Superheroes Save the Day

Spiderman, Spiderman, does whatever a spider can…

With the upcoming summer Superhero flick on everyone’s list of must-sees, it is cause for reflection on a few Superhero movies of the past.

Superman (1978)

Lex Luthor: It's kryptonite, Superman. A little souvenir from the old hometown. I spared no expense in making you feel right at home.

Lex: Everything west of this line is the richest, most expensive real estate in the world: San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco. Everything on THIS side of the line is just hundreds and hundreds of miles of worthless desert land, which just so happens to be owned by...
Otis: Uhhh... Lex Luthor Incorporated.
Lex: Now, call me foolish, call me irresponsible, but it occurs to me that a 500 megaton bomb planted at just the proper point would, uh...
Superman: Would destroy most of California. Millions of innocent people would be killed. And the West Coast as we know it would---
Lex: Fall into the sea. Bye-bye California. Hello new West Coast. My West Coast. Costa Del Lex. Luthorville. Marina del Lex. Otisburg-- "Otisburg"?

Lex Luthor: We all have our little faults. Mine's in California.

Clark Kent: Mr. White, I was wondering if you could arrange for half my salary to be sent to this address on a weekly basis.
Lois Lane: Your bookie, right?
Clark Kent: My what?
Lois Lane: Don't tell me – he sends a check every week to his sweet, grey-haired old mother.
Clark Kent: Actually, she's silver-haired.

Clark Kent: Really, Lois, supposing that man had shot you? Is it worth risking your life over ten dollars, two credit cards, a hairbrush, and a lipstick?
Lois Lane: How did you know that?
Clark Kent: Know what?
Lois Lane: You just described the exact contents of my purse.
Clark Kent: Hmm. Lucky guess.

Lois Lane: What color underwear am I wearing?
Superman: Hmmm...
Lois Lane: Oh, gee, I embarrassed you, didn't I?
Superman: Oh, no, no, not at all, it's just that this planter must be made of lead.
Lois Lane: Yeah, it is. So?
Superman: Well, I sort of have a problem seeing through lead.
Lois Lane: Oh, that's interesting. Problem seeing through lead. Do you have a first name?
Superman: You mean, like, Ralph or something?
Lois Lane: No, I mean like …
Superman: Pink.
Lois Lane: Hm?
Superman: Pink. Sorry, Miss Lane, I didn't mean to embarrass you.

Superman: Is that how a warped brain like yours gets its kicks? By planning the deaths of innocent people?

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