Superman eventually defeats doomsday at the cost of his own life. Superman ii 1980 theatrical cut or the richard donner cut. Following the conclusion of production of the adventures of superman, in 1961 a. Video tribute, celebrating 75 years of superman comic books, film serials, television series, and feature length motion pictures. The movie is a 1978 superhero science fiction drama film directed by richard donner, based on the dc comics character of the same name. The salkinds decided to film two superman flicks backtoback, a method that had. The bonus of the george reeves superman movie and the fleischer cartoon series was a nice touch and fun to watch, although they made the cartoons one hour and a half movie. You all picked out your 75 favorites and put them in order. The man of steel is the most iconic superhero of all time. Arguably the most lamentably condemnable thing about superman lives was its choice of a leading man. Jun 08, 20 in the prehistoric days before parallel worlds i.
The film is directed by matt reeves, who wrote the screenplay with mattson tomlin. Jun 06, 2016 director richard donner was famously fired from the production of superman ii before completion and director richard lester took over. Shot on a low budget, it served as a trial run for the syndicated tv series adventures. It was decided to stop shooting superman ii and focus on finishing superman.
Superman 1978 the ultimate filming location video on vimeo. I dont believe richard donners cut of superman ii recently released on dvd is necessarily better than the 1981 theatrical cut directed by richard lester, but it is still fascinating on its own terms. From the creative minds of zack snyder man of steel and bruce timm superman. It was an unprecedented moment, not just in the history of the character, but for the medium, and for pop culture at large. Two films, one having premiered on may 25, 1977, and the other on december 15. It was director richard donners epic superman in 1978 that established the film franchise and has been credited by many filmmakers as a huge influence on what superhero movies would become. Pictures, it was developed as the eleventh film in the dc extended universe dceu and a reboot of the batman film franchise. Mezco released their regular and armored batman figures based on the film last year, and fans have been anticipating the completion of the pair for quite some time. The character also appeared in the 1966 film batman, which was a feature film adaptation of the. Superman and doomsday just exchange blows one after another. Director richard donner was famously fired from the production of superman ii before completion and director richard lester took over.
Superman thrill salesman, script by edmond hamilton, art by al plastino. According to the original plan, superman ii was intended to be released six months after the original superman in fact, the end credits for superman contain the following statement. Before the internet metabolized iconic events in hours, before. The cut was supervised by donner, creative consultant tom mankiewicz who penned the screenplay for superman and the.
Donner had filmed roughly 75% of the script when lester was brought on board, and he reshot most of donners footage. Apr 20, 20 in honor of superman s 75th anniversary, we put together a list of 100 nominees for the greatest superman stories of alltime. There was also roughly 80 minutes of bryan singers video journals he made during production. Prior to completion, donner fell out of favor with the films producers. Columbia pictures hired him because he looked like supermans mildmannered, comic book alter ego, clark kent, and had dance training that helped. A look back at superman s 75 years happy birthday, superman or, as the new man of steel trailer would have it, suinsert distracting noise. Goyer and chris terrio, and directed by zack snyder. Here is the master list of your top 75 greatest superman stories of alltime.
Oct 26, 20 video tribute, celebrating 75 years of superman comic books, film serials, television series, and feature length motion pictures. Had he appeared in superman ii, it was likely he would have been entitled to that same backend participation on the sequel. In superman ii he saves large portions of the world, all right, but what he preserves most of all is the element of humanity within him. The movie is a 1978 superhero film based on the dc comics character of the same name. For superman returns, there wasnt any commentary but there was a nearly 3hour documentary on the making of the film and a short featurette on how they digitally recreated marlon brando. Man of steel, directed by zack snyder the new york times. In 1975, the abc network broadcast a production of the broadway. Tensions arose between donner and the producers, and a decision was made to stop filming the sequel, of which 75 percent had already been completed, and finish the first film. Over on his deviantart page, animation and film artist dusty abell shared a nice upclose look at all of the designs used for the epic superman 75th anniversary video fans cant stop talking about. Salkind acknowledges the decision to cut brando was partially financially motivated. When williams, fresh off his oscar awardwinning scores for jaws and star wars, and the london symphony orchestra got together at anvil studios in denham, england, in july 1978 to record williams soundtrack cues, the film was not yet finished.
Sep 19, 2017 the extended version of director richard donners 1978 superhero classic superman. Superman 75th anniversary picture superman turns 75 abc news. This was the same conclusion reached by christopher nolan, the. 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. In honor of supermans 75th anniversary, we put together a list of 100 nominees for the greatest superman stories of alltime. Brandon routh has said that he owes his entire career to his turn as the man of steel in the 2006 film, superman returns.
Batman ben affleck and superman henry cavill share the screen in this warner bros. The character also appeared in the 1966 film batman, which was a feature film adaptation of the 1960s batman tv series. The film was produced by barney sarecky and directed by lee sholem with the original screenplay by richard fielding a pseudonym for robert maxwell and whitney ellsworth. The man who stole memories starring superman, moose collins, and professor higgins, script by bill woolfolk. Here are some of the most memorable moments in the legendary superheros 75year history.
The fictional superhero batman, who appears in american comic books published by dc comics, has appeared in various films since his inception. In 1966 werd een komische broadwaymusical over superman gemaakt, waarvan in 1975 een televisiefilm werd gemaakt. An oral history of the original death and return of superman. Jun 28, 2010 it was director richard donners epic superman in 1978 that established the film franchise and has been credited by many filmmakers as a huge influence on what superhero movies would become. The most striking and noteworthy success of the death of superman lives.
Alyn portrayed the man of steel in two 15part movie serials in 1948 and 1950. With tim burton the man who successfully brought 1989s batman to the screen on board as director and a huge budget behind the action, things looked amazing for the man of. Superman and the mole men is a 1951 superhero film starring george reeves as superman and phyllis coates as lois lane. The posters of the 1978 film superman had one of the most memorable tag lines in history. Apr 18, 20 today is the 75th anniversary of superman. Find great deals on ebay for superman 75 and superman 75 platinum. A look back at supermans 75 years happy birthday, superman or, as the new man of steel trailer would have it, suinsert distracting noise. Superman is perhaps the longestlived of the classic golden age. Superman 75th anniversary movie version hd youtube. We have at least one more to come based on this film wonder woman. Fullpage ad for the feature film superman and the mole men.
The batman is an upcoming american superhero film based on the dc comics character of the same name. From his earliest days in a comic book, superman always has been an urban hero. Each page is a full page shot of the intense battle. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Donner has since stated that only a fraction of his filmed scenes made into the theatrical cut of the film. Most superman fans will probably already own the special edition disc in this set, so the real appeal here is the extended cut. Teen titans animated movie 2016 justice league action animated series. Justice league is a 2017 american superhero film based on the dc comics superhero team of the same name. Richard donner directed the film, which stars christopher reeve as superman, as well as gene hackman, margot.
The 75 greatest superman stories of alltime master list cbr. The first actor to play the role of superman on film was kirk alyn who passed away march 14, 1999 at the age of 88. He lived in a universe that was defined by screaming banner headlines and vast symbolic acts, and superman ii catches that flavor perfectly with its use of famous landmarks like the eiffel tower, the empire state building, niagara falls, and the cocacola sign in times square. Superman fights his strongest opponent to the death in the streets of metropolis. The idea had been to film the two movies backtoback. When donner helmed the first superman, he actually shot a good deal of footage for superman ii, much of it including all of the lex luthor scenes contained within the theatrical version. An international coproduction between the united kingdom, switzerland, panama and the united states, the film stars an ensemble cast featuring marlon brando, gene hackman, christopher reeve, jeff east, margot kidder, glenn. Even the justice league, the worlds premiere superteam, was powerless before this creatures might. It was decided to film both superman and its sequel superman ii 1980 simultaneously, with principal photography beginning in march 1977 and ending in october 1978. An oral history of the original death and return of. The extended version of director richard donners 1978 superhero classic superman.
The completed multiissue story arc was given the title the death and return. In these celebrated stories, superman is in turns the herculean champion, the lonely alien survivor, the superpowered boy scout and the soulsearching leader. This figure has been a long time coming, at least to 1. The announcement that ben affleck is the new batman was followed by a lions roar of fan reverb that has ridden a tidal wave of disgust, admiration, adulation, praise, all the way. Superman ii 1980 theatrical cut or the richard donner. The superman movies made a basic decision to give superman and his alter ego, clark kent, more human feelings than. Nyt superman still going very strong at 75 action comics no. Supermanthrill salesman, script by edmond hamilton, art by al plastino.
When donner helmed the first superman, he actually shot a good deal of footage for superman ii, much of it including. Shot on a low budget, it served as a trial run for the syndicated tv series adventures of superman, for. The richard donner cut is a 2006 superhero film that is a reedit of the 1980 film superman ii. 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 the 1950s tv series save a oneoff. Supermans legacy began 75 years ago this month with his first appearance in the inaugural issue of action comics, and continued last weekend with the release of the blockbuster film man of steel. It wasnt for a film or tv show, but, instead, the 1939 new york worlds. In this column, mark ginocchio from chasing amazing takes a look at the gimmick covers from the 1990s and gives his take on whether the comic in question was just a gimmick or whether the comic within the gimmick cover was good. Produced by dc films and distributed by warner bros.
The triumphs and failures of superman on tv and film medium. The cut was supervised by donner, creative consultant tom mankiewicz who penned. Salkind said it will be a fresh film approach to the caped. Although donner had already completed about 75 percent of superman ii. Henry cavill stars as superman in the new warner brothers movie, which will be. 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. A celebration of 75 years gathers a range of stories featuring the first and greatest super hero, highlighting the many roles the man of steel has played over the decades. In juli 1975 leverde mario puzo het eerste scenario af voor beide films.
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