Superman IV, the Quest for Peace
Superman IV, the Quest for Peace With the promo ramp up on 'Man of Steel' in full swing, I thought it would be fun to take a look at the nadir of the last son of Krypton, Superman IV, The Quest for Peace. The film actually works on a 50's live action cartoon movie if one views it in that context, but fails utterly when compared to the iconic Superman movie from 1978 with Christoper Reeve, Marlon Brando, and Margo Kidder. Superman IV, the Quest for Peace was made during a high stakes corporate take over of the superman series, Superman IV suffered post productions woes and lack of studio push for the film. The slashing of the budget of this Superman film is apparent with the weak visual effects and lackluster story line. Luthor's plan of nuclear war for profit is foiled by Superman In a nutshell, Superman has decided to rid the world of nuclear war, and is now throwing ICBMs into the sun after addressing the United Nations. Enter Lex Luthor ...