Synopsis:

The best bits from Donner’s & Lester’s Versions, with the beginning & end from Lester’s film with as much Donner footage as possible.

Intentions:

Having watched Richard Donner’s Superman II I came to the conclusion that because of the Screen Test Scene it made it impossible to make a flowing Edit based on Donner’s Cut. Even though I would of like to have based my edit on Donner’s Cut & after repeated viewings coming to the conclusion that if Donner was allowed to finish his film it would have been better than Lester’s I felt that to make a complete edit I would have to base my edit on Lester’s version.

Change List:

Cuts: Judgemenet (Lester/Donner) Credits (Donner) – Daily Planet (Lester) France (Lester) – Bomb In Space (Lester/Donner) Daily Planet (Lester) Deleted Prison (Donner) Edited – Moon (Donner/Lester) Prison Escape (Donner) – Niagra Arrival (Lester) Edited Luthor In Balloon (Lester) Deleted Luthor Arriving at Fortress of Solidtude (Donner) Edited – Niagra & Superman (Lester) Luthor at Fortress of Solidtude (Donner) Edited – Niagra Jump (Lester) Luthor Leaving Fortress of Solidtude (Donner) – Villains Arrive (Lester) Niagra Discovery (Lester) – Villains & Cops (Lester) Edited Superman at Fortress of Solidtude (Lester) Edited – Villains in Town (Lester) Superman Loses Power (Donner) – Villains in Town (Lester) Superman In Bed (Donner) – Whitehouse (Donner) Restaurant (Donner) – Clark at Fortress of Solidtude (Donner) Luthor At Whitehouse (Donner) – Daily Planet (Donner) Superman Vs Villains (Donner) – Villians at Fortress of Solidtude (Donner) Super Kiss & Restaurent & White House (Lester) – End Credits (Donner) Cuts added: Luthor Leaving Fortress of Solidtude (Donner) Cuts extended: Luthor Arriving at Fortress of Solidtude(Donner).

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