Alternate Opening Sequence from 'Superman Returns' Unveiled
Cost an estimated $10 million
I had to mine the depths of the RopeofSilicon archives to see if I actually watched Superman Returns more than once when I happened across my DVD review from November 2006.
It was actually the only time I posted any kind of review for the film as Laremy wrote the theatrical review for the site back in 2006 and I haven't revisited it since that 2006 DVD review. So, in terms of the following alternate opening sequence which was featured on the Superman Anthology release back in early June, I don't really remember how it would have fit into the story, though the fact it was deleted means it probably doesn't matter.
Cinema Blend offers a few details as well as saying the sequence cost an estimated $10 million. That's a lot of money to toss away only to release it in the end as a special feature on an anthology home video release. I wonder if Zack Snyder's Man of Steel will run into similar costly road blocks compared to Singer's flick, which reportedly cost upwards of $270 million once all was said and done.
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270 million?! Jesus ….
I rather enjoyed that and wish they had it in the final cut. It certainly would have been one of the more interesting sequences in the film, also functioning to the narrative and to Superman…well Returning. Superman Returns; from what Mr. Singer in the film we saw we didn't see where he was returning from and I felt that was important. Sure it was in the synopsis and explained in a couple of scenes but he could've been in Aruba for all we care. The crash scene on Ma Kents' farm was good but could've been epic with this scene added. I would have left out the young Clark sequence, it served no purpose for the story. Fin.
To be fair, a lot of the $270 million was spent on the never made Tim Burton Superman pre-production that evolved into Superman Returns.
The 270 million should be viewed the same way that Tangled's hefty price tag was seen. A lot of money spent on ideas and material the never came to fuition.
Superman Returns will remain one of the most fascinating and intriguing failures made with the nobelest of efforts, to me.
better than the rest of the movie, they cut the wrong part i guess :)
This is like the opening to Titanic, accept less groundbreaking scientifically. And that's saying something.
Yeah they missed the boat on this one, to hear this with my Bose surround sound is amazing!