Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) Direct-to-Video
In Richard Donner's original vision of Superman II, the Man of Steel faces his greatest challenge yet! Three villainous outcasts, Non, Ursa, and their leader, General Zod, are freed from the Phantom Zone only to wreak havoc, devastation, and chaos unto Earth... (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Richard Donner
Written By: Joe Shuster, Mario Puzo, Jerry Siegel
Starring: Ned Beatty, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, Christopher Reeve, Sarah Douglas
Genres: Sci-fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Franchises: Superman, Superman (Christopher Reeve)
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut belongs to 9 collections
1. Superheroes (collaborative: moderated by mpowell - 30 stars)
2. Based On Comic (collaborative: moderated by mpowell - 16 stars)
3. Films available in HD (collaborative: moderated by kubricksucks - 13 stars)
4. Sequel (collaborative: moderated by td888 - 9 stars)
5. Alternate versions / cuts (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 9 stars)
6. DC Comics / DC Universe (collaborative: moderated by Ag0stoMesmer - 7 stars)
7. Superman (collaborative: moderated by mpowell - 3 stars)
8. Disappointments (collaborative: moderated by cagedwisdom)
9. Incorrect criticker release dates (collaborative: moderated by JooJoo)
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BeeDub | 88 75th |
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Far superior to the goofy Richard Lester version, this cut restores a sense of grandeur and dramatic weight to Superman. The only major problem is the ending, which *SPOILER ALERT* simply rehashes the time-reversal climax of the original, which was pretty dumb to begin with. Oh well.
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Paxton | 83 91st |
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Everything boils down to one moment that defines Christopher Reeve's Superman and it makes or breaks this movie, and the entire series for you as a viewer. In this version, when Lois figures out that Clark is Superman, she holds a gun on him as an ultimatum. In one silent motion Clark Kent becomes Superman by standing up straight. That reads so subtle but the action is deafening.
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CinematicESP | 88 79th |
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Definitely better than the theatrical release. It's obvious some plot pieces are missing, though that's to be expected given the circumstances. Almost as good as the first film.
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purgatos | 74 58th |
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Fixes up a bunch of the scenes I didn't like originally and the ending makes a lot more sense. However, it's often very obvious that you're watching a re-edited film. It's more interesting for "what could have been" than it is on its own.
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Optimus_mike | 90 90th |
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Yeah, this is how it should have been.
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cagedwisdom | 25 17th |
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I've not seen the original Superman II (decided to go with watching this one instead). Wish I hadn't really, as this feels unfinished. Parts are as good as you'd expect, other parts are subpar. Christopher Reeve is great, of course, and Marlon Brando is excellent. The villains are pretty bland though. I never cared for villains that seemed to have no motivation other than being evil. Also never cared for the whole superhero-having-an-internal-struggle business.
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helfen419 | 70 39th |
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"Of course he's Jewish."
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| Average Percentile 60.69% from 335 Ratings |  |