For the Superman completist a bumper collection of all five films in the Superman saga Superman The Movie
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Superman The Movie The movie that makes a legend come to life You know the story The planet Krypton is doomed Only one man Jor-El knows it & rockets his infant son to refuge on a distant world called Earth As Jor-El´s son grows to manhood he learns he possesses super-powers he must hide from ordinary mortals around him It takes a big movie to contain the considerable talents of Marlon Brando Gene Hackman Jackie Cooper Glen Ford Margot Kidder Valerie Perrine & at its heart the most human portrayal of the Man of Steel Christopher Reeve Superman an Academy Award winner (1978) for special achievement in visual effects is more than big enough Directed by Richard Donner Superman The Movie makes us believe this epic story all over again Superman II A nuclear explosion in outer space has freed rebel General Zod & his evil cohorts from their captivity in a fragment of Kryptonite Having been banished from Krypton for their treachery against Jor-El they now plot revenge on his son
- Superman Arch villian Lex Luthor offers his services to Zod meanwhile Lois Lane has discovered Clark Kent´s identity Will Superman surrender his superhuman powers to marry her or will he save the city of Metropolis? Original cast members from Superman create a blend of thrills humour & humanity that makes this sequel great fun for the whole family Superman III After Superman The Movie&s epic storytelling & Superman II&s awesome battles how could the first two hits be topped? In Superman III meet Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor) a half-witted computer programming natural For him a keyboard is a weapon & Superman faces the microelectronic menace of his life Christopher Reeve reprises his most beloved role deepening his character&s human side as Clark Kent reunites with an old flame (Annette O& Toole) at a Smallville High class reunion & when Superman becomes his own worst enemy after Kryptonite exposure Reeve pulls off both roles with dazzling conviction Incredible visual effects abound
- but above all it has heart heroism & high-flying humor All in superabundance of course Superman IV Christopher Reeve not only dons the hero&s cape for the fourth time in Superman IV The Quest For Peace but also helped develop the film&s provocative theme nuclear disarmament " For me it&s the most personal of the entire series" Reeve says " It directly reflects what Superman should be & should be doing" Superman does a lot this time around To make the world safe for nuclear arms merchants archvillain Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) creates a new being to challenge the Man of Steel the radiation-charged Nuclear Man (Mark Pillow) The two foes clash in an explosive extravaganza that sees Superman save the Statue of Liberty plug a volcanic eruption of Mount Etna & rebuild the demolished Great Wall of China Your quest for superheroic excitement is over! Special Features Superman Audio commentary by director RIchard Donner & creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz 10 added scenes 3 special effects documentaries &the Magic Behind The Cape& (23 minutes) & Making Of Superman Filming The Legend& (30 mins) & Taking Flight The Development of Superman& (30 mins) Screen tests with commentary by casting director Lynn Stalmaster TV spot Trailers Additional music cues Storyboard to screen (DVD rom only) Interactive menus Scene selection Superman IITheatrical trailer Superman IIITheatrical trailer Superman IV The Quest For Peace Theatrical trailer Actors Christopher Reeve Gene Hackman Marlon Brando Margot Kidder Ned Beatty Valerie Perrine Maria Schell Terence Stamp Susannah York Trevor Howard Jackie Cooper Glenn Ford Richard Pryor Robert Vaughn Jackie Cooper & Mark Pillow Director Richard Donner Richard Lester & Sidney J Furie Certificate PGYear 1978 ; 1980 ; 1983 ; 1987 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Duration 6 hours 50 minutes (approx)


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The perfect gift for the Edgar Allan Poe fan The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe is an elegant edition boasting the entire Poe catalog The next edition in the Knickerbocker Classic series is The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe featuring works from the famous gothic American writer His works span the years from 1827 to his death in 1849 His often macabre & dark works included The Raven The Black Cat The Tell-Tale Heart & Annabelle Lee For Poe fans worldwide this stunning gift edition has a full cloth binding foil blocking on the spine ribbon marker & is packaged neatly in an elegant slipcase The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe contains every known Poe tale ever written this deluxe edition boasts the entire Poe catalogue ...

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Complete collection of the documentary series following a team of archaeologists & historians as they recreate life down on the farm 100 years ago Wearing period clothes & using only the tools available at the time Ruth Goodman Peter Ginn & Alex Langlands take a year out of their lives to find out what rural life was really like in the 1880s as they tend pigs & sheep cultivate the land & try to survive without modern-day aids Also included in this collection are the three Christmas special episodes showing the trio as they take on a fresh set of challenges sampling work in the countryside in winter & finding out how the Victorians celebrated Christmas from decorations to what they put on their table ...

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Includes:: poems & plays that were not included in Shakespeare's First Folio of 1623 to make one complete authentic collection For Shakespeare fans worldwide this stunning gift edition has a full cloth binding foil blocking on the spine ribbon marker & is packaged neatly in an elegant slipcase The Complete Works of William Shakespeare contains essential reading like Hamlet Romeo & Juliet King Lear Othello A Midsummer Night's Dream Macbeth Julius Caesar & Henry V alongside many lesser-known gems for a complete Shakespearean education

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