We all know that Richard Donner’s Superman: The Movie will forever be considered the ‘best’ film version of the superhero by many. Promising to make audiences believe that a man can fly, the film did just that – which is why its ending was so puzzling. The film’s climax saw Lex Luthor’s devious plans come to fruition, with Superman forced to choose which American coast to save, resulting in the death of Lois Lane (Margot Kidder).
Enraged, Superman lets out a scream as he takes to the skies, and begins flying around the Earth – against its rotation – as fast as possible. What appears at first to be a tantrum is soon revealed to be much more, as the catastrophe and destruction rewinds, revealing the Kryptonian to gain control over time itself. No matter how you explain it, suddenly granting the hero such power is never explained, despite forever changing the mythology. The film’s place in history allows this ending to be overlooked (like the memory-erasing kiss in its sequel), but shows the corner the filmmakers backed themselves into with a story meant to shock, but refusing to commit.
Superman the Movie-other an ok first Superman.Not great,but way better anything tried George Reeves on tv.But to this,I must I hate the whole turning back the world thing.Physics professor hate it.Comics fans hate it.The whole sequence is just nuts.Bad science-bad writting.We are to believe Lois Lane,while driving through an earthquake,her car fas into a crack and she suddenly dies-maybe far to quick for Superman to save her.So whats the Man of Steel,when finds her dead?Greive and months later start dating Wonder Woman ?No,he flies in space,dissabeys Jor-El and flies faster than the Earth can rotate and then starts flying in the other direction,causing the Earth to spin backwards.Earth,like its a film projector begins move backwards in time.Nobody flies off the earth.Worste yet,Superman violates movie causes and effects by meeting an undead Lois,who apparently jump over the timeline passed the earthquake to survive.Talk about stupid.The only thing worste-the big Superman hypnotic kiss at the end of the next movie.When did Superman learn to not fractor the time barrier and alter past events by flying backwards and forwards in time,but hynotise Lois Lane by kissing.Don't remember those powers in any comic or film storyline?Call those big time movie cheats?Yup.
