4 Film Favorites: Superman, II, III and IV
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4 Film Favorites: Superman, II, III and IV... All included in one protective DVD case. If you are a Christopher Reeve "Superman" fan, this is a great way to have all four movies included in your collection.
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This Superman Movie was one of the greatest Superman movie ever. The special effects were terrific. The story line was a little different. I liked everything about this film. I would recommend this film to all you Superman fans.
4835125
When I read the book that this movie is based on, I immediately thought, "Wow. This should be the next Superman movie!". Well, this is the next best thing, and it's terrific. The animation and story are top notch and the Blu Ray looks great. In fact, only The Dark Knight Returns and The Red Hood are better animated films for DC. Supergirl and Lois lane really "bring it" in this movie. I still hope that this story is adapted for a live action Superman film.
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I love what Nolan was able to do with the Batman universe in this trilogy.

The video and audio in this collection are all top-notch. I especially love the scenes that were shot in Imax, as they look and sound amazing. No complaints in the video, presentation, or audio department.

Extras: If you already own all three movies on blu ray, then stick with those. The supplemental material isn't worth a double dip purchase in my humble opinion. There are some cool special features and behind the scenes stuff, but nothing that can't be found online. The "Art and Making of" preview booklet is cool, but I already owned the full book. Overall, if you don't have any of the Nolan Batman movies, then you won't be disappointed with this set.

The movies are a darker take on the super hero genre and very well-made. Christian Bale plays the Batman in all three movies, and although some hate Bale's Batman, to me he pulls off one of the best Batman portrayals we have, right up there next to Michael Keaton. He has the swagger for Wayne, and the intimidation factor to pull off a good Batman. It's all in one's opinion, and I enjoyed Bale as the Dark Knight in this trilogy.

All three movies are terrific. My favorite of the three has to be The Dark Knight, which introduced us all to Ledger's mesmerizing Joker. The Dark Knight is simply an amazing film, with Ledger's Joker stealing every scene he's in. Batman Begins edges out the Dark Knight Rises for me because we finally got to see Al-Ghul on film, and I'm a sucker for well-made origin stories. Rises is the weakest of the three in my opinion, but it's still a pretty good movie. The highlight for me was Tom Hardy as Bane, which I really enjoyed. The plot of Rises was the weakest of the three (the plot holes!) but it wraps up the trilogy with a satisfying conclusion.

Are all the movies perfect? No, but they are very well directed, acted, and very entertaining. If you're a Batman fan, you won't be disappointed.
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This collection is one in a million for those Superman collectors out there...

EVERY movie including Superman Returns is DEFINITLY something you shouldn't pass up. This collection also includes the Richard Donner Cut of Superman II plus Every video blog that Bryan Singer did during the development os Superman Returns. It even has 2 never-before-seen blogs.

To top it all off, It has Superman IV: The Quest For Peace with never-before-seen footage, commentaries, behind-the-scenes, all of the Fleischer cartoons digitally restored to the highest quality, and the 1951 George Reeves Movie Superman and The Mole Men?... How could you NOT buy it!? I've been waiting for this collection to come out ever since it was announced.

The ultimate collection in Superman has finally arrived... make sure you get yours.
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The only other trilogies that comes close or on par with this trilogy is the LOTR/Hobbit trilogies. Having said that I will now begin my review.

Batman Begins : This one is my favorite film of the three, but I am a bit hesitant to say that as a "for sure" thing as all three have strengths that attract me to them, so my favorite has changed among the three. Ultimately this one stays on top. Why? Well not because it was an origin story, but because it was realistic. And by realistic I mean hey this could happen. Also this was Bale's best performance as Batman, the other two were more pointed toward Bruce Wayne which is fine too. And in Batman Begin's his voice was perfect. Lastly I am one of few who thought Katie Holmes was the perfect Rachel, and sadly did not stick around (unknown reason, for me) for the 2nd and 3rd. Her and Bale's chemistry were top notch.

Note: The scene in which Batman "becomes" Batman and Bale delivers the classic "I'm Batman" was the best scene of the film. In my personal opinion.

The Dark Knight : For many months, heck years now Ledger stole the show every time. However upon multiple viewings I think Aaron Eckhart shined more, not to say Ledger wasn't great (he totally deserved the Oscar) but Eckhart is pretty bland usually but really went above and beyond in this film. I was also impressed with the usage of Bruce Wayne in this film, making Batman equals with the real person for once. That isn't to say you see less of Batman, but instead notice that Bruce Wayne is the real person and vice verse depending on the scene.  The action was amped up in a grand fashion for this film, giving Batman the necessary budget and giving DC the upper hand on the superhero genre, sadly until Man of Steel they lacked in commitment to other superheros.

The Dark Knight Rises : This one shines for completely different reasons then the previous installments, and is centered on Bruce Wayne, and what Gotham has done to him, and the other way around. It also shows you without beating it in your head that Batman is a symbol, not just a person. And not just a crime fighter who dresses up, but a person willing to sacrifice and make a difference. As for villains, Bane was great. If I say anything else it will spoil to much for those who for whatever reason have yet to watch this great trilogy.

I highly recommend this film trilogy based on the Caped Crusader, The Dark Knight. It is the only the 2nd trilogy to get my 10/10, 5/5 star rating for every film, and as a whole.

Thanks for reading and enjoy this :).
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I was very excited upon learning that Richard Donner had written a Superman tale.  Many in my generation recognize Donner's Superman as the definging Superman.  So much so, Bryan Singer retold the movie and called it Superman Returns.

This was an excellent tale that re-introduced our three favorite Kryptonian criminals:  General Zod, Ursa and Non from Superman II.  It also introduces Christopher Kent (named as a tribute to the late Christopher Reeve) as a child whose rocket crash lands in Metropolis and turns out to be from Krypton.  Superman feels a fatherly bond with this child and decides that as a fellow Kryptonian, it is his responsibility to raise this child.

As the story unfolds, we learn Christopher's true origin and his place in Zod's nefarious scheme to re-create Krypton.  We also see that while Superman may not be this child's true father, Christopher Kent has learned more from the Man of Steel than his true father.  While ultimately a Superman adventure, you get a glimpse into the personal wants and desires of the Man of Steel.
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The 1996 WB Superman animated series doesn't get the respect it should, but that's probably because it followed on the heels of the massively successful (and dark) Batman: The Animated Series, which brought the character of Batman back to his dark, mobster-and-villain-fighting roots. Superman: The Animated Series, however, re-established the Man of Steel as the quintessential blue boy scout, and with the voice talents of Tim Daly and Dana Delany, was the best representation of the character in animated form or otherwise since the first two Superman movies in 1978 and 1980.

Yes, the animation is a little dated by 2011 standards, and sometimes the dialogue is as well, but this set, as well as the entire series, has many well-written episodes and guest voice actors, usually people who would later become much bigger stars in their own right (Brad Garrett voices DC fan favorite Lobo, and Brian Cox lends a voice or two as well). Amazon has this for less than $10 right now, so it's a great purchase to help you relive your own childhood or for your own children.
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Lex Luthor (Anthony Lapaglia) had made a plan to poison Superman (James Denton) with solar radiation as the man-of-steel is dying. He has weeks to live as he must fulfill everything he's always dreamed of including revealing his secret identity to Lois (Christina Hendricks) and must do everything he can to live his life through the weeks of dying for he also must do battle against his old foes besides Lex like Parasite (Michel Gough, Atlas (Steve Blum) and even Samson (John Dimaggio).

Nicely done adaptation of Grant Morrison's graphic novel is an emotional and exciting Superman animated adventure and one of the better DC animated movies. The designs are quite different on the characters as if they appeared to look more like Peter "Aeon Flux creator" Chung's designs and i also like how this was the first appearence of Superwoman to appear. The animation is very good and so is the music, there is plenty of great action here and a great ending.

This Blu-Ray offers crystal picture and sound quality with terrific extras like featurettes, commentary, all-star Superman digital comic, sneek preview of "Green Lantern Emerald Knights" and two bonus Superman episodes.
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My husband is a huge Superman fan. He received the Blu-Ray Superman Anthology for Christmas so this is the only movie he needed to complete his collection.
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This is the last of the Superman Adventures comics containing Issues 35-39 with five stories.

Lets take a look one by one: Don't Play with the Toyman's Toys: Someone has taken control of the Toyman's criminal toys while the evil midget is behind bars. A more "okay" story than good. The ending seemed a bit contrived. Grade: C+

This is a Job for Superman: No Supervillain in this one, just the Man of Steel out on a particularly busy patrol. Some great parts. somewhat disturbing part is the almost God-like expectations that some people have for him to solve every problem, and it seems to have rubbed off on him. Grade: B+

Clark Kent Public Enemy: Clark Kent is framed for a crime and locked up. It's up to Lois and Jimmy to clear him. This type of plot's been done before in Superman stories and much better than here. Grade: C

If I Ruled the World: Mxyzptlk shows up to hassle Superman and tries to warn off the parasite, but instead the parasite absorbs Mr. Mxyzptlk's powers getting some of the dangerous powers in the DC Universe. This is one of type of great stories that Superman Adventures did so well by mixing and matching two Superman foes. Mxyzptlk and Parasite both work because they are dangerous foes but are limited by very specific rules and to survive Superman has to play off those rules. Of course, whether anyone could do that to Mxyzptlk or whether Rudy's power's powerful enough to absorb it requires some extra suspension of disbelief. Overall, very good story. Grade: A-

Reunion: The one failure in Superman Adventures seems to be the overuse of Brainiac, as his shtick is the same every time. This time he's back with the help of a version of himself from Supergirl's home planet Argo. This version also borrowed appearance from Supergirl's mother. To put Brainiac on Argo requires some plotting gymnastics and Braniac himself is sounding a bit cheesy. Still, the story works on an emotional level as it's set at Mother's Day and finds Supergirl missing her mother and dealing with this Brainiac clone that looks like her. Grade: B
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This monster of a box set is a must have for fans of Superman and superhero films in general.  More than making up for the lackluster box set released a few years ago, this set is literally filled to the rafters with content.  If there's any fault to the set, it's that it's almost overkill.  Some of the content you'll watch one time (if at all) and never view again, and this set could have easily been wittled down to 10 discs without losing anything of relevence, but it's nice to have none-the-less.  The films themselves are great fun, the extras are exhausting, the packaging is truly stellar, and the offer for the free film posters for all five theatrical films is a nice tack-on.  Definitely a worthy purchase, just be sure to clear any plans you have for the week once it arrives!
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This comic book movie is great. It brings a good start on the Superman series. It shows the origins of Superman. The planet Krypton was destroyed by a supernova. Before the planet's destruction, Jor-El (Marlon Brando) sends his infant son Kal-El to Earth to ensure the survival of the Kryptopian race. The asteroid with him in it landed on Earth three years later, on the farm town Smallville, where he was found by George and Martha Kent, who raised his as Clark Kent. When he turned 18, he discovers his powers, George dies of a heart attack and Clark left Smallville for Metropolis. On the way, he threw a Kryptopian Crystal into the water of the arctic and formed the Fortress of Solitude, where he discovers his true idenity. He trained and developed his powers for eight years and donned the mantle of Superman (Christopher Reeve). He arrived at Metropolis and got a job at the Daily Planet newspaper business, where he met Lois Lane (Margot Kidder). Unknown to them, a criminal mastermind Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) begins a sinister plot as we speak.

  This was a neat flick to check out. Christopher Reeve fitted the part really well. The visual effects were stunning. The action was neat, as well. This was the best of the original anthology. The second film's theatrical version was also pretty good, but campier than this one. I heard the third and fourth ones suck eggs. It would be 2006 when the second film's Richard Donner Cut and Superman Returns would be a great comeback in the series with Returns being the best in the franchise. They were also dedicated in memory of Reeve as well. The first is still a classic worth seeing.
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I bought this a few weeks ago and I have watched it about 4 times. When I watch a super hero animated movie I need 3 things - great action and great story line, great drawing.  This did the trick.  I really liked the way the characters were drawn. I loved the costumes and all the bigger than life muscles everyone sported.  I think that's essential - we are talking SUPER HEROS here.

The crazy banter had me in stitches.  Anyone who is a diehard fan of these characters will laugh to themselves when they hear the insider jokes.  You might want to watch it more than once.  If you're not careful, you might miss something.  I did.  Hint: Check out the scientists in the lab scene with Cyborg.  You might recognize one of them by name.  I liked how they really developed Cyborg's story.  They tied in the tech that was used for the invasion perfectly with his transformation.

Why didn't it get 5 stars?  Well, I didn't like Superman's attitude.  From most other sources, Superman is supposed to be somewhat of a boy scout.  In this depiction of Superman, he was a bit edgy, hard or maybe even a little mean.  He was more like Batman then himself.  There also seemed to be some possibilities between Superman and Wonder Woman.  What the heck happened to Lois, and I thought Wonder Woman was interested in Batman.

Regardless, they made it work, and if they had a sequel I would definitely buy it (Hint, Hint).
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As Superman versions go, not bad. Certainly better than its predecessor.
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I wouldn't say that these are all classic Superman films, but the 2-disc set can be had for a really good price, and is loaded with commentaries and special features.
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A great collection of DCU films in one DVD. I rented this DVD thinking it was only the Superman/Shazam movie, but was pleasantly surprised to see the extra short films featuring The Spectre, Green Arrow and Jonah Hex. All of which were fun to watch, had great animation and were well written. Would definitely recommend, especially for fans of darker anti-heroes who aren't afraid to give the guilty the ultimate punishment.