Superman Complete Collection Blu-Ray

G-Money

Just seen a trailer for this. Apparently it's digitally remastered and includes the Donner extended version of Superman 1 and the Donner cut of Superman 2.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Superman-Collection-Blu-ray-Region/dp/B004MYF6YK/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1301587951&sr=1-1

Kess73

Yeah spotted that a few days ago, and preordered it.

Sad Professor

Will the Blu-ray definitely include the theatrical edition of the first film? I don't like the expanded edition.

G-Money

According to the trailer, it contains the original theatrical release of Superman 1 and the extended edition.

I wonder will they do a good remaster of Superman Returns? I have it on Blu-ray but the transfer isn't great imho.

Kess73

Sad Professor wrote: »

Will the Blu-ray definitely include the theatrical edition of the first film? I don't like the expanded edition.

It has both versions of Superman and both versions of Superman II

G-Money

Out next week. Apparently Superman Returns contains the Return to Krypton scene that was deleted from the original theatrical release and subsequent DVD and Blu-Ray releases.

It's in the deleted scenes section of the disc, rather than woven into the main feature as far as I understand.

krudler

Wonder will Returns still look like a DNR riddled piece of crap

jaykhunter

Is there not a new superman film coming out soon? Or maybe they'll bring out another boxset in 1-2 years.

G-Money

Yeah there is a new Superman film out at Christmas 2012.

Anyone here ordered this boxset? It's out next week and I'm thinking about getting it myself. I have the original Superman Returns Blu-Ray but I wasn't blow away by the picture quality. Wasn't a huge improvement on the DVD I didn't think.

jaykhunter

I'd hang on to see what the reviews are like; just in case we get another DNR mess like Predator's latest release...

Sad Professor

Aw crap. The standalone edition of the first film is 1 disc only. That means if I want the theatrical cut I have to buy the whole bloody box-set, which I really don't want.

G-Money

Blu Ray review

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Superman-Motion-Picture-Anthology-Blu-ray/20003/#Review

angelinalove

Super Man Series in Blu Ra that awesome man. i like the Blu ray movies. my friends have some Blu ray player and i am going to buy this player next month. the video quality is awesome.

Phony Scott

Thanks for the link G-Money. I'll buy the bluray set, but I'll hold off until it inevitably comes down in price. Superman IV simply isn't worth the full asking price. The opening deleted scene in Superman Returns is pretty enticing though.

Richard Dower

Phony Scott wrote: »

Thanks for the link G-Money. I'll buy the bluray set, but I'll hold off until it inevitably comes down in price. Superman IV simply isn't worth the full asking price. The opening deleted scene in Superman Returns is pretty enticing though.

I'll just wait for a rip to see the scene

MOD NOTE: Infracted for breach of charter.

Phony Scott

Richard Dower wrote: »

I'll just wait for a rip to see the scene

More than likely it'll go up on youtube, but I'd like to wait and see it on Blu-ray if it's really as good as that review makes it out to be.

G-Money

From that review, sounds like Superman Returns didn't get much of an upgrade in the video transfer. Shame.

Richard Dower

Richard Dower wrote: »

I'll just wait for a rip to see the scene

Do you ever pay to see anything you watch? I don't think I have ever seen you talk about seeing a film until a few days after it's leaked online.

Renn

Is that Mr. Dower subtly advocating piracy?

Renn

Renn wrote: »

Is that Mr. Dower subtly advocating piracy?

I don' think he would recognise subtly if it was smacking him across the face.

Sad Professor

Back on topic please. Promoting/boasting about illegal downloading is against the charter.

Richard Dower

Renn wrote: »

Is that Mr. Dower subtly advocating piracy?

Well lookey here...it's my friendly neighbourhood stalker...hello matey!

Richard Dower

Deleted User wrote: »

Do you ever pay to see anything you watch? I don't think I have ever seen you talk about seeing a film until a few days after it's leaked online.

Yup, i watch DVDs + the odd cinema watch, plan the see X-Men today....i'll go see Super 8 and Transformers, not a big cinema watcher though.

krudler

ughhh, Superman Returns still looks horrible, a DNR nightmare. Supermans cape is not supposed to look brown!

G-Money

krudler wrote: »

ughhh, Superman Returns still looks horrible, a DNR nightmare. Supermans cape is not supposed to look brown!

Have you seen the new version yet?

Sad Professor

G-Money wrote: »

Have you seen the new version yet?

It's the same transfer as the previous Blu-ray.

I really don't understand why the transfer is so bad. The film was shot on Hi-Def, so it's not like they have to telecine it again. It's just a matter of re-encoding, properly, minus all the filtering. Lazy studios taking the cheap option as usual.

krudler

Sad Professor wrote: »

It's the same transfer as the previous Blu-ray.

I really don't understand why the transfer is so bad. The film was shot on Hi-Def, so it's not like they have to telecine it again. It's just a matter of re-encoding, properly, minus all the filtering. Lazy studios taking the cheap option as usual.

It should be a gorgeous looking movie but it isnt, its got this layer of digital sheen over it where everything looks flat, compare:






one was made 30 years before the other and looks a hell of a lot better. the original movie is one of the most beautifully shot comic movies ever, hell it probably IS the most beautifully shot comic book movie ever.

Sad Professor

Yeah, it's hard to compete with the look of the first film. Geoffrey Unsworth was a genius.

But to be fair to Returns, it was one of the first big films to be shot digitally, and I wonder if most of the problems are due to the source material. I can't really remember how the film looked in the cinema though.

Wedwood

Got the box-set today, a bargain at €50, less than €10 per movie, plus the extras disc.

Watched the original theatrical release tonight, it felt like you were back in '78 in the Adelphi cinema, the HD treatment has given the movie a complete new lease of life.

I thought the SFX might get shown up a bit in HD, but if anything they look rejuvenated.

The Extras disc is also very good, some of the previously unseen Christopher Reeve footage is very touching, while the Docs are also very entertaining.

Regardless of the merits of particularly Superman 3 & 4, this box-set is a must have esp for us of a certain age who went to these in the cinema and now have them preserved as we remembered them forever.

Highly recommended.

krudler

Heres the thing about Superman IV, theres a good movie buried in there somewhere. Superman becoming involved in the political affairs of the world and taking it on himself to rid the planet of nuclear weapons? sound movie idea to me. Its such a pity the budget was reduced to half nothing and its full of plot holes (how does she breathe in space?!) and the end result is pretty terrible (yet I watch it any time its on tv, go figure :pac: )

Yeah, it's hard to compete with the look of the first film. Geoffrey Unsworth was a genius.

He really was, the first hour or so of the movie has an amazing look to it, I love how the light blooms from the lampposts in the shot I posted earler, gives it a really cool comic book look. And all the stuff set in Smallville is fantastic, my favourite looking part of the entire movie is when Clarke says goodbye to his mother and theres this fantastic sweeping camera shot over the wheat field.

Wedwood

krudler wrote: »

And all the stuff set in Smallville is fantastic, my favourite looking part of the entire movie is when Clarke says goodbye to his mother and theres this fantastic sweeping camera shot over the wheat field.

Ahh, you have me going now.

Majestic is the word I think of for that part of the movie, along with the Krypton scenes at the start.

John Williams' score really adds to the impact of the movie, particularly during the Smallville scenes. When Pa Kent meets his maker, have you ever seen such a tear choker when Williams' music is blaring ?

krudler

If you can watch this and not feel anything, you have no soul. you think of Superman and you hear this music in your head, its inevitable. Could it ever possible be debated that John Williams isnt a genius?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qHDWdGPomw

1:45 into that clip, aw yeah thats the stuff right there, how to sum up what Superman is in a few music notes.

The absolute best part of Returns was hearing that music blaring from the cinema speakers for the opening. I miss long opening sequences, they dont do them anymore!

G-Money

Bought this yesterday, not really blown away by the transfers so far. Superman Returns looks bad, loads of grain and "noise" one second, none the next. The colours aren't great either.