Speaking of, superman ii and the great muppet caper also made an impact in the warm months of 1981. Christopher reeve actor, margot kidder actor, richard lester director 4. For the blockbuster sequel, topps opted for a single series of 88 cards and 22 stickers. Even though sarah douglas was born and raised in stratforduponavon, and knew that she wanted to act, she did try to expand options. She worked in a factory and for a time, also in a sterilizing department of a hospital. Heres the opening to an extremely rare 1981 rental vhs of superman ii. At long, long last, lois and superman make love in this movie after champagne, but discreetly offscreen in superman s ice palace. The film received an oscar for best visual effects at the 51st annual academy awards. Watch all 26 adventures of superman episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Watch superman ii 1981 teaser trailer on dailymotion. Christopher reeve, gene hackman, margot kidder director.
Superman ii is the 1980 sequel to the 1978 feature film superman. She briefly moved to france and also undertook a teacher training course in english and drama. Rent superman ii 1980 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. This worthwhile reconstruction is a videoonly release timed to coincide with warners big supermanthemed season of dvd releases. But superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to lois, realizes he has a. Very entertaining, it has a lightness about it and plenty of action. 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.
Parents need to know that superman ii is a sequel to the 1978 liveaction film and is heads and shoulders above the original. Adventures of superman season 1 episode guide on tv. Superman christopher reeve foils the plot of terrorists by. The film was released in australia and mainland europe on december 4, 1980. It is the town where he came from where very strange things started happen. Ken thorne superman ii original soundtrack 1981, vinyl. 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. The film explores the origins of supermans life and features marlon brando and gene hackman with christopher reeve as superman. With gene hackman, christopher reeve, margot kidder, ned beatty. However, when lois realizes that mild mannered clark kent and superman are.
Opening to superman ii 1981 vhs rental copy youtube. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three. Records in 1980 containing music from superman ii 1981. The richard donner cut is quite literally a frankensteins monster. At the same time, it offers a definitive look at the strange, impossible love triangle of clark kent, lois lane and 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. 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.
He has been married to nancy maginnes since march 30, 1974. Superman christopher reeve agrees to sacrifice his powers to marry lois lane margot kidder, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he. But lois and clark kent also spend the night together in highly compromised circumstances, in a niagara falls honeymoon haven. The many times lois lane has discovered the truth about. 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. In spite of these troubles, the sequel delivers a satisfying conclusion to the. Superman ii twodisc special edition special edition. As on the salkinds richard lester musketeers movies, a giant script was eventually divided into two separate movies.
The superman movies made a basic decision to give superman and his alter ego, clark kent, more human feelings than the character originally possessed. Superman ii is easily the best spectacle movie of the season. The many times lois lane has discovered the truth about superman. So superman ii has a lot of fun developing his odd dual relationship with lois lane. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately.
Supergirl is a costumed superheroine who is supermans cousin and one of the last. The only one of the first four superman movies not to have any scenes in smallville. Jul 02, 2019 speaking of, superman ii and the great muppet caper also made an impact in the warm months of 1981. Dc universe announces new content debuting this april. The fortress of solitude is a fictional fortress appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with superman. Man of steel to play general zod the actor is best known for the film revolutionary road and the hbo series boardwalk empire comments 1. Stripeseyes of a strangerthe cannonball runsuperman ii. Sarah douglas and margot kidder in superman ii 1980 christopher reeve and margot kidder in. Inside lists the entire cast and crew who worked on the movie. Zod, the kryptonians take control of the white house and partner with lex luthor to destroy superman and rule the world. In an episode of family guy, peter remembers a scene in which superman. Smallville tells the tale of a teenage clark kent in the days before he was superman. 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. The character, created by jerry siegel and joe shuster, subsequently appeared in various radio serials, television programs, films, and video games.
Thats a hard choice to make, since both succeed in different ways. Witty and fastpaced, a playful sense of humor pervades this superhero saga. Superman ii soundtrack from 1981, composed by ken thorne. 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 film was released in australia and mainland europe. See the full list of superman ii cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Schoolage kids respond to both the action and the sympathetic portrait of the nerdy clark kent. 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. Genre superhelden superhero characters superman clark kent. 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. 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.
Winning performances, excellent score and in 1980 the special effects were great. It is a sequel to the 1978 film superman and stars gene hackman, christopher reeve, terence stamp, ned beatty, sarah douglas. Superman ii delivers on the promise hinted at in superman. An original 1981 television spot for director richard lesters smash hit super hero film, the first sequel to richard donners 1978 blockbuster. The man of steel meets his match three escaped criminals from the planet krypton test the man of steels mettle. Although the film suffered dramatic behindthescenes tumults, including a shift in the directors chair from richard donner to richard lester, superman ii released in america in 1981 certainly ranks on my short list of the best movie sequels ever made along with the empire strikes back 1980, the road warrior 1982, aliens 1986, the godfather ii 1974, and star trek ii. Season 1 episode 3 sneak peek trouble with the scanner. Harley quinn, the doctors advice column is now live only on dc universe. The movie, is a 1978 american superhero film directed by richard donner. Jun 03, 2015 history of awesome is igns 38part trip down memory lane each week were covering a new years most important, influential, or justplainawesome movies, games, tv shows, comics, and more. 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. This is very much in line with other entertainment sets the card maker was doing at the time. 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.
Donner had filmed much of the second film before the premiere of the first half, which was entitled superman. It was released on december 15, 1978 and became a box office success. As an alien living on earth, sent here from his dying planet, superman possesses powers far beyond those of mortal beings. Superman ii is a 1980 superhero film directed by richard lester and written by mario puzo and. 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. 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. 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.
Dc entertainment this weeks superman comic wont be the first chance lois has had to find out clark kents secret. Widely available, these are among the most affordable superman trading cards on the market. Superman ii is a 1980 britishamerican superhero film directed by richard lester, based on the dc comics character superman. All episodes of harley quinn season 1 can be found only on dc universe.
A place of solace and occasional headquarters for superman, the fortress is typically depicted as being in frozen tundra, away from civilization. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering earth. In the animated series young justice, in the episode satisfaction of its second season, lex luthor appears briefly talking to one of his assistants. On june 1, 1981, the film premiered at the national theater in new york city. It is based on the dc comics character supergirl, created by otto binder and al plastino, and stars melissa benoist in the title role. Financial analysis of superman ii 1981 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.