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Richard Donner’s original SUPERMAN movie was long considered the pinnacle of superheroes on screen until the more recent string of adult-leaning superhero tales flew into theaters. Christopher Reeve established himself as a star, and like other men who donned the blue and red tights had a hard time living down the iconic role. Big stars — Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman — were cast in supporting roles. The epic production was nominated for three Academy Awards and was bestowed a Special Achievement Award for visual effects.

The story begins on Krypton were Jor-El (Brando) tries to warn others that their planet is doomed. Acting against the ruling consul, he decides to send his baby son to Earth, where he will possess superpowers, but can live among the humans safely. The child is found on the side of the road by Jonathan and Martha Kent (Glenn Ford, 3:10 TO YUMA, & Phyllis Thaxter, TV’s ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS), who raise him as their own son. Now going by Clark Kent, the young Kryptonian has a hard time dealing with keeping his special powers secret. But Jonathan warns him that his was sent to Earth to accomplish great things and that keeping his amenity will help protect those close to him. After college, Clark, now playing the part of a bumbling nerd, gets a job at the Daily Planet where he falls for plucky reporter Lois Lane (Margot Kidder, SISTERS). Clark first emerges as Superman when Lois gets in danger.

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M. Night Shyamalan followed up his monster success on THE SIXTH SENSE with this moody take on the superhero origin story. How many days were you sick last year? How many sick days have you taken in the past three years? After walking away from a train crash without a scratch, David Dunn (Bruce Willis, DIE HARD) starts asking these questions. Is there something special about him that he has never noticed?

Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson, PULP FICTION) thinks so. Price has a disease that makes his bones extremely fragile. Breaks happen often. As a child the other kids teased him with the name Mr. Glass. He has been looking for someone like David his whole life. His mirror opposite. David doubts that he is anything more than a security guard. His marriage to his high school sweetheart Audrey (Robin Wright Penn, THE PRINCESS BRIDE) is nearing its end. He was on the train coming back from another failed interview in New York. He’s feeling anything but special. But his son Joseph (Spencer Treat Clark, GLADIATOR) becomes obsessed with the idea that his dad might be a real life “superman.”

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