Epinions Recent Reviews for mvie mu-1020583

mvie mu-1020583: I spent the night with Superman!

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:18:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrroland - I was relaxing around my house back in early 2001 watching television when a commercial appeared on the screen promoting the upcoming Superman: The Movie onto dvd. "It's about time," I thought, mentally noting the dvd's release date and looking...

mvie mu-1020583: 30 years and I still believe a man can fly

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tommy_lop - I got Superman the movie on DVD several years ago when I found it for 5 bucks. No what child of the 80’s and 90’s hasn’t seen the 1978 Superman the movie has a kid. It is still a comic book classic even if a few of it’s things haven’t held up over the...

mvie mu-1020583: Christopher Reeve Brought the Man of Steel to Life in Superman: The Movie

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:15:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dragonfire88 - Over the years, several different comic book characters have become very popular. In recent years, several movies based on comic books have been released and I've seen most of them at least once. Some have been very good and others have been giant...

mvie mu-1020583: Superman: The Movie...check it out!!!

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 12:10:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stevehw - I first saw the original Superman about 28 years ago. It totally blew me away. I loved it. Now I saw it again for the first time in a long time and IMHO it's still a trip. To recap; Jarel and his wife are scientists living on the...

mvie mu-1020583: After Almost Thirty Years, This Superman Still Soars!

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:03:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author befus - My husband and I recently decided to rent the newest Superman feature film, Superman Returns. I was wondering out loud how it would stack up to 1978's Superman: The Movie, starring Christopher Reeve. When my husband casually mentioned that...

mvie mu-1020583: A new look at an old classic

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:19:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author m_martinez - A generation of American kids like me grew up on comic books and Saturday morning cartoon shows. Inevitably, many of us were drawn toward the iconic Superman, the cleanest, least angst-ridden superhero of the 1970s reinvention era. Comic book leaders...

mvie mu-1020583: Superman: The Movie — The Original Super Hero Stands The Test of Time

Tue, 2 May 2006 14:09:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elvisdo - There is a moment in the movie when Clark Kent looks around trying to find a place to change into Superman. As he rushes around the streets of Metropolis, he comes across a telephone booth and pauses. A bewildered look crosses his face as he realizes...

mvie mu-1020583: "You've got me? Who's got you?"

Sat, 11 Sep 2004 16:07:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexdg1 - Considering the proliferation of films based on comic book heroes (and anti-heroes) in recent years, it's hard to recall that this 1978 adaptation of the Superman comic strip and icon of Americana was a monumental gamble for the producers, the...

mvie mu-1020583: Still believing a man can fly 25 years later...

Sat, 27 Mar 2004 04:48:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - Comic book characters have recently enjoyed a renaissance on the big screen. Witness the huge grosses of Spider-Man ($400 million in the U.S.) and the X-Men films ($375 million between the two), with likely more to come. Spidey 2 is scheduled to hit...

mvie mu-1020583: A super movie about the Man of Steel

Thu, 17 Jul 2003 03:53:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author the_mow - This movie is one of the few that holds up years later. It is an excellent adaptation that hardly ch...

mvie mu-1020583: Not quite as fast as a speeding bullet, but fun

Sun, 22 Jun 2003 12:57:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author SKAD13 - Despite its big-budget special effects, Superman the Movie (1978) comes from a simpler time,...

mvie mu-1020583: You'll Believe a Man Can Fly

Sun, 17 Feb 2002 15:23:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman!. Those famous words may not have been written for the 1978 screen...

mvie mu-1020583: Director Richard Donner's "Wild Flight of Fancy"

Sun, 30 Sep 2001 01:44:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jphalt - “This is no fantasy, no wild flight of fancy,” a booming voice informs us as we emerge from the opening credits sequence of the movie Superman. The speaker is Jor-El (Marlon Brando), member of the Krypton High Council, and this proclamation is...

mvie mu-1020583: I Believe I Can Fly

Wed, 26 Sep 2001 18:14:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author samibouni - There is much to be said about Richard Donner's landmark 1978 film. From its comic book opening to the antics of the Superheroes and Supervillains within this film is obviously an adaptation of what is essentially a children's story, a work of fantasy...

mvie mu-1020583: Richard Donner's greatest work

Fri, 6 Jul 2001 01:33:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author filmspytommy - Superman the Movie did the unexpected, it took a genre of film long looked upon as silly and campy and turned it into a viable dramatic industry. The moments that were humorous in the film weren’t silly and in fact, added to the characters instead of...

mvie mu-1020583: Buns of Steel

Thu, 5 Jul 2001 22:45:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MrsNormanMaine - Joseph, my manager, called this morning. The producers of the musical remake of Airport '75 have decided to go with Linda Granger for the role of the stewardess. I'm never one to wish ill fortune on a colleague but I do hope they keep the Nyquil...

mvie mu-1020583: Finally....a DVD of Steel for the Man of Steel!

Fri, 15 Jun 2001 10:33:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JediKermit - I just got this for my birthday this week, and let me say, it's been worth the agonizing wait I've been enduring; anticipating this DVD release of "Superman" has fueled my days and nights for several months, and it finally showed up.

This is...

mvie mu-1020583: Superman Flies onto DVD!

Mon, 4 Jun 2001 11:35:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aamaycock - I bought the "Superman" DVD as soon as it hit my local DVD retailer. I had seen the film as a child on the big screen, and had later seen modified versions on television (including a split-up 2-part miniseries version in 1981 or '82) and had rented the...

mvie mu-1020583: Superman Flies High on DVD

Fri, 25 May 2001 12:19:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rocky2k - 1978. The year one of the best superhero movies ever was released. Superman flew into theaters and audiences were astonished by the quality of the big budget action movie. Superman, 23 years ago. Since 1978 there have been 3 sequels, and Warner is...

mvie mu-1020583: Up, Up And Away

Mon, 14 May 2001 17:45:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - There's something about 'Superman'.

Warner Bros. has just released a great, new DVD edition of 'Superman: The Movie', starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty and Marlon Brando. Directed by Richard Donner, the film...

mvie mu-1020583: Superman is . . . well, Super!

Wed, 9 May 2001 18:34:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mcommini - If anyone out there in Epinionland hasn't seen this film yet, where have you been hiding? Perhaps at Superman's arctic second home! But for the rest of us, who doesn't remember tuning in whenever this one was scheduled for television? It doesn't...

mvie mu-1020583: An Epic Event.

Mon, 7 May 2001 10:20:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author brianjessica - Watching Superman The Movie is an experience. Not only are you treated to a film good for the kids, but there are also many moments that will thrill adults. The movie is filled with emotion, action and incredible excitement.

The movie opens...

mvie mu-1020583: Superman - The Movie: Not A Bird or a Plane, but a Great Movie!

Mon, 30 Apr 2001 13:29:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sweetcece - Years upon years ago, when I heard there was going to be a live screen adaptation of the cartoon script character, Superman, I have to admit that I was a bit leery about the quality of the film. However, since the first time I saw Superman on the big...

mvie mu-1020583: It's a bird, it's a plane...no, it's my opinion!

Fri, 11 Aug 2000 13:35:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TazzY2J - That cape, the big S, the alter-ego... does all this sound familiar? This all describes Superman, the greatest hero of all time without question. This movie came out 3 years before I was even born, but it has still not lost any of the charm or excitement...

mvie mu-1020583: Superman

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 00:00:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - Superman

This is the film that introduced the world to Christopher Reeve. It is still his most famous role. We all know about the riding accident that left him paralyzed and it leaves one with the impression that this film had some sort of...