Superman: The Blog

When I previously wrote about the many different movie posters that appeared in Superman II, it certainly looked like I had titled that blog “The Posters of Superman II”, the play on words being the word of instead of in. Since then, I asked myself the most obvious question: “Why not?” So I decided to…

So this morning I went onto Amazon Prime to further look at any differences in the Superman movies from its current HD streaming versions as opposed to the 2011 Blu-ray set and the 2006 DVD releases, and I noticed one very important change in the releases… The 122-minute version of Superman II: The Richard Donner…

It’s hard to believe that it’s been two years since we lost Richard Donner. The talented and popular director and producer of many beloved Hollywood movies including the Lethal Weapon franchise, Maverick, Conspiracy Theory, Ladyhawke, Scrooged, the first X-Men movie, and even smaller budget films such as Inside Moves, Radio Flyer, and The Toy all…

No, it’s not “The Movie Posters of Superman II”, although that would make for a great discussion in and of itself down the road. This one’s about the movie posters that are featured in the film itself. It’s one of those little details that lend a sense of believability and realism to the film. Even…

Today I want to take a look at one scene from Superman: The Movie that resonates with fans everywhere, and yet it’s one of a number of scenes that has yet to be released in an official version in any format, whether VHS, laserdisc, DVD, Blu-Ray, 4K UHD, or digital streaming. It was on this…

Let’s face it, the Superman movies wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t for the involvement of one Lex Luthor, also known as “the greatest criminal mind of our time.” When Gene Hackman signed on to play the part, he brought with him a combination of humor and intelligence that complemented his evil genius. Across…

National Superman Day! How are you recognizing the day?

As pre-production on the first two Superman movies moved forward in 1975 and into the early months of 1976, Alexander and Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler began to consider who would star in their multimillion dollar epic. Once David and Leslie Newman and Robert Benton had completed their rewrite of the Mario Puzo drafts and…

The end of this month sees the release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the fifth and final installment of the film series that began in 1981 with Harrison Ford in the iconic role. Early reviews have piled in, and I myself may have figured out a key plot point in the film…

If you haven’t noticed by now, or unless you’ve been living under a rock, the Superman film series has come out now on 4K Ultra HD format from Warner Home Video in both regular and steelbook formats. I managed to secure a copy of the steelbook set for my collection, and so far in the…