Molly said:
(This may be already well known to most people, but reflects my analysis of the RIC while reconstructing it.)
I’ve analyzed up to 23 minutes and afaict this is all exclusive:
- The Concorde scene, this is documented (16:17-16:45)
- 2 additions to the “juicer” scene in the Daily Planet offices
- 21:57-22:02 (two shots)
Lois: "Nobody knows it, that’s all"
Clark: "Heh…"
Lois: “Especially not you”
- 22:15-22:25
Clark: "Why don’t you get one of those automatic ones, Lois? It’d be a little bit easier"
Lois: “Don’t you know there’s an energy crisis on, Clark? Besides…it’s good enough for my mother”
Don’t mean to tread on your toes, but here is my analysis of the missing footage. All of the following is missing footage. Instances where there is an alternate take or angle available are noted. It won’t be possible to use all of these due to timing differences, but there will be some workarounds that can be done.
Superman flies to Paris:
• Concorde scene
Lois Office:
• “Nobody know it that’s all…especially not you”
• “Why don’t you get one of those automatic ones Lois, it’d be easier”/ “Don’t you know there’s an energy crisis on Clark, besides if it was good enough for my mother”
• “Perhaps I could help you there Lois” (alternate angle)
Prison Laundry:
• “Otis, you brain defies any know scientific laws in its infinite capacity to deteriorate”
• “Every man has his vulnerable point, some” (Otis reaction shot here in theatrical)
• “What’s it for?”/ “That little black box goes beyond any known connectional radar, it tracks alpha waves”/ “Oh alpha waves”/ “I could have said it tracked pasta fazool couldn’t I”/ “Oh with garlic Mr Luthor and that butter, so good” (alternate take)
Mission Control:
• “You’re looking old for your age…it looks like ordinary electrical interference”
Moon:
• “And you will have everything you want”/ “Men to kill!”/ “And I will lead”
Prison Escape:
• Lex climbing ladder after stepping on Otis’ hand (continues slightly longer)
• Otis pulls ladder, Lex shouts to get off
• Otis steps through ladder (continues slightly longer)
• Lex shouts get off
• Otis grabbed by guards viewed from balloon (missing footage from beginning and end of shot)
• Guards stand Otis up
Niagara:
• Multiple establishing shots including tourists taking photos
Lex and Eve in the balloon:
• “A vacation, oh Lex I could go shopping, a bikini, I need a new bikini, you must have thought about me in a bikini while you were in prison” (Alternate take and changes to alternate angle)
• “No actually I thought about you in a Parka” (Alternate take)
• “You are sick Lex, you are really sick” (Alternate take)
• “That’s possible” (Alternate take)
• (ALL BALLON FOOTAGE FEATURES DAYTIME BACKGROUND PLATES)
Niagara Kid Falls:
• Guy messing around with camera and film
• Clark pays for hotdogs
• Lois walks away, Clark follows (long shot after “No orange juice”)
Lex approaches fortress:
• Skidoo almost at fortress rear shot
• Skidoo stops, Lex gets off
• Lex helps Ms Tesmacher (beginning missing due to fade in TRDC)
Lex enters the fortress:
• Lex slips on the ice (end missing)
• Lex steps down after “That was 2 days ago” (alternate take)
• “Frankly I think this place is a bit boring, it’s all white. Why doesn’t the guy put up some posters, maybe some bullfight things” (Alternate take)
• Lex monologue, from “Think of it” to “Right…Ms Tessmacher” (Alternate take/ angle)
• “She found it” (Alternate take/ Angle)
Villains meet cops:
• Dwayne sneaks around car to be confronted by Ursa
Army arrive in East Housten:
• Zod stands arms opened, says “Very well then, you may try” to Non
• Families around the world have their TV interrupted by Zod on the news
• Rear shot of Non, army guy gets a shot off
• Dwayne in the line of fire, waved away buy bazooka guys
Dinner in the fortress:
• Superman picks up soufflé (slight extension of scene)
• Lois takes night gown from her purse
Whitehouse Attack:
• “Everything is under control, nobody’s gonna get in here”
• Zod shoots as he walks out of frame/ Nixon portrait
• Non growls at the dogs
Driving back from the fortress:
• Long shot of car in snow (goes on slightly longer)
• Wide shot of mountains
Clark walks to the fortress:
• All shots after Clark is ignored by truck are edited in a different order. Fading between shots means all are somewhat incomplete
Lex at the Whitehouse:
• “Praying”/ “Yes to me!”
• Lex picks up Havana cigar and begins to sit
Villains at the Daily Planet:
• Jimmy takes a picture of Non (alternate angle)
• Jimmy bites Non, “Gosh darn it, that’s my brand new camera”
• “This is the son of Jor-El?” (alternate angle)
• Non picks up Jimmy (beginning of shot missing)
• “OK it’s Australia, it’s too much. I can turn over a new leaf, a tree, a whole forest”
Metropolis Battle:
• Staff look out of window (alternate take)
• Jimmy asks “You OK?” to Perry
• “Possibly not. I is extremely likely you are merely a fool, like father, like son”/ “Somehow I just can’t hear you Zod”
• “Is there another camera?”/ “No but there is a cup of coffee in there”/ “Get hima coffee Jimmy”
• Non chases Superman Zoptic shots
• “Kill Him!”
• Non chases Superman model shots (longer than in TRDC)
• Non (model) breaks piece off wall
• “Should have spiked it”
Villains return to the Daily Planet:
• Villains approach the DP/ Staff run to the windows (multiple alternate angles)
• “You heard him, three against one you shoulda…” (alternate take/ angle)
• “He fled in fear of us!” (alternate angle)
• “As long as he’s alive he’s gonna try again” (end of shot Lois lowers arm)
• “What do you want?”
• “I see the greed written…” (alternate take’/ angle)
• “What more?” (alternate take’/ angle)
• “Cuba” (alternate take’/ angle)
Villains in the fortress:
• “Superman this wasn’t my idea”/ “Accept your destiny Kal-El, as your father once condemned us, so now do we condemn his misbegotten brat”
• “General?”/ “We must combine our energy”
• “Beginning with er this one.”
• “Destroy this place”
• Lex points to Superman “Him, him, me? Lex Luthor?” (multiple alternate shots/ angles)
• “General, I helped you through the tough times remember?”
• “I don’t know what to think anymore, it’s not like the old days when it was just you and me”
• “You were totally honest and you wanted to destroy me, it was pure and simple, I respected you for that”/ “Well perhaps there is some good in you after all Lex Luthor”/ “I’m telling you I’m full of good, I never used any of it”/ “Alright, I’m just going to have to take that chance, now”
• “Seize him” (beginning of shot missing)
• “Kill her” (beginning of shot missing)
• “You win”
• Non throws Superman (alternate angle)
• Superman lands (alternate take)
• Zod nods to Ursa (alternate take)
Arctic Breakup:
• Superman and Lois land (alternate angles/ takes)
• Lois’s shocked reaction (alternate take)
• Superman turns around and walks to Lois (alternate take)
• “I mean I’d be buying my little rainbow at the expense of all those people who go help, come quick”
• Superman nods (missing footage end of shot)
• “ I mean it’s the old eternal triangle, only in this case I have all of humanity waiting in the next room”
• Superman’s reaction to Lois’ kiss (alternate take)
• Superman and Lois embrace (missing footage from beginning and end of shot)
Balcony Goodbye:
• Superman and Lois land (missing footage from beginning of shot)
• “Except maybe I won’t be quite so mean to you from now on” (alternate take)
• Lois looks at Superman (no tears)
• Superman takes a breath
• “You don’t have to worry, your secret’s safe with me, I’m not going to tell anyone who you really are” (alternate takes/ angles)
• Lois reaction shot (no tears)
• Superman touches Lois’ hair (beginning of shot missing)
• Superman walks past Lois (end of shot missing)
• Superman passes Lois (no tears)