Superman III

1983

2h 5m

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5.5/10

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Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.

Directors

Richard Lester

Writers

Jerry Siegel(characters by)

Joe Shuster(characters by)

David Newman(screenplay by)

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Christopher Reeve

Richard Pryor

Jackie Cooper

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Clark Kent …

August 'Gus' Gorman

Perry White

Jimmy Olsen

Lana Lang

Vera

Lorelei

Ross Webster

Lois Lane

Brad

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Penguin Man

Man In Cap

Bank Robber

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Directors

Richard Lester

Writers

Jerry Siegel(characters by)

Joe Shuster(characters by)

David Newman(screenplay by)

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5/10

<em>'Superman III'</em> is just rubbish, isn't it? I wasn't hating what I was watching or anything, but I was just sat there continuously thinking: this is just bad, huh. Much of the movie feels like the titular character is sidelined, then even when he is onscreen he's... depressed? Odd choice. Christopher Reeve remains good, no issues there. Margot Kidder is involved but barely features, to be fair Annette O'Toole is solid in her bit. Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn & Co. are OK in terms of what they give, but their characters are highly uninteresting. I just didn't care at all. That opening sequence really gives you a peek into what you're going to be watching. Of course there are signs in the prior movies that the filmmakers wanted to stray into dumbed down comedy and it might've worked as a standalone picture, but as a Superman film? Not a chance.

r96sk08 Jan, 2025