Superman II: The Donner Cut. Q&A 

For sure

Yea you kind of hated her harassing Clark to reveal his identity but at the sametime you want him too. I like how she played Lois as persistent also a reporter it worked well together.

+Johnson Waite Ilya Salkind's original version of "Superman III" dealt heavily with introducing Brainiac, the shrunken city of Kandor, and Supergirl. That's the version he personally wanted done, but his father Alexander overrode him.

Superman 2 basically is finished. I get that Donner didnt get to shoot rewrites but those rewrites were only necessary because they put the reversing the earth in 1. Pretend lois never dies in part 1 and Donner 2 is the true conclusion to SUPERMAN the movie.

Yahir, you’re annoying and lame. Get a life and stop spamming your crap.

When was this shot?

@Let Your LIGHT Forever Shine ❤️ I liked George's Superman. But sadly he didn't even want to play the part, and back then, the spirit of Superman wasn't quite understood yet totally. I will always love George Reeves Superman! That was like coming from a different time, in a different place.

sirbrad4 Absolutely!!!!

Got That Right!!!!

Definitely!🔥😍

I see it.never would've if you didn't mention it

I honestly didn't realise he was American. I just figured he had no lines because he had a heavy Irish accent that they thought wouldn't work for the character. But then again, Ursa's voice was dubbed (That wasn't Sarah Douglas speaking-it was actually the girl who played the blonde villainess in Superman 3!)

No, it was Annie Ross, the sister. How can you be so adamant when you are so wrong?

She honestly wasn't in it much. The first movie was hers more. I mean think about it, after the fortress scene, she basically disappeared from the movie. She probably didn't stay to watch the other actors, so she probably doesn't know much about it. One thing I think a lot of people don't realise is that for people working, it's a job. They're not really fans like spectators are

@@SJHFoto exactly, it's like teachers or those that work in education. Some parents will be obsessed with how their kids are performing in school and expect the teacher and headmaster to have the exact same enthusiasm in their child. But the teacher and head will be busy with 1000 other things and to them it's just a job.

3 was terrible.

Exactly

People are so in love with Reeves performance at Superman I think they actually believe he was Superman. Jack didn't seem to get along with Chris cause at times Reeve was a bit aggrogant on set. Donner himself said in a interview that he said to Jack on set that if he was tempted to hit Chris then hit him to the body. Jack was a trained Heavyweight boxer so he was pretty lethal with his fists.

Donny Mckinnon chris was a diva back then he was young and needed humbling

@@vickeyjackson7461 Yeah well if he was, what gives Jack the right to be like that?

personal comment There were more unwritten laws followed back then with respect to the film industry. Back then you didn't replace actors in sequels or leave them unfinished and unexplained if there was more to tell. If you did the critics would bash you brutally. As for Superman to date Christopher Reeve still carries the torch. Christopher Reeve should've walked out.

Why didn't he decide not to come back? Why put all the pressure on Christopher Reeve? Sounds like a hypocrite.

Bullshit you did. Donner and Kidder really need to shut the fuck up about this Donner cut vs. the Theatrical "Lester cut". The Donner cut was absolute shit no matter how you spin it, so what they are saying about it is a lie. Kidder really needs to stfu, you can see the way the crowd apathetically reacted to her notion"the Donner cut was better". How embarrassing. Time has not been kind to the Chris Reeve Superman series anyhow. The effects are dated and total shit by late 1980's standards. Let just bury this miserable bitch of a film serious and call it a day. Just my 2 cents.

Whatever

YouGotJEWD You are obviously a troll because no-one with the intelligence of a common dog would EVER think that the Lester theatrical release version is better than the Richard Donner cut. Since part 2 was supposed to be a continuation of the story from part 1, the Donner cut follows thru with it. The Lester cut is shit and an embarrassment to the film series. (More so than parts 3 and 4) And for your info, the Richard Donner Superman is the gold standard that even the modern films look to for inspiration. Here's your two cents back.

And I loved the Donner version of 2 myself. The story seemed more complete.

I agree that the donner version is better than the Lester version.

There is a Donner version out,.. it's great, go buy it! "Superman II, the Donner cut"

910AM Superstation Funnies I agree it’s great...just one issue, when Superman turns back time so basically none of the events happened ...so the getting revenge on Rocky in the diner scene at the end doesn’t make sense ...that scene was more effective in the Lester version

He almost came to blows with Chris on set and that wouldn't of ended well for Reeve. Jack was a trained Heavyweight boxer

@@brendancaldwell7755 If two principal actors got into it, both would be wrote up and fined by the production manager because anything that jeopardizes production like that would not be tolerated and they know it. The on set union steward would be right there. Thats why they ALMOST came to blows.

I'm quoting Donner. Chris was young and could be cocky on set. Jack was older and didn't appreciate a kid doing that.

@@brendancaldwell7755 i wouldnt doubt that.

Moviefan2k4 sadly she has Parkinson’s. Many people with Parkinson’s can still remember and think (so not quite like dementia) but the way they speak is often slowed down and the involuntary muscle twitches

She has Parkinson's.

She was great as Lenny Bruce's wife in Lenny.

Shame lol everyone gets old

@@guileniam she developed parkinsons disease really bad.

I actually enjoyed listening to Jack and Kidder trash Reeves that was hysterical. Especially when he said he had the brain of a 16 year old, which I 100% believe and agree with. Reeve was a little prick and I commend them for telling the truth about it.

YouGotJEWD He was not a prick.

+mws755 I think i heard him saying that Reeve should've been the one stand up for Donner saying "no Donner no me"

***** I agree with Jack, Reeves failed at that.

It's pretty much known that Jack didn't like Chris Reeve and didn't get along with him.