Superman II 4K & The Richard Donner Cut 4K Blu-ray Movie

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4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Warner Bros. | 1980-2006 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 127 min | Rated PG | No Release Date

Superman II 4K & The Richard Donner Cut 4K (Blu-ray Movie)

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Overview

Superman II 4K & The Richard Donner Cut 4K (1980-2006)

Superman flagship director Richard Donner presents this special cut of the 1980 sequel starring Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel, who's locked in a battle to save Earth from three evil outcasts of planet Krypton. Donner shot footage for Superman II concurrently with the first blockbuster, but director Richard Lester ultimately completed the project. This re-edited version features Donner's original vision, including restored deleted scenes.

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Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: HEVC / H.265
    Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
    Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

  • Audio

    See individual releases

  • Subtitles

    None

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Four-disc set (4 BDs)
    4K Ultra HD

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.0 of 54.0
Video3.5 of 53.5
Audio4.5 of 54.5
Extras4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Superman II 4K & The Richard Donner Cut 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman May 30, 2023

Note: This SteelBook is available as part of Superman I-IV 5-Film Collection 4K.

Superman really is the Man of Steel, or at least of SteelBooks with regard to this collection, which Warner Brothers Home Entertainment has released in this specialized packaging along with its standard packaging release that I reviewed a few weeks ago. This particular release does include some non disc swag that the standard package didn't, which may make it attractive even to collectors who aren't especially "into" SteelBooks.


This SteelBook contains both the original and Richard Donner cuts of the film. For more information and details on technical merits and supplements, please consult my Superman II 4K Blu-ray review and Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut 4K Blu-ray review.


Superman II 4K & The Richard Donner Cut 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  3.5 of 5

Video quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.


Superman II 4K & The Richard Donner Cut 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.5 of 5

Audio quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.


Superman II 4K & The Richard Donner Cut 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  4.0 of 5

Supplements on each disc are detailed in the above linked reviews. Additionally, this has the most "inventive" and/or "annoying" (depending on your reaction) packaging in this set, with both versions of the film offered in one SteelBook, which, as shown in screenshot 3, offers "dueling" covers at 180 degree angles to each other, I guess so you can choose which one you prefer. This is the only SteelBook in this set to offer two interior photos, again at 180 degree oppositional directions, as seen in screenshot 5 and 6.


Superman II 4K & The Richard Donner Cut 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.0 of 5

Superman II is just good, old fashioned fun, and it is my own personal favorite among the Reeve Superman films. I'm somewhat less fond of Richard Donner's cut, though of course individual mileage may vary. This SteelBook offers and "either/or" set of cover images, though the spine printing obviously only goes in one direction which may drive certain obsessive types a little nuts (ahem).