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Superman II

Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper

Between giving up his super powers, confronting criminals from outer space, and having problems with his girlfriend, it's a bad time to be the Man of Steel in this sequel to the 1978 blockbuster. When... read more read more... terrorists threaten to destroy Paris with a thermonuclear device as they hold reporter Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) hostage, Superman (Christopher Reeve) comes to the rescue and flings the weapon into space. However, its blast outside the earth's orbit awakens Zod (Terence Stamp), Ursa (Sarah Douglas), and Non (Jack O'Halloran), three villains from Superman's home planet of Krypton who were exiled to outer space for their crimes. Zod and his partners arrive on Earth and use their powers in a bid to take over the U.S., and then the world. However, when Lois realizes that mild mannered Clark Kent and Superman are actually the same person, he brings her to his Fortress of Solitude, where his decision to marry Lois costs him his remarkable strength. Without his super powers, how can Superman vanquish Zod and save the world? Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Susannah York, and Jackie Cooper return from the first film, which was shot at the same time as parts of the sequel. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Id: 10901970

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  • spielberg00
    September 9, 2011
    spielberg00
    I have not yet seen the original 1978 SUPERMAN film, but this sequel, SUPERMAN II, is fantastic. It's anti-violent, which is almost unheard of for a superhero movie, but it's cool and amazing anyway.
  • garyX
    January 21, 2011
    garyX
    Lois Lane puts two and two together and (finally!) works out that Clark and Superman are one and the same, leading to his renouncing his powers to live his life as an ordinary man not counting on the appearance of three Kryptonian super-criminals. Even as a teenager, I always pre... read morefered my superheroes with a darker streak meaning that the whiter than white Superman never really appealed to me. This story written by Mario (The Godfather) Puzo has some intriguing ideas but it all falls apart somewhat in the execution. Terence Stamp makes an amusingly camp supervillain and it's nice to see Superman meet his match which means that mercifully there is no mention of the ubiquitous Kryptonite in the story at all. Gene Hackman is also as reliable as always as Lex Luthor, but the rest of the supporting cast are character less and dull and the attempts at humour that are not delivered by Stamp or Hackman are weak and immature. Director Richard Lester is also far more comfortable with the period slapstick of the Musketeers than this type of action sci-fi, which combined with some very poor visual effects make for some uninspired and unexciting set pieces. I loved this film as a kid, but its bad moments outnumber the good and as a whole it has not dated very well at all.
  • ajv2688
    January 8, 2011
    ajv2688
    My favourite Superman movie, it's not just action, it's funny too. The story is good and exciting. I really liked this movie, and I highly recommend it to Superman fans.
  • bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    July 21, 2010
    bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    B+
  • ythelastman89
    May 27, 2010
    ythelastman89
    A great sequel that in many ways matches up to the first. The plot is even more interesting and dares to challenge the need for superheroes. This also re-introduced three of the coolest villains, led by Zod the Conqueror. While it can be campy and odd at times, it's all good natu... read morered and in the spirit of Superman's source material. I think had Richard Donner been able to finish the film he set out to, this would be like the Godfather Pt. II.
  • cosmo313
    October 4, 2009
    cosmo313
    Wonderful sequel featuring great performances, exciting action, good special effects, and some strong character development. Greta fun all around.
  • SirPant
    September 3, 2009
    SirPant
    A brilliant follow up film, I personally have to watch them both back to back and consider them the same film, although I do prefer the original. Terrance Stamp as Zod is brilliant. I always wondered what the Richard Donner cut would have been like though.....
  • stormyweather980
    August 15, 2009
    stormyweather980
    It's been years since I've seen any of the Superman movies so I didn't really remember any of them. Me and my uncle watched "Superman 2" while I was visiting in Texas and I thought it was a good movie. My aunt said she hated that show and wanted us to turn it, but luckily we didn... read more't.
    Clark Kent finds a woman named Lois Lane that likes him and begins to think he's Superman. Once he goes to his home and quits being Superman altogether, some trouble arises and everybody calls on Superman's help. If you haven't ever seen this movie, I recommend seeing it so you can find out what happens. If you like Superman movies, you should like this one. The special effects and the storyline are the best parts of it. Now that I've seen "Superman 2," it's got me wanting to see the rest of the Superman movies. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. Still the best Superman movie ever and one of the best if not the best superhero movies ever. A favorite.
  • sononothing
    November 30, 2008
    sononothing
    1981's follow-up to the successful Superman sees Supes identity being revealed to Lois and his decision to become mortal and be with her for all time thwarted by the Phantom Zone criminals from the first film.

    The first thing you'll notice is that Richard Lester directed this fi... read morelm. Well, over 50% of it because of the Salkind's anger with Richard Donner actually making a good film instead of a cash cow (could you imagine if these morons had gotten their hands on Batman like they wanted). Most of this film was complete when Lester took over, but in order to get Donner's name off the credits he had to shoot at least 51% of the film. Ironically Richard Donner's cameo (in front of the diner) remained in Lester's cut of the film.

    Overall this is still a very solid action film given its rocky history. All the principals are here and the story is still solid. The film falls flat on it's face during the ending when Superman uses saran wrap, Krypton's master use of force lightning, and teleportation becomes a standard addition to being under a yellow sun. Other than that Superman II is a great action film that (official) continued the Superman franchise (what till we get to III and IV).
  • Deano78
    September 19, 2008
    Deano78
    Probably my favourite of the original four Superman films.
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