10 Jokes In Old Superhero Movies They Wouldn't Get Away With Now
7. The Meaning Of Terror
In Superman 2, the team at the Daily Planet are discussing a hostage situation in Paris, as the Eiffel Tower has been seized by armed militants, complete with 20 or so captured tourists. Apparently, the perpetrators have a hydrogen bomb at their disposal, and they're threatening to detonate it and devastate Paris.
Seems like the sort of thing Superman should take care of, but instead, he opts to remain in dorky Clark Kent mode long enough to drop this gem:
Clark Kent: Well, jeepers Mr. White. Tha-that's terrible!
Perry White: That's why they call them "terrorists," Kent.
Ha-HA. Good one, Perry. Nothing funnier than wordplay when nuclear armageddon is near.