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SUPERMAN ULTIMATE
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2006 Release) Region 1 DVD Information |
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Warner Home Video Year of
Superman – 2006 DVD Releases Official Site |
A. Region 1 DVD Release Overview (Latest 23 Sept 06)
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Come
28 November 2006, there will be quite a number of release configurations for
fans of the Superman feature films to choose from, namely:
- Standalone Releases for
Individual Superman films:
a) Superman I: Four-Disc Special
Edition @ $39.92 SRP
b) Superman II: Two-Disc Special
Edition (excluding Richard Donner’s Cut) @ $26.99 SRP
c) Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
@ $24.98 SRP
d) Superman III: Deluxe Edition (1
disc) @ $19.97 SRP
e) Superman IV: Deluxe Edition (1 disc)
@ $19.97 SRP
f)
Superman
Returns Widescreen/Fullscreen Edition (1 disc) @
$28.98 SRP
g) Superman Returns Two-Disc Special
Edition @ $34.99 SRP
- Box Set Releases:
i.
The
Christopher Reeve Superman Collection (8 discs) @ $79.92 SRP
ii.
Superman
Ultimate Collector’s Edition (14 discs) @ $99.92 SRP
The
respective cover artwork is available for viewing via this
page.
B.
Full Details
of the Superman I – IV Standalone (Region 1) DVD Releases
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Title |
Superman: The Movie |
Superman II (Theatrical) |
Superman III |
Superman IV: Quest for Peace |
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New DVD Editions |
Four-Disc Special Edition |
Two-Disc Special Edition |
Deluxe Edition |
Deluxe Edition |
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Disc Count |
4 (Four) |
2 (Two) |
1 (One) |
1 (one) |
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Main Feature Presentation |
Disc 1 (Original 1978 Theatrical
Movie): ·
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.40:1) ·
Dolby Digital 5.1 (English & French) & Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
(English & French) ·
English, French & Spanish subtitles Disc 2 (2000 Expanded Edition
Movie): ·
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) ·
Dolby Digital 5.1 (English & French) ·
English, French & Spanish subtitles |
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Anamorphic Widescreen (2.40:1) ·
Dolby Digital 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital 2.0 (English) & Dolby
Digital Mono (French) ·
English, French & Spanish subtitles. |
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Anamorphic Widescreen (2.40:1) ·
Dolby Digital 2.0 (English & French) ·
English, French & Spanish subtitles. |
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Anamorphic Widescreen (2.40:1) ·
Dolby Digital 2.0 (English & French) ·
English, French & Spanish subtitles. |
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Bonus Materials |
Disc 1 (Original 1978 Theatrical
Movie): ·
Commentary by Producer Pierre Spengler and Executive Producer Ilya Salkind ·
Theatrical Trailers ·
TV Spot Disc 2 (2000 Expanded Edition
Movie): ·
Commentary by Director Richard Donner and Creative Consultant Tom Mankiewicz ·
Music-only Audio Track Disc 3: ·
Three documentaries:
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Restored scenes ·
Screen tests ·
Audio-only bonus: additional music cues Disc 4: ·
Vintage TV special The Making of Superman: The Movie ·
1951 Movie Superman and the Mole-Men, starring George Reeves ·
Nine Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons mastered from superior vault
elements: o
Oscar nominee Superman o
The Mechanical Monsters o
Billion Dollar Limited o
The Arctic Giant o
The Bulleteers o
The Magnetic Telescope o
Electric Earthquake o
Volcano o
Terror on the Midway |
Disc 1 ·
Commentary by Executive Producer Ilya Salkind and Producer Pierre Spengler ·
Superman Soufflé Deleted Scene ·
Theatrical trailer Disc 2: ·
Vintage TV specials The Making of Superman II and Superman
50th Anniversary ·
New featurette First Flight: The
Fleischer Superman Series ·
Eight Famous Studios Superman cartoons mastered from superior vault
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Japoteurs o
Showdown o
Eleventh Hour o
Destruction, Inc. o
The Mummy Strikes o
Jungle Drums o
The Underground World o
Secret Agent |
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Commentary by Executive Producer Ilya Salkind and Producer Pierre Spengler ·
Vintage TV special The Making of Superman III ·
Additional scenes ·
Theatrical trailer |
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Commentary by Co-Screenwriter Mark Rosenthal ·
Additional scenes ·
Theatrical trailer |
A. Full Details of the Newest Additions to the Superman
Films Collection
A)
Superman II: The
Richard Donner Cut (The Version You’ve Never Seen) DVD
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Richard
Donner was the original director for Superman II before creative differences
arose and he had to leave the film production before his vision of Superman II
had completed back then. By the time he left, its been reported that he had
almost filmed half of what is required for the final feature, so here Warner
Bros after 20-plus years presents Superman II based on Richard Donner’s vision with existing film elements that are
preserved around the world, restored and edited.
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This
DVD title is a single-disc release.
Feature Film Presentation Specs
- Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
- Dolby Digital 5.1 (English)
- English, French & Spanish
subtitles
- Feature runtime: 116 minutes
Bonus Materials
- Introduction by Director
Richard Donner
- Commentary by Director Richard
Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz
- New featurette
Superman II: Restoring the Vision
- Deleted Scenes
B) Superman Returns Two-Disc Special Edition DVD
Feature Film Presentation Specs
- Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
- Dolby Digital 5.1 (English
& Spanish)
- English, French & Spanish
subtitles
- Feature runtime: 154 minutes
Bonus Materials (Only on Disc 2)
- Making Superman Returns: From Script to Screen
- Designing Superman: From Art and Costume Design to Set
Construction
- The Joy of Lex : Behind the Scenes with Kevin
Spacey
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How Filmmakers Recreated Jor-El,
Superman’s Father, Played by Marlon Brando
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11 Additional Scenes
B.
Superman
Region 1 DVD Box Sets
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Box Set Type |
Superman:
The Movie |
Superman
II |
Superman
II: Richard Donner Cut |
Superman
III |
Superman IV:
Quest for Peace |
Superman
Returns SE |
Total
Disc Count |
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4 discs |
2 discs |
1 disc |
1 disc |
1 disc |
2 discs |
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The
Christopher Reeve Superman Collection |
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8 discs |
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Superman
Ultimate Collector’s Edition |
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11 discs** |
** The
Superman Ultimate Collector’s Edition box set also contains other exclusive
bonus discs/stuffs. They are as follows:
- Look, Up in the Sky!: The Amazing Story of Superman DVD (1 disc)
- You Will Believe: The Cinematic
Saga of Superman
DVD (1 disc)
An all-new six-part documentary about the
original theatrical franchise:
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Forging the Man of Steel - Superman in the media, and the
challenges the Salkinds faced
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Creating the Vision - creating the right script, choosing the right
director and casting the right actors
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Believe - the production and launch of a new kind of fantasy film
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Crisis - complications and conflicts between the creative forces
behind Superman II
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Downfall - criticisms and burnout of Superman III and Superman IV
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Legacy - filmmakers, writers and artists reflect
- Bryan Singer's Journals Extended Edition DVD (1 disc)
- A reproduction of the Superman
#7 comic book
- A Superman overview booklet
- A mail-in offer for the theatrical
movie posters of all five feature films released to date for the Superman franchise.
- This 14-disc set will have
specially designed packaging to contain all the discs such as the lenticular sleeve which will be used to secure all 14
discs which are being held by a multi-disc digi-pak.
The collectible tin box is used to contain the packaged 14-disc set with
the other bonus collectibles.
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