Special commentator and film expert Ryan and I look at Superman The Movie, the film that arguably set the tone for the hero genre in cinema for decades to come. Featuring a large budget and star cast, the film set the standard for years for what comic book films could be. Superman was a 1978 superhero film directed by Richard Donner and written by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, and Robert Benton from a story by Puzo based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It is the first installment in the Superman film series. An international co-production between the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Panama and the United States,[3] the film stars an ensemble cast featuring Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Trevor Howard, Marc McClure, Terence Stamp, Valerie Perrine, Ned Beatty, Jack O'Halloran, Maria Schell, and Sarah Douglas. It depicts the origin of Superman (Reeve), including his infancy as Kal-El of Krypton, son of Jor-El (Brando) and his youthful years in the rural town of Smallville. Disguised as reporter Clark Kent, he adopts a mild-mannered disposition in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane (Kidder) whilst battling the villainous Lex Luthor (Hackman). ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX0WgmTeNsE

Talking heroes, long-term customers and the temptation of nostalgia. Follow Perch at... ✅ Substack: https://perch.substack.com ✅ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComicPerch ✅ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/perch.comments ✅ Email at: comicsperch@gmail.com ?️ iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comics-by-perch/id1554376336 ?️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/79oLwtpFnrxEeOYxbchjMB ?️ Google Podcasts: https://podcastsmanager.google.com/show?show=show:GbeSmxSFlYFYAOxgyFysRg ?️ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c95e12d4-f503-4c09-ab2b-d6026d1cbcfe/Comics-by-Perch ?️ Podbean: https://feed.podbean.com/perch/feed.xml #ComicBooks #TopComics #GraphicNovels ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQfRHIubSCQ