Superman On Demand

Superman fans (who have Comcast) can enjoy a Man of Steel marathon. Encore On Demand is offering superfans the first four "Superman" films.

For some reason, the Weekend Drive-In has an appreciation for "Superman III." Fanboys might scoff, but this odd entry in the super series has its moments. Sure, Richard Pryor was an odd casting choice for this sequel, and Rober Vaughn is not Gene Hackman. Still, I prefer the film's slapstick comic tone to the romantic feel of the first two. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Missing from the super movies is 2006's depressing and overly long "Superman Returns."

Of course, fans has to wait 20 years for that super dud. For a while, however, there were rumblings in the late 1990s about a Tim Buron/Kevin Smith collaboration titled "Superman Lives." The production's backstory is pretty interesting considering that the film would have featured a cameo by Michael Keaton as Batman and that Supes (played by Nic Cage) would NOT have worn his traditional costume. Instead, he would have worn a "hip" new uniform.

Well, video footage recently emerged showing a prototype of that Tron-like suit. What do you think? Super cool? Or super WTF????