4.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.0 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
Superman has recognized the greatest threat to humanity, and he is out to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, now a nuclear arms entrepreneur, creates Nuclear Man--a solar-powered Kryptonia Android and genetic clone whose powers equal (and potentially surpass) those of Superman--to rid the world of the Man of Steel.
Starring: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Jon CryerAction | 100% |
Adventure | 84% |
Sci-Fi | 75% |
Comic book | 69% |
Fantasy | 59% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
French: Dolby Digital 2.0
German: Dolby Digital 2.0
Italian: Dolby Digital 2.0
Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0
English SDH, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
4K Ultra HD
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 3.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
Superman really is the Man of Steel, or at least of SteelBooks with regard to this collection, which Warner Brothers Home Entertainment has released in this specialized packaging along with its standard packaging release that I reviewed a few weeks ago. This particular release does include some non disc swag that the standard package didn't, which may make it attractive even to collectors who aren't especially "into" SteelBooks.
Video quality is assessed in the Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 4K Blu-ray review.
Audio quality is assessed in the Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 4K Blu-ray review.
On disc supplements are detailed in the Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 4K Blu-ray review. Additionally, this SteelBook offers another "key art"-esque cover illustration that is arguably a bit more in keeping with the cover art on Superman III in particular than with either of the versions of Superman II or (especially) Superman: The Movie also in this set. A kind of neutral toned background helps the foreground palette to pop, with Superman helping to achieve world peace one nuclear warhead at a time. All of the SteelBooks offer the Superman insignia with the appropriate numeral associated with any given film on the back cover, and the with the exception of Superman II, the inside features only a character photo on the left. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is often cited as the nadir of the Reeve Superman movies, and its reputation is certainly not going to be helped by issues like switching out soundtracks. It will be interesting to see if Warner offers any kind of replacements, though I reiterate that at least for casual listeners, there may be no real problem. Aside from that perplexing screw up, technical merits are generally solid.
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is often cited as the nadir of the Reeve Superman movies, and its reputation is certainly not going to be helped by issues like switching out soundtracks. It will be interesting to see if Warner offers any kind of replacements, though I reiterate that at least for casual listeners, there may be no real problem. Aside from that perplexing screw up, technical merits are generally solid, and this SteelBook offers another fun if not overly innovative take on some of the film's key art.
(Still not reliable for this title)
The Richard Donner Cut 4K
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1978
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2006
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2014
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