DVD : Superman III

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- Not as bad as some people say...
The first 2-films of the "Superman" saga were the best which is for sure. But somehow, nobody liked the 3rd-installment to this action-packed, thrilling series. At times, it's a little boring but later throughout the film, it gets better.

Gus Gorman is a professional computer hacking genius who is hired by the evil greedy Ross Webster who wants to control the entire planet's oil-supply. Superman is back in beusiness though, and foils Webster's plans at wiping-out all of Columbia!!

Now, Webster wants revenge, and the only way to defeat Superman once and for all is the high-tech SUPER-COMPUTER!!! A computer with all the deadly traps and surprises which await our hero. Elsewhere, Superman is split into good/evil personalities after receiving a strange, mysterious stone from Gus.

Superman must first defeat his dark ego, and then stop Webster from controlling the world before it's too late. Does Superman have what it takes to defeat the evil that lurks within himself? AND can the man-of-steel actually defeat the machine with a mind of it's own??? All is revealed in this exciting and interesting sequel that didn't make as much as "Superman" I and II.

But if you've been a fan of the D.C. super-heroes for many years, I highly reccomend this! It's got less action than part 2, but it's Special-FX will blow you away!!!

Rating:

- Disappointing Sequel
Superman III is the turning point in the Superman series as it concentrates solely on Richard Pryor's way of acting. I dislike the direction Richard Lester has taken to Superman III, the plot is somewhat lacking. Christopher Reeve is again the shining light of the film and I still think there are several decent scenes in this film:- for example, the battle between Clark Kent and the evil Superman and the powerplant explosion etc. However, some of the film is quite dull and boring, mainly due to the fact that it has a largely un-interesting storyline.
Anyway it brings back memories for me when I was younger, therefore I feel it deserves to be in my DVD collection. Superman III = 3 stars (just!)

Rating:

- Hear me out!
There are a great number of people who have written reviews trashing Superman III. I realize that the film took a break from the usual story but why is that so terrible? Is it really a big deal that Superman III does not include Lex Luthor or much of Lois Lane for that matter? I thought this movie had a good bit of humor in it. Sure, Richard Pryor has probably had better roles but he did not do a bad job playing his character in Superman III. It was kind of neat seeing Clark Kent fight his opposite personality. The cyberwoman thing was not a big deal but it was somewhat interesting to watch that lady get turned into an outer cyborg of some sort. Come on people! Give Superman III one more chance. If you watch the movie for what it is and not compare it to the other Superman films, you won't be disappointed.

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- Superman III is just an awful film
Superman III was the start of the "falling down" in the Superman films starring Christopher Reeve. This film is just painfully ruined by the slapstick humor approach that director Richard Lestor and screenwriters David & Leslie Newman threw in. Plus, using the movie to practically showcase Richard Pryor's comedic skills is just absurd. These factors ruined the movie. I never liked Richard Pryor's character Gus Gorman being a computer genius who creates the super computer plot at all, nor the film's bad guys either, like Robert Vaughn's character Ross Webster. They just never thrilled me.

Plus sides of this movie include scenes with Annette O'Toole playing Clark Kent's old high school sweetheart Lana Lang, Superman stopping the fire at a chemical plant, the evil Superman, and the dual battle between the good Clark Kent and the evil Superman at the junkyard are the only things that were good about Superman III. Also, Margot Kidder was reduced to a cameo as Lois Lane at the book ends of the movie. ...

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