Superman: The Movie 4K UHD (1978)

[Dr. T]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Why did they cancel B&R?

The movie tanked.

[hanshotfirst1138]

I don’t get Zimmer. He’s not terrible, but I find him incredibly repetitive.

[starmike]

Just a quick note that I’m flying like Superman, 34000 feet up. Highest elevation post on the site?

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by Dr. T

The movie tanked.

Undeservedly so.

[RalphoR]

Originally Posted by starmike

Just a quick note that I’m flying like Superman, 34000 feet up. Highest elevation post on the site?

I've posted from that high before. Sometimes even from an airplane

[Alashington]

Originally Posted by starmike

Just a quick note that I’m flying like Superman, 34000 feet up. Highest elevation post on the site?

I think some fly higher. Is it an overseas flight?

[starmike]

Originally Posted by Alashington

I think some fly higher. Is it an overseas flight?

No, Florida. I did fly to/from Ireland last summer but I just had text messaging.

[Dr. T]

Originally Posted by starmike

No, Florida. I did fly to/from Ireland last summer but I just had text messaging.

I don't need a geography lesson from you, Starmike.

[BorisKarloffice]

Originally Posted by hanshotfirst1138

I don’t get Zimmer. He’s not terrible, but I find him incredibly repetitive.

Interstellar is his best score and it's not even close.

[Jay Mammoth]

My favorite music is his Joker theme from TDK.

[DR Herbert West]

I love his Scream 2 score.

[jordanjabroni]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

I love his Scream 2 score.

[IguanaSlip]

Originally Posted by MolasarX

It always amused me that in SUPERMAN IV he is wearing a wig with a baldspot...

Speaking of Superman IV, it's a shame that the first two movies spoiled people into overlooking the fact that IV has to this day the most comic-accurate representation of Lex Luthor in live action.
As much as we like Gene Hackman's performance in I and II, that is not Lex, it's just your typical real estate-seeking USA oligarch. I appreciate how Superman IV tried more to honor the source material instead of heavily altering it like the first two films: being more arrogant, using chemistry against Superman, and getting involved in real life politics? That is Lex Luthor straight out of a comic book! If only the director's cut of Superman IV would get released for the rest of Reeve and Hackman's performance...

[jordanjabroni]

Originally Posted by IguanaSlip

Speaking of Superman IV, it's a shame that the first two movies spoiled people into overlooking the fact that IV has to this day the most comic-accurate representation of Lex Luthor in live action.
As much as we like Gene Hackman's performance in I and II, that is not Lex, it's just your typical real estate-seeking USA oligarch. I appreciate how Superman IV tried more to honor the source material instead of heavily altering it like the first two films: being more arrogant, using chemistry against Superman, and getting involved in real life politics? That is Lex Luthor straight out of a comic book! If only the director's cut of Superman IV would get released for the rest of Reeve and Hackman's performance...

The story of Superman IV is absolutely heartbreaking. On a fresh rewatch recently, you can tell a lot of good intentions went into it.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

I love his Scream 2 score.

I see what you did there...and I likes it

[IguanaSlip]

Originally Posted by jordanjabroni

The story of Superman IV is absolutely heartbreaking. On a fresh rewatch recently, you can tell a lot of good intentions went into it.

To be fair, like the Daily Planet in Superman IV most people overexaggerate or straight-up misinform about the film's production in order to create sensationalism.
Most of those who worked on the movie had fun and they were sure they made the best Superman film (and I say they were right, judging by IV's script, which is public).
It's just that strange decisions made during the editing process resulted in a divisive final product. But nonetheless, I think IV being the one that both feels the most Superman-esque and has the best music in the quadrilogy are already respectable milestones.
I think releasing Superman IV's director's cut would be nice for the people who worked on the movie. Clive Mantle and Mark Pillow (actors of Nuclear Man 1 and Nuclear Man 2, respectively) are supporters of the movement for it.

[Jay Mammoth]

Superman IV is nowhere near the quality of the original, or even 2 and 3. It’s the only Superman movie I can’t watch.

[dubhousing]

Originally Posted by IguanaSlip

Speaking of Superman IV, it's a shame that the first two movies spoiled people into overlooking the fact that IV has to this day the most comic-accurate representation of Lex Luthor in live action.

Back in the day, there was a reviewer for The Chicago Reader (whose name escapes me) who described Superman IV as being in the spirit of Silver Age comics stories from talent like Otto Binder. Faint praise, as the critic didn't like the movie (I don't blame them), but I thought the comparison was insightful.

[dubhousing]

Originally Posted by Jay Mammoth

Superman IV is nowhere near the quality of the original, or even 2 and 3. It’s the only Superman movie I can’t watch.

I think the movie starts out well, with the Russian cosmonaut scene, followed by Clark selling the family home.

After that...

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by Jay Mammoth

Superman IV is nowhere near the quality of the original, or even 2 and 3. It’s the only Superman movie I can’t watch.

I tried re-watching the original BD of IV from the old boxset before the UHDs were released. I couldn't even get through it and just own the first three on UHD BD.