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Superman III

starring: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure
directed by: Richard Lester

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780790752457
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 079075245X
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 01, 2001
Running Time: 125 minutes
Sales Rank: 65183
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: June 17, 1983



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Actors: Christopher Reeve. Richard Pryor. Jackie Cooper. Robert Vaughn. Annette O'Toole. Christopher Reeves. Pamela Stephenson. Robert Vaughn. Margot Kidder. Gavan O'Herlihy Director: Richard Lester. Studio: Warner Home Video. Rated: NR. Runtime: 2 Hours 5 Minutes. Features: Color Enhancing its comic book action with broad comedy -- and lots of it -- Superman III gives Christopher Reeve's Man of Steel a delightful foil in Richard Pryor, whose energetic performance adds considerable oomph to this 1983 entry in the series. Pryor plays a skittish, wisecracking computer operator who inadvertently contributes to Superman's near defeat at the hands of archvillain Robert Vaughn. Annette O'Toole contributes additional spice as Clark Kent's old flame, Lana Lang, who sparks the mild-mannered reporter's fires while Margot Kidder's Lois Lane has a diminished role. Director Richard Lester sacrifices some of the series' mythic qualities in his single-minded pursuit of laughs, as evidenced by an opening-reel slapstick smorgasbord, in addition to Pryor's typical manic antics. Less dramatically intense than the first two installments, Superman III still offers plenty of superpowered action for fans and is clearly the fastest, funniest, and most family friendly film in the series. PRODUCTION AND TECHNICAL NOTES: Aspect Ratio: Cinemascope (2.35:1). Presentation: Wide Screen. Sound: stereo. Features: Interactive menus; Theatrical trailer; Scene access ; Languages: English & Français; Subtitles: English, Français, Español & Português. Language: English, Français. SubTitles: English, Français, Español, Portugais. Time: 2 Hours 5 Minutes

Amazon.com:
Here was a case in which the progenitors of this successful comic-book adaptation figured they had to go in a new direction--and chose the wrong one. For starters, they recruited comedian Richard Pryor, who was the kiss of death for almost every movie he was in except his own concert films. He plays a computer specialist who is hired by a criminal mastermind (Robert Vaughan) to help him take on Superman by exposing him to a new form of Kryptonite: red Kryptonite, which always had unpredictable effects in the comic books. In this film, it splits Superman in two, dividing his good self from his dark side. The special effects had gone about as far as they could, and this movie strains to hold an audience's interest for its full running length. --Marshall Fine



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - How Terrible Is This Film? Let Me Count The Ways...
Despite the directorial struggles that plagued the simultaneous shooting of Superman I and II (Richard ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Oh No!!! Superman and Clark Kent
This movie is bad, but there is one redeeming plot line - the internal struggel of Superman with his alter ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Energy shortages, Toxic chemicals, and AI monsters.
The opening scene starts with a shot where, Mr. White, and Jimmy busy setup the Travel photo shot - bingo winner ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - SUPERMAN III
After the brilliant first two films there was alot of pressure for the Salkind Brothers to produce another great ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Neurons in rest!

The script is extremely pretentious, although the charismatic presence of Richard Pryor be the dramatic axis ... Read More

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