It does capture absolutely everything about the character. At age 9 he and his family moved to cleveland, ohio, where he met and befriended his future partner jerome jerry siegel. Siegel and shuster were both avid science fiction fans, publishing a fanzine in the mid1920s. Henry cavills superman with all star superman theme hd. Aug 05, 2010 the most iconic movie music themes of all time. Mad when their fellow heroes feel underappreciated, they appeal to superman, batman, and wonder woman about being called super friends.
I wish i could remember the name so i could tell more people to read it. Allstar superman, the animated straight to dvd movie from dc comics and warner premiere, was released on february 22, 2011. The return of black adam directtovideo short dc comics featuring george newbern as superman. Jul 15, 20 following on the success of his mid1970s scores for jaws and star wars, john williams produced yet another iconic movie theme with superman in 1978. With james denton, christina hendricks, anthony lapaglia, edward asner. I would definitely recommend this to a lot of comic book fans, especially light fans who have some pop culture familiarity with superman but arent major fans and. Grant morrisons beloved, eisner awardwinning vision of supermans heroic final days on earth is brought to exquisite animated life in allstar superman, the latest entry in the popular, ongoing series of dc universe animated original movies coming february 22, 2011 from warner premiere, dc entertainment and warner bros. Allstar superman is fundamentally a story of being alive in the world, even in. The fictional character superman, an american comic book superhero in dc comics publications, has appeared in various films almost since his inception.
Ben affleck, henry cavill, amy adams, jesse eisenberg. Rocketed to earth as an infant from the doomed planet krypton, kalel was adopted by the loving kent family and raised in americas heartland as clark kent. Superman underwear, a superman ice tray, a shot glass, a funko pop superman figurine, and you guessed it a copy of allstar superman. More broadly, it refers to any music that is used to depict the larger star wars universe, which would include music for star wars video games, books and other media. Superman 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Exposed to black kryptonite, a bit of krypton thats been buried for years in the. With all star superman all wrapped up, we begin an epiclength conversation with grant morrison about the groundbreaking 12part series. There is the 1950s original tv series, the superman cartoons, and the superman movies. Hes bright and powerful and engaged with an infinite number of sciencefiction highconcepts at the same time. All twelve issues are seamless and complete, despite how short they sometimes appear. The allstar superman, having to remain inside the sun so it remains a g class star, when he finally exits the sun, he has the gold body. Spoiler alertthe ending confrontation between superman and super lex luther. You might want to ignore what comicdude23, all star had excellent art and some of the greatest stories for superman ever, equally as good as birthright, just different over all tone and theme. Yes guys, ive made this tribute video to the new dc animation. The last jedi is the batman v superman of star wars screen rant.
Parts of superman ii were filmed in niagara falls, and superman saves a boy who goes over the falls. The movie was filmed and produced at the same time as its sequel, superman ii, although this arrangement was beset by production difficulties, and the sequel was not released until 1980. With christopher reeve, margot kidder, gene hackman, marlon brando. John williams superman theme superman march film music notes. John williams borrowed elements from erich korngolds theme song for kings row, an old republic adventure movie from the 1940s starring ronald reagan, for both the superman theme song and the star wars theme. Allstar superman is an animated superhero film based on the comic book series of the same name by grant morrison and frank quitely. Allstar superman is a twelveissue american comic book series featuring superman that was published by dc comics. I think that grant morrison did a good job capturing the essential, archetypal goodness of. Superman has a new black hairpiece which has his signature curl on it. He also appears as a character in the lego movie and the lego movie 2.
Are the theme songs to star wars and superman the same. He has a signature style of using triplets within military. Allstar superman directtovideo dc comics featuring james denton as superman. Allstar superman is a twelveissue american comic book series featuring superman that was. Is all star superman, the best superman story of all time. All star superman comic series the movies overall style is true to the comic. Under the protection of superman, you can imagine a world of flying cars and floating cities, of superscience and peace. Allstar superman is the smartest superman movie ever made.
His face is very serious on one side on the other it is grinning. With all star superman all wrapped up, we begin an epiclength conversation. And then, in the midst of all the crazy, still tells the heartfelt tale of one of supermans great losses. I read every superman story and watched every superman movie i could. The last jedi and batman v superman is sure to rile up fans and detractors of both tentpoles equally, but may actually be the key to understanding why the pair have proven so divisive. Superman the movie soundtrack by john williams on amazon. Fearing that the actions of superman are left unchecked, batman takes on the man of steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. To ask other readers questions about allstar superman, vol. John williams scores for the double trilogy count among the most widelyknown and popular contributions to modern film music.
Ive been away from superman the comic for quiet some time but have seen all of the dc movie material that have been available, but non of the other renditions of supermans story comes close to this one this knowing that most of the material is from morrisons. After being poisoned by sun radiation, a dying superman decides to fulfill his lifelong dreams while lex luthor has his own agenda. The character was invented all the way back in 1933, and made his first comic book appearance in 1938. In the first panel, regan is dropping their phone after finishing a. Superman theme simon bolivar symphony orchestra duration. Allstar superman theme christopher drake composer youtube. Christopher drakes allstar superman theme from the animated movie allstar superman. Rent allstar superman 2011 on dvd and bluray netflix. It is the tenth film in the dc universe animated original movies in contrast to most films in the series receiving a pg or r rating, the film earned a pg rating from the motion picture. All star superman inherently blows away all other superman stories. Even people who arent fans of the genre can still recognize, and often enjoy a superman movie. Allstar superman, a film in the dc universe animated original movies series, is an adaptation of grant morrison and frank. It wouldnt be the first time he played a sour, crusty newsman adaptation distillation.
The superman theme song was written by john williams who is an american composer. This is a much better superman story than any of the modern superman movies. Supermans theme is arguably one of the most instantly recognisable and iconic pieces of music of all time. In this book superman saves earth from a bizarro invasion only to be sucked into a parallel bizarro world and have his powers taken away. Dec 11, 2006 more broadly, it refers to any music that is used to depict the larger star wars universe, which would include music for star wars video games, books and other media. Allstar superman 2011 superman james denton ponders his future after a rescue mission to the sun exposes him to radiation. Follows the plot of the comic, but drops several characters and storylines, such as doomsday and bizarro, and supermans twelve challenges arc words. Its awesome and im pretty sure youll appreciate the movie its a kind of.
I just watched the movie, and im not sure if it was the. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering. Allstar superman is probably one of the most unique and iconic superman stories thats been told in the last decade. Okay, other than frank quitely giving supes the physique of a championship bowler, this book wasnt bad. John williams 10 greatest movie themes, ranked screenrant. The movie is a 1978 superhero film directed by richard donner and based on the dc comics character of the same name. An international coproduction between the united kingdom, switzerland, panama and the united states, the film stars an ensemble cast featuring marlon brando, gene hackman, christopher reeve, jeff east, margot. Dec 23, 2017 to suggest a kinship between star wars. Allstar superman does contain a scene where superman is very much like the hero of snyders new movie. Allstar superman is the antidote to zack snyders scowling. At the initial recording session for the film, the theme made such an impact on director richard donner that, unable to contain himself, he exclaimed genius.
Im also reading a novel from the 1970s i think about superman that is pretty good. Sep 25, 2019 perhaps the greatest movie villain of all time, vader needed one of the most memorable themes or leitmotifs, to be exact of all time to back it up, and courtesy of williams ominous, militaryinspired tones, he got just that. Adventures of superman is an american television series based on comic book characters and concepts that jerry siegel and joe shuster created in 1938. Allstar superman proudly carries the works of jerry siegel, joe shuster, curt swan, and mort weisinger on its shoulders to tell the ultimate story of the last son of krypton. Star wars named best film theme tune of all time as john williams dominates top ten. Parents need to know that allstar superman contains the usual cartoonsuperhero violence, with at least three scary andor intense scenes, plus some minor sensuality. Its striking, and not typically something you see on a comics page.
Sorry about the voice overs in the background but i couldnt find a clean version of. The movie original soundtrack london symphony orchestra, john williams on allmusic 1978 the doubledisc version of the superman. Henry cavills superman mixed with all star superman theme by christopher drake. An international coproduction between the united kingdom, switzerland, panama and the united states, the film stars an ensemble cast featuring marlon brando, gene hackman, christopher reeve, jeff east, margot kidder, glenn ford, phyllis thaxter. Superman, alas clark kent, is a minifigure from the super heroes theme. Mar 26, 2015 spoiler alertthe ending confrontation between superman and super lex luther. Henry cavills superman with all star superman theme hd duration. Nobody can match john williams for writing scores with thematic melodies that find your way into head, and instantly evoke the particular scenes they accompanied, and remain immediately recognizable whenever you hear them. Soundtrack all star superman by christopher drake youtube. A rescue mission to the sun exposes superman james denton to radiation. The second part as a master builder, and is voiced by channing tatum. Command performance with bob hope as superman recorded on november 10, 1946 and broadcast soon after, this command performance episode featured an all star cast performing a comedic adventure of superman. A collected graphic novel of the twelve issues released between 2006 and 2008, written by grant morrison, drawn by.
It was during this period that they read philip wylies book, gladiator, about. It is the tenth film in the dc universe animated original movies. Mar 07, 2011 yes guys, ive made this tribute video to the new dc animation. We all know the main theme, but if youve enjoyed the christopher reeve original movie, this has the full musical score from every scene. An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive homes first and greatest superhero. Dc claimed that this series would strip down the man of steel to his timeless, essential elements. Mar 30, 2016 all star superman does contain a scene where superman is very much like the hero of snyders new movie.
When i first read this, i didnt think it was the best, and i actually thought that vol. The series was written by grant morrison, drawn by frank quitely, and digitally inked by jamie grant. After superman saves a spacecraft from being engulfed by the sun thanks to the evil machinations of lex luthor, the man of steel absorbs a lethal amount of the sun. He debuted in cinemas in a series of animated shorts beginning in 1941, and then starred in two movie serials in 1948 and 1950. Following the success of all star superman volume 1 comes the next book from the brilliant creative duo of grant morrison and frank quitely. A superman story outside of the canon that still uses most of the known elements of the character. A place to discuss superman and all things superman related.
This is a direct audio rip from the allstar superman movie. The movie ran 2 hr 43 min in its original theatrical version. When the comic book miniseries was released in the mid2000s, famed writer grant morrison had just ushered xmen into the new millennium, with epic storylines that turned the superhero genre on its cliched head. Far from a kiddie cartoon, this story centers on the man of steels impending death, which lends a dark tone to. Allstar superman is perhaps the definitive superman narrative. Dwayne mcduffie, who wrote the script adaption of grant morrisons and frank quitelys comic book miniseries, unfortunately passed away on the previous day due to some complications from a surgical procedure. For the video release the film was edited to 2 hr 23 min and condensed at high speed to fit a 2 hr cassette. The movie, is the 1978 theatrical adaptation of superman. Its awesome and im pretty sure youll appreciate the movie its a kind of requiem for the man of steel. In fact, the dc animated movie based on allstar superman ends up working better on several levels than the comic, but the movie does forgo a very emotionallyimportant story as well. A sizable portion of the credit for the fulllength animated films cerebral and visual ambition belongs to writer grant morrison and. That man is john williams, the esteemed composer of not only star wars and superman, but also the kickass indiana jones soundtrack and frightening jurassic park music. Superman, perhaps more than batman, is a character suited to morrisons stylistic sensibilities. Quite literally everyone has heard of this famous crime fighter.
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