Parents need to know that superman ii is a sequel to the 1978 liveaction film and is heads and shoulders above the original. While the 2006 donner cut of superman ii went a long way to restructuring. Selutrons superman ii home movie in the fortress video clip. The clarklana dynamic is great, the chemical plant sequence is pretty good, and the clark kent vs evil superman junkyard fight is one of the best scenes in. If youre missing superman, the guy has been known to show up on the cws supergirl, so fans still have that.
Selutrons superman ii superman and the concorde video clip. But we end on a note of hope, forgiveness and redemption and we come full circle of course. But regardless, superman 2 is now a film worth watching, as long as you keep in mind that it isnt quite as good as the first, and is certainly worth adding to ones film library. How to not end the movie on a petty act of revenge by clark in the diner. Superman ii is the second in a series of superman movies starring christopher reeve as supermanclark kent, margot kidder as lois lane, and gene hackman as lex luther.
Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. This website is devoted to dc comics superman, the first and best comic book superhero, who was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster. The richard donner cut the donner cut on dvd last year after literally decades of clamoring by fans, most people assumed that to be the last word on the longdiscussed subject of the firing of superman. The film was released in australia and mainland europe on december 4, 1980. As superman, he battles the villainous lex luthor gene. Superman christopher reeve foils the plot of terrorists by hurtling their nuclear device into outer space, but the bombs shock waves free the kryptonian villain general zod. In many regards its imho the perfect comictomovie adaption, full of unforgettable moments. With gene hackman, christopher reeve, margot kidder, ned beatty. Witty and fastpaced, a playful sense of humor pervades this superhero saga. Warmest greetings to capedwonder and superman fans. Just before the destruction of the planet krypton, scientist jorel marlon brando sends his infant son kalel on a spaceship to earth. Superman ii is a 1980 superhero film directed by richard lester and written by mario puzo and david and leslie newman, based on the dc comics character superman. The movie, was released in 1980 1981 in the us general zod and his two allies, convicted criminals from supermans home planet of krypton, are accidentally freed from the phantom zone.
Selutron is not only a huge superman fan, but a visionary. In that regard, i prefer the original superman ii s more straightforward ending. The only drawback of this cut is the very, very end of the movie. Im currently looking for the selutrons fan edit of superman ii. Superman christopher reeve foils the plot of terrorists by hurtling their nuclear device into outer space, but the bombs shock waves free the kryptonian villain general zod terence stamp and. The infamous home movies scene in the script where supes shows. At any rate, richard donner still has one helluva good superman movie under his belt. Henry cavill cracks a joke about man of steel 2 while assuring that a superman sequel is coming. Selutron has been well known amongst both the superman film fans.
Superman iv the quest for peace marlon brando deleted. Since supermanthe movie is my favorite of the christopher reeve superman series, i have focused most of the detailed observations on this film. As clark listens to winters story, he checks the convicts pulse. An exciting story, brilliant actors and a larger than life score make superman ii an unforgettable experience even today. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Has anyone tried to do what selutron was doing for superman 2 richard. Henry cavill says to expect man of steel 2 between 2019 and 2045. Their imprisonment is the opening scene of superman. Featuring highdefinition screenshots from the 2011 superman ii bluray anthology release all screenshots featured on this website are for descriptive and entertainment purposes and to give the viewer a general idea of what the movies will look like. Theatrical cut redux, sounds a bit similar to superman ii. Superman christopher reeve foils the plot of terrorists by hurtling their nuclear device into outer space, but the bombs shock waves free the kryptonian villain general zod terence stamp and his henchmen ursa sarah douglas and non jack ohalloran from their imprisonment. Superman homepage everything you ever wanted to know. All of the films were viewed in my home theater equipped with a 100 inch stewart grayhawk rs g3 front projection screen and a digital projection dvision dlp projector, with a 7. December 15, 1978 was a defining day in my life when, as a 17yearold, i experienced the cinematic masterpiece, supermanthe movie, for the first time on the silver screen, followed by more viewings in the weeks that followed.
It remains steady and clark is convinced winters is innocent. Raised by kindly farmers jonathan glenn ford and martha kent phyllis thaxter, young clark christopher reeve discovers the source of his superhuman powers and moves to metropolis to fight evil. Traveling to earth, they threaten the planet with destruction at the same time that superman decides to renounce. Superman bluray releases capedwonder superman imagery. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering earth. With the addition of some fresh tweaks, hd upgrading and a few other bits and. Later, clark returns to the diner, gets revenge on rocky and humiliates him. In superman the movie, superman had to turn back the planet because lois died. But superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet. He debuted in cinemas in a series of animated shorts beginning in 1941, and then starred in two movie serials in 1948 and 1950. But lois and clark kent also spend the night together in highly compromised circumstances, in a niagara falls honeymoon haven.
Primarily of curiosity value, donners superman 2 2006 fails to overshadow what has come before it, in my opinion. Director richard donner brings the legendary character superman to the big screen, with golden globenominee christopher reeve as the man of steel. Man of steel 2 fanmade trailer is the superman sequel. Superman ii is a 1980 superhero film directed by richard lester and written by mario puzo and. Watch superman ii online stream full movie directv. In retrospect, those seem outdated, but the fascination of people for the series is undiminished. The movie is a travesty, which literally negates everything that happens in superman ii. So superman ii has a lot of fun developing his odd dual relationship with lois lane. Clarks suspicions are confirmed when he and lois pick up a hitchhiker on their way back to metropolis and the hitchhiker leaves. This magical film filled with wonder and heart absolutely blew my mind and completely altered my view of filmmaking and the man of steel. An independent studio, lippert pictures, released the first superman feature film, superman and the mole men. Schoolage kids respond to both the action and the sympathetic portrait of the nerdy clark kent. Superman tooapr22 clip 3 villains come to town on vimeo. Its funny, its full of tricks and it manages to be royally entertaining, which is really all it aims for.
This is also true for the richard donner cut, which feels like an entirely new movie and not like the usual directors cut. Clark kent and lois lane interview winters, a man on death row. I may have put sarah douglas and gene hackman at slow motion with no audio but i will take that as a reasonable sequence for the opening of selutrons superman 2 opening title footage was taken. Kristopher b meadows is a gifted portrait artist, sculptor and teacher, and a huge christopher reeve superman fan. Selutrons superman ii complete opening video youtube. Superman 2 deutsch, superman ii is a 1980 superhero film. It is a sequel to the 1978 film superman and stars gene hackman, christopher reeve, terence stamp, ned beatty, sarah douglas, margot kidder, and jack ohalloran. The theme music, a startling star wars soundalike by. Fullhd movie, superman ii 1980 fullhd movie dvd quality superman ii 1980 fullhd movie dvdrip online free. General zod terence stamp, ursa sarah douglas, and non jack ohalloran, on seditious treason. Still, since we cant have that, we must content ourselves with the divided film. This movie was directed by richard lester and is approximately two hours long. The weird cancelled 2009 superman returns sequel cutshort.
Selutrons superman ii zod and the general video clip. Superman ii theatrical bluray screenshots capedwonder. Superman was the first comic adaptation to be shown in cinemas and people were amazed by its revolutionary special effects. Kill the batman the joker meets the mob the dark knight 4k, hdr, imax duration. I ordinarily do not promote fan edits, but in this case i cant say enough good things about selutron s superman ii work as you will see, selutron used footage and individual elements recomposited from the christopher reeve films to create some cool clips that get your mind thinking about further. I always thought that while its a weaker film than its 2 predecessors, superman 3 is very underrated, and has some great moments. 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. Each cut is presented in full 1080p hd with a dtshd master audio. At long, long last, lois and superman make love in this movie after champagne, but discreetly offscreen in supermans ice palace. Rent superman ii 1980 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
The trio arrive on earth, eager to conquer the planet and zod is all too happy to discover jor. And if it hadnt been for that hugely successful 1978 adventure, there never would have been a. Doomsday superman theme john williams superman the animated series superman the movie superman the movie full movie superman the movie 1978 superman the movie trailer superman the movie soundtrack superman the movie. How to not end the movie on a petty act of revenge by clark in the. Movies interview with superman ii faneditor selutron by barry freiman and daniel grant. I ordinarily do not promote fan edits, but in this case i cant say enough good things about selutrons superman ii work as you will see, selutron used footage and individual elements recomposited from the christopher reeve films to create some cool clips that get your mind thinking about further. In the meantime, enjoy this fanmade man of steel 2 trailer, it should tide you over. This website is dedicated to giving you information on superman in all forms of media. While the donner cut may have treated the superman character with more reverence, it often lacked coherence. The fictional character superman, an american comic book superhero in dc comics publications, has appeared in various films almost since his inception. Has anyone tried to do what selutron was doing for superman 2. Click on the news category headings below for a full list of news items available under that category. If i had the talent selutron has i would have that as superman, the man of tomorrow.
Superman ii 1980 gene hackman, christopher reeve happy new year 2020 full hd. But its only half the story, as donner prepared for jorels nemesis zod, imprisoned in the phantom zone, to get free and challenge kalel aka superman. Selutrons superman ii capedwonder superman imagery. 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. It has been an honor and pleasure to be able to call kris a super special friend for over 14 years. Filmed consecutively alongside the first film, superman ii wasnt just an afterthought of a sequel, but a continuation of the epic story which was setup in the opening minutes of film number one.
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