| | Superman: The Movie DVD (4 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Action/Adventure DVDs, Action Movies, Family Videos, Adventure, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Recommended, Essential Cinema, Fantasy, Superheroes, Blockbuster, Switching Roles, Comic Book, All-Star, AFI Top 50 Heroes | | Starring | Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Terence Stamp, Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Susannah York, Larry Hagman, Valerie Perrine, Jackie Cooper, Phil Brown, Marc McClure, Jeff East, Phyllis Thaxter | | Director | Richard Donner | | Composer | John Williams | | Costume Designer | Yvonne Blake | | Director of Photography | Geoffrey Unsworth | | Editor | Stuart Baird | | Executive Producer | Ilya Salkind | | Makeup | Basil Newall, Philip Rhodes
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Closed Captioned; Second Audio Track; Additional Footage; Bio/Filmographies; Soundtrack English; English Subtitles This star-packed extravaganza brings the comic book legend to the screen in grand style. It begins with Superman's scientist dad sending the infant superhero down to Earth just as the home planet, Krypton, explodes into a zillion pieces. Taking up permanent residence on Earth, the young Superman grows up into supernormal reporter Clark Kent, wooing winsome colleague Lois Lane and keeping his true identity hidden from the world. But when three villains come up with a dastardly real estate scheme that involves shoving California into the ocean, Clark Kent decides it's time to don his cape and fight the forces of evil. 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. It is there that he learns--through a link to his long-dead birth parents--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. Superman: The Movie Quotes/Excerpts: "You've got me? Who's got you?"--Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) to Superman (Christopher Reeve) Superman: The Movie Reviews: "...Good, clean, simple-minded fun....[Reeve] manages to be both funny and comic-strip heroic..."-- Vincent Canby, New York Times "...The movie still makes you believe a man can fly..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "Its overall design continues to be the template for comic-book-movie success..."
-- Premiere Staff, Premiere 5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he definitive superhero movie....This release offers a brand new lease of life for one of the most loved Science Fiction films of all time."-- David Richardson, Ultimate DVD "...A wonderful, chuckling, preposterously exciting fantasy....Reeve is excellent....Superman's ultimate triumph involves a lot more than super-feats of strength, exercising the heart muscles as well..."
-- Har., Variety Superman: The Movie | List Price | $19.96 (You save $7.01) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 1978 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  3282  | | CD Universe Part number | 1599084 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Feb 08, 2005 | | Rating | PG (MPAA) | | Also Known As | Superman 1 | | Running Time | 151 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen ;Special Edition | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround AC-3 Sound; Dolby Noise Reduction; Digitally Processed; Surround Sound; Stereo Sound; Widescreen; Special Edition; 2-Disc Set |
Superman: The Movie Video Superman: The Movie Movie Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)  the movie that started it all
superman the movie is simply the first major superhero movie that started it all. I remember seeing this movie back in 1978 and was totally in awe. I liked the fact that it started from the beginning. christopher reeve was a PERFECT choice. as was gene hackman. margot kidder was so so . a better actress would have helped. the action scenes were totally cool. the helicopter scene. and the reparing of the san andrea faultline were right on. the first two supermans are the best. parts 3 and 4 are ok but not great. the effects might look dated but remember its 1978 not 2005. as of this typing a new superman will be hitting theaters in 2006 called superman returns. It's been almost twenty years . i'm ready to beleive a man can fly again.
Submitted by tomao (okc , ok)
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I thought Superman with Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent was a good live action movie. Which it's based on DC (a.k.a.) Detective comics about the superhero Superman Metropolis in New York city. Where Clark Kent works for the Daily Planet newspaper Press company with Lois Lane played by Margot Kidder. Anyways Gene Hackman was quite good as evil villain Lex Luther. Oh yeah! by the way there are three different Superman adaptions like the fifties television series. The animated one and this movie right here.
Submitted by CDJay (Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful.  Simply one of the best
The advertising campaign was built around the slogan, "You'll believe a man can fly..." Whether you do or not is irrelevant. This film is just great fun and the special effects still hold up pretty well against what's currently in movies.
Submitted by crdeboer (Fresno, CA, USA) 
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Superman is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome would be the best word to describe this film.Reeves hits the spot as Superman and Hackman shines as Lex Luthor.
Submitted by Blake (Brandon,MS)
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I SAW THIS MOVIE WHEN I WAS 5 , AND NOW 25 YEARS LATER I LOVED THE COMPLETE VERSION, AND THIS DELUXE SET WITH THE LOBBY CARDS IS A GREAT PIECE OF TIME.
I'D WISH THE SOUNDTRACK HAVE BEEN COME INCLUDE IN THIS.
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Superman: The Movie DVD 2-Disc Set
Region 1
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Letterbox - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Film Highlights
Deleted Scenes
Trailers:
1.
2. Original Theatrical Trailer
Alternate Audio Tracks: Alternate dialogue and scoring
Isolated Audio Track: John William's Score in Dolby Digital 5.1
Audio Commentary: Richard Donner - Director, Tom Mankiewicz - Creative Consultant
Making Of:
1. THE MAGIC BEHIND THE CAPE
2. MAKING SUPERMAN: FILMING THE LEGEND
3. SCREEN TESTS
4. TAKING FLIGHT: THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPERMAN
DVD-ROM Features:
Storyboards
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