VHS : Superman 4 - The Quest for Peace

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Rating:

- More watchable than part 3 but still bad
Compared to Superman 1 and 2, part 4 is lame and disapointing. It's still better than part 3 though. Part 3 had Superman against these rich snobs and the only good part was Superman vs bad Superman. Part 4 at least tried to make a villain worthy of going against Superman. He's still very weak compared to the 3 villains from Part 2 that had Superman's powers. In this Lex Luther basically says "I have an idea lets make someone who has Superman's powers". So they create this super blonde who is powered by the sun and who looks like he just came from a model shoot.

The special effects are B-Movie like and don't help the movie much either. Plus on top of it the movie is directed like a day time soap opera and seems like one too. It even has a date scene where Superman has to try and have a date with Lois Lane and Lacy Warfield (Mariel Hemingway) at the same time. That's lame and doesn't give Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder a chance to form any of the great chemestry that they had in the first 2. Just like in part 3 Lois is used as just a side character basically. All the actors still try hard, especially Gene Hackman. They just didn't have a good script to work with. It's too bad that Christopher Reeve can't do another with a bettter story and direction to make up for this one.

Rating:

- POOR END TO WHAT STARTED A GREAT SERIES.
By far out of story, Superman 4 The Quest for Peace was the weakest of the four films. The main problem with Superman 4 was the dramatic cutting made on the movie. The original running time was 134 mins, but it was knocked down to a disappointing 90 mins cause the 134 min version didn't do to well in a screening. It possible that a screening never took place and the story was never actually finished so they made did with what they had.

Cause of its terrible cuts, the story appears to jump and some voice overs can be seen in the film. I beleive that if Superman 4 remained at its 134 min version, Superman 4 would have been a far greater success. According to film resources the extra footage no longer exists. But there was budget restrictions on Superman 4 which is why it was totally filmed at Pinewood Studios.

Superman 4 The Quest for Peace actually feels more like a TV movie than an epic blockbuster.

A poor end to what started out as a great series of films.

Rating:

- Hey Warner...
...We want the real Superman IV!
The whole film! Not this poorly cut version!!
Don't bother releasing movies on DVD if you're not gonna bother putting the technology to good use and ripping everyone off by just giving them something they've already seen and don't really want because you couldn't be bothered to improve it in ways you know are possible! GIVE US THE FULL UNCUT VERSION !!!

Rating:

- The Best of the Series
Superman IV has done the impossible and created a super film on a modest $15 million budget. The most sincere performance from Christopher Reeve is in this movie. The music in this film is in my opinion the BEST in the series...yes even better than the first. Alexander Courage (with help from John Williams) did an amazing job. There are as many GOOD f/x too... I hate it when people critisize the F/X ...when one uses a cost factor for the F/X then one could argue that this film has the BEST F/X of the series. Thank you Mr Reeve for making Superman IV. This will always be my favourite Superman movie and I'll always defend it. I'd love to see the missing 45 minutes someday. Warner are u listening ?

Rating:

- Peace For Metropolis
Here are my favorite quotes from the movie:

Miss Thomas:Now I know you're all upset by the crisis. The best thing we can do is to try to think positively. Now, is there anything we CAN do? Does anyone have a suggestion? All right. I'LL make a suggestion. Why don't we write to our congressman?
Fellow Student #1:THAT won't do a lot of good.
Miss Thomas:Somebody has to be an optimist. Jeremy, what do YOU think we can do about the crisis?
Fellow Student #2:He doesn't even know what's going on.
Jeremy:I'd tell you who I'D write a letter that would do some good.
Fellow Student #3:WHO? Santa Claus?
Jeremy:No! SUPERMAN!
Museum Guide:Superman,the subject of our latest exibit, has greatfully donated a strand of his hair to the museum, so we can see how strong he really is. As you can see,a 1,000-pound load easily suspended by hs single hair! The museum will be closing soon, so we should hurry a little.
Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman):You know what I can do with a strand of Superman's hair?

Lenny Luthor:You can make a toupee that flies.
Lex:That hair is a sample of Superman's genetic material. The building blocks of his body. With my genius and enough nuclear power to mutate the genes I can create a being who's more powerful than him. With total allegiance to me. You better stand back. Keep your eye out.

Mr. Warfield: Welcome to Metropolis, Jeremy. I'm Mr. Warfield and this is my daughter, Lacy Warfield.
Lacy Warfield:Hi, Jeremy
Mr. Warfield:Now come along and meet the press. Don't you trip.
Lacy:The car had a flat.
Mr. Warfield:Sorry to hear that. Turn around. Let everybody get a picture of you. That's it, everyone. What a boy! Now come along and tell the American public what YOU told ME.
Jeremy:I just said I wish Superman would've said yes.
Mr. Warfield:Did you get that?
Reporters:No,we didn't.
Mr Warfield:Well, say it again. Loudly.
Jeremy:I just said I wish Superman would've said yes!

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