Superman Movie - Bollyflix
Movie Overview
| Original Language | en |
|---|---|
| Languages Spoken | English |
| Release Date | December 14, 1978 |
| Runtime | 143 minutes |
| Rating | 7.1 |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure |
| Director | Richard Donner |
| Writers | Mario Puzo, Leslie Newman, Robert Benton, David Newman, Tom Mankiewicz |
| Producer | Ilya Salkind, Pierre Spengler |
| Editor | Stuart Baird, Michael Ellis |
| Music | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Screenplay | Mario Puzo, Leslie Newman, Robert Benton, David Newman |
| Budget | 55000000 |
| Revenue | 300478449 |
Movie Cast
| Actor Name | Character Name |
|---|---|
| Christopher Reeve | Clark Kent / Superman |
| Margot Kidder | Lois Lane |
| Gene Hackman | Lex Luthor |
| Marlon Brando | Jor-El |
| Ned Beatty | Otis |
| Jackie Cooper | Perry White |
| Glenn Ford | Pa Kent |
| Trevor Howard | 1st Elder |
| Jack O'Halloran | Non |
| Valerie Perrine | Eve Teschmacher |
| Maria Schell | Vond-Ah |
| Terence Stamp | General Zod |
| Phyllis Thaxter | Ma Kent |
| Susannah York | Lara |
| Jeff East | Young Clark Kent |
| Marc McClure | Jimmy Olsen |
| Sarah Douglas | Ursa |
| Harry Andrews | 2nd Elder |
| Diane Sherry Case | Lana Lang |
| Vass Anderson | 3rd Elder |
| John Hollis | 4th Elder |
| James Garbutt | 5th Elder |
| Michael Gover | 6th Elder |
| David Neal | 7th Elder |
| William Russell | 8th Elder |
| Penelope Lee | 9th Elder |
| John Stuart | 10th Elder |
| Alan Cullen | 11th Elder |
| Aaron Smolinski | Baby Clark Kent |
| Billy J. Mitchell | 1st Editor |
| Robert Henderson | 2nd Editor |
| Larry Lamb | 1st Reporter |
| John Cassady | 3rd Reporter |
| John F. Parker | 4th Reporter |
| Harry Scott | 5th Reporter |
| Ray Evans | 6th Reporter |
| Miquel Brown | 8th Reporter |
| Vincent Marzello | 1st Copy Boy |
| Benjamin Feitelson | 2nd Copy Boy |
| Lise Hilboldt | 1st Secretary |
| Leueen Willoughby | 2nd Secretary |
| Rex Reed | Rex Reed |
| Weston Gavin | Mugger |
| Steve Kahan | Officer 1 |
| Ray Hassett | Officer 2 |
| Randy Jurgensen | Officer 3 |
| Matt Russo | News Vendor |
| Colin Skeaping | Pilot |
| Bo Rucker | Pimp |
| Paul Avery | TV Cameraman |
| David Baxt | Burglar |
| George Harris II | Patrolman Mooney |
| John Cording | 2nd Hood |
| Oz Clarke | 4th Hood |
| Rex Everhart | Desk Sergeant |
| Jayne Tottman | Little Girl |
| Frank Lazarus | Air Force One Pilot |
| Brian Protheroe | Co Pilot |
| Lawrence Trimble | 1st Crewman |
| Robert Whelan | 2nd Crewman |
| David Calder | 3rd Crewman |
| Norwich Duff | Newscaster |
| Keith Alexander | Newscaster |
| Michael Ensign | Newscaster |
| Larry Hagman | Major |
| Paul Tuerpe | Sgt. Hayley |
| Graham McPherson | Lieutenant |
| David Yorston | Petty Officer |
| Robert O'Neill | Admiral |
| Robert MacLeod | General |
| John Ratzenberger | 1st Controller |
| Alan Tilvern | 2nd Controller |
| Phil Brown | State Senator |
| Bill Bailey | 2nd Senator |
| Burnell Tucker | Agent |
| Chief Tug Smith | Indian Chief |
| Norman Warwick | Superchief Driver |
| Chuck Julian | Assistant |
| Mark Wynter | Mate |
| Roy Stevens | Warden |
| Noel Neill | Ella Lane (uncredited) |
| Kirk Alyn | Sam Lane (uncredited) |
| Tony Selby | Hood (uncredited) |
| Bruce Boa | General (extended version) (uncredited) |
| David de Keyser | Warden (voice) (uncredited) |
| Richard Donner | Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited) |
| Harry Fielder | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Alan Harris | Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited) |
| Shane Rimmer | Naval Transport Commander (uncredited) |
| Marco St. John | Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited) |
| John B. Gibson | (Uncredited) |
Movie Story
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
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Movie Review
Man of Steel - Film Full of Love
The planet Krypton is doomed, all life there is soon to be over. Jor-El, knowing that the planet Earth has the same atmosphere, rockets his baby son there post haste. On Earth, the infant grows up to find that he has super human powers that must be hidden from the ordinary Earthlings, he hides away as mild mannered reporter Clark Kent and transforms into Superman whenever evil and wrong doing needs taking care of.
I would think most people have either seen Superman:The Movie, or at the least heard everything about it. It's one of those films that sticks out in cinema history as a defining point, and some like me would say a high point as well. I recently revisited the film for the first time in about 5 years and had such a wonderful time with it, the moment John Williams exhilarating score kicks in a get goosebumps and start to believe a man can really can fly.
The expectation level on release of the film in 1978 was enormous, one can not understate the hugely iconic love that the DC Comic character of Superman had. A worldwide search for the right actor to don the red and blue cape was underway, Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Ryan O'Neal, Nick Nolte and Charles Bronson were all at times linked with the hot role, whilst James Caan and Robert Redford are confirmed to have passed after being offered the job. All of those great names now seem remarkably stupid choices, and that is purely down to the man that did take on the gargantuan role that was bursting at the seams with expectation. That Superman:The Movie worked (and still does with each passing decade) is down to the wonderful efforts of Christopher Reeve.
Reeve positively nailed both sides of the character, making it his own, he is all muscles and square jaw in the cape and then showing wonderful comic ability as the bumblingly frustrating Clark Kent. Sure the supporting cast all contribute grandly, but Reeve carries the picture and lifts it to triumphant heights. Gene Hackman has the time of his life camping it up as super villain Lex Luthor, Ned Beatty & Valerie Perrine flesh out Luthor's cohorts with comedy and sexiness respectively, whilst Margot Kidder is a pure joy as core character of the piece, Lois Lane. Asked to play a love interest but a fiercely strong woman at the same time, Kidder breezes through it and radiates a beauty that couples nicely with Reeve's broadness. Marlon Brando was paid $4 Million for what is little more than a prologue walk on part, but the big name he brought to the party ensured the paying customer went through the doors in droves, but on leaving the cinema it was Reeve's name that most were talking about.
Full of outlandish sequences and cheeky comic book ideals, Superman is lasting the test of time as an endearing classic of the genre, it may have been surpassed by quite a few of the more modern exploits by Spiders and Bats, but it was once the Daddy of them all. From x-ray eyes to catching bullets, to pushing nuclear missiles into space and wooing Lois in the sky, Superman:The Movie is a special treat, and oh how I love you so. 9/10
Christopher Reeve RIP.
_**"Miss Teschmacher!"**_
I didn't catch "Superman" (1978) until over 25 years after its release. It's a great superhero flick with a lot of wit, well worthy of its reputation. Although a couple of things are understandably dated, like the flying sequences and Clark Kent's glasses (which are so BAD they're laughable), the movie definitely stands the test of time despite being shot in 1977.
"Superman" may be a comic-booky superhero flick, but it's also a powerful piece of SCI-FI cinema. The outstanding Krypton sequences of the first half hour confirm this. These scenes are highlighted by the magnificence of Marlon Brando playing Superman's father Jor-El. So, if you're a serious Sci-Fi fan, don't skip "Superman" just because you assume it's some mere superhero flick. No, it's more, much more. The screenplay seems to have been written with little concern of cost so many are the great F/X sequences.
Speaking of Brando, you can't beat the cast, starting with newbie Christopher Reeve knocking it out of the ballpark in the starring role.
I'd like to point something out that is hardly ever mentioned: Lex Luthor's girlfriend, Miss Teschmacher, played by Valerie Perrine, is jaw-droppingly voluptuous! Watch out for the pool scene where Ms. Perrine is wearing a green one-piece bathing suit.
The film is a little long at 2 hours, 23 minutes, but it doesn't overstay its welcome.
GRADE: A
Movie Rating
Rating Analysis for Superman:
Overall Rating: 7.1/10
Total Votes: 4,002
Rating Breakdown:
- Popularity Score: 31.6
- Adult Content: No
- Budget to Revenue Ratio: 546.3%
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