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One of the Best DVD's ever!!!!!!
For a film made in 1978, this movie looks brand new on DVD, I was really impressed, this is by far the best comic-book adaption ever, director Richard Donner really brought human emotion to th character of Superman, the film begins on Krypton where three villians are cast into space for crimes(villians of "Superman II), Marlon Brando stars as Jor-El,a scientist who knows Krypton's fate is at hand, knowing this he dispatches his son to outer space for his journey to earth just before Krypton's destruction, once there his son Ka-el is found by a childless couple who take him as their own, the film the proceeds with Ka-el better known as Clark Kent as a teenager who discovers he has unlimited powers, after his adopted father dies, he is lured into the family barn where a mystical crystal has called to him, a crystal that echoes his roots, he soon leaves & delivers it to an isolated area in an iced region, where it builds his fortress & where he discovers his true identity, the film soon takes us to Metropolis where Kent is a reporter, we soon meet Lex Luthor(Gene Hackman) who has a plan for California that involves earthquakes, a freak accident involving Lois Lane brings out the hero in Clark Kent where Superman is revealed for the first time, aware of his existence Luthor attempts to destroy Superman so he can proceed with his plan, but his plan fails, & soon after Superman is chasing missles that Luthor has rigged to hit California, the missle chase is awesome where you see determination in Reeve's eyes, who does a wonderful job as Superman, the earthquake in California is intense as Superman attempts to stop its destruction, this was a well made film that had a very good sequel & is one of the best DVD's around, with added scenes such as Luthor's lair that Reeve enters, as he tries to take out Superman with machine guns, fire, & snow & ice, which have no effect, a great scene that is somewhat comical, the best Superman period!!!

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Look! Up on the screen! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...
"Superman" recalls a time when adventure movies had their innocence and weren't shameless corporate marketing devices. This film has the same energy and spirit as the "Batman" movies, but what makes "Superman" a cut above the rest of the other based-on-a-comic movies is that this film has a heart. Christopher Reeve is perfectly cast as the man of steel who parts from his father (Marlon Brando) and is transported to Earth to fight evil. Gene Hackman is devilishly good as Lex Luthor and Margot Kidder shows spunk and verve as Lois Lane. The DVD is also an attractive package: although the picture leaves a bit to be desired, the sound is so solid, it looks like it was recorded this year instead of 1978. Plus, the features are a real treat, including a few featurettes, and the original trailers, which show how long a way we've come in marketing films. As with all franchises, the Superman films hit a dead end and wore out their welcome, but the original is the first and best. Recommended for all viewers.

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Spider-Man has kind of surpassed it...
Well now that we have seen the two Spider-Man movies, I tend to belive that they are now the standards by which other comic book films (both Marvel and DC) will have to live up to now. In a way, Superman is now kind of the odd film out. It works better as an origin story in how Clarke Kent becomes Superman and Chris Reeve's effective perfomance in the title role still works, In the comics, Lex Luthor has always been a one dimensional cartoon character, the only time that he was an effective villian was when Gene Hackman played him in this movie. The final scenes of Superman turning the Earth backward to save lois lane, are what they are. It might be a bit far fetched to put in a movie, but that does not stop audiences from enjoying it. and it doesn't stop me from watching it over and over again.