By the time 1997 rolled around, the words ‘superhero movie’ were turned into a joke. There were successful bad ones (Batman & Robin, which we reviewed last year) Generally ok received flops (1994’s The Rocketeer) and just flat out bad ones (1996’s The Phantom, Spawn). Even Superman, the one that started them all had not recovered from its all around bad fourth film from 1987.
But all this didn’t stop produced Quincy Jones from visiting the world of Superman. Or did he? Listen in as the boys review perhaps the most forgotten film in superhero cinema. In fact it was so forgotten that Garrett didn’t even want to review it when Matt put it on the schedule at the 11th hour. They go over those discussions, as well as the development and eventual cancellation of the infamous Superman Lives, which would have starred Nicholas Cage, been directed by Tim Burton, and had a script written by Kevin Smith.