Look, I realize that not a whole lot of people really enjoyed Brian Singer’s 2006 Superman Returns, however I thought the subtext that even the Man of Steel can get crushed by a woman was effing great. Anyway, here’s something I never knew existed:stripper twins Singer’s original $10 million opening sequence for the film that never made it to theaters. Why didn’t it make the final cut? Well, apparently Warner Bros. didn’t think that five minutes worth of Kal-El mobbing around Krypton, listening to Phil Collins in a crystal Cadillac was a great way to start the flick. But Warner Bros. are the same people who distributed Battlefield Earth, so screw them.
Anyway, you can catch the deleted opening sequence on the new Superman Anthology Blu-Ray or better yet, you can spend that cash at the arcade and just watch the clip for free, after the jump.
Superman’s Boom-bastic Krypton Cruise:
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Actually? It’s a good thing they cut that, it would’ve made a boring movie even more boring.
I really enjoyed the movie and think this would have been awesome if it had been included.
I think the flag is racist.
I think the flag is history.
Yeah, call me a nerd, but I really liked that sequence: the final shot was simultaneously awe-inspiring and heartbreaking.
It still makes little to no sense for him to have gone back to his planet in the first place. He knew it was kablewey. Knew. It.
Why does kryptonite affect him when he is on Krypton? Doesn’t that only happen on Earth? Nerds, discuss….
It was a good movie, but I think people were expecting something orgasmically good, so it’s called a “letdown”. Shame, I really enjoyed it for what it was (especially the extended Kal Penn cameo, who needs dialogue?)
Maybe they cut it because it didnt make any sense – Supe’s powers are from Earth’s yellow sun, if he’s away from it, he shouldnt have all these powers. Also if he’s near shards of Krypton he dies from radiation or something.
why was there a fucking big S on his planet, anyway. what is the relevance of S on krypton