The best sequel theatrical cut is my second peronal favorite superman sequel of all time. Download superman ii 1980christopher reeve 1080ph264ac 3 dts 5. The movie in some listings and reference sources is a 1978 superhero film directed by richard donner. The richard donner cut on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Director richard donner began shooting his vision of superman ii while concurrently filming superman the movie. The original superman is rightfully considered a classic among fans, thanks to christopher reeves iconic performance, the groundbreaking special effects and for bringing the titular hero to life. Finally released as visionary director richard donner originally conceived and intended, superman ii. The picture and audio quality is as great as can be. The warner archive will soon release the extended cut of superman.
Watch the original lester version first, then watch the donner cut with the commentary, so you can appreciate it more. In the blockbuster sequel, christopher reeve, gene hackman, and margot kidder return as superman confronts three supercriminals with. Superman ii 1980 richard lester version in my opinion it is a good movie and the best. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering earth. The richard donner directors cut is a reedited rendering of the legendary superhero film that. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering. Donner s plan was to film the first two movies simultaneously, but he was eventually dropped from the production and replaced with richard lester. I cant believe it took me this long to finally watch this cut. And donner s film, while its nice to finally see it over three decades later, is an average film at best. It features a significant amount of lost footage shot by the original director, richard donner, in. Original director richard donner was dropped from the film after a dispute with the producers, whereupon richard lester stepped in to finish the film adding a more comedic tone. Id say iii is considered more of a comedy than an adventure film. The richard donner cut is a reedited directors cut of the 1980 film superman ii. The theme music, a startling star wars soundalike by john williams, fades to edited recaps of the previous film.
The richard donner cut commentary with oliver harper and actor duncan casey. The richard donner cut is a 2006 reedited directors cut of the 1980 film superman ii. Superman ii the richard donner cut dvd 1980 warner. For years, donner never watched the theatrical cut of superman ii. Superman ii the richard donner cut documentary restoring the vision pt 1 man of steel. The richard donner cut 2006 box office mojosuperman ii. It is based on the dc comics character of the same name and stars marlon brando, gene hackman, christopher reeve, margot kidder, glenn ford, phyllis thaxter, jackie cooper, trevor howard, marc mcclure, terence stamp, valerie perrine, and ned beatty. Superman, meanwhile, is in love with lois lane margot kidder, who finds out who he really is. The movie was an expensive and ambitious production for its era, with donner being. Superman ii 1980 footage used to restore the version of superman ii that the original superman director, donner, had in mind before he was fired from the. Donner shot footage for superman ii concurrently with the first blockbuster, but director richard lester ultimately completed the project. Longtime superman fans have long tilted at this windmill and the donner cut doesnt disappoint even those whove waited more or less patiently over 25 years since the original theatrical release of superman ii.
Primarily of curiosity value, donner s superman 2 2006 fails to overshadow what has come before it, in my opinion. In the blockbuster sequel, christopher reeve, gene hackman, and margot kidder return as superman confronts three supercriminals with abilities equal to his. The movie director richard donner is not happy the films extended cut is making its way to bluray. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting your oldest recordings marked save until. This alternate version of the film is based on footage shot by director richard donner before being replaced on the project, and it includes material not seen in the films original 1980 release.
After saving a bus full of civilians, superman realizes he cannot win and flies to his fortress, with zod, ursa, and non in pursuit, bringing lois and lex with them. Not only the usual additional scenes were added, it is almost a completely new movie. It features a significant amount of lost footage shot by the original director, richard donner, in 1977 before he was taken off the project and replaced by richard lester, who not only completed the remainder of the film for its theatrical release, but also rewrote and reshot a substantial. Still an enjoyable sequel, but didnt measure up to i or ii. The richard donner cut video 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The richard donner cut trailer kryptonian villain general zod terence stamp and his henchmen are accidentally freed from their outerspace imprisonment and threaten earth with destruction, just as superman christopher reeve decides to renounce his superpowers for his new love, lois lane margot kidder. Richard donner was the original director of superman 2 but he was replaced by richard lester and it is this version that was released to cinemas and home entertainment until now. The most notable was the estranged relationship that director richard donner had with producers alexander and ilya salkind. Robert vaughn does well as baddy corporate tycoon ross webster. Christopher reeve margot kidder gene hackman 2006 the man of steel christopher reeve gets serious with lois lane. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. Still, stick with the initial cut and not the richard donner cut, which was released on dvd in 2006 to get the full impact of general zod and his cronies laying waste to an america without superman. This triple feature includes the best versions of the best superman films. Richard donner cut, the dvd its the version youve never seen.
The only man of steel movie better than superman ii is. Jun 18, 2019 lets face it, times change, and superman and friend have sweetly embraced the spirit of the 80s as well as each other. Trivia most of the new scenes in this cut were shot during the production of superman 1978. It was such a brilliant bunch of additional materials. It is a reedited directors cut of the 1980 theatrical version of superman ii, directed by richard lester, and serves as an alternate direct sequel to the 1978 film superman. At any rate, richard donner still has one helluva good superman movie under his belt. But, richard pryor helped to breathe life into the comedy element with his role of computer prodigy august gus gorman. The quest for peace, a movie made four years after the third and with seemingly a fraction of the budget. The comparison between the theatrical version and the richard donner cut is more than difficult, as both version are very different from each other. The richard donner cut, and superman returns, this is the bluray combo pack you want to buy. Superman ii 1980christopher reeve 1080ph264ac 3 dts. The introduction by richard donner was pretty cool, id. The threehour version of the blockbuster that aired on abc in 1982. Of course, superman had his own batman and robin in the guise of superman vi.
Any fan of the superman movie series knows of the myriad problems experienced during the filming of superman ii. Ultimate edition is a retelling of the classic superman story from richard donner by film exile chris. Thats because richard donner, the director, was fired halfway through filming. This episode we dive into the tumultuous production of superman ii, which saw director richard donner fired and replaced by richard. With different lois lane margot kidder schemes to unmask clark kent as superman. Kryptonian villain general zod terence stamp and his henchmen are accidentally freed from their outerspace imprisonment and threaten earth with destruction, just as superman christopher reeve decides to renounce his superpowers for his new love, lois lane margot kidder. When filming first halted on superman ii, richard donner had already shot most of the scenes. If i had to suggest the best fan edits, id say the richard donner cut redux made by booshman is a good choice. The bluray for the extended cut will be packaged along with superman. I got the 3 hour tv cut bluray of superman, and im never going back.
If you just want the absolute best superman movies, namely superman. The richard donner directors cut is a reedited rendering of the legendary superhero film that closely follows the original script and restores the lost footage originally shot by donner in 1977. Now, for the first time, his neverbeforeseen vision is here. With gene hackman, christopher reeve, marlon brando, ned beatty. The richard donner cut the theatrically released superman ii is really good, but with some serious flaws its a little too campy, and the fact that marlon brandos scenes were cut left a gaping hole. The richard donner cut is the christmas miracle of 2006. The man of steel christopher reeve woos lois lane margot kidder and thwarts krypton outcasts. Superman ii full movie 1980 lets join, fullhd moviesseasonepisode here. He was originally asked by the production if he wanted to share the director credit with richard lester, so he started watching. Warner brothers have assembled most, if not all the scenes filmed by richard donner and released his version of the film. One exception to this, is the new alternate scene where lois discovers clarks true identity by shooting him.