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SUPERMAN - THE MOVIE
Richard Donner's SUPERMAN is widely regarded as one of the greatest comic book adaptations
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ever committed to film. It follows the fate of the one they call Superman: from his birth on the doomed planet Krypton, to his subsequent (double) life as Daily ...
Superman the Movie
Released during the era of leisure suits and pet rocks, the film Superman: The Movie has
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aged about as well. But the often clumsy charms of Richard Donner's cartoonish, hit-and-miss take on the Man of Steel was blessed with at least one superlative artistic effort: John Williams's epic score. The composer's Oscar-nominated music (coming on the heels of Star Wars and Close Encounters) was a wall-to-wall heroic symphony, rife with memorable melodies and ominous arrangements. Almost every original cut on this soundtrack appears in an expanded version, supplemented by nearly a dozen previously unreleased cues and alternate takes. This is the definitive release of one of Maestro Williams's greatest scores. --Jerry McCulley
SUPERMAN - THE MOVIE
Richard Donner's SUPERMAN is widely regarded as one of the greatest comic book adaptations
... more
ever committed to film. It follows the fate of the one they call Superman: from his birth on the doomed planet Krypton, to his subsequent (double) life as Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent in downtown Metropolis.n
fiction/fantasy extravaganzas in the late 1970s. In 1978 Superman was the last of these, a gigantic hit unfairly overshadowed by Star Wars (1977) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Christopher Reeve is completely convincing as both Superman and mild-mannered alter ego Clarke Kent, sparking real chemistry with Margot Kidder's fellow reporter Lois Lane. Very much a film of two halves, the opening tells the origin of Superman from the apocalyptic fate of Krypton to his nostalgically rendered boyhood in the mid-West. After a wonderful sequence introducing the Fortress of Solitude the film changes gear as the adult Clarke Kent arrives in Metropolis and Superman battles arch-nemesis Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman). Though the tone becomes lighter and introduces comedy, Superman succeeds because Donner plays the titular character straight. From Marlon Brando's heavyweight cameo to the surprisingly wrenching finale, Superman unfolds as an epic modern myth, a spiritual fable for a secular age and a fantastic entertainment for the young at heart. With breathtaking production design, still special effects, gorgeous cinematography, thrilling set-pieces, wit, romance and John Williams' extraordinarily rich music score, Superman has the power to make you believe a man can fly.On the DVD: Superman is presented in an extended director's cut which adds eight minutes to the theatrical original. The restored material is so artfully integrated many viewers may not even notice, but it would have been nice to at least have the opportunity to watch the original via seamless branching. The sound has been remixed into extraordinarily powerful Dolby Digital 5.1--the superb main title sequence is worth the price alone--and the anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 image is, except for some unavoidably grainy effects shots, pristine. The commentary by Richard Donner and writer Tom Mankiewicz reveals more about the background than all but the most dedicated fan will ever need to know, while film music aficionados will revel in the opportunity to listen to John Williams' score isolated in Dolby Digital 5.1. On the second side of the disc are a eight alternate John Williams music cues, a selection of deleted scenes and the screen tests of a variety of would-be Lois Lanes, introduced and with optional commentary by casting director Lynn Stalmaster. These are fascinating, and show how right for the part Margot Kidder really was. A DVD-ROM only feature presents the storyboards plus various Web features, while the real highlight is a 90-minute documentary divided into three sections covering pre-production, filming and special effects. The picture quality on all the extras is very good indeed. An enthralling package, DVD doesn't get much better than this. --Gary S Dalkin
Superman the Movie -
Released during the era of leisure suits and pet rocks, the film Superman: The Movie has
... more
aged about as well. But the often clumsy charms of Richard Donner's cartoonish, hit-and-miss take on the Man of Steel was blessed with at least one superlative artistic effort: John Williams's epic score. The composer's Oscar-nominated music (coming on the heels of Star Wars and Close Encounters) was a wall-to-wall heroic symphony, rife with memorable melodies and ominous arrangements. Almost every original cut on this soundtrack appears in an expanded version, supplemented by nearly a dozen previously unreleased cues and alternate takes. This is the definitive release of one of Maestro Williams's greatest scores. --Jerry McCulley
fiction/fantasy extravaganzas in the late 1970s. In 1978 Superman was the last of these, a gigantic hit unfairly overshadowed by Star Wars (1977) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Christopher Reeve is completely convincing as both Superman and mild-mannered alter ego Clarke Kent, sparking real chemistry with Margot Kidder's fellow reporter Lois Lane. Very much a film of two halves, the opening tells the origin of Superman from the apocalyptic fate of Krypton to his nostalgically rendered boyhood in the mid-West. After a wonderful sequence introducing the Fortress of Solitude the film changes gear as the adult Clarke Kent arrives in Metropolis and Superman battles arch-nemesis Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman). Though the tone becomes lighter and introduces comedy, Superman succeeds because Donner plays the titular character straight. From Marlon Brando's heavyweight cameo to the surprisingly wrenching finale, Superman unfolds as an epic modern myth, a spiritual fable for a secular age and a fantastic entertainment for the young at heart. With breathtaking production design, still special effects, gorgeous cinematography, thrilling set-pieces, wit, romance and John Williams' extraordinarily rich music score, Superman has the power to make you believe a man can fly.On the DVD: Superman is presented in an extended director's cut which adds eight minutes to the theatrical original. The restored material is so artfully integrated many viewers may not even notice, but it would have been nice to at least have the opportunity to watch the original via seamless branching. The sound has been remixed into extraordinarily powerful Dolby Digital 5.1--the superb main title sequence is worth the price alone--and the anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 image is, except for some unavoidably grainy effects shots, pristine. The commentary by Richard Donner and writer Tom Mankiewicz reveals more about the background than all but the most dedicated fan will ever need to know, while film music aficionados will revel in the opportunity to listen to John Williams' score isolated in Dolby Digital 5.1. On the second side of the disc are a eight alternate John Williams music cues, a selection of deleted scenes and the screen tests of a variety of would-be Lois Lanes, introduced and with optional commentary by casting director Lynn Stalmaster. These are fascinating, and show how right for the part Margot Kidder really was. A DVD-ROM only feature presents the storyboards plus various Web features, while the real highlight is a 90-minute documentary divided into three sections covering pre-production, filming and special effects. The picture quality on all the extras is very good indeed. An enthralling package, DVD doesn't get much better than this. --Gary S Dalkin
Plot: Richard Donner's SUPERMAN is widely regarded as one of the greatest comic book adaptations ever committed to film. It follows the fate of the one they call Superman: from his birth on the doomed planet Krypton, to his subsequent (double) life as Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent in downtown Metropolis.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): WARNER HOME VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 19/02/2007
No of Discs: 4
Catalogue No: DY 15409S
Barcode: 7321905154098
Languages
Main Language: English
DVD Description
Born on planet Krypton but raised in Kansas, USA, Clark Kent (as his Earth parents have named him) embarks on a voyage of self-discovery to the Arctic, where he learns the truth about his alien origins, superhuman abilities, and responsibility to preserve and protect 'truth, justice and the American Way'. As an adult, Superman (Christopher Reeve) adjusts to life in the big city, posing as mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent. However, he soon discovers that whether he's flirting with hard-nosed Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) or battling super-villain Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman), hiding his superpowers isn't easy. The film's all-star cast includes Jackie Cooper, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty, Glenn Ford, Terence Stamp, and Valerie Perrine, among others, all camping it up wonderfully.
Advantages: Superman! Disadvantages: The long running time
...The main attraction to this film for me, other than it being a superman film, was the special effects. Although thay wern't grounbreaking they did the job. The snippets of Marlon Brando's performance from the 1978 Super-manmovie was a nice feature. Brandon Routh does a good job playing superman but doesn't have the same effect that Christopher Reeve had when he played the part. The best casting in this film was by far Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor. He done a excellent job portraying the character of Lex Luthor and for me was one of the main highlights of the film.
One negative aspect of the film is that it's on for too long. With a running time of 2 hrs. 34 min they could easily have cut down on the length of some of the scenes in the film. Another disadvantage to the film is that it's filled with too many plot holes e.g Superman...
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Advantages: Fun for the family and the return of a legend Disadvantages: Quite a long film for the little 'uns
...fans will notice this. This is used in the opening titles and is just as exciting as you will remember it from years ago. Superman still stands for truth, justice and the American way which, lets face it, is all you need from Superman!
The 12 rated movie is available to buy on DVD and comes in HD DVD and Blu-Ray disk as well as the normal run of the mill DVD. There are two versions - one and two disk. The one disk version has the theatrical version of the movie while the two disk specialedition has much more including;
'Secret Origins And First Issues: Crystallizing Superman' featurette
'The Crystal Method: Designing Superman' featurette
'An Affinity for Beachfront Property: Shooting Superman - Superman on the Farm' featurette
'An Affinity for Beachfront Property: Shooting Superman - Superman in the City' featurette
'An Affinity...
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Advantages: Nice neat and small package Disadvantages: special effects!
...This is the superman 4 disc boxset that contains all four of the supermanmovies starring christopher reeve and a few extra's thorwn in, including a documentary, and deleted scenes.
Superman 1 - Shows you where it all began, how superman came to earth and information on his home planet.
Superman 2 - The three warriors that were consumed in the time capsule in krypton at the start of superman 1 escape and challange superman on earth.
Superman 3 - (My favourite) - richard pryor is a computer genious who hacks into a computer to gain information about krypton, to try and make kyrptonite to get superman out of the way so that he, along with his boss and sister can rule the earth with a master computer!
Superman 4 - lex luther creates a superhero with one strand of supermans hair, which challages superman
Overall, its good to have...
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