Have to admit when i first saw the thread i was thinking isnt the extended cut already out but never realised there was a 3 hour tv version, might have to check this out. The movie director richard donner is not happy the films extended cut is making its way to bluray. The movie a threehour version of the blockbuster that aired on tv in the 1980s will be made available. The dc character is well known and not just due to its recent reboots. Three longer versions have been released since the original. The movie extended cut 1 the kryptonian security guard whos dispatched to investigate the surplus energy being used in. Dawn of justice hits theaters on march 25, the motion picture association of america announced that. It is almost shocking to see the restored segments in high definition widescreen, compared to the recomposed shots medium shots turning into closeups and so forth and panning and. Years before extended cuts were a commonplace rerelease for movies, the original richard donner superman movie received a bumper.
Starring the late christopher reeve as the adult version of the titular character, superman ushered in a new era for the man of steel, becoming the first liveaction version of the character since george reeves portrayed him in. Warner home entertainment for most fans, the extended tv version unless youre old enough to have seen and remembered it from when it first aired, will no doubt be an entirely new experience. Dawn of justice 2016 extended cut ultimate edition. Superman the movie 1978 directed by richard donner genres action. This summer, something miraculous happened when warner bros. Spoilers warning for anyone who hasnt seen either version of batman v superman. Xbox one hololens pc mobile device xbox 360 trailer. The story begins with supermans birth on the doomed planet krypton and follows him on his arrival to earth, his childhood in kansas and his career as reporter for the. Now in the extended cut rediscover superman with nearly 40 more minutes of story unseen in decades.
Recently, zack snyder sat down to watch the extended cut of batman v superman. The salkinds put together a version of the film running 3 hours and 8 minutes long, adding over 40 minutes of deleted scenes. Batman v superman dawn of jusitce 2016 extended cut. The original superman is rightfully considered a classic among fans, thanks to christopher reeves iconic performance, the groundbreaking special effects and for bringing the titular hero to life. Most additions of note were included in the 2001 cut. Marlon brando, gene hackman, christopher reeve, ned beatty. Also on the 2011 superman anthology bluray release, the theatrical cut disc once again contains the 2001 5. Now in the extended cut rediscover superman with nearly 40 more minutes of story. A rare theatrical screening of the 188 minute extended version, originally created to air on tv in two parts.
The movie received an aheadofitstime makeover for its television premiere nearly 40 more minutes of story, creating a twonight television event. Audiences had already been swept off their feet by christopher reeves last son of krypton, and now there. The threehour version of the blockbuster that aired on abc in 1982. Dawn of justice and invited online audiences to watch alongside him as he provided commentary on various parts of the. Both contain footage and music not used in the theatrical version, including extensions of the destruction of krypton, smallville, fortress of solitude, daily planet and earthquake scenes. In the extended edition, clark slowly approaches the camera. Now in the extended cut rediscover superman with nearly 40 more. Extended cut is presented in a 1080pavc mpeg4 encode with an aspect ratio of 2. The combination pack houses both discs in a standard bluray keepcase, with no booklets or other inserts. The original 1980 video release came out at 2 hours and 7mins.
So much is devoted to setting up superman iis romance with lois and its battle with terence stamps general zod that the. The bluray for the extended cut will be packaged along with superman. I loved this 3 hour extended cut from superman the movie. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or. The extended version of director richard donners 1978 superhero classic superman. The superman extended cut is a true gift for film fans, and it should be rewarded by all of us who still believe that physical media deserves a place of honor in our homes.
Now, decades after its premiere, that cut of the movie is finally being released on bluray. Dawn of justices case, the extended cut definitely fulfills the promise of providing more material that wasnt shown in. Marlon brando, gene hackman, christopher reeve, ned beatty, jackie cooper, glenn ford, trevor howard, margot kidder, valerie perrine, maria schell, terence stamp, phyllis thaxter, susannah york, richard donner. Extended cut and special edition 2film collection bluray warner bros. In a 1980s abctv version of the film, when superman is trying to get to lexs. A release like this doing exceptionally well could go a long way toward helping boutique labels like warner archive bring other releases like this to our home screens in the. The movie the extended cut made its debut on television, it looks like warner bros. The extended cut comes packaged up with the 2000 expanded edition which is now called the special edition, as well as a bunch of bonus material.
A comprehensive list of all the extra footage youll see in the extended cut of superman. Extended cut and special edition 2film collection bluray 1978 at best buy. The movie was an expensive and ambitious production for its era, with. The story begins with supermans birth on the doomed planet krypton and follows him on his arrival to earth, his childhood in kansas and his career as reporter for the daily planet. A large amount of the additions are due to longer shots showing superman walking to the fortress of solitude for the first time and other similar establishing shots. Watch online batman v superman dawn of jusitce 2016 extended cut ultimate edition english 700mb hdrip free download worldfree4u following his titanic struggle opposite general zod, metropolis has been razed to the hold and superman is the practically controversial derive in. It makes the movie even more grand and adds to the good. Batman vs superman ultimate edition differences collider. The movie threehour extended cut is finally coming to bluray this october. Superman, which added meaningless scenes that added nothing to the main narrative and just went in a million tangents that weakened the film even more, in my opinion, superman. Decades before blockbuster extended cuts were common, superman proved a true man of tomorrow. The video release was visually restored by wbs imaging department, and, other than the opening and end credits which are in true stereo, the film is presented in an. This is my very first time watching this extended version of superman the movie on blu ray.
Three hours is definitely a long movie runtime, but in batman v superman. Most superman fans will probably already own the special edition disc in this set, so the real appeal here is the extended cut. The original superman is rightfully considered a classic among fans, thanks to christopher reeve s iconic performance, the groundbreaking special effects and for bringing the titular hero to life. Audiences had already been swept off their feet by christopher.
As for the john williams radio piece in smallville vs. The current dvd, in addition to containing the 2000 restored directors cut, has. The story begins with supermans birth on krypton and follows him on his arrival to earth. Even so, even i found little that added to the movie with this extended cut. This was the source of the warner archive collection bluray release of what would officially be called the superman. Supermans death in batman v superman further examined by. Extended cut is the 3hour 8minute version of the film that was previously shown on tv. While it does restore many of the scenes that didnt make the special edition cut back into the movie, they really dont add a lot to the film giving fans basically another alternate cut of the title and, perhaps, a little nostalgia from the original. Superman remains a charming and memorable entertainment, but its also one of the longest prologues in film history. The movie that was not in the theatrical cut youre probably more familiar with.
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