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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
I've read conjecture that Superman uses theoretical exotic particles to defy gravity (gravitons) and propel himself. Because they only exist on paper and we don't know how these operate, some theoretical particles like tachyons are already FTL and can travel forward and backward in time. In the end, it's a comic book movie and you can explain everything away as Superman possessing powers that defy both physics and logic as we know it. He creates some kind of a time warp in Superman I (it's never said that he's actually breaking the FTL barrier or doing anything like that) and in Superman II he kisses Lois and mind-wipes her in the process. The Reeve movies just give him all sorts of wacky/stupid powers.
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The "Donner Cut" re-uses the time travel gimmick, and he goes back in time and stops Lois from ever knowing secret identity....not sure I like that any better.