Review of Superman III (1983) by Eden B — 31 Aug 2009

Superman III is like someone bitch slapped Superman II with a Kryptonite glove, taking away all of the things that made it so powerful and moving and replaced them with Richard Pryor.

This review of Superman III (1983) was written by Eden B on 31 Aug 2009.

Superman III has generally received mixed reviews.

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