Posted by Fred Phelps on 10/31/74 11:38

Holy shit, that film sucked.

"Ice Out of Hell" <icebreaker@LingerNewsNetwork.com> wrote in message
news:YJvCf.48$tG1.1@fe02.lga...
> http://www.digitalbits.com/#mytwocents
>
> "Yes... looks like it's true. We've known for a while now that Warner Home
> Video was working on new DVD special editions of the Superman films to tie
> in with the release of Bryan Singer's Superman Returns later this year (in
> theaters 6/30), but now we have the first actual confirmation... from Ilya
> Salkind, who co-produced the first three Superman films! Salkind has
> acknowledged that he's working with Warner on the new DVDs, and that all
> of the films in the series are being restored and given deluxe new special
> edition treatment, a-la last year's Batman Anthology collection. By far
> the best news in all this, is that it seems that Warner is FINALLY
> allowing Richard Donner to create his original director's cut of Superman
> II! How damn cool is that?! As many of you know, Donner directed Superman:
> The Movie and most of Superman II back to back, but was eventually fired
> from the sequel. Director Richard Lester was hired to replace him, and
> it's Lester's cut of the film that we've seen all these years. What's cool
> is that Lester's theatrical cut of the film is being given special edition
> treatment as well, so you'll be able to fully explore BOTH versions of
> Superman II on DVD this summer. Lester MAY even do an interview for the
> DVD - something he's been reluctant to do over the years given the
> controversy. This information comes from Salkind via The Superman Homepage
> fan site, which expects to publish a full interview with Salkind in the
> coming weeks. Very cool news indeed (though keep in mind that until Warner
> announces this set, it's all still unofficial). Thanks to Bits reader Matt
> K. for the heads-up on this.
>
> Gotta tell you, I am REALLY looking forward to seeing the Man of Steel
> back in action this summer. Superman Returns is definitely THE movie I'm
> most anticipating for 2006."
>
> Link for The Superman Homepage here:
> http://www.supermanhomepage.com/movies/movies.php?topic=interview-salkind-SE
>
> The in-depth article on Superman Homepage has too much material to copy
> and paste, but Ilya Salkind says Time Warner is doing SE's on all four
> Superman films, plus Supergirl. Most of the major participants have either
> been interviewed for the commentaries or are expected to (i.e. Helen
> Slater). Even the crap films like Supergirl, and Supes III and IV have
> some redemptive value if they are done in special edition format.
>
> -------------------------------------
> Icebreaker
> http://007today.blogspot.com/
> "Where would Tina Turner be right now if she'd rolled over and said, "Hit
> me again, Ike, and this time put some stank on it!"? Rollin' on the river,
> that's where she'd be. But she's beyond Thunderdome, because she decided
> to send a message: Wake up, sisters! There is nooooooo such thing as a
> weaker sex!"
>

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