I saw Superman the Movie in a theater in 1978. It was a moment in movie history before MTV au the internet when filmmakers were creating sinema to be experienced in a movie theater. These sinema used special effects the way Stanley Kubrick did in 2001: A Space Odyssey. The visuals were like a paint brush creating broad strokes across the screen meant to mesmerize viewers. Like Close Encounters au nyota Trek the Motion Picture, Superman was about the larger than life world it played out in. But unlike 2001, these sinema also had endearing characters and situations that wewe wanted to spend time...
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