Superman Series
Superman The Movie was one of my first movie going experiences and then as now I ate it up. As I have mentioned before I do not read many comic books, (though I did read “The Death of Superman” when it came out in 1992), so my exposure to Superman has mostly been on the big and small screens. Unsurprisingly Christopher Reeve is my favorite Superman but my affinity for the Bond films has prepared me well for casting changes. The other actors all have found their own approach to the role in their respective mediums. In anticipation of my discussion of Batman v. Superman; Dawn of Justice film, I want to take a brief look back the other Superman films. I was pretty mixed on Man of Steel, liking Henry Cavill’s portrayal and the alien discovery elements of the story, but did not appreciate the excess of destruction and some of the horrible dialogue. I have never rewatched it in full through I have seen a few moments on cable once or twice. As always, this comes with a full s