davextreme said:
I got a message from someone who said he thinks the copies of the Fleischer shorts that were on the The Superman Motion Picture Anthology, 1978-2006 Blu-Ray set are different than the ones on the yellow two-disc Superman: The Fleischer Cartoons: The Complete Series set from Warner Home Video, that maybe some of the issues with the set were corrected. I’m skeptical. Does anyone own this particular set? The shorts were apparently on the Superman II and Superman II Richard Donnor Cut discs (half of the shorts on one, half on the other).
I own the UK release of the SUPERMAN Anthology 1978-2006 BD set. Only thing which is different are packaging and ratings logos.
Blu-ray ALL America - Warner Home Video
The Superman Motion Picture Anthology
Extras:
DISC ONE
- “Superman” (Theatrical version)
Audio commentary by executive producer Ilya Salkind and producer Pierre Spengler
"The Making Of Superman: The Movie" documentary (51:50)
“Superman And The Mole-Men” TV episode (58:05)
Cartoons (with ‘Play all’ option - 19:27):
- “Super-Rabbit” (8:12)
- “Snafuperman” (4:34)
- “Stupor Duck” (6:40)
TV spots and trailers (with ‘Play all’ option - 4:25):
- TV spot (0:31)
- Teaser trailer (1:14)
- Theatrical trailer (2:40)
DISC TWO
- “Superman” (Expanded Edition)
Audio commentary by director Richard Donner and creative consultant/uncredited screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
“Taking Flight: The Development Of Superman” documentary (30:14)
“Making Superman: Filming The Legend” documentary (30:41)
“The Magic Behind The Cape” featurette (23:45)
“Screen Tests” featurettes (with ‘Play all’ option - 22:25):
- “Superman” (9:21)
- “Lois Lane” (with optional audio commentary by casting director Lynn Stalmaster - 10:57)
- “Ursa” (2:06)
Restored scenes (with ‘Play all’ option - 11:14):
- “Jor-El And The Council” (3:21)
- “Security Council Meeting” (0:28)
- “Baby Kal-El’s Starship” (0:08)
- “Young Louis With Parents On Train” (0:19)
- “Mrs. Kent Opens The House” (0:37)
- “Clark And Jimmy” (0:26)
- “Jor-El And Superman” (2:23)
- “Pedestrian And Clark” (0:30)
- “Fire And Ice” (2:42)
- “Hollywood Sign Falls” (0:16)
“Additional Scenes” featurette (3:23)
“Additional Music Cues” soundtrack excerpts (with ‘Play all’ option - 35:44):
- “Main Titles” (6:08)
- “Alternate Main Titles” (3:49)
- “The Council’s Decision” (7:55)
- “The Krypton Quake” (2:25)
- “More Mugger/Introducing Otis” (7:17)
- “Air Force One” (1:25)
- “Chasing Rockets” (3:39)
- “Can You Read My Mind/Pop Version” (3:04)
DISC THREE
- “Superman II” (Theatrical version)
Audio commentary by executive producer Ilya Salkind and producer Pierre Spengler
"The Making Of Superman II" documentary (52:15)
“Superman’s Soufflé” deleted scene (0:40)
“First Flight: The Fleischer Superman Series” featurette (12:55)
“The Fleischer Studios Superman” cartoons (with ‘Play all’ option - 79:29):
- “Superman” (10:28)
- “The Mechanical Monsters” (11:03)
- “Billion Dollar Limited” (8:36)
- “The Arctic Giant” (8:35)
- “The Bulleteers” (8:02)
- “The Magnetic Telescope” (7:38)
- “Electric Earthquake” (8:43)
- “Volcano” (7:58)
- “Terror On The Midway” (8:21)
Theatrical trailer (2:22)
DISC FOUR
- “Superman II” movie (Richard Donner cut)
Audio commentary by director Richard Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz
"Introduction by director Richard Donner" featurette (1:54)
“Superman II: Restoring The Vision” featurette (13:20)
Deleted scenes (with ‘Play all’ option - 8:44);
- “Lex And Ms. Teschmacher Head North” (1:06)
- “Lex And Ms. Teschmacher Head South” (1:42)
- “The Villains Enter The Fortress” (1:22)
- “He’s All Yours, Boys” (1:51)
- “Clark And Jimmy” (0:55)
- “Lex’s Getaway” (1:46)
“Famous Studios Superman” cartoons (with ‘Play all’ option - 67:49):
- “Japoteurs” (9:08)
- “Showdown” (8:22)
- “Eleventh Hour” (8:59)
- “Destruction, Inc.” (8:34)
- “The Mummy Strikes” (7:48)
- “Jungle Drums” (9:02)
- “The Underground World” (8:14)
- “Secret Agent” (7:39)
DISC FIVE
- “Superman III"
Audio commentary by executive producer Ilya Salkind and producer Pierre Spengler
"The Making Of Superman III” documentary (49:08)
Deleted scenes (with ‘Play all’ option - 19:43):
- “Save My Baby!” (0:47)
- “To The Rescue” (1:28)
- “Making Up” (0:29)
- “Going To See The Boss” (1:14)
- “Matching The Plan” (1:39)
- “The Con” (3:24)
- “Rooftop Ski Resort” (7:43)
- “Boss Wants This To Go” (0:30)
- “Superman Honored” (0:26)
- “Gus’ Speech” (0:28)
- “Hanging Up On Brad” (1:32)
Theatrical trailer (3:11)
DISC SIX
- “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace"
Audio commentary by screenwriter Mark Rosenthal
"Superman 50th Anniversary” documentary (48:10)
Deleted scenes (with ‘Play all’ option - 31:02):
- “Clark’s Morning” (1:25)
- “Jeremy’s Letter” (0:32)
- “Superman’s Visit” (1:09)
- “Nuclear Man’s Prototype” (5:27)
- “Metropolis After Hours” (2:31)
- “Lex Ponders” (1:32)
- “Flying Seaquence (Extended Scene)” (2:35)
- “Battle In Smallville” (2:48)
- “Battle In The U.S.S.R.” (1:12)
- “Nuclear Arms Race” (2:08)
- “Superman’s Sickness” (0:59)
- “Red Alert” (5:24)
- “By My Side” (0:19)
- “Clark and Lacey Say Goodbye” (1:02)
- “No Borders” (1:53)
Theatrical trailer (1:26)
DISC SEVEN
- “Superman Returns”
“Requiem For Krypton: Making Superman Returns” documentary (with ‘Play all’ option - 173:41):
- “Part 1: Secret Origins And First Issues: Crystallizing Superman” (29:15)
- “Part 2: The Crystal Method: Designing Superman” (34:05)
- “Part 3: An Affinity For Beachfront Property: Shooting Superman” (with ‘Play all’ option - 74:17):
– “Superman On The Farm” (21:14)
– “Superman In The City” (37:00)
– “Superman In Peril” (16:02)
- “Part 4: The Joy Of Lex: Menacing Superman” (21:33)
- “Part 5: He’s Always Around: Wrapping Superman” (14:30)
“Resurrecting Jor-El” featurette (4:00)
“Bryan’s Singer’s Video Journals” featurettes (with ‘Play all’ option - 82:00):
- “Hello From Sydney” (1:01)
- “Tamworth Scout” (2:03)
- “Clark Of The Corn” (2:04)
- “Up, Up And Away” (2:19)
- “If You Build It” (2:07)
- “Sure This Is Safe?” (2:17)
- “The Call” (7:28)
- “Extra! Extra!” (2:15)
- “Big Scary, Lit-Up Director’s Face” (4:00)
- “To Fly” (2:47)
- “Clark Returns” (2:15)
- “Rattle And Roll” (1:38)
- “Ma Kent: “The Andretti” Of Smallville” (2:08)
- “Wind Up And The Pitch” (1:49)
- “Storyboarded” (2:16)
- “Santa’s Grotto” (2:34)
- “Untitled” (2:39)
- “Return Your Tray Tables…” (2:04)
- “Through The Eyes Of Newton Thomas Sigel” (2:40)
- “Love Previs” (3:32)
- “In Graphic Detail” (2:23)
- “20 Hours In San Diego” (6:21)
- “Derailed” (2:45)
- “Stoparazzi” (1:41)
- “Jimmy Meet Jack” (2:27)
- “See Plane” (3:09)
- “Bespoke” (2:58)
- “Outre” (5:27)
- “KR 83.80” (2:40)
Deleted Scenes (HD, with ‘Play all’ option - 21:27):
- “Return to Krypton” (5:41)
- “The Date” (1:09)
- “Family Photos” (1:50)
- “Crash Landing/X-Ray Vision” (1:40)
- “Old Newspapers” (2:50)
- “Are You Two Dating?” (2:40)
- “Martinis And Wigs” (1:28)
- “I’m Always Right” (1:01)
- “Jimmy The Lush” (0:44)
- “Language Barrier” (0:13)
- “Crystal Feet” (0:24)
- “New Krypton” (0:28)
- “How Wrong wan you Be? (Outtake)” (1:12)
“Trailers” (with ‘Play all’ option - 3:20):
- Teaser trailer (1:28)
- Theatrical trailer (1:52)
DISC EIGHT
"Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman" documentary (HD - 110:30)
“You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman” documentary (89:24)
“The Science of Superman: National Geographic Channel special” documentary (HD - 51:01)
“The Mythology of Superman” featurette (19:34)
“The Heart of a Hero: A Tribute to Christopher Reeve” featurette (18:00)
“The Adventures Of Superpup” TV pilot (21:34)
Subtitles:
Theatrical Version: Danish, English HoH, Finnish, French, German HoH, Italian HoH, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin), Swedish
Expanded Edition: Danish, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin)
Aspect Ratio:
2.40:1
Picture Format:
1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
Soundtrack(s):
Theatrical Version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Surround
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
German Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Portuguese Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Spanish (Castilian) Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Expanded Edition
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Castilian) Dolby Digital 5.1
Case type:
Special Case
Notes:
Packaged in a digi-pack.
The bonus disc includes optional English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin (Traditional), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Castilian), and Spanish (Latin) subtitles.
Absolutely no idea if the WB DVD release for the cartoons are different at all.