SUPERMAN III (1983)
Featuring: Christopher Reeve; Richard Pryor; Robert Vaughn
Director: Richard Lester
Critics had nothing good to say about this second sequel in the Superman series and with good reason. I previously mentioned that the somewhat woody acting style used in these movies was done consciously in order to create on screen the same atmosphere as portrayed in the comic books. But for this one they went too far. It is almost as if the director could not make up his mind as far as genre is concerned. Is it satire or is it comedy? Should you take it serious or tongue in the cheek?
And the story line is just as daft. In an attempt to get rid of Superman (Christopher Reeve) villain Robert Vaughn with the help of a computer genius (Richard Pryor) unwittingly turns good boy Clark Kent into Bad Man of Steel. Worse even, they are pitted in a battle against each other.
Even with the addition of veteran comedic actor Richard Pryor this movie is a bust. It is one of those movies that should never have made it to the big screen and came out on video directly.
It therefore deserves no more that 2 out of 5 stars.
Trailer link:
Clark Kent vs Superman
No comments:
Post a Comment