DRUNK CINEMA 015: "Superman (1978)" Is Up!

 
"Who...are you?"
"A friend."
-- Lois Lane and Superman, Superman (1978)

Hey there, movie fans!  My amazing co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema!  This time, we watch Superman, the 1978 superhero film directed by Richard Donner and featuring Christopher Reeve as Superman/Clark Kent, Margot Kidder as Lois Lane, Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor, and Marlon Brando as Jor-El!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like the Cleveland Indians becoming the Cleveland Guardians, the Cuyahoga River catching on fire, Superman being our all-time favorite comic book movie, Xan not being down with Ned Beatty as Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear in Toy Story 3, Christopher Reeve appearing on Smallville after his accident, Xan meeting Margot Kidder, John Williams being robbed of an Oscar, Superman and Superman II being filmed at the same time, Jackie Cooper being the definitive Perry White, the Valerie Perrine issue of Playboy, my still having the original vinyl Superman soundtrack by John Williams, the Superman movie program, Xan having the Meco Superman disco album, Xan's mom drinking any beer, the tribute to cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth, the still-awesome opening credits, Marlon Brando refusing to memorize his lines, the Phantom Zone being worse than the death penalty, Superman being a Christ allegory, Jeff East's voice as teenage Clark being dubbed by Christopher Reeve, Tom Mankiewcz rewriting Mario Puzo's campy 550-page script, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, most modern superhero movies not being as cinematic, Martha Kent losing Clark for ten years, Lex Luthor being the Donald Trump before Donald Trump, Superman's debut rescuing Lois, the worst cat burglar ever, the abusive mom hitting the little girl, Lex Luthor's boss underground lair, large cities in the '70s having multiple newspapers, the Metropolis Statue of Liberty, Larry Hagman's army character being a bit rapey, wondering why Luthor didn't program the missile launch instead of Otis, the Kryptonite necklace creating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Supertramp's "Give a Little Bit" reminding Xan to check her gas gauge, the Tar Kryptonite turning Superman into an asshole in Superman III, Drunk Mail from Dave Proctor, all the great stars in Hot Fuzz, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 016, as Xan and I watch Hot Fuzz, the 2007 buddy cop action comedy film directed by Edgar Wright and featuring Simon Pegg as Sgt. Nicholas Angel, Nick Frost as Constable Danny Butterman, Jim Broadbent as Inspector Frank Butterman, and Timothy Dalton as Simon Skinner!