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Batman/Superman movies 10 – Batman
For pretty much the entire existence of the Christopher Reeve Superman series, there were a number of attempts to bring Batman back to the big screen. The character’s popularity at the time was waning, thanks to the 60’s show reruns … Continue reading
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Batman/Superman movies 8 – Supergirl
You though the behind the scenes politics was complicated with the first three Superman movies? Well, it was, but all of them are still included in pretty much every Reeve Superman box set. Most sets even include both versions of … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander salkind, argo city, batman/superman movies, box office bomb, dc comics, faye dunaway, helen slater, ilya salkind, jeannot szwarc, jerry goldsmith, jimmy olsen, kara zor-el, magic, marc mcclure, maureen teefy, movie review, movies, omegahedron, peter cook, peter o'toole, phantom zone, selena, sorceress, supergirl, superhero movie, superhero movies, superman movies, tri-star, warner bros, zaltar
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Batman/Superman movies 7 – Superman III
I spent the last couple of blog posts talking about the production difficulties that went with Superman II. Well, those production difficulties even bled into the production for Superman III. Both Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor) and Margot Kidder (Lois Lane) … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander salkind, annette o'toole, annie ross, bad movies, christopher reeve, comedy, dc comics, evil superman, gus gorman, ilya salkind, ken thorne, kryptonite, lana lang, margot kidder, movie review, movies, richard pryor, robert vaughn, ross webster, sci-fi movie, sci-fii, science fiction, superhero movies, superman, superman movies, vera webster, warner bros
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Batman/Superman movies 6 – Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
When I talked about Superman II last week, I focused mainly on the troubled production the movie faced. From the conflict between Richard Donner and the producers, to the problems with the cast when he was replaced with Richard Lester. … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander salkind, batman/superman movies, christopher reeve, clark kent, dc comics, gene hackman, general zod, ilya salkind, jack o'halloran, john williams, jor-el, kal-el, ken thorne, lex luthor, lois lane, margot kidder, marlon brando, movie review, movies, non, richard donner, richard lester, sarah douglass, superhero movies, superman, superman II, superman II the richard donner cut, superman movies, terrence howard, tom mankiewicz, ursa, warner brothers
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Batman/Superman movies 4 – Superman 1978
This is it, the big one. The main reason I wanted to start this blog series. Superman, directed by Richard Donner, is a very significant movie. It featured what was then groundbreaking visual effects, its massive success proved that superhero … Continue reading
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Tagged academy award, alexander salkind, bafta, christopher reeve, comics, david newman, dc comics, gene hackman, guy hamilton, ilya salkind, john williams, jonathan kent, jor-el, krypton, leslie newman, lex luthor, lois lane, margot kidder, mario puzo, marlon brando, pierre spengler, richard donner, robert benton, saturn awards, sci-fi, sci-fi movie, science fiction, superhero movies, superman, superman movie, tom mankiewicz, warner brothers
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Batman/Superman movies 1 – The Batman 1943
I’ve been wanting to do a blog series on pre-DC Cinematic Universe Batman and Superman movies for a few years now. It’s about time to kick it off. For this blog series, I’ll only be looking at live action cinematic … Continue reading
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Tagged bat cave, batman, black and white, bruce wayne, dc comics, dick greyson, douglas croft, j. carrol nash, lewis wilson, robin, serials, the batman, wartime propoganda
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Comics of September 4, 2019
It’s been a few weeks since my last comic post. Two weeks ago, my usual comic shop ran out of all the comics I intended to pick up before I got there. Last week, I did manage to pick up … Continue reading
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Tagged benjamin grimm, c-3p0, chewbacca, chris sotomayor, comic review, comics, dan slott, dc comics, dc universe, fantastic four, fco plascencia, greg pak, han solo, jesus aburtov, kara zor-el, kevin maguire, luke skywalker, marc andreyko, marvel comics, marvel legacy, mr. fantastic, new DCU, paco medina, phil noto, princess leia, reed richards, star wars, star wars comics, supergirl, superman, the thing
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Comics of July 17, 2019
Because I’ve got this week off of work, I’m spending a few days at my parents house this week which in my mind, still translates as “home”. I was looking forward to the first week in a while where I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged c-3p0, chewbacca, christopher priest, comic review, comics, dc comics, dc rebirth, dc universe, dynamite entertainment, ergun gunduz, fco plascencia, galactic empire, greg pak, han solo, jon kent, kara zor-el, kevin maguire, luke skywalker, marc andreyko, marvel comics, phil noto, princess leia, rebel alliance, star wars, star wars comics, superboy, supergirl, vampirella, vampires
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Comics of June 12, 2019
This week, I picked up two comics, and these two comics mostly tell the same story. Superman 12 and Supergirl 31. In fact, the first two thirds of each issue tell the exact same story, just from different angles. As … Continue reading
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Tagged alex sinclair, brian michael bendis, clark kent, comics, dc comics, dc rebirth, dc universe, eduardo pansica, fco plascencia, ivan reis, jon kent, jur-el, kal-el, kara zor-l, kevin maguire, krypto, krypton, marc andreyko, superboy, supergirl, superman
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Comics of May 8, 2019
I’m now on my last stretch of evening shifts before I move, which means there are only so many days left where there’s no guarantee I’ll make it home before midnight after work. As for preparations, apart from packing, all … Continue reading
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Tagged adam kubert, captain america, chris sotomayor, clark kent, comic review, comics, dc comics, dc rebirth, dc universe, frank martin, kara zor-l, kevin maguire, marc andreyko, marvel comics, marvel legacy, steve rogers, supergirl, superman, ta-nehisi coates
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