Best Movie Ever: Superman

. . . .and all that goodwill that's built up anticipating Supes' big entrance is shot to hell with this moment of racism.

A number of celebrated writers had their hand in the Superman script, including Mario Puzo (The Godfather), David Newman (Bonnie and Clyde, What's Up Doc?), Robert Benton (Kramer vs. Kramer, Nobody's Fool) and Tom Mankiewicz (Hollywood royalty and scribe of numerous 007 pictures.)  But whoever came up Lois Lane's response to Kal-El's "Don't worry, miss, I've got you," deserved top billing.

After rescuing Lois Lane from the helicopter disaster, the big blue Boy Scout flies around Metropolis thwarting the plans of ne'er do wells from the harbor to the top of skyscrapers.

If it weren't bad enough being beaten by a man in bright red underwear, the crooks have to suffer his horrible jokes, too.  "Going down?" "Bad vibrations?"  In 2021 an even further extended cut will show Christopher Reeve imploring us all to try the veal.

I've searched every corner of Grand Central Terminal and I still can't find Lex Luthor's underground headquarters.  I did, however, find a serious case of botulism from eating some bad shellfish at the Oyster Bar.