Superman II story
Superman II is a 1980 superhero film directed by Richard Lester and written by Mario Puzo and David and Leslie Newman, based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is a sequel to the 1978 film Superman and stars Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, and Jack O'Halloran. The film was released in Australia and mainland Europe on December 4, 1980, and in other countries throughout 1981. Selected premiere engagements of Superman II were presented in Megasound, a high-impact surround sound system similar to Sensurround.
12 total · 4 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| attack from outer space by a powerful conquering enemy | major | The Kryptonian General Zod and his two minions tried to take over the Earth. |
| facing a genius adversary | major | Superman was pitted against his old nemesis, the criminal genius Lex Luthor. |
| romantic love | major | Superman at Lois Lane. |
| super strength | major | Superman was more powerful than a locomotive. |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | minor | Lex Luthor and Eve Teschmacher. |
| coping with a disability | minor | Superman experienced what it was like without his super powers after he willingly gave them up in order to be with Lois Lane. |
| flying ability | minor | Superman was essentially flying around under his own power. |
| interplanetary space travel | minor | A pair of astronauts were attacked while collecting samples on the surface of the Moon. |
| mother and son | minor | Superman conferred with the artificial intelligence of his mother Lara. |
| nuclear proliferation | minor | Terrorists threatened to detonate a hydrogen bomb in Paris. |