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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace [VHS]
  

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace [VHS] (1987)

Starring: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman Director: Sidney J. Furie Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: VHS Tape
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The law of diminishing returns: It's the law--obey it! Someone should have posted that sign on the set of this, the third sequel to the film based on the DC Comics superhero. The "IV" in the title refers to medical supplies needed to resuscitate this anemic retread. This one reportedly was a pet project of actor Christopher Reeve, whose career seemed to flounder whenever he tried a role minus the blue underwear and red cape. Before agreeing to don the suit one more time, he insisted on a script that preached nuclear disarmament. So, in this film, Superman rounds up all the missiles and warheads and flings them into outer space. Which still leaves him to contend with Lex Luthor, who has a secret weapon: Nuclear Man. Yawn. Having pushed the envelope of special effects in the first film, it seemed as if the filmmakers simply stopped trying with this one. --Marshall Fine

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54 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars A great character... a terrible movie..., December 10, 2001
This review is from: Superman IV - The Quest for Peace (DVD)
It's been many years since I saw the incredibly bad "Superman IV: The Quest For Peace." Years since I was tormented by the vision of Nuclear Man, by the lousy dialouge, amazed by the idea that anyone could find Mariel Hemmingway attractive enough to destroy a city over. Still, since I got the DVD boxed set, I wanted to get my money's worth, and that meant watching S:IV. And was it as bad as I remember?

Oh god, it was worse.

From the bad science (Superman pushes the moon from its orbit to create an eclipse, yet tides are unnaffected? And there's no sunrise on the moon, either! The dark side is always dark and the light side is always light!) to the extra powers (rebuilding the great wall vision, anyone?) to the bad plotting (Superman finds a power plant with an OPEN REACTOR to chuck Nuclear Man into?) to the inconsistent characterization (Superman brings back Lois' memories from Superman II long enough to unburden his soul, then wipes `em out again -- hardly behavior benefiting Earth's Greatest Hero), it was just a bad movie. Why Gene Hackman agreed to come back for this is beyond me.

This is not to say that everything about the movie was bad. There were, in fact, two scenes that I really liked, which save it from a failing grade. The very first scene is Clark back at the old Kent farm, refusing to sell it to some developer, holding out for a "real farmer," very in character, very sweet. And the final scene, where it is not Superman that saves the day but Perry White, was also good -- a great moment of heroism for a character really underused in the Superman movies.

Sadly, neither of these scenes are good enough to counteract the mountains of badness inbetween, which is why the film doesn't fail, but is still way the hell below average.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars my favorite Superman movie, October 13, 2004
This review is from: Superman IV - The Quest for Peace (DVD)
After hearing the news of Christopher Reeve passing I popped my copy of Superman IV in to the machine and hit play. I love this movie flaws and all. The idea of Superman dealing with the Cold War is a great one and the cast is excellent. The problem is in the editing and cheap FX. I agree with the reviewers who would like to see the missing 35 minutes inserted into the film again. The owners of this film should put the footage back and somebody should fix up the FX and put out a special edition box set of the Superman movies. I'd even sit through Superman 3 again if it was in such a box set with quality extras. Superman IV needs to recieve the quality treatment it never got. It's one of Reeve's best turns as the Man of Steel (although he was always great in the role). Put IV together right this time and improve the FX a little and release it on DVD somebody!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Its better than number 3!, October 17, 1999
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This review is from: Superman 4 [VHS] (VHS Tape)
The actions seen are the best out of all of them and the music is very good. It has had a lot of problems getting fans because of a lot of scenes were cut out. I have it in my collection and i reccomend it in yours.
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