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Also, apparently, "Superman Returns" was the most expensive film ever, costing $300 million. I guess special effects just cost THAT much.

Well... visual effects do cost a lot (I think the rule of thumb is roughly $1million/minute, depending on shot complexity, and expected quality of output), but it doesn't help when you have studio execs dickering with the producers dickering with the director, right up to the deadline, about just what a visual effect is supposed to look like, and whether or not a particular shot is final or needs more work. "Returns" seems like a classic case of a film that's only "done" because it had to go to theatres -- otherwise, it would still be in production.