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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:10

Rotten:15

Average Rating:3.0/10

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Once again mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve), hiding his identity as Superman, must fight for law and order. This time around, a triumvirate of nasty villains from the planet... Once again mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve), hiding his identity as Superman, must fight for law and order. This time around, a triumvirate of nasty villains from the planet Krypton break free of their dimensional prison and hightail it to Earth, where they enjoy the same superpowers as Superman. Meanwhile, Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) has discovered that Superman and Clark are the same person, so Superman debates whether to give up his abilities to become a normal man and share his life with Lois. Richard Lester (A HARD DAY'S NIGHT) originally helmed this sequel, but for this version Richard Donner (LETHAL WEAPON) has made significant re-edits and taken on the mantle of director. Lester's version excluded Marlon Brando's reprisal of his role as Jor-El from the first film, but Donner has scooped these scenes up from the cutting room floor and added them to his edit of the film. [More]

Starring: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty

Starring: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, Clifton James, E.G. Marshall, Marc McClure, Terence Stamp

Director: Richard Donner

Director: Richard Donner
Screenwriter: Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman
Composer: John Williams, Ken Thorne

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John Sinnott
John Sinnott
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Donner's film is clearly superior to Lester's, and I can't really understand why it was spurned. But if I could make a guess that isn't some sort of bitter shot in the dark, I would say this: One could argue that Donner's film is a mature one and not real

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Ryan Keefer
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If it ain't broke, then don't fix it.

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James O'Ehley
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I cannot say I enjoyed it any better, HD-DVD or no, because I still felt the plot was rather far-fetched, lightweight, and silly. (HD-DVD Edition)

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