# Kneel Before Zod! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 8, 2005, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147 "2005-08-08T18:26:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/1 "2005-08-08T18:26:30Z")
Saw Superman II this weekend and I’ve been walking around ever since telling everyone to Kneel Before Zod! I finally get the jokes & in-references! Woohoo! ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/2 "2005-08-08T19:12:05Z")
“Is there no one on this planet with the strength to even _challenge_ me?” “Why do you speak to me this way, when you know that I will kill you for it?” Possibly my favorite… President: “Oh, dear God…” Zod: (mild reproach) “Zod.” ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/3 "2005-08-08T19:13:55Z")
> [@](#): > > I finally get the jokes & in-references! Woohoo OK, I’ll bite. _What_ jokes and in-references? ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/4 "2005-08-08T19:14:46Z")
_sniff_ I’m so proud… they grow up so quick. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/5 "2005-08-08T19:21:10Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Saw Superman II this weekend Stop there. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/6 "2005-08-08T19:35:02Z")
Krypton sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/7 "2005-08-08T19:41:41Z")
> [@CandidGamera](#): > > _sniff_ I’m so proud… they grow up so quick. > > 😃 After Superman II, what’s next, Turtle-Man? What else should I watch??? ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/8 "2005-08-08T19:43:11Z")
I meant “After Superman II” of course. Damnit - my computer is really slow today. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/9 "2005-08-08T19:44:18Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > After Superman II, what’s next, Turtle-Man? What else should I watch??? Still trying to find Naked Gun 2 1/2? It’s really an excellent movie. And of course, the original 60’s Batman movie would be a fun watch, in the sense of “Oh my God, can you believe they ever made a Batman movie like this?” It was fun when I was 8, and now it’s fun on a whole other level. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/10 "2005-08-08T19:44:32Z")
What the hell? I \*know \* I hit “Superman **III** ”. I’m giving up. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/11 "2005-08-08T19:45:34Z")
> [@CandidGamera](#): > > Still trying to find Naked Gun 2 1/2? It’s really an excellent movie. I’ve seen it before, and love it. Just can’t find it anywhere (locally). Very annoying. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/12 "2005-08-08T19:48:58Z")
Superman III is, as I mentioned, a mixed bag, but I find it amusing. Definitely skip the fourth one. ---
**Author:** ![Airblairxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Airblairxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airblairxxx)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/13 "2005-08-08T19:54:04Z")
“The son of Jor-El shall be my slave” . . . pause . . . “forever”. It’s the pause that always gets me. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/14 "2005-08-08T19:55:02Z")
> [@](#): > > After Superman II, what’s next, Turtle-Man? What else should I watch??? Airplane!, Animal House, Austin Powers, Blazing Saddles, The Blues Brothers, Caddyshack, Clerks, The Princess Bride, Spinal Tap, the first ten years of Saturday Night Live, and everything by Monty Python. And that’s just a start. It takes some real committment to keep up on pop references. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/15 "2005-08-08T20:02:09Z")
> [@Little Nemo](#): > > Airplane!, Animal House, Austin Powers, Blazing Saddles, The Blues Brothers, Caddyshack, Clerks, The Princess Bride, Spinal Tap, the first ten years of Saturday Night Live, and everything by Monty Python. And that’s just a start. It takes some real committment to keep up on pop references. Boy, howdy, does it ever! I’m polishing off the last of Fawlty Towers this evening. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/16 "2005-08-08T20:02:39Z")
The only thing worthwhile in _Superman III_ was the Atari-produced “video game sequence” near the end. “That, son, is what computer-animated movies were like when I was growing up.” ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/17 "2005-08-08T20:11:16Z")
You’re going to love this [website.](http://www.generalzod.net/) “Son of Jor-El… KNEEEEL!” ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/18 "2005-08-08T20:17:38Z")
Let’s see… **Airplane!** Check. **Animal House** Check. \*\*Austin Powers \*\* Check. **Blazing Saddles** Check. \*\*The Blues Brothers \*\* \*\*Caddyshack Check. \*\* \*\*Clerks \*\* _Really_?? **The Princess Bride** Check. \*\*Spinal Tap \*\* \*\*the first ten years of Saturday Night Live \*\* **everything by Monty Python.** Check…mostly check. Just not the Flying Circus, but I’ve seen nearly everything else. More! More sci-fi movies that I missed. I’ve seen Logan’s Run, Clockwork Orange, Superman, most of the batman movies, tell me more! ---
**Author:** ![Marathon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7cd45c/32.png) [@Marathon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marathon)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/19 "2005-08-08T20:25:08Z")
“Why not increase his handicap? Since he cares so much for these _Earth_ creatures, \ let us take his favorite!!” \ ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147/20 "2005-08-08T20:25:10Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > I’ve seen it before, and love it. Just can’t find it anywhere (locally). Very annoying. Last time I went to Wal-Mart, I saw all three Naked Gun movies on DVD in their $5.50 DVD bin. You should check there if you want to see it… $16.50 for all three is a pretty good deal. > [@Anaamika](#): > > More! More sci-fi movies that I missed. I’ve seen Logan’s Run, Clockwork Orange, Superman, most of the batman movies, tell me more! Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (I know you and I discussed that a while back, but I forgot if you had seen it or not.) Dark City Equilibrium The Matrix (first one only, preferably) Army of Darkness Sin City (not sci-fi, but it’s awesome and comes out on DVD this month) The Crow (first one only) Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Tremors [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneel-before-zod/316147.md?page=2)