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May 19, 2024, 02:25:38 AM  | Superman: The Movie (1978/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia
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Stars:
Marlon Brando as Jor-El
Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve as Superman / Clark Kent
Ned Beatty as Otis
Jackie Cooper as Perry White
Plot:
Richard Donner's big-budget blockbuster Superman: The Movie is an immensely entertaining recounting of the origin of the famous comic book character. Opening on Krypton (where Marlon Brando plays Superman's father), the film follows the Man of Steel (Christopher Reeve) as he's sent to Earth where he develops his alter-ego Clark Kent and is raised by a Midwestern family. In no time, the movie has run through his teenage years, and Clark gets a job at the Daily Planet, where he is a news reporter. It's there that he falls in love with Lois Lane (Margot Kidder), who is already in love with Superman. But the love story is quickly sidetracked once the villainous Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) launches a diabolical plan to conquer the world and kill Superman. Superman: The Movie is filled with action, special effects and a surprising amount of humor.
Awards:
Won:
| Academy Award (1978) | Special Achievement Award (Les Bowie, Colin Chilvers, Denys Coop, Roy Field, Derek Meddings, Zoran Perisic (Visual Effects)) | |
| BAFTA (1978) | Most Promising Newcomer To Leading Film Roles (Christopher Reeve) | |
| Grammy Awards (1980) | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special (John Williams) | |
| Hugo Award (1979) | Dramatic Presentation | |
| Saturn (1978) | Best Actress (Margot Kidder) | |
| Saturn (1978) | Best Music (John Williams) | |
| Saturn (1978) | Best Production Design (John Barry) | |
| Saturn (1978) | Best Science Fiction Film | |
| Saturn (1978) | Best Special Effects (Colin Chilvers) |
| Academy Award (1978) | Best Film Editing (Stuart Baird) | |
| Academy Award (1978) | Best Music, Original Score (John Williams) | |
| Academy Award (1978) | Best Sound (Gordon K. McCallum, Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Roy Charman) | |
| AFI (1978) | 100 Years... 100 Cheers (2006) | |
| AFI (1978) | 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) ("Song": Can You Read My Mind) | |
| AFI (1978) | 100 Years... 25 Scores (2005) ("Composer": John Williams) | |
| American Cinema Editors Awards (1979) | Best Edited Feature Film (Stuart Baird) | |
| BAFTA (1978) | Cinematography (Geoffrey Unsworth) | |
| BAFTA (1978) | Production Design (John Barry) | |
| BAFTA (1978) | Soundtrack (Chris Greenham, Gordon K. McCallum, Peter Pennell, Mike Hopkins, Pat Foster, Stan Fiferman, John Foster, Roy Charman, Norman Bolland, Brian Marshall, Charles Schmitz, Richard Raguse, Chris Large) | |
| BAFTA (1978) | Supporting Actor (Gene Hackman) | |
| British Society of Cinematographers Awards (1978) | Best Cinematography Award (Geoffrey Unsworth) | |
| Golden Globe (1978) | Original Score (John Williams) | |
| Saturn (1978) | Best Actor (Christopher Reeve) | |
| Saturn (1978) | Best Costumes (Yvonne Blake, Richard Bruno) | |
| Saturn (1978) | Best Director (Richard Donner) | |
| Saturn (1978) | Best Supporting Actress (Valerie Perrine) | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards (1979) | Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium (Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, Robert Benton) |
Extras:
- Commentary
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Scene Access
My Thoughts:
This movie is still great. Beginning with the great opening credits with the fabulous score of John Williams. Christopher Reeve is the perfect Superman.Even though I prefer the "Clark is who I am, Superman is what I do"-Version of Superman, I always enjoyed Christopher Reeve's Clark. I think he played the two characters nicely different from each other. Richard Donner has shown here, that a Superhero movie doesn't need to be campy.
Rating:
(From Tom's Random Reviews on August 13th, 2011)
Member's Reviews
Sky High, a review by addicted2dvd
Title: Sky High: Widescreen
Year: 2005
Director: Mike Mitchell
Rating: PG
Length: 99 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: English, French
Stars:
Michael Angarano
Kurt Russell
Kelly Preston
Danielle Panabaker
Chris Wynne
Kevin Heffernan
Plot:
A super adventure of heroic proportions, this crowd-pleasing hit from Walt Disney Pictures stars Hollywood favorites Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston! The son of legendary heroes Commander (Russell) and Jetstream (Preston), young Will Stronghold carries huge expectations as he enters a high-tech high school known for molding the heroes of tomorrow. With no apparent superpowers of his own, however, Will seems destined to grow up a mere sidekick. But as he discovers his true strengths, he'll also learn that it takes loyalty and teamwork to truly become a hero!
Extras:
Scene Access
Bonus Trailers
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Music Videos
Outtakes/Bloopers
My Thoughts:
I picked this one because today (July 24th) is Lynda Carter's 59th birthday. And she has a somewhat small (a few scenes) part in this movie. I enjoyed this one. It is a pure fun show. Definitely not one you want to think too much about. But fun for leave your brain at the door pop-corn type movie. my favorite line in the movie goes to Lynda Carter when as the principle she is punishing the villains and says... "There's nothing more I can do... I'm not Wonder Woman." I know... a bit cheesy and definitely obvious... but I liked it.
My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
Out of a Possible 5
(From Weekend Movie Marathon: Anything Goes on July 24th, 2010)
Member's TV Reviews
Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom
 | RTL Samstag Nacht: Das Beste aus Staffel 1 (1993/Germany) IMDb | Wikipedia
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Plot:RTL Samstag Nacht
1.01 06.11.1993 (1993-11-06)
WriterDirector: Gerlet Schieske, Bernie Abt
Cast
(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on June 26th, 2012)