Mondo Trivia: Superman II/III

Richard Lester was a successful director in his day and was notable for his ability to work quickly and under-budget. Was he a good director though? That was a moot point for most studios, explaining how he continued to work. So, in the wake of losing one of their biggest producers/directors to creative differences, he was hired to finish....

Superman II!

You can give him some credit and not blame him for every problem with the original version of this movie. That is until you watch...

Superman III!

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Incidentally, he is most famous for directing the film A Hard Day's Night, starring The Beatles. That explains that silly and pointless comedy opening to Superman III, doesn't it? Remember, I know this movie quite well.

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