The Superman motion picture anthology : 1978-2006.
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Donner, Richard, film director.
Lester, Richard, 1932- film director.
Furie, Sidney J., film director.
Singer, Bryan, 1965- film director,
Spengler, Pierre, 1947- film producer.
Lester, Richard, 1932- film director.
Furie, Sidney J., film director.
Singer, Bryan, 1965- film director,
Spengler, Pierre, 1947- film producer.
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment :, [2011].
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment :, [2011].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
8 videodiscs (approximately 906 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929189014, 883929154524
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Originally released as motion pictures from 1978-2006.
General Note
Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
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Superman and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © by DC Comics.
General Note
"8-disc Blu-ray set includes all 5 theatrical versions, 2 extended cuts and 20 hours of extras"--Container packaging.
General Note
Special features (Disc 1): Commentary by producers Pierre Spengler and Ilya Salkind; Vintage TV special "The making of Superman the movie"; 1951 theatrical feature "Superman and the mole-men" starring George Reeves; Classic cartoons: "Super-Rabbit" ; "Snafuperman" ; "Stupor Duck"; theatrical trailers and TV spot.
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Special features (Disc 2): Commentary by director Richard Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz; Three documentaries: "Taking flight: the development of Superman" ; "Making Superman: filming the legend" ; "The magic behind the cape"; Restored scenes; Additional deleted scenes; Screen tests; Music-only audio track; Audio-only bonus: additional music cues.
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Special features (Disc 3): Commentary by producers Pierre Spengler and Ilya Salkind; Vintage TV special "The making of Superman II"; Additional scene; "First flight: The Fleischer Superman series" featurette; Nine 1940s Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons (Superman ; The mechanical monsters ; Billion dollar limited ; The Arctic giant ; The Bulleteers ; The magnetic telescope ; Electric earthquake ; Volcano ; Terror on the Midway); theatrical trailer.
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Special features (Disc 4): Commentary by director Richard Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz; Introduction by Richard Donner; "Superman II: restoring the vision" featurette; Additional scenes; Eight 1940s Famous Studios Superman cartoons (Japoteurs ; Showdown ; Eleventh hour ; Destruction, Inc. ; The mummy strikes ; Jungle drums ; The underground world ; Secret agent).
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Special features (Disc 5): Commentary by producers Pierre Spengler and Ilya Salkind; Vintage TV special "The making of Superman III; Additional scenes; theatrical trailer.
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Special features (Disc 6): Commentary by co-writer Mark Rosenthal; Vintage TV special "Superman's 50th anniversary: a celebration of the Man of Steel"; Additional scenes; theatrical trailer.
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Special features (Disc 7): Requiem for Krypton: making Superman returns -- from script to screen in 7 segments (Secret origins and first issues: crystallizing Superman -- development ; The crystal method: designing Superman -- from art and costume design to set construction ; An affinity for beachfront property: shooting Superman -- Superman on the farm, in the city, in peril ; The joy of Lex: menacing Superman -- behind the scenes with Kevin Spacey ; He's always around: wrapping Superman -- the end of principal photography); Resurrecting Jor-El: how filmmakers re-created Superman's father as played by Marlon Brando; Bryan Singer's video journals; Additional scenes; theatrical trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
Superman (original theatrical release) ; Superman (expanded edition) /,Alexander Salkind presents ; an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, Robert Benton ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; directed by Richard Donner.
Creation/Production Credits
Superman II (original theatrical release) ; Superman II (2006 Richard Donner cut) /,Alexander Salkind presents ; an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; directed by Richard Donner.
Creation/Production Credits
Superman III /,Alexander Salkind presents ; an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production ; screenplay by David and Leslie Newman ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; directed by Richard Lester.
Creation/Production Credits
Superman IV: the quest for peace /,Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Cannon Group Inc./Golan-Globus production ; screenplay by Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal ; produced by Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus ; directed by Sidney J. Furie.
Creation/Production Credits
Superman returns /,Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Legendary Pictures ; a Jon Peters production in association with Bad Hat Harry productions ; story by Bryan Singer, Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris ; screenplay by Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris ; produced by Jon Peters, Bryan Singer, Gilbert Adler ; directed by Bryan Singer.
Participants/Performers
Superman: Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Margot Kidder, Valerie Perrine, Terence Stamp.
Participants/Performers
Superman II: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Valerie Perrine, Terence Stamp, E.G. Marshall, Mark McClure.
Participants/Performers
Superman III: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, Annette O'Toole, Robert Vaughn.
Participants/Performers
Superman IV: quest for peace: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, Jon Cryer, Sam Wanamaker, Mark Pillow, Mariel Hemingway.
Participants/Performers
Superman returns: Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Eva Marie Saint, Parker Posey, Kal Penn, Sam Huntington, Kevin Spacey.
Description
Superman /Superman (expanded edition): "An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero"--IMDb.com.
Description
Superman II: "Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth"--IMDb.com.
Description
Superman III: "Synthetic kryptonite laced with tar splits Superman in two: good Clark Kent and bad Man of Steel"--IMDb.com.
Description
Superman IV: quest for peace: "The Man of Steel crusades for nuclear disarmament and meets Lex Luthor's latest creation, Nuclear Man"--IMDb.com.
Description
Superman returns: "Superman returns to Earth after spending five years in space examining his homeworld Krypton. But he finds things have changed while he was gone, and he must once again prove himself important to the world"--IMDb.com.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG (Superman, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV) ; PG; for sequences of action violence, some language and brief mild sensuality (Superman II: the Richard Donner cut expanded edition) ; PG-13; for some intense action violence (Superman returns).
System Details
Blu-ray, 1080p High Definition widescreen (2.4:1); DTS-HD MA 5.1 (English) (all except Superman IV); 2.0 Dolby Digital (English) (Superman the Movie, Superman IV); Dolby digital 2S (French), 1.0 (Spanish Latin & Castilian) (Superman the Movie); Dolby digital 5.1 (French, Spanish (Latin & Castilian)) (Superman the Movie, Expanded Edition); Dolby digital 1.0 (French, Spanish (Latin & Castilian)) (Superman II); Dolby digital 2.0 (French, Spanish (Castilian)) 1.0 (Spanish (Latin)) (Superman III); Dolby digital 2.0 (French), 2.0 (Spanish (Castilian)), 1.0 (Spanish (Latin)) (Superman IV); Dolby digital 5.1 (French, Spanish (Latin & Castilian)); requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English, (dubbed) French, (dubbed) Spanish dialogue; optional subtitles in French and Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).
Local note
BLU-RAY
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Donner, R., Lester, R., Furie, S. J., Singer, B., Spengler, P., Salkind, A., Salkind, I., Golan, M., Globus, Y., Peters, J., Adler, G., Puzo, M., Newman, D., Newman, L., Benton, R., Konner, L., Rosenthal, M. D., Dougherty, M., Harris, D., Reeve, C., Brando, M., Hackman, G., Beatty, N., Cooper, J., Ford, G., Kidder, M., Perrine, V., Stamp, T., Marshall, E. G., McClure, M., Pryor, R., O'Toole, A., Vaughn, R., Cryer, J., Wanamaker, S., Pillow, M., Hemingway, M., Routh, B., Bosworth, K., Marsden, J., Langella, F., Saint, E. M., Posey, P., Penn, K., Huntington, S., Spacey, K., Siegel, J., Shuster, J., Reeves, G., Mankiewicz, T., Brando, M., & Burns, K. (2011). The Superman motion picture anthology: 1978-2006 (Blu-ray edition ; widescreen.). Warner Bros. Entertainment :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard, Donner et al.. 2011. The Superman Motion Picture Anthology: 1978-2006. Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard, Donner et al.. The Superman Motion Picture Anthology: 1978-2006 Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2011.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Donner, R., Lester, R., Furie, S. J., Singer, B., Spengler, P., Salkind, A. and Salkind, I. et al (2011). The superman motion picture anthology: 1978-2006. Blu-ray edn ; widescreen. Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Donner, Richard,, et al. The Superman Motion Picture Anthology: 1978-2006 Blu-ray edition ; widescreen., Warner Bros. Entertainment :, 2011.
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