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efilmcritic.com - : At one point in the film, Lex calls his nephew “the Dutch Elm Disease of my family tree.” The description is equally fitting this movie, a sad final chapter in an otherwise brilliant movie franchise. That this movie is how the “Superman” movie legacy ended would be a depressing thought if the movie weren’t so endlessly hilarious. more...
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1/5
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www.filmcritic.com - : Christopher Reeve allegedly insisted that if he was going to slum his way through a fourth Superman movie, it would have to involve a story about nuclear disarmament. Noble, yes, but after Supe tosses all the nukes into the sun, Lex Luthor tosses token villain ''Nuclear Man'' (Mark Pillow, whose career was promptly killed after this debacle) into the mix. Pathetic battle, combined with the usual ''hide that secret identity!'' subplot, ensues. Worst of all are the special effects: I didn't think you could make an entire movie on a bluescreen in 1987, but damn if director Sidney J. Furie doesn't try. I've also never seen people falling sooo sloooooowlyyyyyyyyyy. Avoid! more...
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www.bbc.co.uk - : The ''Superman'' franchise comes to a disappointing close in this bargain basement caper from bucket shop merchants Cannon. The penny-pinching duo of Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus cut the budget from £25 to £12 million just before filming commenced forcing director Sidney J Furie to recycle special effects, cut corners, and shoot in Milton Keynes instead of New York. more...
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2/5
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