Superman II (1980)

Stars	User	Rating
7	Paxton	75 _78th
The movie that definitively proves that three Kryptonians will never be able to beat one Kryptonian.
4	BeeDub	78 _39th
The Richard Donner Cut is great. This version is embarassing.
3	Spitfire	80 _85th
Superman and Superman II were written as a single film before they realized that there was too much material to make it as one. Superman II is I think a little better than the first film with more comic style action and drama. Perhaps also, the actors were able to settle into the roles a little easier having gone through it before.
2	lifeandall	80 _65th
One of the two memorable superman movies. This one may be the best out of the series.
2	CHIMP	23 _2nd
Campy and dated sequel that's embarrassing to watch. Even when the heroes and villains try to get serious, it's undermined by the background characters still acting like they wandered off the set of "Airplane!".
2	Barthalen	49 _26th
Pretty dumb. Supes seems to have no trouble almost having Louis drown to protect his identity, yet he reveals himself 5 minutes later. He sacrifices his powers to- oh never mind, he has them back 5 minutes later. And so on. Sure, Zod is pretty boss, but everything else is annoying, unfunny and corny. Especially Clark Kent's gosh-darn goofyness, painful to watch. Oh, and how the hell did Louis and Clark get home from the North Goddamn Pole without superpowers?
2	spleen	79 _65th
40 points for nostalgia. 39 for the movie itself. After finally watching the Donner cut, I have to admit this isn't very good filmmaking; Clark Kent is uncomfortably awkward, Lois Lane is inexplicably angry, and Lex Luthor is cornier than ever. Anybody else notice Miss Stetsmaucher is the original Harley Quinn?
1	fudgieb	92 _79th
So good in so many ways. Christopher Reeve is a stud in this film. Dude's like 6'4''! I remember being so scared of the three exiled Krytonians when I was little. I modeled many of my G.I. Joe battles after that idea.
1	eveelun	76 _62nd
I prefer this to the original due to the exploration of Superman's desire for a simple human life (which is an interesting theme further developed in the Spider-man series) and also to the presence of viable villains who can actually hurt Superman without resorting to the contrived Kryptonite device. I'm looking forward to seeing Donner's cut.
1	ServantDagon	88 _77th
KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!
1	Punchinello	50 _15th
Rubbish superhero movie.
1	mightypotato	75 _57th
Kneel before Zod! I really enjoy this movie. Not so much for its cinematic value, but because that its just a fun watch.
1	TheDiceman	55 _49th
Not bad.
1	aus_hab_fan	66 _16th
BOOOOO!!
1	tinythedogg	90 _94th
What I liked about the first film seemed like it was much better in this film. This was a bit more of a fast paced very action oriented movie. I thought that the battle between the three villains and Superman was a classic. It was large in scope and it looked good using dated special effects. I even liked the ending with Lex Luthor getting involved that poisonous snake. Christopher Reeve really owns the Superman role and really seems to get it. Others have done well with but it is Reeve's.
1	Anomaly	65 _38th
It had a lot of potential, but for the most part it squanders that by dropping the ball on the actual character interactions. For example, Louis is apparently the dumbest woman alive. Most people seem to only remember Terence Stamp's performance, which is delightful in its scenery chewing, but there's not much here beyond that. The finale is at least a little better than Snyder's smash-fest take on the same fight.
1	BillyShears	90 _92nd
It's super duper fun! Strangles Gene Shalit with a tattered cape
1	AshWilliams	88 _84th
Still the best Superman movie! So awesome, man I should go watch it right now!
1	Ocelot	45 _36th
About an hour in, I realized the movie had no actual narrative. Just footage cobbled together, which I guess was better than five minutes of terrible comedy involving super-breath. A lot of the character motivations make no sense too. Superman has to give up his powers... why? Fuck the ending, too. Ugh. Perhaps the Richard Donner cut is much better.
1	Ununnilium	64 _46th
An improvement on Superman: The Movie, but with a big problem at the core: the idea that Superman must stop being Superman to love Lois, the idea that you have to stop being special to be truly human. It's toxic and arbitrary and messes with all of the cool, interesting parts of the movie.

Average Percentile 47.24% from 3525 Ratings