Superman

By rss@youtube.com (ABdirector) Part 1 to my cut of Superman II combining footage from The Richard Donner Cut and The Richard Lester Cut (Theatrical Version). Due to copyright issues, the opening credits are not present in this video. Superman II: The Fan Cut was not made for money, it is a Non Profit project. It was made solel...

By David Pepose Relevant titles for our crowd include A Clockwork Orange, Constantine, Dark City, A History of Violence, Golden Compass, Lost Boys, The Orphange, Pan’s Labyrinth, A Scanner Darkly, Superman 2: The Richard Donner Cut, Superman Returns, The Shining, and 2001: A Space Odyssey.

To help celebrate director Richard Donner's 80th birthday, this is a call to all CBM readers to let us know what you think of Superman: The Movie. What are your general thoughts of it? Did it impact your life in some way? How has it influenced Hollywood and the superhero film? The idea is to tak...

Richard Donner -- the man who revolutionized the superhero movie genre with 1978's SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE, turned 80 on October 24th. And to celebrate, we're taking a look back at excerpts from an interview with Mr. Donner from the archives in which he talks about the making of the film.

By Todd Images © DC Comics, Inc. I didn’t read this when it came out, just getting around to it now in this trade paperback edition. I loved the first two Superman movies directed by Richard Donner, and this comic is almost as much fun. Donner’s ideas for the film are developed further, and with no budge...

By Brian Cronin Is Superman not married any more or something? Superman works fine married. It grounds the character. Superman sucks"? Yes, he's had his ups (his recent Johns/Donner run) and downs (electric ... I never liked the idea of Superman (or if you want to be pedantic, Clark) marrying Lois, and I feel ...

By Robert Greenberger The seventeen shorts, released by Paramount Pictures, were the closet anyone would come to bringing Superman to a live action feature film until Richard Donner achieved that goal in 1977 (and people have been trying to match that goal ever since).

By Graeme McMillan It was the moment where a million fanboys cheered - I know, that I was one of them - but does Superman The Movie director Richard Donner publicly stating that the Superman movie franchise should be handed over to Action Comics writer (and former assistant to Donner) Geoff Johns actually me...

By Robert Greenberger Boucher got Donner to comment on Warner Bros.’ recent announcement that they envision the next Superman feature film to be a darker look at the Man of Steel. "I do think you could probably take Superman into some other areas today,” he commented. “I think maybe it's ready to break the mold slig...

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Brainiac says that Earth has robbed Superman of his potential. That Superman is far from being a Kryptonian. That Superman is nothing more than a simple brute. Superman answers back “When I need to be.” Superman then proceeds to beat the crap out of Brainiac. Richard Donner is a fantastic movie director. And Donner’s 1978 Superman movie is one of my all-time favorite comic book movies. And, yes, for me Christopher Reeves IS Superman. Superman already has the proper motivation and outlook on life. Superman already knows right from wrong. Superman already has a strong moral compass and a keen sense for Truth, Justice and the American Way.   [read the full post]

Summary: AU Twist on Donner/Singer Movieverse: Tie the three films together into a cohesive whole, and provide a more credible and interesting reason for Superman to have returned to Krypton. The story starts here. ...

We also have the first of a major 2 part discussion with Robin Artist Freddie E. Williams on Superman II : The Richard Donner Cut.  We compare it to the Richard Lester version and chat about Superman Returns. 18:09 Part 1 of our in-depth discussion with Freddie E. Williams on Superman II : The Ric...

The Richard Donner Cut Blogcritics.org, OH - I grew up watching Superman II on HBO with my dad and sister as many times as I could; I always thought this was the better Superman film out of the original ...

DVD Video Review: Continuing our reviews of The Christopher Reeve Superman Collection James takes a look at the long-awaited release of the Richard Donner cut of Superman II and finally discovers which of the Richards, Donner or Lester, makes a better film.

By Nik Dirga The ending of Superman II in any form has never quite worked -- Superman apparently kisses Lois Lane into some kind of "super amnesia" so she forgets his secret identity? --  but in my eyes The Donner Cut ending is worse, basically lifting the ending of Superman I off and grafting it on here...

By steve@supermanhomepage.com (Superman Homepage) Episode 23 of the Superman Homepage broadcast "Radio K.A.L" - Steve and Neal discuss the range of Superman DVDs just released, get a report from the "Superman II: The Donner Cut" screening in Beverly Hills, talk "Smallville" Season 6 and beyond, Superman comic books, and more.

The Richard Donner Cut)  CA - franchise but to director Donner's approach to the material; in addition to helming both of the movies back-to-back, he tackled the comic book source material ...

By steve@supermanhomepage.com (Superman Homepage) Episode 19 of the Superman Homepage broadcast "Radio K.A.L" - Steve and Neal discuss "Superman Returns" and a possible sequel, "Superman II: The Donner Cut", Superman and Supergirl comics, Richard Donner writing "Action Comics" with Geoff Johns, and more.