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Superman Returns (DVD) Loot Price: R23
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Superman Returns (DVD)

Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey

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Loot Price R23 Discovery Miles 230

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It's been 20 years since we saw the man of steel on the big screen, in 1987's Superman 4: Quest For Peace. That was quite a disappointment and made a mockery of everything that came before. But director Bryan Singer, after successfully revitalizing the superhero genre with his X-Men franchise, manages to bring Clark Kent and his alter ego into a new century with style and panache.

One of the constant problems with the previous installments of Superman were the unrealistic flying sequences, but now with the increased progression in computer generated imagery, in this new version it really looks like a man flying. And that's where this film really triumphs, there are some audacious action scenes (Superman, a space shuttle and a Boeing 747 in one rescue scene comes to mind), that have to be seen to be believed. Brandon Routh definitely looks the part, and handles his first major acting role very well, and it's nice to see Kevin Spacey, as Lex Luthor, for once not being too serious. To sum up then, a perfect way to introduce one of the greatest superheroes to a new generation of fans, it also boasts a tone that's not too light or too heavy-handed. A perfect family film then.

Following a mysterious absence of several years, the Man of Steel comes back to Earth in the epic action-adventure Superman Returns, a soaring new chapter in the saga of one of the world's most beloved superheroes. While an old enemy plots to render him powerless once and for all, Superman faces the heartbreaking realisation that the woman he loves, Lois Lane, has moved on with her life. Or has she?

In an attempt to protect the world he loves from cataclysmic destruction, Superman embarks on an epic journey of redemption that takes him from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space.

General

Studio: Warner Bros
Country of origin: South Africa
Release date: November 2013
Actors: Brandon Routh • Kate Bosworth • Kevin Spacey
Dimensions: 192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: DVD
Running time: 2 hours, 28 minutes
Region encoding: Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Age restriction: 10 V
Categories: DVD > Action
DVD > Adventure
DVD > Fantasy
DVD > Feature Film
LSN: XP5-0FP-4FH-7
Barcode: 6003805062956

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Tue, 8 Jan 2008 | Review by: Micky B

"Superman returns" - and not a moment too soon! The man of steel has been away for five years; during which time he has been into Deep Space to examine the ruins of his birth planet, Krypton. On returning to Earth: as Clark Kent, he gets his old reporter’s job back at the "Daily Planet"…and learns that Lois Lane is now not only a mother, but has also just been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for an article titled “Why the World Doesn’t Need Superman.” And arch-enemy Lex Luthor can still be counted on to come up with some world-class villainy. In this brand-new adventure story, newcomer Brandon Routh (to my pleasant surprise) proves to be an adequate lead substitute for the late Christopher Reeve. Kate Bosworth is a far prettier Lois Lane than Margot Kidder was – though whether the beauty enhancement really adds value to the role or not is a moot point. Kevin Spacey, though, is perfection personified as Lex Luthor – he’s magnificent! And veteran actress Eva Marie Saint also shines in the small role as Clark Kent’s adoptive mother. With a running time of 154 minutes, this picture is full value for money all the way.

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Mon, 14 Jul 2008 | Review by: Richard B.

This plot hardly made any sense. Superman is supposed to be affected by the smallest piece of Kryptonite, but yet he can lift a whole island made of this exact material and transport it all the way to space? For a movie that's two and a half hours long, there's just too much 'downtime'. Way too much unnecessary set-pieces, bearing very little effect on the actually story. Brandon Routh as the Man Of Steel isn't bad but Kevin Spacey totally goes overboard as Lex Luthor. He is definitely NO Gene Hackman.

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