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03/26/09
Superman III (1983)
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Reviews Counted: 39
Fresh: 9
Rotten:30
Average Rating: 4.4/10
Consensus: When not overusing sight gags, slapstick, and Richard Pryor, Superman III resorts to plot points rehashed from the previous Superman flicks.
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Superman matches wits with an evil mastermind and a computer genius who discovers the one substance that can harm the Man of Steel. Combining the known ingredients of Kryptonite with a guess at the... [More]
Starring: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure
Director: Richard Lester
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Reviews for Superman III
Top CriticRichard Lester's direction injects nothing new into the material, giving the feeling that he views the whole thing as an exercise in comedy set pieces.
04/17/07
Top CriticApparently, Richard Lester's intent was to turn Superman into a joke. A really bad joke.
01/20/07
'Superman contra os avanços da tecnologia'. Uma idéia cuja estupidez só é superada por sua péssima execução.
07/11/06
Reeve continues his traditions of graceful flying moves, confident carriage, and twinkly warmth. Sadly, none of it is enough to save Superman III from being at home only in a junkyard.
07/04/06
Enjoyable, nevertheless.
06/24/06
Now retooling the Superman series into middleweight comedy, the script feels written for no one above the age of twelve. As a production it looks cheaply made and thrown together. Worse, this is a mean-spirited piece of work.
04/05/06
No review available.
10/31/05
No review available.
09/08/05
No review available.
07/16/05
One of the most underrated movies of all time. Seriously.
06/18/05
No review available.
06/01/05
No review available.
01/19/05
Pryor is wasted but the image of a bad Superman, and his battle with his good side, is memorable.
11/11/04
It's a cinematic comic book, shallow, silly, filled with stunts and action, without much human interest.
10/23/04
Top CriticSuper disappointment w/Pryor comedy emphasis a cosmic mistake
10/19/04
Anyone who has been following the Superman saga will find this installment enjoyable enough, but some of the magic is missing.
08/30/04
Top CriticSuperman fights a super computer with a mind of its own.
08/19/04
No review available.
08/04/04
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