40+ years later, Richard Donner's Superman: The Movie remains the gold standard filmmakers look to for inspiration when adapting the Man of Steel.
There's a reason why, despite decades of CGI advancements and new comic-book stories to adapt since, Richard Donner's Superman: The Movie is still largely considered to be the best Superman movie of all time. The beloved 1978 film starring Christopher Reeve's Superman, Margot Kidder's Lois Lane, Gene Hackman's Lex Luthor, and Marlon Brando's Jor-El has captured imaginations for over 40 years.
Richard Donner Created The Blueprint For Superman Movies Audiences and critics fell in love with Superman: The Movie. The film earned $300 million worldwide and Superman holds a 94% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Incredibly, the Salkinds fired Richard Donner after Superman's release and hired Richard Lester who completed Superman II, even though Donner had already mostly concluded filming.
Donner's Movie Made Audiences Believe In Superman When making the best Superman movie, Donner repeated a one-word mantra: "verisimilitude." For the director, it was vital that even the most fanciful aspects of Superman were grounded in a relatable realism. But the most important element that would make Superman work was that audiences had to believe that he could fly.
Superman also foils crimes big and small, from bank robberies to Lex Luthor's attempt to detonate a nuclear missile on the San Andreas Fault. Helping people is what Superman does because the good deed is its own reward. Meanwhile, Superman's love story with Lois Lane is a timeless, unabashed fairytale romance.
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