Superman: The Movie 4K UHD (1978) - Page 148 - Blu-ray Forum

motorheadache95 · 04-25-2022, 05:17 PM

No there isn’t a “proper” Richard Donner Cut. The cut out there will never feel like a complete movie, it was left unfinished and it is what it is. Donner sadly isn’t around anymore to go back and do some new version anyway (not that he likely would have anyway), so if you want a cut that does everything you personally want than learn how to make a fan edit or something.

Now what they can and should do that is perfectly reasonable is release the extended tv cut, like they did for the first movie (assuming it’s not completely lost). That’s the version I grew up with and would probably take top spot for me over the theatrical or Donner Cut.

disco1979 · 04-25-2022, 05:17 PM

I watched 90 minutes of this last night and I have to say the scene on Lois' balcony and the ensuing "Can You Read My Mind" just looks gorgeous.

bookcase · 04-25-2022, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammerlover

Saw this when it came out in theaters back in December of 1978. Yeah, I'm old.

You and me both. I saw it back then at a drive-in.

rubystone356 · 04-25-2022, 05:44 PM

I saw Superman both in a theatre and the drive in. It was awesome.

Jacob

stvn1974 · 04-25-2022, 06:11 PM

I remember when they would show Superman The Movie once a year on TV in the 1980's. Kid me would sit there getting impatient during the what seemed like 30 minute opening credit scene. Now I love it because Williams' Superman theme is my favorite movie song.

moviebuff75 · 04-25-2022, 07:11 PM

I saw it in 70 mm in 1978.

stvn1974 · 04-25-2022, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by moviebuff75

I saw it in 70 mm in 1978.

Geezer.

moviebuff75 · 04-25-2022, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by stvn1974

Geezer.

Lol. I was very young though..lol.

HuggyBear73 · 04-26-2022, 02:23 AM

I wish Warner would release .. Superman 2 4K ... with Donner Cut and tv cut included.

suspiciouscoffee · 04-26-2022, 02:35 AM

Maybe they'll put out a I-IV 4k box set (give or take Returns) leading up to the next Superman movie, hopefully before the decade is out.

Geoff D · 04-26-2022, 02:36 AM

But I want Returns the mostest on UHD!

FilmFreakosaurus · 04-26-2022, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

I wish Warner would release .. Superman 2 4K ... with Donner Cut and tv cut included.

The Donnor Cut would probably not be in 4k and we already have had it twice on Blu-ray.

The TV cut could probably be brought up to 4k levels if they restored the archival 35mm negative footage to the same level as all the theatrical negative footage and then a cut was conformed to the classic TV version.

Though, it's doubtful given that WB didn't even release the Donnor approved extended cut of the first film in 4k.

Panama Jack · 04-26-2022, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

But I want Returns the mostest on UHD!

Agreed!! The current HD master is from an early (and seriously lackluster) HD-DVD transfer, and so a new 4K master could be an incredible upgrade!

suspiciouscoffee · 04-26-2022, 03:46 AM

The best thing about Returns is that I won a DVD of the original movie in a cereal box sweepstakes promoting it. And the PS2 game, but I didn’t have a PS2.

RalphoR · 04-26-2022, 04:08 AM

Just watched Somewhere in Time tonight. It's definitely time to get an announcement for the Superman II 4k uhd disc with the Donner/Lester/TV extended cuts all in 4k.

suspiciouscoffee · 04-26-2022, 04:15 AM

There never really was a standalone Blu of Lester’s II in the states outside of Walmart was there?

DR Herbert West · 04-26-2022, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by suspiciouscoffee

There never really was a standalone Blu of Lester’s II in the states outside of Walmart was there?

Not in the US.

ravenus · 04-26-2022, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

But I want Returns the mostest on UHD!

They'd probably have to re-render the CG Brandon Routh shots to stand up at that res.

Geoff D · 04-26-2022, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ravenus

They'd probably have to re-render the CG Brandon Routh shots to stand up at that res.

Res got nothing to do with it. Never has done. Nice new HDR grade to remove the teal drench plus a far betterer encode to get rid of the banding on the bit starved HD version and I’d be all over it.

LexInHD · 04-26-2022, 02:37 PM

I wouldn't buy SR unless it had a new video master. The quality of the HD video master that was done for the film's release was poor and it's deficiencies carried over into the theatrical and home video presentations. Now that we have far more powerful post-production tools, they can easily handle the Genesis footage properly and put out better quality shots with HDR grading, but the 35mm/digital VFX stuff will always be as bad as it was when it was made, unless it gets redone.

04-25-2022, 05:17 PM	#2941
motorheadache95 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009	No there isn’t a “proper” Richard Donner Cut. The cut out there will never feel like a complete movie, it was left unfinished and it is what it is. Donner sadly isn’t around anymore to go back and do some new version anyway (not that he likely would have anyway), so if you want a cut that does everything you personally want than learn how to make a fan edit or something. Now what they can and should do that is perfectly reasonable is release the extended tv cut, like they did for the first movie (assuming it’s not completely lost). That’s the version I grew up with and would probably take top spot for me over the theatrical or Donner Cut.

04-25-2022, 05:17 PM	#2942
disco1979 Special Member Member since:Jun 2017 Location:Toronto, Ontario 4K collection:266 Blu-ray collection:2185	I watched 90 minutes of this last night and I have to say the scene on Lois' balcony and the ensuing "Can You Read My Mind" just looks gorgeous.

04-25-2022, 05:44 PM	#2944
rubystone356 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:1243 DVD collection:284 Digital collection:690 iTunes collection:19	I saw Superman both in a theatre and the drive in. It was awesome. Jacob

04-25-2022, 06:11 PM	#2945
stvn1974 Banned Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Earth Trading Score:18	I remember when they would show Superman The Movie once a year on TV in the 1980's. Kid me would sit there getting impatient during the what seemed like 30 minute opening credit scene. Now I love it because Williams' Superman theme is my favorite movie song.

04-25-2022, 07:11 PM	#2946
moviebuff75 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2009 4K collection:120 Blu-ray collection:1500 DVD collection:14	I saw it in 70 mm in 1978.

04-26-2022, 02:23 AM	#2949
HuggyBear73 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2011 Trading Score:128	I wish Warner would release .. Superman 2 4K ... with Donner Cut and tv cut included.

04-26-2022, 02:35 AM	#2950
suspiciouscoffee Special Member Member since:Nov 2020 Location:Little Rock, AR, USA 4K collection:110 Blu-ray collection:432 DVD collection:57 Trading Score:1	Maybe they'll put out a I-IV 4k box set (give or take Returns) leading up to the next Superman movie, hopefully before the decade is out.

04-26-2022, 02:36 AM	#2951
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	But I want Returns the mostest on UHD!

04-26-2022, 03:46 AM	#2954
suspiciouscoffee Special Member Member since:Nov 2020 Location:Little Rock, AR, USA 4K collection:110 Blu-ray collection:432 DVD collection:57 Trading Score:1	The best thing about Returns is that I won a DVD of the original movie in a cereal box sweepstakes promoting it. And the PS2 game, but I didn’t have a PS2.

04-26-2022, 04:08 AM	#2955
RalphoR Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Oct 2013 Location:The Forbidden Valley of NE Ohio Trading Score:13	Just watched Somewhere in Time tonight. It's definitely time to get an announcement for the Superman II 4k uhd disc with the Donner/Lester/TV extended cuts all in 4k.

04-26-2022, 04:15 AM	#2956
suspiciouscoffee Special Member Member since:Nov 2020 Location:Little Rock, AR, USA 4K collection:110 Blu-ray collection:432 DVD collection:57 Trading Score:1	There never really was a standalone Blu of Lester’s II in the states outside of Walmart was there?

04-26-2022, 02:37 PM	#2960
LexInHD Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2010 Blu-ray collection:226	I wouldn't buy SR unless it had a new video master. The quality of the HD video master that was done for the film's release was poor and it's deficiencies carried over into the theatrical and home video presentations. Now that we have far more powerful post-production tools, they can easily handle the Genesis footage properly and put out better quality shots with HDR grading, but the 35mm/digital VFX stuff will always be as bad as it was when it was made, unless it gets redone.

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