Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is a 1987 film, in which Superman rids the world of nuclear weapons and is left to face a powerful Nuclear Man, the creation of his nemesis, Lex Luthor.

Directed by Sidney J. Furie and written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal. Starring Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman and Margot Kidder.

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[edit] Superman

  • Madam secretary. Honorable delegates. Ladies and gentlemen. For many years now, I've lived among you as a visitor. I've seen the beauty of your many cultures. I've felt great joy in your magnificent accomplishments. And I have also seen the folly of your wars. As of today, I'm not a visitor anymore, because the Earth is my home too. We can't live in fear, and I can't stand by and watch as we stumble into madness of possible nuclear destruction. And so I've come to a decision. I'm going to do what our governments have been unwilling or unable to do. Effective immediately, I'm going to rid our planet of all nuclear weapons.
  • Once more, we have survived the threat of war and found a fragile peace. I thought I could give you all the gift of the freedom from war, but I was wrong. It's not mine to give. We're still a young planet. There are galaxies out there. Other civilizations for us to meet and to learn from. What a brilliant future we could have. And there will be peace – there will be peace when the people of this world want it so badly that their governments will have no choice but to give it to them. I just wish you could all see the Earth the way that I see it. Because when you really look at it, it's just one world.
  • [last line] See you in twenty.

[edit] Lex Luthor

  • Lenny, I've always considered you the Dutch Elm disease in my family tree.
  • Lenny, let's try and keep your IQ a family secret.
  • [to Lenny] He gets his energy from the sun. Without it, he's like you at night - useless.
  • This is my nephew Lenny. He worships me.

[edit] Nuclear Man

  • [repeated line] Destroy Superman!

[edit] Dialogue

Perry White: You're late, Kent.
Clark Kent: I'm sorry, Mr. White. It won't happen again.
Perry White: Ha!

Lex Luthor: You know what I can do with a single strand of Superman's hair?
Lenny: You can make a toupee that flies!

Lacy Warfield: You can't park here! You'll get towed! Lois, do you have any idea how much a ticket's gonna cost here?
Lois Lane: Lacy, it's only money!

Superman: Madam Chairman, I don't represent any one particular country, but I'd like to address the delegates.
U.N. Chairwoman: Well, in that case, you will need a sponsor. [all delegates raise their hands] I believe that will do. Please.

[before Superman's speach to the U.N.]
Lacy Warfield: What's he going to say?
Lois Lane: Something wonderful.

Superman: You'd risk world wide nuclear war for your own personal financial gain.
Lex Luthor: Nobody wants war. I just want to keep the threat alive

[Superman and Nuclear Man confront each other in downtown Metropolis]
Nuclear Man: Where is the woman?
Superman: Give it up, you'll never find her.
Nuclear Man: If you will not tell me, I will hurt people!

Lex Luthor: Is the world gonna be vaporized?
Superman: No. It's the same as it's always been, Luthor. On the brink. With good fighting evil. See you in twenty.

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