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Superman III

Original movie poster.
Directed by Richard Lester
Produced by Ilya Salkind
Pierre Spengler
Written by Screenplay:
David Newman
Leslie Newman
Comic Book:
Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster
Starring Christopher Reeve
Richard Pryor
Jackie Cooper
Marc McClure
Annette O'Toole
Annie Ross
Pamela Stephenson
Robert Vaughn
Margot Kidder
Music by Ken Thorne
Themes:
John Williams
Cinematography Robert Paynter
Editing by John Victor-Smith
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) June 17, 1984
Running time 125 min. Richard Lester (born January 19, 1932) is a British -based Film director famous for his work with The Beatles in the 1960s Ilya Salkind (born Ilya Juan Salkind Dominguez, July 27, 1947 in Mexico City) is a film and Pierre Spengler is a French film producer Among many international hits he is best known for initiating the first three Superman movies and producing them with David Newman may refer to David Newman (jazz musician, American jazz saxophonist David Newman (composer, American composer Leslie Newman is a screenwriter who co-wrote the first three Superman films with husband David Newman, who died in 2003 Jerome "Jerry" Siegel (October 17 1914 – January 28 1996 who also used pseudonyms including Joe Carter, Jerry Ess, Siegel was a fan of movies Joseph "Joe" Shuster (July 10 1914 - July 30 1992 was a Canadian -born American Comic book Artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics Christopher D'Olier Reeve ( September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American Actor, director, Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor Jackie Cooper (born September 15 1922 is an American Academy Award -nominated Actor, Emmy Award -winning TV director, and TV Marc A McClure (born March 31 1957) is an American Actor. McClure was born in San Mateo California. Annette O'Toole (born Annette Toole; April 1, 1952) is an American Dancer and Actress. Annie Ross (born July 25 1930) is a Jazz Singer and actress best known as a member of the trio Lambert Hendricks & Ross Pamela Stephenson also known as Pamela Stephenson Connolly, Robert Francis Vaughn (born November 22, 1932) is an American Academy Award -nominated actor noted for stage, Film Margot Kidder (born October 17, 1948) is a Canadian-American Film and Television actress best known for playing Lois Kenneth Thorne (born January 26, 1924) is an Academy Award -winning British-American television and Film score Composer. John Towner Williams (born February 8 1932) is an American Composer, conductor and Pianist. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name
Country Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $39,000,000
Preceded by Superman II
Followed by Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
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Superman III is a 1984 superhero film that was the third of four movies in the Superman film series based upon the long-running DC Comics superhero produced between 1978 & 1987. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Superman II is the 1980 Sequel to the 1978 Superhero film Superman. Superman IV The Quest for Peace is a 1987 Superhero film, the last of the Superman theatrical movies starring Christopher Reeve as the Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name A Superhero film is an action, fantasy or science fiction Genre film that is focused on the actions of one or more Superheroes who The Superman Film series consists of five Superhero films based on the DC Comics character of the same name DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company The year 1978 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to

Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure and Margot Kidder are joined by new cast members Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Pamela Stephenson, Robert Vaughn and Richard Pryor. Christopher D'Olier Reeve ( September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American Actor, director, Jackie Cooper (born September 15 1922 is an American Academy Award -nominated Actor, Emmy Award -winning TV director, and TV Marc A McClure (born March 31 1957) is an American Actor. McClure was born in San Mateo California. Margot Kidder (born October 17, 1948) is a Canadian-American Film and Television actress best known for playing Lois Annette O'Toole (born Annette Toole; April 1, 1952) is an American Dancer and Actress. Annie Ross (born July 25 1930) is a Jazz Singer and actress best known as a member of the trio Lambert Hendricks & Ross Pamela Stephenson also known as Pamela Stephenson Connolly, Robert Francis Vaughn (born November 22, 1932) is an American Academy Award -nominated actor noted for stage, Film Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor The film was the last Reeve/Superman film produced by Alexander Salkind and Ilya Salkind. Alexander Salkind (June 2 1921 – March 8 1997 was the second of three generations of successful international Film producers Biography Born in Gdańsk Ilya Salkind (born Ilya Juan Salkind Dominguez, July 27, 1947 in Mexico City) is a film and It was followed by Supergirl (produced by the Salkinds) in 1984 and the non-Salkind produced sequel Superman IV: The Quest for Peace in 1987. Supergirl is a 1984 Superhero Film. It stars Helen Slater in her first motion picture role in the title role of the DC Comics Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name Superman IV The Quest for Peace is a 1987 Superhero film, the last of the Superman theatrical movies starring Christopher Reeve as the Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to

The film was less successful than the first two Superman movies, both financially and critically, but was still the fifth highest grossing film of 1983. Many fans of the series complained that there was too much emphasis on a comedic storyline, the main villains were not as strong as other villains in the franchise, and that Christopher Reeve essentially was put behind Richard Pryor[1] in the cast. The Superman Film series consists of five Superhero films based on the DC Comics character of the same name Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor Following the release of this movie Pryor signed a deal with Columbia Pictures worth $40,000,000. }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [2]

Series producer Ilya Salkind originally wrote a treatment for this film that included Brainiac, Mister Mxyzptlk and Supergirl, but Warner Bros. Ilya Salkind (born Ilya Juan Salkind Dominguez, July 27, 1947 in Mexico City) is a film and Brainiac is a DC Comics Supervillain that appears in the Comic books published by DC Comics. Mr Mxyzptlk ( pronounced mɪksˈjɛzpɪtˌlɪk or mɪksˈjɛzˌpɪtɫɪk) sometimes called Mxy, is a Fictional Supervillain who appears in Supergirl is a fictional Comic book superheroine that is depicted as a female counterpart to the DC Comics iconic Superhero Superman did not like it. [3] The treatment was released online in 2007. [4]

Contents

Plot

In this third installment, unemployed Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor) discovers a talent for computer programming. After embezzling large amounts of money from the company payroll (through a technique known as salami slicing), Gorman is brought to the attention of his employer, Ross Webster. Salami slicing is a series of many minor actions often performed surreptitiously that together results in a larger action that would be difficult or illegal to perform at once Webster (Vaughn), a wealthy man who runs a large conglomerate called Webscoe Industries, is obsessed with the computer's potential in aiding him in his schemes for world domination. Joined by his sister Vera and his "psychic nutritionist," Lorelei Ambrosia, Webster blackmails Gorman into helping him.

Meanwhile, Clark Kent has convinced his newspaper to allow him to return to Smallville for his high school reunion. In Smallville, Clark is reunited with childhood friend Lana Lang (Annette O'Toole). Lana Elizabeth Lang is a Fictional, Supporting character in DC Comics ' Superman series Annette O'Toole (born Annette Toole; April 1, 1952) is an American Dancer and Actress. Lana is now a divorcee with a young son named Ricky (Paul Kaethler). Although Clark and Lana begin to share affection for each other, Lana's former boyfriend Brad (Gavan O'Herlihy), a former jock and Clark's childhood bully and now an alcoholic security guard, is still vying for her attention. Gavan O'Herlihy (born April 29, 1954) is an Irish-born actor O'Herlihy was born in Dublin Ireland, the son of Elsa Bennett and Irish actor Dan Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions

Back in Metropolis, Webster attempts to monopolize the world's coffee crop. Infuriated by Colombia's refusal to do business with him, he orders Gorman to command an American weather satellite, Vulcan, to create a hurricane to decimate the nation's entire coffee crop. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding However, Superman flies into the eye of the hurricane, neutralizing it and saving the year's harvest. Perceiving Superman as a threat to his plans, Webster then orders Gorman to use his computer knowledge to create synthetic Kryptonite after remembering Lois Lane's Daily Planet interview from Superman, during which Superman identified it as his only weakness. Kryptonite is a mineral from the Superman mythos originating in the Superman Radio show series The Daily Planet is a Fictional Broadsheet Newspaper that appears in Superman stories published by DC Comics. Superman (also known as Superman The Movie) is a 1978 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the Gus creates the synthetic Kryptonite, but replaces an unknown element with tar. Kryptonite is a mineral from the Superman mythos originating in the Superman Radio show series

Lana convinces Superman to make a personal appearance at her son's birthday party; however, the event becomes a community welcoming for the Man of Steel. Gus and Vera, disguised as an Army general and a WAC officer, give Superman the chunk of kryptonite as a gift, and are dismayed to see that it appears to have no effect on him. Kryptonite is a mineral from the Superman mythos originating in the Superman Radio show series However, the compound begins to produce symptoms: Superman becomes selfish, which causes him to delay in rescuing a truck driver from his jackknifed rig and to question his own self-worth. As the Kryptonite takes effect, Superman becomes depressed, angry and casually destructive, committing petty acts of vandalism such as blowing out the Olympic torch and straightening the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre pendente di Pisa or simply The Tower of Pisa (it La Torre di Pisa is the Campanile, or freestanding bell tower of the Ross, seeing that Superman is presumably out of the way, creates new plans and orders a supercomputer to be built. A supercomputer is a Computer that is at the frontline of processing capacity particularly speed of calculation (at the time of its introduction

Superman sullenly assuages his depression with a drinking binge, but is overcome by guilt and has a nervous breakdown. After nearly crash-landing in a junkyard, he splits into two personas: the evil, selfish Superman and the moral, righteous Clark Kent. It has been suggested that the evil Superman is Bizarro. The evil Superman and Clark Kent, the embodiment of Superman's remaining good qualities, engage in an epic battle. Clark Joseph Kent (middle name is also Jerome according to some versions is a Fictional character created by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. Although Clark is initially overpowered by his alter ego, he eventually takes the upper hand, feverishly strangling his evil identity until he fades from sight.

After defending himself from an MX missile, he does battle with Gorman's supercomputer, which, after attempting to suffocate him, severely weakens the Man of Steel with a ray of real Kryptonite. Gorman, guilt-ridden and horrified by the prospect of "going down in history as the man who killed Superman", manages to destroy the deadly laser with a fire axe and Superman flees. The computer begins to malfunction, becoming self-aware, defending itself against Gus, and draining power from nearby electrical towers, causing massive blackouts. Ross and Lorelei are able to escape from the control room, but Vera is sucked into the main entrance of the computer and transformed into a cyborg. A cyborg is a Cybernetic Organism ( ie, an organism that has both artificial and natural systems Empowered by the supercomputer, Vera attacks her brother and Lorelei with beams of energy, which weaken and immobilize them.

Superman returns with a small vial of acid from the chemical plant from earlier in the film. The intense heat emitted by the supercomputer causes the acid to turn volatile, destroying the machine and turning Vera back to normal. Superman flies away with Gus, leaving Webster and his cronies to face the authorities. After dropping Gus off at a West Virginia coal mine, where he gives him a job reference, Superman returns to Metropolis and reunites with Lana Lang, who has decided to relocate to the big city and finds employment as Perry White's new secretary. Perry White is a Fictional character who appears in the Superman comics.

Cast

Actor Role
Christopher Reeve Clark Kent / Superman
Richard Pryor Gus Gorman
Robert Vaughn Ross Webster
Annette O'Toole Lana Lang
Annie Ross Vera Webster
Margot Kidder Lois Lane
Pamela Stephenson Lorelei Ambrosia
Marc McClure Jimmy Olsen
Jackie Cooper Perry White

Release

Superman III was released on June 17, 1983 with a running time of 125 minutes. Christopher D'Olier Reeve ( September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American Actor, director, Clark Joseph Kent (middle name is also Jerome according to some versions is a Fictional character created by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor Gus Gorman is a Fictional character from Superman III. He is a computer hacker and employee to the film's villain Ross Webster, and Robert Francis Vaughn (born November 22, 1932) is an American Academy Award -nominated actor noted for stage, Film Ross Webster is the main Villain played by Robert Vaughn in Superman III, written similar in tone to Lex Luthor in the first two Annette O'Toole (born Annette Toole; April 1, 1952) is an American Dancer and Actress. Lana Elizabeth Lang is a Fictional, Supporting character in DC Comics ' Superman series Annie Ross (born July 25 1930) is a Jazz Singer and actress best known as a member of the trio Lambert Hendricks & Ross Superman III is a 1983 Superhero film that was the third of five movies in the Superman film series based upon the long-running DC Margot Kidder (born October 17, 1948) is a Canadian-American Film and Television actress best known for playing Lois Lois Lane-Kent is the primary love interest in the DC Comics ’ Superman stories Pamela Stephenson also known as Pamela Stephenson Connolly, Superman III is a 1983 Superhero film that was the third of five movies in the Superman film series based upon the long-running DC Marc A McClure (born March 31 1957) is an American Actor. McClure was born in San Mateo California. James Bartholomew "Jimmy" Olsen is a Fictional character, a Photojournalist who appears mainly in DC Comics ’ Superman stories Jackie Cooper (born September 15 1922 is an American Academy Award -nominated Actor, Emmy Award -winning TV director, and TV Perry White is a Fictional character who appears in the Superman comics. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York An extended cut was first shown on ABC in 1986 with an extra 16 minutes of added footage (thus, making the running time 141 minutes). The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The year 1986 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1986. Just like with the previous two Superman movies, the television edition of Superman III was produced by Alexander Salkind's company. Alexander Salkind (June 2 1921 – March 8 1997 was the second of three generations of successful international Film producers Biography Born in Gdańsk Until recently, this version had been distributed in American television syndication as part of Viacom's Superman syndication package which also features Supergirl and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (full rights have since reverted to Warner Bros). In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through Supergirl is a 1984 Superhero Film. It stars Helen Slater in her first motion picture role in the title role of the DC Comics Superman IV The Quest for Peace is a 1987 Superhero film, the last of the Superman theatrical movies starring Christopher Reeve as the In the United Kingdom, the extended version has been shown about two or three times in the late 1980s.

The film was recut by several fans in 2007 and released online as The Definitive Smallville Cut[5], removing much of the overbearing humour and adding alternative scenes and endings derived from Superman II and Superman IV. A fan edit is a version of a film modified by a viewer that removes reorders or adds material in order to create a new interpretation of the film Superman II is the 1980 Sequel to the 1978 Superhero film Superman. Superman IV The Quest for Peace is a 1987 Superhero film, the last of the Superman theatrical movies starring Christopher Reeve as the

Reception

Box office

The total domestic box office gross (not adjusted for inflation) for Superman III was $59,950,623. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue In economics inflation or price inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services over a period of time The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [6] Thus, it was considered a major financial disappointment, since the first two movies each grossed over $100 million domestically. Despite a considerably poor feedback from the critics and the American audience themselves, hence the usage of the the word domestic, the film was highly successful in international territories, much like the Supergirl film the next year. Supergirl is a 1984 Superhero Film. It stars Helen Slater in her first motion picture role in the title role of the DC Comics In fact, the film still became one of the highest grossing films of 1983. What also likely hurt the box office performance was the fact that Superman III was released during the same year of other sequels and very high profile movies, such as the Star Wars sequel Return of the Jedi, All The Right Moves, two James Bond films: Octopussy and Never Say Never Again and Jaws 3-D. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi is a 1983 Space opera Film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas All the Right Moves is a 1983 Drama / romance film directed by Michael Chapman and starring Tom Cruise, Craig T James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Octopussy (1983 is the 13th film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. Never Say Never Again, released in 1983, is the second screen adaptation of Ian Fleming 's novel Thunderball and a non- EON Productions Jaws 3-D (also known as Jaws 3) is a 1983 horror &ndash Thriller film directed by Joe Alves and starring

In July 1983, ITV showed the Royal Premiere of Superman III. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The year 1983 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1983. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent This show included interviews with actors in the film, who had flown to London for the United Kingdom and European premiere. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Some clips from the film were shown, including where Superman is flying Gus to the coal mine and explaining how he used the acid to destroy the supercomputer, thus revealing the ending of the film.

Critical reaction

A frequent criticism of Superman III was the inclusion of comedian Richard Pryor. Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor [1] Pryor, who initially came to fame in the 1970s as a profane observational comedian,[1] had a string of hits in the late '70s and early '80s such as Stir Crazy and The Toy (directed by Richard Donner). Stir Crazy is a 1980 American Comedy film starring Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor as two men framed for a bank robbery and each ending The Toy is a 1982 Comedy film starring Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty, Scott Schwartz, and After an appearance by Pryor on The Tonight Show[7], telling Johnny Carson how much he enjoyed seeing Superman II, the Salkinds were eager to cast him in a prominent role in the third film. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was a late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the ''Tonight Show'' franchise from 1962 John William “Johnny” Carson ( October 23, 1925 &ndash January 23, 2005) was an American Television host and Superman II is the 1980 Sequel to the 1978 Superhero film Superman. [8]

Audiences also saw Robert Vaughn's villainous Ross Webster as an uninspired fill-in for Lex Luthor. Robert Francis Vaughn (born November 22, 1932) is an American Academy Award -nominated actor noted for stage, Film Lex Luthor is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. [1][7] Gene Hackman,[1] along with Margot Kidder (Lois Lane), were angry with the way the Salkinds treated Superman director Richard Donner, with Hackman retaliating by refusing to reprise the role of Lex Luthor entirely[9] (though he would later be persuaded to come back for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace in 1987, with which the Salkinds had no connection). Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is a two-time Academy Award -winning American actor and author Margot Kidder (born October 17, 1948) is a Canadian-American Film and Television actress best known for playing Lois Lois Lane-Kent is the primary love interest in the DC Comics ’ Superman stories Superman (also known as Superman The Movie) is a 1978 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the Richard Donner (born April 24, 1930) is an American Film director, and also a Film producer through the production company Superman IV The Quest for Peace is a 1987 Superhero film, the last of the Superman theatrical movies starring Christopher Reeve as the Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to After Margot Kidder publicly criticized the Salkinds for their treatment of Donner[7], the producers "punished" the actress by reducing her role in Superman III to a brief cameo. [9][10]

In his commentary for the 2006 DVD release of Superman III, Ilya Salkind denied any ill will between Margot Kidder and his production team and refuted the claim her part was cut for retaliation. Ilya Salkind (born Ilya Juan Salkind Dominguez, July 27, 1947 in Mexico City) is a film and Instead, he said, the creative team decided to pursue a different direction for a love interest for Superman, believing the Lois & Clark relationship had been played out in the first two films (but could be revisited in the future). With the choice to give a more prominent role to Lana Lang, Lois' part was reduced for story reasons. Salkind also denied the reports about Gene Hackman being upset with him, stating that Hackman didn't return due to prior commitments.

Fans of the Superman series also placed a great deal of the blame on director Richard Lester. Richard Lester (born January 19, 1932) is a British -based Film director famous for his work with The Beatles in the 1960s [7] Richard Lester made a number of popular comedies[7] in the 1960s - including The Beatles' classic A Hard Day's Night - before being hired by the Salkinds in the 1970s for their successful Three Musketeers series, as well as Superman II. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 A Hard Day's Night is a 1964 British Comedy film written by Alun Owen starring The Beatles — John Lennon, Paul McCartney The Three Musketeers is a 1973 film based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas père. Lester broke tradition by having Superman III open with a prolonged slapstick sequence with difficult-to-read titles (the first two movies opened up in outer space with big and bold credits). Slapstick is a type of Comedy involving exaggerated physical violence or activities which exceed the boundaries of common sense such as a character being hit in the face with Superman III is commonly seen as more or less a goofy (albeit uneven) farce rather than a grand adventure picture like the first two movies. [7]

On Richard Lester's direction of Superman III, Christopher Reeve stated[11]:

“ [He] was always looking for a gag - sometimes to the point where the gags involving Richard Pryor went over the top. I mean, I didn't think that his going off the top of a building, on skis with a pink tablecloth around his shoulders, was particularly funny. ”

The film's screenplay, by David and Leslie Newman, was also criticized. David Newman may refer to David Newman (jazz musician, American jazz saxophonist David Newman (composer, American composer Leslie Newman is a screenwriter who co-wrote the first three Superman films with husband David Newman, who died in 2003 [7] When Richard Donner was hired to direct the first two films, he found the Newmans' scripts so distasteful that he hired Tom Mankiewicz for heavy rewrites. Tom Mankiewicz (born June 1, 1942) is an American Screenwriter and director. Since Donner and Mankiewicz were no longer attached to the franchise, the Salkinds were finally able to bring their "vision" of Superman to the screen and once again hired the Newmans[9] for writing duties.

For more details on this topic, see Superman II #Controversy and cult status. Superman II is the 1980 Sequel to the 1978 Superhero film Superman.

Film critic Leonard Maltin said of Superman III that it was an "appalling sequel that trashed everything that Superman was about for the sake of cheap laughs and a co-starring role for Richard Pryor. Leonard Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American Film critic and Film Historian. "

Despite such harsh criticisms, Superman III was praised for Reeve's performance of a corrupted version of the Man of Steel, particularly the spectacular junkyard battle between this newly-darkened Superman and Clark Kent. [12]

Promotion

The soundtrack cover for Superman III.
The soundtrack cover for Superman III.
See also: Superman music and Superman III (soundtrack)

As with the previous sequel, the musical score was composed and conducted by Ken Thorne, using the Superman theme and most other themes from the first film composed by John Williams, but this time around there is more original music by Thorne than the Williams re-arrangements. The various film and television renditions of the Superman character have been accompanied by musical scores See also Superman III, Superman music Background As with the previous sequel, the musical score was composed and conducted by Ken Thorne Kenneth Thorne (born January 26, 1924) is an Academy Award -winning British-American television and Film score Composer. John Towner Williams (born February 8 1932) is an American Composer, conductor and Pianist. To capitalize on the popularity of synthesizer pop, Giorgio Moroder was hired to create songs for the film (though interestingly enough, their use in the film is minimal). Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument Hansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder (born on April 26 1940 in Urtijëi, Italy) is an Italian Record producer, songwriter

See also: Superman in popular culture: video games and Category:Superman arcade and video games

A video game for Superman III was planned for the Atari 5200[13] but was never released. The Atari 5200 SuperSystem, or simply the Atari 5200, is a Video game console that was introduced in 1982 by Atari Inc The game (perhaps, inspired somewhat on like Missile Command) would've been loosely based on the plotline for Superman III. Missile Command is a 1980 Arcade game by Atari Inc that was also licensed to Sega for European release

References to Superman III

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Michael Swaim. The 7 Least-Faithful Comic Book Movies. Retrieved on 08 January 2008.
  2. ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Comedian Richard Pryor dead at 65
  3. ^ Ilya Salkind commentary, Superman III DVD, 2006 version
  4. ^ supermancinema.co.uk - s3_original_idea.pdf
  5. ^ Superman III: The Definitive Smallville Cut
  6. ^ IMDb.com > Business
  7. ^ a b c d e f g The Superman Super Site - Superman III. Retrieved on 10 January 2008.
  8. ^ Verdict on Superman III, fast-rewind. com. Accessed August 6, 2006. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  9. ^ a b c The Superman Super Site - Superman II. Retrieved on 10 January 2008.
  10. ^ Article on Superman III, fast-rewind. com. Accessed August 7, 2006. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  11. ^ Biography for Christopher Reeve - Personal Quotes
  12. ^ Superman III - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes
  13. ^ Atari 5200 – Atari – 1983 - Superman III

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