(8) Instead of Billy Haley's "Rock Around the Clock", the music on Brad's radio in the extended sequence is a more generic 1950s tune. Another version shows Superman destroying his fortress of solitude after he's trapped Zod inside. Large chunks of the planet remain but the planet is destroyed, no life remains, and the remaining debris is now all irradiated Kryptonite. Seen on the ABC-TV showing of the film, the thief hides behind a truck as the police fire at him. ", and she replies, "I won't just tell you, I'll show you," before cutting back into the scene as it is in the theatrical cut. The original menus are intact. When the thief realizes his money is gone, he yells "Hey you, stop thief!" An electrical transformer begins to spark and it's that combination of the gas and the spark that causes the gas station to explode. His eyes were transfixed by the beautiful Lacy Warfield. What is virtue? The new 151 minutes special edition DVD contains unseen footage, 2 deleted scenes and alternate audio scoring for 8 sequences. Its cool that theyre giving this an official release, but I still maintain that the theatrical cut is still the best cut of this film. Otis says: Ms. Now, eagle-eyed viewers might notice that this release is a hair (and I do mean a hair) more tightly framed in some shots than in earlier HD incarnations, but as someone who is normally highly sensitive to framing issues, I can tell you that its a detail that hardly anyone will notice. The most infamous cut is what's known as the "Return to Krypton" sequence, which would have been the opening segment of the film. We all get a little afraid of heights now and again.. Like us on Facebook too! It's been a long time since I've come to you . Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex, Knob of Butter. (10) There's voice-over by Superman as he flies into the Fortress of Solitude that isn't included in the film. "Remember me?" The woman screams, Clark hears the scream, excuses himself, and changes to Superman. Anchor Bay Video released a two-disc limited edition set a few years earlier, however, that purportedly includes all of the available "Supergirl" footage and I highly recommend this set to Superman completists. Below is an effort to list all the footage that you will see in the Extended Cut that was not included in the original Theatrical Cut youre likely more familiar with when watching Superman: The Movie: (1) The Kryptonian security guard whos dispatched to investigate the surplus energy being used in Jor-Els quarters (in the 2001 special edition) is seen traveling to Jors quarters with the camera focused on the security guards helmet. If we still had water, we would never sell our beloved land. Lois says: My associate, Mr. Olsen, is taking pictures of that dam now, Chief, but what I dont understand is why you would sell out That cuts back into the theatrical version of the film. The bouncers only felt a brief rush of air pass them. He still has the bag of money as he makes his get-away across the street. Id like to talk instead about the near-miraculous release I currently hold in my hands from Warner Archive. The centerpiece of any Superman collector's DVD collection has to be the 14-disc "Superman: Ultimate Collector's Edition" which includes special editions of "Superman: The Movie", "Superman II", "Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut", "Superman III", "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace", and "Superman Returns" or for Blu-ray owners, "Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology". They lift up the ladder and the bag of money falls onto the elevated utility workers' moving unit, which eventually moves over the see-saw, and that's what drops from the unit onto the see-saw propelling the little boy into the tree. Teen Titans Animated Movie, 2016 Justice League Action Animated Series, 2018 The Death of Superman Animated Movie, 2019 Reign of the Supermen Animated Movie, 2019 Justice League vs. Gus refers to the super-computer as a "super-duper mamma jamma computer. I can only tell you what I myself believe. Only a portion of those cut scenes were included on the "Superman Returns" special edition DVD in the deleted scenes section. Teschmacher?" (33) After Lex asks Otis if he wants to see a very, very long arm and attacks him, the back door of the ambulance flies open and Lex is on top of Otis whos been pushed onto a gurney thats hanging out the back of the ambulance. Moving so fast that nobody could even see him, he rushed outside, picked up the young couple, and brought them inside. ", (30) Lex's ambulance pulls up to the accident. IBM has nothin' like it." Perry yells out of his office to Jimmy to get him a coffee "black, no sugar". The little girl says: Come on down you dumb cat., (21) After Superman rescues the cat, the little girl says to Superman: Shes such a naughty cat. The next scene in the theatrical version shows the police catching up to the thief but he clearly no longer has the bag of money with him. Those who know me at all know how much Superman: The Movie means to me. There's then a discussion between the scientists about the cut signal looking like normal electrical interference (this is included on the "Donner Cut") but there's a deleted line by the other scientist (played by John Ratzenberger): "All right, which one of you guys is using the hairdryer?". Teen Titans Animated Movie, 2016 Justice League Action Animated Series, 2018 The Death of Superman Animated Movie, 2019 Reign of the Supermen Animated Movie, 2019 Justice League vs. Nuclear Man caught the oncoming fist with his hand and crushed the man's knuckles. Supermans uniform is now, finally, shown in just the proper primary shades of red, yellow and blue that I so vividly remember loving as a kid. Lex says: Mr. In a 1980's ABC-TV version of the film, when Superman is trying to get to Lex's underground hideout, he is subjected to machine gun fire, a giant blow torch, and is frozen in ice. Non throws the siren with such force that it strikes the boy and his horse like a missile. . Lex Luthor: "Of course not, your turbulance! Hagman screams, Get a stretcher, go on. All the soldiers then run to get the stretcher. Superman destroys his Fortress of Solitude. As he gets out of the car, Lois says: Chief, listen, I promise my friends and I will do all we can to get to the bottom of this. The Chief thanks her. Superwoman is a great alternate version of the hero as . Thanks to Barry Freiman for writing most of this article. In the theatrical release, a small portion of his face can be seen to the right of Martha Kent. The only available audio source for this version of the film was the mono track that was provided to ABC for network broadcast. The next thing the honeymooners knew, they were standing together on the dance floor, too astonished to move. (For a thorough rundown of all the additions, check out the Superman Homepage.) Its something I never thought would see the light of day in any official capacity (and in fact, director Richard Donner has famously said that he would have his name removed from the film if it was ever released in this form). "Good evening, Miss Warfield," one said warmly, allowing them into the club. Otis replies dimly: "I don't think so Mr. Clark replies: "Thanks. Jimmy snaps shots as Lois poses. (20) The scene with the little girl trying to coax her cat out of the tree is longer. Superman (1978) - "The Theatrical Television" Version - Angrysun Release BLAKRYPTO-01 Superman (1978) - "The KCOP Television" Version - Angrysun Release BLAKRYPTO-02 A/BSuperman II (1980) - "Restored International Cut" - 2 DVDr Superman III (1983) - "The Extended Television" Version - Angrysun Release BLAKRYPTO-03 Superman IV (1987) - "The International" Version- Angrysun Release BLAKRYPTO-04Superman (1978) - "The International Salkind" VersionSuperman II (1980) - "The International Salkind" VersionSuperman II (1980) - "Green Cut" Version. (6) At Niagara Falls, after Clark gets Lois her hot dogs, there's a cut moment where he can be seen leaving cash for the hot dogs. . Lex replies: "I'm full of good. The Canadian version has scenes not in the ABC version: Superman is chased over the Metropolis river and city by Non in a far more exciting and action packed scene (which is abbreviated in theatrical version). Of course its probably the job, being team manager and all. He then picks up the red phone and says "Get me the President. Superman KCOP Torrent: Sauronbaggins: 2: 2,936: by Deleted Apr 1, 2009 14:13:48 GMT -5 : new: . ", (31) Hagman's character calls for the soldiers to get a stretcher. A little girl watching the destruction of East Houston by the Kryptonians on TV. As with most films, some of what each of the Superman movie directors shot for their respective movies ended up on the cutting room floor. And that's Lex throwing an explosive device in the room with the trapped Lois and Jason before he leaves them on the ship. He pauses, and says, "Ooh gosh, I didn't have any film. This scene isn't included in the comic book adaptation -- it's unclear whether or not it was actually filmed or is poetic license by the book's author. (5) In the "Donner Cut", there's a scene where Ms. Teschmacher finds what she thinks is a bathroom in the Fortress of Solitude. Does anyone know if there were 2 versions of the Superman II international cuts? (29) Hagman's military officer is giving Ms. Teschmacher chest massage as he counts off "Hut, two, three, four; hut, two, three, four. (45) As the earthquake begins at the gas station, the nozzle on one of the gas pumps shakes off and gas begins leaking onto the ground. Superman destroys his Fortress of Solitude. Zod: "I trust, you do not waste my time, Lex Luthor!" After the funeral a long scan of the countryside. As the burglar continues scaling the building, there's a cut sequence of Superman silently flying by and spotting the burglar. This moment is not present in any other versions of the film. (Superman Returns: The Shooting Script, pages 3-5). In the ABC version, after Superman saves Lois at the end and flies off, he's seen rescuing Miss Tessmacher from the lions' den where Lex had dropped her in. While I wont knock off points for the audio based on limitations it inherently carried with it, the implementation of the stereo track during the opening credits does introduce a few editing artifacts that are hard to miss once youve heard them. A scene of a young woman watching a football game, only to see it be interrupted by a newsflash involving the three Kryptonian villains' attack on the small town, causing her to call the TV station and attempt to get them to put the football game back on; A scene of a young Japanese girl viewing the villains' destruction of the small town on TV, followed by her father telling her that she shouldn't watch it due to excessive violence, causing her to reply, "Shut up! Her first clue: his mangled chest emits electric sparks. She then points up as Superman flies by. As Lex walks out of the pool, hes trailed by Otis who tries to squeeze the water out of the robe. ", (51) There's a deleted shot of Superman pausing in mid-air with Jimmy Olsen and telling Jimmy to take pictures of the dam. The military officer says, You got what you paid for. Back at the Pentagon, the General mutters to himself It cant happen here, it cant happen here. He then picks up the red phone and says Get me the President., (42) On a golf course, a secret service agent hears the red phone ring on the Presidential golf cart. She is having a difficult time concentrating because she can hear Lorelei's moans of super-pleasure. Then Otis tips his hat as he passes by a woman. When this woman's life is at stake? So excited to finally own this on Bluray! (11) The scenes of the Fortress of Solitude growing in the North Pole are longer, and there are additional reaction shots of young Clark. Addeddate 2020-11-08 20:25:13 Identifier . You wanted to destroy me. (25) Lex admonishes Otis for getting the robe wet as in the theatrical version. Each of the movie DVDs and Blu-ray discs contains deleted scenes that weren't included in the theatrical releases of these films. The Elite Animated Movie, 2013 Superman: Unbound Animated Movie, 2014 Justice League: War Animated Movie, 2015 Justice League: Throne of Atlantis Animated Movie, 2015 Justice League: Gods and Monsters Animated Movie, 2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Movie, 2016 Justice League vs. He wipes the sweat from his brow and leaves a black mark on his forehead from the magic marker ink on his arm. And while that may sound like a criticism, it isnt. In the elevator, a woman looks at the cart with Brad laid out on top of it and says "No wonder they sent it back.". I cant recommend this disc, or its presentation, any more highly. Hell no water not since the government dammed it all up to service those towns on the other side of the mountain. Please read our Terms of Service. Superman IV Original Screener Cut 121 Minutes ( I would kill for this cut of the movie . Most of the extra material, as die-hard fans will already know, isnt particularly consequential. Superman (also titled as Superman The Movie, though the opening credits omit "The Movie") premiered theatrically during Christmas of 1978, and later made its television debut in 1982 on the ABC. and twenty-four minutes shorter than the 2001 Director's Cut (at 151 min.). The quality of media and of broadcasting improved between 1982 and 1994, so even an unwatched tape recorded in 1982 won't be as good quality as a comparable recording from 1994. (16) The officer who follows Otis into the subway calls in after he reported Otis as heading onto track 22 that its actually track 23. Entre tanto, el hroe kryptoniano ver tambin renovado su aspecto con un nuevo y electrizante traje azul en los cmics de DC. Premium Format Figures from Sideshow Collectibles, Park London Launches Superman 85th Anniversary Apparel Collection. After the line where Lorelei hints at her true intellect by being the one who realizes Gus's plans are for a computer, there's a cut line where she resumes her ditzy personality and she adds "-- a hairdryer?" What isn't included in the DVD is how the bag of money gets there. There's then a cut line where the other scientist sarcastically remarks that he's looking good for his age. There's more of Lana Lang cheerleading, more of young Clark walking on the field, and more of the football players scrimmaging. Lex calls Otis and he returns to bringing Lex the robe. However, some footage still remains unreleased and largely unseen by the public. After Brad overturns all the equipment, the cheerleaders in the car all say something in unison the second word is indecipherable but its Bad ___, bad Brad.. After they find out that the weather situation doesnt look good, theres a dated exchange between two of the cockpit crew. 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