Superman (1978) Review
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143 min – Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
An alien child is sent to Earth from his dying home planet to help preserve his people. When Clark discovers he has super powers he vows to use his abilities to stop evil and destruction. When Clark meets Lex Luther it seems he may have met his match.
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Superman is a pure delight, a wondrous combination of all the old-fashioned things we never really get tired of: adventure and romance, heroes and villains, ...read the complete Superman review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
For nearly 70 years, Superman has been part of American pop culture. What little boy hasn't pasted a super-sized S on his chest or tied a towel around his shoulders and jumped off the couch in an attempt to get airborne? Our ...read the complete Superman review at Parent Previews
I used to collect Superman comic books regularly, up till his death at the hands of Doomsday and the subsequent revival a few years ago. That is how much I cared about the myth. While the comic book itself has changed over time, it is the old Action ...read the complete Superman review at Movie ram-blings (Ram Samudrala)
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This is just the best. I love how they just made this such a wonderful movie. They could have ruined it, but the way they kept things simple really... read more »
5 of 5 stars for the comic book based movie Superman The Movie. This movie starts the franchise with the destruction of Krypton following sending of... read more »
The movie: "You'll believe a man can fly." That was the advertising tagline. Well, I can't think of many instances of it, but this was one time when... read more »
2002 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: Nominated - Best Costumes
2002 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: Nominated - Best Director
2002 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: Won - Best Music
2002 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: Won - Best Production Design
2002 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: Won - Best Science Fiction Film
2002 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: Won - Best Special Effects
2001 - DVD Exclusive Awards: Nominated - Best Overall New Extra Features, Library Title
1980 - Grammy Awards: Won - Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
1979 - Academy Awards, USA: Nominated - Best Film Editing





