|
Superman - The Movie (Special Edition)Rating:
Release Date: 01 May, 2001 Retail Price: $19.98 OUR Price: $6.88 You SAVE: $13.10! Cast: Complete Cast (17 total) |
Superman - The Movie (Special Edition) Reviews
My Second Favorite Superman
After taking my 15 year old son to see the new Superman Returns movie, I decided to purchase this one and Superman II to show him. He really enjoyed both. Christopher Reeve is my second favorite Superman because no one can beat George Reeves in the original Superman TV Show (which my son also loves to watch)but both of these movies are worth watching.
Excellent movie with good DVD extras.
This is the excellent movie that effectively began the superhero movie genre.
The DVD version of the movie has two additional scenes not in the theatrical version.
One is an additional scene of Superman listening to a recording of his dead father, Jor-El, in the Fortress of Solitude before "becoming" Superman. This apparently takes several years, as he is a late-teen Clark Kent when he enters the Fortress, and Christopher Reeve when he leaves.
The other is the famous "Gauntlet of Death" Superman must pass through before the first time he enters Lex Luthor's subterranian home.
In my opinion, both scenes are weak, unnecessary, and hurt the pacing, particularly the latter.
The DVD also has two deleted scenes.
The first develops the relationship between Lex Luthor and Miss Teschmacher. I think this is an excellent scene that should have been included in the movie.
The other shows a vengeful Luthor preparing to kill Teschmacher for betraying him. Superman shows up and saves her at the last moment. This scene was unnecessary and would have harmed continuity with the sequel, so I agree with the decision to leave it out.
The DVD also contains some screen tests for the parts of Superman, Lois Lane, and Ursa. Margot Kidder was chosen over Stockard Channing for the part of Lois Lane. Go figure. The director explains that Channing projected too much strength and intelligence. This would have been more in keeping with the character of Lois Lane as she is traditionally depicted in other sources, and Superman's attraction to her would have been much more understandable. Donner chose to go in a different direction. I think this was a huge mistake.
There are also other extras, listed in Amazon's description above, but these are not as memorable as the deleted scenes and screen tests.
Bottom line: Excellent movie (though weakened by the added scenes) and interesting extras.
More Customer Reviews (94 total)
You like Superman - The Movie (Special Edition)?
|
© 2004, 2005, 2006 DVD Booty | Don't Plunder Our Cache of Booty, Matey!
Hosting made possible by donations from Consolidate Unsecured Debt, Cash Advance Romance, and Debt Angel
