THE SUPERMAN COLLECTION
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Superman: The Movie Theatrical Version
This is the theatrical cut of the original Superman film. Extras include commentary by executive producer Ilya Salkind and producer Pierre Spangler, plus theatrical trailers and a TV spot. If you want to see where it all began, and see a great movie event, this is it, but it isn't the highlight of this collection.Superman: The Movie Expanded Edition
This is what came out on DVD a few years ago, with some extra scenes and a music-only audio track. Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz do commentary.
Superman: The Movie From The Archives
A ton of extras, screen tests, and more from the first Superman movie. Some of this material was seen before in previous collections. There are some deleted scenes on this disc as well.
Superman: The Movie From The Superman Vault
Includes a vintage TV special, The Making of Superman: The Movie. Also inside are 9 classic Fleischer cartoons, and George Reeves' Superman movie debut, Superman & The Mole Men.
Superman II Theatrical Version
This is the original version directed by Richard Lester. Contains a theatrical trailer and commentary by Salkind and Spangler.Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
The DVD contains commentary by Donner and Mankiewicz, an intro by Donner, and deleted scenes.Superman II From The Superman Vault
There are a ton of extras on this DVD. There's The Making Of Superman II TV special, the Superman 50th Anniversary TV special, a featurette on the Fleischer cartoons, and more cartoons.Superman III
Contains a commentary by Salkind and Spangler, a Making of Superman III TV special, deleted scenes, a theatrical trailer, and more.Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
In addition to the deleted scenes, there's a commentary and a theatrical trailer.Superman Returns
Superman Returns From The Archives
Look! Up In The Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Produced by Bryan Singer and Ken Burns, it features interviews with many, many influential Super-people, including Smallville's Al Gough, Miles Millar, and Annette O'Toole.You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
The highlight of this disc is a tribute to Christopher Reeve including interview clips with actors like Marc McClure and Jack Larson. Reeve's Somewhere In Time co-star Jane Seymour (who appeared on Smallville as Genevieve Teague) talks about her wonderful friend, as does Margot Kidder (Reeve's "Lois Lane" and "Bridgette Crosby" on Smallville). Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar also talk about getting Reeve for the episodes "Rosetta" and "Legacy." Reeve - Margot Kidder too - Al Gough and Miles Millar talk about getting Reeve on the show. This disc is exclusive to this 14-disc set only. Also on this disc are classic WB cartoons with a Super-twist, a bonus on the Mythology of Superman, and the documentary You Will Believe: The Making of a Saga highlighting the ups and downs of the movie franchise. Also on this disc is the so-bad-you-can't-turn-away Adventures of Superpup TV pilot.Bryan Singer's Video Journals
These journals are a fun look at the production of the Superman Returns film. -