Superman Returns: The ADigitalMan Cut
Project Summary
Fan edit intended to tighten the story.
Status
Complete
Release Date
January 19, 2007
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Background
This edit attempts to tighten the story, by the removal of some material and adding some deleted scenes back in.
Project Details
1) The scenes in the first 20 or so minutes are rearranged. At the end of the credits, when we zoom into earth, we move to Ma Kent doing the dishes (using the deleted pan-down and with a few subsequent shots removed).
2) Small trim to the start of the Vanderworth scene.
3) Instead of the cornfield flashback, we have the shot of Clark and the shovel, followed by the X-ray newspaper scene.
4) Expanded version of the Lex/Kitty boat scene, where Kitty gets catty.
5) As the camera zooms through the "ice" to the fortress, part of the dialogue about the unnatural weather pattern and the crystals are inserted as a voiceover.
6) Brando is cut. Instead, we cut away after Kitty's line "You act like you've been here before."
7) Expanded conversation with Clark & Ma Kent, introducing Ben Hubbard.
8) Added source music behind the bar scene with old and new Jimmy.
9) "Stalkerman" is cut without losing any of the exposition of Richard and Lois. The scene cuts from the cab ride to the exterior of the house. Lois never gives a lying "no" response about being in love with Superman. Superman's flight through metropolis comes AFTER this scene, meeting the Jor-El voiceover seamlessly.
10) As the kryptonite shard is removed in the hospital, the shot of it landing in the glass is slowed down, a bigger sound effect is added, and the scene fades to black. Then "Superman is Dead."
11) The Daily Planet scene is trimmed down so we don't see or even hear about the crowd until we finally see it as Richard drops Lois off.
12) Lex's Paradise scene is moved to a post-credits sequence.
Special Features
This DVD features a recreated isolated score for the film as the second audio track.
Screenshots
Main menu:
Related Links
• ADigitalMan's non-Star Wars DVD thread on originaltrilogy.com's forum
Background
This edit attempts to tighten the story, by the removal of some material and adding some deleted scenes back in.
Project Details
1) The scenes in the first 20 or so minutes are rearranged. At the end of the credits, when we zoom into earth, we move to Ma Kent doing the dishes (using the deleted pan-down and with a few subsequent shots removed).
2) Small trim to the start of the Vanderworth scene.
3) Instead of the cornfield flashback, we have the shot of Clark and the shovel, followed by the X-ray newspaper scene.
4) Expanded version of the Lex/Kitty boat scene, where Kitty gets catty.
5) As the camera zooms through the "ice" to the fortress, part of the dialogue about the unnatural weather pattern and the crystals are inserted as a voiceover.
6) Brando is cut. Instead, we cut away after Kitty's line "You act like you've been here before."
7) Expanded conversation with Clark & Ma Kent, introducing Ben Hubbard.
8) Added source music behind the bar scene with old and new Jimmy.
9) "Stalkerman" is cut without losing any of the exposition of Richard and Lois. The scene cuts from the cab ride to the exterior of the house. Lois never gives a lying "no" response about being in love with Superman. Superman's flight through metropolis comes AFTER this scene, meeting the Jor-El voiceover seamlessly.
10) As the kryptonite shard is removed in the hospital, the shot of it landing in the glass is slowed down, a bigger sound effect is added, and the scene fades to black. Then "Superman is Dead."
11) The Daily Planet scene is trimmed down so we don't see or even hear about the crowd until we finally see it as Richard drops Lois off.
12) Lex's Paradise scene is moved to a post-credits sequence.
Special Features
This DVD features a recreated isolated score for the film as the second audio track.
Screenshots
Main menu:
Related Links
• ADigitalMan's non-Star Wars DVD thread on originaltrilogy.com's forum