One of the most well-regarded superhero films of all time, Superman was a box-office smash when it rocketed to Earth in 1978. The last son of the dead planet Krypton, Kal-El (Christopher Reeve) is found as a baby by Jonathan and Martha Kent when his spaceship crashes just outside of Smallville, USA. Given the name "Clark" by his adopted parents, the boy grows up strong in the American heartland, developing amazing powers under the light of the yellow sun. One day, Clark finds a glowing crystal, and with it finds out about his alien heritage, the knowledge imparted to him by his birth father, Jor-El (Marlon Brando). The boy becomes a man, and moves to Metropolis to work for the Daily Planet newspaper, finding love in Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) and danger in the form of criminal genius Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman).
Superman is a classic tale of good vs. evil and the victory of true love against all obstacles. It is a triumph of the human spirit, as personified in a magical man from the stars. Come join us, and we'll all believe a man can fly, again.
Oct 18 @ 6:45pm
- Tuesday October 18, 2011 at 6:45PM
This screening is part of the larger thematic series:
- Graphic Content: A Comic Book Film Series 2011/12
- Batman: The Movie (1966)
- Graphic Content: Superman (1978)
- Graphic Content: V for Vendetta (2006)
- Graphic Content: Akira (1988)
- Graphic Content: The Rocketeer (1991)
- Graphic Content: Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010)
- Graphic Content: American Splendor (2003)
- Graphic Content: Ghost World (2011)
- Graphic Content: A History of Violence (2005)
- Graphic Content: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
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