Christopher Reeve Superman Flying Montage 

Yep Chris Hemsworth is the best

Christopher Reeve was a pilot so he knew that banking his body would make it far more realistic that simple staying flat. A fantastic Superman and a great actor.

He was my favorite superman

They mentioned his struggles with his feet….

Superman returns 2006

It’s my favorite! He looks left looks right then is like “Pretty cool, huh?” Then flys off!

I heard that was a nod to George Reeves, who was Superman in the 1950s. George would sometimes look into the camera and give a little wink to the audience. That was cool of Chris to do something similar at the end of each of the four films he did. He had watched George when he was growing up, btw. But at the time, I bet he never dreamed that one day he would put on the iconic skinsuit, cape, and boots and end up flying into history as the greatest Superman there ever was or will be.

i often dream that is easy to fly but always ( in the dreams) at the end of the flight or when i have to stop flying it turns out difficult to reach the place where i want to land

Agreed

the best

And just before he lands, he always lowers one foot with his toes pointed to make for a softer landing. Especially important if he's carrying someone he cares for, like Lois.

Seriously, he really sold it real well

Ikr, it can't be an easy feat to hold one's body aerodynamically for however long Chris had to in order to get the shot just right.

Not even a contest. Chris Reeve hands down. He MOVED like a man in true flight.

Agreed

Same here my friend. I love Cavill as well. Mainly because he proved to be Reeve’s greatest successor. And he deserved better. But Reeve will always hold a special place in my heart. He will always be my Superman. Having grown up with his films (particularly the original and Superman II), Reeve has always been the Superman I always associate with as the real man of steel. And what made him so special is the fact that he wasn’t just Superman on screen, he was Superman in real life as well. And for that reason, Christopher Reeve will always be the definitive Superman for me.

David Copperfield used him as a technical advisor for his onstage flying trick.

Cool statements from you both! Peace and love! Be good people!

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Yeah, unlike Cavill's. His Superman shoots into the sky like a rocket and most of the time lands like a boulder. The way Chris's Superman took off and landed was pure poetry.

At night when I'm walking my dog I always think of him flying from superman 3. I wish I could do that.

Remember, this was the time when there were no Dudes in Full Green maneuvering you around, was all up to his physical condition.

True, both sequences were especially good. Can’t believe they could do that in the 70’s

BATJAX post it man. I bet we would all love to read 👍

Reeve

Reeve u numbnuts

Hope you spelt his name right in the paper.

Actually Clark Kent.

"Once you choose hope, anything is possible" -Christopher Reeve

Watch “Somewhere in Time.” It may change your mind.

@@yasseryasser1842 fun fact: the S on the front of Kal-El's unitard isn't actually an S. It's the Kryptonian symbol of House El, his biological family. It means "hope".

@@joaniekeyser4036 You don't know the original story, only these 3 new movies. It IS a styled S, there's nothing hope about it nor about those 3 new movies with Henry.

He born in 1978? 😁

@@instgtr5200 he was born in 1952. Superman came out in 1978. It should have said "Christopher Reeve 1952 - 2004"

Btw thank you for this. This is amazing bro you deserve more subs my bro

I believed he could fly...i still do. No one flies except Christopher Reeve. All others are stiff. Brandon Routh close second

MRLASTSONOFKRYPTON I agree with you man everyone just seems off to me. they just take off like a rocket and land really hard on the ground.

@@CaramelloGuy Thanks. Zack Snyder said in an interview quote." In Chris Reeve's films it was made to make you feel you were flying with Superman. Now I want it to be as if we are seeing Superman pass by". Sounds like an excuse to use a simple cgi model and be done with it. Although I do like Man of Steel i know that its cgi. And the close up even the cape is cgi...millions wasted when even the cape is cgi. Reeve's cape still looks the best

MRLASTSONOFKRYPTON MRLASTSONOFKRYPTON yes that’s what I’ve been saying to people for years. CGI is great and all but you should on use it to fix little mistakes or use it for things you can’t do with practical effects. They use CGI for the most useless things like a cape. But I agree with you man. Btw did you see Brandon’s suit and performance in crisis on infinite earths?

Wire rigs. Christopher Reeve had been a glider pilot, so he could could make his "flying" scenes look very aerodynamic and smooth almost without trying. Definitely the most graceful Superman. It was physically demanding though. Being suspended from wires for one or two hours at a time and laying prone like that with nothing underneath you, and having to keep your arms raised for some shots (that can sometimes take hours to set up by the way) can be very demanding on a human body. It's one of the many many reasons playing a superhero can be extremely exhausting.

@@blueroninstudios woah...

Christopher Reeve really could fly! ;-)

That's because Chris had a little secret that today's Superman fans might not know: He could effortlessly hold his body aerodynamically due to his experience with hang gliding. I didn't know that about him until I looked him up on Wikipedia. And his always-flawless performances were due to his years of acting in stage plays, where you don't have a lot of room to screw up. If someone missses a cue or flubs his or her lines or sumn, there is no director there to yell "Cut!"

Muito bem feito 👍👍👍

Yeah did it until the wires broke and he started doing the running takeoffs after that