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Superman (1978) (4-Disc Special Edition)

Superman (1978)
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Product Details: Superman (1978)

Edition:DVD 4-Disc Special Edition
MPAA Rating:PG
Release Date:11/28/2006
UPC:012569753419
Directed by:Richard Donner
Featuring:Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, See all cast

Synopsis: Superman (1978)

The Superman myth is well told, from his birth on the doomed planet Krypton to his childhood in a small Kansas town and beyond, in Richard Donner's blockbuster. After he comes of age, young Clark Kent, as his Earth parents have named him, learns the truth of his alien birth on a voyage of discovery to the Arctic where he builds his "Fortress of Solitude". It is there...
The Superman myth is well told, from his birth on the doomed planet Krypton to his childhood in a small Kansas town and beyond, in Richard Donner's blockbuster. After he comes of age, young Clark Kent, as his Earth parents have named him, learns the truth of his alien birth on a voyage of discovery to the Arctic where he builds his "Fortress of Solitude". It is there that he learns--through a link to his long-dead birth father--of his superhuman abilities and his responsibility to preserve and protect "truth, justice and the American Way." Once he adjusts to life in the big city, Metropolis, he discovers that hiding his superpowers as mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve) isn't easy as he flirts with hard-nosed Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) and battles supervillain Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman). 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.

Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Music, Best Sound and Best Editing.
Academy Awards: 1, Special Achievement Award for the groundbreaking special effects.

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Features: Superman (1978)

Region 1
4-Disc Set
Widescreen - 2.40
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround Sound 5.1 - English, French
Dolby Digital Surround Sound 2.0 - English, French
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Closed Captioned - English - Optional

DISC ONE:
Original 1978 Theatrical Movie with Soundtrack Remastered in Dolby Digital Surround Sound 5.1
Additional Release Material:
Featurettes - 1. TV Spot
Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailers
Commentaries - 1. Pierre Spengler - Producer; Ilya Salkind - Executive Producer

DISC TWO:
2000 Expanded Edition Movie
Additional Release Material:
Music-Only Audio Track
Commentaries - 1. Richard Donner - Director; Tom Mankiewicz - Creative Consultant

DISC THREE:
Additional Release Material:
Restored Scenes
Audio-Only Bonus - Additional Music Cues
Featurettes - 1. Screen Tests
2. Documentary - "Taking Flight: The Development of SUPERMAN"
3. Documentary - "Making SUPERMAN: Filming the Legend"
4. Documentary - "The Magic Behind the Cape"

DISC FOUR:
Additional Release Material:
Featurettes - 1. "Vintage TV Special - 'The Making of SUPERMAN: The Movie'"
2. 1951 Movie SUPERMAN AND THE MOLE-MEN Starring George Reeves
"Nine 1940s Fleischer Studios SUPERMAN Cartoons Mastered from Vault Elements"
1. "Superman"
2. "The Mechanical Monsters"
3. "Billion Dollar Limited"
4. "The Arctic Giant"
5. "The Bulleteers"
6. "The Magnetic Telescope"
7. "Electric Earthquake"
8. "Volcano"
9. "Terror on the Midway"

Awards: Superman (1978)

Academy Awards
Best Visual Effects:1978
Best Visual Effects:Zoran Perisic

User Reviews: Superman (1978)

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    The #1 Heroic Movie of All Time

    By Satine  Sep 11, 2003 | 2 out of 2 found this Superman (1978) review helpful

    If you haven't seen Superman I, then you haven't wittnessed the most beloved heroic tale in the US either. For everyone that's had a loved on in battle, for everyone that romantically dreams of their hero, Christopher Reeve's real per...sonality comes out as he portrays the ultimate SuperHero, Superman! MUST SEE! Read more Less

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    By andrewmoynihan  Dec 21, 2001 | 1 out of 1 found this Superman (1978) review helpful

    I was seven years old when I first saw Superman: the Movie. It blew away, even moreso than Star Wars. I was absolutely flabbergasted by this, the most magical three hours of my childhood. It was an epic of all proportions ... brilliant characters, dr...ama, effects, photography, story, romance, music, etc ... I even remember going to bed that first night and being unable to sleep because my mind had gone into overdrive, thinking about the movie I had just seen. And then, I think I spent the following two years on an hourly basis humming the tune, wearing the custume and/or basing Superman stories around my lego collection.What I found particularly entrancing about the film was it's original ending. Lois actually dies!!! How is our hero going to get out of this one?? He kisses her pale corpse, whimpers, hears the distant crackle of thunder, gives a Titan's roar and bolts towards the skies. Then he reverses time by flying around the world, defying his father's orders. Brilliant!!!Some trivia: Interestingly, I first saw it on RTE 1, which is an Irish T.V channel. And apparently they were the first ever channel to play the full-lenght version. Read more Less

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