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Superman Returns
2006
It's been five long years since Superman (Brandon Routh) defeated General Zod and his cronies (in Superman II). Five years since the Man of Steel mysteriously disappeared. And now he's back. Metropolis is still there. So's the Daily Planet, with Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth), editor Perry White (Frank Langella) and photographer .. Read more
| Starring | Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden |
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| Director | Bryan Singer |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive |
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Superman Returns
It's been five long years since Superman (Brandon Routh) defeated General Zod and his cronies (in Superman II). Five years since the Man of Steel mysteriously disappeared. And now he's back. Metropolis is still there. So's the Daily Planet, with Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth), editor Perry White (Frank Langella) and photographer Jimmy Olsen (Sam Huntington). But the world has moved on. Lois even won a Pulitzer Prize for her 'Why The World Doesn't Need Superman' article. It seems that the Man of Steel no longer has a part to play, that the people of Earth are fine without him. And then Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey) is sprung from prison. And an ominous shadow looms over the planet once more...
| Starring | Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Sam Huntington, Eva Marie Saint, Parker Posey |
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| Director | Bryan Singer |
| Studio | WARNER BROS HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 34 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 34 mins HD DVD: 2 hrs 34 mins |
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| Genres | Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive |
| Language | English, English Audio Description |
| Released | DVD: 04 Dec 2006 Blu-ray: 14 May 2007 HD DVD: 04 Dec 2006 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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Tons of Fun
The Man of Steel returns, and on excellent form. Starting with a brief explanation as to why he's been away so long, and a short recap of his origins to get the youngsters up to speed, Superman Returns is a whizz-bang comic book action flick that is very hard not to like.
Directed with flair, and shot in a wonderfully comic-book style, everyone on screen seems to be having a tremendous time. There is clever use of footage of Marlon Brando as Jor-El, shot at the time of the original Superman, as well as a great update of the familiar credit sequence and a rejeuvenated score by John Williams.
There are plenty of plot surprises and a great script, including one very slick use of the Bird/Plane/Superman cliche, and the notable change from, 'Truth, Justice and the American Way,' to 'Truth, Justice and... All That Stuff' (Apparently 'The American Way' doesn't hold the same connotations that it used to. Can't think why.) A few flashes of dark humour are also welcome additions.
The downside? Well, the film is awash with corporate logos, branding and product mentions, and it would have been nice if it had been just a wee bit shorter. There are also some rather unsubtle parallels drawn between Superman and Christ which had me puzzled. (Is it really necessary to throw the political hot-potato of religion into a comic-book fantasy?)
But they're minor detractors and easily ignored. On the whole, Superman Returns fully deserves to be the summer blockbuster it looks set to become. See it on a very, very big screen.
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- RJTaylor from Manchester
- Posted 30 Jun 2006 16:30
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Bunton lost out on Superman role
- 09 Sep 2009
Former Spice Girls star Emma Bunton was considered for the role of Lois Lane in 2006 blockbuster Superman Returns - but lost out on the part to Kate Bosworth. The singer flew to Los Angeles to audition in front of director Bryan Singer when the moviemaker was assembling the cast for the superhero's comeback. Singer also reportedly auditioned actresses Claire Danes and Keri Russell for the role, but eventually opted to hire Bosworth following a recommendation from Kevin Spacey, who took the... Read more
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