SUPERMAN SET: SUPERMAN THE MOVIE - SUPERMAN IV MOVIE PAGE
SUPERMAN SET: SUPERMAN THE MOVIE - SUPERMAN IV
This set has the four Superman movies starring the
great Christopher Reeves!!
SUPERMAN - THE MOVIE(1978)
The first and far and away the best ever movie of the
Man of Steel(Not to mention the greatest superhero
movie ever made[as of 2017!!], although Marvel's Ant-Man
and Thor - Ragnarok were REALLY good, and of course the
first Batman movie with Michael Keaton & Jack Nicholson
was really close)!! With a stellar cast, wonderful music,
great story, and great acting throughout, this is the
standard that all other superhero movies have been
measured by since!!! An aside here, I thought it was
wonderful that they gave screen time to Kirk Alyn and
Noel Neill, the first Superman and Lois Lane!!! And
this great movie has the second best theme song of all
time for movies, Can You Read My Mind!!(The best being
from the Bond movie Octopussy - "All Time High" by Rita
Coolidge![ Again, I have to note that the music for Star
Wars{the original}, Lord Of The Rings and High Road
To China have great soundtracks, but not really one
outstanding song!!]) A++
From IMDb.com:
This is my 301st review on IMDb, so I'm going to make
this short, simple, and super:
"You'll believe a man can fly!" - the tagline for "Superman"
He stood for "truth, justice, and the American way." Ahh,
to just think that this is the movie that started it all, ladies
and gentlemen. Carefully adapted from the popular DC
Comics character created by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel,
Richard Donner's 1978 epic has stood the test of time to
become the supreme superhero film. Alongside Tim Burton
("Batman") and Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man"), Donner earned
his place in cinematic history by becoming the first director
to make a perfect superhero film. Superman is the most
recognizable comic book superhero in history, and when
Clark Kent (the late, great Christopher Reeve) rips open
his shirt to reveal that symbolic "S" an hour and 11 minutes
into the film, you know that it's one of the greatest cinematic
moments. This epic defined the superhero film, and in the
27 years since its release, every subsequent comic book
superhero movie is forever indebted to "Superman." The
plot (and what a plot) runs complete throughout its epic
154 minutes and believe me, there's not a single wasted
moment in the film's entire running length. Of course,
Clark Kent is sent from his dying home world of Krypton
by his father Jor-El (the late Marlon Brando), grows up
and works at the Daily Planet, falls in love with Lois Lane
(Margot Kidder), and must foil the diabolical plans of Lex
Luthor(Gene Hackman). Put simply, there will never be
another movie like "Superman," and who can forget
those *cosmic* credits, the aforementioned "S" scene,
the Superman and Lois date over New York City and
later above the clouds, and that one, definitive climax
when Superman lets out a painful cry that reveals
that one glint of humanity that he's earned from his
time on earth. Reeve will forever be linked to the role
that really made people believe he was a super man,
even when he wasn't wearing the blues, reds, and
yellows, and was instead confined to the prison that's
called a wheelchair. But we know that he's up there,
flying high with the Almighty and proving to us all that
he is who we believed he was. The recent news that
Bryan Singer ("X-Men") is directing a new Superman
is not exactly getting me giddy, considering the low
standards of today's film-making and the onslaught
of CGI effects that dominate many Hollywood action
movies these days. I love "Superman" and even today,
I'm still touched by its magic, and deeply saddened
by the real-life tragedies that have followed it.
A perfect, "super" 10/10. - dee.reid
(Ed. Note: If this is "short", I'd hate to see a long one!!!)
Cast:
Christopher Reeve ... Superman / Clark Kent
Margot Kidder ... Lois Lane
Marc McClure ... Jimmy Olsen
Gene Hackman ... Lex Luthor
Jackie Cooper ... Perry White
Marlon Brando ... Jor-El
Glenn Ford ... Pa Kent
Phyllis Thaxter ... Ma Kent
Ned Beatty ... Otis
Kirk Alyn ... General Sam Lane (uncredited)
Noel Neill ... Ella Lane (uncredited)
Trevor Howard ... 1st Elder
Jack O'Halloran ... Non
Valerie Perrine ... Eve Teschmacher
Maria Schell ... Vond-Ah
Terence Stamp ... General Zod
Susannah York ... Lara
Jeff East ... Young Clark Kent
Sarah Douglas ... Ursa
Harry Andrews ... 2nd Elder
Vass Anderson ... 3rd Elder
John Hollis ... 4th Elder
James Garbutt ... 5th Elder
Michael Gover ... 6th Elder
David Neal ... 7th Elder
William Russell ... 8th Elder
Penelope Lee ... 9th Elder
John Stuart ... 10th Elder
Alan Cullen ... 11th Elder
Lee Quigley ... Baby Kal-El
Aaron Smolinski ... Baby Clark Kent
Diane Sherry Case ... Lana Lang (as Diane Sherry)
Jeff Atcheson ... Coach
Brad Flock ... Brad
David Petrou ... Team Manager
Billy J. Mitchell ... 1st Editor
Robert Henderson ... 2nd Editor
Larry Lamb ... 1st Reporter
James Brockington ... 2nd Reporter
John Cassady ... 3rd Reporter
John F. Parker ... 4th Reporter
Antony Scott ... 5th Reporter
Ray Evans ... 6th Reporter
Sue Shifrin ... 7th Reporter (as Su Shifrin)
Miquel Brown ... 8th Reporter
Vincent Marzello ... 1st Copy Boy
Benjamin Feitelson ... 2nd Copy Boy
Lise Hilboldt ... 1st Secretary
Leueen Willoughby ... 2nd Secretary
Jill Ingham ... Perry's Secretary
Pieter Stuyck ... Window Cleaner
Rex Reed ... Rex Reed
Weston Gavin ... Mugger
Steve Kahan ... Officer 1 (as Stephen Kahan)
Ray Hassett ... Officer 2
Randy Jurgensen ... Officer 3 (as Randy Jurgenson)
Matt Russo ... News Vendor
Colin Skeaping ... Pilot
Bo Rucker ... Pimp
Paul Avery ... TV Cameraman
David Baxt ... Burglar
George Harris II ... Patrolman Mooney
Michael Harrigan ... 1st Hood
John Cording ... 2nd Hood
Raymond Thompson ... 3rd Hood
Oz Clarke ... 4th Hood
Rex Everhart ... Desk Sergeant (as Rex Everhardt)
Jayne Tottman ... Little Girl
Frank Lazarus ... Air Force One Pilot
Brian Protheroe ... Co Pilot
Lawrence Trimble ... 1st Crewman
Robert Whelan ... 2nd Crewman
David Calder ... 3rd Crewman
Norwich Duff ... Newscaster (as Norwick Duff)
Keith Alexander ... Newscaster
Michael Ensign ... Newscaster
Larry Hagman ... Major
Paul Tuerpe ... Sgt. Hayley
Graham McPherson ... Lieutenant
David Yorston ... Petty Officer
Robert O'Neill ... Admiral
Robert MacLeod ... General
John Ratzenberger ... 1st Controller
Alan Tilvern ... 2nd Controller
Phil Brown ... State Senator
Bill Bailey ... 2nd Senator
Burnell Tucker ... Agent
Chief Tug Smith ... Indian Chief
Norman Warwick ... Superchief Driver
Chuck Julian ... Assistant
Colin Etherington ... Power Co. Driver
Mark Wynter ... Mate
Roy Stevens ... Warden
Bruce Boa ... General (extended version) (uncredited)
Robert Dahdah ... Newspaper Customer (uncredited)
David de Keyser ... Warden (voice) (uncredited)
Richard Donner ... Man in Street (extended version (uncredited)
Harry Fielder ... Policeman (uncredited)
Edward Finneran ... Special Football Player (uncredited)
Rob Hawk ... Little Boy with Mom (uncredited)
Pam Rose ... Reporter (uncredited)
Tony Selby ... Hood (uncredited)
SUPERMAN II(1980)
While still a very good movie, this is not quite as
good as the first Superman movie. On the other
hand, no other superhero movie has been as good
as the first Superman movie!! However, it has it's
own merits, still having Gene Hackman reprising his
Lex Luthor role, and Margot Kidder as Lois, Ned Beaty,
Jackie Cooper and Marc McClure also returning, this
one is about three fugitives from the Phantom Zone
that escape and reign terror on Earth! A
From IMDb.com:
Not many films from the 70's have stood the test
of time but those that have had one basic fact in
common: "a good story". The fact that this film has
a great story as well as some of the best special
effects available in the 1970s is perhaps the reason
for it's success. If you are reading this thread and
have not seen this film you must certainly be from
another planet.
I will not spoil this film by telling you the plot or
anything that happens in the film as others more
worthy of my name ("filmspoiler") have done. I will
only say that this film joins the very few (Terminator
2, Back to the future 2, Final Destination 2) sequels
that are as good as, if not better than, there prequels.
I only hope that the 2006 remake "Superman Returns"
is 30 years ahead of it's time!!
(PS: Above comments written by someone old enough
to remember the much older "Rocket Man" TV
series) - Philip King
Cast:
Christopher Reeve ... Superman / Clark Kent
Margot Kidder ... Lois Lane
Marc McClure ... Jimmy Olsen
Jackie Cooper ... Perry White
Gene Hackman ... Lex Luthor
Ned Beatty ... Otis
E.G. Marshall ... The President
Terence Stamp ... General Zod
Sarah Douglas ... Ursa
Jack O'Halloran ... Non
Valerie Perrine ... Eve Teschmacher
Susannah York ... Lara
Clifton James ... Sheriff
Leueen Willoughby ... Leueen
Robin Pappas ... Alice
Roger Kemp ... Spokesman
Roger Brierley ... Terrorist #1
Anthony Milner ... Terrorist #2
Richard Griffiths ... Terrorist #3
Melissa Wiltsie ... Nun
Alain Dehay ... Gendarme
Marc Boyle ... C.R.S. Man
Alan Stuart ... Cab Driver
John Ratzenberger ... Controller #1
Shane Rimmer ... Controller #2
John Morton ... Nate
Jim Dowdall ... Boris (as Jim Dowdell)
Angus MacInnes ... Prison Warden (as Angus McInnes)
Antony Sher ... Bell Boy
Elva Mai Hoover ... Mother (as Elva May Hoover)
Hadley Kay ... Jason
Todd Woodcroft ... Father
John Hollis ... Krypton Elder
Gordon Rollings ... Fisherman
Peter Whitman ... Deputy Dwayne
Bill Bailey ... J.J.
Dinny Powell ... Boog
Hal Galili ... Man in Diner
Marcus D'Amico ... Willie
Jack Cooper ... Dino (as Jackie Cooper)
Richard LeParmentier ... Reporter (as Richard Parmentier)
Don Fellows ... General
Michael Shannon ... President's Aide (as Michael J. Shannon)
Tony Sibbald ... Presidential Imposter
Tommy Duggan ... Diner Owner
Pamela Mandell ... Waitress
Pepper Martin ... Rocky
Eugene Lipinski ... Newsvendor
Cleon Spencer ... Kid #1
Carl Parris ... Kid #2
Jean-Pierre Cassel ... French Officer at the White House (uncredited)
Norman Chancer ... White House Aide (uncredited)
Oz Clarke ... Terrorist 4 (uncredited)
Richard Donner ... Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
Jeff East ... Teenage Clark Kent in Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harry Fielder ... Cop (uncredited)
Glenn Ford ... Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Steven Lezak ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Derek Lyons ... American Soldier (uncredited)
Ralph Morse ... Soldier (uncredited)
Beth Porter ... Football Fan (uncredited)
Joe Praml ... Man with Dark Glasses in Alaskan Bar (uncredited)
Eric Stine ... Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Burnell Tucker ... White House Aide (uncredited)
Joe Walsh ... Sailor Baby (uncredited)
Terry Walsh ... KFC Man / French Officer (uncredited)
SUPERMAN III(1983)
Ok, I have learned more from re-watching movies
than I thought possible! This movie is not nearly as
bad as I remembered it!! Admittedly it suffers a bit
from the lack of Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty and
Valerie Perrine, this still is a pretty decent movie with
Richard Pryor and Robert Vaughn(though I assume
Vaughn did this kicking and screaming the whole
way!! lol) It's definitely not in the ranks of Superman
1 or 2, but still worth a watch or two or three! B+
From IMDb.com:
Meet Gus Gorman, a naive computer programming
natural. For him a keyboard is a weapon- and as a
result, Superman faces the microelectronic menace
of his life. The MAN OF STEEL becomes his own worst
enemy after kryptonite exposure.
This film stars: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor &
Annette O'Toole also featuring Margot Kidder as Lois
Lane
If you have read my reviews on Superman 1 & 2 you
will see how highly I rated the two films I gave them
both 9/10. This got me excited to watch this one when
I got around to it and it was a let down. You would get
a laugh every so often with Richard Pryor but this was
not a very good film. It was not terrible like some people
on here think however compared to the first two it was
a massive let down. So if you like the first two and are
ready to watch this one don't get your hopes up for it
to be as good as the first and the second entry
***/***** good I suppose - Jamie Spraggon
Cast:
Christopher Reeve ... Superman / Clark Kent
Margot Kidder ... Lois Lane
Marc McClure ... Jimmy Olsen
Jackie Cooper ... Perry White
Annette O'Toole ... Lana Lang
Robert Vaughn ... Ross Webster
Richard Pryor ... Gus Gorman
Annie Ross ... Vera
Pamela Stephenson ... Lorelei
Gavan O'Herlihy ... Brad
Nancy Roberts ... Unemployment Clerk
Graham Stark ... Blind Man
Henry Woolf ... Penguin Man
Gordon Rollings ... Man In Cap
Peter Wear ... Bank Robber
Justin Case ... Mime
Bob Todd ... Dignified Gent
Terry Camilleri ... Delivery Man
Stefan Kalipha ... Data School Instructor
Helen Horton ... Miss Henderson
Lou Hirsch ... Fred
Bill Reimbold ... Wages Man
Shane Rimmer ... State Policeman
Al Matthews ... Fire Chief
Barry Dennen ... Dr. McClean
Enid Saunders ... Minnie Bannister
Kevin Harrison Cork ... D.J.
Robert Henderson ... Mr. Simpson
Paul Kaethler ... Ricky
R.J. Bell ... Mr. Stokis
Pamela Mandell ... Mrs. Stokis
Peter Whitman ... Man At Cash Point
Ronnie Brody ... Husband
Sandra Dickinson ... Wife
Philip Gilbert ... Newsreader
Pat Starr ... White Coated Scientist
Gordon Signer ... Mayor
John Bluthal ... Pisa Vendor
George Chisholm ... Street Sweeper
David Fielder ... Olympic Runner
Robert Beatty ... Tanker Captain
Christopher Malcolm ... 1st Miner (as Chris Malcolm)
Larry Lamb ... 2nd Miner
Frank Oz ... Brain Surgeon (scenes deleted)
SUPERMAN IV(1987)
Quite a letdown from the first two movies, this
had potential but just wasn't up to the task! At
least this one brought back Gene Hackman as
Lex Luthor! And Lois and Jimmy where in it a bit
more than the last one! Bottom line, worth
probably one watch per five years span!! C+
From IMDb.com:
Superman Turns "Peacenik" could be another
title to this film. Christopher Reeve remarked
several times that this was his most "important"
Superman movie. Being somewhat of a Liberal
"peacenik," he was the kind you'd see out with
a big "peace sign" at rallies against nuclear weapons.
This movie had the kind of message that was dear
to his heart.
Superman goes about trying to rid the world
of nuclear weapons here, especially, of course
when they get into the hands of villain "Dr. Luthor"
(Gene Hackman). It was a nice message and, overall,
a nice film. Unlike the other Superman films of the
era, they didn't overdo the sappy romance with "Lois
Lane" (Margot Kidder). They concentrated more on
the story. Unfortunately, that story - even with good
intentions - just wasn't all that memorable.
Ask anyone: people remember the first two Reeve
Superman films a lot more than the last two. This
one, and the third one with Richard Pryor, pretty
much "bombed" at the box office, at least compared
to the others.
It did not help that the producers of this movie were
Golan-Globus films, guys that were known for their
cheap and usually-sleazy exploitation films. "Superman"
deserved better. - ccthemovieman-1
Cast:
Christopher Reeve ... Superman / Clark Kent
Margot Kidder ... Lois Lane
Marc McClure ... Jimmy Olsen
Jackie Cooper ... Perry White
Gene Hackman ... Lex Luthor / Nuclear Man (voice)
Jon Cryer ... Lenny
Sam Wanamaker ... David Warfield
Mark Pillow ... Nuclear Man
Mariel Hemingway ... Lacy Warfield
Damian McLawhorn ... Jeremy
William Hootkins ... Harry Howler
Jim Broadbent ... Jean Pierre Dubois
Stanley Lebor ... General Romoff
Don Fellows ... Levon Hornsby
Robert Beatty ... U.S. President
Bradley Lavelle ... Tall Marshall
Mac McDonald ... Marshall #2
Czeslaw Grocholski ... Russian General #1
Steve Plytas ... Russian General #2
John Hollis ... Russian General #3
Bob Sherman ... Pentagon Senator
Eiji Kusuhara ... Japanese U.N. Guard
Yuri Borienko ... Russian General at Red Square
Boris Isarov ... Cosmonaut Captain
Dorota Zieciowska ... Cosmonaut (as Dorota Zienska)
Jirí Stanislav ... Cosmonaut
Jayne Brook ... JFK High School Teacher
Ron Travis ... Convict
Matthew Freeman ... Submariner
Indira Joshi ... U.N. Secretary General
Douglas W. Iles ... Chief of Staff
Ted Maynard ... Army Chief
Raymond Marlowe ... Navy Chief
John Cagon ... Technician
Malcolm Bullivant ... Swedish U.N. Guard
Mark Caven ... Boystown Priest
Diana Hunter ... Museum Tour Guide
Nicholas Colicos ... Paul at Metro Sports Club
Keith Edwards ... Fort Mason Technician
David Garth ... 1st Elder
Esmond Knight ... 2nd Elder
Eugene Lipinski ... Cosmonaut Space Walker
Dennis Creaghan ... Bill Compton
Philip Fox ... Husband at Great Wall of China
Jimmy Fung ... Chinese Official at Great Wall of China
Guinevere John ... Tourist at Great Wall of China
Peter Penry-Jones ... Tourist at Great Wall of China
Witold Scheybal ... Russian Premiere
Rex Robinson ... Subway Engineer
Kerry Shale ... MBC Newscaster
Susannah York ... Lara (voice)
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