Rating:  -
What does Warner and the Producers of Superman do after two hit movies? They change the tone, make it a comedy, almost entirely get rid of Lois, and add Richard Pryor.
What is the outcome? A royal mess!
And, just when you think it can't get any worse, they give us Superman 4!
so...we have to wait 20-some odd years until we can get the memory of this fiasco out of our minds, and the studio goes through up-teen writers, directors and producers before they finally get Bryan Singer to Produce a watchable Project.
Let's hope Warner learned from past mistakes.
Rating:  -
For this third installment, the producers decided to inject a more modern twist into the Superman mythos via Richard Pryor's antics and the dependence on computer technology theme. The result was met with mixed reviews but did provide Christopher Reeve the opportunity to turn his dual role into a triple. Not only does he play Clark Kent and Superman, but also an evil Superman that manifests after exposure to synthetic Kryptonite (a plot device repeated at nauseum on the 'Smallville' TV series). The fight sequence between Clark Kent and his evil counterpart plays like a scene right out a Superman comic book! As far as the supporting cast is concerned, Margot Kidder's Lois Lane is not given much screen time but Annette O' Toole's Lana Lang (another 'Smallville' TV series staple) fills the role of Clark's old love interest nicely. The flying shots are easily the best of the franchise and Reeve is definitely the most buff he's ever been making him the most realistic physical embodiment of Superman to date. Unlike the previous DVD release, there are extras this time around including a commentary by the producers, a 1983 'Making of' special hosted by Chris Reeve, and almost 20 minutes of deleted scenes! In closing, while this movie isn't quite as magical as the first two Superman films, a terrific performance by Christopher Reeve and some nice supplemental material makes it worthy of another look on DVD.
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