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Title: Re: Why does Superman Duck? Post by: Lee Semmens on December 16, 2005, 06:17:14 AM I just watched "The Mind Machine" on DVD a couple of days ago - for the first time in at least 25 years (which was the last time it was shown on TV here) - and I must say I was very impressed with the scenes where Superman took off into the air, particularly as this was long before the era of high tech special effects and computer-generated imagery.
Title: Re: The Mind Machine Post by: nightwing on December 16, 2005, 03:02:38 PM I'll say this for them; they sure gave it their all. Some of those "taking off" scenes are a bit clumsy as George (or his double) gets jerked off-camera on a wire, but the fact that they'd go to such lengths at all in that era is commendable.
Ultimately, I think I prefer the "springboard" method, though. But isn't that a goose-bump moment when Clark takes his glasses off and runs behind the boulder? :D And when the truck comes barreling down on "Superman" (and the cameraman) on that dirt road, I confess to being a bit concerned! In the previous episode, "The Birthday Letter," George swoops down though the little girl's apartment window and nails the landing so perfectly, I had to back up the disc and watch it again. I don't care what anyone says, this guy remains the REAL Superman for me. |