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Superman
1978
In Richard Donner's blockbuster, the Superman myth is well told, from his birth on the doomed planet Krypton to his childhood in a small Kansas town and beyond. After he comes of age, young Clark Kent, as his Earth parents have named him, learns the truth of his alien birth on a voyage of discovery to the Arctic. It is there .. Read more
| Starring | Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando, Margot Kidder |
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| Director | Richard Donner |
| Run time | 146 mins |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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This big-budget, epic-scale version of the Man of Steel legend is irresistible, fabulous entertainment. The elegiac opening — from the destruction of Krypton to Clark Kent's arrival at the Daily Planet in Metropolis — turns more traditional comic book when Clark falls for Lois Lane, before a bright and breezy confrontation with comedic criminal Lex Luthor. The deliberate clash of styles generates much excitement and, yes, you'll believe a man can fly. Christopher Reeve is perfectly cast (though Dean Cain fans may now disagree) and as a spectacle it's a highly satisfying confection.
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Long, lugubrious and only patchily entertaining version of the famous comic strip, with far too many irrelevant preliminaries and a misguided sense of its own importance.
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7 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Classic, unrivalled superhero epic
Chris Reeve was the one and only Superman - an absolute classic movie with three distinct segments - the heavenly glow of the Kryptonian scenes (with Marlon Brando as his father), then the wonderful cornfield landscapes of the Smallville growing-up scenes (with Glenn Ford as Pa Kent), and Metropolis - where Reeve shines as the dual personality, bumbling Clark and alter-ego Superman.
His first appearance is one of the most memorable scenes in cinema history. Great performances and shot so well - this was filmed with integrity (or as Donner put it... versimilitude). You will believe. DVD has amazing extras too, 8 minutes extra footage and brand new sound effects.
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Reevesy, Nice Pants!
This, and I'm saying this after seeing the new Singer Superman, will be the only good Superman film made ever. There is just no replacing Reeves or Hackman. Singer knew this when he made the new flick, and consequently cast actors who resemble the old stars, and then asked them to act like them too, and I think this is where he's gone completely wrong. The new Superman should have discarded the old films, left them as memories, and created something new. Look at Batman Begins and Spiderman. If only the producers hadn't screwed with Supes II and got Donner canned, we could have had two Superman classics.
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007 tops movie heroes poll
- 28 Mar 2009
Superspy James Bond has been named Hollywood's top hero ahead of Indiana Jones, Superman and Harry Potter in a new U.S. magazine poll. Bond, who has been played on screen by Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, came in at number one in the Entertainment Weekly Top 20 Heroes Poll, with Harrison Ford's adventurer, Indiana Jones, coming in second. Also making the top 10: Alien heroine Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver, Robin Hood, Spider-Man and Die Hard's John... Read more
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