And to answer mverta's question. I'm in the catagory that loved SR and I'm 23 years old. The first movie that I saw in the theater...I don't know. I've been going to movies for as along as I can remember.
And I know I must be from a totally different generation from those that loved Superman I and II because I just got done watching II and found myself amused but not all that thrilled with it. At one point I remember letting out a loud sigh during the scene where the 3 bad guys are blowing wind all over the streets. "Yes, I get it. Those guys can blow. Oh look, someone lost their wig. Oh and look some doofis is on rollerskates going backwards against the wind. Har har har. Can we please move on to the next scene please?"
I'm not saying Sups II was bad (I was laughing outloud at many parts) but it was too campy and kiddy for me. SR didn't have any of those Pee-Wee Herman elements and I liked it that way.
Oh and my superhero movies are (in no particular order): The X-Men Trilogy, Spiderman 1, Batman Begins, Superman Returns, and the Powerpuff Girl movie.