Benjamin Olson
Hero
Yeah, I don't know, I haven't seen it in a very long time. It certainly is more thoroughly a Superman movie, covers the origin story, and Reeves, in my book and many other people's, is the most Superman Superman who will ever Superman. And I saw that movie before I'd been exposed to any other Superman media so it is basically the gold standard of what it is supposed to be to me in many ways (setting aside that it took very little exposure to other Superman media for me to be bothered by how not particularly Lex Luthor-esque Gene Hackman's villain is).
But I do feel like this movie, for better and worse, captured more of the vibe of various eras of comics. Lots of superscience, and team-ups, and a Luthor who has nigh-unlimited tech, goons, and resources. At the very least it a lot more of the breadth of the franchise was covered (again, for better and worse).
I don't know. They're both pretty good movies in their ways and a lot of fun. So is Superman II (if your not bogged down in the director drama and can stomach some really weird made-up-for-convenience powers).
