Review: Superman's first long introduction sequence (set to John Williams' score) that starts with him saving Lois from the crashed helicopter and ends with him rescuing a cat in a tree is perfect cinema magic. Christopher Reeve was born to play Superman/Clark Kent and there is an earnestness to his acting style that allows me to suspend disbelief when he is tunneling under the earth to stop an earthquake or reversing the rotation of the Earth to go back in time. Except for some slow parts in the beginning setting up the story, this is an amazing film.
Quotes:
"If he remains here with us, he will die surely as we will."
"But why Earth, Jar-El? They're primitives thousands of years behind us."
"He will need that advantage to survive. Their atmosphere will sustain him."
"He will defy their gravity."
"He will look like one of them."
"He won't be one of them."
"No. His dense molecular structure will make him strong."
"He'll be odd. Different."
"He'll be fast. Virtually invulnerable."
"Isolated... alone."
"He will not be alone. He will never be alone."
"What are you writing, Miss Lane?"
"An Ode to Spring. How do you spell massacre?"
"Uh. M-A-S-S-A-C-R-E."
"Thank you."
"Golly, Miss Lane, how come you got all the great stories?"
"A good reporter doesn't get great stories, Jimmy. A good reporter makes them great."
"Look Lois, Clark Kent may seem like just a mild-mannered reporter, but listen... not only does he know how to treat his editor-in-chief with the proper respect... not only does he have a snappy, punchy prose style... but he is in my 40 years in this business, the fastest typist I've ever seen."
"Easy, miss. I got you."
"You... you've got me? Who's got you?"
"Well, I certainly hope this little incident hasn't put you off flying, miss? Statistically speaking, of course, it's still the safest way to travel."
"Right... Wait! Who are you?"
"A friend. Bye."
"Why are you here? There must be a reason for you to be here."
"Yes, I'm here to fight for truth and justice and the American Way."
"Ha! You're gonna end up fighting every elected official in this country."
"It's open. Come in. My attorney will be in touch with you about the damage to the door. Otis, take the gentleman's cape."
"I don't think he wants me to, Mr. Luthor."
"Now call me foolish, call me irresponsible... it occurs to me that a 500-megaton bomb planted at just the proper point would, uh..."
"Would destroy most of California. Millions of innocent people would die. The West Coast as we know it would..."
"Fall into the sea. Bye, bye California. Hello, new West Cost. My West Coast. Costa del Lex, Lutherville, Marina del Lex, Otisburg... Otisburg?"
"It's just a little-bitty place."
"Otisburg?!"
4 1/2 out of 5 Stars
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