Superman II - The Expanded Richard Donner Cut

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Not only have I lost count of how many times I've watched Superman II in all its incarnations, but I've used material from it in my edit.

What Can I say about this great piece of work? The upscaling is very well done, and frankly you need to be waiting for it to really notice. Top notch IMO. This does indeed feel very complete but without the OTT cheese.

Excellent work and frankly, my "go to" version of Superman 2 if I'm going to watch it as a standalone.

Well done sir and thanks.

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I really loved the Donner Cut back in the day and this new version really manages to add some excellent bits that make it feel even more well -rounded and interesting.
My only nitpick comes from the slightly lower quality of some scenes due to them coming from deleted materials but even that is barely noticeable do the great workof Mr Dugnutt. The additional fortress scenes are extremely interesting and help to make those moments even more compelling.
I recommend this edit to fans of the classic Superman movies and newcomers alike.

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A beauty of a restoration, as usual Bobson's editorial senses are right on the money in terms of what to keep and what to leave out, and his collection of extra shots/scenes from sources hither and yon are greatly appreciated, giving us a beautiful, maximalist version of the Superman sequel that feels like an excellent concluding of a lot of the themes from the first film, and sets up the uber-sequel that is ADigitalMan's "Superman Redeemed."

One nit-pick: even after Superman has reversed the flow of time, eliminating the events of the film from ever having occurred, he still goes back to the diner to beat up a trucker. The character logic/ethics of this scene notwithstanding, there's a throwaway line from a diner employee saying that they'd just fixed the place up from the earlier fight scene which, I believe, never happened? So there might be a quick fix edit needed there, if the editor revisits this work.

In all, an absolute shelf-replacer, though, and has helped renew my appreciation for this classic, by casting as wide a net as possible for material.

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This was a very enjoyable edit. I really enjoyed adding back in the deleted scenes! It was very good structured! I believe anyone who sees this edit will love it!!

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Really REALLY enjoyed this edit.

Great job!

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