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 before he was taken off the project. The richard donner cut is the christmas miracle of 2006. The 8disc release will include superman the movie, superman the movie. 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. At any rate, richard donner still has one helluva good superman movie under his belt. 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. Namely, it plays on a major theme for kal elclark kent superman from the first film. Movie details as originally conceived and intended. The richard donner cut was released on dvd, hd dvd, and bluray on november 28, 2006. The movie was an expensive and ambitious production for its era, with donner being.
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. Buy superman ii 1980 the richard donner cut from amazons movies store. Ultimate supermans repowering scene from superman ii richard. I finally watched the richard donner cut of superman 2 and liked it infinitely more than the goofy richard lester version. In order to make donner s vision of superman ii feel less incomplete, finished scenes by lester that donner was unable to shoot were incorporated into the film as well as the screen tests by reeve and kidder for one pivotal. Unfortunately, what happened during the course of filming was that many differences began to manifest themselves between donner. Feb 21, 2009 this feature is not available right now.
According to the 2006 documentary you will believe. Apr 24, 2019 the richard donner cut makes superman ii a better movie, period. The movie, but with richard donner s cut, it comes as close as can be and we get to see the film as the original director of the first two superman films intended it. Trivia most of the new scenes in this cut were shot during the production of superman 1978. The quest for peace and superman returns all for the first time with dtshd 5. Superman returns to earth after spending five years in space examining his homeworld krypton.
I think we should put it in one of these categories. After years of demand from superman fans, warner home video released superman ii. Sep 14, 2016 so, this is as close as we will ever get to richard donner s original vision of superman ii before he was replaced by richard lester. Apr 15, 2018 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. Now, for the first time, his neverbeforeseen vision is here. Not only the usual additional scenes were added, it is almost a completely new movie. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. Warner brothers have assembled most, if not all the scenes filmed by richard donner and released his version of the film. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The 1980 classic is reedited to its original director.
Starring christopher reeve, margot kidder and gene hackman. In that regard, i prefer the original superman ii s more straightforward ending. The movie director richard donner is not happy the films extended cut is making its way to bluray. 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. So with this edit i want to tell a single story of superman i and superman ii using the best from lesters and donner s cut. Yes 1 about us all our products come from licensed distributors no bootlegs. The richard donner directors cut is a reedited rendering of the legendary superhero film that.
The superman ii released in 1980 used some of donners footage but lester reshot certain scenes, dropped others and. Since the original superman and superman ii were favorites growing up, was. In either case, this is an absolutely mustsee whether youve loved the film since 1982, or merely caught it as background material for singers 2006 followup. For years, donner never watched the theatrical cut of superman ii. The richard donner cut is a 2006 reedited directors cut of the 1980 film superman ii. Primarily of curiosity value, donner s superman 2 2006 fails to overshadow what has come before it, in my opinion. Disc 6 in the superman ultimate collectors edition 14disc box set, and. While several scenes had to be reconstructed from incomplete materials in one case, a 1978 screen test between christopher reeve and margot kidder was used, this cut is as close to donners vision of superman ii that anyone will ever see. 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 richard donner cut superman returns bluray by warner home video by bryan singer richard donner. The richard donner directors cut is a reedited rendering of the film that closely follows the original script and. In 2006, after years of fan petitions, a richard donner cut of superman ii was released that was meant to come near to donner s original vision for the movie. Superman ii is a 1980 superhero film directed by richard lester and written by mario puzo and.
One exception to this, is the new alternate scene where lois discovers clarks true identity by shooting him. With gene hackman, christopher reeve, marlon brando, ned beatty. This alternative version of the movie is predicated on footage taken by director richard. Ive noticed that theres no category at the bottom to identify it as 1980 film or a 2006 film. But he finds things have changed while he was gone, and he must once again prove himself important to the world. Superman 2 theatrical vs richard donner cut the trek bbs. The richard donner cut is the only directors cut to have its own article. Superman ii the richard donner cut documentary restoring the vision pt 1 man of steel. The producers let donner go and they hired director richard lestera hard days night to complete superman ii1980. Warner brothers have assembled most, if not all the scenes filmed by richard donner.
In the late 1970s, director richard donner began filming two superman movies at the same time, but was replaced by richard lester before the second one had been completed. Will this movie surpass the theatrical version of superman. 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. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he. 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. 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. Still, based on whats presented here, it doesnt seem like donner s superman ii would. The richard donner cut blu ray 2006 us import from amazons movies store.
Having rewatched both recently, would recommend watching the donner cut up until after the fortress of solitude final scene, and then switching back to the original superman ii after that. Jul 06, 20 when filming was suspended on donner s superman ii in october 1977, the director had completed almost all of the major characterbased sequences in the film. Jun 03, 2014 for decades, the donner cut of superman ii was the stuff of legend among superman fans. Director richard donner argued with the producers over their attempts to make the film more campy, in his opinion, which led to his removal and replacement on the project by richard. Director richard donner began shooting his vision of superman ii while concurrently filming superman the movie. Originally richard donner was hired to film both superman and superman ii simultaneously, after which the footage would be edited into two separate movies. 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 project due to creative differences with the producers. Was not aware there even was an alternate cut of superman ii much less aware of the original director of superman i i.
The richard donner cut serves as a true sequel that deals with the consequences of the first film. Richard donner the director talks about the forthcoming superman ii directors cut, singers remake and a lot more in this exclusive interview. 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. When filming first halted on superman ii, richard donner had already shot most of the scenes. No, superman ii will never quite reach the near perfection of superman. Richard donner being cut from the process after doing a lot of the filming. The richard donner cut on digital and stream instantly or download offline. 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 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 cutsuperman returns bluray dvd, bluray online at lowest price in india at. In conjunction with their expansive slate of superman releases debuting november 28 in remastered form, warner home video is finally premiering superman ii the richard donner cut. The richard donner cut was released on dvd and bluray in 2006, coinciding with the release of superman returns. And of course, the donner cut reflects the sensibilities of the richard donner of 2006, whos clearly not the richard donner of 1978.
Unfortunately, what happened during the course of filming was that many differences began to manifest themselves between donner and the producers, the salkinds. And donner s film, while its nice to finally see it over three decades later, is an average film at best. The richard donner cut is a reedited version of the 1980 theatrical version of superman ii, directed by richard lester, and serves as an alternate sequel to the 1978 film superman. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The richard donner cut 2006 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. The richard donner cut is a 2006 superhero film that is a reedit of the 1980 film superman ii. Movie superman ii hd 1080 quality video dailymotion. Finally released as visionary director richard donner originally conceived and intended, superman ii. He was originally asked by the production if he wanted to share the director credit with richard lester, so he started watching. Lesters style of directing is lighter than donners and it shows in superman ii and iii. Donner was firedafter he finished superman, but before he finished superman ii. Please note that blurays and dvds contain a region code, which allows them to be only. In order to make donners vision of superman ii feel less incomplete, finished scenes by lester that donner was unable to shoot were incorporated into the film as well as the screen tests by reeve and kidder for one pivotal. And its a must for every superman fan, an important addition to the legend of the man of steel.
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 brandon routh, kevin spacey, kate bosworth, james marsden. 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 cut 2006 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. Superman ii will always be a classic in the comic book canon, and the richard donner cut simply means theres now much more of it to love. Like other salkind productions such as the three musketeers 1973 and the four musketeers 1974, superman and superman ii commenced filming at the same time. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting your. This episode we dive into the tumultuous production of superman ii, which saw director richard donner fired and replaced by richard lester, which.
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