Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Threadbare as it's beginning to look, the Superman series hasn't lost its raison d'etre. There's life in the old boy yet. Read full review

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace doesn't attempt to disguise its sentiments - no more so than Greenpeace - but neither does it lose the campy spirit of the 1978 original. Although never as stylish as the first movie, it shows verve and a modest wit. Superman IV is not as funny as the first sequel, but it isn't as violent, either. [27 July 1987, p.1D]