Comments on: Eric’s Bad Movies: ‘Superman IV: The Quest for Peace’ http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/ Eric D. Snider's blog. Fri, 18 May 2012 02:42:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kyralessa http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-123823 Kyralessa Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:44:54 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/#comment-123823 notJoeKing, The one I read said Christopher Reeve was so ashamed of this movie that he tried to commit suicide by jumping off a horse. notJoeKing,

The one I read said Christopher Reeve was so ashamed of this movie that he tried to commit suicide by jumping off a horse.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-122156 Oliver Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:39:16 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/#comment-122156 What a scathing review! Surely, I haven't seen such a literary display of acrimony since the review of Madonna's own "Cast Away," or whatever it is purporting to be titled. At first glance, your caustic remarks seemed refreshing, as well as, necessitated by the lackluster effort constantly being giving by studios through the years; however, upon review of this linked site it seems a bit contrived and just a proverbial gimmick for you in the world you call film critiquing. Nevertheless, a rather accurate depiction of a movie neglected on a worst superhero movie compilation once typed. By the way, tops on that list: Batman & Robin. One name: George Clooney….as Batman?! Oh yeah! Some no names can act. Neither adjectives nor nouns: Mos Def is definitely exceptio to your rule! What a scathing review! Surely, I haven’t seen such a literary display of acrimony since the review of Madonna’s own “Cast Away,” or whatever it is purporting to be titled. At first glance, your caustic remarks seemed refreshing, as well as, necessitated by the lackluster effort constantly being giving by studios through the years; however, upon review of this linked site it seems a bit contrived and just a proverbial gimmick for you in the world you call film critiquing. Nevertheless, a rather accurate depiction of a movie neglected on a worst superhero movie compilation once typed. By the way, tops on that list: Batman & Robin. One name: George Clooney….as Batman?! Oh yeah! Some no names can act. Neither adjectives nor nouns: Mos Def is definitely exceptio to your rule!

]]> By: notJoeKing http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-121989 notJoeKing Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:55:40 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/#comment-121989 The funniest, and cruelest, review I ever read of this movie stated, simply, that the reason Christopher Reeve later became a paraplegic was only karmic justice for his making Superman IV. The funniest, and cruelest, review I ever read of this movie stated, simply, that the reason Christopher Reeve later became a paraplegic was only karmic justice for his making Superman IV.

]]> By: Amp http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-121738 Amp Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:55:58 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/#comment-121738 My favorite part about the (awful) Superman Returns was Kevin Spacey character's nefarious plan to take over the world. He was going to (DUN DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUUUUN) invest in real estate! OH THE HORROR! I could NOT keep a straight face when he explained his theory about people will always need land, or whatever. It reminded me of those silly fliers I get from sham real estate investors encouraging me to "learn their secrets" because "LAND is REAL and even after all the people on the earth have died, the LAND will live on." (That's what the last one said.) My favorite part about the (awful) Superman Returns was Kevin Spacey character’s nefarious plan to take over the world. He was going to (DUN DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUUUUN) invest in real estate! OH THE HORROR!
I could NOT keep a straight face when he explained his theory about people will always need land, or whatever. It reminded me of those silly fliers I get from sham real estate investors encouraging me to “learn their secrets” because “LAND is REAL and even after all the people on the earth have died, the LAND will live on.” (That’s what the last one said.)

]]> By: ClobberGirl http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-121527 ClobberGirl Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:09:14 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/#comment-121527 Put me in the GWGumby camp on the Superman franchise. I always thought of "Superman Returns" as a chick flick with Superman in it. You cannot cast someone like Kate Bosworth as Louis Lane and then try to claim your movie wasn't a chick flick, so grats all you chick flick lovers. You know what I hate most about the Superman movies though? Now that Christopher Reeve (who was apparently the hero of the bleeding heart Hollywood liberal camp) is dead, the franchise will never be free of his smarmy portrayal of Superman. Every possible sequel and rebooting of the franchise will be forced to pay homage to him and his crappy version of Superman because his spirit must live on through these movies or some bosh like that. Thank God for the DC Animated Universe, where the portrayal of Superman has always been competent, entertaining and 100% Christopher-Reeve-free. Put me in the GWGumby camp on the Superman franchise. I always thought of “Superman Returns” as a chick flick with Superman in it. You cannot cast someone like Kate Bosworth as Louis Lane and then try to claim your movie wasn’t a chick flick, so grats all you chick flick lovers.

You know what I hate most about the Superman movies though? Now that Christopher Reeve (who was apparently the hero of the bleeding heart Hollywood liberal camp) is dead, the franchise will never be free of his smarmy portrayal of Superman. Every possible sequel and rebooting of the franchise will be forced to pay homage to him and his crappy version of Superman because his spirit must live on through these movies or some bosh like that.

Thank God for the DC Animated Universe, where the portrayal of Superman has always been competent, entertaining and 100% Christopher-Reeve-free.

]]> By: T.T. http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-121375 T.T. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:18:20 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/#comment-121375 This movie was so boring that I think I DID enter a coma-like state while watching it. It made no sense whatsoever, but it was, on occasion, rather hilarious. Enjoy this clip (as it actually was spoken in the movie by poor, poor Christopher Reeves and whoever played Nuclear Man: NM: Tell me where she is, or I'll HURT PEOPLE!! Superman: No! Don't hurt THE PEOPLE! What's more funny is how Superman just stands around, looking helpless, while NM blasts a whole bunch of passers-by into oblivion. This movie was so boring that I think I DID enter a coma-like state while watching it. It made no sense whatsoever, but it was, on occasion, rather hilarious. Enjoy this clip (as it actually was spoken in the movie by poor, poor Christopher Reeves and whoever played Nuclear Man:

NM: Tell me where she is, or I’ll HURT PEOPLE!!

Superman: No! Don’t hurt THE PEOPLE!

What’s more funny is how Superman just stands around, looking helpless, while NM blasts a whole bunch of passers-by into oblivion.

]]> By: John Doe http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-121349 John Doe Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:11:43 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/#comment-121349 I thought "Superman Returns" was about a guy who was with a girl, left her without warning, and then stalked her when he got back and she didn't want much to do with him anymore. Then when he found out he had some responsibility for his past actions, he said "oh, sorry, gotta go save the world now." What a wonderful message to send to men all around the world. If you shirk your responsibilities, someone else will pick up the slack for you. All is well if you help people. Firemen, doctors, and policemen now have carte blanch to shirk their responsibilities not related to helping strangers. Huzzah! And Eric's review of Superman IV reminds me of what I would have expected from his review of SW I: Phantom Menace. Ships landed! Races were had! Meetings were held! What a riveting story!!1! I thought “Superman Returns” was about a guy who was with a girl, left her without warning, and then stalked her when he got back and she didn’t want much to do with him anymore. Then when he found out he had some responsibility for his past actions, he said “oh, sorry, gotta go save the world now.” What a wonderful message to send to men all around the world. If you shirk your responsibilities, someone else will pick up the slack for you. All is well if you help people. Firemen, doctors, and policemen now have carte blanch to shirk their responsibilities not related to helping strangers. Huzzah!

And Eric’s review of Superman IV reminds me of what I would have expected from his review of SW I: Phantom Menace. Ships landed! Races were had! Meetings were held! What a riveting story!!1!

]]> By: GWGumby http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-121333 GWGumby Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:41:15 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/#comment-121333 "Superman Returns is the best movie about a creepy stalker deadbeat dad superhero I’ve seen so far. Would’ve been nice if it had been about Superman, though." You got that too, Heli? Then I wasn't the only one. “Superman Returns is the best movie about a creepy stalker deadbeat dad superhero I’ve seen so far. Would’ve been nice if it had been about Superman, though.”

You got that too, Heli? Then I wasn’t the only one.

]]> By: Heli http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-121320 Heli Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:21:24 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/#comment-121320 Superman III is clearly better than Superman IV, but that's like saying that it's better to die of skin cancer than colon cancer. Superman Returns is the best movie about a creepy stalker deadbeat dad superhero I've seen so far. Would've been nice if it had been about Superman, though. Superman III is clearly better than Superman IV, but that’s like saying that it’s better to die of skin cancer than colon cancer.

Superman Returns is the best movie about a creepy stalker deadbeat dad superhero I’ve seen so far. Would’ve been nice if it had been about Superman, though.

]]> By: karinka http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-121120 karinka Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:23:15 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/04/10/erics-bad-movies-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace/#comment-121120 I LOVE the first two movies in the series, and to this day, I cannot talk about Houston without throwing "the planet Hooston" in there somewhere. I LOVE the first two movies in the series, and to this day, I cannot talk about Houston without throwing “the planet Hooston” in there somewhere.

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