And this week's Friday night movie has been.....The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?!
For the uninitiated, this is a crowd-funded documentary discussing the unmade Superman movie Superman Lives, circa sometime in the late nineties. The trails and tribulations of this unmade movie are well-documented but this iteration offers unseen imagery, of designs, footage of costume tests and the experiences of those involved.
Prior to seeing this documentary i had read up on the troubled production of Superman Lives. And whilst it is fascinating to see the unseen material, the most interesting part is the involvement of producer Jon Peters. Previous accounts on Superman Lives have painted Peters as the bad guy with stories of him being incompetent, a bully, throwing in ideas with no rhyme or reason and not taking Superman seriously beyond him being a meal ticket. So it is fascinating, especially in the wake of the odd stories of him as told by Kevin Smith, to hear his voice. Granted he comes across as arrogant, of questionable honesty, spinning the narrative in his favour and a jerk, but he has a say at least.
All in all, a fascinating documentary and indeed, a glimpse at some truly lost potential
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