I snatched my Ultimate Superman collection out of the delivery guys hands today and eagerly ripped open the packaging to be confronted by the beautiful and incredibly comprehensive box-set that Warners have put together.
But the real reason I bought this was for the brand new restored cut of Richard Donner's Superman II, so I switched on my projector and watched it on a "BIGGISH" screen - not quite the way it was meant to be seen but close enough.
Anyhow - I digress - some of the "updating" of the visual effects did look a little "cheap" however I loved the inclusion of some brilliantly funny new moments between Chris Reeve and Margot Kidder.
The dramatics were there, the tension was there - but the movie had a real letdown of an ending which I won't reveal here - but suffice to say, it was a dramatic disappointment. I understand that certain elements hadn't been finished and due to budgte restraints only a certain amount could be done - but sheesh guys you could have done a little better than that.
It's a real shame since the movie really is quite different and actually in many respects a much better film than the original theatrical version - just a little marred by this somewhat tacked on ending and "cheap" digital effects thrown in using today's technology - but a truly fascinating watch all the same...
But the real reason I bought this was for the brand new restored cut of Richard Donner's Superman II, so I switched on my projector and watched it on a "BIGGISH" screen - not quite the way it was meant to be seen but close enough.
Anyhow - I digress - some of the "updating" of the visual effects did look a little "cheap" however I loved the inclusion of some brilliantly funny new moments between Chris Reeve and Margot Kidder.
The dramatics were there, the tension was there - but the movie had a real letdown of an ending which I won't reveal here - but suffice to say, it was a dramatic disappointment. I understand that certain elements hadn't been finished and due to budgte restraints only a certain amount could be done - but sheesh guys you could have done a little better than that.
It's a real shame since the movie really is quite different and actually in many respects a much better film than the original theatrical version - just a little marred by this somewhat tacked on ending and "cheap" digital effects thrown in using today's technology - but a truly fascinating watch all the same...