Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
If you can ignore Margot and Jimmy aging and her losing her tan in the final scene, I think it takes place immediately following SII and even leaves room for Superman Returns. It's a small stretch, not a large one. Stay with me here ...
Lois takes a much-deserved vacation because she's clearly been through an ordeal with Zod and is suffering some memory loss. Perry gives her three much-deserved weeks off, and with that thong bikini, she's clearly planning on getting some action in Bermuda fo' sho'. She probably bangs some pool-boy, which might be where she thinks the kid comes from. Unfortunately, her vacation is interrupted by Perry when there is a crisis in Paris. Like any correspondent, she files the Paris story from the road, then finishes her time off.
Some dialog trims I did actually accomplish this service to the plot.
An interesting tidbit about the official timeline:
Clark notes it's his 15-year reunion and his poster says class of '65. That makes it take place in 1980, not 1983. Lester's SII takes place in the same year, so it does immediately follow. However, Donner's SII takes place in 1978, immediately following STM. Clark left Smallville in '65 around harvest time, probably spent a few months slowly trekking north (not running at super-speed) and then spent 12 years or so training in the Fortress.
I prefer to ignore the year, and wish all references to specific times weren't in Superman movies. Superman is timeless, and anything that dates the story opens up a can of anachronisms. But I didnt' bother to edit them out.
If you can ignore Margot and Jimmy aging and her losing her tan in the final scene, I think it takes place immediately following SII and even leaves room for Superman Returns. It's a small stretch, not a large one. Stay with me here ...
Lois takes a much-deserved vacation because she's clearly been through an ordeal with Zod and is suffering some memory loss. Perry gives her three much-deserved weeks off, and with that thong bikini, she's clearly planning on getting some action in Bermuda fo' sho'. She probably bangs some pool-boy, which might be where she thinks the kid comes from. Unfortunately, her vacation is interrupted by Perry when there is a crisis in Paris. Like any correspondent, she files the Paris story from the road, then finishes her time off.
Some dialog trims I did actually accomplish this service to the plot.
An interesting tidbit about the official timeline:
Clark notes it's his 15-year reunion and his poster says class of '65. That makes it take place in 1980, not 1983. Lester's SII takes place in the same year, so it does immediately follow. However, Donner's SII takes place in 1978, immediately following STM. Clark left Smallville in '65 around harvest time, probably spent a few months slowly trekking north (not running at super-speed) and then spent 12 years or so training in the Fortress.
I prefer to ignore the year, and wish all references to specific times weren't in Superman movies. Superman is timeless, and anything that dates the story opens up a can of anachronisms. But I didnt' bother to edit them out.
Noticed that, as you said. No big worry, but you could've had DS to clean it up, perhaps.
Anyway, I saw it again for the third time, and I love it still. Its odd, given its a Lester-made film (mostly), but it really follows on Donner's I and II (Hybrid) quite well. Its really amazing how well it ties, and how SR fits too. What I love more is, Superman matures at the end, giving him more weight on his shoulders for SR.
Really, excellent edit, ADM. And about the lois-coming-to-ill-Clark scene, I understand you cut it because Lois returned immediately to vacation after the Paris scene? Just asking.
Also, uploaded the dvd on my pc, and it runs fine. My guess is the dvd wasn't written extremely well, but no biggie - I'm so happy to have it I don't really mind.
Once again, ADM, THANK YOU for giving us another solid Christopher Reeve chapter that we sit and watch with I, II and SR.
I will give a thorough review on the film itself, sometime later. Right now, I wanted to, again, congratulate you for the technicality and expertise on this re-edit.
Really, big thanks!