Better Superman II Film - Christopher Reeves film from 1980s

[caj]

Which version of Superman II do you prefer - Richard Lester's film that appeared at movie theaters or Richard Donner's film that was on dvds?

Lester's film had the opening scene at the Eifel Tower in which Lois maneuvers her way under the elevator to try to get a story.

[Jokerz79]

I think Donner's would have been better but as is Lester's is better.

I wish there was a Lester edition with the Jor-El's scenes and Lex's extra scenes added. and I've heard there are some fan edits I might seek one out someday.

[caj]

I think Donner's would have been better but as is Lester's is better.

I wish there was a Lester edition with the Jor-El's scenes and Lex's extra scenes added. and I've heard there are some fan edits I might seek one out someday.

I agree that I fell Lester's is better. I actually preferred Superman II to the original Superman film when it came out in 1980.

I'm surprised that there are extra Lex scenes. I had read somewhere that Gene Hackman refused to film any additional scenes our of respect to Donner.

[Jokerz79]

I agree that I fell Lester's is better. I actually preferred Superman II to the original Superman film when it came out in 1980.

I'm surprised that there are extra Lex scenes. I had read somewhere that Gene Hackman refused to film any additional scenes our of respect to Donner.

They were film by Donner they were cut because Lester had to have directed a certain percentage of the film to get directing credit. All Lex scenes in Superman II are directed by Donner. Jor-El was cut because the producers didn't want to pay Brando extra.

[Kirby101]

If Donner had made the film he wanted, it would have been better. But his cut is just a what might have been.

[JBatmanFan05]

I think Donner's would have been better but as is Lester's is better.

I wish there was a Lester edition with the Jor-El's scenes and Lex's extra scenes added. and I've heard there are some fan edits I might seek one out someday.

This is my stance. "The Donner Cut" we have is a lie, just doesn't work overall. Lester's vision of Superman II is poor, but his is a complete coherent film that doesn't totally ruin Donner's contributions.

Fan edits are the only way we'll ever get the best Superman II. I don't currently have access to any. I'm guessing there are good ones out there.