The Christopher Reeve Superman Collection DVD set
posted by Tygrrius @ 1:31 PM
The Christopher Reeve Superman Collection (8 DVDs)
Are you afraid of the massive 14-DVD Superman: The Ultimate Collector's Edition set? Are you a fan of the Christopher Reeve Superman movies but not so sure about this Brandon Routh guy? Then the 8-DVD Christopher Reeve Superman Collection is marketed at you.
The real question here is, though, should you buy this set over its bigger brother? Let's find out. Click on the links to view my individual reviews for each disc.
Discs 1-4
Superman: Special Edition
(Overall: 10 out of 10)
Discs 5 & 6
Superman II: Special Edition
(Overall: 9)
Disc 7
Superman III: Deluxe Edition
(Overall: 7)
Disc 8
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace-Deluxe Edition
(Overall: 5)
* * *
Since I am also a fan of Brandon Routh's performance in Superman Returns, this set is really not aimed at me. However, I am definitely a huge fan of Christopher Reeve. He defined "Superman" for my generation, and inspired countless others by his own life.
The 8-DVD Reeve set costs about 30% less than the 14-DVD Ultimate set. In addition to all material covered by the Reeve set, the Ultimate set also offers the following:
· Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
· Superman Returns: Special Edition (2 disc version)
· Look, Up In The Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
· You Will Believe: The Making of a Saga
· Bryan Singer's Video Journals
If you are a Reeve-only fan, you will also need to purchase Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut separately. Now, instead of 30% less than the Ultimate set, you're now at only 6% less.
Yet, you're still not done shopping. You'll also need to pick up Look, Up In The Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman, the essential Superman documentary that focuses extensively on the Reeve films and includes a moving tribute to him.
Now, your 6% savings by not buying the Ultimate set has been wiped out. For your 10 DVDs, you're now paying nearly 10% more than you would have for the 14-DVD Ultimate set.
Yet you're still missing You Will Believe: The Making of a Saga, which is only available on the Ultimate set and cannot be bought separately. It contains a new, 90-minute documentary focused solely on the making of the Christopher Reeve Superman movies, a 20-minute tribute to Reeve, and other extras.
Plus, I'd still have to recommend you at least obtain the one-disc version of Superman Returns. Did you really give it a chance the first time around? The film itself is basically a tribute to Christopher Reeve and Richard Donner, and is dedicated to Dana & Christopher Reeve. As a Reeve fan, you should own it.
In the end, the numbers just don't add up. The Christopher Reeve Superman Collection falls short compared to Superman: The Ultimate Collector's Edition. Even if you don't plan to watch the Superman Returns material on the Ultimate set, you will still save money over buying the remaining essential Reeve material separately.
Are you afraid of the massive 14-DVD Superman: The Ultimate Collector's Edition set? Are you a fan of the Christopher Reeve Superman movies but not so sure about this Brandon Routh guy? Then the 8-DVD Christopher Reeve Superman Collection is marketed at you.The real question here is, though, should you buy this set over its bigger brother? Let's find out. Click on the links to view my individual reviews for each disc.
Discs 1-4
Superman: Special Edition
(Overall: 10 out of 10)
Discs 5 & 6
Superman II: Special Edition
(Overall: 9)
Disc 7
Superman III: Deluxe Edition
(Overall: 7)
Disc 8
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace-Deluxe Edition
(Overall: 5)
* * *
Since I am also a fan of Brandon Routh's performance in Superman Returns, this set is really not aimed at me. However, I am definitely a huge fan of Christopher Reeve. He defined "Superman" for my generation, and inspired countless others by his own life.
The 8-DVD Reeve set costs about 30% less than the 14-DVD Ultimate set. In addition to all material covered by the Reeve set, the Ultimate set also offers the following:
· Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
· Superman Returns: Special Edition (2 disc version)
· Look, Up In The Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
· You Will Believe: The Making of a Saga
· Bryan Singer's Video Journals
If you are a Reeve-only fan, you will also need to purchase Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut separately. Now, instead of 30% less than the Ultimate set, you're now at only 6% less.
Yet, you're still not done shopping. You'll also need to pick up Look, Up In The Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman, the essential Superman documentary that focuses extensively on the Reeve films and includes a moving tribute to him.
Now, your 6% savings by not buying the Ultimate set has been wiped out. For your 10 DVDs, you're now paying nearly 10% more than you would have for the 14-DVD Ultimate set.
Yet you're still missing You Will Believe: The Making of a Saga, which is only available on the Ultimate set and cannot be bought separately. It contains a new, 90-minute documentary focused solely on the making of the Christopher Reeve Superman movies, a 20-minute tribute to Reeve, and other extras.
Plus, I'd still have to recommend you at least obtain the one-disc version of Superman Returns. Did you really give it a chance the first time around? The film itself is basically a tribute to Christopher Reeve and Richard Donner, and is dedicated to Dana & Christopher Reeve. As a Reeve fan, you should own it.
In the end, the numbers just don't add up. The Christopher Reeve Superman Collection falls short compared to Superman: The Ultimate Collector's Edition. Even if you don't plan to watch the Superman Returns material on the Ultimate set, you will still save money over buying the remaining essential Reeve material separately.
Features: 9 (out of 10)Visit http://www.christopherreeve.org/ to support the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
Video Quality: 10
Audio Quality: 9
Bonus Features: 9
Overall Experience: 9
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