Superman Returns (DVD, 2006)


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Format:	DVD	Edition:	Special Edition; 2-Disc Set
Leading Role:	Brandon Routh	Rating:	PG-13
Director:	Bryan Singer	Release Date:	Nov 28, 2006
Genre:	Action, Adventure	UPC:	012569823372
Sub-Genre:	--	Region:	--
Condition:	Acceptable

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Movie description
For five years, Superman (Brandon Routh) has been away from Earth, coaxed into space by a belief that Krypton may still exist. Finding nothing, he comes back to a changed world--not only has terrorism become rampant, but Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth) has married, started a family, and won the Pulitzer for her piece "Why the World Doesn't Need Superman." After a stop in Smallville to see his adopted mother (Eva Marie Saint), Superman is back in Metropolis, and Clark Kent has his old job back at the Daily Planet, with everyone still incredibly oblivious to his alter ego. But where there's Superman, there's Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey), and he is likely to be planning something dastardly--in this case, using a piece of pilfered kryptonite to grow an entirely new continent that he will control. Bryan Singer (X-MEN 1 and 2), armed with a script by Dan Harris and Michael Dougherty, approaches the red cape with reverence for the lore of the character, and respect for Richard Donner's SUPERMAN (1980) and Richard Lester's 1980 sequel, films that ushered in the era of the modern superhero film. Singer's SUPERMAN is filled with melancholy, and not so subtly suggests the notion of Superman as a Christ figure, sacrificing himself to save mankind. But there are still laughs, mostly courtesy of Spacey (clearly having a blast) and Parker Posey as his moll, Kitty Kowalski, as well as plenty of gasp-inducing set pieces, including a spectacular and terrifying almost-plane crash and a sinking boat. While modern visual effects have allowed Superman to go to entirely new realms, Singer keeps them from becoming the film's raison d'être, thus keeping the Man of Steel's gigantic heart intact--heavy though it may be.
Credits
Producer:	Chris Lee, Jon Peters, William Fay
Cast:	Eva Marie Saint

Details
Edition:	Special Edition; 2-Disc Set

Editorial reviews
3 stars out of 5 -- "Spacey powers the movie with ripe, nasty fun....All the actors serve Singer's vision." Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (07/13/2006) "Routh and Bosworth have a puppyish connection that grows on you, and it's tapped by a shrewd romantic story." -- Grade: B Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (06/30/2006) 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's the deftness with which the director walks this line between classic and contemporary that makes SUPERMAN RETURNS a success." Total Film - Robert James (08/01/2006) 5 stars out of 5 -- "The performances are all outstanding, especially Bosworth, who is fetching and interesting as Lois Lane, but the biggest key to the film is Routh's excellent performance in the title role." Ultimate DVD - David Grove (08/01/2006) 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[The] elements -- the casting, cinematography, design and score -- ultimately serve Singer's greatest achievement, which is the storytelling." Box Office - Annlee Ellingson (08/01/2006) "As in the X-MEN films, Singer keeps coming up with interesting ways to demonstrate superpowers....A satisfying installment which goes beyond soap to show a genuine development in the life of its heroes." Sight and Sound - Kim Newman (09/01/2006) 4 stars out of 4 -- "For all the digital dazzle, it harks back to a more innocent age....This is a good old-fashioned romantic fantasy." Uncut - Paul Lester (09/01/2006)

From my personal collection.
Only watched once.
Disc 1 has no scratches or smudges.
Disc 2 has no scratches or smudges.

Includes Circuit City Exclusive "The Science of Superman" DVD.
It was never watched and is in mint condition.

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