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RIP Richard Donner
« on: July 05, 2021, 09:00:48 PM »
Superman, Ladyhawke, Lethal Weapon, Goonies, Scrooged and many others directed by Donner.
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Re: RIP Richard Donner
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2021, 09:51:40 PM »
Aw man, a great loss of a legend. RIP.  :'(

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Re: RIP Richard Donner
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2021, 01:01:22 AM »
Superman was the first film I remember watching in the cinema. Left a mark.
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Re: RIP Richard Donner
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2021, 08:08:10 AM »
Superman 1978 is still the best Superman film.

Donner made some classic movies and was way more consistent than Joe Dante who made Innerspace, Gremlins 1&2 , The Burbs and a lot of later years rubbish unfortunately.

I never liked Explorers but Innerspace is my #2 film of all time. :)

I'm guessing Lethal Weapon 5 is now shelved.

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Re: RIP Richard Donner
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2021, 09:35:33 PM »
Superman II was one of my favorite movies growing up. I believe I saw it before the first one, so that may be why I liked it more. The first also takes a while to get going (at least it did for me). I didn't care about the Krypton scenes, and really only got in to it when Clark left his home. I did think it was really sad when his dad died (Kent, not Jor-El).

It was so many years later when I read about the whole issue regarding II, Donner, Lester, and all that. I am glad the released the Donner Cut. Even if it is not a polished film, and some of the scenes/takes seemed to play better in the Lester version (or maybe that was just because I was so used to those scenes), I am glad it exists.

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