CBR: Hitch Introduces "Superman: The Movie" at Glasgow Film Festival

**CBR News** · 02-22-2012, 12:58 PM

Fan-favorite artist Bryan Hitch has provided CBR with a full transcript of his introduction for today's showing of Richard Donner's "Superman: The Movie" at the Glasgow Film Festival.

Full article here.

**pogofan** · 02-22-2012, 02:43 PM

...for a lovely tribute. I wasn't young enough (nor artistically gifted enough) to be affected by the movie to the degree you were, but it's a treat to revisit it through your eyes.

P.S. Folks, if you haven't read JLA: Heaven's Ladder by Waid and Hitch, you have missed out on one of the coolest comic stories EVER. Try to find the original "Treasury-sized" edition if you can---you'll want to see every detail of the gorgeous artwork.

**Schnitzy Pretzelpants** · 02-22-2012, 03:44 PM

...a completely engaging love story that even the kids can stomach

Well, there is that whole ‘Can you read my mind?’ thing when Lois is out flying with Superman.

I saw the film when I was 7 with my Dad and found it odd and embarrassing then, and still find it cringe worthy now at 41.

I remember my Dad got in trouble with my mom, because after we saw the film, I asked him ‘what’s with that whole thing where Lois is reading the poem, what did it mean?’

He replied: “It means Margot Kidder was sleeping with the director.”

**J. Robb** · 02-22-2012, 04:18 PM

William Goldman was initially approached to write the two films

Oh man, that could have been amazing.

**Boabie** · 02-22-2012, 06:58 PM

Excellent introduction.

Apart from Reeve being a wonderful choice for Superman, I don't agree with its sentiments, though. I saw the film as a kid and it left me completely unmoved. Superman seemed way too powerful and what's to stop him pulling that time travel nonsense every time something really bad happens? And Hackman, great actor though he is, played Luthor all wrong. It's not a patch on the best of the modern superhero films.

**dupersuper** · 02-22-2012, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by Boabie

Excellent introduction.

Apart from Reeve being a wonderful choice for Superman, I don't agree with its sentiments, though. I saw the film as a kid and it left me completely unmoved. Superman seemed way too powerful

You sound like 1 jaded kid...

**Hussler of Foo** · 02-23-2012, 02:27 AM

How many people had that experience as a kid where they suddenly needed a cape of some sort to run around in and jump off of things? I know I did.

It would have been cool if they did a double-feature with this and part 2. I always liked how the two were connected and the events of the first leading directly into the next movie is a nice touch.

I didn't realize the whole "turning back time" thing wasn't supposed to happen until the sequel but in retrospect I like that idea a lot more. Although, it occurring in the first film lends more to the romance between the two leads.

I also agree, the poetry recital during the flight scene was always sickening to me, even as a little kid it gave me chills. I get the mentality behind it I suppose, but it sticks out like a sore thumb, especially compared to that first hour or so that is absolutely timeless.

**listenuscrewheads** · 02-23-2012, 06:00 AM

Originally Posted by Schnitzy Pretzelpants

Well, there is that whole ‘Can you read my mind?’ thing when Lois is out flying with Superman.

I saw the film when I was 7 with my Dad and found it odd and embarrassing then, and still find it cringe worthy now at 41.

I remember my Dad got in trouble with my mom, because after we saw the film, I asked him ‘what’s with that whole thing where Lois is reading the poem, what did it mean?’

He replied: “It means Margot Kidder was sleeping with the director.”

That doesn't bother me at all.

**Spike-X** · 04-18-2013, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Boabie

Excellent introduction.

Apart from Reeve being a wonderful choice for Superman, I don't agree with its sentiments, though. I saw the film as a kid and it left me completely unmoved. Superman seemed way too powerful and what's to stop him pulling that time travel nonsense every time something really bad happens? And Hackman, great actor though he is, played Luthor all wrong. It's not a patch on the best of the modern superhero films.

It has its good parts and its not so good parts. I was eight when I saw it at the drive-in, and I knew even then (from reading comics, no less!) that making the world spin backwards doesn't make time go backwards. And I don't know who Gene Hackman was playing up there, but that was no Lex Luthor I'd ever read about.
Which made it doubly disappointing years later when it was decided that, rather than playing Lex Luthor, Kevin Spacey should play Gene Hackman playing Lex Luthor.