VHS : Superman the Movie

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- Better than Super? Not likely!
You would be hard pressed to come up with a better introduction of Superman to the big screen. Under the direction of Richard Donner, Superman flies not only on film, but in our imaginations. This is not the first attempt at a live-action Superman, and it is far from the last, but with a lot of work, it was the first realistic portrayal of the man of steel's powers. They knew going in that sub-par effects work would kill the magic of this movie, which is why they spent more R&D on making Superman fly than on any other single element of the movie. In the end, the tag line in the advertising boiled it down succinctly: You will believe a man can fly.

Superman speaks to the most basic part of the human imagination. He is what we all wish we could be, both in body and in spirit. He is perfectly good as well as perfectly formed. But if we couldn't believe in his powers, we would never be able to be pulled completely into the fantasy.

A perfect hero, however, requires a perfect villain. Gene Hackman brings the right amount of charisma to the cruel and villainous Lex Luthor. You know he is planning the deaths of millions, but there is a part of you that almost roots for him because you just love to watch him berate his underlings.

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- Blu-ray Makes A Huge Mistake
The blu-ray version of "Superman: The Movie" leaves out one of the most important features of the DVD version: the original stereo sound mix. In order to make a 5.1 mix for the DVD release, the studio had to re-create the sound effects for the entire movie. Unfortunately, they did a terrible job. Everything sounds over done, like in the THX/The Audience Is Listening short. Imagine if they "re did" the sound effects for Star Wars? That would be stupid right? At least give us the option to have a stereo mix.

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- THE BEST SUPERMAN FILM TO DATE!
I saw this film in theaters way back in '78! I loved it then and it holds up quite well today. The FX are great for the time and for the most part look fine. Reeve's gave Clark Kent/Superman so much character and to me he will always be Superman. This is a very entertaining film and it's doesn't take itself too seriously. Lots of humor and terrific performances by all the key players.

If I have one or two complaints it's that the Superman and Lois flying sequence is too long and I didn't like the whole "turning back time" segment at the end. I would have liked to have the movie spend a little more time on Clark's youth too. These are small grievances and I love this film regardless giving it 4 1/2 stars. It's a shame that 'Superman Returns' didn't have this much charm. I am reviewing this film on the individual release, but own and watched the newer Superman box set.

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- good movie..makes you feel nostalgic..!
Good movie...Sit back and enjoy until you feel at one point of time, " isn't Superman overdoing a bit.."infact the scene involving the Anti rotation of the earth is such hight of stupidity but you go through with it as you are well ware of the hyper psuedocreativity...

all thanks to Late Christopher Reeve for bringing the real imagination of every human who has read the DC Comics of the superman...

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- Superman - The Movie
Valerie Perrine as Eve Teschmacher and Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor are the interesting couple. Christopher Reeve fell from a horse and spent his last years paralyzed. I saw irony in the myth and perhaps a curse on the character. Others noted Reeve's heroism. A quote from Hackman stayed with me, "Some people can read War and Peace and come away thinking it's a simple adventure story. Others can read the ingredients on a chewing gum wrapper and unlock the secrets of the universe."

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