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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, Maria Schell
Director	Richard Donner
Genres	Action/Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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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.
- 31090
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - tjhyman
  - London
  - 22 Oct 2004 at 09:26
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  Once a classic, always a classic
  
  We rented this film as one of many childhood memories we wanted to pass on to our daughter.
  
  Thankfully, she loved it as much as we did. Every bit as ... read more »
  
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- - AllWeatherCamper
  - 10 reviews
  - 03 May 2012 at 19:33
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  This film can fly.
  
  Aaaah, Superman.
  
  When a Blockbuster was a Blockbuster, when it stayed at number one for weeks on end and dominated the summer.
  
  It really ... read more »
  
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- - BMidland
  - 137 reviews
  - Walsall
  - 20 Nov 2011 at 12:54
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  - 1
  At last I have watched Superman ! Box Ticked
  
  At last i watched this movie ! dont know why i hadnt seen this movie ever !? well faith brought us to meet at last ! since 2 years ago that my friend made a ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 06 Jun 2011 at 04:35
- - 2
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  the man of steel.
  
  Its hard to believe its 30yrs since i first saw this film in my local cinema,At a time sadly when the cinema was dying a death in society.This film blew me away... read more »
  
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- 938951
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  - hob
  - 17 reviews
  - runcorn
  - 11 Nov 2010 at 22:54
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  - 2
  Oh Superman
  
  Planet about to explode, parents send son to Earth in capsule, old couple find capsule & adopt son, son is not all that he seems.
  
  The film that ... read more »
  
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- - Bassman71
  - 460 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 19 Oct 2010 at 09:37
- - 2
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  Great old viewing
  
  Rented to show my 4 year who Superman is. He loved it!! And we had fun watching with him.
  
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- - olliesmum
  - 28 reviews
  - Maidstone
  - 15 Mar 2009 at 19:19
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  One of the best cominc book films
  
  This blockbuster, made in 1978, is simply one of the best adaptation's of a comic book story ever. It has a heavyweight cast in Brando and a comic turn by ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 25 Feb 2009 at 13:49
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  He's excellent. It's a classic. What more can you ask?
  
  The poignancy of Christopher Reeves' personal story only serves to highlight the fact that he was excellent both as bumbler Clark Kent and as man-of-steel ... read more »
  
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- - xcarroll
  - 3 reviews
  - Warrington
  - 07 Feb 2009 at 00:04
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  Super
  
  One of the definitive comic book movies, director Donner infuses this with all the right ingredients - grandeur, comedy, adventure, heart, an all star cast - to... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 01 Jan 2009 at 00:20
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  Superman - boring for small kids
  
  The original superman. A classic film so we got it for the kids to watch. It is actually pretty static a lot of the time so they found it boring. 'Too much ... read more »
  
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  - Farnborough
  - 23 Dec 2008 at 20:31
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- - 19
  - 3
  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 ... read more »
  
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- 312003
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - tjhyman
  - London
  - 22 Oct 2004 at 09:26
- - 4
  - 1
  Good show to watch...
  
  Maybe it is because I am a Superman fan, but I do believe this show is definitely a classic and a show that anyone who loves the superhero/comic book come movie... read more »
  
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- - plukey
  - Tyne and Wear
  - 04 Oct 2004 at 08:46
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  Original and still the best!
  
  Still the best Superman film there is and the extra footage only enhances the story! It's a real testament to Richard Donner that this 28 year old film can... read more »
  
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- - Gaz Stevens
  - Marham, England
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 07:55
- - 3
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  This movie has been ...
  
  This movie has been restored and remastered brilliantly, the picture is crystal clear and audio surrond sound that blows the music and special effects to an all... read more »
  
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- - kat#9
  - AYR
  - 23 Jan 2004 at 21:52
- - 2
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  Great old viewing
  
  Rented to show my 4 year who Superman is. He loved it!! And we had fun watching with him.
  
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- - olliesmum
  - 28 reviews
  - Maidstone
  - 15 Mar 2009 at 19:19
- - 2
  - 0
  the man of steel.
  
  Its hard to believe its 30yrs since i first saw this film in my local cinema,At a time sadly when the cinema was dying a death in society.This film blew me away... read more »
  
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- 938951
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - hob
  - 17 reviews
  - runcorn
  - 11 Nov 2010 at 22:54
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  - 1
  Da Best........By Far !
  
  THE Best Superman Flick EVER.
  
  Full of life,love,fright & Glory.
  
  Beat dat. . . . . .
  
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- 260453
- - Dw
  - North Wales,Not Welsh...
  - 03 Jul 2006 at 21:20
- - 1
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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... read more »
  
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- - Gibbo
  - Moreton, Wirral
  - 22 Jul 2006 at 00:08
- - 3
  - 3
  THERE WOULD BE NO SPIDERMAN?
  
  This film inspired the Spiderman movie. no wonder the film is an influencial classic from 1978. Jor-El{ late Marlon Brando} sends the last son of Kyrpton, his ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Newcastle
  - 06 Jul 2004 at 17:21
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  Like watching it for the first time.........
  
  Having seen so many disjointed superman movies broken up by advert breaks and shown in the very restrictive pan and scan format, this 1: 2.33 original format ... read more »
  
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- 57573
- - Andrew Goodman
  - Islington
  - 06 Dec 2004 at 09:02

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