My wife watches SUPERMAN for the FIRST time || Movie Reaction 

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RIP, Christopher Reeve, Richard Donner, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, Jackie Cooper and Ned Beatty. They made us believe a man can fly.

One thing that Christopher Reeve did better than every other Superman actor was to portray Clark Kent and Superman as different people.

I love Christopher Reeve, he looked like he stepped off the page of a comic. Cavill was great, but I grew up with Reeve as my Superman. That Kent/Superman transition in Lois' flat is a superb piece of acting.

You both mentioned the running complaint about Lois not recognizing that Clark is Superman. While not ever explicitly detailed in films, Clark uses his powers to affect his vocal cords to have a completely different voice in his alter ego. In addition to his large-framed glasses to hide facial details, changing his hair style, usually slightly baggier clothes to hide his physique, and taking on all the clumsy mannerisms as an actor does portraying a character. It’s always more than just the glasses for his disguise.

I was a young teen when Christopher Reeve had his accident, The 5 year old comic lover in my heart was crushed, The Man of Steel was broken. His sheer will to keep living and enjoying every moment of life was that of KAL-EL himself. He really was SUPERMAN.

One of my favorite scenes of all time is the helicopter scene. The lines, "Easy miss, I've got you." Delivered like he's caught her after her slightly losing her balance, and "You've got me, who's got you?" ALWAYS brings a smile to my face.

John William’s scores are the soundtrack to my childhood. Star Wars, Indy, Superman. I still can’t accurately hum them back-to-back because they’re so similar

What makes Christopher Reeve's Superman so special is that he's really the only Superman movie to get the character of Superman right he is kind, caring, cheerful that's what makes Superman great the powers aren't special what really makes Superman great is his kindness, his willingness to help others no matter how big or small, and his ability to see the good in others despite their flaws and Christopher Reeve did it perfectly he is really the only one to bring Superman to life

Fun fact: The woman on the train with little girl in the beginning is actress Noel Neill. She played Loise Lane in the 50's TV series of Superman starring George Reeves. She is also the old lady that passes away and leaves Lex Luther an inheritance in Superman Returns.

For me Christopher Reeve is the definitive Superman. Even in the lesser movies (3 & 4) he still nails the role. I’m hoping Gunn takes us back to this version of Superman.

This movie means the world to me. Christopher Reeve will always be my favorite Superman,he made me believe a man could fly. Thanks for doing this Holden

Yo, I legit got a tear in my eye when Jen looks up at Holden when he is humming the tune of the movie and telling her about the composer. You can see that slow smile spread across her face. She loves that man. I hope I can be that lucky and happy someday.

I could be wrong but I often get the feeling Jen doesn't really care about the movies/shows you guys watch but rather enjoys sharing these experiences with you. Your relationship is an endearing part of this channel's success imho.

Reeve and Donner truly made us believe a man could fly. As a Smallville fanboy, I was… super… psyched when he guest starred on the show. A passing of the torch so to speak. His and Donna’s deaths were truly devastating.

You're right, Superman is suppose to be light, bright and above all loving, to the point I would say love is the key word to describe Supes. It made him who he is, thanks to loving parents, it guides who he continues to be, loving wife and all, and the man just at his core loves humanity, willing to go out of his way to help any and every one regardless of nationality. Superman is the best of us, not something that should be 'darker and edgy to make tweens come to see'

No matter how many times I hear it, Christopher Reeve's scream at the death of Lois. . . . it still sends chills down my spine. It did when I first watched this at the drive in at age 8, and it does now at age 50.

So happy to see you watching this one. I had just turned 9 a few months before it’s release. It was truly a pop culture phenomenon and as the tag line suggested yes, we did believe a man could fly. I vividly remember the lines wrapping around my local theater and my mother taking me to see it. Waiting in line for what seemed to be an eternity and within steps of the front door the manager of the theater coming out to say “the 7pm showing is sold out except for 2” my mother abruptly cut him off shouting we’ll take them. First row the 2 seats against the wall to the far right of the screen. Horrible seats but it didn’t matter, we both loved it. Moms been gone 12 years now but that moment lives forever.

That flyby smile at the end is everything about why Reeve is the best Superman of all time!

I actually owe this movie a lot. It was literally the first movie I can remember as a child. It also spawned in me a love of stories that would be considered nerdy or geeky in 80's culture (and have become mainstream in modern day culture). It is no exaggeration to say I wouldn't be the man I am today if it wasn't for this movie.

“Every women wants superman, but walks past Clark Kent every day”, such a good quote. Loved this reaction, hope you get to Superman Returns to see the iconic bullet scene from that movie.

The opening scene Zod trial rotating "hoops" is a completely practical, on-set effect. No green screen, no compositing,

I was raised in a religious cult and was not allowed to watch TV or go to movies when I was a child so I never got to see Superman in the theaters. I just saw it in theaters last week when they aired it for the Superman anniversary celebration. I am so glad I was able to experience that at least once! There were folks there sharing the experience with others just like you folks did here. Thank you for sharing your experience with us as well!

Fun fact, Chris Reeves guest starred on Smallville as Dr. Virgil Swan as a proverbial passing of the torch to Tom Welling, by all accounts he was still an absolute sweetheart. The series also featured a tonne of casting from original Superman cast members, including Lana from Superman III, Annette O'toole as Martha Kent and Terence Stamp, General Zod, as Jor-El. Loving the journey so far, hope you make it to III.

I am extremely impressed with your appreciation of Superman '78. You know it's campy yet you see the technological feat it took to make us believe that a man could fly. I truly appreciate you and your fandom for this wonderful classic. 🖖

Saw at the theater and still my favorite Superman, everyone else is acting, thanks Y’all! Henry and Brandon did good also by the way

7:57 Holden, based on Jen's reaction I think you ABSOLUTELY 100% need to show her DC'S League of Super Pets. Yes, it's a kids movie but I think she'll still absolutely love it just because of Krypto and Ace. Your kids can also watch it with you off-screen.

I'm so glad Jenn understood that Superman was going back in time, when he was flying around the planet. So many people think he is just making the Earth spin backwards and criticize that. It drives me crazy. I'm glad she liked the movie.

"Come to me, Son of Jor-El. Kneeeel Before Zod!!!" That and "You've got me, who's got you?" Those two lines are just perfection.

You're absolutely right on with the very nature of Batman being a darker character and tone and Superman being lighter and a symbol of hope respectively! That is their nature, and that is the way that they are supposed to be! And that contrast of lighter conditions vs darker are so interesting when they work together both for a common purpose!

My mum had a fun little memory of watching this movie in theatres at release. At the part where superman was digging Lois’ car from the rubble, the audience was silent apart from when he ripped the car door off and some kid shouted out loud “how did he do that dad?!?” Still makes me giggle to this day

This is the Superhero Anthem that all other superheroes wish they had.

You just can't understand how this movie affect us in 1978 when this movie came out. We had never see anything like it. It held us spell bound. My favorite part is when he is running by the train and you see Louis and her mother, who by the way, played Lois Lane in the TV seties from the 50's. So cool.

I will never forget my parents taking me to see this opening weekend, when I was a child. To this day, whenever I watch, I hear the audience reacting. This is the first superhero blockbuster, and the root of everything we now have. Christopher Reeve will always be THE Superman to me.

I remember being in cinema when i saw the Superman Returns trailer for first time. Didnt even know they were making a new Superman movie. Regarsless of how the film turned out (Rouths Superman was awesome regardless) When the music kicked, I was a child agin for just a second

This makes me emotional too because of Christopher Reeve's sad end. And also because of John Williams' amazing musical score that really pulls you into the movie right from the beginning.

Best Superman ever! One of the often overlooked but great shots is at the end of the rooftop scene. Many people don't pick up that it's a one shot scene, superman flies away, Lois walks into her apartment and opens the door for Clark, all within around 30 seconds. An incredibly clever use of rear projection.

Now THIS is a Superman movie. Man of Steel was Superman for people who don't like Superman.

I was 3 and still remember sitting in the theatre watching This amazing movie, I remember it like it was yesterday. 45 years later it still holds up.

Still my all time favorite cartoon caption in the newspaper is when sadly Christopher passed away and they had a picture of a empty wheelchair and Superman flying off, always gets me

Christopher Reeve played the best Superman 🦸‍♂️.

Like Robert Downey Jr was born to play Tony Stark, Christopher Reeves was born to play Superman. Rip

This was a fun watch-along with the two of you. Thanks for that! You are absolutely correct, Holden, about this movie's legacy as groundwork. We take it for granted, but Mario Puzo's treatment that he handed in for this gem is still used to this day. We all still look forward to that 'obligatory' gleeful montage of a character discovering their powers. AND Donner. He was the one that said to the producer's, if we're going to do this, no punching in hallways, we have to take it out onto the streets. And we still take THAT for granted. Heck I'll go so far as to say whenever I see a periled yellow school bus in a superhero flick, to me, it's a beautiful hat-nod to Donner. And it's still the best opener to a movie I've ever heard. In 1978, when eleven year old me heard "This is no fantasy, no careless product of wild imagination..." I just said "...ok" :) I still have my trading cards. p.s. glad yer going Supes Returns as well. Kudos.

My favorite scene in this film is where Superman drops off Lois on the balcony after going flying, and in one long, uninterrupted shot, he flies away from the balcony and she walks through the apartment to answer the door where Clark is waiting. Pure movie magic.

Jen continues to break down the film she watches incredibly well. Another great choice @Holden well done Sir

Holden's quick responses to Jen always kill me. "Holden Thomas Hardman..." "What's up?" 😂

Will never forget seeing this as a 4yr old, literally felt magical

The TV show you mentioned is the Adventures of Superman, starring George Reeves (no relation). They filmed the first two seasons in black and white, but switched to color starting in 1954. I grew up watching it in syndication in the 1950s. Everyone knew this show, and George's version of Superman was the one that Christopher had to live up to in order to make it work. People who grew up on George's version were saying things like, "It's scary; Christopher Reeve IS Superman!" 🙂

For me, this is the BEST SUPER HERO MOVIE EVER MADE There's something about this movie that always catch me every time And i believe that a man can fly watching this film And if it wasn't this film we wouldn't have super heroes Hollywood movies nowadays as he said in the beginning Amazing 💙💛

So glad y’all are watching these. This is my childhood and my personal favorite superhero movie even if they aren’t the best. My vote for superman 2 is the donner cut.

I heard that, at one point in its development, Superman (1978) was going to be a musical. That kind of makes sense if you listen to the poem Lois utters during their flying scene. It perfectly fits the score, thus 'Can You Read My Mind?' was obviously intended to the be sung at one point.

I love that you both do the ad reads. It's nice that Jen is as much a part of the channel as Holden is.

This scene struck me when I first saw it (Superman's first interview) because the musical theme derives from Richard Strauss' tone poem "Death and Transfiguration" which draws from the writings of Nietsche - who also wrote about the Ubermensch - which is German for Superman.

I love seeing Holden’s enthusiasm in the intro, and his joy as the film begins. I feel exactly the same about this film. I was 13 when it was released and I thought it was the best thing I’d ever seen. (Far better than Star Wars.) I’m not American, but when Christopher Reeve says “I’m here to fight for truth, justice and the American way”, it reminds me why Superman is THE superhero.

Easily my favorite superhero movie of all time for what it means. EVERYTIME I hear Superman's main theme song I tear up. It is SO good and emotional to me...

When young Clark Kent was racing with the train, that young girl watching him through binoculars was young Lois Lane.

This representation of Superman is, in a word, wholesome. Christopher Reeve was perfect for this. The film resonated with me because it was positive and reflected the comic book Superman that I grew up with in the 60s and 70s. Also, Gene Hackman was delicious in the role of Lex Luthor, being so casually evil and witty. Great reaction!

I hope James Gunn sees this reaction and puts Krypto in his superman movie just for Jen. Her reaction to superman having a dog was wonderful.

After suffering from a horrible headache for a few hours at 5:00 this morning, this is just what I need.

I was in the opening night audience when this was released, Holden. It was nothing less than MAGIC. When Superman does the one handed catch of the helicopter, everyone was on their feet, cheering!!!

Christopher Reeve was the undisputed master of playing both Superman *and* Clark Kent, showing that there's far more to the disguise than just the age-old joke of "Superman with glasses". Possibly the best example of this is at 30:23. With or without the glasses, the man smoothly transforms before our very eyes just by standing up straighter and speaking with confidence.

Yes!! Please watch.. somewhere in time!! It is considered a truly beautiful masterpiece of a film as you will understand why!! Also the theme song through out the film is very emotional and beautiful!!😊😇😢😭❤👏🙌🙏👍🎉

Christopher Reeve was a model before this, and he was best friends with Robin Williams. They attended Julliard together.

G'day it's Steven from Down Under again Well what can I say... In 1978 at the age of just nine, I watched Superman the movie in a cinema here in Sydney. At that point in time Mr.Christopher Reeve showed me that a man could truly fly, I was mesmerised and have watched this movie countless times, this is a very special movie to me, I have an emotional connection to it, and as for John Williams score it still gives me chills. There are many behind the scenes stories and fun facts to share, and one is that Christopher Reeve's voice was dubbed over the teenage Clark Kent, oh and also that scene where he's running alongside the moving train is the actor being suspended 300mm above the ground and his feet can't clearly be seen touching the ground behind the tall grass ( because that would be dangerous ) whilst he's supposedly running, also there's a longer version where a younger Lois Lane is sitting inside the train with her parents, and the actress playing her mother is the same actress that played Lois Lane in the B/W tv series from the 1950's, also this actress played the elderly bedridden woman in Superman Returns which was filmed here in Sydney, that was a good movie too and somewhat underrated in my opinion. There's a lot more I can say but I'll leave it there, and I'm sure a lot of people would agree with me that this is arguably the best superhero movie ever made. "statistically speaking it's still the safest way to travel"

When teenager Clark Kent races the train, the woman on the train is Noel Neill, who played Lois Lane on the old 1950s black and white TV show The Adventures of Superman. That was a really nice homage to Superman's legacy.

Movie series? 80’s films! 80’s movies just hit different. The Last Starfighter (1984), The Spock Trilogy (Star Trek 2,3&4, 1982-1986), Tron (1982), Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure (1989) and others.

The first time I watched this, I was surprised how wholesome it was. So different than most superhero movies made today.

Christopher Reeve is by far the best actor to play Superman. He made Superman and Clark Kent two separate characters. Most of the others play Clark as Superman with glasses. Routh kinda tried to make Clark different. But Reeve made Clark so much fun. I can imagine it was great fun for Superman/Kal El to play such a nerdy character. The scene where Clark takes off his glasses and becomes Superman right it front of us is a great movie moment. It's easy to believe that people could look at Clark and not think for a moment he's Superman. The way they showed Clark running next to the train is they hung the actor off the back of a truck a foot above the ground and he ran in place.

I'm glad that Jen really appreciated Christopher Reeves Superman for its beautiful qualities. For me Chris Reeve will always be the best, not only for his performance as Superman, but for his incredible performance as Clarke Kent. No other actor brings Clarke to life as such a lovable character as does Chris Reeve. It truly is a testament to his awesome acting skill. By comparison, every other actors version of Clarke Kent is soulless and bland. And no other actor comes close to the comedic but ruthless performance of Lex Luthor as the great Gene Hackman. As a teenager back in 1978, Margott Kidder really didn't float my boat as Lois, but as the years sped by and I watched her performance over and over, I came to realise just how brilliant and beautiful she actually was. And the way all the actors I that first movie brought the comic characters into the real world and made them live, makes me believe that Superman The Movie is an almost impossible act to follow. Mike

I've loved this movie since childhood! I had a huge crush on Christopher Reeve! He'll always be my favorite Superman! Also, the show Smallville is GREAT and definitely worth reacting to! ❤❤❤❤

Easily the greatest superhero soundtrack of all time. Perfectly captures the essence of Superman!

The glowing Kryptonian suits was made with the same material movie screens were made of. A light was projected onto them which made them glow. The same effect was used for the lightsabers in the first Star Wars film.

Yeaahhh, you guys are finally watching this great movie. The best superman movie.

Love this movie. For Superman II, there’s a 1987/1988 ABC special cut for TV that blends the two director cuts! My dad ‘taped’ it for me. I never saw the theatrical cut of Superman II until I was an adult and was like,”what the hell is this..?” Ha. You can find the blended cut online. Highly recommend it.

The personalities of the characters in this Supe movie are so much more vibrant than in any post-Reeve Supe movie made after it.

Currently working my way through your reactions, having only recently discovered your channel. Can I just say what a lovely and watchable couple you are. You make me feel like I’m in the room with you both when I watch these reactions. This is a very impressive trait you guys have and it makes you perfect broadcasters. Know that I’m very much on board here now and I look forward to continuing upon this fantastic journey with you. Love to you and yours from here in Wales x

Holden, pls do the Donner Cut of Superman 2!

Let’s get a “My wife watches Smallville” series. Not enough reactions on YT for such a great show!

The first and the best superhero of all time, a hero who inspires and gives hope ... SUPERMAN

I just want to say I love watching movies with you guys. Jen is very intelligent, empathetic, and well spoken and I love watching her reactions and first impressions of these films that I grew up with. (and her reactions to Holden's comments lol). Good times guys. I look forward to the Superman 2 viewing!

Definitely my favourite Superman movie of ALL time, Richard Donner and Christopher Reeve understood what made the character long lasting and memorable I mean yeah I’m a fan of Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill but their version was too dark imo I get that was the point but if there’s one character that doesn’t work with being super grimdark it’s definitely Kal-El which is why I’m hoping James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy gets back to being colorful and optimistic like Superman should always be

This movie has one of the all time great moments on how to do storytelling, on how to adapt a property with a big change from its source material AND addresses the ever present complaint that "Superman is too powerful, thus hard to relate": Jonathan's death. In the comics at time (and for a long time after) Jonathan was alive and well, he did not pass away and he wasn't the "Uncle Ben" moment that so many adaptations turned him into later... But it's incredibly poignant and shows just how Superman is not all-powerful: for all his godlike powers, he could not save his own father from such a mundane thing like a stroke. It's incredibly humbling and teaches Superman the harsh lesson that he cannot save everyone. *THAT* is Superman's true weakness and it does wonders for his humanity.

27:19 I love how far Jen has come from going "HOLDEN THOMAS HARDMAN!" everytime Holden used to say an innuendo before to "I'm soo prawwd of youuu" or "That was a good one" now.

The promotional phrase was, “You will believe a man can fly.” I saw this movie opening night back in 1978. This version of Superman is from the golden age however; the Henry Cavill, Man of Steel version was closer to the original. Batman and Superman used to kill it to the comic book code they changed it. This version of Lex Luthor became the new model where he became less mustache twirling to cold calculated wealthy villain. If you watch the current series Superman and Lois, you get more of the type of Superman you are looking for. By the way, Brandon Route reprised his Superman role during the Crisis on Infinite Earths saga.

This movie makes me emotional too :) I haven't even gotten 10 minutes into this reaction and I can't stop smiling. I love that you're doing these! I would recommend at least doing Superman 3 just because it's so classic in it's corny-ness. I applaud you for considering doing both cuts of Superman 2. I love them both for different reasons so it would be great to see both reactions.

I cannot tell you how excited I am to see Jen’s face when he uses his logo as a weapon in the sequel, I was 12 and I think my exact words were “what the hell is that” (Also please watch the family guy clip addressing it)

9:40 “you will bow down before me” When the character was brought in in SMALLVILLE, one of the behind the scenes people commented about Zod “He’s not all theatrical like other supervillains, cos he KNOWS how much more powerful he is, he’s just ‘kneel before me, submit, right - now set yourself on fire and get out of my way’

Mark 10:12. At the time, if you went to theme parks such as "Frontier City" and "Six Flags Over Texas" you could buy rubber or plastic cords that the girls would use as shoe laces, necklaces, et cetera, as soon they got them in the parks! They were filled with glowing liquids, and there were different colors. These suits are like those cords, filled with the white glowing liquid! 😎

Man I thought this was for sure was done already lol Guess it was when Holden watched this Matt that I confused.

It took home the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.

Fun fact: Marc McClure who was Jimmy Olsen in the Christopher Reeve Superman movies was Marty McFly's brother Dave in Back to the Future.

"Lance Hunt wears glasses. Captain AMAZING... DOESN'T wear glasses."

Couldn't agree more about Superman 4, but Superman 3 is a campy classic, imo. I'll admit, I'm a Richard Prior fan, loving The Toy, and Brewster's Millions; which creates some nostalgia bias, I guess. But Superman 3's story is actually a fairly impactful one, when considering where the world was in relation to concept of what the potential of computers was going to be. If you watched the last 2 Terminators, but not 3 and 4 of Superman, then are you saying Arnold Schwarzenegger deserves more respect than Christopher Reeves? Also, Superman fighting himself is a classic depiction of the inner struggle of good and bad we have all as internal potential. Finally, as always I enjoy your reactions. I'm just a huge Superman fanboy, with a special place in my heart for Superman 3. Connected to my childhood, my love of computers, and Superman's attempt to always do the right thing. Keep up the great work😎

One of my favorite comic book movies 🔥🔥🔥

Saw this when I was 6 and to this day whenever someone says “Thanks” in our family the response is always “aww, don’t thank me, we’re all apart of the same team. Goodnight. “ and we all motion as if we’re flying away. Hahahaha. This movie blew me away as a kid.

Holden, you said it best. This movie has a special place in my heart. Every time I watch it tears comes to my eyes because I remember me and my twin (8 years old) seeing this and it was the greatest superhero movie for its time. Note: the woman on the train playing Lois' mom was the Lois Lane in the George Reeves TV Superman show. John Williams score for this is unsurpassed and will never be duplicated. Greatest Theme ever! I think you should show Jen the Donner Cut of Superman II. It makes more sense after watching this one. I could go on and on, but I'm glad you watched this one with Jen.

Wow this Superman is the best and is in my top ten movies really the best superhero movie ever

Do both Superman 2 films so that you can compare and contrast.

I'm 66 and grew up watching the original black and white Superman on television. Also watched the original Batman on tv.

"Super Pets" is terrific. All the DC details and easter eggs are correct, and the put-downs are really funny. The stuff between Superman and his dog is just too great.