Top 100 Movies: No. 83 - Superman II (1980)
Posted on November 2, 2007
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Why is Superman II such a good flick? Because Superman gets his butt kicked not once, but twice! OK, the first time he is not actually Superman but a mere mortal. But still, he gets beat up twice!
Don’t get me wrong, Superman: The Movie is a great flick (and has its own spot in this list), but it was missing something - adversaries for Superman to fight in hand-to-hand combat.
I was never a big Superman fan as a kid because no one (usually) could beat him. He was Superman - he could do anything unless you shoved a green rock in his face. Then along came Superman II and General Zod. THIS was what what I wanted to see: Superman fighting villains that could actually match his strength.
As you may or may not know, there was (and is) controversy surrounding this flick and its two (that’s right - two) directors. There was even a new cut of the film released last year on DVD (which I haven’t seen - if anyone has, please feel free to comment about it).
Notwithstanding these issues, the original Superman II is an excellent flick and deserves a spot in my Top 100 Movies. Granted, the special effects are dated and you don’t get the same sense of wonder and awe seeing a man fly, but it’s still a lot of fun.
I’m not too crazy about this trailer though. Anyone else?
Tags: christopher reeve, controversy, general zod, margot kidder, marlon brando, richard donner, superman, superman ii, superman: the movie
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It has been a long time since I have seen any of the Superman movies, thanks for putting it on your list.
Great blog! What happens once you get to the number 1 movie of all time?
Thanks for the comment. Glad you like the blog. Actually, my Top 100 Movies is just one of the lists on this blog. My plan was to have all different kinds of movie lists. Right now, I am posting movies out of my Top 100 Movies three days a week and other movie lists the other two days. So when the Top 100 is complete I will just continue to post other types of lists.