Superman: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hope

Superman: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hope

The first time I thought I was going to see “Superman” on the big screen was a big disappointment. My parents had taken me to the drive-in. I was hidden under a blanket in the backseat. (Kids under a certain age were free, and money was tight.) We were there to see Superman. However, when we arrived, the marquee had changed.  No cape. No Clark Kent. Just some Tom Selleck movie. So my real introduction came earlier—likely on TV, though memory has…