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SUPERMAN ULTIMATE
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Warner Home Video Year of
Superman – 2006 DVD Releases Official Site |
A. Region 4 (
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Come
6 December 2006, there will be quite a number of DVD release configurations for
fans of the Superman feature films to choose from, namely:
- Standalone Releases for
Individual Superman films:
a) Superman: The Movie Collector’s
Edition (4 discs)
b) Superman: The Movie Special Edition
(Theatrical cut only; 2 discs comprising of Disc 1 and Disc 3 of the Four-Disc
Special Edition)
c) Superman II Special Edition
(Theatrical cut only; 2 discs)
d) Superman II Collector’s Edition
(Includes both the Theatrical cut and the Richard Donner cut; 3 discs)
e) Superman III Deluxe Edition (1 disc)
f)
Superman
IV Deluxe Edition (1 disc)
g) Superman Returns (2 discs)
- Box Set Releases:
i.
Superman
Ultimate Collector’s Edition (13 discs)
A. Full Details of the Superman I – IV Standalone (Region
4) 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 version): ·
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) ·
Dolby Digital 5.1 (English) Disc 2 (Extended 2000 version): ·
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) ·
Dolby Digital 5.1 (English) |
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Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) ·
Dolby Digital 5.1 (English) |
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Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) ·
Dolby Digital 2.0 (English) |
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Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) ·
Dolby Digital 2.0 (English) |
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Bonus Materials |
Disc 1 (Original 1978 version): ·
Commentary by producer Pierre Spengler and executive producer Ilya
Salkind ·
Theatrical trailers ·
TV spot Disc 2 (Year 2000 version): ·
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 ·
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
elements: o
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 screenwriter Mark Rosenthal ·
Additional scenes ·
Theatrical trailer |
B.
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 only available as a disc included with Superman II: Collector’s
Edition (3-discs).
Feature Film Presentation Specs
- Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
- Dolby Digital 5.1 (English)
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)
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
C.
Full Details
of the Superman DVD Box Sets for Region 4 (
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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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Superman
Ultimate Collector’s Edition |
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13 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
- 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 13-disc set will have
specially designed packaging to contain all the discs such as the
lenticular sleeve which will be used to secure all 13 discs which are
being held by a multi-disc digi-pak. The collectible tin box is used to
contain the packaged 13-disc set with the other bonus collectibles.
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