Movie report: Superman III
Movie report: Superman III Realizing that there was a gap in my education, I watched Superman III (1983!). Sigh. I wonder if they actually had a meeting to decide they wanted to take the most powerful being on the planet and reduce him to tepid leftovers, or if it just kind of happened spontaneously. Some random thoughts (because it doesn't deserve an essay): * Kryptonite: Sorry to be a kryptonite nerd, but green kryptonite doesn't work that way. Green kryptonite hurts or possibly kills Superman. It doesn't split him into nice Superman and ass-hat Superman. Red kryptonite *might* do that, but it might also turn him into a lizard. * Romance with Lana Lang: Okay, this was sweet, for Clark to rediscover a woman from before he was Superman. But, my gosh, he makes no progress whatsoever, even though she's giving him a green light the size of Kansas . If he has constraints on whether he can fall in love, you have to let us know, Mr. Director! Otherwise, wh