It's a Bird. It's a Plane.
Is anyone going to Bryant Park tonight for the Monday night movie? They're showing the original Superman on the big screen tonight.
For a long time, if pressed, I would have almost invariably said that I enjoy Superman II better than the original Superman, but I think that I thought that because of General Zod. Zod is one of the great supervillains of the last 25-30 years. He's very comic book-y, completely irrational in his sense of vengeance (he was imprisoned by Superman's father Jor-El for crimes against Krypton) and ridiculous in his dialogue/behavior. But being from Kyrpton, he and his sidekicks (one played by former Los Angeles Ram Merlin Olsen) are also "super," and Superman must rely on his cunning to defeat them.
When I thought about it, I realized that there really is no topping the first film. It's got all the back story, and that's really what make Superman so compelling as a character.
For a long time, if pressed, I would have almost invariably said that I enjoy Superman II better than the original Superman, but I think that I thought that because of General Zod. Zod is one of the great supervillains of the last 25-30 years. He's very comic book-y, completely irrational in his sense of vengeance (he was imprisoned by Superman's father Jor-El for crimes against Krypton) and ridiculous in his dialogue/behavior. But being from Kyrpton, he and his sidekicks (one played by former Los Angeles Ram Merlin Olsen) are also "super," and Superman must rely on his cunning to defeat them.
When I thought about it, I realized that there really is no topping the first film. It's got all the back story, and that's really what make Superman so compelling as a character.
Labels: Bryant Park, movies, Superman
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