#1023: Superman Review, Top 5 Superman Movie Moments

Filmspotting

Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen

Film Reviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2025

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Adam and Josh reckon with James Gunn’s SUPERMAN and then consider all the Supermen for their Top 5 Superman Movie Moments. Plus Massacre Theatre and more. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:01:52) Review: “Superman” (00:01:53-00:37:29) Filmspotting Family (00:37:30-00:41:28) Next Week / Notes (00:41:29-00:49:32) Massacre Theatre (00:49:33-00:54:56) Top 5: Superman Moments (00:54:57-01:39:31) Credits / New Releases (01:39:32-01:42:55) Links: Cinema Interruptus: “The Player” https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus SNL's Space, The Infinite Frontier: Dr. Kent Wahler ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thealmanac77/video/7339217301218086149?lang=en⁠ Top 5 Batman/Superman Moments with Glen Weldon and Chris Klimek ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/2016/4/1/579-batman-v-superman-top-5-batman-superman-moments-madness-elite-8⁠ https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/2016/4/1/579-batman-v-superman-top-5-batman-superman-moments-madness-elite-8 Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.0	That's soundsdripe.com slash film spotting and code film spotting 10.
0:45.9	What kind of a show are you guys putting on here today?
0:48.9	You're not interested in art?
0:50.0	No.
0:50.5	Now look, we're going to do this thing.
0:51.8	We're going to have a conversation.
0:55.0	From Chicago, this is film spotting, celebrating our 20th year.
0:58.8	I'm Adam Kempinard.
1:00.0	And I'm Josh Larson.
1:03.1	Superman.
1:05.8	He's not a man.
1:08.8	He's an it.
1:11.7	It's somehow become the focal point of the entire world's conversation.
1:16.6	I will not.
1:20.2	Except that.
1:22.3	Josh, will at least one of us get to play the superhero,
1:25.9	or will we both be villains as we review James Guns, Superman?
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