In keeping with my tribute to the late Gene Hackman, tonight's movie is the 1978 Richard Donner Superman.

Of course, Christopher Reeve will always be the star of this film, but Superheroes can only be Super when overcoming a Supervillain. And Gene Hackman was a brilliant foil to Christopher Reeve's All-American Comic Book Hero performance. And at least to date, the best Lex Luther on the big screen.

I'm not the only person who feels this way. A terrific write up of Hackman's performance was recently posted on Inverse:

inverse.com/entertainment/gene…

My copy of Superman is the wonderfully restored 4k UHD Blu Ray from Warner. For fans of this movie with compatible Home Theatre Systems, it's a great disk to own.

Again, Thanks Gene.

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47 Years Ago, Gene Hackman Saved 'Superman'

The beloved actor Gene Hackman has died at 95. For superhero fans, he was the best Lex Luthor. Here's why his 'Superman' role changed everything.

^{Ryan Britt (Inverse)}