By the way, as disappointing as Superman III and Superman IV were, so much so that this film is a sequel that pretends that they didn't happen, the opening scene of Superman III is wonderful, and it may be the last excellent thing that Richard Lester ever did. Richard Lester (second "by the way" here): Still Alive. This is, perhaps, the most encouraging thing I have heard about this movie. On top of making this a better movie, by ignoring Supermen III and IV, has Superman Returns just opened the door to ignoring any botched sequels? Can we pick up the Batman Series pretending only Batman Begins and the Tim Burton movies exist? Can someone re-make the Prequel Trilogy keeping none of the elements of the last three movies (except maybe the double-ended lightsaber)? Can someone make "Karate Kid 2 (the last one didn't count)"?