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DiscountDelight - Superman - The Movie (Special Edition)
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List Price: $19.98
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Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Starring: Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Christopher Reeve
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0012569101326
Format: AC-3
ISBN: 0790752433
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2001-05-01
Running Time: 143
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1978-12-15
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Summary: The absolute BEST Superman!
Comment: Christopher Reeve as Superman cannot be topped. This is a classic movie which has been remastered with outstanding video and 5.1 sound that will blow you away. This movie was Christopher Reeve's crowning glory, and no one else will ever take his place as this character and be as perfect as he was for the part!
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Summary: Believe in Superman all over again
Comment: This is the movie that has made Christopher Reeve a symbol and icon for nearly three decades now, and this disc features a wonderful presentation with restored picture and sound. Baby Kal-El is rocketed from Krypton by his father (Marlon Brando), lands on Earth and is adopted by decent farm folk, and...well you know the rest. Richard Donner set a precedent for serious superhero films with this movie. It's slower paced compared to what's being made today, but it covers the important points quite well. Margot Kidder set a new standard for Lois Lane, and nothing more needs to be said about Chris Reeve. Hackman's Lex Luthor is my only point of contention; It's a solid performance, but Luthor has evolved so much over the decades that it's hard to judge this incarnation without wanting to see the scheming billionarie-industrialist over the criminal mastermind with bumbling sidekicks. Beyond that though, the special effects hold up well on a Star Wars level, and the flight scenes are still convincing.
Again this disc features a fully remastered presentation, and also re-inserts a few scenes into the film, a nice bonus. Lots of extras have been included, such as a commentary, music-only track, documentaries and old screen tests. However, Warner Bros. is releasing a large, ultimate Superman movie collection soon to tie in with Superman Returns on dvd. This disc is a solid release, but I don't know how much of the content will be repeated for the box set, so if you don't own this already it might be wise to see what's coming in a few months. Either way, this remains one of the all-time best superhero interpretations ever.
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Summary: Superman the movie (1978) is a great movie!
Comment: Superman the movie (1978) is a greta movie! A longtime ago, in the late 1970s, the first Superman movie was released! This is the original movie not the terrible Superman Returns movie by Bryan Singer! Christopher Reeve was the best Superman-ever! Brandon Routh is terrible! I like this DVD! Superman the Movie has many special features! Margot Kidder as Lois Lane, Marlon Brando as Jor-El, Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor and the rest make a great superhero movie! A+ Buy it! Highly Recommended!
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Summary: Not like the Original movie
Comment: I saw Superman the movie when it first came out. I was a kid then and I thought this was the best movie ever. It bought back some memories. However when I saw this video there was a scene that was not in the original movie that spoiled it for me. they should have made that a deleted scene. however the deleted scenes that were there as a special feature should have been included in the movie because it was part of the Original movie that I remember and that upset me even more. who ever put this DVD together messed this up, but it's still good to watch
(Just skip over the part where superman and Jor'el gets emotional).
It's NOT! that good of a special edition.
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Summary: Epic
Comment: This movie about Superman remains one of the, if not the, best comic based movie ever. It's special effects have been outdone and its dialog is no longer what is said, but its themes are still relevant today. It set the standard of excellence in this genre and has yet to be outdone. Great cast with great characters. Great action. Great story. Has both drama and humor. Great for your collection.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Richard Donner's 1978 epic about the Man of Steel showed how a film about a superhero could be a moving and romantic experience even for people who long ago gave up comic books. Beginning on the icy planet Krypton, the story follows the baby Kal-El, whose rocket ship lands in Smallville, Kansas. He is found there by a childless couple and raised as the shy Clark Kent (the young Kent is played by Jeff East). The film is perhaps most touching in these sequences, with expanses of wheat fields blowing in the wind and with a young man who can't figure out what part in destiny his great powers are meant to play. The second half, with Reeve taking over as Clark/Superman, is bustling, enchanting (the scene in which Superman flies girlfriend Lois Lane--played by Margot Kidder--through the night sky is great date material), and funny, thanks largely to Gene Hackman's sardonic portrayal of nemesis Lex Luthor. --Tom Keogh
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