"Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology" Blu-ray Talkback (Spoilers)

[James Harvey]

Discover this epic high-definition Superman collection (review)!

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Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology (1978-2006)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Release Date: June 7th, 2011

Synopsis: Superman, the cultural icon and quintessential superhero, is back in a big way. Warner Home Video (WHV) is celebrating the year of the superhero with the June 7 release of Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology (1978-2006) on Blu-ray. For the first time, fans will be able to own one super-entertaining Blu-ray collection with all four original theatrical Superman films starring Christopher Reeve (available for the first time in high def), Superman Returns, and the two alternate versions of Superman I and Superman II.

Available now in superb hi-def, with new digital/hi-def film masters, the must-own comprehensive Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology (1978-2006) on Blu-ray includes all six versions of the films in the original Superman theatrical franchise -- Superman: The Movie – Original Theatrical, Superman: The Movie – Expanded Edition, Superman II – Original Theatrical, Superman II – The Richard Donner Cut, Superman III – Original Theatrical, Superman IV – Original Theatrical, plus Superman Returns. The Collection also boasts 20 hours of bonus features including the never-before-seen original opening to Superman Returns. Also included are two documentaries in hi-def, Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman and The Science of Superman, as well as You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman, deleted scenes, and much more. Fan-boys and technophiles will especially appreciate that all of the Superman films are being released with English DTS-HD-MA soundtrack for superior sound quality.

A full rundown of bonus content can be found here!

Extras:
-Documentaries
-Featurettes
-Deleted Scenes
-Additional Scenes
-Commentaries
-Theatrical Trailers
-And much, much more!

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[Spider-Man]

I picked up this collection today and I think it was money well spent. Yes the price tag was $90 but I thought it was well worth it. I really like these movies and all the extras are just the icing on the cake. I imagine I am not the only one who went right to the deleted Krypton scene from Superman Returns and it was a great scene! I haven't had a chance to check much of the box set yet but so far what I've seen is amazing especially that cut scene from Superman Returns. I'm so glad to finally see it! Can't wait to go through the set disc by disc.

 

[Trevor]

So, I guess nobody knows whether Warner Brothers "new" high-def transfers of the Fleischer/Famous Studio Superman cartoons for this Blu-ray release? Or did Warner just include those on the set using the same transfers as from 2006 in 480p?

 

[Lord Dalek]

So, I guess nobody knows whether Warner Brothers "new" high-def transfers of the Fleischer/Famous Studio Superman cartoons for this Blu-ray release? Or did Warner just include those on the set using the same transfers as from 2006 in 480p?

They're still in 480p. Sorry.

 

[Trevor]

They're still in 480p. Sorry.

That's pathetic. Sure the cartoons are in the PD, but I considering that Warner Brothers has the original negatives, you would think that for this collection they'd rescan them for 1080p. Maybe Warner's scanning department is too busy with Looney Tunes transfers.

I don't suppose Warner Brothers included the 1951 Superman and the Mole Men movie in this collection, and in 1080p?

 

[Stu]

While I have no intention of purchasing this (I seem to have an Ungodly amount of Superman on DVD), I am curious as to how the Return to Krypton scene pans out. Is it any good?

Are there any additional special features not on the previous DVDs?