I managed to get my hands on Superman-The Movie and Superman II yesterday. I only had the chance to watch the first movie and it is simply FANTASTIC! The colors, picture, audio, etc. are all something to see. The extra features are quite fascinating too! The audio commentary is quite interesting as well. I don't want to give too much away. The movie is a dual-sided DVD with the movie and supplemental features on side A and more supplemental features on side B.

final word - a must-have for any movie collector and/or Superman fan!

I too scored a copy of the first Superman movie before the official street date, and though they did an awesome job on the restoration, the box is ho-hum. This is supposed to be one of Warner's most anticipated signature titles, and they package it into an ordinary snapper case. Oh, come on! There isn't even a booklet inside, nor does the DVD feature any fancy graphics. The packaging is about on par with the DVD to the first Austin Powers movie. Oh well. Thankfully, all the goods are on the disc, including an isolated John Williams score, and running commentary by Richard Donner and the screenwriter on the film. Some new footage has been stitched into the film, while most of the deleted scenes may be viewed separately. No argument with the appearance of the film. It looks as good (maybe even better) as it did when it played in theaters in 1978. And I was there.

I can't wait to see them, I haven't seen Superman 1 or 2 in 10 years.

Well even though I have issues with the cheap way Warner's chose to package the Superman DVD, the appearance of the film is all-around pleasing. The most memorable trouble spots for me have always been the distortion of color during Superman's flying sequences. When Superman swoops out of the sky to get the cat out of the tree, the blue of his uniform always looked quite green, but they have fixed all that here. Donner likes to point out some of the gaffes that are still in the picture, and he seems to shudder at some of the primitive methods that were used back then. "Stupid, stupid!" But in the end, he looks back at it as the greatest experience in his long, great career. Yes, the film holds up today. Way to go!