I'm in a Superman type of mood. I purchased Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut and Superman Returns yesterday on DVD. I started watching Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut last night and I have to admit how cool it was to sit down and see footage of Christopher Reeve that I hadn't seen before. Sure, the new cut of the film is choppy in parts, but I like the idea that I'm able to see Donner's vision of what he wanted the film to be like. Add to the fact that when you put in Superman Returns and look at the new special effects almost 30 years later and--it's just mind blowing. Superman II is filled with cheesy effects, but Reeve pulls the film together with his charm. Superman Returns (which I reviewed back in the summer) is filled with nostalgic memories of a time I can't get back--my youth.
I still recall playing with an old record player, listening to the Superman score, but, being a kid, playing with the record's speed, changing it from 33 1/3 to 78, to 45, and then to its slowest speed. Ah, those were the days. Kids do all sorts of stuff, don't they?
I'm headed off to get ready for work, but I wanted to just write a little bit about memories, the past, and some fun times. Peace.
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