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Superman: 4 Film Favorites (Superman The Movie / Superman II / Superman III / Superman IV The Quest for Peace) |  | Actor: Christopher Reeve
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 1349
Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Running Time: 495 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 883929035410
UPC: 883929035410
EAN: 0883929035410
ASIN: B001DJLD2G
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: October 14, 2008
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/11/2008 Run time: 492 minutes
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 33
 Superman August 19, 2010
Loren Loucks
DVDs met expectations. Delivery was prompt. Items in good condition.
LJL
 Great Movie for my kids August 4, 2010
Lisa
My kids love these movies, they are ages 3 and 5. It is Superman all the time!
Special Edition Masters Used Means Good Transfers And *Some* Decent Extras July 7, 2010
Paul Rudoff (http://spookcentral.cjb.net)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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### ABOUT THE 4 FILM FAVORITES SERIES ###
Warner Brothers/New Line's "4 Film Favorites" is a line of two-disc sets consisting of four films that are part of a series/franchise or center around a common theme. Each disc is dual-sided, with the contents of each side being a bit-for-bit copy (a "disc image") of a previous DVD release. Usually the very first DVD release of a film is used as the master for each side, which could be either single-layer or dual-layer. If the DVD master that is used first came out at the infancy of DVD production (the late 1990s), there may be little to no extras, and even a poor film transfer when compared to a later re-release. Also, if that original release was a two-disc set, or a dual-sided disc (see: Lethal Weapon 4), only Disc 1 or Side A will be used. The "4 Film Favorites" line is priced with the budget-conscience consumer in mind, with Target having the lowest price at 9.99 each (occasionally on sale for 8.99). Other stores will inevitably be priced higher, though I don't recommend paying more than ten dollars for each two-disc set.
### ABOUT THE SUPERMAN COLLECTION ###
SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE
* Year: 1978
* Runtime: 2:22:57
* Video Format: 16:9 Widescreen
* DVD Production Date: December 5, 2006
* Region: 1, 2, 3, 4
* Layers: 2
* Audio Languages: English, French
* Subtitle Languages: English, Spanish, French
* Extras: Commentary by executive producer Ilya Salkind and producer Pierre Spengler, Teaser Trailer, Theatrical Trailer, TV Spot.
* Notes: This is actually Disc 1 from what was originally a four-disc set. This is the PG-Rated Theatrical cut of the film (an Extended cut also exists).
SUPERMAN II
* Year: 1980
* Runtime: 2:07:20
* Video Format: 16:9 Widescreen
* DVD Production Date: August 1, 2006
* Region: 1, 2, 3, 4
* Layers: 2
* Audio Languages: English, French
* Subtitle Languages: English, Spanish, French
* Extras: Commentary by executive producer Ilya Salkind and producer Pierre Spengler, "Superman's Souffle" Deleted Scene, Theatrical Trailer.
* Notes: This is actually Disc 1 from what was originally a two-disc set. This is the PG-Rated Theatrical cut of the film (a "Richard Donner Cut" also exists).
SUPERMAN III
* Year: 1983
* Runtime: 2:04:54
* Video Format: 16:9 Widescreen
* DVD Production Date: July 19, 2006
* Region: 1, 2, 3, 4
* Layers: 2
* Audio Languages: English, French
* Subtitle Languages: English, Spanish, French
* Extras: Commentary by executive producer Ilya Salkind and producer Pierre Spengler, "The Making Of Superman III" Vintage TV Special, 11 Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer.
SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE
* Year: 1987
* Runtime: 1:29:42
* Video Format: 16:9 Widescreen
* DVD Production Date: July 25, 2006
* Region: 1, 2, 3, 4
* Layers: 2
* Audio Languages: English, French
* Subtitle Languages: English, Spanish, French
* Extras: Commentary by screenwriter Mark Rosenthal, 15 Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer.
He's a Jew! May 25, 2010
Cleo (USA)
0 out of 10 found this review helpful
Listening to the great theme song for the animated Justice League, I realized (after decades of comic book exposure) that Superman is supposed to be THE Jewish American superhero. I didn't even realize that the creators were Jewish teenagers in Cleveland. My epiphany came about because he's an ALIEN adopted by kind Americans. He has a Fortress of Solitude housing the entire knowledge of his destroyed world and all the wisdom of his tribe. He has to pretend to be a literate nonathlete. And most importantly, his only weakness is GREEN kryptonite - Jealousy! A google search will show better articles on the same suspicion as my light bulb moment. I don't know much about Jewish culture but the character of Jerry Seinfeld loves Superman - why is this a point in the show? What does it have to do with anything. I think Jerry's trying to tell us something. Superman is a Jew and that is how I am going to watch this fourpack.
 The Theatrical Legacy of Christopher Reeve (claps and boos) May 20, 2010
R.A. McKenzie (New York)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The good news, for a very good price, you get the first four "Superman" movies starring Christopher Reeve, in their original theatrical cuts.
The bad news, in addition to the excellent 1st film and solid 2nd movie, you're also gonna get stuck with the disappointing 3rd movie and the godawful 4th movie.
Furthermore, you don't get the 2006 Richard Donner Cut of "Superman II" that dug up older footage to reassemble the movie as close to the intended version as they could. Also, completists won't get "Superman Returns", although that's a pretty inexpensive DVD to grab these days.
In case you care, I think "Superman: The Movie" (1978) is a marvelous piece of entertainment, that only suffers from being a little too long (trimming 10 minutes down to a 2hr-10min picture would've made everything tighter, I think).
The 1980 version of "Superman II", to be fair, was very good for its time. However, the sillier elements are made worse since we found out over time that there was another version that was mostly finished before the producers fired Richard Donner (director of the 1st movie). Still, the second movie retains a lot of the fun and character that made "Superman" so much fun to begin with.
I will always enjoy "Superman III" (1983) as a comedy, but to quote my brother, Superman is a guest star in his own movie. After finishing and reshooting "Superman II", Richard Lester was hired to deliver this third outing. I'm afraid that although there are some fine elements to it (Clark Kent visits Smallville, and later becomes an evil doppelganger), the movie can't possibly be taken seriously. I enjoy the movie, but admit that it's not really a Superman feature.
In fact, "Superman IV: The Quest For Peace" (1987), as dreadful as it is, is more of a Superman movie than the 3rd movie. However, due to the well-documented troubles in production, this 4th movie is a catastrophe. This whole mess is filled with a non-sensical plot, silly scenes, ridiculous villains, and literally impossible action sequences (wait till the evil Nuclear Man kidnaps the damsel in distress...to the Moon!). Aside from a good scene here and there, the best way to enjoy this one is to create a drinking game around it...... and I don't drink.
We can all be grateful to Warner Bros. for letting Superman be treated with the great balance of seriousness and adventure so that future superhero stories could be later released as feature films. But we can also condemn Warner Bros. for letting an iconic character be so poorly handled. I dunno, half of this 4-disc sert is good, the other is a letdown. Flip a coin, I guess.
"Superman: The Movie" (1978) = 9.0 / 10
"Superman II" (1980) = 7.0 / 10
"Superman III" (1983) = 5.5 / 10
"Superman IV: The Quest For Peace" (1987) = 2.0 / 10
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