There’s nowhere to go but up!
Have a happy New Year; then join Roy and me for a program of super feats and a gravity-defying discussion of “Superman: The Movie” (1978).
Richard Donner’s dark horse blockbuster succeeded in spite of itself, with abundant behind-the-scenes drama and near-miss bad decisions by producers Alexander and Ilya Salkind, rescued from disaster by a dazzling, big red cape of an epic comic book adventure – really the first of its kind. So much questionable judgment could have derailed it faster than a California earthquake. Instead, “Superman” soared.
Needless to say, the film sports a definitive, star-making performance by Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel, groundbreaking special effects by a team of Academy Award winning technicians, stunning cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth, and the quintessential super-score by John Williams. The opening credits alone are worth the price of admission!
Get 2021 started right, with a special New Year’s Day edition of Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner. Hang on to your Kryptonite, but leave your comments as we live-stream on Facebook. It’s up, up, and away, this Friday evening at 7:00 EST!
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