Let me explain why 480p—the much-maligned "Standard Definition"—might actually be the best way to watch Christopher Reeve soar across the screen. When you watch Superman (1978) in 4K, you see the seams. You see the zipper on the costume. You see the matte lines around the flying effects. You see the obvious painted backgrounds of Metropolis.

By: Retro Reel Digest | Posted: October 11, 2023

We live in an era of visual excess.

Superman is not a movie about realism. It is a movie about myth. And myths look best when they are slightly out of focus. Slightly fuzzy. Slightly human .

And again, this is a good thing .