Has anyone seen Superman II: The Richard Donner's Cut(2006), not Superman II: The Theatrical Version(1980)?

Question

Christopher Reeve-Superman
Terance Stamp-General Zod
Richard Lester- Director
Richard Donner- Alternative Director

Answer 1

Own it seen Love it.

As has been stated Superman 1 and 2 were filmed back to back/simultaniously much like Lord of the Rings, and the 2nd and 3rd films of the Pirates of teh Caribbean and matrix franchises.

the first film was pretty much done, and 75-80% of the second was completed as the Pre-announced Release date neared. the Salkinds (Producers of 1-3, and the Superboy TV show) got nervous and fired Donner, replaced him with Lester, and used the planned ending of 2 as the ending for 1 (I think one was supposed to end with a last minute save, and 2 was too have the faulty rotate the planet backwards thing)

Lester then reshot what amounted to over half of the 2nd film, leaving alot of Donners work in editting, I heard somewhere that Hackman refused to work with Lester in protest of the switch, so that all Lex scenes in the Theatrical version of 2 were shot by Donner.

Thats why in the Donner Cut, Lex is a bit more prominent, than the Lester version. and they reused the reverse earth ending. along with Screen test footage in some scenes because the film was either lost, or never got shot due to the firing.

Still a great film.

Answer 2

...yes, I have seen it!!!

...the film plays more like a much more logical and direct continuation of the first film, rather than a sequel; if you check out the special features and the audio commentary, it will be explained that "Superman: The Movie" and "Superman II" were scheduled to be filmed back to back. Richard Donner was slated to film both of them, and had, in fact, finished about 80% of "Superman II", when the film's producers began to worry about running out of money; hastily, they fired Donner before he could finish the second film, released the first film, and hired Richard Lester to construct a new film. Using the basic storyline for the second movie as a springboard, Lester filmed a somewhat different film, with the mood leaning much more toward the humorous style he was known for, in films like "The Three Musketeers", and it's subsequent sequel...

...I'm still more or less up in arms, as to which version I like the most; they both definitely have their own individual charm and appeal...

Answer 3

I've Seen it, I own the DVD to it...and It is great.

A definite companion to Superman: The Movie

It's worth seeing especially seeing all of the Marlon Brando footage that was shot for this sequel.