The most notable was the estranged relationship that director richard donner had with producers alexander and ilya salkind. The movie was an expensive and ambitious production for its era, with donner being. The introduction by richard donner was pretty cool, id. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering. The richard donner cut kryptonian villain general zod terence stamp along with his henchmen are freed in their outerspace imprisonment and endanger earth with jealousy, just as superman christopher reeve decides to renounce his superpowers for his new love, lois lane margot kidder. The bluray for the extended cut will be packaged along with superman.
Not only the usual additional scenes were added, it is almost a completely new movie. 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. He was originally asked by the production if he wanted to share the director credit with richard lester, so he started watching. 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. 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. Thats because richard donner, the director, was fired halfway through filming. And its a must for every superman fan, an important addition to the legend of the man of steel. This triple feature includes the best versions of the best superman films. The richard donner cut is a 2006 reedited directors cut of the 1980 film superman ii. Superman ii 1980 richard lester version in my opinion it is a good movie and the best.
The richard donner cut, and superman returns, this is the bluray combo pack you want to buy. The richard donner cut is a reedited directors cut of the 1980 film superman ii. Superman ii full movie 1980 lets join, fullhd moviesseasonepisode here. At any rate, richard donner still has one helluva good superman movie under his belt. They had to be rewritten and reshot by richard lester because, under directors guild rules, he had to direct more than half the film to be credited. One exception to this, is the new alternate scene where lois discovers clarks true identity by shooting him. 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. The movie director richard donner is not happy the films extended cut is making its way to bluray. Superman ii 1980christopher reeve 1080ph264ac 3 dts. The warner archive will soon release the extended cut of superman. Any fan of the superman movie series knows of the myriad problems experienced during the filming of superman ii. But, richard pryor helped to breathe life into the comedy element with his role of computer prodigy august gus gorman. Now, for the first time, his neverbeforeseen vision is here. Superman ii the richard donner cut dvd 1980 warner.
The man of steel christopher reeve woos lois lane margot kidder and thwarts krypton outcasts. In the blockbuster sequel, christopher reeve, gene hackman, and margot kidder return as superman confronts three supercriminals with abilities equal to his. 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. The richard donner cut 2006 box office mojosuperman ii. The first film will always be the perfect superman film, even with all the dated fx, which are forgivable the very moment reeve steps onto screen. Trivia most of the new scenes in this cut were shot during the production of superman 1978. If you just want the absolute best superman movies, namely superman. The quest for peace, a movie made four years after the third and with seemingly a fraction of the budget. 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. Superman, meanwhile, is in love with lois lane margot kidder, who finds out who he really is. 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.
Download superman ii 1980christopher reeve 1080ph264ac 3 dts 5. I cant believe it took me this long to finally watch this cut. Id say iii is considered more of a comedy than an adventure film. 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. Of course, superman had his own batman and robin in the guise of superman vi. If i had to suggest the best fan edits, id say the richard donner cut redux made by booshman is a good choice. Superman ii the richard donner cut documentary restoring the vision pt 1 man of steel. And donner s film, while its nice to finally see it over three decades later, is an average film at best.
You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. The picture and audio quality is as great as can be. 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. The richard donner cut commentary with oliver harper and actor duncan casey. Warner brothers have assembled most, if not all the scenes filmed by richard donner and released his version of the film. Robert vaughn does well as baddy corporate tycoon ross webster. Director richard donner began shooting his vision of superman ii while concurrently filming superman the movie.
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. This episode we dive into the tumultuous production of superman ii, which saw director richard donner fired and replaced by richard lester, which. The threehour version of the blockbuster that aired on abc in 1982. 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. The comparison between the theatrical version and the richard donner cut is more than difficult, as both version are very different from each other. Ultimate edition is a retelling of the classic superman story from richard donner by film exile chris. The richard donner directors cut is a reedited rendering of the legendary superhero film that. It features a significant amount of lost footage shot by the original director, richard donner, in. Still an enjoyable sequel, but didnt measure up to i or ii. With gene hackman, christopher reeve, marlon brando, ned beatty. The best sequel theatrical cut is my second peronal favorite superman sequel of all time. With different lois lane margot kidder schemes to unmask clark kent as superman. I got the 3 hour tv cut bluray of superman, and im never going back. Donner shot footage for superman ii concurrently with the first blockbuster, but director richard lester ultimately completed the project.
It was such a brilliant bunch of additional materials. This episode we dive into the tumultuous production of superman ii, which saw director richard donner fired and replaced by richard. The theme music, a startling star wars soundalike by john williams, fades to edited recaps of the previous film. Watch the original lester version first, then watch the donner cut with the commentary, so you can appreciate it more. 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. Christopher reeve margot kidder gene hackman 2006 the man of steel christopher reeve gets serious with lois lane. Finally released as visionary director richard donner originally conceived and intended, superman ii. When filming first halted on superman ii, richard donner had already shot most of the scenes. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering earth. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting your oldest recordings marked save until. The richard donner cut is the christmas miracle of 2006.
For years, donner never watched the theatrical cut of superman ii. 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. Richard donner cut, the dvd its the version youve never seen. Primarily of curiosity value, donner s superman 2 2006 fails to overshadow what has come before it, in my opinion. The movie in some listings and reference sources is a 1978 superhero film directed by richard donner. 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. 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. The richard donner cut on digital and stream instantly or download offline.
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