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Superman II (1980)
Rate:
3
Viewed:
7/08
7/08:
For the most part, I was thinking of giving Superman II either '4' or '5'.
Then, the last ten minutes came which left me with a sour taste. Hence, I decided on '3'. Speaking of the opening scene, it
should be cut out because if I want a reminder of what happened, I'll rewatch the original, thank you.
Well, the first and second parts are even in all areas. But this time, I'm glad to see the sequel is
shorter by thirty-five minutes. It has mundane action and is therefore aimed at kids under 12 while the acting is
fair. The best part is the scenes between Kal-El and Jor-El with some good stuff from Marlon Brando once again.
At times, I don't like Clark Kent. He comes across to me as a selfish person who's willing to give up his awesome superpower
for a silly, worthless girl. When he can't handle the limits of a human being for at least one hour, it's only because of
the avoidable fight with a bum. After Clark Kent is defeated, he's back to his old self so he can get even with him.
It's a weird message, I must say.
The worst moment is when the caped superhero spun the earth again. I feel cheated by it because simply put: why is
there a sequel when he could've done it before meeting Lex Luthor for the second time in the original film? So, I guess,
from now on, every time something bad happens, Superman will turn back time whenever he pleases.
On the other hand, the special effects are outstanding for the time. I love the scene when the president of the United States said
he "would protect the people of the world." Since when was he appointed to do so?
All in all, Superman II is stupid, outdated crap.