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Jerry Siegel (creator: Superman) &
Joe Shuster (creator: Superman) ...
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15 décembre 1978 (USA) suite
You'll Believe a Man Can Fly! suite
An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest super-hero. full summary | add synopsis
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 14 nominations suite
Still flying high after twenty years...SUPERMAN!!! plus de (393 total)
| Marlon Brando | ... | Jor-El | |
| Gene Hackman | ... | Lex Luthor | |
| Christopher Reeve | ... | Superman / Clark Kent | |
| Ned Beatty | ... | Otis | |
| Jackie Cooper | ... | Perry White | |
| Glenn Ford | ... | Jonathan Kent | |
| Trevor Howard | ... | 1st Elder | |
| Margot Kidder | ... | Lois Lane | |
| Jack O'Halloran | ... | Non | |
| Valerie Perrine | ... | Eve Teschmacher | |
| Maria Schell | ... | Vond-Ah | |
| Terence Stamp | ... | General Zod | |
| Phyllis Thaxter | ... | Martha Kent | |
| Susannah York | ... | Lara | |
| Jeff East | ... | Young Clark Kent | |
| Marc McClure | ... | Jimmy Olsen | |
| Sarah Douglas | ... | Ursa | |
| Harry Andrews | ... | 2nd Elder | |
| Vass Anderson | ... | 3rd Elder | |
| John Hollis | ... | 4th Elder | |
| James Garbutt | ... | 5th Elder | |
| Michael Gover | ... | 6th Elder | |
| David Neal | ... | 7th Elder | |
| William Russell | ... | 8th Elder | |
| Penelope Lee | ... | 9th Elder | |
| John Stuart | ... | 10th Elder | |
| Alan Cullen | ... | 11th Elder | |
| Lee Quigley | ... | Baby Kal-El (placed in capsule) | |
| Aaron Smolinski | ... | Baby Clark Kent | |
| Diane Sherry | ... | Lana Lang | |
| Jeff Atcheson | ... | Coach | |
| Brad Flock | ... | Football Player | |
| David Petrou | ... | Team Manager | |
| Billy J. Mitchell | ... | Editor #1 | |
| Robert Henderson | ... | Editor #2 | |
| Larry Lamb | ... | Reporter #1 | |
| James Brockington | ... | Reporter #2 | |
| John Cassady | ... | Reporter #3 | |
| John F. Parker | ... | Reporter #4 | |
| Antony Scott | ... | Reporter #5 | |
| Ray Evans | ... | Reporter #6 | |
| Sue Shifrin | ... | Reporter #7 (as Su Shifrin) | |
| Miquel Brown | ... | Reporter #8 | |
| Vincent Marzello | ... | Copy Boy #1 | |
| Benjamin Feitelson | ... | Copy Boy #2 | |
| Lise Hilboldt | ... | Secretary #1 | |
| Leueen Willoughby | ... | Secretary #2 | |
| Jill Ingham | ... | Perry's Secretary | |
| Pieter Stuyck | ... | Window Cleaner | |
| Rex Reed | ... | Rex Reed | |
| Weston Gavin | ... | Mugger | |
| Steve Kahan | ... | Detective Armus (as Stephen Kahan) | |
| Ray Hassett | ... | Officer #2 | |
| Randy Jurgensen | ... | Officer #3 (as Randy Jurgenson) | |
| Matt Russo | ... | News Vendor | |
| Colin Skeaping | ... | Pilot | |
| Bo Rucker | ... | Pimp | |
| Paul Avery | ... | TV Cameraman | |
| David Baxt | ... | Burglar | |
| George Harris II | ... | Patrolman Mooney | |
| Michael Harrigan | ... | Hood #1 | |
| John Cording | ... | Hood #2 | |
| Raymond Thompson | ... | Hood #3 | |
| Oz Clarke | ... | Hood #4 | |
| Rex Everhart | ... | Sergeant Dolan (as Rex Everhardt) | |
| Jayne Tottman | ... | Little Girl | |
| Frank Lazarus | ... | Air Force One Pilot | |
| Brian Protheroe | ... | Air Force One Co-Pilot | |
| Lawrence Trimble | ... | Crewman #1 | |
| Robert Whelan | ... | Crewman #2 | |
| David Calder | ... | Crewman #3 | |
| Norwich Duff | ... | Newscaster #1 (as Norwick Duff) | |
| Keith Alexander | ... | Newscaster #2 | |
| Michael Ensign | ... | Newscaster #3 | |
| Larry Hagman | ... | Major | |
| Paul Tuerpe | ... | Sgt. Hayley | |
| Graham McPherson | ... | Lieutenant | |
| David Yorston | ... | Petty Officer | |
| Robert O'Neill | ... | Admiral | |
| Robert MacLeod | ... | General | |
| John Ratzenberger | ... | Controller #1 | |
| Alan Tilvern | ... | Controller #2 | |
| Phil Brown | ... | State Senator #1 | |
| Bill Bailey | ... | State Senator #2 | |
| Burnell Tucker | ... | Agent | |
| Chief Tug Smith | ... | Indian Chief | |
| Norman Warwick | ... | Superchief Driver | |
| Chuck Julian | ... | Assistant | |
| Colin Etherington | ... | Power Co. Driver | |
| Mark Wynter | ... | Mate | |
| Roy Stevens | ... | Warden | |
| reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique: | |||
| David de Keyser | ... | Warden (voice) | |
| Kirk Alyn | ... | Young Lois Lane's Father on Train (uncredited) | |
| Bruce Boa | ... | General (in extended version) (uncredited) | |
| Richard Donner | ... | Man in Street - extended version (uncredited) | |
| Harry Fielder | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Edward Finneran | ... | Special Football Player (uncredited) | |
| Noel Neill | ... | Young Lois Lane's Mother on Train (uncredited) | |
| Tony Selby | ... | Hood (uncredited) | |
Réalisé par | |||
| Richard Donner | |||
Scénaristes | ||
| Jerry Siegel | (creator: Superman) & | |
| Joe Shuster | (creator: Superman) | |
| Mario Puzo | (story) | |
| Mario Puzo | (screenplay) and | |
| David Newman | (screenplay) and | |
| Leslie Newman | (screenplay) & | |
| Robert Benton | (screenplay) | |
| Tom Mankiewicz | uncredited | |
Produit par | |||
| Charles F. Greenlaw | .... | associate producer | |
| Alexander Salkind | .... | producer | |
| Ilya Salkind | .... | executive producer | |
| Pierre Spengler | .... | producer | |
| Michael Thau | .... | producer (2000 restoration) | |
| Richard Lester | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Musique originale | |||
| John Williams | |||
Image | |||
| Geoffrey Unsworth | (photographed by) | ||
Montage | |||
| Stuart Baird | |||
| Michael Ellis | |||
| Michael Thau | (2001 director's cut) | ||
Distribution des rôles | |||
| Lynn Stalmaster | |||
Création des décors | |||
| John Barry | |||
Direction artistique | |||
| Ernest Archer | |||
| Philip Bennet | |||
| Stuart Craig | |||
| Leslie Dilley | (as Les Dilley) | ||
| Norman Dorme | |||
| Tony Reading | |||
| Norman Reynolds | |||
Décorateur de plateau | |||
| Peter Howitt | |||
Création des costumes | |||
| Yvonne Blake | |||
Maquillage | |||
| Jamie Brown | .... | makeup artist: Canada | |
| Sylvia Croft | .... | makeup artist | |
| Iloe Elliott | .... | hair stylist: Canada | |
| Graham Freeborn | .... | makeup artist | |
| Kay Freeborn | .... | makeup artist | |
| Stuart Freeborn | .... | creative supervisor of makeup & special visuals | |
| Darby Halpin | .... | hair stylist: USA | |
| Cathy Kevany | .... | hair stylist | |
| Louis Lane | .... | makeup artist: USA | |
| Nick Maley | .... | makeup artist | |
| Patricia McDermott | .... | hair stylist (as Pat McDermott) | |
| Basil Newall | .... | makeup artist | |
| Connie Reeve | .... | makeup artist | |
| Phil Rhodes | .... | makeup artist (as Philip Rhodes) | |
| Stella Rivers | .... | hair stylist | |
| Joan White | .... | hair stylist | |
Technicien du son | |||
| Bob Beher | .... | foley supervisor: 2000 restoration | |
| Max Bell | .... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby | |
| Brian Best | .... | sound editor (2000 restoration) (as Brian T. Best) | |
| Norman Bolland | .... | sound mixer | |
| Pat Brennan | .... | assistant dubbing editor (as Patrick Brennan) | |
| Geoff R. Brown | .... | assistant dubbing editor (as Geoff Brown) | |
| Lance Brown | .... | sound editor: 2000 restoration | |
| William Cawley | .... | assistant sound editor (2000 restoration) (as Bill Cawley) | |
| Roy Charman | .... | sound mixer | |
| Bradley Clouse | .... | first assistant sound editor: 2000 restoration | |
| Charles Deenen | .... | sound designer: 2000 restoration | |
| Des Edwards | .... | assistant sound mixer | |
| John Michael Fanaris | .... | sound effects coordinator: 2000 restoration | |
| Stan Fiferman | .... | sound editor: footsteps and effects | |
| David L. Fisher | .... | assistant dubbing editor (as David Fisher) | |
| J. Aloysius Flanagan III | .... | assistant sound editor: 2000 restoration | |
| John Foster | .... | sound editor: footsteps and effects | |
| Pat Foster | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Tim Gedemer | .... | sound design: 2000 restoration | |
| Chris Greenham | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Leonard Green | .... | assistant dubbing editor | |
| Graham V. Hartstone | .... | assistant dubbing mixer (as Graham Hartstone) | |
| Mike Hopkins | .... | dialogue editor (as Michael Hopkins) | |
| Chris Large | .... | sound mixer: Canada | |
| Daniel J. Leahy | .... | sound re-recording mixer (2000 restoration) (as Daniel Leahy) | |
| Nicolas Le Messurier | .... | assistant dubbing mixer (as Nicholas Le Messurier) | |
| Steve Mann | .... | sound editor: 2000 restoration | |
| Brian Marshall | .... | sound mixer | |
| Gordon K. McCallum | .... | sound mixer | |
| Gordon K. McCallum | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Kathy McCart | .... | digital playback: 2000 restoration | |
| Anthony Milch | .... | sound editor (2000 restoration) (as Anthony R. Milch) | |
| Jay Nierenberg | .... | supervising sound editor (2000 Restoration) | |
| Tony Orton | .... | assistant dubbing editor | |
| Keith Pamplin | .... | assistant sound mixer | |
| Steve Pederson | .... | sound re-recording mixer: 2000 restoration | |
| Peter Pennell | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Richard Raguse | .... | sound mixer: USA (as Dick Ragusa) | |
| George Rice | .... | assistant sound mixer | |
| Gary Ritchie | .... | digital playback: 2000 restoration | |
| Terry Rodman | .... | sound editor: 2000 restoration | |
| Charles Schmitz | .... | sound mixer: USA | |
| Jupiter Sen | .... | assistant dubbing editor | |
| Otto Snel | .... | assistant dubbing mixer | |
| Roland N. Thai | .... | sound editor: 2000 restoration | |
| Michael Tucker | .... | assistant sound mixer | |
| Tim Walston | .... | sound designer: 2000 restoration | |
| Bernard Weiser | .... | supervising sound editor: special edition re-release | |
| Peter Desbois | .... | sound playback operator (uncredited) | |
| Chris Gurney | .... | boom operator: day-play (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects | |||
| Darrell Anderson | .... | additional model photography: USA | |
| James Aspinall | .... | zoptic operator | |
| Bob Bailin | .... | process plate photography: New York | |
| Dennis Bartlett | .... | travelling matte supervisor | |
| Les Bowie | .... | creative supervisor of mattes & composites | |
| Michael Campbell | .... | visual coordinator | |
| Ray Caple | .... | matte artist | |
| Denys N. Coop | .... | creative director of process photography (as Denys Coop) | |
| Chris Crowell | .... | digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) | |
| Ken Dackermann | .... | digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) | |
| Leslie Dear | .... | additional model photography | |
| Mike Drew | .... | zoptic operator | |
| Tony Dunsterville | .... | model maker | |
| Sheldon Elbourne | .... | title & special optical sequences photographer | |
| Doug Ferris | .... | matte artist | |
| Roy Field | .... | creative supervisor of optical visual effects | |
| Cyril Forster | .... | model maker | |
| Mark Freund | .... | visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) | |
| George Gervan | .... | digital roto artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) | |
| Richard Gervan | .... | digital roto artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) | |
| George Gibbs | .... | additional model effects | |
| Martin Hall | .... | digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) | |
| Peter Hammond | .... | matte camera operator | |
| Peter Harman | .... | matte camera operator | |
| Maureen Healy | .... | digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) | |
| Veronica Hernandez | .... | digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) | |
| Heather Hoyland | .... | lead digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) | |
| Andrew Kelly | .... | model maker | |
| Bob Kindred | .... | additional model photography | |
| Tad Krzanowski | .... | model maker (as Tadeusz Krzanowski) | |
| David Lane | .... | visual coordinator | |
| Liz Lettman | .... | assistant matte artist | |
| Jeff Luff | .... | model maker | |
| Darin McCormick-Millett | .... | digital producer (2000 restoration) | |
| Derek Meddings | .... | model effects director & creator | |
| Sean Morris | .... | optical sequences | |
| Harry Oakes | .... | additional model photography | |
| Roy Pace | .... | title & special optical sequences photographer | |
| Peter Parks | .... | optical sequences | |
| Zoran Perisic | .... | zoptic special effects | |
| Terry Reed | .... | model maker | |
| Denis Rich | .... | special visual effects designer | |
| Cervin Robinson | .... | process stills: New York | |
| Martin Shortall | .... | optical liaison | |
| Brian Smithies | .... | additional model effects | |
| David Speed | .... | zoptic operator | |
| Charles Staffell | .... | process systems | |
| Lynn Tigar | .... | digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) | |
| Wally Veevers | .... | flying systems & process projection | |
| Ernest Walter | .... | visual coordinator | |
| Peter Watson | .... | supervising editor of optical & special effects | |
| Paul Wilson | .... | model photography | |
| Russ Woolnough | .... | assistant editor of optical & special effects (as Russell Woolnough) | |
| Andy Aitken | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
| Keith Holland | .... | visual effects camera operator (uncredited) | |
| John Inglis | .... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Bob Keen | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
| Gary Pearlman | .... | titles & optical effects (uncredited) | |
| Philip Sharpe | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
Cascadeur | |||
| Vic Armstrong | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Richard E. Butler | .... | additional stunts: Canada (as Dick Butler) | |
| George Lane Cooper | .... | additional stunts (as George Cooper) | |
| Stuart Fell | .... | additional stunts | |
| Richard Hackman | .... | additional stunts: Canada | |
| Alf Joint | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Wendy Leech | .... | additional stunts | |
| Alex Stevens | .... | stunt coordinator: New York | |
| Bill Weston | .... | additional stunts | |
| Paul Weston | .... | additional stunts | |
| Vic Armstrong | .... | stunt double: Christopher Reeve (uncredited) | |
| Marc Boyle | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Ellen Bry | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Cyd Child | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Tim Condren | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Sue Crosland | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Billy Dean | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jim Dowdall | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| George Fisher | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Romo Gorrara | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Martin Grace | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Reg Harding | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Terry Hill | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Nick Hobbs | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Billy Horrigan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Howell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Alf Joint | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| George Leech | .... | stunts: Man in burglar's office (uncredited) | |
| Wendy Leech | .... | stunt double: Margot Kidder (uncredited) | |
| Scott Leva | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Mark McBride | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bronco McLoughlin | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Peter Munt | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Peter Pocock | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Greg Powell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Nosher Powell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Doug Robinson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Kiran Shah | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Tony Smart | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Roy Street | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Rocky Taylor | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Johan Thorén | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Terry Walsh | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Malcolm Weaver | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Chris Webb | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Département Casting | |||
| Mary Selway | .... | casting: English | |
Département Costume et garde-Robe | |||
| Betty Adamson | .... | wardrobe supervisor & additional design | |
| Elvira Angelinetta | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Austin Cooper | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Barbara Gillett | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Helen Gill | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Ruth Morley | .... | additional costumes | |
| Eddie Silva | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Janet Tebrooke | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Colin Wilson | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
Dpartement Editorial | |||
| George Akers | .... | assistant editor | |
| Elaine C. Andrianos | .... | first assistant editor: special edition 2000 | |
| Olivier Assayas | .... | editorial intern | |
| David Beesley | .... | assistant editor | |
| Neil Farrell | .... | assistant editor | |
| Tim Jordan | .... | assistant editor | |
| Christopher Morris | .... | assistant editor | |
| Bob Mullen | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Mike Round | .... | assistant editor | |
| Gary Shepherd | .... | assistant editor | |
| Colin Wilson | .... | assistant editor | |
| Steve Pickard | .... | assistant plate editor (uncredited) | |
Département Musique | |||
| Robert Garrett | .... | music editor: 2000 restoration | |
| Robert Hathaway | .... | music editor (as Bob Hathaway) | |
| Arthur Morton | .... | orchestrator | |
| Ken Ross | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Herbert W. Spencer | .... | orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer) | |
| Eric Tomlinson | .... | music mixer | |
| Eric Tomlinson | .... | music recordist | |
| Angela Morley | .... | additional orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Merci | |||
| John Bodimeade | .... | in memory of | |
| Terry Hill | .... | in memory of | |
| Geoffrey Unsworth | .... | dedicated with love and respect to (as Geoffrey Unsworth, O.B.E.) | |
Superman - Le film (Canada: French title)
Superman: The Movie
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Rated PG for peril, some mild sensuality and language.
143 min | USA:127 min (1980 video release) | USA:151 min (2000 restoration)
Couleur (Technicolor)
2,35 : 1 suite
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints) | Mono
Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (2001 expanded edition) | South Korea:Tous | Brazil:Livre | New Zealand:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Norway:11 | Norway:12 (1978) | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12
Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK suite
"Faster than a speeding bullet!" (when Clark catches the projectile fired towards Lois' back). "More powerful than a locomotive!" (when young Clark outruns the Smallville train, AND years later, (as Superman) repairs the railroad; supporting the weight.) Finally, if referencing the alternate tagline from Max Fleischer's Superman (1941), "Able to soar higher than any plane!" (when Superman takes the missile, bound for New Jersey, into space.) suite
Révélant des erreurs: After the Hoover Dam breaks sending a wall of water towards the homes, there is a scene where a telephone pole by a dock is springing back and forth by the force of the water - an obvious model. suite
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Jor-El:
This is no fantasy - no careless product of wild imagination. No, my friends. These indictments that I have brought to you today, specific charges herein against the individuals. Their acts of treason, their ultimate aim of sedition. These... are matters of undeniable fact. I ask you now to pronounce judgement on those accused.
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I have to say, I have seen this film at least two thousand times since I was three years old, and the film STILL amazes me with every viewing! There are at least a hundred things I could say about this film to get those of you out there who haven't seen it already to check it out, but alas, I have had to narrow it down to a brief plot summary and a few teasers to get you in the right direction. First,a semi-brief history of the film and who is involved, in case you recognize any of the names. Richard Donner (the Omen) directed this film under the condition that every element serve faithful to the values and heroic symbolism that Superman has stood for since his creation in the 1930s. From the original screenplay written eloquently by Mario Puzo (who penned "The Godfather"), Donner enlisted Tom Mankiewicz to flesh out the script, ironic considering he was given the arguably menial in comparison title "Creative Consultant" when the finished product opened to the public. Throughout the production, the word "verisimilitude" was the slogan; meaning realism or truth. The result, when it opened on December 15, 1978, was as verisimilar as its long-standing legend, and as American as apple pie. (Teaser 1) Here we are, in the theater...excitedly awaiting the opening credits. In a brilliant flash of red and yellow, we see the legendary "S" flash through the far reaches of space, followed by the equally impressive credits. We've got the best on this one; Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Jackie Cooper, Terrence Stamp, Marlon Brando (as only he could play Jor-El), and my personal favorite, Gene Hackman. We are brought to the planet Krypton, where Jor-El is arguing for an immediate evacuation of the planet Krypton. When his pleas fall on the arrogant ears of the counsel, Jor-El places his only son, the infant Kal-El, aboard a rocket built from his own design. The Krypton sequences are among the most impressive this lengthy feature has to offer--from the opening lines spoken by the senatorial Jor-El in the hierarchical counsel arena, to the final parting shots of the doomed planet, the effects and general conceptions are nothing short of brilliant (thanks to John Barry). Kal-El is raised on Earth as Clark Kent by the loving Kent family in Smallville, Kansas. Clark, aware of his powers, is a confused teenager. In a particularly touching moment with Pa Kent, he ponders why "everytime I get the football I can make a touchdown-everytime!" The confusion turns to clarity to him in a single moment when, in the early hours of the morning, he learns of his true calling, and his heritage (no spoilers for that one). Let's leave it there and go to Metropolis--where Clark Kent, now 12 years older, struggles with his first day at the headquarters of the newspaper "The Daily Planet". It is love at first sight as he encounters none other than Lois Lane, played by Margot Kidder. While Clark is fleshing out his first day, however... 200 feet below the streets of Metropolis, Lex Luthor (played with absolute genius by Gene Hackman) is hatching his twisted and brilliant plot for the ultimate real estate caper (no spoiler). At either side of him are his lackeys, the bumbling Otis (Bed Beatty) and the seductive Eve Teschmacher (former Vegas showgirl Valerie Perrine). Lex's lair is perfect in every detail--from the swimming pools to the "babies". Note: the babies are only mentioned in the DVD version of Superman and the extended cuts broadcasted on ABC TV in the 80s and on KCOP TV here in 1994. There's the set-up for you. All main characters have been introduced by the end of the introductory lair scene, so the rest of the film naturally only builds further on them. Not to be missed are the flying sequences in the film, which are of outstanding quality (I don't care what all the little new-age tech junkies think of the "dated" print--hey, we had to start SOMEWHERE), and the climatic showdown between Lex and Superman. The dialogue is excellent, and the visuals even more stunning. I do have one quabble, but it has nothing to do with the film itself. It might do you good to note while enjoying this film that Richard Donner went through absolute HELL to bring it to the screen, and shortly after its premiere, he was kicked off the project. Interestingly enough, Donner had already shot a great deal of the sequel, Superman 2, so when the time came to put THAT ONE in theaters, the...producers decided to resume filming with Richard Lester, billing him as the director, when Donner's shots are equally if not more present in S2! Sorry--I just wanted to let you know that Superman the Movie is unique in comparison to S2 as it is the only complete Donner film. So what are you waiting for? Go out tonight, get a copy of the film, and watch it from end to end--you might find yourself believing that a man can really fly!