Christopher Reeve as Superman 1978 was so innocent!! LOVE this movie 

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He’s not timid as Clark. It’s his disguise. Everyone says glasses as a disguise? No, his persona is the disguise. The glasses just help

Now you get the joke why people don't recognize Clark as Superman. It's not just the glasses, it's his whole demeanor, his personality. Christopher Reeve had to play two separate characters here and did it beautifully.

With this movie Richard Donner proved comic books could be serious cinema.

Christopher Reeve was so iconic, when he passed away there was a drawing in the newspaper of his motorized wheelchair empty and you could see Superman’s cape and legs as he was flying off, extremely moving to this day , thanks

This is the blueprint for all other comic book origin movies. RIP Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder

The scene in Lois’s apartment when Clark almost confesses to her is one of the best physical acting performances I’ve ever seen. It’s not just the glasses. Chris Reeve played Clark & Superman as completely different characters. Different postures, different voices, different gaits, different smiles, different physical ticks. It was a total transformation, and for a while, it made people stop joking about the glasses.

Christopher Reeves’ portrayal of Clark is SO good an nuanced. It’s not just the timidity. His voice goes up, his shoulders slump, his entire posture changes. Even his movements are different. As Clark he actually appears shorter, bumbling, and frumpy but, as showcased in the apartment, as soon as the glasses come off his voice drops, his posture changes. It’s such a great transformation.

I remember reading an interview with Director of SM 1 & 2. During the filming of SM2 Christopher Reeve and someone else were on a break and they went to a bar a couple of times. He went once wearing his Clark Kent disguise and once in his Superman outfit. Everyone instantly recognized him in his superman costume but nobody recognized him when he went dressed as Clark Kent. He found it very amusing that a suit and pair of glasses actually worked as an effective disguise.

I love that robbery scene where Clark basically just goofs around and is useless, but in the middle of it all CATCHES THE BULLET WITH HIS HAND, and makes sure nobody notices. Totally priceless.

It's very telling that someone whose first movie experience of Superman was Man of Steel is taken aback by how Reeve's Superman just... helps people.

You’re reaction when he flys by at the end and smiles at the camera is the exact reaction that director Richard Donner and Christopher Reeve wanted. Perfect :)

This film alone proves that Christopher Reeve remains the greatest Superman there ever was or will be. there were two before him, but he made them look like amateurs in my not so humble opinion. It helped immensely that once he darkened his naturally light to medium brown hair with black shoe polish he looked as if he'd stepped right out of the comics, too. And the black shoe polish in his hair made his blue eyes pop even more in certain scenes. And handsome, oh my goodness was he one good looking son of a gun! Even his personality was so similar to that of Clark's it was almost as if he was him in a way, I've heard.

The greatest Superhero entrance ever. Many tried, but none captured the true essence of Clark Kent/Superman better than Christopher Reeve.

David Prowse who was the guy in the Darth Vader costume in the the original trilogy was also a bodybuilder and helped Christopher Reeve get into shape for the role of Superman... That's right Vader trained Superman

I saw this as a kid in the 70's and it effects me the same way. At the scene where Lois dies, I get all sniffy. Because of Christopher Reeves stunning performance. And the tag line they used in the marketing, was true. “You'll believe a man can fly” was a true statement for generations of kids of all ages.

One reason he didn't worry about saving his mother(Martha) was because Smallville is in Kansas. She was in no imminent danger. Also, while they didn't show it, Clark visited his mother quite frequently. frequently.

Christopher Reeve's portrayal of Clark and Superman as different personas is what makes him the best version.

16:27 This wasn't just the moment that Christopher Reeve became Superman. This was the moment the superhero genre changed forever.

I'm Brazilian and SUPERMAN the movie (1978) for me is the best superhero movie of all time! I watched it at the cinema when I was a child and I still feel like a child today and I am enchanted by the action scenes and special effects! For me it will always be a wonderful and untouchable classic.

I'm glad you noticed Christopher Reeve's arm movements. As a pilot he added these in because he felt that aerodynamically this is how Superman would propel and manoeuvre

In a shot where Clark stares at a phone booth prior to rescuing Lous for the first time, older viewers will get a laugh. In the original Superman comics, he would almost always change into his Superman persona in a phone booth.

I ... loved ... this movie. I remember my father telling me back in the summer of 1978 about a "Superman movie" coming out soon. Even at 11 years old, I recall being cynical enough to say to him that I thought they would mess it all up. Still, in December of that year, Dad took us kids to see it in one of the last remaining single-theater cinemas in town. It had a huge lobby with an incredible and classy chandelier and everything. We snuck in coolers of iced tea and hoagies, and even a cassette recorder as well, to capture the audio from the movie. We were all AWESTRUCK at the spectacle that was "Superman: The Movie", and it was made extra sweet by my father's childlike wonder and glee at seeing his favorite superhero come to life in such a literally perfect way. I played that tape until the player itself finally stopped working. It's funny to have such an emotional attachment to a film as I do to this one. While it is a fantastic work of art to be sure, in my heart I know that the real reason is the eternal connection to my Dad that it gives me whenever I see it. For this reason above all, "Superman: The Movie", will always hold a special place in my heart that is more than just the love of a great film, far more indeed. It is the connection it gives me to the very first Superman I ever knew and loved, who I was so very blessed to call ... "Dad".

Christopher Reeve's take on the role is that being Superman is the easy part, the challenge is making Clark believable, it's not just the glasses, but a combination of all these little things, his hair, how he stands, tone of voice, and just how he carries himself, that scene after he flies with Lois and comes back as Clark and removes his glasses you see the change so clearly.

I was about 9 years old when I first saw this movie in the theater , and Superman's scream still gives me chills. RIP Chris.

In this movie, the wimpy, clumsy Clark Kent persona is very much an act, a conscious effort to disguise who he really is. He's not lacking in confidence, he's intentionally portraying himself as a very meek, mild-mannered person so people wouldn't suspect that he's Superman. He even purposely slouches to make himself appear shorter in order to throw people off.

22:37 the scene where he takes the glasses off and straightens up is phenomenal physical acting from Chris, he looks like two different people. Genius actor.

The Clark Kent persona is both an act, as well as his genuine personality. Clark grew up holding back, trying to avoid people noticing he was different. He became shy, clumsy, and introverted… but he never forgot his small town morals/manners. Once he discovers who he is, he does become confident, forthright, heroic as Superman. But he reverts back to his Clark personality to throw people off… it’s a natural transition for him.

Remember... When Superman dresses as Clark Kent, that is his costume. As Superman, that is his natural state. He puts on the persona of Clark as he sees humans. So glad you got to this finally!

This is the first time a mainstream movie took superheros seriously and as such, all of the movies since can trace their origins back to this fabulous movie...

Christopher Reeve is one of those people who fully looked the part; but who also believably embodied the traits. Gal Gadot in the first Wonder Woman also comes to mind. But it is a rare thing to find a person capable of embodying all of the traits.

If you look again youll notice that when Jonathan Kent dies Martha has brown hair but when Ckark leaves home it has turned white suggesting some time has passed between the two events -perhaps a year or so. So he didnt immediately leave his Mom after his father died.

The director's cut of Superman 2 awaits you. I'm so glad you enjoyed this. Christopher Reeve had everything you could need. He actually bulked up to play the role too, different workout technology and nutrition but in a lot of ways it works. It doesn't look necessarily like gym or a body builder physique. Very natural. But that earnestness. The purity. A better time perhaps. "You'll believe a man can fly" indeed. What the film has more than anything is *heart.*

Incredible movie, still timeless. Christopher Reeve is Legendary.

The legend that is Christopher Reeve!! The one true Superman!!💪😊😇😎👏🙌🙏👍🎉

Margot Kidder will always be my Lois Lane. The decision to make her a comedic, romantic interest was genius. If you play it straight like Amy Adams, you take away a lot of what makes Lois an interesting character in terms of the dynamic she has with Clark.

I grew up watching this movie....after 40+ years I still think that scream of pain and rage he does when Lois dies....is one of the most intense moments in cinema.

The scene, when Christopher takes off his glasses is brilliant. His whole being appears to change.

The movie that proved superheroes can be taken seriously.

Perfect timing since it's officially *Superman Day* and today is the *85th Anniversary of the character* and perhaps the greatest superhero. I truly hold this movie in a special place in my heart, despite some things being a bit campy and outdated nonetheless, I am truly grateful for this movie for introducing me to this amazing character and it's such a magical movie that made people love Superman Christopher Reeves truly was Superman and had the heart and soul of the character to many he is the definitive Superman that inspired a generation

Im happy you liked this movie. It was so well done for it coming out so long ago. Part 2 is good as well, the actor who plays Zod is an awesome actor. It has its cheesy moments but it's forgivable because of the tone of the movie. I think you'll enjoy it also.

Not only the original superhero blockbuster but a gold standard in how to do it right. Also reeve as superman was special ❤

The little girl that can be seen on the train while young Clark is running, is Lois Lane. The old women sitting next to her, is the woman who played Lois Lane in the 1950's TV show of Superman. And Christopher Reeve's voice was dubbed in when Clark as a teen spoke.

Christopher Reeve was the Superman that I grew up with and is still my favorite. Another couple of good movies he was in are Somewhere In Time and The Village Of The Damned. If I remember correctly, Village was the movie he was in before the accident that left him paralyzed. Before he died, he guest starred on a couple of episodes of Smallville. I loved that. Talking about the music of John Williams, another great movie he composed the score for is my favorite disaster movie, The Towering Inferno from 1974. Great movie and an awesome score.

No one will ever come close to the way Christoper Reeves played Superman.

"All these powers, and I couldn't save him" ... Johnathan Kent and Ben Parker always tears me up!!

The teen Clark actor was dubbed by Christopher Reeve and the couple briefly glimpsed on the train were played by actors from a 50s tv version of Superman 🎩

I am glad you enjoyed this one, you need to see Superman II also. They were shot as a single film but the producers wanted to make more money so they made a sequel instead of a longer film. There are 2 versions of the sequel, the theatrical cut and the director's cut. Having seen this movie so often at the theater, I am partial to the theatrical version but the director's cut is less cheesy.

The OG superhero movie. I remember seeing it with my dad opening week 1978, and it was so heartwarming. Christopher Reeve is unquestionably the definitive Superman.

Christopher Reeve was a real-life Superman, on and off the screen.

The cinematography alone deserved an Oscar. Not to mention Reeve's subtle performance, and John Williams music.

The Godfather's screenplay was written by Mario Puzo, who also wrote, you guessed it....Superman. So it's fun to see the references to the Godfather around Brando, when they had the same writer as well, which explains why the dialogue in this is so good.

I still remember seeing this in the theater when I was little and it was such an electrifying experience. The crowd was hooting and hollering and it was wild. That first time you see Superman in his suit and he flies towards and then by the camera, the crowd was on their feet cheering... and then again later when he reveals himself and flies to save Lois and the helicopter. To this day, I haven't had such an electric experience in the movie theater. Such a memorable day. :-) This is the boilerplate for most all superhero movies to come. A real classic... and EASILY the superhero movie with the best score. :-D

The casting choices were all excellent, especially Christopher Reeve and Marlon Brando.

Christopher Reeve was an amazing actor and a wonderful person. He was best friends with Robin Williams and I believe his roommate in college. He starred a very underrated film called Somewhere in Time. I really enjoy that Christopher Reeve played Superman as the best of humanity and not the hero of humanity. End of Line

In the comics, Jor-El didn't have time to build a spaceship big enough for all three of them to escape before the planet exploded, so he put his son inside a smaller test ship.

To this day, this Superman movie has always been my favorite superhero/ comic book movie. Great story, music, effects, and acting. It has a special place in my heart.

Baby Clark Kent picking up the vehicle is the most iconic scene according to me.

I'm actually watching Smallville for the first time (like, more than just on in the background as a kid). It definitely took a lot from this movie in a good way. Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder even make cameos! Seeing Chris on screen was great

Fun reaction! I agree about the chemistry in this one vs the newer Superman movies. Clark puts on a very geeky and awkward vibe to disguise himself now that he is stepping out as Superman. His personality as he’s grown up is what he’s like as Superman, but he tries to hide his identity through his down played Clark. Love your videos and comments! :)

Clark is who he is, Superman is who he has to be… therefore he has to act more confident and larger than life. It’s also implied in various iterations, that his greatest weakness is actually his love for the people he loves and how he wants to help everyone but often can’t

I'm glad you commented on supermans cry/scream. Out of all the reactions ive watched of this film you are the only one who seemed to have felt it.

If you watch Superman 2, I really recommend that you just watch the regular theatrical version. Some people may ask that you watch the "Donner Cut" which was released many years later, but in my opinion, it really does *not* hold together as a follow-up to the first movie, and is more of a curiosity. It's best just to go with the standard version.

Kidder and Reeve have absurd chemistry, also Reeve absolutely nails so many classic character bits of Superman, *especially* the smirk.

You mentioned John Williams as being the music director for both this movie and Star Wars. Another Interesting coincidence to this movie and Star Wars is the actor who played Zod, Terance Stamp, also played Chancellor Velorum in The Phantom Menace.

This was an amazing movie when it was in the theaters. I remember being blown away by it all.

I first saw this movie as a kid when it came out in theaters in 1978 and I was hooked.

That scream Superman does is still chilling. I wish I couldve seen it for the first time

I always loved Reeve's portrayal of Superman and Clark Kent 😊 He truly plays them as two different characters with their own traits and mannerisms😊

A classic movie. Much loved by many people

Chris Reeve was so good at making Clark a bumbling 🥰

Clark acts goofy and accident prone to keep people from figuring out who he really is, that's why the glasses work so well

I’m so glad RU-vid folks continue to react to this film; that people still watch this and in so many ways it holds up. The effects blew everyone away back in the old days. I was a very very small child but it sure blew my mind. Don’t remember much from then but I remember never wanting to remove my Superman PJs w/ the Velcro’d on cape.

Fun bit of trivia: in the comics Clark's name comes from his mom's maiden name, Martha Clark. As for whether Clark's demeanor is an act, of course it is. The movie made it very clear in that scene where he arrives at Lois' apartment and he takes off his glasses, stands up straight and tells Lois he has something to tell her in the tone of voice he uses as Superman, only to change his mind at the last moment and revert back to his wimpy Clark persona. Christopher Reeve is the only Superman in film who manages to make you buy that people, especially those that don't personally know him, simply can't tell Clark is Superman because it's not only the fact that he wears glasses. It's his whole body language, voice and behavior.

In case no one else has mentioned it, Jor El didn't discover Krypton would explode until after it was already too late to build a new spaceship big enough to hold the 3 of them. The ship they sent Kal El in was originally supposed to be a test rocket, I believe and it was only big enough to hold the baby. Though, I guess if it was only a test rocket, it seems weird they would have installed the equipment that taught Kal El the histories of Krypton and Earth as he grew during his journey to his adopted planet.

I love that General Zod (Terrence Stamp) ends up playing Jor-El and Lana Lang (Annette O’Toole) played Martha in Smallville. But the irony of the Zod to Jor-El is just kinda funny. 😂

This movie still has the BEST superhero introduction ever with the Helicopter scene: the dramatic build-up, John WIlliams' music and then the reveal when Superman steps out of the revolving door.... I saw this movie in theaters when I was little and it was an experience... For a different take on the superhero genre (and if you can find it), I recommend "Hero At Large" from 1980. It starred John Ritter (from the tv series Three's Company) and Anne Archer (Harrison Ford's wife in Patriot Games & Clear & Present Danger). It's about an actor who promotes a superhero movie by going around in costume and over time starts to think he is that superhero (and look fast for Kevin Bacon as an extra)....

John Williams' Superman theme is probably the best superhero theme of all time. It's so iconic they had to include a snippet of it in Justice League, which is otherwise scored by Hans Zimmer.

I read that Christopher Reeves practiced a lot changing his demeaner with and without the glasses (not the suit). He not only changed his personality, but he stood up straight or slouched over, etc. :)

Christopher Reeve in "Somewhere in Time" is his best performance. Definitely worth watching.

One thing I loved about "Smallville," even though it was kind of an alternative universe of Superman's origins, was that Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder were there to pass the torch to Tom Welling (playing different roles, of course). The creators of the show loved this movie and used bits and pieces of John Williams' music throughout the series and had Terrence Stamp (General Zod, here) play the voice of Jor-El. The actor who played Jimmy Olsen in the original movies also had a small cameo on "Smallville" too.

Fun Fact: The soundstage they shot the Fortress of Solitude was the same stage they built the rebel base in The Empire Strikes Back. In fact, some actors from the original Star Wars films also were in the first two Superman films.

For me, this is the best superhero movie ever. I love Dark Knight and Spider-Man 2, but this one is special. Simply the best.

He most definitely _always_ has confidence. The timid Clark persona is just that, a persona he puts on to disguise himself.

When I went to see this, the crowds were bigger than star wars, So big that they let extra people in, me and my brother sat on the stairs between the seat rows watching it. Star Wars blew my 10 year old mind, but this was even more incredible.

Christopher Reeve's version of Superman really stands up because of how FAITHFUL it was to the actual characters of the comic books. A bit of innocence mixed with confidence. It is Superman's innocent like belief in "do the right thing and good things will happen to you" combined with his "confidence in doing the right thing" that makes him so iconic. And Reeve pulled it off perfectly by being somewhat "shy" at times, as well as "somewhat cocky" as well. And the way he played them off with whoever he was on screen with was magical. The shy act around Kidder's Lane, but confidence around Hackman's Luther. They just fed each other with the way they interacted and how their key moments played out.

Thanks for sharing!

I took my little brother to see this in the theater when it first came out. He was like,,,3, I think? He liked the movie so much, when he grew up and got married, he and all his groomsmen wore blue ties with the Superman logo on them. When this came out they advertised it as, 'You'll believe a man can fly'.

Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster but sold the rights to the character to Action Comics (later DC Comics) and were completely cut out of the character's history until this movie. In the opening credits this was the first time since they sold the rights that they were publicly acknowledged with the credit. The movie studio also gave them the creators' share of the movie's profits and had them at the Hollywood premier. You're gonna LOVE Superman 2!

Great performance by Christopher Reeves in creating two distinctly different characters in Supes and Clark. That’s why people aren’t making the connection between the two.

Clark Kent is the "mask" and Superman (Kal-El) is the normal personality. He has to technically be someone else just to keep his true identity a secret. He wasn't really shy/timid as a teenager. He wanted to show off and be like a regular kid, but his parents wanted him to keep it under wraps so nobody would notice his powers.

The Fortress of Solitude scenes are pure GOLD.

Fun Fact: Christopher Reeve not only dubbed young Clark’s lines, but also played the voice of the flight tower operator before the helicopter sequence and for the Air Force One scene.

Hi Mary. That scene at the Fortress of Solitude where Clark becomes Superman and flies for the first time got a big round of applause from the audience. It was the first time a man flying in a film looked real.

i absolutely adore your take on this. thank you

There's a part in this movie that everyone ALWAYS misses or ignores or doesn't care about or I don't know, but there's this part in this Superman movie that is absolutely hilarious and I've always wondered why that very small part of this movie was left in. Now, I have watched this movie a ton of times with a myriad of different types of people throughout my lifetime and NONE of them have ever said one word about this one tiny scene. It may be because it's quick but it portrays a stereotype of superheroes in the early days of their invention. And that is that they are good for nothing but rescuing cats out of trees. When Superman is first letting the world become aware of his presence, there's this one scene where this little girl's cat is stuck in a tree and Superman flies down and rescues it out of that tree. After he leaves and flies away, the little girl immediately ran into her house, shouting, "Mommy, mommy, Frisky was stuck in a tree and this man swooped down from the sky and gave him to me". Then, her mom, without missing a beat, retorts back, "Haven't I told you to stop telling lies!" And then, she slapped her across the face. That always makes me laugh when I hear that part and everyone always goes, "What's so funny?" You can hear the smack after the mom yells at the little girl. That shit cracks me up every time. 🤣🤣🤣 🤣

Superman puts on an act to play Clark Kent. His ‘disguise’ is Clark Kent.

The first time I ever cried during a movie. Watching "Lois die. The dialogue in "Super 1 and 2 is fun and entertaining. This is just as cool as I hoped it would be watching with you. I loved your reactions and everything you were saying and had to say afterwards. Very very good video. ⚘️

Thanks! Diving into some classics, love it.

Totally rad reaction Mary!!! This is not just my favorite Superman movie but it's my favorite superhero movie EVER!!!!! I was 6 years old when my Dad took me to see this in the theater in 1978 and Christopher Reeve made me believe that a man can fly and as a consequence of this movie, Superman became my favorite superhero.....I immersed myself in Superman comic books, toys and other memorabilia. John Williams score for this, if you'll pardon the expression, is out of this world!!!! Gene Hackman's performance as Lex Luthor was over the top but in a good way and Ned Beatty as Otis is some of the best comic relief I've seen!! I love your reactions because you always bring a good attitude and observations about what you're watching, you ask questions correctly when you're unsure about something, your perspectives are on point and most importantly you're entertaining and fun and that's always refreshing!!! Keep up the great work and many blessings to you and yours!!!