SUPERMAN 1

This is a very Simple Commentary, Richard Donner tells

it like it is. There's no Bullshit with Dick.

There are long dead spots of mediocre content, but
there are some great great stories. The best story revolves around
getting Marlon Brando to commit to shooting his part in the film and
how he made the producers and the director get down on the floor at
his house and beg him to do the film, or how he he refused to wear
his costume on set. Plus Dick tells you what lines Brando improvised
and how he refused to shoot reshoots. He even requested that his name
should be above the Title, when he's only in the film for 5 minutes,
but he got it. You also hear how Dick convinced Gene Hackman to shave
his head!

However the best story revolves around how the producers
of the film the Salkinds, who hated Dick, almost ruined the film. They
actually hired another director and had him on set so if they decided
to fire Dick the other director could step right into the role. They
kept cutting his budget so he only shot half of the script the other
half is Superman 2 but they didn't invite Dick to finish it even after
it was a success. Interesting fact, when you watch Superman 2 watch
for the scenes where Margot Kidder clearly has had a nose job that's
how you can tell what parts Dick shot during Superman 1 and what scenes
the new director shot for Superman 2.

Tales of 1970's Hollywood, it's good stuff surrounded
by some filler.