Unboxing the Superman 5-Film Collection 4K Steelbook

Steve Younis unboxes the Superman 5-Film Collection 4K Steelbook box set available from Amazon.com.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the Superman movies as never seen before!

Experience the films in stunning 4K to celebrate the 85th anniversary of one of the world’s most beloved superheroes. Follow the Man of Steel’s big screen debut, directed by Richard Donner starring Christopher Reeve. Then, witness Superman sacrifice his powers unaware that three Kryptonian villains are to descend on Earth. Welcome Richard Pryor and Annette O’Toole as they join Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman in “Superman III”, before seeing Superman clash with Lex Luthor and Nuclear Man to save the Statue of Liberty, plug a volcanic eruption and rebuild the demolished Great Wall of China in “Superman IV”.

Superman: The Movie
At the heart of this Academy Award®-winning*, fan-favorite box-office smash (and for three sequels) is Christopher Reeve’s intelligent, affectionate portrayal of a most human Man of Steel. Reeve, Marlon Brando (Jor-El), Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor) and Margot Kidder (Lois Lane) give performances that fuel the film’s aura of legend. Watching Superman isn’t just like being a kid again. It’s better.

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Director Richard Donner began shooting Superman II while concurrently filming Superman: The Movie, though the theatrical version of the film was ultimately directed by Richard Lester. In 2006, Donner’s original unique vision was released for the first time. Jor-El (Marlon Brando in footage cut from the theatrical version) appears in key scenes that amplify Superman lore and deepen the relationship between father and son. Lois Lane plots more schemes to unmask Clark Kent as Superman. With so many changes, large and small, including a different beginning and resolution, this version is an eye-opening alternate experience.

Superman II: Theatrical Cut
Unwittingly released from Phantom Zone imprisonment, three superpowered Planet Krypton criminals (Terence Stamp, Sarah Douglas and Jack O’Halloran) plan to enslave Earth – just when Superman (Christopher Reeve) decides to show a more romantic side to Lois Lane (Margot Kidder). Gene Hackman also returns as Lex Luthor in this sequel that features a top supporting cast, witty Richard Lester direction, and visuals that astound and delight.

Superman III
Meet Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor), a naive computer-programming natural. For him a keyboard is a weapon – and, as a result, Superman faces the microelectronic menace of his life. Christopher Reeve reprises his signature role, deepening his character’s human side as Clark Kent sees Lana Lang (Annette O’Toole) at a Smallville High class reunion. And when the Man of Steel becomes his own worst enemy after exposure to Kryptonite, Reeve pulls off both roles with dazzling skill. Relive Superman III with all its heart, heroism and high-flying humor.

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Christopher Reeve not only dons the title hero’s cape for the fourth time but also helped develop the movie’s provocative theme: nuclear disarmament. To make the world safe for nuclear arms merchants, Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) creates a new being to challenge the Man of Steel: the radiation-charged Nuclear Man (Mark Pillow). The two foes clash in an explosive extravaganza that sees Superman save the Statue ofLiberty, plug the volcanic eruption of Mount Etna and rebuild the demolished Great Wall of China.

The five steelbooks in the collection include:

Superman: The Movie (Steelbook 1)
Steelbook Finishes
Full Gloss
On Disc Special Features:

Commentary by Director Richard Donner and Creative Consultant Tom Mankiewicz
Taking Flight: The Development of Superman
Making Superman: Filming the Legend
Superman Screen Test
Music-Only Audio Track
Theatrical Trailers & TV Spot

Superman II: Theatrical Cut & Donner Cut (Steelbook 2)
Steelbook Finishes
Spot Gloss on Title Treatment and Superman (front)
Spot Gloss on Title Treatment and Superman logo (reverse)
Theatrical Cut – On Disc Special Features:

Introduction by Director Richard Donner
Commentary by Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz
Superman II: Restoring the Vision Featurette
Deleted Scenes

Donner Cut – On Disc Special Features:

Commentary by Director Richard Donner and Creative Consultant Tom Mankiewicz
Introduction by Richard Donner
Featurette Superman II: Restoring the Vision
Additional Scenes
8 1940s Famous Studios Superman Cartoons: Japoteurs, Showdown, Eleventh Hour, Destruction, Inc., The Mummy Strikes, Jungle Drums, The Underground World and Secret Agent

Superman III (Steelbook 3)
Steelbook Finishes
Full Gloss
On Disc Special Features: