Reasons why Superman The Movie may be the best movie ever made... by chrisisall

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Reasons why Superman The Movie may be the best movie ever made...

POSTED BY: CHRISISALL
UPDATED: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 12:08
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Thursday, April 19, 2007 9:50 AM

Unlike Peter O'Toole in Lawrence Of Arabia, Christopher Reeve was so very pretty.

Geoffrey Unsworth's photography was and to this day is unmatched in it's artistry.

John William's score is breath-taking.

Dick Donner's direction clearly had the characters foremost in mind, treating them with the care all directors shold have. They were real peeps.

Superman's costume was lovely and correct from the comics.

Stuart Baird's editing was ahead of it's time.

The whole production hit just the right notes.

Now, Serenity is my favourite movie of all time, but objectively speaking, Superman The Movie must be among the best ever made, if not THE best.

I welcome your puny attempts to prove me wrong, heh heh.

Super-Chrisisall

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Thursday, April 19, 2007 9:55 AM

ZEEK

oh come on. How can anyone pick the best movie ever made? There are a ton of good movies out there and they are near impossible to compare. It all depends on what you like in a movie. I doubt anyone is looking to Superman for a good comedy.

The best argument against you, however, is that I know I've seen it but nothing about the movie sticks with me.

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Thursday, April 19, 2007 10:31 AM

STORYMARK

LOL!

It's a good movie, if rather dated. But I wouldn't even consider it the best Superhero movie, much lest best movie movie.

I'll give it best Superman movie...but just by a bit. There are quite a few things I prefer in Superman 2 (either cut - though the fan-edited Hybrid cut would be my overall favorite).

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Thursday, April 19, 2007 10:43 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
I wouldn't even consider it the best Superhero movie, much lest best movie movie.

I forgive you, my son.

Okay- a bit tongue-in-cheeky here, but visually at least, it is amazing. Just think of those overhead shots of Lex talking to Supes about his 'fault'.

Uber-fanChrisisall

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Thursday, April 19, 2007 10:53 AM

FREDGIBLET

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
The best argument against you, however, is that I know I've seen it but nothing about the movie sticks with me.

Seconded.

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Thursday, April 19, 2007 10:53 AM

STORYMARK

I'll admit it's been a couple years since I watched it, but none of the cinamatography struck me as all that spectaular. Not to say it was bad, it served the story very well.

But my tastes lean toward the more stylish. Donnor's a good director, but as a visual stylist, he's got nothing on guys like Ridley Scott, Jim Cameron, Tim Burton, Zhang Yimou, Steven Soderberg or many others.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Thursday, April 19, 2007 11:08 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
I'll admit it's been a couple years since I watched it, but none of the cinamatography struck me as all that spectaular.

Oh boy, you need to watch the DVD again, man. It is one of the best photographed flicks ever- no exaggeration. That's also why I love the Donner Cut of S2 so much, a lot of Unsworth's photography was put back in, and the hack stuff removed.
Really, look at it on a good TV...

Cinematography nut Chrisisall

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Thursday, April 19, 2007 11:17 AM

STORYMARK

I've seen it plenty (and have watched the 3 versions of 2 back-to-back lately), so I remember it pretty well.

Sorry, the cinematography just didn't wow me. It's perfectly serviceable, and does the job. But it's nothing that stands out for me.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Thursday, April 19, 2007 11:39 AM

CHRISISALL

Films photographed by Geoffrey Unsworth:
* The People's Land (1943)
* The Man Within (1947)
* Jassy (1947)
* Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
* The Blue Lagoon (1949)
* Trio (1950)
* Where No Vultures Fly (1951)
* The Clouded Yellow (1951)
* The Planter's Wife (1952)
* The Million Pound Note (1953)
* The Purple Plain (1954)
* The Seekers (1954)
* A Town Like Alice (1956)
* Hell Drivers (1957)
* A Night to Remember (1958)
* North West Frontier (1959)
* On the Double (1961)
* The 300 Spartans (1962)
* Becket (1964)
* Othello (1965)
* Genghis Khan (1965)
* Half a Sixpence (1967)
* 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
* The Assassination Bureau (1969)
* The Reckoning (1969)
* Three Sisters (1970)
* Cromwell (1970)
* Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
* Cabaret (1972)
* Baxter! (1973)
* Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
* The Abdication (1974)
* Zardoz (1974)
* Lucky Lady (1975)
* Royal Flash (1975)
* The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
* A Bridge Too Far (1977)
* Superman (1978)
* The First Great Train Robbery (1978)
* Tess (1979)
Just in case you were interested....

Impressive works Chrisisall

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Friday, April 20, 2007 1:34 AM

GROUNDED

Superman turns back time by flying faster than the speed of light. WHA!?!?!

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Friday, April 20, 2007 2:43 AM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by Grounded:
Superman turns back time by flying faster than the speed of light. WHA!?!?!

Yeah, like YOU never turned back time in an emotional moment...

Glass houses Chrisisall

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Friday, April 20, 2007 2:47 AM

CAUSAL

I liked Superman the Movie, but I just can't take the turning back time thing (then again, I don't seem to have any problem with a man who can fly). Maybe it's just the flying-around-earth-backward thing. That and I really thought they could have done better than Margot Kidder as Lois.

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Friday, April 20, 2007 3:08 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Causal:
I really thought they could have done better than Margot Kidder as Lois.

I used to think that too, then I watched the sceentests on the DVD, and boy did those other actresses blow compared to Kidder. In the end, I woulda had to go with her too.

Now, if we could turn time back and put Terri Hatcher in there....

FTL Chrisisall

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Monday, April 23, 2007 12:07 AM

GROUNDED

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by Grounded:
Superman turns back time by flying faster than the speed of light. WHA!?!?!
Yeah, like YOU never turned back time in an emotional moment...

Glass houses Chrisisall

hehe

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Monday, April 23, 2007 12:28 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Quote:
Originally posted by Grounded:
Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by Grounded:
Superman turns back time by flying faster than the speed of light. WHA!?!?!
Yeah, like YOU never turned back time in an emotional moment...

Glass houses Chrisisall

hehe

I KNEW IT!!!

I knew you did that.

and they all called me crazy...

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 8:56 AM

STEGASAURUS

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by Causal:
I really thought they could have done better than Margot Kidder as Lois.

I used to think that too, then I watched the sceentests on the DVD, and boy did those other actresses blow compared to Kidder. In the end, I woulda had to go with her too.

Now, if we could turn time back and put Terri Hatcher in there....

FTL Chrisisall

Yeah, I REALLY had a hard time seeing Rizzo being all flirty with Supes.

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 10:12 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Stegasaurus:

Yeah, I REALLY had a hard time seeing Rizzo being all flirty with Supes.

You too?

She's not 'the one that I want' Chrisisall

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 10:25 AM

MANWITHPEZ

Important people don't do field work.

I knew...I knew when I saw the title of the thread who had written it.

Good to see you chrisisall...

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 10:28 AM

STORYMARK

Chris, Chris, Chris...

Don't you know, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is the greatest film ever.

End of story.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 10:33 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
Chris, Chris, Chris...

Don't you know, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is the greatest film ever.

Oh, it's up there, my friend, barely a footstep behind STM, but behind nonetheless.

You throw me the idol; I throw you the kryptonite! Chrisisall

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 10:35 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by manwithpez:
I knew...I knew when I saw the title of the thread who had written it.

Good to see you chrisisall...

Good to see you too, MWP! When's your tour up?

Saluting those doing the hardest job Chrisisall

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:34 AM

MANWITHPEZ

Important people don't do field work.

Why, I can't say.

Soon.

Very.

Hopefully, I can talk thatweirdgirl into speaking with the site again. You never can tell though.

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:38 AM

MONKSDAD

SUPERMAN THE MOVIE, is a good movie for its time. Just for it's time, it is rather dated. take a movie like the godfather, it stands the test of time.

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:41 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by monksdad:
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE, is a good movie for its time. Just for it's time, it is rather dated. take a movie like the godfather, it stands the test of time.

Superman The Movie was a period piece, set in the late seventies. Just lucky they shot it at the same time it was set in.

And Brando made more cashy money from STM Chrisisall

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:50 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by manwithpez:

Hopefully, I can talk thatweirdgirl into speaking with the site again.

I miss Her Weirdness.

Pass it along Chrisisall

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:56 AM

MANWITHPEZ

Important people don't do field work.

I will do what I can. Shouldn't be too hard if I can keep her away from the RWE threads.

Never can tell though.

I love her, by the way.

And, I'll have to take another look at the Superman movies when I get the chance. It's been a long time since I've checked them out. It's not a priority right now, of course, but soon.

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 12:08 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by manwithpez:

And, I'll have to take another look at the Superman movies when I get the chance.

You must check out the new Richard Donner Cut of Superman II, it's got scenes we only HEARD about in it! And it's much more serious!

Your friend in time, Doc Chrisisall

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