Superman II is easily the best spectacle movie of the season. Superman II marks my favourite entry in the franchise to date. Mostly thanks to the presence of Terence Stamp (The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Smallville, Elektra, Ultramarines) as General Zod.
In many ways, it's a repeat of the last ninety minutes of the first film. In "Superman II" he saves large portions of the world, all right, but what he preserves most of all is the element of humanity within him. A movie review by James Berardinelli.
According to the original plan, Superman II was intended to be released six months after the original Superman (in fact, the end credits for Superman contain the following statement: "Coming Next Summer: Superman II"). Superman I and II have a lot to answer for. The plot of the film is that Superman must fight three Kryptonian criminals named Non, Ursa and General Zod, but he has also decided to follow his love of Lois Lane. MRQE Metric: See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Synopsis: Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy.
Trailer Superman II
This is the Superman sequel that should have been, VASTLY superior to the ridiculous theatrical release. Check out the exclusive TVGuide.com movie review and see our movie rating for Superman II. Poking fun at its American mythos, but never descending into camp comedy, this sequel makes for a wonderful time.
Although Superman II was shot partially in step with the first movie, director Richard Lester replaced Donner behind the camera. In honor of the release of Man of Steel this Friday, I'm having Superman Week where I review the previous Superman movies. This example is especially insightful because the audience has no trouble accepting a man who can shoot laser beams from his eyes or start hurricanes with his breath, but will immediately balk when the. Thank you for rating this movie!