Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For July, in honor of the two competing summer blockbusters, they are watching maligned Superman and Fantastic Four films.

Joel and Andy kick off the month with Superman III, in which Superman battles his shadow self and … Richard Pryor?

• Superman III (1983)
• Directed by: Richard Lester
• Written by: Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster (character created by: Superman), David Newman & Leslie Newman (screenplay by), Mario Puzo (characters: uncredited)
• Starring: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Annette O’Toole, Annie Ross, Pamela Stephenson, Robert Vaughn, Margot Kidder

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

“Time Lapse of a Thunderstorm at Night” stock footage courtesy of Pexels

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