VHS : Superman - The Movie (Special Edition)

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- A great classic for the entire family
This is a great film that the entire family will enjoy. Unlike Batman it is not very violent, and has a much happier ending (I do love Batman but its not a family film.). I think every one should own this classic.

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- Best Superman Ever
This movie explains the whole story and Christopher Reeve is the best Superman ever!

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- Superman the Movie - Blast from the Past.
The older Superman is better then the new 2006 Superman, better actors and on a more personal relationship between Superman and Louis Lane, and has the spirit of the fun of the comic strip. The new movie actor's don't show any emotion together, just act and read their lines. The old Superman is funny and true to the comic book. The only saveing grace to the new movie are the special effects. Superman the Movie is a "Classic".

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- Plain and simple - the classic you remember it to be...
What can you say? This was and still is a great movie. The story line is fluid, the acting is great and the special effects were tops for the day and still stand the test of time today. I remember first seeing this movie in elementary school and watching it now takes me back to a simpler time when going to the movies was a special treat. The magic I remember from then still comes streaming back today.

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- You'll believe a man CAN fly
Be warned: THIS MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!

The first of the late Christopher Reeve's appearances as the legendary Man of Steel is also the best. In this one, we learn of Superman's origins on Krypton, starting with his father, Jor-El, conducting the trial of 3 Kryptonian criminals (who would appear in Superman 2) charged with treason & sedition. Jor-El sends his only son, Kal-El, to Earth so that he will not perish with the doomed planet. Kal-El lands in the midwest U.S. and is adopted by the Kents, who name him Clark. After Jonathan Kent dies of a heart attack, Clark learns of his true identity, and the 'Fortress of Solitude' is created from the Kryptonian crystals contained in his ship. As an adult, Clark takes on a job with the Daily Planet paper. One night, as he leaves work, he sees a helicopter crash on the building's roof. From this night on, he will be known as SUPERMAN! His mission: 'To fight for truth, justice & the American Way'. A devious psychopath named Lex Luthor has other ideas - including a plot to hijack 2 nuclear missiles to strike California's San Andreas Fault, creating an earthquake that will wipe out the California coastline. Superman must race against time & overwhelming odds to stop Luthor & the missiles before millions of innocent people perish.

Considering that digital effects didn't exist when this was made, the flying sequences are AMAZINGLY realistic! Reeve looks like he is actually flying. Not to mention the story is well written and includes a couple of unexpected plot twists. And John Williams does it again with an amazing score that personifies the characters & story so well, not surprising, considering that this one came on the heels of 'Star Wars' the previous year. It was also good to see the extended footage in this DVD, especially the one as Superman goes through Luthor's gauntlet of doom, where he faces machine guns, napalm, and sub-zero temperatures - and emerges unharmed.

Long live the memory of Christopher Reeve - 1952-2004

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