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Exteriors. Lois and Clark drive towards the diner. In Lester’s version, this scene featured Donner’s footage of the remote controlled car crashed by Lex Luthor in Superman: The Movie, combined with new voice-over dialogue. Since this scene was never filmed by Donner, it will likely play the same way.
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Clark is beaten up inside the diner and hears the president relinquish his powers to Zod. This Donner-filmed scene featured in Lester’s Superman II. May be slightly re-edited."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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Luthor visits the villains inside the White House and offers them the son of Jor-el. This Donner-filmed scene featured in Lester’s Superman II. May be slightly re-edited and may include new effects footage."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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This is the major deletion IMO...
Kent goes back to get his powers...and comes back with them...we never know how he gets them...
until this...
and could be tough to watch...
A bruised Clark arrives at the Fortress of Solitude and screams for his father. Jor-el appears and dies to restore his son’s powers. Major new footage Lester’s partial re-shoot of this scene will be scrapped. An earlier Lester scene showing Clark trying to hitch-hike to the North poll will possibly be deleted."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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Daily Planet interiors. Lois, Perry and Jimmy wait for Superman. The villains burst into the Daily Planet and Superman finally appears. These Donner scenes featured in Lester’s Superman II, though certain shots were re-filmed by Lester. Thus, this sequence will likely be substantially re-edited."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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These are the Lester scenes that I thought were ridiculous the first time I saw them...way back in the day...still have the Supe 2 movie book from it...
Superman and the super-villains fight in Metropolis. Superman flees the city. Most of these scenes were never filmed by Donner. The new cut will combine Lester footage (re-edited to remove slapstick sight-gags), original Donner footage and new special-effects sequences. Lester scenes featuring Lois leaning out of the office window with a rather insensitive female co-worker will certainly be scrapped."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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The super-villains return to the Daily Planet. Luthor offers them Superman’s home address. These Donner scenes featured in Lester’s Superman II, though certain shots were re-filmed by Lester. Thus, this sequence will likely be re-edited."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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The villains head north with Lois and Luthor on their backs. It is likely that Lester’s footage featuring a body-double for Lex Luthor will feature here as in Lester’s Superman II."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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I've seen these scenes....nothing great...but I guarantee that there will more than likely be some added special effects here...
but wouldn't explain how Luthor got in so easy in 2 and in Returns...
The group arrives at the Fortress of Solitude. The super-villains break through its defenses. Rare new footage This Donner footage has only ever been seen in rare extended television cuts."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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Superman tries to lull Zod into the 'de-powering' chamber. The villains threaten to tear Lois apart. Major new footage This scene was filmed by Donner. Lester sequences featuring Superman throwing a giant “S” at Zod as well as the villains and Superman playing a cat and mouse disappearing act will be scrapped."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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Superman tricks the villains into losing their powers. Superman crushes Zod’s hand. Lester’s Superman II, contained this Donner footage. Will be slightly-re-edited to remove Lester inserts (Lois Lane has noticeably different hair and make-up in the Lester re-shoots)."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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Luthor and the super-villains are taken away by the arctic patrol. Rare new footage This Donner footage has only ever been seen in rare extended television cuts."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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Superman destroys the Fortress of Solitude. Rare new footage This Donner footage has only ever been seen in rare extended television cuts. New effects will likely be created."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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Outside the Fortress, Lois and Superman agree to end their relationship. Rare new footage This Donner footage has only ever been seen in rare extended television cuts, but will certainly be trimmed and re-edited."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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Was anything else added to the first movie that wasn't in the theatrical release?
I hope they release Superman II as a 2 disc set with both the Donner and the Lester versions.
Donner's version might well be superior, but that's what George Lucas said about his "new" versions of the original Star Wars trilogy, and eventually he had to cave and release the original versions on DVD (or will in September)
I haven't seen ANY version of Superman II in years, so I'd like to see both versions and make up my own mind.Eat Us And Smile
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