Superman 2: What Happens When You Change Directors Mid-Movie

Irregardless of the Donner and Lester situation, I do believe that Christopher Reeve was the best embodiment of this character. For that matter, I also honestly believe that he will be the best portrayal of this character ever to grace the silver screen. Donna’s first film to this day is my favorite movie ever. Rest in peace Chris and may God bless your soul.

I hate when studios ruin a good thing. Fans were robbed of what could have been the best trilogy ever. Lester skated so Ryan Johnson could ruin.

If only they had the budget back in the day, Richard Lester would have KILLED it directing a Plastic Man movie.

once you see the plastic S-shield or Superman copying himself and all the others in the fortress of solitude, you can't un-see it. :(

meanwhile Gene hacmans all over the movie

I watched the (na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na) Batman live action show as a kid. I would genuinely love someone to do a lighthearted, fun take on a superhero movie. I love Nolan's take. I like Marvel's movies a lot. I'm not even arguing against gritty realism. I just would love to sit down and enjoy a lighthearted, casual but sincere hero movie like Adam West's Batman show. Edgar Wright's Ant-man would have been a joy, but I'm not even talking about that.

Donner should have finished Superman 2

*cellophane HOPE Symbol.... its hope.... it means hope...,. hhahahahahha

It occurred to me that Superman wasn't reversing time by reversing the Earth's rotation but that the Earth's rotation reversing was a result of Superman turning back time by travelling around the Earth at high speed.

What's the opposite of Christopher Reeve? .................................. Christopher Walken.

What kind of video was this? You made a 7 min video and said nothing that had substance just to advertise your book? 😂😂😂

The super kiss is actually from the comics, and the "roller skates guy" was also in the Donner Cut.

Death and chaos

Superman doesn't turn back time by spinning the earth in reverse. He flies fast enough to travel back in time.

I hate the Donner Cut and not for anything it's missing.

Principally missing up the time reversal so he does it to save Lois's life not simply erase her memories undeniably a far better choice, but modern Auteur theory obsessed Video Essays have to argue agaisnt it because it's "Studio meddling".

The kiss is telepathy. Energy beam isn't that weird. It's most likely a projection of the solar light energy stored in their Kryptonian skin cells.

wb in 1980: let's interfere with a directors vision and screw up the movie
wb in 1995: let's do it again
wb in 2017: let's do it a third time.

Luckily enough Richard Donner did enough of part two so that it still feels mostly like his movie. I always like two more than one but that's just because I liked that there was fighting between different Superman like being there wasn't really a villain in the first one other than Lex Luthor. But yeah classic movies. And I still have a soft spot for three and four so I'll never tell people that they're Classics LOL

I was born in 1977 and I was the perfect age to watch Superman one two and three without the judgments that I have as an older viewer. I even went to see Superman 4 in the theater and didn't see any problems with it. It's not until I got more mature in my movie taste that I look back and saw how different three and four were than one and two and it wasn't till the last decade or so that even new that Richard Donner didn't direct all of part two. But I can say Parts one and two specifically we're movies at me and my friends and my cousins watched again and again and again. But I can tell you even back then none of us liked the plastic Superman s and I also didn't like Lois forgetting because of the kiss because it didn't seem like a real Superman power.

Best villains ever! Kneel before Zod .

How to make great Superman movie today ?

Superman is what people wanted out of a Jesus character if the Jesus character was both real or had super powers. The biblical Jesus character is as every bit real as Superman ever was.

The snider cut bevor the snider cut…

"Fell hard"? Come on, too soon 🤣

seven minute book promo

I prefer the Donner Cut.

𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘮 💔

antman, a mother fregin antman got trilogy, while superman stumble so hard its feel so dumb... and most director not even understand superman character and more interested on batman.... i feel those rich people dont even understand on what superman stands for i guess...

There was another Superman movie.where a producer "hair dresser" stuck his 👃 in where he wasn't supposed to. Making awful suggestions, like Superman fighting polar bears and giant spiders. Long story short. They ended it by scrapping the movie... Producers should stick to producing and nothing else.

The gayest thumbnail in superhero history.

So, DC went through this debacle before too. Circle of Life, indeed.

Superman sucks

i loved donners cut of superman 2

The guy with the beard is a real animal

To me MOS does capture all of what Superman was, we just didnt get to finish the arc

Burtons Batman and Raimis Spider Man were decent, but still pretty campy and somewhat slap stick. If you know Raimis work, that's just how he is. Burtons Batman didn't age well, but Raimis Spider Man holds up still.

Tbh, I just think Superman is "cursed" in a way and we should just accept the fact that too many Superman movies have tried and failed to do Superman justice with his story, which is unfortunate because he really deserves a great story being the original and all.

Interesting insight I can giggle on😂

Great video. Congratulations on your book.

Why are you speaking like Shatner?

I had the biggest crush on SuperMan (Christopher Reeves) when i was 5 years old. I would fantasize about him in kindergarten. I forget which movie, but when he kissed that lady on the Statue of Liberty I cried. I felt better the next day when I heard that he was the evil Superman duplicate 😅

Well done on the book!

I hope you're book doesn't 'envision' superman as Woke.

He really was the "I can do whatever the fuck I want" kinda Superman.

So? As the title puts it, "what Happens if you reverse the direction of the rotation of the Earth? Is this just Cluck Bait" and a plug for your book? Thought the video would deal with the science of reversing the rotation???

This video shows just how remarkable it was that the studios not only let Snyder make his corrected cut of Justice League but also gave him millions to finish it as intended.

I never knew Hackman refused to go back for reshoots due to his loyalty to Donner, what a bro move.

Yeah, He pulled a Superman Fruit Rollup out of his chest and threw it at an enemy. I bet it was sticky and gross. I woulda been done fighting after that.

Great vid, very engaging.
No shameless plug, no different to plugging ones merch.

That's exactly what happened to justice league...
Joss destroyed zack snyder justice league in 2017 but we fought this time... Get the Snyder cut justice league.
Still stupid wb don't what to do with Justice league and superman even huge success of snyder cut movie

I saw an interview from Richard Donner where the studio was trying to compromise with him, wanted his name in Superman 2s credits; so they showed him the final cut of Superman 2. As I recall Donner watched a little bit of it, than stood up and said "take my name off it", and walked out. I might be misremembering parts, I saw it a long time ago.