I'm such a wet blanket... But my reactions to Superman II were the same as my reactions to Aliens (but more pronounced): new director, new unpleasant, cheeseball style with bad jokes.
Richard Donner's cut of Superman II (which was released on discs a few years ago) fixes the most egregious problems.
I agree that this poster is the best! I remember thinking "how on earth can Superman defeat 3 supermen? " Also I still think that Superman 2 captured the simple joy of reading the old comical as a kid more than any other.
Never liked Superman II. (Loved the original; didn't see the third one because I thought the 2nd was so cheesy.)
Maybe the difference I keep running into (in terms of Horrorthon superhero movie taste) is that I'm older...? I was 14 when Superman II came out. (The same year as The Empire Strikes Back, The Blues Brothers,The Shining and Raging Bull -- although I didn't see Raging Bull until later.)
"JPX's favorite superhero movie poster"
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Yay. Remember being all gaga about Margot Kidder in her Fruit Stripe business outfit?
June 15, 2012 11:12 PM
I'm such a wet blanket... But my reactions to Superman II were the same as my reactions to Aliens (but more pronounced): new director, new unpleasant, cheeseball style with bad jokes.
Richard Donner's cut of Superman II (which was released on discs a few years ago) fixes the most egregious problems.
June 16, 2012 5:48 AM
I agree, the Donner cut is much better.
June 16, 2012 11:50 AM
I agree that this poster is the best! I remember thinking "how on earth can Superman defeat 3 supermen? " Also I still think that Superman 2 captured the simple joy of reading the old comical as a kid more than any other.
June 17, 2012 9:17 AM
Never liked Superman II. (Loved the original; didn't see the third one because I thought the 2nd was so cheesy.)
Maybe the difference I keep running into (in terms of Horrorthon superhero movie taste) is that I'm older...? I was 14 when Superman II came out. (The same year as The Empire Strikes Back, The Blues Brothers, The Shining and Raging Bull -- although I didn't see Raging Bull until later.)
June 17, 2012 1:37 PM
I also saw Woody Allen's Stardust Memories in the theater in 1980. Maybe I was a little too old for "Oh God"/"'Zod'" jokes.
June 17, 2012 1:38 PM
I'm just talking about the poster and I love this poster.
June 21, 2012 6:18 PM