SUPERMAN RETURNS REDUX

[@siegfriedkleinmartins7816]

Beautifully done Sir. The design of the ship and the remains of Krypton doing a tribute to the first movie made me shed tears. Greetings from Brasil

[@davidawilliams252]

By the looks of this Kryptonian technology means that Kal-el's small scout craft goes faster-than-light and is able to go through wormholes. Amazing.

[@GheeRook]

OK..NERDY.

[@maestroclassico5801]

Wasn't Krypton at least one (probably 2) galaxies away?

[@bri55118]

Kal-el's journey to earth took 5 years to reach, with the original capsule that brought him ,plus the fortress tech. As an adult he probably improved on it and used known short cut to navigate around celestials to travel faster. Only thing is how long has the remains of krypton stayed? Jor-el told young clark he was dead by thousands of years. What exactly did he expect to find on a dead world?

[@kiernanhowell-mackinley1733]

​@@bri55118 Definitely not his father, but potentially some sort of survivor community?

[@lordbison]

There Should Be A Directors Cut With This Opening With Superman Visiting The Remains Of Krypton 😮!

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

Absolutely agree!!! That was my intention with this all those years ago, was to get them to release it!!!! Hopefully at some point they will. Thank you for watching Lordbison.

[@jean-mi1825]

Well , the story behind it is that Singer was supposed to make the sequel to SR and wanted to re-release SR in IMAX (maybe 3D) just before the theatrical release of this sequel. And THIS Krypton intro was supposed to be re-edited in (along with a few other scenes, including the ones explaning that the news about Krypton was a trap from Lex Lutor, all along, to send him away during his trial...), making the new release more of an event, kind of like the Star Wars Special Editions... But SR, although not being a bomb, underperformed, and Singer never made his "Wrath Of Khan of Superman movies", with the battle of "New Krypton" at the center of it.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

Very interesting! This is new information to me!!! Wow, thank you very much!

[@BradAaronTaylor]

Ahhhh.. finally - this makes total sense! The Superman Returns sequel would've started with a 'catch-up' montage, just like Superman 2.

[@michaelmcdonnell3905]

Probably should've kept it just in case there isn't going to be a sequel which there wasn't.

[@michaelmcdonnell3905]

The film never dealt with the reservations of Superman being gone for years, too worried about saving that stuff for sequels, with production and other costs SR underperformed, SR didn't leave people to wonder enough or enough make you want another movie.

[@maestroclassico5801]

Almost gives me an Alien/2001:A Space Odyssey vibe!

[@eddxuk]

Nice job. While I will always find the film flawed this would have been a much better start than the one used. At least if foreshadowed the final confrontation and gave a more concrete feeling he had to see the remains of Krypton for himself.

[@jasontovar1776]

This scene is a film flaw. The Kryptonite shouldn't have any effect on him.

[@maestroclassico5801]

In the theatrical cut didnt we see Krypton explode again? It seemed like they changed it where the red sun was an actual supernova.

[@Daron7181]

@ 2:00 his ship passes through ruins of Science Council building dome.

[@CdrChaos]

I remember reading an interview where Bryan Singer mentioned filming an entire opening sequence on or around Krypton for the IMAX release, but it wasn't available in a standard film format to release theatrically or on DVD.

[@TheMsLourdes]

Oh I completely agree. ANd in HD or *k the scene has so much detail and it really give syou a sense of the devastation. Ultimately I think maybe the reason they cut it is that that honestly, for people like us, is its own movie. Like go there, bring a lead suit, explore the place, just don't go for a looksee.... But what we got when that footage was revealed, absolutely blew me away. So enamored of it. Thanks for building it into the titles :) One day I hope there is a directors cut that includes it like this.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

Beautifully put Lourdes. Thank you for your intricately valid input! Your knowledge of this scene is particularly palpable, as it’s inspired me to find this scene again & maybe look into doing an updated take on it.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

THANKYOU for watching Firstname.... it means a lot to know what you think, good or bad. I've actually finished the full recut of the entire movie. I too am totally baffled as to why this got cut & Lex deducing an old lady got kept as the first opening scene. As for MOS, I think the sequel will greatly improve the minor faults that movie had. I would watch if I were you, you may be pleasantly surprised.

[@brtbntn2976]

Without a doubt, this opening scene would have given a different perspective and a unique depth to the film. If the movie was about the return of Superman, the right thing to do was to close the Kryptonian story arc. To have a true continuity of Superman. In other words, you talk about Superman but you hide the outcome of his origins? It was a wrong decision of the directors at that time to remove this work of art.

[@sallyniemzyk6964]

Have to agree, this would have given such addition to the movie that would have explained more.

[@ArcLines70074]

Lovely. A bit of horror in a way. And the lack of music helps build the tension. I yearn to see a Super Cut of Superman Returns because this the film, while good, could be better.

[@sickheadache9903]

But this makes no sense of why even Kal El would go back to a planet that is not even there…which was explained by Jor El his Father in great detail ..why did Even Bryan Singer even film this?

[@Concreteowl]

Chronologically this is just aftrr Superman 2 where Kal El just encounteted 3 other Kryptonians. Presumably he goes back to check if there are other survivors.

[@taniasavoca8452]

A wonderful scene !!! Too bad we didn't include her in the movie .. Brandon Routh beautiful 🥰😍❤

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

Thank you Tania! I’m going to start doing more this year with this movie!!!

[@taniasavoca8452]

@@VERMISIMILITUDE Wow !!!! that would be great, thank you very much 🥰

[@robertcalva3773]

They should have included this scene in the theatrical release of the film.

[@ryanbrailey-tucker4935]

Awsome..❤❤.....And hearing the ICONIC theme tune cut in just put a HUGE cheshire cat grin on my face! 😅

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

@@ryanbrailey-tucker4935 thank you Ryan, that’s what I wanted to do, seamlessly transition from Superman flying away from Krypton, straight into the iconic music with his journey back to Earth through the cosmos.

[@ryanbrailey-tucker4935]

@@VERMISIMILITUDE an A+* job you did as well! GOOSEBUMPS! Awsome!! Thanks for your speedy reply!

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

@@ryanbrailey-tucker4935 thank you for being so supportive .

[@m.k.m.319]

The actual piece of music that composer John Ottman "mocked up" for this scene is available to listen to on the expanded album for the film, and is titled "Return to Krypton§* (synth mockup)".

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

Wow, I’d love to hear this!!!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you so much fir this new piece of information M.K.M.!!!!

[@jedsithor]

I did a version of this years ago while doing my own recut of the movie. I actually got rid of the text but kept Krypton exploding and then faded into the RTK scene and after that went to the opening titles through the window of the ship the way you did. I'd actually intended to redo the opening titles with some newspaper shots (I think it was done in the game or maybe a BTS documentary or something) telling the story of the 5 years Superman was away but it ended up being too much work. I believe the first scene after the opening titles was Lex on the ship, heading to the Fortress (yeah I completely cut the old woman scene). I added in some of the Kent farm stuff and I made a few tweaks throughout. For example, I moved the bank robbery scene to right after the interview (if memory serves I cut the "Superman spies on Lois and Richard" scene) which I think helped the pacing better and made it feel like there were more action scenes than there were. Basically, the bullet hits the eye and then cuts to the burrito scene, the joke being that Superman managed to stop a bank robbery and get back into his seat by the time Lois got down from the roof. I wish I still had that cut but I did it way back when the RTK scene came out and that hard drive is long gone, along with my aborted attempt to recut Superman The Movie and Superman II into a single film.

[@1701superman1]

They should have kept this in the movie

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

Thank you for watching!!! Yes indeed, it’s absolutely baffling as to why Bryan Singer decided to listen to his inner circle, when they said this scene slowed the movie down too much. I mea, like…. what?!!!🤔

[@Daron7181]

@@VERMISIMILITUDE In hindsight, I bet he was kicking himself for that very bad decision. They spent loads of money on this scene too.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

@@Daron7181 I absolutely think you are spot on right!!! There’s no way he doesn’t regret this decision!!!!

[@TragerM]

and this is why you don't build vehicles with long extended dangly things, until you know where you're going isn't that dangerous and doesn't need you to go thru tight spaces....

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

@@TragerM hahahaha!!!!😂 Brilliant!!!!😂

[@mkmot530]

Yes this would of made alot more sense thanks for upload

[@zeusfloreus]

I'm a big fan of superman, always will be. A great story drives the movie.

[@Jim-El]

Nice edit. Too bad you didn't direct the movie.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

Thank you dear sir, very kind of you to say.🙏

[@Jim-El]

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[@Leo-hh9nn]

IMO this screams Brainiac in a sequel if the film was successful. Kal-el going back to see this ruin would've made Brainiac and the captured city of Kandor a major plot element in a sequel.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

YES!!!! Beautiful point, well made!!!! I believe Jude Law was in contention for the role of Brainiac from Singer, if they’re had been a proposed go ahead with the planned sequel.

[@erickvelez7576]

Ya el año 2024 el numero 8 de la saga de Christopher Revee✌️🌍🦸‍♂️💪

[@liquidbato]

I wish that Brandon Routh gets recast to do a different superhero character because he does looks good on screen. Just like what happened to Chris Evans. I hope Marvel or DC get to choose him again. What do you think guys?

[@martinhallaron6922]

He is now The Atom on CW

[@SB992REBORN]

@@martinhallaron6922 AND HE IS STILL SUPERMAN YEP, NOT SORRY GUYS!!!!!!!!!!

[@ivankryptoniano7070]

Que fuerte... 4 minutos y 40 segundos que nos perdimos de Superman Returns A mi me hubiera parecido interesante ver como Kar-el está en lo que quedó de Krypton despues que explotó en Superman 1 y como viaja a la Tierra para encontrarse con su madre Martha Kent No entiendo porque algunos directores cortan escenas así

[@trence5]

I'd have the music start up about @4:36 but great job. this is how it should've been.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

Thank you so much!! I truly appreciate your feedback trence! You’re absolutely right, it would preclude the scene far better!!!

[@DodoBird-uw8hh]

Why do i see a Gun Handle and Trigger by Supermans head???

[@denmohd7759]

where is the full movie of superman return

[@kostasvit3686]

On google search superman returns online or netflix something

[@badabing8884]

Singer really should have started the film with this instead of that Lex Luther/Widow death bed scene.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

I so completely agree. Still to this day, it absolutely baffles me why he thought that scene was how you open up a superman movie, with an old lady dying, being scammed by Lex Luthor…. instead of this….. ?!!!!! Thank you for watching as always!👌⭐️👍

[@DAVIDGARCIA-yu6xc]

No me imagino como se verán Cybertron y Veguita los Planetas natales de Transformers y Goku Dragón Ball

[@dj2bklyn]

i have to ask what was the point of him being in that crystal when he could just fly

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

That’s actually a very good point! I think it’s because where he comes from he doesn’t have powers, it’s our yellow sun that gives him strength?

[@bri55118]

Why use his own resources when you can use a ship to travel. If krypton's sun rao was still alive it would drain his abilities. Also it will help him conserve his strength if he was attacked in space. The trip was a long journey and even superman needs to eat and breathe oxygen.

[@ClearGlassStudios281]

What was he trying to accomplish with all of that? Is superman just randomly exploring or something?

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

To find out if it was true part of Krypton survived. Scientists had found supposed evidence it was still floating partially intact, deep in the depths of outer space in a distant galaxy, far from ours.

[@digipeeper]

The plot was meh but Routh is good and they should have left the scene of Clark flying his ship to Krypton.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

This!!!! 100%!!!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@formerlyknownashammerofthegods]

Instead they gave us an idiotic scene of Luthor swindling an old woman.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

Absolutely, categorically agreed!!!! I cannot tell you how weak of an opening I felt that was to reintroduce us to the Return of Superman, after 20 years!!!! What aaa Bryan Singer thinking?!🤔

[@disneyboy3030]

I think that it may have had to do with time contraints.

[@afm_edits]

They should've made his suit black and kept the silver emblem. A fun callback to the source material. Not sure why they had it in a gray color.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

I wholeheartedly agree! It seems a complete mystery as to why Bryan Singer saw it fit to put him in a grey suit, when the black suit already existed in the comic book universe, as you so rightfully said. It also would have looked FAR MORE CINEMATIC!!!!👍

[@el_bman98]

The gray white silver suit is an homage to his parents white suits before Krypton blew up

[@fionating3389]

i glad he return play superman in crisis infinite on earth cross over episodes and Atom but i hope he get his superman TV shows when he leaving DC Legends of tomorrow

[@SB992REBORN]

um no A SHOW BUT FIRST MOVIES YES MORE MOVIES SEQUELS PLEASE!!!!!!!! MORE PLEASE!!!!!! #SUPERMAN5 #SUPERMAN6 #SUPERMAN7 #BRYANSNGER #CHRISTOPHERREEVE #BRANDONROUTH #KATEBOSWORTH #MARGOTKIDDER #FRANKLANGELLA #PARKERPOSEY #SAMHUNTINGTON #KEVINSPACEY (get OVER IT GUYS, HES STILL ABLE AND I BELIEVE THE BEST LEX AS GENE IS TIED WITH MICHAEL AND JESSE(ALSO GET OVER IT)) #JOHNWILLIAMSJOHNOTTMAN #EXTENDED VERSION #NEWKRYPTON #WARENERBROTHERS #WB #WARNERBROS #WARNERBROTHERSPICTURES #WARNERBROTHERSSTUDIOS #LAURADONNER #RICHARDDONNER #DICKLESTER #DC

[@jasontovar1776]

This scene doesn't make sense. First the reason why kryptonite is leathel is because the Earths sun radiation amplifies it which is leathel to superman. Hes back at his home world far from the Earths sun. Theoretically rendering it harmless. It should not have had any effect on him.

[@bri55118]

Earth's sun has nothing to do with kryptonite in any way. it's deadly to kryptionians due to the radiation from it destruction. If Superman encountered green kryptonite anywhere in space or another planet, it would kill him after enough time exposed.

[@DAVIDGARCIA-yu6xc]

Así se ve un Planeta que explota

[@micahsmith9620]

That's a whole lot of kryptonite.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

Indeed Micah! Crazy this clip was cut out!!!

[@bradhilton2283]

On the doomed planet of Toronto , alone idealist escape too Basket in the Californian sun , a sun ten times stronger than his native sun. He grew in strength and spirit too become our greatest defender and our biggest asshole ! He was known only as “~ Brad”

[@thomassmith7466]

Okay.... makes sense Superman would need a ship for deep space travel in the event he would not find a solar system with a yellow or even a blue sun to sustain him while out in the barren vacuum of space. But I swear.... the Crystal Tech of Krypton of the Christopher Reeve era films.... I swear I’ll never understand how they work or how they even sustain power or life support systems as even operating the ship or even steering it? Despite the clear advantage of the ship regenerating and self repairing itself while in space, how would someone even manufacture or construct automated crystal tech in the first place? I know Krypton is or at least was a civilization lightyears ahead of our own tech, but there is no fathomable way such structure of technology could ever be cultivated like this, or even work without circuitry, microchips, transistors, and all that jazz for something to work like that?

[@Knight121198]

What i dont understand is if Kal-El knew he was heading into the ruins of Krypton why the hell didnt he shield his ship for hard Kryptonite radiation, i mean that would be the first damn thing id have done.

[@TheJustUsLeague]

Technology eons ahead of our own, they invented tech we could not even fathom. What a person doesnt know, he doesnt know until someone explains it to him. Try explaining a smart TV or microwave oven to a cromagnum man.

[@edbouhl3100]

@@Knight121198Well, that was a LOT of kryptonite.

[@bri55118]

Would have been smarter to send in a probe first to investigate the safety of the area.

[@quiettornado1970]

I like the uncut one.

[@RenegadeGunn]

5:14

[@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P]

I FINALLY FOUND YOU.... ( no, I'm not 'Superman').... Saw this a couple of years ago, but lost due to crashed computer..... Needless-to-say, I saw 'SR', just a couple of days ago...and was playing this scene in my head...... Y E S !!! They Should have kept this in the Original filming of SR, I Totally agree with your 'Description'...."WHERE?!!" Where Did 'Superman' go?? Thanks for the posting!!

[@benitobadilla1594]

Te pido superman gloria veredicto fuerzaz en articulacionrs y saber de ojo de agua por my perseverancia como respeto hal semejante my salud hay cripto aqui tambien unitario y church por my luto y trabajo y my libettad y todo sea verdad saenz

[@chewbactimusprime]

Well, I woulda started with the red sun explosion, then this, and if they were over time because of this part, seems you could easily do without thw whole Lex at his sugar mama's deathbed sequence, which is gross, and besides, do we need to know how Lex got the money to fund his exploits? He's Lex Luthor. He would've went to prison with millions tucked away that no one knew a thing about, one would assume.

[@ValdirFormiga-em3qo]

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[@CesarFrutuoso-r3c]

Cesar frutuoso um fá incondicional do kriptoniano

[@erickvelez7576]

Christopher es el Mejor Revee

[@Batman1989-yl6ve]

Que pena que sacaran esto .no se porque hacen esto los directores.

[@brtbntn2976]

Sin duda alguna ésta escena de inicio le hubiese dado una perspectiva diferente y una profundidad única a la película. Si la película era acerca del regreso de Superman lo correcto era cerrar el arco argumental de Krypton. Tener una verdadera continuidad de Superman. O sea hablas de Superman pero escondes el desenlace de sus orígenes? Fue una desición equivocada de los directores en ése momento eliminar ésta obra de arte. 7:36

[@erickvelez7576]

Viva Christopher Revee

[@candacecassidy850]

Because Superman wanted to see it for himself that's why Superman left to go see the remains of Krypton. When Superman discovered for himself that a lot of green kryptonite was on the bottom part of Krypton itself. So that's when Superman hauled freight out of there. Because that green kryptonite was affecting him that's why he set a course back to Earth.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

Exactly Candace!!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@erickvelez7576]

Superman 5 de christopher Revee

[@erickvelez7576]

🌍🦸‍♂️💪✌️

[@LordTalax]

Yell in caps some more.

[@dj2bklyn]

Roger go back to casing school

[@liquidbato]

The text at the beginning of the movie did not make sense to me at all. In this movie, Superman left Earth, leaving a lot of things behind, just because of some astronomers discoveries. The premise was so lame. Bryan Singer over think the plot that is why this movie flop. I wish it had gone to a different director that time so they could rebooted it.

[@Account-ow6rz]

@fyoukim12 True, but Cavil doesn't fit though.

[@dj2bklyn]

nothing could save this movie the acting the story all sucked

[@EliasAlucard]

Brandon Routh sucked as Superman, and the entire movie sucked, including this deleted scene.