One image from 1981 forever seared into my memory is the promotional campaign for the film “Superman II,” featuring the three Kryptonian rogues clad in black, glossy coveralls.Their defiant posture and pompous stares carried a vivid sense of awe. After all, each had the same staggering powers as our beloved hero Superman, but none of his compassion. Their presence meant destruction and submission with no exception. It’s a frightening notion. And it still curiously crawls beneath my skin even today.As one Metropolis cab driver exclaimed, “Man, this is going to be good.” Indeed it was. Today, an original “Superman II” poster hangs on my wall. It was one of those rare films from childhood that I fondly recall with remarkable clarity.During the last few years it became very apparent to me why the …
Posted Monday, October 17th, 2005 at 7:19 am