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Actors: Marlon Brando, Christopher Reeve Margot Kidder Gene Hackman
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Superman |
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At the moment of the death of the planet Krypton, a respected but controversial scientist sends his infant son on a rocket journey to Earth. The boy grows up on a farm in Kansas, where he learns wholesome American values and where he came from as he develops super-human powers. He becomes a reporter for the Daily Planet in Metropolis and moonlights as a costumed hero fighting for truth, justice and the American way. Meanwhile, an evil scientist sets in motion a plan to steal two nuclear missiles which he will use to aggrivate the San Andreas fault, so he can take over California. There's also a unique relationship between the Kryptonian (in his two separate identities, reporter and hero) and a hard-nosed female reporter. This film was a major contributor to the new generation of heroic adventure sci-fi/fantasy movies kicked off by "Star Wars," and was the first modern comics-based movie.
--Zorikh Lequidre, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Superman |
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Plot
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
he'll/she'll become:
- guardian of justice
Romance
Yes
Superhero movie?
Yes
Human/Magical couple?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- super strength
- can fly
- is very quick
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- introspective
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- Very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn, straight
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- scientist
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity
- White
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physical condition
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century (1970's to Present)
A substantial portion of this movie takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a futuristic society
- big overbuilt futuristic city
- very controlled society
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Planet outside our solar system?
Yes
Desert?
Yes
Ice world?
Yes
Big cities?
Yes
Misc settings
- mansion
Kind of city
- Dirty, crime-ridden (like NY)
- Beautiful sparkling advanced city
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Comedy or somewhat funny movie?
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
Kinds of F/X
- exploding bombs
- exotic spaceships
- exotic big cities
- exotic alien landscape
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- comics
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