Superman (#704)


I saw SUPERMAN yesterday and something's definitely wrong. It's not the super hero I recall from 1978 when I was only 49 years old. The new Superman is a reasonable looking guy with s deep voice, BUT, he's vulnerable! He gets knocked down a lot, he gets beaten up, he bleeds!!! And worse, he's in a really romantic relationship with Lois Lane and she actually knows he poses as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for the Daily Planet. I never liked Margot Kidder as Lois, so the new girl is a vast improvement BUT the new Lex Luther can't hold a candle to Gene Hackman, the original villainous troublemaker. Actually, I did like the latest version despite all. It was exciting; he flies faster than Reeves and he capably saves the world despite his shortcomings. The sets were fun, the action exciting and the special effects special. The simple plot is Superman, in spite of his ineptness, saves the world again. 83% of critics and 93% of audiences gave the man of steel a thumbs up. I suspect you will, too.

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