Superman Returns came about after many failed attempts to try and bring Superman back to the big screen, the result is a mixed bag. Bryan Singer passed up doing the third X-Men film to direct this film, which was a mistake. There's a lot to like about Superman Returns such as the plane sequence, the score, and Brandon Routh as Superman himself.
That being said, this isn't the Superman film we needed at the time, they should have just rebooted…
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is a low rent piece of shit with almost no redeeming qualities except for maybe a few scenes with Christopher Reeve. What makes it worse was this was the poor man's final appearance as Superman.
I just got done watching the Ultimate Edition and look I did enjoy the theatrical cut but this version is pretty damn great, it is the better version that should have been released in the theater, and I'm pissed the fuck off that they didn't. I also feel like this version would have gotten a much better critical reception than the one they released in the theater. The editing is better, the Africa scene makes more sense, Lex's plan makes…
This needs to be on HBO Max, it's the series finale for crying out loud
