Superman II (2006) (V)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Richard Donner

Writers:

Jerry Siegel (characters) &
Joe Shuster (characters) ...

Release Date:

28 November 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Romance | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to marry Lois, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.

Plot Keywords:

Superman | Revenge | World Domination | Criminal | Alien Invasion

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Gene Hackman	...	Lex Luthor (archive footage)
Christopher Reeve	...	Clark Kent / Kal-El / Superman (archive footage)
Marlon Brando	...	Jor-El (archive footage)
Ned Beatty	...	Otis (archive footage)
Jackie Cooper	...	Perry White (archive footage)
Sarah Douglas	...	Ursa (archive footage)
Margot Kidder	...	Lois Lane (archive footage)
Jack O'Halloran	...	Non (archive footage)
Valerie Perrine	...	Eve Teschmacher (archive footage)
Clifton James	...	Sheriff (archive footage)
E.G. Marshall	...	The President (archive footage)
Marc McClure	...	Jimmy Olsen (archive footage)
Terence Stamp	...	General Zod (archive footage)
John Ratzenberger	...	Controller #1 (archive footage)
Shane Rimmer	...	Controller #2 (archive footage)

Also Known As:

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (USA) (promotional title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for sequences of action violence, some language and brief mild sensuality.

Runtime:

USA:115 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG | Finland:K-11 | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Most of the new scenes in this cut were shot during the production of the original Superman (1978). They had to be re-written and re-shot by Richard Lester because, under Director's Guild rules, he had to direct more than half the film to be credited. One exception to this is the new alternate scene where Lois discovers Clark's true identity by shooting him. Richard Donner was never able to shoot this scene during principal photography. The take now used in this cut was actually used as a screen test for Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In "Superman", there is a scene where Supes is flying in front of the Twin Towers when he sees the police shootout on the pier. This shot is reused in "S2-the Donner Cut", during the Super Battle. However, the film is flipped so he is flying left to right, instead of right to left (Superman's 'S' is backwards, as well as his hair part).

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jor-El: I ask you now to pronounce judgment on those accused. On this... this mindless aberration, who's only means of expression are wanton violence and destruction; on the woman Ursa, whose perversions and unreasoning hatred of all mankind have threatened even the children of the planet Krypton; finally, General Zod. Chief architect of this intended revolution and author of this insidious plot to establish a new order amongst us...

Movie Connections:

Featured in Superman II: Restoring the Vision (2006) (V)

The True Superman II

I just recently found out about Superman I & II originally being one long film. Then I found out about Richard Lester reshooting several scenes that were already shot. I like this version better because Richard Donner made it a little more serious and the way he wanted it to be. Richard Lester is a good director, but he made Superman II more of a comedy/romance. I like how they made the footage, which has to be about thirty years old, look so great like it was brand new. The only tragedy about the movie is that Christopher Reeve and Marlon Brando didn't live to see this film. Now when I see the expanded Superman, I always put this one on right after it. Finally, the true Superman II as it was supposed to be.