Christopher Reeve has gotta be the FINEST Superman EVA!!! FIRST TIME WATCHING **SUPERMAN (1978) ** 

Yep such a shame he fell of that horse 🐎 R.I.P 🙏

He was the only one really. But the real magic resides in Richard donner

ONLY movie Superman.

He’s the standard every other Superman is compared to

Christopher Reeves and also the John Williams score

Exactly.

Sometimes it's because the planet is about to blow up.

@@miller-joel Possibly. But Kal-El didn’t leave. He was sent. 😉

True. But Clark left

Yes he was and so was the gorgeous Jane Seymour!

One of my favorite romantic movies❤

Oh, boy. What a classic. (and I'm only being partially sarcastic)

He died 20 years ago.

Yes, and the Visual Effects won a Special Achievement Oscar in 1979.

At the time of filming the movie, I was a VFX apprentice at Van der Veer Photo Effects in Burbank, and we handled several shots in the film.

@@ponyhorton4295 Wow! That is very cool!!

I recall that the tag line when the movie was released in theaters was 'You will believe that a man can fly.' Or words to that effect.

@@stephensmith3111 Yes, that's correct. I was only 9 years old when the film came out, but I remember that tag line very well.

I was sad when he passed away. Felt like Superman did

I was hoping someone would say this. I’ll never forget that movie poster. You’ll believe a man can fly. Swoon.

Is this the Director's cut?

@@jfilesgraphics it looks like it might have been but that scene is in both do I can't tell fir sure.

Sarah Douglas "ursa " also has said that while she thought Henry Cavill was the hottest thing since sliced bread , Christopher Reeve will always be the only ! Superman

Reeve, not Reeves.

Which only proved that Ursa is a villain, liking another villain, because Crackhead Cavill was never Superman. @@SJ-ty5rw

I was around that age, too. No more than 5. I've never liked a blonde since😅. The scene when Lois is interviewing him and she asks if he has a girlfriend and he answers her and gives a smirk, I blush Every Single Time I see it.

Mine too as a child😊 I was around 5.

You just want to make her cry.

Yes, a beautiful film. ❤

Reeve, not Reeves.

Agreed😊

Noel Neill was the first Lois in the movies before the TV show. The man sitting with her was Kirk Alyn, the original Superman.

Two men were born to play Superman: Christopher Reeve--and his predecessor, George Reeves. They played Superman/Clark completely differently, but they were both valid interpretations! Both actors were charismatic and utterly charming--the special sauce needed for anyone who aspires to play Superman and walk in their shoes.

​@@davidgradwell8830Exactly..

You forgot that the guy who played Lois' father on the train was actor Kirk Alyn, who played the very first live-action Superman in two serials: Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs Superman (1950).

Me too. I was 16/17 and crushed on Christopher Reeve so hard.

Same here, many many reruns on my VHS & DVD from back in the day. My favorite line is Lois': "You've got me? Who's got you?"

Reeve is the best looking and ONLY film Superman, Tom Welling is the only one that comes close. Lynda is the ONLY Wonder Woman we've EVER HAD, PERIOD.

@@radicalreactions1633 Gotta respectfully disagree, though. Henry and Gal are the best for me. To each his own, I guess.

That's not exactly true. George Reeves (not Reeve) flew all the time in "The Adventures of Superman" (1952-58). It just wasn't as believable as the flying scenes in this movie. Reeves laid flat on his stomach on a board, while moving scenes were projected on a screen behind him. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9iAbiRKUrXE.html

@@bobbuethe1477 YEs so true...where do people get these uninformed statements from? Just because someone else said it doe'n;t make it true...you provided evidence ...

Bless you dear one! My best friend also broke her neck in a car accident, thankfully she was not paralysed but she had to learn to do everything again. Since then she’s had 5 children! You sound very much like her, someone who has empathy for others and determination to live her best life. Bless you! Christopher holds a very special place in our hearts❤️

I'm sorry that happened to you. It should be a reminder to everyone, we're not "supermen". I see too many people being reckless around me every day, either in the workplace or driving on the road, as if they think they're immortal. I've had a couple injuries in the last 5 years myself and it has taught me to be more careful and observant of my surroundings.

Reeve.

@@elbirrioso that's what you got out of this

@@AirstripOne-nd4du I agree. Sorry you had to deal with that. Its very tough living with a broken neck but I have a great attitude to go with it so that helps. Like the other day I was stuck in an airport for 26 hours after 3 flights were cancelled or missed. It was a night mare and had to sleep on the cold floor and everyone was complimenting me in how week I was taking it with the amount if pain I was in.. mental is such a huge part of recovery

The duality (or trinity, as you point out) of superheroes that have secret identities is always an interesting discussion, as a metaphor for the multiple facets that all people have. As the two quintessential Super-heroes, Superman and Batman have been compared many, many times. Even in "Kill Bill" there is a monologue about it. (I don't agree with the conclusions that "Bill" comes to, but his interpretations does speak to his (Bill's) character.) [Most people agree that "The Batman" is really who that man is; it has consumed him to his core. "Bruce Wayne" is merely his public face. The little boy who lost his parents is still in there somewhere; little Bruce still exists. But the vengeance, the pursuit of perfect Justice: the Detective, The Bat: that's who the man is, regardless of what he's wearing. He's not his suit, or his cowl, or his cape, or his gadgets; those are simply the tools he uses to further his goals. Without them, he's still Batman. His highly trained body and mind are always that.] I've always felt that *this* man: Clark / Kal-El / Superman: At his core, he is the boy raised from infancy by a decent, hard-working, old-fashioned core-morals couple in Kansas. That is where his sense of justice, his sense of right and wrong, of responsibility, of goodness and decency: they all came from how he was raised by his human parents. If one were to give a name to that person, it would probably have to be the name they gave him: Clark Kent. When Clark learned of his extra-terrestrial origins, he learned of his birth name: Kal-El. Learning about his heritage, his legacy, his original home world, he was entrusted with a sense of responsibility to that legacy. To his biological father and mother, to the memory of his home. His public persona of "Superman" has to be strong, upright, someone who has earned respect. All of his abilities are innate to his biology, his physiology: he is "always" Superman, no matter what clothes he is wearing. "Bill" makes that point. But the persona of the Super-hero is one he puts on when it is necessary. Then there is the "Clark Kent" that he presents to the world: the nebbish, stooped, glasses-wearing, "Gee, that's swell" guy that Lois and all his coworkers know: that is obviously a put-on, a character, a disguise. Something that allows him to live in the real world with the rest of us "mortals." So my interpretation is: Kal-El is his birthright and legacy, but it's not who he is, at his core. Superman is a title, a badge, a uniform. "Clark Kent" the reporter is a disguise, a face he presents and pretends to be. Clark Kent- the son of Martha and Jonathan Kent: That is who the man is, at his core. Who he was raised to be, where his heart truly lives. That's my interpretation, anyway. I mostly agree with you, but with a slight amendment- separating Clark from "Clark." I definitely agree with what you say about his isolation. His situation is unique. Especially in this film, with no other superheroes that are known to exist: he is completely unique on the planet. (not counting the villains trapped in the two-dimensional prison floating in space...). He is, ultimately, unique and alone. And yeah: Chris portrayed that vulnerability, as well as his strength of character and moral center, as no other actor has done (so far). Henry Cavill has been a great Superman; I like him very much. But Chris' depth of character is still the GreatestOfAllTime.

@@TSIRKLAND I agree completely. I've always felt Bill was wrong about Superman being the real person and Clark only a creation, i.e. a rather negative comment on humanity. For me, he's only really comfortable as Clark because that's when he can really be himself, even down to the occasional clumsiness and nerdishness. I see Superman as Clark's Captain Marvel-like fantasy image.

Omg @LordVolkov I’d never really thought about that. Wow thank you! Food for thought.

👏🏻👍🏻🙌🏻agreed!!!

👏🏻👍🏻🙌🏻agreed!!!

Another excellent film.

Reeve

If he was "the man" he wouldn't have recycled the EXACT same music, which is why it sounds the same - IT IS! Zimmer's the man, that's why EVERYONE is a cheap copy of him.

Reeve

He also trained very hard with bodybuilder Dave Prowse, who wore the Darth Vader suit in Star Wars ( who could tear phone books in half)

Same ☺️

Too bad he couldn't heal sickness

They SAY it's the gold standard, but they never even SLIGHTLY pay attention to it. Hollywood liars!

There has been NO OTHER Superman in the movies since Reeve.

Too bad you can't grow a brain that works.@@billolsen4360

Yes they do, if they didn't, everything else wouldn't flop. It's their own company that doesn't understand the characters anymore, and some fans. The rest of us know. Hopefully the third time WB is sold the comics division will be dissolved and the character rights' will revert back to the creators' families - they would actually find a company that will TAKE CARE of the character again.@@GilesArt

Well, he can't _reverse_ time, but he can fly so fast he goes _back_ in time. Which I suspect is what was happening there. Of course that begs the question "What happened to the Superman who was diverting the missiles?" To which I say "it's just a show, we should really just relax." :D

lol - you caught me

Agreed, although Brandon Routh was amazing too. He was really unfortunate to get stuck with such a crap script, because he was amazing in the role. The bullet to his naked eyeball is STILL the coolest representation of how impervious Superman is to harm.

The TV Superman was George Reeves and this one is Christopher Reeve. Pretty close!

Thank you for your great comment. I watched a colour movie from 1957 called Paradise Lagoon the other day, and was wishing colour films could be like this again.

@misterprickly From what I've read, the scene in the train station looks like Grand Central Terminal, and that's because it was shot there, not in Canada.

@@BPrice1A I've heard conflicting stories over the years. I can't strike gold all the time. I still remember how they said that there were two endings to "King Kong meets Godzilla" and for years I believed it... Then it was revealed that there was only *one ending.* I was crushed. OT: Union has doubled for Grand Central so many times that it's easy to get confused.

@@misterprickly Yeah, the King Kong vs Godzilla story I've been hearing for decades... lol No worries :)

And he's another film bad guy who hires incompetent nincompoops as his assistants! Just like Darth Vader and The Emperor who drafted all those storm troopers who can't shoot straight..

While I don't disagree with you that "Supergirl" was a hot mess, I still love Faye Dunaway as the evil sorceress Selena! 😄

35:58 is like some sort of artificial intelligence, Jor-El programmed it before Krypton's demise

Exactly - all M's

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I feel the same way about the theatrical cut for "Superman II." I have asked Kemi to react to the theatrical version of "Superman II" for March. It is the one I grew up with and I have such a fondness for it. I actually know that film better than the original "Superman" here. I was not aware that this was a longer version, but Kemi got through it! LOL 😁

At all. Those cristals are able to connect alive people with the passed 1's.

Lois.

Very true.

Also easy to miss, Christopher Reeve voices young Clark, played by Jeff East.

Thank you dear