SUPERMAN MOVIE MINUTE #23 – You Diseased Maniac
Fire and Water Network All-Stars Chris Franklin and Rob Kelly bring you SUPERMAN MOVIE MINUTE, where they analyze, scrutinize, and you’ll-believe-a-man-can-fly-ize the classic 1978 film starring Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, and Marlon Brando, five minutes at a time!
In minutes 111:00 – 115:00, Lex reveals his trump card against Superman. Special Guest: John Trumbull!
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As far as the missiles go, I always thought that the Army missile was the one that Lex wanted to hit the fault. When Otis screws that up, he then has to switch gears and get the Navy missile to hit the fault, knowing that the Army would be on extra guard now. That’s why he’s telling Otis to get it right this time, even though he’s not the one making the changes, because if this one goes wrong, they’re out of back-ups.
The fact that it’s going to hit Hackensack, which is so close to NYC/Metropolis, really should have him worried more. I guess being that far underground, he figures that it’s a natural fallout shelter.
Exactly. The missile was going to Hackensack because of Otis’s mistake, not a diversion for Superman. Remember, Lex never thought he would leave his lair because of the kryptonite. But thanks to Miss T, that all changed.
Thank you, CFranks, for finally saying what any parent has known forever: A full-powered baby Clark would accidentally kill his parents with his first tantrum.
Yeah, I love the “cuteness” factor of it, but if Clark isn’t at least 7 by the time his powers start to kick in…the Kents are toast…literally.
Chris
Even at 8 years old, I could see my daughter killing my wife and me at the end of a typical day when she’s tired and cranky, if she had Superman’s powers. It would be like living in that Twilight Zone episode, It’s a Good Life, with the omnipotent little boy.
Young Clark would be bad enough, but imagine a fully powered Clark going through puberty. Those would be some NASTY mood swings.
As the parent of a teenage son, I agree!
Chris
“This is a farm of lies!”
I do like the indignation in Superman’s response to Lex. He has been pretty subdued, even in his super-heroics so far. So it was good to see Superman kind of lose his cool a little in the context of a major threat. Humanizes him in some way!
Could no one hear the robo-voice auto-tuning going on with John’s mic, or is that only apparent after the show is recorded?
He was absorbed by Robert Vaughn’s computer
That computer is a sick, twisted dreamer.
That part of the movie I can’t name scared the beejeezus out of me! Even the stills in my Starlog Superman III magazine terrified me!
Oh crap, I said it!
Chris
I thought Lex was going to have the first missile hit Metropolis. He was safely(?) below any damage the missile would’ve done had it hit and it would’ve been a massive distraction over the 2nd one heading toward seemingly worthless desert land.
The kryptonite was just an educated guess on Lex’s part & he was not sure if it would weaken & kill Superman. So having a 2nd missile attempting to hit Metropolis would ensure Superman, if he was not affected by kryptonite, would go after the one heading toward his beloved city instead of the San Andreas fault. As a result, Lex’s real estate scheme would’ve gone through to fruition. Luthor would’ve then had plenty of time to escape, (and probably settle in his “new” west coast), while Superman dealt with the 1st missile.
Otis screwed up the 1st missile’s coordinates slightly, which explains why it was heading to Hackensack, a city near the east coast where Metropolis supposedly was, instead of say, Chicago or Kansas City.