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Not only is..."Superman-The Movie"...the greatest superhero film ever made, but it is also Richard Donner's greatest achievement as a film director. Made in the pre-digital age of the mid-1970's, the images of fantasy Mr. Donner conjured up with his crew still amaze to this day, and show an unsurpassed knack for inspired thinking and breathtaking imagination on the part of Mr. Donner, his production designer (the late John Barry), and scriptwriter (the late Tom Manckiewicz.) The inspired images of an all crystal planet..."Krypton"...are so stunning (and remain so to this day) that even the...ultra-snooty...."Cinefantastique"...magazine of the late 1970's praised the all crystal look of the planet..."Krypton"...Calling it the most imaginative depiction of an alien planet ever put on film.
It is puzzling then, how Richard Donner has such contempt for his own hard work in this extended version of..."Superman-The Movie"...This blog not only believes that all of Mr. Donner's restored footage in this extended edition is vital to the story, but also showcases even more of Mr. Donner's brilliance as a film director.
1. It's vital to the story that viewers know that a..."Kryptonian Executioner"...was sent to..."Jor-El's"...quarters to execute him because he tapped into excessive power to help his son..."Kal-El's"...ship launch. With footage of the..."Kryptonian"...landscape streaking by reflected in the eye pieces of the helmet of this executioner as he is flying to..."Jor-El's"...quarters. We learn from this brief scene that..."Kryptonians"...had the power of flight on their own planet. Viewers need to know this.
2. It's vital to the story that viewers know that..."Ms. Teschmachers"... mother was rescued by...."Superman"...when he diverted one of the missiles away from Hackensack, New Jersey.
3. It's vital to the story that viewers know how the Indians couldn't get rid of their worthless desert land until..."Lex Luthor"... offered to buy it.
Visually, the following footage just adds immensely to the overall enjoyment of the film...
1. More footage of the..."Smallville"...teenagers driving along as young..."Clark"...races to catch up to them.
2. The long panning shot from horizontal to vertical as a cat burglar scales up the side of that building. Brilliant!!
3. "Superman"...encouraging..."Jimmy Olsen"...to get more photos of..."Hoover Dam"...as he is flying him to safety.
4. Extra footage of..."Superman"...lifting the Earth's crust back into position during the earthquake.
5. More footage of..."Superman"...successfully diverting one of the missiles into outer space.
6. More footage of..."Krypton"...collapsing on to itself before the planet explodes.
With all due respect to...Richard Donner....he is just too hard on himself and his work in this extended edition. Everything restored here is vital to the story. Visually and in terms of plot.
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