Yes, at 188 minutes compared to the special editions 151 and the theatricals 143 minutes, its quite a marathon, but diehard fans arent going. The extended version presented on this disc only makes subtle changes to the version released theatrically in 1978, but what a difference some of those changes make. The movie extended cut and special edition from for its release on october 3. Superman the movie extended threehour cut heading to home. The movie that was not in the theatrical cut youre probably more familiar with. Dawn of justice in the theatrical version whilethe ec adds a ultimate edition beneath it. On that lost threehour version superman and the curious. The extended versions contain footage and music not used in the theatrical version, but the television edits have more material than the 2000 restoration, including extensions of the destruction of krypton, smallville, fortress of solitude, daily planet and earthquake scenes. And then theres richard donners genredefining superhero film, superman. In metropolis when the news of superman comes out, clark is a spectator. This contained a 1080p remaster from a 35mm print of the 188 minute version that had aired on local network channels like kcop. The movie received an aheadofitstime makeover for its television premiere nearly 40 more minutes of story, creating a twonight television event. This extended cut of superman was an interesting companion piece to.
Goyer, and features an ensemble cast that includes ben affleck, henry cavill, amy adams, jesse. The fictional character superman, an american comic book superhero in dc comics publications, has appeared in various films almost since his inception. This extended version runs 45 minutes longer than the theatrical cut, adding plot extensions and restoring deleted sequences. Every difference in batman v supermans ultimate edition. Most superman fans will probably already own the special edition disc in this set, so the real appeal here is the extended cut. When i was a movieinfatuated kid in the late 1970s and early 80s, for all. The lord of the rings extended edition is a version of peter jacksons lord of the rings film trilogy. Compared are the regular theatrical version german bluray and the extended. What is difference between the extended version and the.
For superman fans, its something of a fascinating curiosity and acts like a whole new version of the story. Dawn of justice is a 2016 superhero film based on the dc comics superheroes batman and superman. Dawn of justice has been a controversial film since before it was released. You can purchase either the theatrical cut or the slightly longer extended cut for a bit more money. Dc comics adaptation has seen numerous releases since then, including a. Dawn of justice is a 2016 american superhero film featuring the dc comics characters batman and superman. Batman v superman is a decent take on the dc extended universe,but the use of. Heres what you miss in all those extended versions of movies. It is a followup to 20s man of steel and the second installment in the dc extended universe dceu. At first he fires at superman with a machine gun, but that doesnt bother him. Perhaps the theatrical release had to stick to a specific run time or studio interference made the director feel like they didn.
The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title. In opposite to the directors cut the theatrical cut only shows the pedestrians standing in front of the window. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. So much is devoted to setting up superman iis romance with lois and its battle with terence stamps general zod that the first film barely has room for its own selfcontained tale. Everything from ben affleck being cast as batman, to the inclusion of wonder woman and even a. Audiences had already been swept off their feet by christopher reeves last son of krypton, and now there was more to enjoy.
He debuted in cinemas in a series of animated shorts beginning in 1941, and then starred in two movie serials in 1948 and 1950. The movie received an aheadofitstime makeover for its television. It is almost shocking to see the restored segments in high definition widescreen, compared to the recomposed shots medium shots turning into closeups and so forth and panning and scanning which made. August 22, 2019 august 23, 2019 christophernguyen726. This article is a disambiguation page for superman.
Superman movie is when wonder woman shows up and kicks some ass. In 2017, warner bros had released a remastered version of the infamous extended tv version of superman. While it does restore many of the scenes that didnt make the special edition cut back into the movie, they really dont add a lot to the film giving fans basically another alternate cut of the title and, perhaps, a little nostalgia from the original. The movie was an unprecedented extension of the theatrical release of the film. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows. The movie shook the world up in terms of its approach both to making films and adapting superheroes into films. Decades before blockbuster extended cuts were common, superman proved a true man of tomorrow. But for my money, if youre going to watch a long version of superman. Back in february 1982, abcs twonight broadcast of superman. Please follow one of the disambiguation links below or search to find the page you were looking for if it is not listed.
The original 1980 video release came out at 2 hours and 7mins. Batman vs superman ultimate edition differences collider. There are so many reasons to create an extended version of a movie. That said, the movie doesnt really miss any of the scenes that were removed, and they drag the pace of the film down. The extended release contains about 30 minutes of additional footage. The film is directed by zack snyder, written by chris terrio and david s. Zack snyder reveals batman v superman extended cut. Batman v superman extended cut actually makes sense. Originally released to theaters in 1978 with a 143minute runtime, the original theatrical cut of the warner bros. The movie received an aheadofitstime makeover for its. An independent studio, lippert pictures, released the first superman feature film, superman and the mole men. Why the batman v superman theatrical release was trimmed.
Superman remains a charming and memorable entertainment, but its also one of the longest prologues in film history. The film is directed by zack snyder and stars ben affleck as bruce waynebatman, henry cavill as clark kentsuperman, amy adams as lois lane, jesse. In a 1980s abctv version of the film, when superman is trying to get to lexs. Warner home video special edition, which is equal to the theatrical cut with the directors cut of the warner 4 disc. These versions have new editing, adds special effects and music, and also more scenes and content in the movies. Christopher reeve performance as the man of steelclark kent is the definitive in my eyes. Years before extended cuts were a commonplace rerelease for movies, the original richard donner superman movie received a bumper cutnearly 40 minutes longerwhen it aired on tv. Fearing that the actions of superman are left unchecked, batman takes on the man of steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. In the theatrical cut, this buildup and subplot for lois lane was, quite frankly, confusing, so the extended cut does give us a more intricate look into how lexs plan worked exactly and what it. The extended versions contain footage and music not used in the theatrical. A comprehensive list of all the extra footage youll see in the extended cut of superman. Was hugely disappointed like many of the people looking forward to this blockbuster. Where does this footage fit into the original release, and what parts of the movie does it.
There are so many moments, mundane to monumental, in the extended cut that i have ached to see in 2. I saw some people when the dvdbluray released claiming it was much better with the extendeddirectors edition. The beginning of the parents scene is introduces with batman v superman. Superman ii 1980 theatrical cut or the richard donner. I wont go into the storyline, but theatrical version is well paced, with drama. Extended cut is presented in a 1080pavc mpeg4 encode with an aspect ratio of 2. Dawn of justice has recently become available to purchase online. I wont go into the storyline, but theatrical version is well paced, with drama, action and.