Superman III

Superman III 1983

• Director: Richard Lester
• Seen by this director: Superman II, Robin and Marion, Petulia, How I Won the War, HELP!, A Hard Day’s Night
• Based on the book: no
• Cast: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Annette O’Toole, Annie Ross, Pamela Stephenson, Robert Vaughn, Margot Kidder, Jackie Cooper
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Christopher Reeve – The Remains of the Day, The Aviator, Superman II and III
• Richard Pryor – Stir Crazy, Lady Sings the Blues, TV series
• Annette O’Toole – 48 Hours
• Robert Vaughn – Hustle, The Towering Inferno, Bullitt, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
• Margot Kidder – Superman I and I1
• Jackie Cooper – something, I’m sure
• Why? Third in the trilogy
• Seen: 29 October 2022      

       Richard Pryor and a long slapstick intro. So that’s what kind of film this is going to be. Stupid story with primitive (maybe not then) computer crime, high school reunions, dreadful love story (Lois Lane is shipped off to the Bermudas in an early scene, Superman turned prankster. What a mean-spirited and pointless film. What an insult to poor Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder. Richard Lester should be ashamed of himself.

       And Superman IV is reported to be even worse. Lucky for me, I don’t have it.      

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