Now, for the first time, his neverbeforeseen vision is here. However, richard donner had already directed so much of the movie that there was not enough footage remaining to be shot for richard lester to simply finish it. Catala cestina dansk english espanol euskara suomi francais galego magyar. 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. Was not aware there even was an alternate cut of superman ii much less aware of the original director of superman i i. Featuring rare and unreleased behindthescenes photos from the richard donner years of superman 19771978. Unfortunately, what happened during the course of filming was that many differences began to manifest themselves between donner. Superman ii the richard donner cut dvd 1980 warner. 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. According to statements made by donner, roughly 25% of the theatrical cut of superman ii contains footage he shot, including all of gene hackmans scenes.
Descargar pelicula, superman ii the richard donner cut dvdrip ing sub espanol todos conocemos superman the movie. No there is a cut that aired in australia and european markets which is close to 3 hours long. And its a must for every superman fan, an important addition to the legend of the man of steel. 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. The movie and also shot 70% or so of superman ii at the exact same time. This is a nonprofit video trailer for my fan edit of superman. Originally richard donner was hired to film both superman and superman ii simultaneously, after which the footage would be edited into two separate movies. Photos are in random order, with newer ones featured towards the beginning of the gallery.
Much of this footage was used in superman ii, in the scene where superman s powers are stripped away by the molecule chamber in the fortress of solitude. The richard donner cut commentary with oliver harper and actor duncan casey. The richard donner cut is a 2006 reedited directors cut of the 1980 film superman ii. It is based on the dc comics character of the same name and stars marlon brando, gene hackman, christopher reeve, margot kidder, glenn ford, phyllis thaxter, jackie cooper, trevor howard, marc mcclure, terence stamp, valerie perrine, and ned beatty. 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. 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. To those who have heard of the superman ii restored. 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. For years, donner never watched the theatrical cut of superman ii.
Was the director of the first modern superhero film, superman, in 1978. Plus, if he has seen superman the movie already, he is going to wonder why the endings are basically the same. So unless you feel like explaining all the backstory to your kid so it makes sense, id show the original ii. The bluray for the extended cut will be packaged along with superman. Due to several conflicts, after superman was released, the salkinds decided not to bring donner back to finish making superman ii. Superman the richard donner vision a fan edit by fran.
Not only the usual additional scenes were added, it is almost a completely new movie. But, richard pryor helped to breathe life into the comedy element with his role of computer prodigy august gus gorman. The dc character is well known and not just due to its recent reboots. 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 2 the richard donner cut, 1980 destino arrakis. However, in order to receive full directors credit, lester had to shoot up to 51% of the film, which included refilming several sequences originally filmed by donner. In a 1980s abctv version of the film, when superman is trying to get to lexs underground hideout, he is subjected to machine gun fire, a giant blow torch, and is frozen in ice. 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. Superman returns sequel or no, man of steel fans are getting a new movie.
At any rate, richard donner still has one helluva good superman movie under his belt. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering earth. And donner s film, while its nice to finally see it over three decades later, is an average film at best. The movie in some listings and reference sources is a 1978 superhero film directed by richard donner. 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. The threehour version of the blockbuster that aired on abc in 1982. The richard donner cut is the christmas miracle of 2006. The comparison between the theatrical version and the richard donner cut is more than difficult, as both version are very different from each other. Superman flagship director richard donner presents this special cut of the 1980 sequel starring christopher reeve as the man of steel, whos locked in a battle. Longtime superman fans have long tilted at this windmill and the donner cut doesnt disappoint even those whove waited more or less patiently over 25 years since the original theatrical release of superman ii.
This episode we dive into the tumultuous production of superman ii, which saw director richard donner fired and replaced by richard lester, which. While directing the goonies, he makes an uncredited appearance on camera as one of the sheriffs as the goonies exit the cave with the ship. The richard donner cut is a reedited directors cut of the 1980 film superman ii. Jetzt, zum ersten mal, ist seine noch nie zuvor dagewesene vision hier. The richard donner cut was released on dvd, hd dvd, and bluray on november 28, 2006. 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 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. Robert vaughn does well as baddy corporate tycoon ross webster. Director richard donner began shooting his vision of superman ii while concurrently filming superman the movie. Superman ii allein gegen alle ist ein usamerikanischbritischer science fictionfilm aus. Id say iii is considered more of a comedy than an adventure film. Descargar pelicula, superman ii the richard donner cut. He was originally asked by the production if he wanted to share the director credit with richard lester, so he started watching. I think it combines elements of both the lester cut and donner cut o believe it also includes footage not featured on either version of the film. On the verge of giving up his powers for love, superman reeve is confronted by three supercriminals from his home planet who have escaped imprisonment. Superman ii original or richard donner cut to show my. This is from my hybrid cut of superman ii 1980 which is also known as the lester cut because of the switch of directors during the films production and superman ii.
Since the original superman and superman ii were favorites growing up, was really interested in seeing how it went, and it turned out almost all great. With gene hackman, christopher reeve, marlon brando, ned beatty. It features a significant amount of lost footage shot by the original director, richard donner, in. The richard donner cut on digital and stream instantly or download offline. The warner archive will soon release the extended cut of superman.
Superman ii the richard donner cut hd moviesanywhere. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering. Primarily of curiosity value, donner s superman 2 2006 fails to overshadow what has come before it, in my opinion. Superman reeve is confronted by three supercriminals from his home planet who have escaped imprisonment and come to. Human freefall stunts became one of his trademark film features. Now, for the first time, richard donnors neverbeforeseen vision is here. The richard donner cut is quite literally a frankensteins monster. 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. And its a must for every superman fan, an important addition to the legend of the man. Superman ii the richard donner cut documentary restoring the vision pt 1 man of steel.
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