Given its status as the first real superhero movie of the modern era, Superman: The Movie celebrated its 40th anniversary in December of 2018 with surprisingly understated fanfare, including a low-key series of repertory screenings and an Ultra-HD home video release of the original theatrical cut. But earlier this year, top-shelf soundtrack purveyors La-La Land Records decided not only to re-release John Williams’ iconic score from the film, but remaster and repackage it in what amounts to the most elaborate, detailed, and best-sounding set ever produced. Continue here
Critics Classics at Elk Grove presents Superman (1978)
The Critics Classics presents Superman (1978) at the Elk Grove Theatre on Wednesday, June 12th at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Admission $5. Discussion will be led by critic Patrick Bromley. The Critics Classics at the Elk Grove Theatre will be in conjunction with the Chicago Film Critics Association. Each film will be selected by the member of the CFCA from a list they provide and will host with an introduction and a short Q&A after the show. The films will run the 2nd Wednesday of the Month at 7:00pm with select films also showing at 1:00pm.
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Flashback: ‘Somewhere in Time’ trailer
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* Superman IV – The Quest for Peace
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Top 5 Reasons Why Richard Donner’s Superman Remains a Superhero Classic
It’s the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking film, so let’s take a look at what made it so iconic. Read More here
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Forty years on from Superman: The Movie, I still believe a man can fly
Christopher Reeve’s 1978 blockbuster got my head in a spin – and was the catalyst for today’s monolithic Marvel films. Read More here
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Why ‘Superman’ Is So Hard to Leave in the Past
Forty years ago, Richard Donner and Christopher Reeve made a superhero film that directors have been chasing for years, depicting who America was then – or at least who we wished to be. Read More here
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