Reuben Hoar Library (Littleton)

Superman., DVD/Widescreen

Label
Superman., DVD/Widescreen
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Some are unrated ; some have MPAA rating: PG
Main title
Superman.
Oclc number
78936856
Runtime
906
Summary
Contains five theatrical movies: Superman: the movie (1978), length: 2:23 ; Superman II (1980/1981), length: 2:08 ; Superman III (1983), length: 2:05 ; Superman IV (The quest for peace, 1987), length: 1:30 ; and Superman returns (2006), length: 2:35. Also contains the expanded edition of Superman: the movie (2000), length: 2:32 and the director's cut of Superman II (the Richard Donner cut, 2006), length: 1:56. Other bonus material includes documentaries: Requiem for krypton: making Superman returns (length: 2:53) ; Look, up in the sky! The amazing story of Superman, (2006), length: 1:51 ; and You will believe: the cinematic saga of Superman (2006), length: 1:30). Short features include: Taking flight: the development of Superman ; Making Superman: filming the legend ; The magic behind the cape ; Superman II: restoring the vision ; Resurrecting Jor-el ; The mythology of Superman ; and The heart of a hero: a tribute to Christopher Reeve. TV specials included are: The making of Superman: the movie (length: 51:46) ; The making of Superman II (length: 52:12) ; Superman 50th anniversary (length: 48:07) ; The making of Superman III (length: 49:05) ; and a rare 1958 television pilot, The adventures of Superpup (length 21:32). Also contains Bryan Singer's journals: video blogs taken from the Superman returns set (length: 1:22). Material taken from the vault includes: Superman and the mole-men (a 1951 feature film; length: 58:02) ; Fleischer Studios’ Superman (9 Superman cartoon mastered from superior vault elements; length 1:20) ; First flight: The Fleischer Superman Series (length 12:54) ; Famous studios Superman (eight 1940s cartoons mastered from superior vault elements; length 1:08) ; Warner Bros Cartoons: Super-Rabbit, Snafuperman, and Stupor Duck (length 19:26). Also included are multiple commentary tracks, trailers, restored scenes, screen tests, cartoons, and deleted scenes. The comic booklet is a mini reprint of "Superman" issue no. 7 (from 1987), with script and art by John Byrne and ends with reprints of several other Superman comic covers from recent years. The disc guide contains a chapter/bonus material index and comes in a faux-edition of the Daily Planet, dated Nov. 28, 2006
Table Of Contents
disc 1. Superman : the movie (theatrical version, 1978) -- disc 2. Superman : the movie (expanded edition, 2000) -- disc 3. Superman : the movie (from the archives) -- disc 4. Superman : the movie (from the Superman vault) -- disc 5. Superman II (theatrical version, 1980/1981) -- disc 6. Superman II (the Richard Donner cut, 2006) -- disc 7. Superman II (from the Superman vault) --disc 8. Superman III (1983) -- disc 9. Superman IV (The quest for peace, 1987) -- disc 10. Superman returns (2006) -- disc 11. Superman returns (from the archives) -- disc 12. Look, up in the sky! (The amazing story of Superman, 2006) -- disc 13. You will believe : the cinematic saga of Superman (2006) -- disc 14. Bryan Singer's video journals (2006)
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Superman ultimate collector's edition
resource.version
DVD/Widescreen
Classification
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