YOUTUBE - Superman II (1980) | First Time Watching Movie Reaction
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I saw Superman II before Superman I, so I think I liked Superman II better. I remember the Superman II action sequences; I think HBO aired a documentary about the making of Superman II before things like that were done very much. I don't think I saw Superman I much. Superman II seemed to be on television more, I think.
Chtphr Rrr
2025-02-06 18:22:22 +0000 UTCIn general, I don’t think anybody liked this movie as well as the first one. Just a heads up, each sequel gets progressively worse. Most people don’t think anything after Superman II is worth watching.
Steve777
2025-02-05 06:15:35 +0000 UTCSuperman II was originally directed by Richard Donner and shot back to back with the first film, but he had a creative conflict with the producers and was fired. The new director changed the tone and shit new scenes to make a less compelling, less serious film. The actors were not happy with the changes and even spoke out publicly about their feelings. Years later a version of the film with more of the original content was made public. This version, the Richard Donner cut, is well worth a watch.
Dave Harrison
2025-02-05 03:33:49 +0000 UTCSo this is a complete side subject, but I have acrophobia and I went on a hot air balloon ride over Lake Tahoe. It was totally comfortable believe it or not! I would take it over the Eiffel Tower or the Space Needle (which scared the crap out of me) any day!
Patrick Rynearson
2025-02-05 01:39:08 +0000 UTCChristopher Reeve IS Superman
Jason Lallathin
2025-02-05 00:52:29 +0000 UTCThere are whole deleted scenes revolving around Lois figuring out he’s Superman and the exposing him. You should be able to find them on YouTube. https://youtu.be/C3dK7Tua8_Q?si=X4I7yHTuWZH0ot7T
Kurt Linke
2025-02-04 23:43:08 +0000 UTCI remember about 20 years ago that I watched a few episodes of "The Adventures of Superman" late at night on TV Land or something. That is sort of the original Superman television show which was on between 1952 to 1958, just after a few people were starting to get television sets. I just remember that in one episode that one of he characters had a car phone. People had car phones back in the 1950s? I remember that I mentioned the Superman car phone episode to an older friend, and he seemed to remember the exact episode. It's worth watching at least one episode of that to see where it all began. Phyllis Coates and Noel Neill, the women who played Lois, just died in 2023 and 2016 at the ages of 96 and 95 while the actor who played Perry White was born in 1887. That's quite a range! Apparently my older brother was a fan of the reruns as apparently he wore a bath towel around his neck as a Superman cape most of one entire summer. I think the same cast was in the 1951 movie "Superman and the Mole Men". I thought Leonard Nimoy was in that movie, but I guess I am thinking of "Zombies of the Stratosphere" where he played Narab. The first two Superman movies are from 1948 and 1950 and star an actor named Kirk Alyn. I always thought growing up that the 1950s Superman, George Reeves, was the father of the 1980s Superman, Christopher Reeve, but they don't even have the same exact last name. George Reeves' death is very controversial as he died at the age of 45 from either suicide or a gunshot murder; I think people still debate what really happened.
Chtphr Rrr
2025-02-04 23:34:10 +0000 UTCI've seen modern audiences get it backward and say his portrayal of JW Pepper is racist when in fact he was written in response to outrageous demands made by the Louisiana State Police regarding black actors appearing in the same shot as their cops in the Bond film.
Alan Thompson
2025-02-04 22:49:32 +0000 UTCThe Sheriff character played by Clifton James is a bit of a crossover/tribute to another famous film franchise. He plays an identical stereotypical fat southern Sheriff called J.W. (Dubya) Pepper in the James Bond movies - serving as a comic relief adversary, turned ally to Roger Moore’s Bond. He first appeared in Moore’s first outing as Bond “Live and Let Die” in an extended car/boat stunt chase sequence where he is hunting down both Bond and the villains. He was so well received he returned for “The Man with the Golden Gun” where he briefly teams up with Bond for another iconic car chase sequence whereby hilarity ensues. RIP Clifton James.
Mister Hope
2025-02-04 20:21:25 +0000 UTC
