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Superman III (1983)

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Reviews Counted: 40 Fresh: 9  Rotten:31 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.
 

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Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins

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 unknown, the genius invents a new Kryptonite that doesn't kill Superman--it turns him evil.... 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 unknown, the genius invents a new Kryptonite that doesn't kill Superman--it turns him evil. Meanwhile, a giant computer has been built for the mastermind that becomes self-aware and cannot be shut off. This entertaining combination of spectacular special effects and irrepressible comedy, once again directed by Richard Lester, features terrific madcap turns by Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn, and Annette O'Toole and yet another majestic score by John Williams. [More]

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Starring: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Annette O'Toole

Director: Richard Lester
Screenwriter: David Newman, Leslie Newman
Composer: Ken Thorne

DVD Info

Release:

Nov 28, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 2.40

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Surround Sound 2.0 - English, French
  • Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
  • Closed Captioned - English - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Commentaries - 1. Ilya Salkind - Producer, Pierre Spengler - Producer
  • Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailer
  • Featurettes - 1. Vintage TV Special: "The Making of SUPERMAN III"
  • 2. Additional Scenes

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2/4

Richard 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.

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04/17/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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1.5/4

Apparently, Richard Lester's intent was to turn Superman into a joke. A really bad joke.

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01/20/07
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies
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2/5

'Superman contra os avanços da tecnologia'. Uma idéia cuja estupidez só é superada por sua péssima execução.

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07/11/06
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena
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2/4

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.

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07/04/06
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews
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Enjoyable, nevertheless.

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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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.

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04/05/06
Mark Bourne
DVDJournal.com
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2/5

No review available.

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10/31/05
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
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2/5

No review available.

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09/08/05
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily
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2/5

No review available.

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07/16/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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4/5

One of the most underrated movies of all time. Seriously.

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06/18/05
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com
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2/5

No review available.

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06/01/05
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com
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3/5

Hey, it ain't that bad!

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05/06/05
Clint Morris
Moviehole
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2/5

No review available.

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01/19/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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3/5

Pryor is wasted but the image of a bad Superman, and his battle with his good side, is memorable.

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11/11/04
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review
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2.5/4

It's a cinematic comic book, shallow, silly, filled with stunts and action, without much human interest.

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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2/5

Super disappointment w/Pryor comedy emphasis a cosmic mistake

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10/19/04
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
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2.5/5

Anyone who has been following the Superman saga will find this installment enjoyable enough, but some of the magic is missing.

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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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3/5

Superman fights a super computer with a mind of its own.

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08/19/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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4/5

No review available.

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08/04/04
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
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When you need someone to reverse-engineer an unknown chemical substance, Richard Pryor is actually a pretty good pick.

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07/05/04
Martin Scribbs
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