I was watching the original 1980s Superman with Christopher Reeve last night on cable. Certain things about it probably can be considered corny/cheesy by today's standards, but overall its really a pretty good movie. Gene Hackman is great as Lex Luthor. And Reeve, who I don't consider to have been a great actor, does a very solid job as Superman/Clark Kent.
The Score man. When he first appears to grab the helicopter, that's just good ol fashion cinema right there.
Why the folks were all standing on the sidewalk watching a helicppter drop towards them with no knowledge of anyone being able to actually stop that helicopter from ending their lives in the next 5 seconds, that's just good ol fashion cinema right there too.