The Rewatch Party 219 - Superman (1978)

This week, we’re paying tribute to the late, great Gene Hackman the only way we know how — by diving headfirst into Superman (1978), a movie that somehow manages to be majestic, weird as hell, and pure magic all at once. From the second those flying blue credits hit the screen, we were five years old again (but with stronger opinions and more alcohol). We talk Brando’s space-lawyering, Gene’s glorious villain energy, and how Christopher Reeve is so handsome it physically hurts.   Nick, Anthony, and Elise get into the good, the goofy, and the gloriously impractical — including Superman’s extremely casual approach to time travel, the questionable ethics of letting Pa Kent die, and the sheer number of times this movie just shouts “SCIENCE!” and hopes for the best. We also pour one out for literally everyone else in this movie who has passed on (RIP to half the cast), while somehow ending up in a very detailed discussion of trains, tights, and what counts as a sneaky kiss.   It’s messy, it’s reverent, it’s unhinged in all the right ways — just how we like it. Whether you’ve seen Superman a hundred times or haven’t watched it since VHS, we promise this episode will make you laugh, maybe tear up a little, and definitely wonder why Superman’s spaceship didn’t have a bathroom.   So grab a drink, fire up that John Williams score, and join us as we fly awkwardly backward through time, straight into the heart of a classic. We’re doing it for Gene — and also for the bit. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078346/