The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?

Name: The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
Genre: Documentary
Released: May 1, 2015
Duration: 104 min

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| Release Date: May 1, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: A documentary about the proposed Tim Burton/Nicolas Cage 1998 film Superman Lives that would have been the most original and strangest Superman movie ever.

Director: Jon Schnepp

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 104 min

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Stephen Farber

May 7, 2015

Despite these lapses and a padded running time, this film does burst with fascinating inside lore. Read full review

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MattBrady99

Jul 18, 2015

Nicolas Cage as Superman...hmm interesting.

The Documentary delves into one of Hollywood's most enthralling 'what could have been' stories. In 1996, Warner Brothers engaged Kevin Smith to write the screenplay ('Superman Lives'). Director Tim Burton assembled an elite group of artists toNicolas Cage as Superman...hmm interesting.

The Documentary delves into one of Hollywood's most enthralling 'what could have been' stories. In 1996, Warner Brothers engaged Kevin Smith to write the screenplay ('Superman Lives'). Director Tim Burton assembled an elite group of artists to work on Superman Lives, including Nicolas Cage as Superman. Warner Brothers scrapped the project shortly before principal photography began.

"Superman Lives" a movie that never happened and the film was going to be directed by Tim Burton. Jon Peters as producer and Nicolas Cage himself starring as Superman. This was around the time where superhero movies or just normal movies were bombing at the box office and movies at that time wasn't getting well received by critics and yes we did get good movies around that time as well, but that was in fall time and most of the bad movies came out in the summer time so everybody just expected everything to suck at that time. So I think that's why this movie never happened just because of that and the movie studios were struggle at the time since every movie was bombing in front of them so when they got a new Superman movie starring Nic Cage of course they would say no to it since Batman and Robin and Steel didn't work.

The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? was a pretty good Documentary. It showed me a lot of the behind the scenes and the ideas that Tim Burton came up with and so did the art designers. The ideas they had for the movie and they drawings they did for the monsters that Superman can fight were pretty good and quite creative designs. The Documentary kept my interested from start till finish and it actually gave me second thoughts about Cage as Superman and the whole project itself as I do believe it could have been somewhat good just by the unique draw out art designs. Watch it yourself and you know what I'm saying.

I can't believe I'm saying this but Nicolas Cage could have been a good Superman. Watch the Documentary yourself as they put Nic Cage in the outfit and he looked good as Superman that's just me being honest here.

What I never known about Jon Peters is that he used to be a hairdresser and now his a movie prouder, don't ask me how all that happened. I was pretty shocked about Jon Peters ideas for Superman Lives like he didn't want Superman to fly or even wear his Superman outfit, I mean what? and Jon Peters seems to have a strange thing with spiders because he wanted Superman to face-off with a giant spider and let's not forget that Jon was the producer of Wild Wild West where they were giant iron spider in that movie. Jon Peters at times didn't know what the hell he was on about and he doesn't really care about the character of Superman. Just doing it for money I guest.

My only problem with the Documentary is that they only talk about the ideas about monsters and they only show you fan art of those designs, but I didn't really get a full gaps on what the movie could have been like and how the movie will start and finish, I never got that in this Documentary.

Overall The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? is a good Documentary that's worth checking out.… Expand

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marcmyworks

May 29, 2016

I'm not surprised this film has so little reviews, I hadn't even heard of it and I love documentaries based on film. Its interesting to see the process of a high profile film just completely dissolve and turn into nothing. The only real thing lacking was an indepth look at why the film couldI'm not surprised this film has so little reviews, I hadn't even heard of it and I love documentaries based on film. Its interesting to see the process of a high profile film just completely dissolve and turn into nothing. The only real thing lacking was an indepth look at why the film could never be, it was more focused on what would have been that we never see the thought process as to why it was killed.… Expand

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3ebfan511

May 31, 2017

An interesting look at how Hollywood works sometimes, and how a comic book film is made. (or almost made.) Between lots of interviews with those involved with the project like Tim Burton, lots of concept art, and even test footage of Nic Cage in the (infamous ?) superman outfit...there is aAn interesting look at how Hollywood works sometimes, and how a comic book film is made. (or almost made.) Between lots of interviews with those involved with the project like Tim Burton, lots of concept art, and even test footage of Nic Cage in the (infamous ?) superman outfit...there is a fair amount of interesting stuff here.… Expand

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