Just looked through my collection regarding Supes I:
1979/80 VHS(US-NTSC) 1st official home video release on any format
1981 VHS(UK-PAL) 1st release in the UK
1983 Laserdisc(Pan And Scan) 1st Release on Laserdisc
1990 Laserdisc(Widescreen) 1st Release in Widescreen
2001 DVD
2006 DVD
2011 Blu Ray.
My favourite?!
Technically it would obviously be the Blu Ray.
But:
That 1979/80 release is a product from the time and as such truly belongs to the era of when STM was still in cinemas(or at least not long after)so it has a special feeling for me.
Also
IMHO The 1983 laserdisc is technically the best release of the film in it's original theatrical form(i.e without any digital manipulation.)
Yes it is in Pan and Scan but the picture and sound are superb. The 35mm print used for this transfer is full of scratches, dirt and grain but this gives it a very filmic sensation.
And that truly represents the way the film would have been experienced by audiences back in 1978.
As opposed to the digitally scrubbed versions that have been released post 2001.
What are your favourites?