Superman III

This movie, even after not having watched it for a couple of years, is still a guilty pleasure for me all the same. I don't think this is high art by any means, and this film definitely is very flawed, but it definitely has a charm that I can't help but admire.

The story is a little confusing, since it more focuses on the character of Gus Gorman, played by comedian Richard Pryor, who ends up being a computer genius, and whose skills end up being used for evil by the Lex Luthor wannabe Ross Webster, played by Robert Vaughn. As far as that goes, it's not a great story, and a lot of the scenes do fall flat, especially when the movie opens with a gigantic slapstick sequence.

There are two portions of the movie which I really enjoy, though, and they are really good scenes in my opinion. First off, we have Superman getting corrupted and becoming evil. Everything about that sequence of events is amazing and Christopher Reeve is unrecognizable as the evil Superman, and the way they solve that problem is very well done and probably my favorite scene of the movie. Secondly, the climax, while silly at times, has some really terrifying story beats that still shock me to this day, however, I'll keep things spoiler free on that front.

Overall, this movie is kind of ridiculous. A lot of the plot isn't memorable, but for some reason, I still love the movie all the same. I guess there are just some things that can't be explained.

Next time, we go to another corner of Krypton, where we are going to meet another member of Superman's family. Keep an eye out for Supergirl.

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