Superman IV - The Quest for Peace)

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Rating:

- Good, but wish it was better
So Superman #1 Awesome.
#2 - Good
#3 - Did they seriously make this movie?
#4 - Wow...I feel bad for Christopher Reeves.

The first two movies are really good transfers with good sound and features, however the last two were missing everything including 5.1 Surround Sound and extras. Although it doesn't really matter because they are so bad. Richard Pryor ruins the third movie. He turned it into a really bad...and stupid comedy. And the last movie doesn't make any sense. Although I like the message (I assume it was the only reason Reeves did it...oh maybe it was because he helped write the screenplay)

The only reason to get this set is if you are a collector. Otherwise save yourself the torture and but buy the first two movies in higher quality. Actually you are better off buying Smallvile. Yea, I said it.

Rating:

- THE SUPERMAN REEVE SUPERMAN COLLECTION
THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST GIFTS THAT SUPERMAN FAN COULD EVER GET. I LOVE IT . THANK YOU

Rating:

- There's still a problem even with replacement disc
As many already know Warner set up an exchange program for the first disc in this box set. It seems the origianl theatrical 2.0 (Dolby Surround) mix was not correct but instead a 2.0 verison of the new 5.1. There are many differences between this one and the original 2.0 theatrical one released to theatres upon release. Warner's exchange program was meant to replace those discs with new and corrected ones. After waiting nearly 3 months I was forced to call WB and question where mine was. It was then sent to me overnight. But when it arrived I found the 2.0 mix (simply labled ENGLISH) is defective. In Dolby Surround 2.0 all dialog is meant to be in the center channel. Insead this release has it coming from all speakers, and if you have a 6.1 or 7.1 set-up it get really annoying with an echo. If you need to test your disc go to a scene where there is more dialog and no music and a low amount of sound effects like when Lois interviews Superman. Then compare the way is sounds with SUPERMAN III and SUPERMAN IV, which are both 2.0 Dolby Surround. You will see what I mean. It's a shame that WB has let this sloppy mistake happen - it should be fixed. Since this is a replacement disc I would imagine its the same version in the re-release of the Silver Box Set as well - even in the SUPERMAN:THE MOVIE sold on its own. I've been reviewing film professionally and have been a consultant for home video for 20 years and haven't seen a mistake like this in a long time. I tried to connact Warners several times but no one has returned my calls in the past month. Even the Home theater fourm deleted my postings on this. Having interviewed the film's producer several times I know this soundtrack shouldn't be like this. This film is considered a classic and should have been given better treatment.

Rating:

- Christopher Reeve Superman Collection
Great movies, perfect for a rainy weekend. Brings back great memories of a more relaxed time and a wonderful man.

Rating:

- Great movies...POOR presentation
Where do i begin? If you don't really want to own the new Superman movie, but just want all the classic Christopher Reeve films, you would think this is the best way to do it, right? I mean, it is called the CHRISTOPHER REEVE COLLECTION, isn't it? Yeah, well, you'd be wrong. Why? Read on...

There is a lot of extra content on this box set that is NOT from the Christopher Reeve movies: 17 old cartoons, the 1951 movie with George Reeves, a featurette on the Fleisher Superman....all completely unnecessary. Now, i'm not dissing this content for being present.... i'm dissing this content because this NON-CHRISTOPHER REEVE material is included AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHER GENUINE CHRISTOPHER REEVE CONTENT!

Let's see what is NOT included in this collection:
1) Superman II: Richard Donner cut
2) Superman II: Restoring The Vision featurette
3) Superman II: Richard Donner's commentary
4) You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (includes many details on the production of all 4 Reeve classics)
5) Look, Up In The Sky: The Amazing Story Of Superman

All of the above material contains extensive Christopher Reeve content. Unfortunately, in the "Christopher Reeve Collection," you get plenty of non-Reeve content to take up all the space of what could have been included. I mean, c'mon...17 Superman cartoons? That much material could have been an entire separate DVD release! The George Reeves movie could have been released as a bonus with the old TV show DVD sets.

Well, there is some good news: You CAN get all the above material on the ULTIMATE Superman Collection. Unfortunately, the packaging is flawed. The outer tin often arrives damaged, the inner disc holders break easily, and again, you pay for a lot of things you may not want...such as Superman Returns (which doesn't contain the bonus content you can only get on the Circuit City version). Oh yeah, and not to mention, two of the discs in the Ultimate Edition are wrong, and have to be replaced, AND it's almost impossible to find new, because it's out-of-print! Even if Warner fixes their disc problems with this set, and re-prints it, i'm sure the layout will still be just as poor.

The individual releases of Superman: The Movie & Superman II are the same way. Bonus un-related content, at the expense of much more Christopher Reeve content.

I find this totally ridiculous that they released these movies this way. I guess if you really want them though, THIS SET is certainly the way to go. This set is the same as you would buy them individually, in the same format/cases/layout only at a cheaper price. Then pick up the Richard Donner cut of Superman II separately. I'm going to see if i can download the missing Cinematic Saga of Superman content.

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