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	The film “SUPERMAN” (1978) and the teen melodrama “SMALLVILLE” (2001 to present day)
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		The signature tune of Superman “The Superman March” composed by John Williams, is played throughout the film, at moments such as the first time we see Superman, and all moments when Superman does something amazing, such as catching a plummeting
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	Hollywood North Report - News Archive
		The news organization hired a helicopter to gather some revealing aerial shots from the new Bryan Singer film, and what they reveal is the director’s strict adherence to the history and production design of Richard Donner’s classic 1978 film, Superman: The Movie.
		Not a bad thing we think, since the ‘78 film was lavishly executed by some of filmdom's most masterful artisans, i.e.
		The first edition of his video blog is now available online, and shows many paintings and storyboards, again, from Donner’s original film (including shots of Gene Hackman as the original Lex Luthor)doubtless being used for inspiration and continuity.
	www.hollywoodnorthreport.com /news/Archive.php?Action=ShowNews&NewsID=1011 (315 words)

	Hollywood North Report - Canada's Premier Film and TV News Source
		The news organization hired a helicopter to gather some revealing aerial shots from the new Bryan Singer film, and what they reveal is the director’s strict adherence to the history and production design of Richard Donner’s classic 1978 film, Superman: The Movie.
		Not a bad thing we think, since the ‘78 film was lavishly executed by some of filmdom's most masterful artisans, i.e.
		The first edition of his video blog is now available online, and shows many paintings and storyboards, again, from Donner’s original film (including shots of Gene Hackman as the original Lex Luthor)doubtless being used for inspiration and continuity.
	www.hollywoodnorthreport.com /article.php?Article=1011 (315 words)

	Science Fiction Movie and TV Reviews
		Her parents, who of course don't believe a word of her story, are uncredited cameo appearances by Kirk Alyn, who played Superman in the 1948 film serial, and Noel Neill, who played Lois Lane opposite George Reeves in the 1950's The Adventures of Superman TV series.
		The additional footage was clearly clipped to shorten running time rather than to alter the feel of the film.
		As Clark Kent is racing a passenger train in the Smallville sequence, the one little girl on the train who notices him is revealed to be none other than the young Lois Lane.
	www.scifi.com /sfw/issue216/screen2.html (842 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Film Superman (1978)
		The film acquired an iconic status for which Reeve must take a good deal of the credit.
		All it really required was a cast-iron jaw set in steely resolve, but that was the essence of Reeve.
	film.guardian.co.uk /gallery/image/0,8545,-10205036390,00.html (45 words)

	Superman: The Movie (1978) - Film Cell
		Authentic limited-edition film cell from 1978's Superman The Movie, starring Christopher Reeve.
		Item includes a strip of 35mm film from the movie and a full color image from the movie.
		Item is already framed and is approximately 8 inches x 10 inches in size.
	store.moviegoodsusa.com /sumo1fice.html (69 words)

	The Austin Chronicle: Film Listings
		It's a bird, it's a plane, it's the original 1978 film version of Superman!
		Just when we can use a champion to inspire us as we fight a never-ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way, the Man of Steel arrives on the scene like a true hero and looking better than ever.
	www.austinchronicle.com /gbase/Calendar/Film?Film=141507 (69 words)

	Journal of Religion & Film: End Notes forThe Unholy Biblical Subtexts and Other Religious Elements Built into Superman: The Movie (1978) and Superman II (1981) by Anton Karl Kozlovic
		Journal of Religion and Film: End Notes forThe Unholy Biblical Subtexts and Other Religious Elements Built into Superman: The Movie (1978) and Superman II (1981) by Anton Karl Kozlovic
		The Unholy Biblical Subtexts and Other Religious Elements Built into Superman: The Movie (1978) and Superman II (1981)
		S1 is the default film when discussing narrative episodes.
	www.unomaha.edu /jrf/Vol7No1/NOTES/unholyNotes.htm (69 words)

	Superman: The Movie (1978)
		Movie taglines are rarely so swollen with promise and portent as that for Superman: The Movie, a film that leapt skyscraper-high hurdles of cultural anticipation and cinematic limitations in a single bound.
		Director Richard Donner helmed the 1978 film with one word as his mantra: "verisimilitude." From this ostensibly simple concept of making the fabled last son of planet Krypton a believable screen character, Donner can be credited with creating what remains (arguably) the greatest comic-to-screen adaptation in moviedom.
		Despite whatever chides may come from the mouths of super-purists, Superman: The Movie is a DVD that easily warrants a place in the libraries of fans of movies that blend spectacle with sentiment, comic book geeks looking for a respectable way to indulge their passion, or anyone whose imagination has ever allowed them to fly.
	www.reel.com /movie.asp?MID=1414&buy=closed&PID=10090740&Tab=reviews&CID=18 (69 words)

	Man of Steel: Christopher Reeve 1952-2004 PopMatters Film Feature
		If the majority of Superman comics prior to the 1978 film avoided any deep examination of the mechanics of the character's secret identity, Reeve's unassuming performance put the matter to rest.
		His career outside of the Superman films, while not without highlights (the 1980 stage production of Lanford Wilson's Fifth of July, Street Smart 1987), is often forgotten.
		While the next Bond film is stuck in pre-production as producers search for an A-List Bond girl, Pierce Brosnan is having the last laugh with his new film.
	www.popmatters.com /film/features/041015-reeve.shtml (1404 words)

	Biography for Terence Stamp
		Stamp's film appearances in the 1970s were sporadic; near the end of the decade, looking cooler and more distinguished, he popped up in villainous character roles, most visibly as one of a trio of Kryptonian criminals in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980).
		The off-screen romance of Terence Stamp and Julie Christie while they were filming Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) inspired The Kinks' hit, "Waterloo Sunset" - hence the line "Terry met Julie" in the song.
		Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#59).
	uk.imdb.com /name/nm0000654/bio (1404 words)

	Superman (expanded) Soundtrack Reviews @ Movie Music . com
		Following a noble opening fanfare which is the main theme for the planet, the first part of the film, the Krypton sequence, photographed through fog filters and with a limited color palette, is delicately scored for sparse instrumentation, wordless choir and synthesizers, occasionally punctuated by brass for transitions.
		Presenting the original score in its proper and complete order, with alternate cues at the end of each side, and remastered to a crisp and bright sound (although a metallic reverberation still effects "Leaving Home"), this is pretty much the definitive film music release.
		Structured in exactly the same way as his later "Raiders March," the theme for Superman is rousing and brassy (even with the appearance of the love theme towards the end).
	www.moviemusic.com /comments.asp?id=superman-exp&author=295 (1404 words)

	Superman: The Movies - The TV Show - The Comics RIP Christopher Reeve 1952-2004
		Superman II in 1980, written by Mario Puzo, possibly the best of the series, and my personal favorite, although many longtime fans prefer the 1978 film.
		Superman movie was released on December 15, 1978.
		Superman on Film was the Fleischer Studios animated cartoon series, begun in 1941, and included 17 episodes.
	www.thesupermanmovie.com (1404 words)

	DVDFILE.COM: Superman II review
		Subsequently, all work was suspended on Superman II until after the release of the first film.
		Since Warner seems to have put the majority of their efforts only into restoring Superman: The Movie, most fans have already resigned themselves to be disappointed by the quality of the sequels.
		Low end isn't bad at all considering the age of the film, but still not very strong.
	www.dvdfile.com /software/review/dvd-video_3/supermanii.html (1404 words)

	Superman Returns - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Superman Returns is a 2006 American superhero film based on the fictional character and superhero Superman.
		One of the Bluetights video diaries suggests an opening sequence that uses comic-book style images to relate the events of the 1978 film.
		After re-uniting with his widowed mother, Martha Kent, Superman returns to the Daily Planet as Clark Kent and is shocked to discover the woman he loves has moved on with her life.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Superman_Returns (1474 words)

	Trivia for Superman II (1980)
		The original script had the nuclear missile from Superman (1978) releasing Zod and companions from the Phantom Zone.
		Superman II Originally, Richard Donner had filmed Superman talking to his father for Superman II (1980), but Marlon Brando sued for (and won) a percentage of the profits of the first film, so the producers had his scenes removed, and they were replaced by those with Superman's mother instead.
		Giving credence to Margot Kidder's 2004 claim that enough footage exists for a Richard Donner directed cut of Superman II (1980) to be released, the 1984 ABC Television broadcast of the film used over 30 minutes of footage deleted from the theatrical release, almost all of it Donner-directed footage.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0081573/trivia (618 words)

	MTV.com - Movies - Features and Interviews
		The template for a successful superhero movie was set in 1978 by "Superman: The Movie," Richard Donner's elegant take on the last son of Krypton.
		We're not arguing that a superhero movie should be a slavish reproduction of the comic, à la Frank Miller's and Robert Rodriguez's "Sin City." Movies and comics are different animals with different artistic needs.
		Rare is the superhero movie that actually adapts a non-original tale from its comic-book source.
	www.mtv.com /shared/movies/features/c/comic_flicks_050531 (990 words)

	Review: Hulk
		Hulk represents the most involving superhero motion picture since Superman soared skywards in 1978.
		Although Lee injects plenty of philosophy and tragedy into the film (the tone is unusually somber for a popcorn movie, although not so dark that it kills the enjoyment), he never forgets that the Hulk is a comic book character.
		Hulk begins with a short prologue in 1966 where a young Bruce Banner watches his unhinged father, a discredited military scientist, commit an unspeakable deed.
	movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/h/hulk.html (1140 words)

	Syracuse, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Superman: The Movie (Feature film, 1978) - The train scene featuring Otis in the film's beginning features Syracuse as one of the announced stops that a train is making.
		The film was filmed in Edmonton and Calgary.
		Lady in White (Feature film, 1988) - Opening sequence filmed in Syracuse Hancock International Airport; the rest of the film was shot on location in Lyons, NY and on the southern coast of Lake Ontario.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Syracuse,_New_York (5518 words)

	NurseZone - Getting Away - Destination info - Archive
		Niagara Falls, the second largest falls in the world, is also known for its roles in major motion pictures, including “Superman II” (1978) with Christopher Reeve, and the Marilyn Monroe film, “Niagara” (1953) with Joseph Cotton.
		Made famous by films such as “Escape from Alcatraz” (1979), “Murder in the First” (1995) and “The Rock” (1996), Alcatraz Island will always be known as the “escape proof” prison that housed infamous prisoners like Al Capone, “Machine Gun” Kelly, and Robert Stroud (The Bird Man) of Alcatraz.
		In fact, the scene with Monroe walking on cobblestones in a red blouse was filmed at the Table Rock observation point where visitors can still get a breathtaking view of the falls.
	www.nursezone.com /Away/AmericanHighlights.asp?articleID=6557 (1143 words)

	Review: Superman (1978)
		In 1978, when the film was released, the casting choices got most of the press.
		All the plot lines left unresolved at the end of Superman are concluded in the sequel.
		Superman was never designed as a one-off movie.
	movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/s/superman.html (1143 words)

	Scrooged (1988)
		It comes from director Richard Donner, who was then riding on the successes of big mainstream genre films such as The Omen (1976), Superman (1978), Ladyhawke (1985) and the previous year’s non-genre buddy cop hit
		And there are some fine effects involved in turning John Forsythe into a decrepit corpse (as the Jacob Marley equivalent) and in creating the Ghost of Christmas to Come as a giant twelve foot Angel of Death that hides tortured souls inside its cape.
		And, other than a highly amusing opening sequence showing a excerpt from a Christmas special starring Lee Majors, Santa Claus and machine-gun armed elves, the humour is uninvolving.
	www.moria.co.nz /fantasy/scrooged.htm (1143 words)

	"Superman II" Lives--Live - Oct 12, 2005 - E! Online News
		Boasting one of Hollywood's more interesting and/or frustrating back stories, Superman II was a movie twice made: First, by Richard Donner, who helmed the 1978 franchise-starter; and secondly, by Richard Lester, who reshot and completed the film after Donner was fired.
		Some hope Superman Returns, director Bryan Singer's own de facto take on Superman II (his film, due out next summer, essentially picks up where Donner's first movie left off), will provide Warners with incentive to open the vaults.
		And when we write Superman II, we don't mean Death of a Salesman and said to heck with retyping.
	www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,17566,00.html?tnews (827 words)

	Tepid 'Spider-Man 2' - The Washington Times: Entertainment - June 29, 2004
		Watching the hotly anticipated sequel "Spider-Man 2" feels like deja vu, not for the 2002 screen adaptation of the popular Marvel Comics superhero, but for the sequel to 1978's high-flying "Superman."
		"Superman 2," on the other hand, sweetened the superhero pot by introducing three Krypton baddies for the Man of Steel to vanquish.
		Not bad source material to swipe from, since many declared 1980's "Superman 2" superior to the original.
	www.washtimes.com /entertainment/20040628-094941-7711r.htm (827 words)

	Valerie Perrine -
		She was also nominated for the 1979 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress playing Eve Teschmacher in Superman (1978).
		In 1975, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for playing Honey Bruce in Lenny (1974), for which she was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama.
		In The Border, 1982 she played the role of Marcy, the wife of the corrupt police officer, Charlie, who was portrayed by Jack Nicholson.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Valerie_Perrine (291 words)

	The Superman Movie: Superman Returns, The Movies, The Comics, The Toons and the TV Shows
		Superman II in 1980, written by Mario Puzo, possibly the best of the series, and my personal favorite, although many longtime fans prefer the 1978 film.
		Superman on Film was the Fleischer Studios animated cartoon series, begun in 1941, and included 17 episodes.
		Superman movie serial was released, starring Kirk Alyn, as the Man of Steel, battling the evil Spider Lady.
	www.thesupermanmovie.com (1388 words)

	Superman II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Superman II is a 1980 sequel to the 1978 feature film Superman.
		In 2005, several Superman movie fans attempted to bring the film closer to Donner's original vision by creating their own professionally-made video restoration of the "International Cut" and offered free DVDs of it on one of the many Superman fan sites, but their efforts were thwarted by Warner Bros., who are reportedly threatening legal action.
		Superman catches the falling elevator, helps Lois out, she warns him of the bomb, and he takes the elevator out the top of the shaft and into space.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Superman_II (1965 words)

	BBC NEWS Entertainment Film Actor Christopher Reeve dies
		Reeve was a virtual unknown before he shot to superstardom in the 1978 blockbuster Superman.
		Superman star Christopher Reeve, who lobbied for medical research after being paralysed in a fall nine years ago, has died aged 52.
		Superman actress Susannah York's tribute to her co-star
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/film/3732310.stm (779 words)

	The Superman Movie: Superman Returns, The Movies, The Comics, The Toons and the TV Shows
		Superman II in 1980, written by Mario Puzo, possibly the best of the series, and my personal favorite, although many longtime fans prefer the 1978 film.
		Superman on Film was the Fleischer Studios animated cartoon series, begun in 1941, and included 17 episodes.
		Superman movie serial was released, starring Kirk Alyn, as the Man of Steel, battling the evil Spider Lady.
	www.thesupermanmovie.com (1386 words)

	CNN.com - Christopher Reeve dies at 52 - Oct 11, 2004
		Reeve first gained renown when he was selected from 200 candidates to play the title character in the 1978 movie "Superman," which was followed by three sequels.
		He starred as a playwright who goes back in time to meet a beauty in "Somewhere in Time" (1980), Michael Caine's rival in the film version of Ira Levin's play "Deathtrap" (1983) and an unscrupulous reporter in "Street Smart" (1987), the film that helped make Morgan Freeman a star.
		But it was "Superman" that thrust Reeve into stardom.
	www.cnn.com /2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/11/obit.reeve (1174 words)

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