worse than George Clooney.

BF first gave us Chris O' Donnell as Robin.

B&R was clearly meant to be the 60s TV series on the big screen. BF tried to bridge Burton's films with Schumacher's camp and failed miserably.
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And B&R gave us a chunky Alicia Silverstone as Batgirl. They both blew. At least Batman Forever had some decent Jim Carey moments to diffuse its shittyness. B&R had an aging AHHHHnold making ice puns every 5 or 6 minutes. I don't know why I even feel the need to post this, as it's a pointless debate. It's like comparing getting kicked in the nuts to being kicked in the jimmy. Both experiences are likely to suck so just try to avoid either.
 
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