He has been married to nancy maginnes since march 30, 1974. Superman ii soundtrack from 1981, composed by ken thorne. Winning performances, excellent score and in 1980 the special effects were great. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that. This movie was directed by richard lester and is approximately two hours long. Superman ii is the 1980 sequel to the 1978 feature film superman. 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. This is very much in line with other entertainment sets the card maker was doing at the time. Jul 16, 2016 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. She worked in a factory and for a time, also in a sterilizing department of a hospital.
Widely available, these are among the most affordable superman trading cards on the market. Sarah douglas and margot kidder in superman ii 1980 christopher reeve and margot. General zod terence stamp, ursa sarah douglas, and non jack ohalloran, on seditious treason charges before kryptons council of elders. 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. The film received an oscar for best visual effects at the 51st annual academy awards. The script for superman ii was written at the same time as the first movie. 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. Thats a hard choice to make, since both succeed in different ways. The film was released in australia and mainland europe on december 4, 1980. This film starts with lois lane covering a bomb story in france. Superman ii is the second in a series of superman movies starring christopher reeve as superman clark kent, margot kidder as lois lane, and gene hackman as lex luther. For many fans, season two is the best of the series and it is easy to see why. 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.
Even though sarah douglas was born and raised in stratforduponavon, and knew that she wanted to act, she did try to expand options available to her. Smallville season 6 aaron ashmore jimmy olsen autograph auto superman sp xmen. The iron cyclops 1981 season 2 episode 815a super friends ii cartoon episode guide bcdb rating. Supermans publisher dc comics published a commemorative magazine of superman ii in 1981. An original 1981 television spot for director richard lesters smash hit super hero film, the first sequel to richard donners 1978 blockbuster. General zod terence stamp, ursa sarah douglas, and non jack ohalloran, on seditious treason. However, when lois realizes that mild mannered clark kent and superman are actually the. Speaking of, superman ii and the great muppet caper also made an impact in the warm months of 1981. 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.
Supergirl is an american superhero television series developed by ali adler, greg berlanti and andrew kreisberg that originally aired on cbs and premiered on october 26, 2015. Crew on introducing superman, moving forward in season superman season 2 episode directed by richard donner. The richard donner cut, the trick undoes all the events of the story right back to where the supervillains are released from their dimensional prison the flying record album. Sep 20, 2010 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. But superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to lois, realizes he has a. Superman ii is easily the best spectacle movie of the season. Mar 14, 2011 superman ii, released overseas in 1980 and in the united states in 1981, uniquely reflected cultural and social issues of its time such as the fear of nuclear war and terrorism, with a renewed lease on cold war tensions. Rent superman ii 1980 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Supergirl is a costumed superheroine who is supermans cousin and one of the last. 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. Very entertaining, it has a lightness about it and plenty of action.
Adventures of superman the complete second season pretty much follows the formula laid out in the first season, building on what made the groundbreaking show so popular. Superman ii is a 1980 britishamerican superhero film directed by richard lester, based on the dc comics character superman. Superman has defeated lex luthor gene hackman and his dastardly plan to remake california in his image, but an even more. Christopher reeve, margot kidder, gene hackman, richard lester. Superman christopher reeve foils the plot of terrorists by. This worthwhile reconstruction is a videoonly release timed to coincide with warners big supermanthemed season of dvd releases. Superman ii news, posters, trailers, images, cast and plot.
See the full list of superman ii cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Christopher reeve actor, margot kidder actor, richard lester director 4. Christopher reeve in superman ii 1980 terence stamp and christopher reeve in. Schoolage kids respond to both the action and the sympathetic portrait of the nerdy clark kent. 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. The superman movies made a basic decision to give superman and his alter ego, clark kent, more human feelings than the character originally possessed. With gene hackman, christopher reeve, margot kidder, ned beatty. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering earth. It was the only superman film to be helmed by two directors. Superman, wonder woman and the atom battle the evil diamond jack and his coal cobra, a robot snake that turns coal to diamonds. So superman ii has a lot of fun developing his odd dual relationship with lois lane. 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. For the blockbuster sequel, topps opted for a single series of 88 cards and 22 stickers. The film was released in australia and mainland europe on december 4, 1980, and in other countries throughout 1981.
Ken thorne superman ii original soundtrack 1981, vinyl. The director of superman, the movie had completed seventyfive percent of the sequel, but tension between richard donner and the producers of both films. But lois and clark kent also spend the night together in highly compromised circumstances, in a niagara falls honeymoon haven. Opening to superman ii 1981 vhs rental copy youtube.
In spite of these troubles, the sequel delivers a satisfying conclusion to the. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The original version was directed by richard lester and a superb film it was too. Parents need to know that superman ii is a sequel to the 1978 liveaction film and is heads and shoulders above the original. Famous cousin, superman, will finally show his face in national city. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. Christopher reeve, gene hackman, margot kidder director. In an episode of family guy, peter remembers a scene in which superman throws the crest. She briefly moved to france and also undertook a teacher training course in english and drama. 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. Watch all 26 adventures of superman episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. It is based on the dc comics character supergirl, created by otto binder and al plastino, and stars melissa benoist in the title role. The richard donner cut is quite literally a frankensteins monster. Adventures of superman season 2 episode guide on tv.
Zod, the kryptonians take control of the white house and partner with lex luthor to destroy superman and rule the world. 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. Christopher reeve and margot kidder in superman ii 1980 terence stamp and. Sink hole 1981 season 2 episode 812b super friends ii. Much of the film was reshot two years after it originally filmed, by a new director, richard lester.
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 returns in fullscreen mode in your browser for free without any. Stripeseyes of a strangerthe cannonball runsuperman ii. The man of steel meets his match three escaped criminals from the planet krypton test the man of steels mettle. It was released on december 15, 1978 and became a box office success. Disc 2 is packed with extras the making of superman 2 and superman 50th anniversary. For this reason the film is surrounded with controversy since original director richard donner had completed, by his estimation, roughly 75% of the movie in 1977 before being taken off the project. The movie, is a 1978 american superhero film directed by richard donner.
Witty and fastpaced, a playful sense of humor pervades this superhero saga. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three. Orphan black cast will reunite for twoepisode virtual table reading. Superman ii from playtech captures the essence of the muchloved film with. The many times lois lane has discovered the truth about superman. Financial analysis of superman ii 1981 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
Superman ii delivers on the promise hinted at in superman. Richard donner was the original director of superman 2 but he was replaced by richard lester and it is this version that was released to cinemas. Jul 02, 2019 speaking of, superman ii and the great muppet caper also made an impact in the warm months of 1981. Superman ii is a 1980 superhero film directed by richard lester and written by mario puzo and. At long, long last, lois and superman make love in this movie after champagne, but discreetly offscreen in superman s ice palace.
The film explores the origins of supermans life and features marlon brando and gene hackman with christopher reeve as superman. So nothing happened to anybody except superman, who has essentially been able to take lois lane to bed, without consequences. Superman ii, released overseas in 1980 and in the united states in 1981, uniquely reflected cultural and social issues of its time such as the fear of nuclear war and terrorism, with a renewed lease on cold war tensions. Watch superman ii 1981 teaser trailer on dailymotion. The many times lois lane has discovered the truth about. Records in 1980 containing music from superman ii 1981. Superman ii twodisc special edition special edition. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware. Many of the scenes shot by second director richard lester who had been.
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