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Okay, I'll keep this short! I'll try anyhow.

Basically I anticipated this title for so long (3 years or more).

I have this movie on the new HD DVD Format. (Nice picture and sound)

Anyhow the Richard Donner material that makes up this film is mostly great, however I feel that it was way too patchy, ie. The special effects that were touched up (since they weren't back in '78 due to the movie being halted on Donner), have been done so on a shoe string, ie. false and cheap looking with little continuity from the first film's style.

For example the villians release from the Phantom Zone. Themore… footage is better only it just doesn't tie in with the first movie's great visuals!! On par with Lester's also crappy looking Phantom Zone release visually but more dramatic!!

It seemed a rushed affair, no dis-credit to Michael Thau as he was only working with what he had particularly budget wise. He done his best I'm sure. And Richard Donner I'm sure overseen this to the best of his efforts.

The villians didn't really get enough show time, even though they had an extended and 'vicious' attack on the White House. I noticed how much more English (London esp) Terrance stamp speaks under Donner's Direction.

Overall the movie came in about 10 mins too short and there was no excitement as the battle in the Fortress of Solitude (obviously Lester's footage) was excluded, however this would have been better left in, as it worked, ie. The big 'S'launched at Non and the 'Multiple Superman Illusions'. Basically once the villians arrive at F.O.S. it's straight into the depowering piece.

The mostly finished looking Brando scenes were excellent adding more charisma to the Superman Lore! It's worthwhile noting too that Margot Kidder looked gorgeous in Donner's work. She's very gaunt and stressed looking in Lester's cut! Terrance Stamp isn't as Grey and doesn't have that 'quiff' at the back of his head with Donner. Lester's Frankenstiened version had continuity issues here big time.

Yes Superman turns the world back at the end just like Superman The Movie, but that's how this was originally conceived and shot only with the first movie being rushed on by the producers/studio whatever it was adapted for the end scene for a resolution. I enjoyed this with STM and if edited better it would still work with the sequel.

Whether or not a 'Superman' can turn back time by spinning the earth backwards or not I don't care because at the end of the day it's a fantasy movie. I mean I really don't know what would happen if the earth was spinned backwards or forwards but do keep an open mind/imagination. The end of the movie I can accept, however if more money was spent to finish off the special effects again it would've been better. Also it didn't look right when we seen a street full of people during this scene that was so 2006 looking NYC to be believeable as 1978 Metropolis. Stock footage would suffice!

I'm glad he still went back and whacked Rocky up at the end even though time was turned back. That guy was a bad ass so really he needed straightened out none the less.

I do believe that if Donner had been Left to his Devices in '78 we'd have no complaints over this sequel. It probably would have been the 'EMPIRE STRIKES BACK' of Superman.

However considering Donner was to have 75% of Superman II in the can surely he can take a page out of George Lucas's book and tweak this movie a little further to perfect it more even if it means using a little more of Lester's F.O.S. shots to even the ending out. Georgy boy's re-worked 3 movies I can think of more than once. Dicky boy get your finger out, and Warner Bros get your wallet out!!

Thanks however for this 2006 version of Superman II...............

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DVD

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Retail

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English

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R1

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Widescreen

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Superman 2 (1980) WS R1 Retail DVD

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