Years ago I bought this DVD. It was a great set. It was "Superman II" the television cut that ran about 30 minutes longer than the original theatrical cut. It included many before scenes that were filmed by Richard Donner who was later fired from finishing this film. Richard Lester finished the film. It wasn't fare to fire Richard Donner. (Long Story) however "Superman II" has always been a favorite film of mine to watch. This "Fan Edit" ended up leading Warner Brothers to release "Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut". Now I have seen that version of the film but "The Restored International Cut" is much better. As much as I loved the beginning of "The Richard Donner Cut" I felt they cut too much out of the "Niagara Falls" segment of the film. I also missed the scene where Clark and Lois are making orange juice. Those scenes were omitted because Richard Donner did not film them and (to me) they make the Richard Donner cut feel incomplete!
This brings me to last year and the original "Superman" movie. Last year Warner Brother Released "Superman The Movie" the 3 hour Television version. Nobody ever thought that would be released. (It was a fluke they found it in the vaults). It was a huge success. It had scenes that were never before released on home video. (Even as deleted scenes) Besides it was also in the Widescreen Format. This was something fans have wanted for years!
That is why I want a "Superman II Restored International". That has lots of footage that has never been released on home video. I would love to see Warner Brothers release this version on home video! I am sure I am not alone! I am hoping if Warner Brother found the original "Superman"television cut in their vaults then there is a more than likely chance that the television cut of "Superman II" is in there as well.
2018 marks the 40th Anniversary of the original film. It would be an ideal time for Warner Brothers releases a 4k Set of the original films. A set that would include the television cuts of the first two films! The timing seems right!
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