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PostPosted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:49 am 
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http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=6125

Warner Home Video has announced The Superman Motion Picture Anthology for Blu-ray release on June 7. The 8-disc collection features the five Superman movies (Superman: The Movie, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Christopher Reeve), and Superman Returns (Brandon Routh)) with in 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio sound (Stereo for Superman IV).

For the first time on BD the theatrical version of Superman II is presented in addition to the already released Richard Donner cut, while the original Superman movie is presented in both theatrical and Extended versions. This release also marks the premiere on Blu-ray of movies III and IV of the series.

The collection comes with 20-plus hours of supplemental features including: Deleted scenes, the documentaries The Cinematic Saga of Superman and Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman, plus the 1950's George Reeves' movie Superman and the Mole-Men , the complete Fleischer/Famous Studios 1940's theatrical cartoons, and much more.

BD Features:
Disc #1
Superman: The Movie, Original Theatrical
Commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler
The Making of Superman: The Movie [1978 TV special]
Superman and the Mole-Men [1951 feature]
Warner Bros. Cartoons:
· Super-Rabbit [1943 WB cartoon]
· Snafuperman [1944 WB cartoon]
· Stupor Duck [1956 WB cartoon]
Trailers

Disc #2
Superman: The Movie, Expanded Edition
Commentary by Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz
Taking Flight: The Development of Superman
Making Superman: Filming the Legend
The Magic Behind the Cape
Screen Tests:
· Superman
· Lois Lane with Optional Commentary
· Ursa
A Selection of Restored Scenes
Additional Music Cues:
· Main Titles
· Alternate Main Titles
· The Council's Decision
· The Krypton Quake
· More Mugger/Introducing Otis
· Air Force One
· Can You Read My Mind (Pop Version)
Music Only Track (Donner Cut)

Disc #3
Superman II, Original Theatrical
Commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler
The Making of Superman II [1980 TV special]
Deleted Scene
First Flight: The Fleischer Superman Series
Fleischer Studios' Superman:
· Superman
· The Mechanical Monsters
· Billion Dollar Limited
· The Arctic Giant
· The Bulleteers
· The Magnetic Telescope
· Electric Earthquake
· Volcano
· Terror on the Midway
Theatrical Trailer

Disc #4
Superman II - The Richard Donner Cut
Commentary by Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz
Introduction by Richard Donner
Superman II: Restoring the Vision
Deleted Scenes
Famous Studios' Superman:
· Japoteurs
· Showdown
· Eleventh Hour
· Destruction, Inc
· The Mummy Strikes
· Jungle Drums
· The Underground World
· Secret Agent

Disc #5
Superman III Theatrical Version
Commentary by Iilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler
The Making of Superman III (1983 TV Special)
Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer

Disc #6
Superman IV: The Quest For Peace Theatrical Version
Commentary by Mark Rosenthal
Superman 50th Anniversary Special (1988 TV Special)
Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer

Disc #7
Superman Returns
Requiem for Krypton: Making Superman Returns:
· Pt. 1 Secret Origins and First Issues: Crystallizing Superman
· Pt. 2 The Crystal Method: Designing Superman
· Pt. 3 An Affinity for Beachfront Property: Shooting Superman- Superman on the Farm
· Pt. 4 An Affinity for Beachfront Property: Shooting Superman- Superman in the City
· Pt. 5 An Affinity for Beachfront Property: Shooting Superman- Superman in Peril
· Pt. 6 The Joy of Lex: Menacing Superman
· Pt. 7 He's Always Around: Wrapping Superman
Resurrecting Jor-El
Deleted Scenes, including the never-before-seen original opening to Superman Returns
Bryan Singer's Journals – Video production journals
Trailers

Disc #8 Additional Bonus Material
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman [Hi-Def]
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman:
· Pt. 1- Origin
· Pt. 2- Vision
· Pt. 3- Ascent
· Pt. 4- Crisis
. Pt. 5- Redemption
The Science of Superman [Hi-Def]
The Mythology of Superman
The Heart of a Hero: A Tribute to Christopher Reeve
The Adventures of Superpup [1958 TV pilot

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Now which Superman 2 do you prefer? I was really disappointed in the Donner cut. I can see why the studio got a new director. There wasn't any action or even Superman until like 45 minutes into it if I'm remembering correctly. And the Eiffel Tower sequence was gone. I'll stick to the original that I remember and love from my childhood.

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As a completed film, I prefer the non-Donner cut. But I find the Donner cut more interesting, and I would've liked to see how it would have ended up if Donner had directed the entire film and been able to film all of it (as opposed to recreating the cut using test shots).


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The only problem I have with collections like this is if you dislike any of the movies, even just one, the set is pointless to get. I LOATHE Superman IV, and only kinda liked the Routh Superman...however, I loved the first three films...three out of five means no set for me!

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