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Superman The Movie | Year: 1978 Classification: Action/Adventure Birthdate: 8 April 1924 Actors/Actresses: - Gene Hackman - Margot Kidder - Christopher Reeve 'Superman' on DVD...THE one to buy! At last, Superman is presented the way it was meant to be! The master print for the 1978 classic had deteriorated so badly that the film, particularly the white-on-white Krypton opening scenes, was almost unwatchable. (I had even gone so far as to write a critique on Amazon.com demanding a 'Director's Cut' DVD edition, digitally transferred and remastered, be made!) Somebody was listening! While this isn't a 'Director's Cut' (Donner has said that the version that premiered in 1978 was the version he preferred), the movie has been expanded, to include a couple of brief scenes with Brando, and the famous Superman Gauntlet sequence at Luthor's underground lair (the remaining unused sequences can be seen in the 'Deleted Scenes' Chapter, on Side 2). Technically, the DVD is fabulous; the Krypton sequences are now clean and sharp, a couple of shots where, previously, color balancing problems had turned Superman's costume green have been corrected, and, best of all, the soundtrack has been digitally remastered and sounds even better than it did in 1978! Three fabulous documentaries are included on Side 2 about the making of the film, and how the flying effects were achieved. This was an incredibly expensive and difficult film to make (so much so that Donner, after 'Superman' was released to rave reviews, was fired, and replaced by Richard Lester, for 'Superman 2'), and through interviews with Donner, Christopher Reeve (who is honored for his work in the film, and his courage since his crippling accident), Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, and several of the creative team, you can appreciate what a unique and wonderful film this is! Two other 'pluses'; a full-length audio commentary track with Richard Donner, and a 'music only' option, where you can admire one of composer John Williams' greatest scores! This Special Edition DVD should be an essential part of any film lover's collection! The greatest film ever made finally comes to DVD! Back in 1978, I could hardly believe a man could fly, and I could not believe I had seen the greatest film ever made. Now, 23 years later, at long last, "Superman" has been given the ultimate justice on the best home video format there is...DVD. From beginning to end, this digitally restored version is everything I expected...remastered picture and sound, restored beyond its original brilliance. Marlon Brando heads an all-star international cast in this definitive telling of Superman's origin, from Krypton to Metropolis. A motion picture masterpiece...great cast, great story, great score, and with what still is the greatest movie song ever, Margot Kidder's "vocal" of "Can You Read My Mind". Although the DVD could have used more supplements, whatever there is certainly is enough to last me the next 23 years...the documentaries are informative and revealing, the trailers look excellent, though I wish they would have included all the deleted scenes used for TV. However, this DVD remains an excellent achievement. I believed in 1978 (as I do now in 2001) "Superman" was the last great epic film we will ever see on the big screen, and history that wil You would think that Keitel's character would be a good y un n't fit somehow. And while the music in Trashin' the camp was differant from the rest of the soundtrack,it was refreshing and I thought it fit perfectly with the destruction of the camp. Buy Superman The Movie at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Superman The Movie Search with the Priority Search Engine on Superman The Movie This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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