May 072023
 

The Superman: 5-Film Collection has four movies making their debuts on 4K, though really only two of them are worth a damn. I suppose if you’re a Superman fan, maybe it’s worth it, but probably only when it’s on sale.

 

 

Superman: 5-Film Collection
(1978-1987)


Genre(s): Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Warner Bros. | PG – 601 min. – $134.99 | May 9, 2023

Date Published: 05/07/2023 | Author: The Movieman


MOVIE INFO:
Directed by: Richard Donner (Superman, Superman II: The Donner Cut), Richard Lester (Superman II, Superman III), Sidney J. Furie (Superman IV: The Quest for Peace)
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster (Superman created by)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Richard Pryor, Teremce Stamp, Susannah York, John Ford, Robert Vaughn, E.G. Marshall


DISC INFO:
Features: Commentary, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailers
Slip Cover: No
Digital Copy: No
Formats Included: 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray
Number of Discs: 10


Audio: English (Dolby Atmos)
Video: 2160p/Widescreen 2.35/2.40
Dynamic Range: HDR10
Subtitles: Various
Codecs: HEVC / H.265
Region(s): A, B, C


Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
The opinions I share are my own.


THE MOVIES


  • Click Here to Read the Superman: The Movie 4K UHD Review*
  • Click Here to Read the Superman II 4K UHD Review
  • Click Here to Read the Superman II: The Donner Cut 4K UHD Review
  • Click Here to Read the Superman III 4K UHD Review
  • Click Here to Read the Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 4K UHD Review

* Note: This is my original 4K Ultra HD review from 2018. Only difference is the one here has no slip cover otherwise the discs are the same.

 

SPECIAL FEATURES


This five-disc collection has all five movies in their own HD slim cases. All features from previous Blu-ray releases are on those discs. The 4K discs only contain the commentary tracks and introduction for The Donner Cut. Inside is a single code for all five movies.

 

 

VIDEO – 5/5


Click the above links to read the video portions.

AUDIO


Click the above links to read the audio portions.

 

OVERALL — 4/5


Overall, the Superman: 5-Film Collection has four movies making their debuts on 4K, though really only two of them are worth a damn. I suppose if you’re a Superman fan, maybe it’s worth it, but probably only when it’s on sale.

 

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