Okay i’ll be uploading my rough cut of Superman 2 : The Richard Donner Completed Cut (want everyone’s first impression) & will provide links to it once it’s done but with that said here’s a run down on what to expect.
DC=Donner Cut, LC=Lester Cut, STM=Superman the Movie, SM3=Superman 3, DS=Deleted Scene
DC - Title Card
Warner Bros. 1972 Logo Added
DC - Christopher Reeve memoriam is in silence
STM - Space travel recreated to be in the style of lester’s Krypton opening
DC - Recap remains as is just with 2 minor alterations such as Zod’s threat to Jor-El has been edited sightly to match his mouth movement & added a shot of krypton exploding from STM
STM - “Been kinda busy for awhile” scene added after Zod & his minions break free from the phantom zone
LC - Green crystal added as transition for the main credits (inspired by selutron)
DC - Main titles slightly altered with Christopher Reeve receiving top billing & used STM logo in replacement of DC’s
DC - Daily Planet/Lois takes a plunge altered with new musical tracks & used 2 of LC’s Lois dialogue such as “SUPERMAN!” & “HELP!” as she falls along with Clark’s “No,No!” & “Oh my god!” after she jumps.
DC - Lex’s little black box
LC - Zod & minions attack astronauts
DS - Lex’s alternate escape added (thought i’d change it up abit to be different 😛)
LC - Lois & Clark arrive in niagara falls but cut in the same style as the DC
DC - Lex & Eve head north
DS - Lex & Eve arrive at the fortress
DC - Lex & Eve in the fortress
DC - Deleted Lex’s “Man never ages” line
LC - Alternate shots added of Lex’s “What?”,realising Jor-El isn’t there,“No possibility for parole?”,& Eve walking away
DC - Superman saving boy
LC - Lois realising Clark isn’t around when Superman is
DS - Lex & Eve head south
LC - Villains arrive
DC - Lois shoots clark
STM - Superman & Lois flying at night (was in the script & the international cut used stock footage from STM for this segment so it’s fair game )
LC - Villains encounter cops
LC - Lover’s fly to fortress
LC - Villains in houston
LC - Superman explaining his past
SM3 - Superman straightens the tower of pisa but edited slightly to remove Superman’s mean expressions
LC - Superman returns with dinner
LC - Green crystal left behind deleted
STM - Exterior shot of fortress added
LC - Superman cooking souffle
LC - Superman & Lois eat dinner
LC - Zod & minions Vs. Army
DC - Alternate shot of Zod blowing away the flames added
DC - Superman & Lois in bed
LC - Zod addresses his takeover
DC - Superman depowered
LC - Zod & minions flying to white house
DC - Zod & minions attack white house
DC - Diner bully
DC - Lex & Zod team up
DC - Clarks returns to the fortress but with Clark’s voice deepen a bit,the inside is now dark green similar to the LC (returns to normal once he places the crystal in the control panel?),added LC “FATHER”,new musical tracks added as Clarks explains the situation & finding the green crystal
DC - Non attacks office with added musical track
LC - Perry throwing globe at non & lois punching Ursa
DC - Non crushes Jimmy’s camera
LC - Lois asking if Perry is alright & Lex’s “Door knob” line added
DC - You promised the son of Jor-El segment remains as is
LC - Superman’s return but with bits & pieces of DC’s shots added
DC - Superman confront’s Zod on rooftop
LC - Aerial fight but edited with several DC shots for a more complete experience
DC - Zod discovering Superman’s weakness
LC - Superman Vs. Non underground battle but ends with DC shot of Non in the air
DC - Downtown battle & Superman leaving
DC - Zod & minions return to daily planet
DC - Villains fly north with a few shots from the LC added in
DS - Villains at fortress entrance
DC - Fortress confrontation with musical track added
LC - Lex’s “General!You came to me with nothing i gave you superman!” & “Watch it!Don’t touch me!” lines & shots added in replacement of DC
DC - Superman pulls the big switch & crushing Zod’s hand with new musical cue
LC - Superman’s “Too late luthor!Too late” line & shot added in replacement of DC
DC - Lex trying to make a deal with superman but with LC audio
DS - Artic Police added with musical cue but deleted lower shot of Superman & Lois flying away
DC - Superman destroys fortress with new musical score from the international cut
LC - Superman flying Lois home but with Lois telling superman she won’t tell anyone who he is deleted
DC - Balcony break up
DC - Clark Vs. Diner Bully with new musical score
SM3 - Superman returns re-positioning the tower of pisa with added score
DC - Superman turns back time but new added score during daily planet segment
DC - Pizza time!
DC - End credits
I’ll post an update once my edit is done uploading but in the mean time stay frosty!