Superman II
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Actor: Clifton James, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Ned Beatty, Roger BrierleyBrand: REEVE,CHRISTOPHER
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 127 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-05-01
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of Superman II
Movie Review: An American Icon Returns!
Summary: 5 Stars
It's a typical day for Clark Kent, 2nd banana reporter for the Daily Planet newspaper, when Editor-In-Chief Perry White sends him to Paris, France to cover a story of terrorism at the Eiffel Tower. It's a typical day for Superman too, when the hostage situation involves a hydrogen bomb and the woman of his dreams, ace reporter Lois Lane. Superman makes short work of the explosive device, hurling it into space where it can do no harm. Little does he know that the subsequent explosion has released three of the most dangerous criminals in the history of the planet Krypton from their imprisonment within the Phantom Zone. The cruel and merciless General Zod and his disciples, the hateful Ursa and the mindless Non, after destroying a team of astronauts on the moon, immediately set their power-hungry sights on the meek and conquerable planet of Earth. Meanwhile, Earth's most dangerous criminal mind, Lex Luthor, plots a successful escape from the maximum security prison in which he is being held, and, following Superman's usual flight pattern, makes his way due north to discover the hero's secret layer and the details of his alien past.
As the three Kryptonian criminals wreak havoc and revel in their new superhuman powers, Superman is preoccupied with Lois Lane, who has discovered that he and Clark are one in the same while investigating a story at Niagra Falls and posing as a honeymooning couple. It would appear that Superman is quite relieved to have someone to share his secrets with, especially since that someone is Lois. He quickly whisks her away to his Fortress of Solitude in the great, white north. While the Man of Steel completely opens up to his lady-love, Lex travels to the White House to converse with Earth's NEW leaders, and to give the three alien terrorists an offer they can't refuse! It seems like this would be the worst time ever for Superman to give up all his superpowers and become a regular, mortal man, but that's just what he does! Completely clueless as to what has transpired in the world outside his icy fortress, Superman declares to the soul of his deceased mother Lara that he loves the Earth woman, Lois. She reveals to him that he must forego all his superhuman abilities to be with her, and so he does. It would seem that no one can stop the three criminals from Krypton now! And, with all the information Lex Luthor is providing them, they decide their next conquest will be the son of the man who imprisoned them in the Phantom Zone in the first place, Kal-El of Krypton, also known as Superman!
After the world was wowed by the first Superman movie starring Christopher Reeve, the second one had a tall order to fill. With a change of directors after 2/3rds of the film had been shot, and various other powerful elements being lost that made the first film great, their was a fair possibility that the second outing would not go well. Luckily, the first film had set so much excellent groundwork, including lots of previously shot sequel footage by "Superman: the Movie" director Richard Donner, that a first Superman sequel would be hard to mess up. Yes, had Richard Donner stayed in the director's seat, the sequel would likely have been even better, but as it is, "Superman 2" is a highly enjoyable film with much of the magic and power of the original! The cast is fantastic, especially Christopher Reeve, with his outstanding skill at portraying both the powerful and confident Man of Steel and the meek and clumsy reporter, Clark Kent. Lois is played flawlessly by Margot Kidder, as are the 3 super-villains, Terence Stamp as Zod, Sarah Douglas as Ursa, and Jack O'Halloran as Non. Gene Hackman turns in another flawless and funny performance as Lex Luthor, criminal blowhard, and many other familiar faces return from "Superman: The Movie," mostly due to the fantastic (and clearly superior) Richard Donner footage shot during the making of the original. The story this time around is much more about being Superman rather than becoming Superman, which places more focus on action and romance than touching Americana and family bonds, and for some that may make this one less appealing. However, for those fans waiting to see a good superhuman battle-royale, this picture delivers! This DVD edition, on the other hand, doesn't. The only extras it offers are the theatrical trailer and a few filmographies. Nevertheless, until some Special Edition DVDs of the Superman sequels are released (probably to coincide with the release of next year's "Superman Returns"), this DVD is a must have! "Superman 2" is one of those sequels that is worthy of its place in a franchise beloved the world over!
Summary of Superman II
Superman battles a trio of superpowered villains who escape from their Phantom Zone prison. They have a final battle over the streets of Metropolis. He also battles against Lex Luthor.Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: PG
Release Date: 8-FEB-2005
Media Type: DVD
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