Youd think that lester material would be be added to the lester cut. Finally released as visionary director richard donner originally conceived and intended, superman ii. This is the footage fans missed between season 2 and season 3 of 24. Before donner finished filming all of superman ii, marlon brando filed a lawsuit over a discrepancy in how much he was paid in regards to the original films box office grosses. Can somebody help me where i can download superman iv. Lester cut of superman ii is good, but people take issue with the various inexplicably added on powers that supes and team zod have, such as levitationvision, teleportation, holoprojection, and memorywiping kisses. Superman ii deleted scene all i ask for is 10 percent 1980 christopher reeve movie hd duration. For some reason, footage from the richard donner cut has been used as well. Weird that its lester stuff added in, but more in line witht the ric than the theatrical. Jimbotron has made a cut, as well as crazy asian man, onekingprods, and myself. Aptly titled superman 2 what else the original director that made the first superman movie richard donner was at the helm for the sequel. Arctic police scene from superman ii the richard donner cut redux. Director richard donner of lethal weapon fame shot both superman. With the huge success of superman the movie back in 1978 it was inevitable a sequel would follow.
Arctic police scene from superman ii the richard donner cut. Combining footage from the original lester cut, the 2006 donner cut and selected footage from superman the movie, along with extensive special effects corrections, this is the movie that richard donner never got to make, the movie you always wanted. Selutrons superman ii capedwonder superman imagery. The result is an incomplete movie patched together from alternate takes and even. Superman ii on tv between 2006 and 2010, it was the donner cut without. Because these two features were to be two parts of a single epic story, they were worked on simultaneously throughout most of.
The richard donner cut 1 hours and 55 minutes movie 2006 before krypton exploded and jorel put his baby son, kalel, in a rocket ship to earth, the benevolent ruler was forced to banish three irredeemable criminals to another dimension called the phantom zone. Booshman is still working on his edit, and with his vfx skills, im still very. When donner helmed the first superman, he actually shot a good deal of footage for superman ii, much of it including all of the lex luthor scenes contained within the theatrical version. Marshall, marc mcclure, jack ohalloran, valerie perrine cinematography robert paynter. Theatrical cut redux, sounds a bit similar to superman ii. Star wars semispecialised edition dtshd master audio 5.
Whether its a directors cut filled with extra scenes that were probably cut for a reason, an extended television version that puts in deleted scenes for the sake of cutting out censorable material or a version that the producers nearly put out to make things more commercial, read more. Richard lester versus richard donner in mounting the production of superman. The richard donner cut is a 2006 reedited directors cut of the 1980 film superman ii. 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. Richard donner had been approached about a possible directors cut of this film as early as 2001, however complex legal issues involving the cut footage, as well as reluctance on the part of donner prevented any official restoration from taking place. Superman anthology bluray richard donner by hitfix. 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. Director richard donner began shooting his vision of superman ii while concurrently filming superman the movie his neverbeforeseen vision has a totally different beginning and resolution and includes so many changes, large and small, that this superman ii is an eyeopening alternate experience. The richard donner cut redux deleted scene by booshman on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three kryptonian criminals. It has been pieced together using previouly unseen twentysix yearold footage that has collecting dust in a vault ever since, plus the more familiar material previously used theatrically and then restored for the superman ii reissue on standarddef dvd a few years back. The richard donner cut is a 2006 superhero film that is a reedit of the 1980 film superman ii. All this changed with the production of superman returns 2006, which lead to warner brothers resolving all outstanding legal.
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. Perhaps the most exhaustive and complete reworking of superman ii to date. This alternate version of the film is based on footage shot. The movie director richard donner is not happy the films extended cut is making its way to bluray. Not only the usual additional scenes were added, it is almost a completely new movie. Approximately 15 minutes of scenes mainly shot by richard donner are included in the broadcast. Plus theres the complete of lack of marlon brandos jorel.
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. Arctic police scene from superman ii the richard donner. Since donner never completed superman ii in its original form, certain scenes filmed by lester along with newly created visual effects shots by thau had to be. 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. But my fan edit however insert selfpromotion logo here combines the best of all cuts imho, as well as the selutron scenes, and my own little edits to change things. Yet for a redux so complicated, it really is a miracle that the richard donner cut is coherent at all. I dont believe richard donners cut of superman ii recently released on dvd is necessarily better than the 1981 theatrical cut directed by richard lester, but it is still fascinating on its own terms. Richard donner, who made the first superman film and did a brilliant job of establishing a basic look for the series, was followed this time by richard lester a hard days night, the three musketeers, and this is some of lesters best work. On this day in 1984, the extended version of superman ii is first broadcast on abc network television at a running length of 142 minutes. Rescored, edited and restored arctic police scene from my last superman ii.
The threehour version of the blockbuster that aired on abc in 1982. The apple podcast app features the caped wonder superman podcast. Ultimate supermans repowering scene from superman ii. The richard donner cut redux alternate ending by booshman on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering earth. I also have a few fan edits that were made by members here on the board that arent even on that site. Latest superman ii richard donner cut mochries blog. Superman ii, the richard donner cut minimal essential. The comparison between the theatrical version and the richard donner cut is more than difficult, as both version are very different from each other. With gene hackman, christopher reeve, marlon brando, ned beatty. The richard donner cut is quite literally a frankensteins monster. Superman ii the richard donner cut redux fortress of.
Heres a fantastic interview with director richard donner about filming superman. Here are three new photos in the superman ii gallery. The richard donner cut christopher reeve margot kidder gene hackman 2006 the man of steel christopher reeve gets serious with lois lane margot kidder and fights three krypton outcasts in league with lex luthor gene hac. The movie, superman ii, the ric and fan edit superman redeemed. Superman ii, the richard donner cut minimal essential edit author towne32 date 8feb2015, 11. So unless you feel like explaining all the backstory to your kid so it makes sense, id show the original ii. Not that i have any rights to the redux label, since its been used on many projects, but i do think there is enough of a level of association where superman 2 is concerned to cause confusion. The warner archive will soon release the extended cut of superman. The movie was an expensive and ambitious production for its era, with.
And its a must for every superman fan, an important addition to the legend of the man of steel. Arctic police scene from superman ii the richard donner cut redux fan edit. Now, for the first time, his neverbeforeseen vision is here. 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.
Director richard donner began shooting his vision of superman ii while concurrently filming superman the movie. I believe the redux and the booshman cut are one and the same. I enjoy donners cut of superman ii but lesters theatrical cut is the one i grew up with, and will always prefer. Alternative versions of films rarely improve upon things. Unfortunately, what happened during the course of filming was that many differences began to manifest themselves between donner and the producers, the salkinds. Warner brothers have assembled most, if not all the scenes filmed by richard donner and released his version of the film. By now youve probably heard the story of how superman ii. Richard donner cut, the dvd its the version youve never seen. He permits satire to make its way into the film more easily.
Superman ii original or richard donner cut to show my. Capedwonder superman imagery we celebrate the legacy of. The movie and also shot 70% or so of superman ii at the exact same time. Superman ii superman ii the richard donner cut dvd recensie. Originally richard donner was hired to film both superman and superman ii simultaneously, after which the footage would be edited into two separate movies. The movie 1978, ilya and alexander salkind had envisioned doing two movies at one time. When director richard donner signed his contract to work on superman, the agreement was for the completion of two films. By taking the superman 2 richard donner cut that was deleted out of the theatrical cut i edited my final cut that compliments the film best in my opinion in a way superman didnt save humanity jor. Select either a vertical or horizontal direction if you are creating a bar graph. Superman ii, the richard donner cut minimal essential edit. Superman ii the richard donner cut warner dvd 2006 color 2.
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. Plus, if he has seen superman the movie already, he is going to wonder why the endings are basically the same. One of my favorite moments in the theatrical cut is lost in donners cut when superman comes back to metropolis and shows up at the daily planet outside the window, ready to square off with zod and gang. Download superman ii salkind international edit by. Superman ii the richard donner cut redux by booshman dl.
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