Watch: Fly Through The Evolution Of Superman In 13-Minute Retrospective Video

For many cinemagoers out there today, Superman is nothing more than a brooding hunk of muscle caught up in the clunky CG world of Zack Snyder. While the filmmaker is only two films deep into his Justice League saga, he has managed to redefine the Man of Steel for the modern super-serious superhero era. The only problem is Snyder’s new iteration is less Christopher Nolan and more self-serious god with a grimace.

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But, while this writer may have struggled with “Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice,” Superman has a much greater legacy than two bloated films. In fact, the Last Son of Krypton has been a staple of cinema for well over 80 years, first hitting the screen just a few short years after his comic book debut in 1938. Since then, in some form or another, he has been nearly omnipresent. And admittedly, much of the allure of Superman is his malleability -- over the years...