Superman talks to Jor-El | Superman (3 Hour TV Version) 

The delivery on "you couldn't have!" is amazing. It's a very Clark kind of reaction he rarely shows when he's in the suit.

Deep scene. You can really see how deeply Jor-El loved Kal and longed to be there with his son.

why in the world would anyone cut a second of Marlon Brando's dialogue? It's perfection.

R.I.P. Richard Donner, thank you for making such an incredible Superman film. I love this scene so much

People often say Brando 'phoned it in', and yes he was using 'idiot cards' to read the lines often. However his delivery is so good that it doesn't matter. He just had that gravitas and eloquence. You believe every word he says. A great choice to play Jor-El.

When Jor-El spoke about vanity and how it was because of vanity that led to the ultimate destruction of the Kryptonian civilization it was just so amazingly poetic. You can have all the visual effects in the world. Without words and emotion it will never have what it takes to become a timeless classic.

The effects of Jor-El’s hologram still hold up really well, I love how practical and creative the effect is.

His dialogue with his son is on point, Jor-El's high academic & parental nature is filtered perfectly through the actor, Marlon Brando.

RIP and long live Marlon Brando (April 3, 1924 - July 1, 2004), aged 80 And RIP and long live Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 - October 10, 2004), aged 52 You both will always be remembered as legends.

People kinda pretend it's not but *this is the best superhero movie* in the history of this genre. It is a landmark and a main reference. Not one single title shall take its place.

The way Superman reaches out get's me every time.

This was also a warning to Kal-El. His overconfidence led him to getting blindsided by Lex Luthor later on.

I love the sheer wisdom of jor-el.

These scenes should have never been edited out in the first place. They speak to the core of his growth and the true nature of the fortress of solitude.

Marlon Brando's dialogue to his Son pierces both my Heart and Soul, cannot help but cry. He speaks with compassion, very sincere with love in undertones.

Jor-el made a good point about the vanity of the Kryptonians. One day maybe centuries from now, someone is going to talk about the vanity of mankind and how it almost destroyed us.

I love that they took the time to show how superman learnt from his mistakes and how kind and compassionate he is and he understood that he needed to hold himself to a higher set of morals because of the power he has and really showed that in an admirable quality I actually think this is the more interesting part of his personality and origin and certainly more complex nuanced than showing him just punching people and smashing everything up in massive fights in my opinion these sort of scenes are obviously lacking in new movies because they are dumbed down to hell

Such wisdom oozing out of the first movie.

wow this scene really hits the feels

This scene reminded me of the end of the Justice League Unlimited animated series, where Superman tells Darkseid about how he must always be cautious with his actions because he felt like he was "living in a world made of cardboard". Him finally being able to reveal himself to the world, and his joy over being able to "cut loose". I also liked the reasons that Jor-El gave for him having to keep a secret identity. i really wished that the scene had been left in the theatric release.

Most powerful scene in the film.

It's cool to see these 3 hour versions!

This scene is so good - I wish it were in the original.

I have seen this movie 1000 times, and NEVER SAW THIS PART!!!! :( I bought ALL versions through my cable and just discovered this scene. I'm hoping there are more of these father/son talks.

2:53. Richard Donner.

This was such a brilliant scene! So well written!

Beautiful , not immature , not childish , not stupid ,quite the contrary. Still brings a tear to my eye. ..I couldn't never fully appreciate these scenes as a child ,one has to grow up first. just wonderfully done .That's Brando , baby

2:08-2:12 I’ve always felt sorry 😣 for Superman losing his real parents from planet krypton. 2:22-2:31 I really liked this fortress of solitude from Superman the movie.

If Marlon Brando collected $ 10 million or $ 14 million for his brief role as Jor-El, every dollar paid off well. No other actor could have been so emotional and such a great feeling of fatherly love. It is a pity that these emotional scenes were cut in the movie for money reasons. Marlon Brando was and will always be the best and only Jor-El. Regards.

(Jor-El): You enjoyed it. (Kal-El): I don't know what to say, Father. I... I'm afraid I just got carried away. (Jor-El): I anticipated this, my son. (Kal-El): You couldn't have. You couldn't have imagined..... (Jor-El): How good it felt. (Kal-El): 🙂 (Jor-El): You are revealed to the world.... Very well. So be it. But, you still must keep your secret identity. (Kal-El): Why? 😕 (Jor-El): The reasons are two. First, you cannot serve humanity 28 hours a day. (Kal-El): 24. (Jor-El): Or 24, as it is in Earth time. Your help would be called for endlessly. Even for those tasks which human beings could solve themselves. Is is their habit to abuse their resources in such a way. (Kal-El): And, secondly? (Jor-El): Second, your enemies will discover, their only way to hurt you, by hurting the people you care for. (Kal-El): 🙂 Thank you, Father. (Jor-El): ... Lastly, *sigh*, do not punish yourself for your feelings of vanity. Simply learn to control them. (Kal-El): 😳 It is an affliction common for all, even on Krypton. Our destruction could have been avoided but for the vanity of some who consider us, indestructible. *Moves closer* Were it not for vanity, why... at this very moment...... I could embrace you in my arms.................... My son. (Kal-El): 😮 (Jor-El): *fades away* (Kal-El): 🤗 That scene was very emotional. 😔 But, the Richard Donner scene was kinda funny. 😆

Love this scene. Reminds me to cherish my parents and never take them for granted.

This movie is a lot longer than I ever knew. Not a bad thing.

I have never seen this wonderful scene before! Thank you Flashback FM!

The scene demonstrates the loneliness and sadness of Superman whose entire race has been extinct. He is the last survivor of his planet and race. He has nobody to turn to except an AI of his parents. In the episode in the Justice League where he is given anything he wants, he only wanted to be back on Krypton with his parents.

The guy that is talking to Clark Kent at the TV shop watching the news at 2:59 is played by Richard Donner the director of this film . Then when Jor-El tells his son that his enemies will discover that their way to hurt him is by hurting the people he cares for . This happens in Superman II in the Metropolis battle when he takes on General Zod , Non, and Ursa .

"Do not punish yourself for your feelings of vanity..." Ah - that's the message I so needed to hear...

This scene...it somehow makes me imagine that this was a 1978 Superman weekly tv series that ends each episode with him talking to Joe El about what moral he learned that week, and as he stands there at the crystal console, as the light darkens, the credits would roll. Damn, that would have been a fine show...which would not have been appreciated by audiences at the time, and an ABC network that would have undoubtedly sent the series to an early grave by putting it up against Dallas in its prime!

Such a wondrous scene, flawlessly performed by the best two actors who will ever take on these roles. And very important too (why Superman needs to keep his secret identity) can’t think why they’d cut it

Superman may have been crying on the inside after the spirit of Jor-El,his Kryptonian father,vanished after telling him about his 1st night in Metropolis and getting some advice inside the Fortress of Solitude.

For all of his powers, still a lonely, lost little boy💔

And they say the Donner movie and the Snyder movie are too different from each other. Even in the most subtle moments, they have similarities. Superman went to embrace the image of Jor-El only to realize that it's not only not real, but gone. No different than any moment Cavill's Superman thinks about his own family. Maybe instead of focusing on what makes them different why not focus on what makes them the same.

This was a great scene. Epic FAIL to cut it.

This scene was never shown in the original 3hour TV Version. Donner added the scene when he put out his special edition back in 2001.

Perfect scene

Jor-El: 28 hours... Kal-El: 24, boomer.

Dear Marlon Brandon, we love you so much, sir.

I've said this before, and I'll say it again. Imagine for one second if Clark was a Corleone.

Deep, meaningful and poignant words delivered with great sincerity and warmth from one of the all time greatest. Marlon Brando was pretty good too ;-) This is what is missing from Hollywood nowadays, they could not craft a scene like this now even if they wanted to.. far too busy ramming other messages down our throats.

The spirit of Superman‘s mother,Lara, should‘ve tried to appear beside Jor-El so that both of them would‘ve heard about their son‘s 1st night in Metropolis fighting crime & saving lives.

I honestly never recalled seeing this in the two times that this was aired on ABC in February of 82 and November of 82.

Marlon Brando received 5 millions for a few scenes here, shit we are nothing

Seems like these lessons seem more pertinent now more than ever.

My personal favorite scene in the movie. I love the moment Jor el says "you are revealed to the world, very well, so be it".

Why Why WHY WOULD YOU CUT THIS SCENE FROM THE FULL MOVIE THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SCENES IN THIS MOVIE DAMMIT

Great scene from the extended 3 Hour cut of Superman The Movie (1978) that aired on ABC TV in 1982 part of The ABC Saturday Night Movie of The Week and later released on Blu-Ray Disc via The Warner Archive Collection in 2017. Love this scene between Superman talking to his father Jor-EL don't know why this was cut in one version then added back for the Special Edition version on DVD in 2001 then released on Blu-Ray Disc in 2011 as part of The Superman Motion Picture Anthology,. Maybe it was cut in the Theatrical Cut due to time maybe? Still great scene of Christopher Reeve's Superman and glad we have it to all watch and enjoy !!!

One of my favorite father-and-son moments!!!

I realize NOW that "El" is Superman's last name 😂

This scene messes me up every single time.

That wide shot of Superman standing alone in the fortress nails just how isolated he feels. All the power in the world, but still alone.

Wow this scene is fantastic. I’ve never seen it. This definitely should not have been cut

i would enjoy being able to do what he suppose to be able to do. help many people.

Would Superman have shed tears if he saw both the spirits of his Kryptonian parents in the Fortress of Solitude as he was talking about his 1st night in Metropolis and that he couldn‘t embrace them in his arms?

Most of today's live-action comic book superhero feature films try to do away with the whole concept of a secret identity as if it was somehow a trivial or UN-important matter 🙄 ! Some superheroes have secret identities for the very reasons mentioned in this video clip by none other than Superman's father ! The concept of a secret identity has always been one of the most interesting things about costumed superheroes and Hollywood is taking that away from true superhero fans 🙄 !

GREAT STUFF

You must never use your powers in anger.

Is that director Richard Donner at the very end of this clip. The guy who says "That'll be the day!" to Clark? It sounds like him doing a NY accent and it looks like him.

Wow never knew this existed. Should never have been cut

Best One Ever!

And this actually was a deleted scene. It has more emotion, and impact then any scenes in the new superman movies. *sigh they'll never make movies like this again

That's some next level AI from Jor-el there

Godly scene

The Jor-El floating head effect looked better in this film from the 70's, than the floating head effect in Thor Love and Thunder

Wise words.

He just wanted a hug from his dad. I know he was pronouncing Krypton wrong, but who was going to correct The Godfather when he’s delivering such a good performance?

awesomexxxx

This one scene is why i prefer the special edition to the theatrical version i have Superman 4k but its only the Theatrical in 4k so i basically won't use it because this one scene is amazing and epic

Wow that JVC advertisement really worked out for them.

0:42 because you're still Clark Kent. You were raised as Clark Kent. By two loving parents. You're part of their family too and that deserves some acknowledgment. 18 years with them and 12 years with your biological father of your hologram have made you the best of both worlds. The powers make you Superman but humanity makes you Clark. And you need to keep that tether. So the glasses stay on. Humility over vanity. And yes, your dad is right, you have no privacy otherwise. No rest. And the bad guys would know how to hurt you. You might be bulletproof and fireproof, but Lois, your mother, and your coworkers are not.

Family

This is also in the Superman Special Edition

The civilian he speaks to is actually portrayed by director Richard Donner.

Superman felt sad to see his Kryptonian father disappear in front of him and that he couldn't embrace him in his arms in the Fortress of Solitude.

Farm boy, Kal-El raised his arms to embrace back. Crying Kryptonite tears, here…..”My Son”

2:56 Richard Donner right?

Should have been in the theatrical cut

where can i find the 3 hour version ? i NEED IT

"It is their habit to abuse thier resources in such a way. Just like that Brando actor with his Superman paycheck What, father? Nothing, my son."

Thats why he charged a million bucks in 1978 people. No further evidence needed.

Could ANYONE have done this role better than Brando??

He talks about vanity and his head gets bigger

Richard Donner at 2:54 :)

Ya tiene doblaje está película?😊

Keep your secret identity ✅

Why the😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬 was this Marlon Brando scene cut from the original 1978 Cinema film... who was the............" responsible"!!!

Hologram AI is now the future

So who is the white haired dude in the thumbnail, it doesn't look like Marlon Brando.

“It was because of vanity , that our civilization was destroyed. “ Oh. I thought your sun blew up. “ well…yeah…that too. “

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I thought his mother made him his outfit the scene is missing I can't find it anywhere in any version of this movie

Movies today ain't even sh*t.