In superman ii he saves large portions of the world, all right, but what he preserves most of all is the element of humanity within him. Superman christopher reeve foils the plot of terrorists by. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering earth. After the massive success of superman ii in 1981, richard lester was asked to come back and direct the next film in the superman series. Christopher reeve and margot kidder clark kent and lois lane in superman ii 1981 covering news at niagara fall. Watch pm magazine season 3, episode 206 june 22, 1981. Visit to hale farm schoolhouse and a look at education in the 1820s. Terence stamp and christopher reeve in superman ii 1980 terence stamp in superman ii. However, its blast outside the earths orbit awakens zod terence stamp, ursa sarah douglas, and non jack ohalloran, three villains from supermans.
The superman movies made a basic decision to give superman and his alter ego, clark kent, more human feelings than the character originally possessed. Season 1 episode 3 sneak peek trouble with the scanner. An original 1981 television spot for director richard lesters smash hit super hero film, the first sequel to richard donners 1978 blockbuster which introduced christopher reeve as the man of. Between giving up his super powers, confronting criminals from outer space, and having problems with his girlfriend, its a bad time to be the man of steel in this sequel to the 1978 blockbuster. Gone are all the silly nonsense parts that were little better than a 3rd rate comedy. Original june 1981 tv spot for superman ii directed by richard lester and starring christopher reeve, gene hackman, margot kidder. The many times lois lane has discovered the truth about. Watch superman ii 1981 teaser trailer on dailymotion. Superman ii is the 1980 sequel to the 1978 feature film superman. In spite of these troubles, the sequel delivers a satisfying conclusion to the. This is very much in line with other entertainment sets the card maker was doing at the time. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Superman christopher reeve agrees to sacrifice his powers to marry lois lane margot kidder, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he inadvertently rele. A sequel, superman iii, was released, for which lester returned as director.
Brandos presence in the film definitely improves it. The richard donner cut is quite literally a frankensteins monster. Winning performances, excellent score and in 1980 the special effects were great. Very entertaining, it has a lightness about it and plenty of action. Christopher reeve actor, margot kidder actor, richard lester director 4. Zod, the kryptonians take control of the white house and partner with lex luthor to destroy superman and rule the world. Smallville tells the tale of a teenage clark kent in the days before he was superman.
The film was released in australia and mainland europe on december 4, 1980. Superman ii is a 1980 britishamerican superhero film directed by richard lester, based on the dc comics character superman. Famous cousin, superman, will finally show his face in national city. Superman ii is the second in a series of superman movies starring christopher reeve as supermanclark kent, margot kidder as lois lane, and gene hackman as lex luther. Superman ii 1980 niagara falls hero scene 310 movieclips. It has been pieced together using previouly unseen twentysix yearold footage that has collecting dust in a vault ever since, plus the more familiar material previously used theatrically and then restored for the superman ii reissue on standarddef dvd a few years back. Actor christopher reeve puts his flying experience. He has been married to nancy maginnes since march 30, 1974.
Alexanders son ilya wrote a short treatment of the picture, which was vastly different from the refuse that. Thats a hard choice to make, since both succeed in different ways. Superman ii delivers on the promise hinted at in superman. The film features a cast of christopher reeve, richard pryor, annette otoole, annie ross, pamela stephenson, robert vaughn, marc mcclure, and gavan o. Shot on a low budget, it served as a trial run for the syndicated tv series adventures of superman, for. Superman returns in fullscreen mode in your browser for free without any. Superman ii is a 1980 superhero film directed by richard lester. Even before the new york city premiere of superman ii 1980 in june of 1981, executive producers alexander and ilya salkind were already planning a third installment in the series. Superman christopher reeve agrees to sacrifice his powers to marry lois lane margot kidder, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering earth. Widely available, these are among the most affordable superman trading cards on the market. Fan websites advocating the restoration of the richard donner version of superman ii have flourished since the beginning of the internet, to the point of suggesting what specific footage from the original release should be kept in and what should be jettisoned. Superman iii is a 1983 superhero film directed by richard lester, based on the dc comics character superman.
Meanwhile, the three kryptonian criminals have devastated a joint. It is the third installment in the superman film series and the last superman film to be produced by alexander salkind and ilya salkind. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. The film was produced by barney sarecky and directed by lee sholem with the original screenplay by richard fielding a pseudonym for robert maxwell and whitney ellsworth.
E34 stripeseyes of a strangerthe cannonball run superman ii 1981 talkshow. It is a sequel to the 1978 film superman and stars gene hackman, christopher reeve, terence stamp, ned beatty, sarah douglas, margot kidder, and jack ohalloran. The humor occasionally stumbles into slapstick territory, and the special effects are dated, but superman ii meets, if not exceeds, the standard set by its predecessor. Superman ii, eyes of a stranger, stripes, the cannonball run. Superman ii is a 1980 superhero film directed by richard lester and written by mario puzo and david and leslie newman, based on the dc comics character superman. For example, i thought the conflict between supe and the zod gang felt too short. Winn uses the same pun in the episode, claiming there to be a 100% chance of reign after the planet begins to terraform. Financial analysis of superman ii 1981 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. In an episode of family guy, peter remembers a scene in which superman throws. Superman iii almost took the notion of kissing cousins to a whole new level of awkwardness. Opening to superman ii 1981 vhs rental copy youtube. Trivia the episodes title is a pun on the idiom make it rain.
For the blockbuster sequel, topps opted for a single series of 88 cards and 22 stickers. Things you didnt know about superman iii screenrant. The man of steel meets his match three escaped criminals from the planet krypton test the man of steels mettle. The film was released in australia and mainland europe on december 4, 1980, and in other countries. Christopher reeve, gene hackman, margot kidder director. Superman ii from playtech captures the essence of the muchloved film with. Genre superhelden superhero characters superman clark kent.
Sarah douglas later made a guest appearance on supergirl 2015 in season 3s supergirl. E34 stripeseyes of a strangerthe cannonball runsuperman ii 1981 talkshow. This movie was directed by richard lester and is approximately two hours long. Dc comics published a commemorative magazine of superman ii in 1981. But honestly, i was a bit let down by this version. With gene hackman, christopher reeve, margot kidder, ned beatty. Heres the opening to an extremely rare 1981 rental vhs of superman ii. This worthwhile reconstruction is a videoonly release timed to coincide with warners big supermanthemed season of dvd releases.
Superman ii is a 1980 superhero film directed by richard lester and written by mario puzo and. Superman ii twodisc special edition special edition. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The film was released in australia and mainland europe. Watch all 260 pm magazine episodes from season 3,view pictures, get episode information and more. The film was released in australia and mainland europe on december 4, 1980, and in other countries throughout 1981. Superman and the mole men is a 1951 superhero film starring george reeves as superman and phyllis coates as lois lane. Though a touch of his campy, comedic style was on display in ii, he decided to go allin with the jokes for number three. National catholic register originally planned as a backtoback production with the original superman, superman ii suffered a number of behindthescenes setbacks, including a change in directors and the loss of marlon brando as supermans kryptonian father jor. However, that might be the only part of the donner cut thats actually better than the lester cut. But superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to lois, realizes he has a. Crew on introducing superman, moving forward in season superman season 2 episode directed by richard donner. Make it reign is the twentysecond episode of the third season of supergirl, and the sixtyfourth episode overall. See the full list of superman ii cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
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