Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition (Superman / Superman II / Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut / Superman III / Superman IV: The Quest for Peace / Superman Returns)

I still remember when "Superman, The Movie" was released. I was just 13yrs old and it rocked my world. Christopher Reeve was to become one of my darling actors and the sense of magic would stay with me forever. I saw it three times cause I couldn't help it. I collected pictures and albums that got lost throughout the years of constant moving. I was sad, but hopeful that one day things would turn for the better. I spent days and hours flirting with a copy of "How The Movie Was Made" which hung at the newsstand on my way to school. But I could not afford it. I remember those days with love because they taught me how to be strong and persistent. And now I am so delighted to own this fabulous collection. I finally got to see what I so long wished for. The metal box is superb and the art quality is just beautiful. There are two versions of the first film: the theatrical release and the extended version. The documentary about the first Superman Movie is amazing. Presented by Marc McClure - who played Jimmy - it is so detailed that the magic of those years came back to me in a flash. The beauty of the special effects and the creativity and struggle of the artists who didn't have the comfort of computer technology blinds us with so much talent and quality. The film is still a pleasure to watch. "Superman II" is also accompanied by a second Disc which contains a behind-the-scenes documentary presented by Richard Lester, who took over the project from Dick Donner. The street fight scene is amazingly elaborated and choreographed and you cannot miss it. A third Disc gives you the Richard Donner's Cut which is so different from Richard Lester's that you have the feeling you're watching a completely new movie. Dick Donner re-edited to the way he had seen it from the start and there are so many new scenes that I was flabbergasted. The story took a totally different turn and I didn't even miss the old one. You get to see Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder on scenes that were filmed for a screen test. They are so perfect that you don't see any difference. It was like watching Chris freshly back on his feet. And I love the fact that, almost thirty years later Dick Donner got to print his name on the credits. His child was finally flying. Well done! "Superman III" disappointed me for one single thing. The promised "The Making Of" documentary is not in the box, although it is mentioned on the booklet. I contacted Amazon for the discrepancy but no clear answer was given to me. I still enjoy the movie, although the drop in production quality starts being visible. But it remains a classic. "Superman IV" is just the movie and some deleted scenes but I don't understand what is so Deluxe about it. The film was also a flop, but the pleasure of seeing Chris makes it up to you. The box also contains "Superman Returns" from Brian Singer, full of extras and Director's Blogs. He has done a beautiful work and I love the movie. The film intends to be a sequel to all the others but there is something on Richard Donner's Cut version that changes the story a little, making Brian's version get a bit lost. I will not give it away, but if you have the chance to see it, you might understand what I am talking about. Nevertheless, a piece of art to have. Not to mention the other Discs about the story of Superman, plus some cartoons from the 40's. In the end, this Collection is just amazing and any Superman fan would be delighted to own. I am.

This truely is a must for any Superman fan. It has just about everything. I got it for Christmas and I'm still watching the features! Granted, I've been watching the movies over and over again. I'm a bit obessed at the moment. But this set will not dissapoint. Disc one is the original theatrical version of Superman: The Movie has two trailers and a TV spot. It also has a terrific audio commentary with Exectutive Producer Ilya Salkind and Producer Pierre Spengler. BEWARE: Ilya Salkind does ramble on about other movies a bit too much. Disc two is the 2001 Special Edition of Superman: The Movie. It has a commentary by Director Richard Donner and Creative Consultant Tom Mankiewicz. It also features a music only track, so you can watch the whole film with the score and no dialouge. Disc three contains most of the features that were originally found on side two of the 2001 DVD release of Superman. It includes: three documentaries, 11 minutes worth of restored scenes, three screen tests, and additional music cues. Disc four is made up of a vintage TV special intitled The Making of Superman: The Movie, the entire George Reeves movie Superman and the Mole Men, and all nine Fleischer Superman cartoons. Disc five is the original Superman II (directed by Richard Lester) with commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler. It also includes a theatrical trailer. Disc six is the Richard Donner Cut of Superman II. On this disc is a commentary with Donner and Mankiewicz, as well as an introduction by Richard Donner, or Dick as he prefers to be called. Also included is the featurette Superman II: Restoring the Vision. There are also additional scenes. Disc seven: two vintage TV specials, the new featurette First Flight: The Fleischer Superman Series, and eight Famous Studio Superman cartoons. Disc eight: Superman III with a vintage TV "making of" special, commentary with Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler, the theatrical trailer and the Justice League Heroes video game trailer. Disc nine consists of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, commentary by Mike Rosenthal, the theatrical trailer, and 20 minutes of deleted scenes. Disc ten is Superman Returns and is devoid of special features. Disc elevin is the second disc of the Superman Returns DVD release which contains a seven-part documentary, Requiem for Krypton: Making Superman Returns, 11 deleted scenes, the featurette Resurrecting Jor-El, the teaser and theatrical trailers, and the EA Games Superman Returns trailer. Disc twelve is the two-hour documentary Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman. Disc thirteen consists of the new documetary You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman, focusing on the four Christopher Reeve Superman films, and several featurettes. and Disc fourteen contains all 29 of Bryan Singer's Video Journals. It's a whopper, but well worth the price. I HIGHLY recommend.

This review is for the DVD "Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition" which contains all of the movies from Superman 1 though Superman Returns, as well as extended versions, and additional special features. 14 discs in all. It comes in a cool silver metal box, with an additional small comic, and more. I am reviewing the quality of the set NOT the movies themselves. This is the second time I have purchased this. The first time was back in 2008. Previously, Disc #1 had some sort of weird mottling over about half of the disc. It would play for a few minutes, then begin to freeze, skip, etc. Disc #2 would also not play, though there was none of the mottling. I recently purchased a second copy of this set, hoping the previous one was a fluke. When I opened the package (brand new!) I found the exact same thing. See the image I've attached to this review. In addition, this time around Discs #12 & #13 were missing from the set. To be clear, this was NOT the fault of the seller. This was a brand new, unopened set. In fact, when I contacted them with the issue on the second set, they immediately offered a refund and a free return. I don't know why this has happened with two of the same product purchase years apart, but apparently quality control was sorely lacking when this was first made. If you do decide to buy this, I highly suggest that you open it immediately and check out each disc.

Ah, Christmas... a time for giving, a time for thinking of others. And here I am, spending a great wodge of cash on myself by purchasing this magnificent box set; I apologise to all my relatives, but it had to be done. For anyone with a passing interest in the Man of Steel, you really couldn't ask for more than you've been given here. Even if you bought the four-disk blue box set from a while ago, there's still more than enough here to justify the extra outlay. Thirteen DVDs, all housed in a resplendent silver metal case and with the accompanying booklet designed to resemble an issue of The Daily Planet. Fanboy heaven. The first film, which remains one of the greatest superhero adaptations in cinema history, takes up a whopping four discs. You'll find the original version you probably saw in cinemas as a child, the expanded version from 2000, which includes a welcome number of extra scenes on Krypton at the beginning, plus two discs of extras. There are the documentaries, screen tests, etc. which appeared with the film in the blue box set, plus a 70s 'making of' TV show, some vintage cartoons and even a 1951 Superman movie starring George Reeves. The cartoons and film may only be of passing interest, but they still make interesting viewing. The 1980 sequel, which I know many fans regard as highly as the original, if not more highly, for its darker, more serious tone, gets three discs to itself. There's the cinema version of the film, another 'making of' and a TV special celebrating 50 years of Superman, plus more vintage cartoons. Of most interest, however, is the brand new Richard Donner version of Superman II. Donner was the director of the first film of course, and much of the sequel was shot at the same time as the original. Unfortunately Donner fell out with the producers and Richard Lester was brought in to replace him, mixing some of Donner's footage with new material. Lester did a good job, but here we get to see the film as Donner would have made it, using material which was removed from the cinema release, and it makes for quite a different experience - a very good one, at that. Several famous scenes such as Niagra Falls and the whole Eiffel Tower bomb sequence are replaced with Donner's material; it makes for fascinating viewing and may even become the accepted version of the second film amongst fans. The thrid and fourth films are controversial, to say the least. III was an attempt to inject extra humour into the series, and although it isn't a terrible film by any means, it just doesn't really work as it should. Richard Pryor was a great comedian, but here he is shackled by appearing in a PG-rated film, and the slapstick tone means it's difficult to feel much tension during the final confrontation with the monstrous 'super computer'. It is quite amusing to see the 1983 computers and technology though, especially the Atari video game! Superman IV has a well-intentioned anti-nuclear theme, but to be absolutely frank it's a complete disaster. Made on a shoestring budget (notoriously, Milton Keynes doubles as Metropolis) the effects are terrible and the script is even worse. You probably won't want to watch it more than once. Both these films come on one disk with a few barebones extras like trailers and deleted scenes. Next, there's Superman Returns. Personally, I enjoyed this film. I know many of us have a special affection for Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder and Gene Hackman in the roles of Clark, Lois and Lex, so it is quite jarring to see new (and much younger!) actors in these roles, but I think they all did a decent job, and the film is definitely a visual treat. It follows the tone of Superman II, with more drama and romance than the other entries, and perhaps it does tend to drag a little at times, but overall I thought Bryan Singer did a good job and I hope he makes a second. You basically get the same extras as with the 2-disc edition of 'Returns' available seperately, which include a long documentary detailing the making of the film in incredible detail. The final two discs contain yet more extras. First there's 'Look, Up In The Sky!', a brand new full-length documentary about the history of Superman in comic, TV and film form. The final DVD contains 'You Will Believe', which concentrates on the highs and lows of Superman's cinematic adventures. There's also a moving tribute to Christopher Reeve, who proved to be as much of a hero in real life as he was on screen, a piece about the beliefs, myths and legends that went into the development of Superman as a character and finally a few oddballs from the archives; a Super Pup TV show and three classic cartoon Superman spoofs. The word 'exhaustive' could have been invented with this set in mind. If that lot doesn't satisfy you, nothing will. It's an absolutely terrific set and well worth the price. I only wish someone would produce a similarly impressive set for the Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies.

A lata chegou amassada. Os DVDs não apresentam os extras informados nos menus. Riscos vieram com marcas. Alguns travando. Péssima experiência. O processo de devolução e estorno é muito demorado, requer que o comprador contacte a transportadora para que seja feito o recolhimento em meu endereço. Somente quando o item for recebido pela Amazon nos Estados Unidos, ocorrerá o estorno. Não recomendo.

13 Dvds ni más ni menos. Todo en un perfecto estuche completamente en español, ya que la edición en DVD de esta antología sí podía adquirirse a través de esta web a precio razonable, lo que no sucede con la edición Blu-Ray, de lo cual no culpo a la web, ni mucho menos. Si os divirtieron cuando menos la primera y segunda entrega con un gran Christopher Reeve, que a mi juicio son unas películas muy buenas, más allá del mero entretenimiento de cine de superhéroes palomitero, os recomiendo su compra encarecidamente. Además, bueno, solo cabe señalar que ofrece exactamente lo mismo que la antología en Blu-Ray a precio bastante más reducido y sin que ello repercuta demasiado en la calidad de la imagen, salvo quizá en Superman Returns, que aún sin haberla visto todavía en Blu-Ray, es de suponer que si habrá cierta diferencia. Tanto la edición Dvd como Blu-Ray trae dos ediciones de Superman II; la que se estrenó oficialmente tras el éxito de la primera entrega, dirigida por Richard Lester y con el doblaje original de la época, así como el corte de Richard Donner, director de la anterior cinta, con algunos matices nuevos que la hacen bastante superior en mi opinión, claro que ésta solo podemos disfrutarla en idioma inglés subtitulado al castellano. Enfáticamente su compra por su precio y por la cantidad de discos, ya sea solo aunque os gusten las dos primeras entregas y quizá la de Bryan Singer.

for when superman was not as dark as today he was the greatest,pleasant to look at brings back good memories

1. DVD: "SUPERMAN - DER FILM" - Original Kinoversion von 1978 (137 Min.) - Bild: 16:9 (2.40:1) - Ton: Deutsch (Mono, Original-Synchro!), Englisch (Dolby Digital 2.0 und 5.1) - Audiokommentar: Ilya Salkind und Pierre Spengler (keine Untertitel!) - Specials: USA-Kinoteaser, USA-Kinotrailer, Original TV-Spot, Justice League Heroes Videospiel Trailer 2. DVD: "SUPERMAN - DER FILM" - Erweiterte Fassung von 2000 (145 Min.) - Bild: 16:9 (2.40:1) - Ton: Deutsch (Dolby Digital 5.1, neue Synchro), Englisch (Dolby Digital 5.1) - Audiokommentar: Richard Donner und Tom Mankiewicz (keine Untertitel!) - Specials: Tonspur nur mit Musik 3. DVD (alle Specials im Original-Ton mit optionalen Untertiteln): - "Die Entwicklung von Superman" (2001, 30 Min.) - "Making Superman: Die Verfilmung einer Legende" (2001, 30 Min.) - "Der Zauber unter dem Umhang" (2001, 23 Min.) - Probeaufnahmen: Superman, Lois Lane, Ursa - Zehn restaurierte Szenen und zwei nicht restaurierte Szenen - Acht zusätzliche Musikstücke 4. DVD (alle Specials und Filme im Original-Ton mit optionalen Untertiteln): - "Making of 'Superman - The Movie'" (1980, 52. Min.) - "Superman and The Mole-Men" mit George Reeves (USA, 1951, 58 Min.) - Fleischer Studios "Superman" (9 Zeichentrickfilme) 5. DVD: "SUPERMAN II - ALLEIN GEGEN ALLE" - Original Kinoversion von 1980 (122 Min.) - Bild: 16:9 (2.40:1) - Ton: Deutsch (Mono, Original-Synchro!), Englisch (Dolby Digital 2.0 und 5.1), Spanisch (Mono), Ungarisch (Stereo) - Audiokommentar: Ilya Salkind und Pierre Spengler (keine Untertitel!) - Specials: Entfallene Szene: "Superman's Soufflé", USA-Kinotrailer 6. DVD: "SUPERMAN II - ALLEIN GEGEN ALLE" - die neue Fassung (The Richard Donner Cut) von 2006 (122 Min.) - Bild: 16:9 (2.40:1) - Ton: nur Englisch (Dolby Digital 5.1) - Audiokommentar: Richard Donner und Tom Mankiewicz (keine Untertitel!) - Specials: -- Einleitung von Richard Donner -- "Superman II: Die Vision wird restauriert" (2006, 13 Min.) -- Sechs nicht verwendete Szenen -- Justice League Heroes Videospiel-Trailer 7. DVD (alle Specials und Filme im Original-Ton mit optionalen Untertiteln): - "Making of Superman II" (1980, 50 Min.) - "50 Jahre Superman" (1988, 48 Min.) - "Der erste Flug: The Fleischer-Superman-Serie" (2006, 13 Min.) - Famous Studios Superman Kurzfilme (8 Zeichentrickfilme) 8. DVD: "SUPERMAN III - DER STÄHLERNE BLITZ" - Original Kinoversion von 1983 (120 Min.) - Bild: 16:9 (2.40:1) - Ton: Deutsch, Englisch, Spanisch (alle in Dolby Digital 2.0) - Audiokommentar: Ilya Salkind und Pierre Spengler (keine Untertitel!) - Specials: -- "Making of Superman III" (1983, 47 Min.) -- 11 nicht verwendete Szenen -- USA-Kinotrailer -- Justice League Heroes Videospiel-Trailer 9. DVD: "SUPERMAN IV - DIE WELT AM ABGRUND" - Original Kinoversion von 1987 (86 Min.) - Bild: 16:9 (2.40:1) - Ton: Deutsch, Englisch (beide in Dolby Digital 2.0), Spanisch (Stereo) - Audiokommentar: Mark Rosenthal (keine Untertitel!) - Specials: -- 15 entfallene Szenen -- USA-Kinotrailer -- Justice League Heroes Videospiel-Trailer 10. DVD: "SUPERMAN RETURNS" - Original Kinoversion von 2006 (148 Min.) - Bild: 16:9 (2.40:1) - Ton: Deutsch, Englisch (beide in Dolby Digital 5.1) 11. DVD: - Bild: 16:9 (2.40:1) - Ton: nur Englisch (mit optionalen Untertiteln) - "Ein Requiem für Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'": -- Teil 1: Geheime Drehorte und erste Herausforderungen: Das Einfrieren von Superman (29 Min.) -- Teil 2: Das Kristall-Design von Superman (34 Min.) -- Teil 3: Eine Vorliebe für Strandgrundstücke: Die Dreharbeiten zu Superman (74 Min.) -- Teil 4: Lex Vergnügen: Die Bedrohung von Superman (21 Min.) -- Teil 5: Superman ist immer in der Nähe: Das Ende der Dreharbeiten (14 Min.) - "Die Auferstehung von Jor-El" (4 Min.) - 11 nicht verwendete Szenen - Trailer: -- Teasertrailer -- USA-Kinotrailer -- EA Game Trailer "Superman Returns" 12. DVD: - Bild: 16:9 (2.40:1) - Ton: nur Englisch (mit optionalen Untertiteln) - "Look, up in the Sky! - The Amazing Story of Superman" (2006, 110 Min.) 13. DVD: - Bild: alle in Vollbild (4:3) - Ton: alle in Englisch (mit optionalen Untertiteln) - "Du wirst es glauben: Die Superman-Saga im Film" (2006, 89 Min.) - "Die Mythologie von Superman" (2006, 20 Min.) - "Das Herz eines Helden: Ein Tribut an Christopher Reeve" (2006, 18 Min.) - "The Adventures of Superpup - Pilot-Episode von 1958" (21 Min.) - Warner Bros. Cartoons: -- "Super-Rabbit" (1943, 8 Min.) -- "Snafuperman" (1944, 5 Min.) -- "Stupor Duck" (1956, 6 Min.)