The Movie Marathon Man
I cover franchises, directors, actors, and themed episodes by marathoning them and dissecting them for content and quality.
The Movie Marathon Man
Episode 34 - SUPERMAN! - Superman I-IV (1978-1987)
Join me as I take a DEEP dive into the original Superman, and see how that all translated into a decade of box office cash but diminished returns for the franchise, as I prepare for James Gunn's relaunch of the DC Universe.
CAN YOU READ MY MIND? For the spoiler-conscious, time stamps indicate when discussion for each begins!
SUPERMAN (1978, dir. Richard Donner) - 3:27
SUPERMAN II (1980, dir. Richard Lester & Richard Donner*) - 24:41
*even if Donner doesn't split credit
SUPERMAN III (1983, dir. Richard Lester) - 34:48
SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST for PEACE (dir. Sidney J. Furie) - 40:38