Superman franchise DVD's hitting the shelves... (including all-new footage!)

Superman Returns Forum

Alright, regardless of all the Reeves Superman flicks coming to special edition DVD, most importantly is the redone Superman II.

For those that don't know, Richard Donner intended on directing Superman and Superman II all at once. He fast tracked the first film and was about 75% done with 2 when he walked from the project. So another director was hired and given credit for the movie. As a result of Donner leaving, Hackman didn't come back for reshoots and they couldn't use a lot of Brando's footage as Jor-El.

Well I am stoked to announce that the Superman II DVD will have all that missing footage and for the first time ever we will finally see Richard Donner's version of the flm From TVGuide.com:

"Christopher Reeve's run as the Man of Steel will be "immortalized" when all four entries receive special DVD treatment on Nov. 14 — including, most importantly, a revised cut of Superman II, which changed directors in the middle of filming. (Richard Lester stepped in for Richard Donner midway through the shoot, and in doing so gave the film a more comical angle.) Donner, though, will now have the final say, incorporating his original but never-used footage — including a never-before-seen beginning, a different ending and 15 minutes' worth of Marlon Brando scenes that delve deeper into Jor-El's bond with his son."

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If that is true, then if cooler than ******* cool. I wouldn't know what to do.


I'd probably buy it and watch it. Then have a heart attack from shear joy.

Hells yeah. Cannot wait. I kinda thought they wouldn't release the Donner footage. It shall be dopenstein.

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Well, Superman Returns was good, but the amount of Brando in the film was maybe around 1 minute, if that.


To have 15 minutes of extra Brando, that would rock in a way never before seen. This is the best thing to happen since sliced bread or nuclear tipped missiles. It is just 100% A1 cool beans.

Ya, I was happy when I read this. Would like to see the (closest thing available to the) original cut of Superman II.

That is awesome. Donner coming back is freaking sweet.

Who did Forest Gump , was that Donner?

I think it was Tom Hanks doing an impersonation of Donner.

Joke! Joke! Robert Zemmecks... Zemmicks... Zem..ciks... that fellow directed Forrest Gump. Donner is the Lethal Weapon dude.

Yeah, Zemeckis did Gump. Donner also did The Goonies if I'm not mistaken.

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Donner did do Goonies.



Edit: IMDB for anyone interested.
http://imdb.com/name/nm0001149/#director

Also did the Omen. Sweet.

And he directed the 6 million dollar man , and Maverick . Guy gets around.

Holy crap, he directed The Toy! I love that movie.

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The Man From U.N.C.L.E.? Sweeeeet...

Donner also was the one that kept Monica's infamous Blue dress on hold, till it was needed.

He discovered the small pox vaccine.

He was one of the first to use synthetic rubber in tires.

And in 1945, or thereabouts, he presided over the signing of complete and ultimate surrender of Japenese forces onboard the U.S.S. Missouri.

Richard Donner's poop is considered currency in Argentina.

I once saw Richard Donner scissor-kick Angela Lansbury.

Richard Donner once punched a hole in a cow just to see who was coming up the road.

And this is a true story: Richard Donner took a friend out for a drink. They go looking for a bar and can't find one. Finally Donner and his pal go to a vacant lot and Donner says, 'Here we are.' They sat there for a year and a half — until sure enough, someone constructs a bar around them. Well, the day they opened Donner and his friend ordered a shot, drank it, and then burned the place to the ground. Donner yelled over the roar of the flames, 'Always leave things the way you found 'em!'"

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Richard Donner used to do drugs in the 80's.

Now he uses drugs at all temperatures.

Richard Donner directed the Zapruder film... as he shot Kennedy.

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Donner used a nuclear reactor, a gyroscope, and a 1960's cray computer to open a wormhole into another universe, where he promptly met himself, and kicked his own ***.

Donner was the one that killed One-Eyed Willie.

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Donner can bench 340 pounds.

Donner did Gloria Steinem and left her. She still believes he's going to call.

Donner looked into the sun and the sun went blind.

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Donner first played Helter Skelter for Charles Manson.

Donner fought the law and Donner won.

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Donner gave the Godfather an offer he couldn't refuse.

Donner did all the flying scenes himself in Superman. No wires.

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Donner invented AIR.


Before that, he breathed liquid rock.

Donner is from Krypton, he came to Earth after he destroyed his own homeworld because he grew tired of it.

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Donner exposed Janet Jackson's breast on LIVE television.

Donner eats nothing but Mentos and drinks nothing but Coke... all at once.

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Donner assimilated the Borg.

Donner did every guitar solo on every rock album. Ever.

65 million years ago, Donner entered the Earths Atmosphere at 25,000 miles per hour and cratered the Yukatan peninsula, the energy of the impact was comparable to 100 million megatons of TNT, 6 million times more energetic than the 1980 Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption, resulting in the death of dinosaurs, plankton and field mice mammal like creatures.


He offered no apology.

Donner fathered Mary-Kate, by not Ashley. How's it possible? He's Richard-effen-Donner!

Donner wanted to film in the Arizona desert but there was no giant canyon. So he flew around the Earth so fast he went back in time, punched the ground, flew back and saw his new creation: The Grand Canyon.

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Donner does not use toothpicks. He uses a ginsu knife.

Donner can mix oil and water.

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Donner wields a triple bladed light saber.

Donner doesn't lick stamps, he makes stamps lick him.

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That was Donner that they dropped on Hiroshima.

Donner made Sean Kelly's Gollum avatar.

Donner kicked Whidden in the nuts and didn't break a toe.

Donner is gay for men, but he don't like Gaboman.

Donner married a man just because society said he couldn't... then he cheated on that man with two other men. Why? Because he's Richard F'n Donner.

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If you're wife's pregnant, it's probably because Richard Donner knocked her up.

Donner directed the best movie ever, showed it to a smokin' hot chick so he could hook up, then destroyed it. That's how big his game is.

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Donner went back in time, flogged his own mom, and became his own father.

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Donner made a 2 billion score on Pac Man , and made it to the super secret "red dot" level.

Donner read Lord of the Rings in just under a minute and a half. The half a minute was spent flogging the dog over Galadriel, though.

In several Universes, Donner is an actual subspace frequency.

Richard Donner farted the space/time continuum.

Donner will one day implode in on himself, as he winds down, and live his life backwards.

When he was making The Goonies he wanted the actor who played Sloth to actually look physically disabled so he beat the actor half to death- Donner doesn't use make-up in his movies.

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Donner once found the Dark Tower and climbed to the top, where it attemped to throw him into an eternity long causality loop, making him re-enter the desert where he started, and keep finding the tower over and over.


Donner found this unacceptable, so he ***** slapped the Dark Tower, and re-entered the universe as a giant hampster, where he promptly fought American forces in the Pacific.




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Donner once made love to a woman and impregnated her... and her sister five miles away.

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Donner once turned water into wine and fed 4000 people on seven loaves of bread. The world's largest game of Chinese Whispers ended with Donner being given the name Jesus in various publications through the years, including a little known publication called the Bible. The named is said to have originated by one person's comments upon witnessing these miracles. "Jesus Christ, that's amazing!" Peter McCullough of Sussex said.

Donner talks to animals and they understand... but he lies to them.

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Donner kicked Jack Bauers ***. Then took Chuck Norris out for some Olive Garden and a movie.

Donner once spit on a baby just to make it cry.

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Donner adopted several third world country children from various parts of the globe, then put them all to work on his plantation.


During the day, they harvest rice, corn, beans and watermelons.


During the night, they work at sewing machines, making NFL paraphernalia.

This Donner fellow is beginning to sound like a real ***hole.

Yeah, if I met him, I would ***** slap him.


Did a good job on Superman 2 though, from what I hear.

I'm not sure about that. I'll find out when the DVD is released, I guess.

Oh yeah, the thread title. I guess I went a little off topic. Sorry. Only 5 pages of it.

5 pages is cool, yo. Coulda been worse. Coulda been... like... 6 pages, or sumfin.

You seen Superman 2 yet Gabo?

I just hope that dumb ass scene where Supe's throughs the 'S' on his chest at dude is deleted. Man that was lame. It angers me every time I see it.

Donner once through an 'S' off his chest to choke out his estranged wife.

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Which one was it that they had a strand of Superman's hair holding up a giant boulder in a museum, then Lex Luther uses some scissors to cut it down?

That, my friend, was STUPID/

That was IV, the Quest For Peace. Superman's gayest foe, Solarman. Horrible.

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Superman III and IV both bit the big one. Just like in the '80/'90 Batman series, really.

HECK, yeah I seen Superman II. In the new version, that magic S thing better be gone, cause I'm still like 'wtf' when I see that. With Donner being as totally awesome as he is, I'm sure he wouldn't allow something so dumb... R-Right?

Pretty horrible. Was that the one with Lana Lang? Played by the skirt who was Clark's mom in Smallville...

And there was one where Clark fought a version of himself in a junk yard. It was weird. Like a Fight Club deal.

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I don't know. I saw all four, but it was during my youth and teenage years. A long long time ago.


The first one is the only one I have watched over and over through the years. Hopefully, with this new DVD release, Superman Two will be added to my multiple watch list.


I seem to remember Clark fighting himself in a junkyard. Probably a ripoff of Empire Strikes Back.

Nov. 14th is a while from now. Want to see this thing now!

They better box this up with one of the crap sequels, I will go ape on someone.

It can be boxed with the first one, that would be dope. But if I have to get Superman IV The Quest For Douchebaggery, I will flip out.

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The article did say it's a box set with all 4 movies... but you can probably get them separately.

Damn well better. I will never spend money on the tard Superman movies.

Could always use the Netflix and check it that way.

Netflix- best thing ever.

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I already got a box set with the first and second movies... dunno if I want to get another one, to be honest.

And by boxset, I mean bootleg of a boxset. And buy "get another one" I mean "buy it this time, rather than copy it"

I just want to watch the revisited second film ever since I knew it existed. I would buy the two, possibly. It would be sweet to see them on DVD but I don't get all geeked out on DVD's anymore. There's the movie, then the special edition, then the un-edited special edition, then the super duper two disc ultra enhanced version with even more footage, then the next generation HD DVD or Blueray version... it never ends. I have 83 copies of Star Wars, that's where I draw the line.

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Dude, I got the Donner cut of Superman II... I cannot wait to watch it. I am prepared to be ruled by its greatness.

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Did ye have to buy it in some super huge box set or were you able to purchase it separately?

Got it separate actually for Christmas. Was stoked. Then my lady's folks got me the Die Hard trilogy. I am now complete.

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Oh good, then I will get Superman One and Two, the donner cut, and skip the other two turds.

Might get the latest one, it was aight.

Oh no way I would get the one with Pryor or that duded up blondie foolus with Hackman's voice.

It was in a deluxe box all by its lonesome. A lot of commentary from Donner it looks like.

The last Superman was bomb. Actually, the way Singer directed Superman Returns it was a sequel of Superman II.

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I may attempt to get it this weekend, as it is supposed to rain and snow and be nasty outside. Just stay indoors and watch Superman.

Hells yeah. I plan to watch it this weekend. Oh crap, maybe not. Going out Friday... UFC on Saturday... Sunday is New Year's Eve... I guess Monday might work. No spoilers in the meantime yeah?

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I hear Clark does Lois in a heart shaped bed, and he loses his powers.

A lot of that crap is taken out. It's like a whole new movie from what I hear. Which is fine from where I sit.

No little mind control deal to make her forget either. Man that pissed me off. Isn't that like date rape? Superman has roofie power.

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I think history has shown that Alexander Salkind was a grade A Idiot.