I don’t like Superman: The Movie either.
Pushing aside all my issues with Clark’s characterization, I still hate everything pertaining to Luthor, Otis, and that dumbass ending.
It’s baffling that it’s a 4 stars on RogerEbert.com. Man of Steel is leaps and bounds ahead of the first superman.
If you don’t like the first Donner Superman, that’s fine. But saying Man of Steel is better? 'Em is fighting words!
Man of steel is deeper, better acted, better characterization (surprisingly enough) all IMO
No, no, no, no.
The original may be dated in ways but it has heart and depth that has and will last through the ages. MOS is absolute s***. Just beyond comprehension of bad. As bad and actually worse than the brain dead Superman Returns.
Mankiewicz’s wit and sense are all over the original and why I love the film so damn much. (Not to mention his extended cameo in the Planet).
“Otisburg?” is IMO one of the great lines btw.