Superman II | The Best of Zod

Terence Stamp stars as the leader of the trio of villains from the planet Krypton.

[@sdrewe99]

Terence Stamp played Zod brilliantly.Super movie.

[@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536]

Ursa was the real treat, however. "Superman!!!"

[@josron6088]

@@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536 Yeah she did a really good job with that character.

[@Daron7181]

“You are not the president. No one who leads so many could kneel so quickly.” I love that line.

[@Infernal460]

You are not the president. No one who leads so many could be that senile.

[@shawbros]

@@Infernal460 You are not the president. No one who leads so many could be that orange.

[@mkaplan1383]

He clearly never met Joseph Biden, Obama, Clinton family, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Bill De Blasio, and Nancy Pelosi. They're leaders and kneel very quickly.... Just sayin....

[@mkaplan1383]

@@shawbros At least he don't kneel to foreign and domestic terrorists.

[@dontrellpoindextersr.9931]

"You are not the president. No one who leads so many could be so ignorant"🤣

[@Vicki_Benji]

I think it's great that Terence Stamp was also the voice of Jor-El in Smallville.

[@Omni20One]

Ursa. Was. A. Baaabe. Her eyes and her haircut… magnifique

[@JMyoutube1]

​@scruffnutz I loved her since I was a young man in the 80s. Back in a time when the America at least seemed like a good place to call home. People know what was right and called out wrong when they saw it.

[@martinkuliza]

@scruffnutz yeah..... and she likes it rough LOL

[@jonc487]

I’d kneel before her.

[@anandmorris]

Zod was outrageously evil. And also funny... "Who is this imbecile" 🤣🤣🤣

[@alexojideagu]

The new Zod totally lacked his hilarious put downs and sheer arrogance

[@dermotoblong]

Terence Stamp's voice in this is just so cool. What a choice to play Zod 👌

[@chiefscheider]

His voice (and performance) in The Limey is also fantastic. Same with the 1984 film The Hit. Just a great, versatile actor 👍

[@rochstan123]

One of the best sequels ever. Actually liked it more than the first.

[@mrjikes60]

Amen to that.

[@helend269]

Zod wasn't the first man on the moon. It was Neil before Zod. (I'll get me coat...)

[@Hellcaiser4]

“Who is this imbecile?” Best line ever!!! Love Terrance in this movie

[@storminboy]

Ha ha. You beat me to it. I was looking for that line lol.

[@thenightoffice2541]

Back when villains were pompous bullies and not tortured misunderstood basket cases.

[@AlexSCAVINO]

I really love this version of Zod. Terence Stamp played it as a masterchief.

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

I read that as 'masterchef' the first time.

[@seanwebb605]

@@ppuh6tfrz646 Zod is the new host of Hell's Kitchen.

[@sportinlife1]

@@seanwebb605 him and Ramsay together in a failing restaurant- yikes 😂🙌

[@seanwebb605]

@@sportinlife1 "Why did you bring undercooked proteins when you knew that I would kill you?"

[@davidaddison5936]

"I am General Zod, your ruler. Yes,today begins a new order. Your lands, your pocessions, your very lives will be given in tribute to me,General Zod. In return for your obedience, you will enjoy my generous protection. In other words, you will be allowed to live.":):) Classic!

[@larrytalbot3824]

I remember Terence Stamp talking about one of the more subtle ways he wanted to show Zod regarding everyone he met as being completely beneath him, was to have him deliberately not quite look them directly in the face, he does it a few times with different characters & it's brilliant. The one, true Zod.

[@HJRIV]

President, bowing down: “Oh God!” General Zod, correcting him: “Zod” -My favorite part of the movie

[@bazlh]

Terence Stamp was utterly superb in this film....one detail, at 3.11 I smiled as i noticed his natural, Bow, Cockney accent, crept in ....if you DARE!!. What a wonderful yet low profile actor he is...

[@samanthaselix2360]

Glad to have meet the actor who played the big guy working with Zod. Jack O'Halloran was so nice at a Comic-con in Fayetteville, NC.

[@tacticalix]

Lightning in a bottle character and performance. Utterly superb.

[@robertwilson7736]

Terrace stamp played the role fantastic you can't beat the earlier superman movies

[@ronniethompsonRodimusPrime8464]

Classics great memories

[@ChantingInTheDark]

I think my favorite line Terence Stamp delivers as General Zod is … “Who is this imbecile?”

[@vincentmartinez8241]

Who is this imbecile? Where is he?

[@andyroseby4539]

Yesss! Said quietly, but still menacingly...

[@pateva2003]

I saw this flick at age 7 when it dropped. When SM crushed Zod's hand, the audience just went absolutely berserk. The seats were shaking.

[@sec.1154]

Mas Zod's mereceu o *"esquenta"*

[@captainunload]

"I win! I always win..." Literally just escaped his imprisonment in the Phantom Zone.

[@keeblergraham211]

Aw, you're missing the best one. Zod to Luthor: "Why do you say this to me? --When you know I will kill you for it?"

[@alexojideagu]

I love that

[@kactusJacko]

😂 my favorite too

[@dshannon565]

The best by far

[@noir-214]

I love how he delivers that line

[@XmasTablet]

Cos it was Luthor who upload this video 🤣

[@Harry-fe9ec]

Terrance Stamp was perfect for this role. Great actor and he nailed the character.

[@David-ix1uv]

Terence Stamp really did bring the heat to this film

[@wadeleetorres2585]

Yes, He did.😊👍👊.....🖖

[@zoso73]

He was scary just uttering a few lines.

[@jadktimeless2831]

Terence Stamp Is Zod Like Christopher Reeve Is The Unique Superman ❤

[@listentothenightfilms]

3:01 I love how General Zod hasn't even seen Superman in the flesh, but just the very IDEA of some 'superman' defying him, standing up to him, putting him in his place is enough to send him into an emotional tailspin of rage lol Stamp was perfect in this movie.

[@productivestruggle9489]

It is utterly hilarious how he gets so heated, that he exclaims his name a second time

[@largol33t1]

@@productivestruggle9489 It's always hilarious how Zod loses his nerve and Superman outsmarts him again. When I first saw the movie, I couldn't help but smile when Superman tricked him into thinking he had lost all his powers. Terence Stamp REALLY delivered as Zod. This movie would never have felt as epic without him. True, movies need strong heroes but they also need an equally memorable villain and Stamp almost stole the show.

[@TheHlydenLord83]

Zod : who is your Superior? General: I answer ONLY to the President Zod : AND HE WILL ANSWER TO ME!!

[@suzipam1234]

Good luck with biden he can snswer to himself

[@SunsetRC]

I like how the make-up, clothing, and hairstyles were still 80's even though they came from a different planet.

[@heroicjourney2508]

There is one who will not kneel before you....."Who Is this imbecile?" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@johnsmith-xw4ez]

I wish I knew.

[@rotoscopic8757]

I don't know who he is, but I know he's a double amputee.

[@PauloRocka]

Fucking amazing. Superman I and II were absolutely gems.

[@ashlynbulsara4238]

This general zod is my favorite.

[@antoniooliveto6257]

Anche il mio

[@randyjohnson6845]

T.Stamp is a very skilled actor...he makes every scene believable

[@putinscat1208]

@0:37, Clifton James. He was a peace officer in 'Live and Let Die', 'The Man With the Golden Gun', 'Silver Streak', and 'Superman II' just for starters.

[@zeusfloreus]

Yeah, I loved Clifton's role in James Bond!!!! What an hilarious sidekick he turned out to be!! hahahahah

[@arkadiuszcichocki7561]

Sheriff J. W. Pepper!!! Even he couldn't stop Zod 😂

[@tacticalix]

He couldn't stop Bond so HOW would he be able to stop Zod??

[@wb3381]

Superman 2 was the best movie

[@zeusfloreus]

Yes!!! I watched it many times as a kid. Still love watching clips from the move. Timeless!!!!

[@TacoBellManager]

Teremce Stamp should have won an Academy Award for this. He goes all the way in. This whole thing does not work if he's not hardcore all the way as Zod.

[@mr.timebombman2230]

Terrance is a brilliant actor

[@robwilliamsfn9425]

Terrence Stamp's rolleyes game is top-tier.

[@foremostpoets]

Terrance Stamp. One of a Kind.

[@chiefscheider]

Agreed. Fantastic in one of my favorite movies, The Hit. If you haven't seen it, check it out. From '84 with John Hurt and Tim Roth.

[@Paul-zs7rd]

3:00 Terence Stamp can't maintain his slightly posh Zod accent when he has to show anger, instead reverts back to his London accent! "Oooo is this Supaman? Supaman! Come ter me! Cor blimey guvna! You bleedin slaaaaaag!"

[@zoso73]

From The Limey: "Tell 'im coming. Tell 'im I'm FUXXING COMINGGGGGGG!!!!"

[@jshaers96]

Yes, you'd think he'd make an effort. He sounds more like a costermonger advertising his blood oranges than the most evil man in the universe. I suppose nobody could tell the difference and they all moved on when they filmed that.

[@gmann6269]

If you DA-RE!

[@lv2465]

I'd welcome a movie trilogy based on Zod. The Rise and Fall of Zod.

[@Euwijk]

Terence Stamp nailed the part so good it was iconic. The remake can top the special effects, but it can't touch his acting.

[@JWBabaYaga]

"So this is Planet Houston... a very strange surface." 😂😂😂😂😂

[@BoyKagome]

These old movies are so much better at making someone feel indestructible.

[@UNKNOWNPERSON-kk9kd]

Terence Stamp should have been a hell of lot more movies. He's great as the villian.

[@zemxxi2765]

Strange thing is, he played mostly good guys. His debut was as Billy Bud which established him as a pretty boy actor. He definitely aged out of that by the time he was Zod. I think he would have been a great Thufir Hawat in Dune. Although I do like Stephen McKinley Henderson. Of course, if Stamp had been Thufir, Villanueve probably would have still cut him him out of Dune 2.

[@jerryhenson3916]

My brother and I are from Houston, and we still occasionally refer to it as "Planet Hoostin" to this day.

[@gerardjayetileke4373]

nice XD

[@tomlincoln8684]

And what leader do you follow??....And so be it, you will kneel to me as well. Pledge your loyalty to me and l will spare your town, Hoostin.

[@wandererkenshin7557]

This is my favourite Superman movie.

[@56postoffice]

Even though Terence was in the first Superman film for only a few minutes, he shone in it, especially for the defiant speech he gives Marlon Brando: *"You will bow down before me! First you, and then one day, your heirs!"* So, technically, that was his comeback film. But *"Superman II"* was his full on comeback. Gave gravitas to a character that was nothing like the version in the DC Comics. Terence Stamp made that character better.

[@chiefscheider]

Um, everyone knows he says "First you, and then one day, your ASS!" 🙃

[@56postoffice]

@chiefscheider3445 Yeah I know. Running joke for years.

[@28098610w]

I love the fact that despite the fact he's conquered another planet ( earth ) Zod becomes immediately disinterested and bored at just how easy it was to conquer and immediately wants a challenge .

[@josephtingley654]

Skipped one of my favorite lines. "This Superman is nothing of the kind, I've discovered his weaknesses". "He cares, he actually cares for these Earth creatures". Ersa: "Like pets"? Zod: "I suppose so".

[@philmorgan4316]

Terrence Stamp is sooo good

[@newtabable]

Every villain from Crypton dressed like a Vidal Sassoon hair stylist.

[@eyesonthey]

Kneel before Zod...and I shall give you a relaxing shampoo before the cut.

[@dickdeeb6018]

The world needs Zod today more than ever he would straighten this shit out right quick

[@robertpolanco1973]

@dick deeb - Like what the heck did you mean by that? "General Zod" is a FICTIONAL character in the DC Universe!

[@metalhead8934]

@@robertpolanco1973 No $hit 😂😂

[@robertpolanco1973]

@@metalhead8934 Nice try at giving a meaningless comment like yours!

[@reignman2103]

I like Zod but I also like Non. His little squeaks when he tries to talk are priceless lol

[@raalaa121]

Man I love Superman II so much. Absolute classic !

[@BuffProductionHD]

no one will ever top Stamps zod theres more to zod than flying..his acting is untouchable

[@silvanaaparecidademello9956]

Superman 2, the best!!! From Brazil

[@hannarazzo]

Bom demais!

[@EphemeralProductions]

sarah and terence were great with their characters. :) they are still great friends to this day!

[@richardstorm4603]

Zod was just misunderstood. He would have made a wise and kind ruler. Instead, he was murdered by Superman.

[@mmccarthy9458]

I think Ursa by herself would have made a great world ruler. I loved the interaction with Gene Hackman.

[@spartybrearly7221]

Ursa is hotter than the Krypton sun!

[@DMS-pq8]

One of the best movie villains of all time

[@Drizzl1335]

“ I will kneel before you if it will save lives.” Zod: “ It will, starting with your own.”

[@chiefscheider]

Almost made the edit. Cutting it felt like abandoning a dog in the woods.

[@jimmaynard]

Zod is such a tragic character. All he wanted was for them to kneel

[@4713Caine]

Ikr. Is that too much to ask?

[@beani24329]

I like the glow that flashes red like our Krypton sun, but not this irritating noise! Make way!

[@loganbenjamin5890]

Sara Douglas now as an old woman still got beauty♥️💕😘

[@Emanistan]

Interesting that Terrance Stamp created such a riveting character with probably less than a page of dialogue.

[@keltrepes2534]

I like how Zod is bored with his powers, Ursa is fascinated with hers and Non is basically a child with his.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Terence has said he was at an ashram for several years prior to filming this, where he and all other attendees were required to be "present" and aware at all times, and that he just used that awareness and present-ness in playing Zod. He didn't worry about making him evil, or anything like that. If you look at some of his scenes, you can kind of sense that and see that.

[@Lukas-cp6ke]

2013 zod: an evil alien military leader that wants to bring his race back 70s-80s zod: a weird alien in a robe with different powers that acts like he owns everything

[@kiemugen9830]

2013: with hot tomboy sidekick 70s-80s: with hot tomboy sidekick

[@Battle_One]

1980: ZOD!! 2013: I WILL FIND HIM!!

[@hiranom20]

Lol it's how both Zod's minions, Ursa and Non kept trying to impress him with their feats. Meanwhile Zod was just either bored, or highly unimpressed... 😂

[@gatekeeperboxing5898]

Non was basically a childlike mute with a low IQ. Ursa was pretty hot though. Zod was interesting but had a pathetic god complex, his only ambition seemed to be wanting everyone to worship him.

[@propre6033]

​@@gatekeeperboxing5898and then he gets his wish and gets bored with it after 4 days.

[@unknow3949]

3:17 Zod ! ZOD !!!!!!!! 😂

[@10dev785]

THIS HAS TO BE THE BEST SUPERMAN MOVIE EVER MADE!!!!!!..............SUPERMAN 2

[@molasorrosalom4846]

I love how easily bored he gets when he accomplishes a goal.

[@JWBabaYaga]

"Oh, God..." "Zod." 😂

[@craigmilsom5209]

"Come to me son of Jor-El, kneel before Zod!!"

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

No.

[@benwilder2498]

Come and kneel before Zod. "Zod” 😂😂😂🔥

[@kenloc312]

“I see you are practiced in worshiping things that fly ? Good.” Love it !

[@robjack2804]

Brilliant in it's time. Stamp, naturally rules.

[@mtb_buenosaires]

The great Terence Stamp

[@josron6088]

Terence stamp nails this character. He's the first actor that came to mind when they were making the first X-Men movie to play Magneto He would have been perfect for that role.

[@nathancruz9172]

Unfortunately, Ian McKellen is the only magneto in the first 3 X-men movies, the Wolverine, and days of future past.

[@josron6088]

@@nathancruz9172 He's a good actor but I didn't think he was right for the role but he nailed it as Gandalf in "Lord of the Rings".

[@budwhite9591]

It was like 5 years ago I learned this was Terrance Stamp. Legendary performance

[@CrashingChords]

3:04 I love how the cockney accent comes through when he's screaming into the microphone. 😆

[@zoso73]

Remember him in The Limey? "Tell him I'm coming! Tell him I'm FUC#ING COMINGGGGGG."

[@chriscox3709]

Oh God...Zod... What a great line🤨

[@jayswindonley1128]

😂😅😅that was my line

[@VeritechGirl]

3:46 Take him! Take . . . Hihieeeieieim! 😂😂😂

[@chiefscheider]

I included it just for that second bit. Sounds like he's having a mini-stroke 🤪 p.s. every great movie villain has to yell "Fools!" at some point in the film

[@electroliteful]

Zod’s eye roll was/is iconic

[@siatelecomsltdLondon]

Lex Luthor: "Don't these people ever use the door!"

[@shawngillespie3532]

Zod is so majestic and yet so funny at the same time…..Terrence Stamp owned this role

[@SIKE01]

The Greatest General ZOD

[@andycross9840]

@0.53 you can see Sarah Douglas (Ursa) dying to laugh!

[@ValiantWrestling]

That shot of the police car light was well placed to hide her grinning.

[@kevinsanchun2052]

I could never ignore,that the 3 villains were only supposed to have the same powers as Superman,but yet Zod displayed telekinetic powers by using his hands to move ppl and objects, without touching them.They never explained how he was able to do that.

[@ShaunKeefe]

Superman also had TK. He just never used it that much.

[@mattjacobson5774]

I think you need to add the scene where they are banished to the Phantom Zone. "You will bow down before me Jor-El! Both you... and one day...your heirs!"

[@zemxxi2765]

Jor-El? Our Gaoler? (Zod is a Brit so it has to be "Gaol")

[@michaelscott230]

One of my favorites was when he said to Lex, “why do you say these things to me? When you know I will kill you for it.”

[@chuckselvage3157]

Great villians. Great comedy as well.

[@Christophernorbits]

Yeah I'd like to see Chevy chase or Steve Martin portray their version of him.

[@chuckselvage3157]

@@Christophernorbits Nah I'd like to see Leslie Nielsen or John Cleese. Lol.

[@hadb9084]

Zod - evil, Terence Stamp - nice man, he got on my bus when I was a kid, I was so thrilled, he was really nice to me and my brother.

[@chiefscheider]

When was this, and why on earth would Mr. Stamp be riding on a public bus?!

[@hadb9084]

@@chiefscheider it was back in the late 70's or very early 80's , and this superman film had only just come out so I recognised him from that.

[@chiefscheider]

Cool! 👍

[@blobcity3591]

i know it's a just a movie but the battle between good and evil makes my eyes well up with the redemption

[@thomaswillans4085]

Watching this in the cinema in the early 80s was traumatic in the best possible way

[@veeseee128]

This is why Terrance stamp would have been my first choice for magneto. That voice, that on screen commanding presence.

[@biguy617]

Oh, I never thought of that. He might have been better than Ian McKellan. Although he might have retired from acting by the 2000s, when the X-men movies were filmed.

[@turkishjanitor3666]

Well he already sounds like Ian McKellen's cousin

[@ludvigborga3676]

Zod: "What do you want?" Luthor: "Australia.".

[@johnatkinson7126]

I like how sarah douglas collects all the badges and puts them on her clothes over the length of the film

[@masere]

I like the globe that flashes red.

[@JWBabaYaga]

@@masere , I like the very strange surface of Planet Houston.

[@davidlee3041]

COME TO ME SUPERMAN IF YOU DARE I DEFY YOU!! best line EVER lol

[@jackkitchen737]

That line, with the music behind it, was haunting to me as a child. Great acting.

[@shitstainknobknocker]

"Cam Ta Me, Supermayne....If You Dayer" Stamp is the GOAT in this movie (shame on anyone who prefers that Michael Shannon garbage)

[@generalzod7959]

​@shitstainknobknocker this is indeed the correct assessment!

[@perfectionbox]

Terence Stamp was so deliciously evil 🥰

[@nathancruz9172]

1:45-1:50 that’s the same line of injustice: Gods among us. 3:34 come to me, son of Jor El. 3:37 kneel before, Zod. 4:35 I always cheered for Superman crushing zod’s 🤚🏻 after, using the red kryptonite. 4:54 have fun getting frozen 🥶 in the fortress of solitude.