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SCENES 466A – 466J: JOR-EL DIES FOR HIS
SON
It's unclear if Donner and Mankiewicz intended to show Clark making his
way back to the Fortress.
Probably the pivitol scene in the Donner Superman films.
Kal-El
picks up the crystal
Kal-El
inserts the crystal in the console
Kal-El
waits for Jor-El
Kal-El
listens to Jor-El
Jor-El
appears alongside Kal-El for the last time
The
fortress has an eerie silence, on the cold floor, next to the destroyed
console, lays Kal-El unconscious.
This was shot.
SCENE 467: INT. DAILY PLANET
Perry pacing from right to left with original dialogue upto Lois’
dialogue “he’ll be here”
This was shot.
SCENE 470: EXT. DAILY PLANET SUPERMAN RETURNS
Dialogue to the Lester version is different. The aerial sets were builts,
which suggest that a lot of the aerial battle material was completed.
This was shot.
Superman
to Zod "Ever heard of Freedom of the Press"
Superman
takes off
This was shot.
SCENE 472: SUPERMAN AND THE VILLAINS MANOEUVRE
IN THE NIGHT SKY
I think this may have been shot. Check out these stills, they
suggest that the crew were ready shoot some of the battle in midair. The
Metropolis skyline set
This was shot.
SCENE 476 - 496: METROPOLIS BATTLE
Part of the ground set was at least built. Donner shot parts
of the battle, unfortunately, there's very little to go on but we do know
that part of this process stage was used in the first film. Click
here to see the shot of Superman landing before burying himself down
into the Luthor's hideout. The floors are removable, so I think Superman
smashed down into the walkway by Non was probably shot.
Sarah Douglas once mentioned that Ursa and Non chucking the bus at Superman
was shot.
Since the aerial set was built: Zod thrown into the Winston cigeratte
sign was shot and completed according to Jack O' Halloran. Also, the shot
over the spire tower may have been completed too. Other than that, details
are extremely sketchy. Suffice to say, a lot of special effects would
be required to complete some of the material. I reckon Donner would have
reshot a lot of this material anyway.
Partially shot.
SCENE 496: ZOD PROCLAIMS VICTORY
I think this may have been shot because Zod and his cohorts are high
above ground when victory is proclaimed. None of the ground sets were
built.
This was shot.
SCENES 498 – 500: THE FOUR VILLAINS AND
LOIS TO THE FORTRESS
Even though Gene Hackman is in this scene, I can't be 100% sure that
they shot this because the Zoptic system may not have been available at
that particular time.
Unsure
SCENE 504: INT. FORTESS OF SOLITUDE - VILLAINS
vs SUPERMAN
Some parts were reshot by Lester to accomodate his mini fight
sequence [namely, drop the Hackman stand-in away from the fight]. The
Donner version exists in its entirety, but was heavily cut for the theatrical
cut, but most of it was restored for the TV versions.
There's no evidence of Non actually destroying some of the
crystals as instructed by Zod; there's no evidence in the TV versions
either.
This was shot.
SCENE 520: LOIS' TERRACE
Dialogue from Lois “see you later” to “A gifted reporter”;
no idea if this was shot. I think the scene works better without it.
Unsure
SCENE 523: SUPERMAN TURNS BACK TIME
This part of the sequence was never filmed for the sequel. As you
know, the idea was used in Superman The Movie and is used in the Donner
Cut.
This was never filmed.
SCENES 526 – 529: SUPERMAN TURNS BACK TIME
Perry about to squeeze toothpaste on to his brush when time stops
Still
one
Still
two
SCENES 531 – 540: SUPERMAN TURNS BACK TIME
Beginning with Lois about to type then stops as time begins to reverse
- Unsure
The Monuments return to their original state.
This was never filmed.
SCENE 541: INT. DAILY PLANET
Lois sits at the typrewriter, trying to remember what she was about to
write. All the dialogue between Clark and Lois WAS FILMED, but I'm unsure
if it follows the script verbatim.
This was shot.
SCENES 546 – 552: TOWER OF PISA BENT
Superman returns the Tower of Pisa to its original position.
It doesn't make sense, though; Superman had to turn back time to the beginning
of the film, so the tower should already be in its lean state!
Unsure
APPENDIX
Superman flying from/to the Fortress.
Shot by Donner on the Shepperton stage but don't know where it belongs
in the film. Could it be that Superman flies to town for groceries or
Superman after getting his powers back.
Here's
the grainy picture
Here's
another
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