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Shat the Movies: 80's & 90's Best Film Review

Superman II (1980)

Shat the Movies: 80's & 90's Best Film Review

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4.6 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

This week, Shat the Movies finally kneels before Zod—and listener Chris Lloyd—by reviewing Superman II (1980), the sequel that gave us Terrence Stamp’s immortal sneer, Margot Kidder’s bathrobe thirst, and Christopher Reeve’s blue-eyed beefcake perfection.

This episode dives headfirst into the Donner vs. Lester debate, asks how much ejaculate the Fortress of Solitude can handle, and questions Lois Lane’s true intentions once Clark Kent drops the glasses—and the powers.

Gene and Big D examine everything from Superman’s bizarre morality and dubious revenge tactics to the wildly impractical Phantom Zone prison system. They also debate if memory-wiping kisses and cellophane logos deserve a place in superhero canon and why Perry White’s newsroom features a threatening photo of Bill Cosby.

Whether you’re team “Mormon Dad Superman” or “Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex,” this episode delivers laughs, awkward truths, and more than a few inappropriate questions about Kryptonian sex.

Plot Summary

After banishing Kryptonian rebels General Zod, Ursa, and Non to the Phantom Zone, Superman continues his life as Clark Kent—until a hydrogen bomb explosion in space releases the trio. Landing on Earth, they gain Superman’s powers from the yellow sun and quickly set their sights on global domination.

Meanwhile, Lois Lane grows suspicious of Clark’s identity, prompting him to reveal his secret and sacrifice his powers to be with her. But when Zod and his cronies begin wreaking havoc—and Lex Luthor joins their side—Superman must reclaim his abilities and protect humanity.

The final showdown brings the villains to the Fortress of Solitude, where Superman uses brains over brawn to save the world, while also redefining the meaning of romantic boundaries with a memory-erasing kiss.

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0:00.0

It's like the first time they fucked.

0:01.3

He's going to pull out and jack somewhere else.

0:03.4

He might, that's a fucking like a speeding bullet.

0:06.6

You tell me you want him to like, what,

0:08.1

shoot her in the chest?

0:09.0

It's going to break skin.

0:09.8

No, like she can give him a handy or something first.

0:12.6

Oh, test it.

0:13.6

Aim it like at the wall and see what it does.

0:17.2

Can you imagine like that fucking shit going off inside the fortress of solitude?

0:22.2

It's like a ricocheting off the wall.

0:23.6

Yeah, it hits the crystal like console.

0:28.1

Yeah.

0:28.4

Yeah, that's what would happen.

0:29.6

We are recording.

0:31.0

Remember when we first met John McLean?

0:34.0

Our God picked him up from the plane and took him down the Nakatomi Tower at the Christmas party.

0:41.4

And the terrorists were overzealous, but it was sweet when they killed Ellis.

0:47.0

And with a little love from Allen, John McClake kid dies.

0:51.4

Welcome back to Chat, the movies, the podcast where we answered the question where the movies we'd love and we were growing up really that good.

0:56.4

Have ever caught yourself thinking, why don't they make movies like they used to? Can you still remember spending your Friday night searching for the perfect movie rental blockbuster video? Do you know what blockbuster video is? If you answered yes, and this is the podcast for you, I am one of your hosts, Gene Lyons, alongside me as my co-host,

1:11.9

Big D. Dick Ebert. Good evening. And each week, we take a look back in time and decide if our

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