Deep Thoughts about Superman: The Movie

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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s an unreasonable hatred for Hackensack, New Jersey!

This week, Tracie brings her Deep Thoughts about the 1978 film Superman: The Movie. From the way this film helped legitimize comic books and superheroes as a valid art form to the huge influence Christopher Reeve’s Superman still has on our culture, this pillar of the Guy Girls’ childhood offers a lot to appreciate on a second look. But, not everything is rosy in Smallville and Metropolis, including the misogyny of Lois Lane’s inability to spell, despite being The Daily Planet’s best reporter, and a cavalier attitude about consent.

Retreat to your own personal Fortress of Solitude and take a listen.

Our theme music is "Professor Umlaut" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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1. Deep Thoughts About Superman Movie Memories (00:00:00)

2. Analyzing Superman's Impact and Themes (00:06:53)

3. Superman Saves Lois Lane and California (00:23:32)

4. Exploring Masculinity and Symbolism in Superman (00:41:51)

5. Gender and Consent in Superman Movie (00:52:07)