Superman II The Richard Donner Version

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

I haven't seen this. Now I have to.

[bondtoddbond]

I just re-watched the Donner cut last week. I think the original cut was great when it came out when we were kids. The Donner cut shaves out the goof and campiness and makes it a great watch now that we're adults. We win twice my 40 something friends!

[Earth 2 Chris]

My mom is from the George Reeves generation...but she prefers Christopher Reeve's Superman....she says he's the second most handsomest man she's ever seen...after Elvis Presley...lol...

Same here Hec. My mom watched George as a kid, but she had the mega-crush on Chris Reeve. She even said she wouldn't mind having his red boots under her bed!!! Needless to say I almost died of embarrassment.

Chris

[MIB41]

I think both versions have their appeal. I can appreciate some of the comic relief in the theatrical version because it helps balance the script. Too serious a tone tends to undermine comic stories and they begin feeling a tad campy. A wink here and there is good to keep the material fun. But then again some of the ideas in the Donner version would have been interesting to see played out. I liked Lois' discovery of Clark and Superman better in the Donner version. But ultimately I would not have wanted the ending to be moved from part one to part two. I am happy with the official version there. And I don't have a problem with the "kiss" at the end of part II. Hey if you can accept a guy turning back time by changing the rotation of the earth, you sure as h*ll can except a magical kiss. C'mon now!

[kryptosmaster]

I need to rewatch this (Donner cut) again to be sure but (correct me if I'm wrong) the one part that bugged me about that version was the Diner scene. That was one of my favorite parts of the first (Lester) one (Clark mopping up that diner bully at the end) but when you use the "turn back the world" ending in this version doesn't that mean the Diner scene never really happened? So that means Clark is beating up that guy for nothing but his own satisfaction?

Rich

[Nostalgiabuff]

I thought the same thing Rich but that truck driver needed a beating so I let it go.

[knight errant00]

So that means Clark is beating up that guy for nothing but his own satisfaction?
Rich

Naw, it means he's beating him up to show him what can happen when you go someplace and pick on the wrong nerdy guy -- teaching the truck guy a lesson, getting a little pre-emptive.

Clark's own satisfaction's just whipped cream on the pie . . .