SUPERMAN RETURNS (2006) was FANTASTIC!! - Movie Reaction - FIRST TIME WATCHING
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I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this film as much as I did
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Starring:
Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Parker Posey, Frank Langella, and Sam Huntington
Written by:
Bryan Singer, Michael Dougherty, and Dan Harris
Directed by:
Bryan Singer - Krátké a kreslené filmy
And he has returned! Well not really for me cause I didn't have to wait years for another Superman movie. I actually really enjoyed this film! Some strange moments for sure but overall I thought it was enjoyable with fun action, great music, and a cool version of Superman!
Thanks for watching! Have a great day! :)
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Brandon actually reprised this role recently in the Arrowverse and it was awesome. He didn't quite fill Chris' shoes in this movie but he did great and he most certainly did fill them in that crossover. There was another Superman series from the 90s, Lois & Clark and also a Superboy series that essentially inspired Smallville.
OK does that really equal "fantastic" though?
Your genuine enthusiasm is infectious. I really needed that today!
This movie is so underappreciated and underrated. He deserved at least one sequel. He was brilliant as Superman and paid awesome homage to Christopher Reeve.
I think people were expecting and wanting something that was its own thing, and they wanted to see Superman fight. I don't have a problem with this film, but I do feel like it was too of a love story to the older films. It lacked that originality.
@@nomadman5288 A love story? I mean, they never actually got anywhere near getting back together… I would have loved a sequel where they did (sorry, Richard…)
_"You wrote that the world doesn't need a savior.. but every day I hear people crying for one."_
QUENTIN TARANTINO LOVES THIS MOVIE AND SO DO I.
I love this movie. Its severely underrated, and was hated on quite a bit when it came out. I didn't understand the hate myself, i grew up a Superman kid in the 80s and I love it. Brandon Routh was perfect for this role, and I wish they would have kept it going with him.
I’ve always loved this film and never understood the hate it gets. Routh certainly deserved a sequel.
Check out Kevin Smith’s take on Superman Returns. He’s dead on; that’s the source of the hate. For me personally, Routh doesn’t have a broad chest, so they had to make the S much smaller. Sometimes he kind of looks like a kid wearing a Halloween costume.
I agree
Wonderful tribute to the dick donner
Brandon Routh was fantastic
And still is
He's so much better than the new guy!
People were expecting Tom Welling who portrayed Clark Kent on "Smallville" to reprise his role in this movie and was more well known then Brandon Routh at the time.
The hate was mostly for Kevin Spacey, since he is now in prison for his bad reputation
Brandon Routh is so unappreciated in his role as Superman, it's a shame. He's been in some really good films since and has been in one of the DC live-action series as the Atom, and had a Superman cameo as well. James Marsden (Cyclops from the X-Men films) is another actor that slips under the radar without getting due recognition. Being a fan of the Syfy version of Being Human, it was great to see Sam Huntington in this role - he and Brandon Routh are friends in real life.
He was in one of the funniest movies ever, Not Another Teen Movie.
I loved when he got to play this Superman again on Crisis on Infinite Earths (on The CW). Everyone noticed how much he looked like The Atom (his character on Legends of Tomorrow). Lol!
The airplane scene is the best DC scene ever. The music, effects, everything.
This movie is incredible. I saw it in the theater and the airplane save scene is all-time. Loved Routh as Superman. Closest thing to the 70's movie, and that's a very good thing.
The elderly woman Luthor kills at the beginning is Noel Neill, the original Lois Lane, previously seen as Lois' mom in the first film. Neill's costar Jack Larson (as Jimmy Olsen) from the TV series also appears as the bartender. Nice touches for older Superman fans.
You mean from the George Reeves TV Series?
@@burkesullivan9086 yep
@@Joe-hh8gd thank you for the knowledge
Noel Neill was also in Superman 1978, along with the first Superman Kirk Alyn.
@@Joe-hh8gd oOoooOoOoOoOoOoo
Parker Posey is so underrated in this move. She's a delight.
Parker Posey is pretty much underrated in everything. I wish we’d see more of her. Shes always a highlight to me.
Thanks for appreciating the movie instead of bashing it like most do. We need more CZcamsrs like you who aren't jaded and can give movies a fair shot. I hope you your channels blow up cause you seem like a kind and genuine person 🫡
Brandon Routh reprised his Superman character in the CW tv series Legends of Tomorrow as well!
He appears in that show as Ray Palmer but he was a version of Superman in the big _'Elseworlds'_ cross-over event of the various CW Arrow-verse shows.
I remember watching the crossover 2 years ago.
@@pauld6967 You mean Crisis on Infinite Earths.
@@LeeKeels The television version of it, yes
Having read the original when it was published back in the Eighties, I tend to reserve that particular title for the comic book version.
I will give the network credit for doing a good presentation with the material they had at hand.
I loved this Superman and Routh's portrayal of him.
You referred to the 4th movie, but the actual one it pretty much directly references is the first movie. The first time he shows up he saves Lois from an air travel accident and gives her the "I hope this doesn't put you off flying, statistically speaking it's the safest way to travel." That's why he says "still the safest way" as he's kinda weirdly flirting with Lois and is basically saying "hey, remember when we met?"
The movie peaked with the space shuttle sequence. It never gets better than that.
The shot where Superman lifts a car over his head is a recreation of the cover of Action Comics #1, the first appearance of Superman.
In regards to continuity, this film may actually come shortly before Superman III instead of replacing it on the timeline. This idea is strongly implied by the CW crossover story Crisis on Infinite Earths, where Brandon Routh reprises his role as the 1978-2006 Superman and makes an allusion to the junkyard fight. Considering that Lois is barely in Superman III, there's no reason to think that she couldn't be with Richard in that film. (That would also explain why Clark would be open to dating Lana.)
The film Supergirl could easily fit within the five-year gap between Superman II and Superman Returns, as the film explicitly states that Superman is off-planet at the time. And since Crisis states that Routh's Superman went on to marry Lois, we can assume that Richard left the picture somehow before Superman IV. The fate of their child is currently unknown.
And since you asked about TV shows that came between The Quest for Peace and Superman Returns, I'll inform you that there were three live-action shows: Superboy, Lois & Clark, and Smallville. The first series, Superboy, was made by the producers of the first three Reeve films and Supergirl. It is not in continuity with the films, but it shares numerous similarities. Lois & Clark is in a distinct continuity, and it is the only proper Superman show of the three. Finally, Smallville does the same thing Superboy did: it draws on iconography from the Reeve films while existing in a separate timeline.
Love this one. Beautifully made and the cast are all great. Nobody can match Christopher Reeve but Brandon Routh did a good job. The shuttle/plane rescue is an all timer... Stunning sequence.
The son becomes the father and the father becomes the son. Great reaction! Superman Returns while not the most action-packed was a nice continuation to the Richard Donner films. Brandon Routh is an underrated Superman and I would have loved to see a sequel to this film.
I'm glad you liked the movie - I really liked it too. It's so much better than it's given credit for.
The bartender was played by the actor who played Jimmy Olsen ion the 1950s TV series, and Lex's sugar mama at the beginning was played by the same woman who was Lois Lane on the TV series.
They did such a good job matching the Christopher Reeve films. I am so sad that Brandon Routh only got to play this version of Superman only one more time (so far). Christopher Reeve's widow personally gave Routh her approval. Bryan Singer said he wouldn't do the film without rights to the John Williams score.
I am a die hard fan of Christopher Reeve's portrayal. But Brandon's take on Superman made me really happy. I could feel the love of this character so much more than the current version... This movie was doing really well, and I just wished they could have taken it further instead of the Superman movie blowing things up every 2 mins with no good connection with characters....
Brandon is a clear second only to Reeves.
Both had that charm and calmness that I feel the others were lacking, though it could also be screenwriting, writing or whatnot, I'm not a professional.:P
A lot f people hated on that movie, but I liked it. Brandon Routh really embodied the Spirit of Christopher Reeve. I didn’t care for the choice for Lois Lane or Lex Luthor , but other than that I thought it was pretty cool. Bad reviews I think spoiled our chances of getting a second Brandon Routh as Superman movie. Very disappointed that WB made that decision and decided to reboot with Henry Cavill . No disrespect to Henry , he did a great job, but now it seems even he’s out of any future movies. I think that the music you call the Lois Lane theme is officially titled “Can You Read My Mind”.
I enjoyed Brandon Routh in this role (pronounced like “mouth”, not “Ruth”). The homage to Salkind and Donner’s creation and Reeve’s portrayal was palpable and loving.
That is so nice to hear. I can't tell you how much sneering was done at this film when it first came out. It wasn't "edgy" enough for a lot of people, I guess. But edgy has no place in Superman's story - he's the opposite of edgy. :)
By the way, Superman's theme song is the only one I know of that actually says the name of the character. That "Ta ta TAAAA" is clearly Music for "Superman!!" :D
Apparently the theme music for Horror of Dracula (1958) was inspired by the sound of the counts name. I guess it's like an evil counterpart to the Superman theme.
This is exactly how the reaction to this movie should be!!! Saw it in theaters in 2006, pre-internet and spoiler era, the opening titles is still my favorite theater movie watching experience. I can't stand the "he only lifts stuff" haters. The story was well crafted and flows together very well. I hope it gets more appreciated with time, but with Singer/Spacey I doubt it will be watched rationally as a movie. Suprising in a world where Force Awakens was really well received by most audiences that this movie wasn't. Great reaction, and your comments of wide shots and other items shows your love and knowledge of movies in general.
Severely undermentioned movie. Unfortunately. I would have loved to see a sequel to it.
Agreed
The sequel likely would’ve been improved upon, as I heard it would’ve had more action. It also apparently would’ve had Brainiac as the main villain.
I also remember hearing Bizarro and Darkseid were considered too.
Which is unfortunate as we’re still waiting for them to be on the big screen:(
😊🙄Let me remind you that the original Superman movies were popular when there was only 3 television channels to watch. So a story about Superman’s uncle saving their family in a pocket dimension only to have Supergirl come to earth (directly from a Krypton city) to fight magic from an evil female Dr. Strange. Supergirl (1984) was an okay, not to bad movie considering there wasn’t a lot to choose from👍
This review was amazing, bro. There's so much I could write! _Superman Returns_ is quite possibly my all-time fave film. Loads of epic, iconic scenes.. and the score? Holy shh, wow. John Ottman's finest hour. He took John Williams' work and improved upon it. Incredible. Brandon knocked it right outta the park, as did everyone else. Such a beautiful movie; about love, loss, hope, and unrealized dreams. We need a sequel!
I love how Lois tells Superman that she/the world doesn’t need a savior, when he literally saved her life from the crashing airplane 🤣
I loved this story and this superman.
I will never understand why they never use this theme song anymore. The second it comes on, you just get immediately hyped.
Great reaction. Always felt this was a great continuation of the Superman lore. This Superman did a great job taking over for Christopher Reeve, a little less of a presence like you say but it was somewhat toned down through the whole way it was made.
This is one of my favorite reviews of yours, if not my favorite! You are an absolute blast to watch.
What completely went over your head was the appearance of Noel Neil and Jack Larson ( the Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen from the ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN TV Series ) in this picture.
and Frank Langella ( Dracula ) as Perry White was a nice touch.
Both Noel and Jack were so associated with the Superman legacy. I'm glad they were included here. Sadly both have now passed.
I love this movie! I am glad you enjoyed it. Great reaction!
This is a cool one. If I remember right the reviews were generally pretty good when it came out, but many to most people complained about it's long runtime and that there was ultimately fairly little action in that 2 - 1/2 hours.
This was a great experience in a movie theater. A loving tribute to Richard Donner's classic film.
It was but now I can't help to think Spacey and Bryan Singer probably messed with the boy actors in the film (the actor playing the son and the one playing teen Clark).
True.
To me, Christopher Reeve IS Superman! Having said that, I feel like Brandon Routh was perfectly cast as Christopher Reeve. I'm so glad you loved Returns as much as I did when I saw it in IMAX 3D on the day it premiered. The movie had its problems, but they nailed Superman/Clark Kent and the overall feeling and atmosphere of the original films. I remember most people disliking Returns because they wanted to see Superman fighting enemies. This film was meant to be a reintroduction to the characters and Metropolis, and the sequel was going to be more action-packed with a lot of battles. Obviously, it never happened. The movie actually did pretty well at the box office, but not as well as expected, so they never gave us the sequel we were craving! By this time, we already had the X-Men films and a ton of Batman films, so audiences were used to darker, grittier comic book franchises and were not appreciative of the warmth and saccharine qualities of Superman up to that point. Shame. I felt and still feel terribly for Brandon Routh. He thought he was in it for the long haul. Henry Cavill is a great actor, but his Superman films lack all of the heart of the original films. Not to mention no John Williams theme!
I agree. Superman Returns is a good movie. Brandon Routh is good. Christopher Reeve is the best. I enjoyed you reaction. Plus your enjoyable to watch,.
He also said the safest way to travel line in the original, the very first time he saves Lois after the helicopter, the first time he appears as Superman
Glad to see someone else enjoy this movie as much as I do. I will never understand why it gets the hate it does. Brandon Routh was a perfect Superman, the story was great and the music was amazing. I wish Bryan Singer could have gotten his full trilogy he had envisioned on screen.
Underrated movie
Richard was Cyclops in the Xmen movies! He is a hero. Enjoyed the reaction and enjoy that you love the classic theme so much. Keep up the fun work!
Since this came out in 2006, the gone 5 years gives the film-makers a somewhat easy out for Superman not being around for 911. He probably left a month or two before September 11th, 2001 and feels horrible about that.
You made me enjoy this movie through your enthusiasm. I hated this movie at the time it came out because he was so "emo". The scene where he showed up at Lois' house and eavesdropped on her and watched her with his x-ray vision seemed so stalker-ish. Superman shouldn't be an emo stalker.
Alot of people were disappointed that he never punched anything. This was partly why the Man of Steel movie had Henry Cavill punching the heck out of bad guys.
I enjoyed these action set-pieces. I also enjoyed the cameos by the actors from the 1950s "The Adventures of Superman" (TAOS) TV Show. The dying widow at the beginning of this movie was Noel Neil (Lois Lane from TAOS). The bartender across from Clark and Jimmy Olsen was Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen from TAOS). That was a nice touch.
This movie definitely had its moments.
I've always felt this was incredibly underrated.
Amazing movie. Thank You my friend. Excellent reaction. God bless You.
I enjoyed this film a great deal when it first came out in 2006, it's a lovely story. A lot of fans complained that there were no superfights in this movie, but that was also true of the original 1978 Christopher Reeve film. I thought Brandon Routh was magnificent as Superman, and I was so pleased to see him reprise the role on special episodes of The CW "Arrowverse" TV series in more recent years. I think he's an underrated actor.
Unfortunately, what troubles me about this film today is the predatory nature of director Bryan Singer and Lex Luthor actor Kevin Spacey. I always try to separate art from the artist, but these two are notoriously bad people. That's not a judgment call on people who enjoyed the film, far from it, it is very well made; these are matters that have come to bother me personally in the years since it was filmed and released.
I unfortunately agree that it's tough to watch Bryan Singer movies now and not think about everything we know. It's even tougher when Kevin Spacey's in it. It sucks, because he's a great director and made some movies that are otherwise staples in cinema history, as well as favourite movies of mine, like Usual Suspects and X2. But it's like anytime you see Harvey Weinstein's name in the opening credits of a movie, and you just kinda can't help but think for at least the next little bit... "Hmm... wonder what happened behind the scenes of THIS movie...."
so you wont watch seven nor the usual suspects bec of that? and spacey is an asshole and treats people like shit but amber heard or oj simpson notoriously bad? i don't know about that
The way I handle it is I enjoy the stuff that I knew before I found out the actor was an a hole, but nothing after that. Luckily, Johnny Depp's good days are far behind him, so I don't have to feel like I'm missing anything.
Me too.
Kevin Spacey has been found not guilty of all the accusations against him, so you may want to take back your comments about an innocent man.
I’m glad you really enjoyed this movie. I love this movie a lot to this date. I grew up with the Christopher Reeve era of Superman and when SUPERMAN RETURNS was released in theaters, it was like reconnecting with an old friend. And I really liked Brandon Routh’s performance as both Clark Kent and Superman. Everybody did well with that movie.
Returns has the best Superman intro and the best action scene (airplane rescue) of all the Superman films.
I know you said you wouldn't be watching Supergirl, but I just want to say... it's kind of on-par with Superman 4 in terms of how bad it is. It's not at all dull, it's AMAZINGLY bad in every conceivable way. It might be worth a watch, even just in your down-time, it's hilarious.
Supergirl's script is as bad as Superman IV, but the FX is MUCH better than Superman IV.
I'm glad you enjoyed this, Ollie. I think the reviews were ho-hum for this one because pretty much no one could fill Christopher Reeve's shoes, and he really is what made the Superman movie special... even the bad ones. Brandon Routh had a good look, he tried and is not a bad actor at all. He just doesn't have that spark and humor that Chris did. I really did enjoy the movie on a muted level, though, when it first came out and for me the best aspect of it is the fantastic score.
He has spark. Blame the director. He just wanted a darker movie. Check him out in legends of tomorrow. He is a very good actor
Brandon Routh was actually the same age as Christopher Reeve was in the First Movie
This film is sorely underrated.
There were several Superman shows in between movies, the ones most remembered were Superboy, Lois and Clark, and the animated series by Bruce Tim. One thing I’ve noticed about any CW series is they put a lot of work and effort in the first season, and then the remaining seasons are placed on auto pilot.
Brandon Routh always looked way younger than Christopher Reeve, yet I believe they were both the same age when they took their respective roles. The plane sequence is what Superman is all about! If there's a bank robbery you call another hero. But when you need saving from some truly overwhelming disaster....that's a job for Superman! At the time many complained the movie was too nostalgic and didn't have enough action....well, be careful what you wish for because then you get mindless crap like Batman v. Superman.
20:15-20:22 it turns out Jason is the only son of Superman, not Richard White.
Okay, deep breath (0:22) *Reasons you should watch Supergirl (1984)* on your channel:
1. Made by *the same production team* as Superman 1-3. It’s really film #3.5 in the Reeve series.
2. The flying effects are *better than any of the Christoper Reeve* films, including some *amazing* wire work.
3. The Zoptic projection effects in Supergirl are *miles beyond* the blue screen effects in Superman 4.
4. There are *characters that cross over* from the Reeves films into Supergirl. It’s set in the same universe.
5. Features arguably *the best villain* in the series. Faye Dunaway delivers the campiest most arch-villain performance ever, you have to see it to believe it.
6. The villain sidekick in this film is *a lot funnier* than Lex’s Otis.
7. Like Superman 2, it has *multiple versions* & an interesting production history (3 in this case, Tri-Star 105 min, International 124 min, directors cut 138 min - would recommend the “int’l” cut)
8. An *amazing score* by Jerry Goldsmith (who scored Star Trek, Rambo, Planet of the Apes, Rudy, etc)
9. Kryptonians on earth have two main weaknesses: kryptonite & magic. The films in the Reeves-verse you’ve seen have covered one of the two, Supergirl addresses the other. ✨
10. After all the movies reviewed with guy leads (Bonds, Rockys, etc), on balance, reviewing more films with female leads would be most welcome. 🎞
Also, it makes the whole serie sflow better.
I get that they wanted 'Returns' to stand as the conclusion of a trilogy, but it doesn't really make sense. A lot of the story choices just seem -- odd. The title slate in theatrical cut is very off putting (unfinished, like a placeholder that someone forgot to replace with a real text screen or crawl or something.) And the explanation of Superman's departure -- just to look for Krypton for no real reason.
However, 'Returns' actaully makes much more sense -- the whole series: Lois' absence and being sidelined in III and IV -- all works better if you follow this order:
1) Superman: The Movie
2) Superman II (Theatrical Cut)
3) Supergirl (The longest cut the better, special ed, UK, what have you) - shows us Earth in Superman's absence.
4) Returns
5) Superman III (now it makes sense why Superman/Clark is 'dating' someone else after the events of Returns
6) Superman IV - again, Returns explains why Clark is 'playing the field'.
I've always been sad that they didn't continue with Brandon Routh. I really liked this movie.
It had a sequel planned, which apparently would’ve come out in either 2009 or 2010 but due to this film’s less than stellar box office (it did make $391 million off a $223 million budget but the general rule it has to make at least double back to be considered successful) it was scrapped.
Which is unfortunate to a degree as the sequel apparently would’ve had a lot more action in it, as well as possibly Brainiac and / or Bizarro.
I even heard Darkseid was a possibility.
It's not a bad movie, and Brandon did well in it. Between the movies series and this one, there was, Super boy, Lois and Clark, the new adventures of Superman TV series. It's fun, then Smallville. And Routh was in a good show called Chuck, not the evil doll tho
I love this movie whatever anyone says, I saw brandon routh at a comic con in Milton Keynes UK in about 2010 he was sat on his own with no queue, Shame as he had the best action sequence with the plane
I love this movie. It's one of my favourites behind Superman The Movie.
I Saw It on cinemas when I was 17 years old. I loved It. It was the real Superman 3. And a send off at the same time. My inner Child cried when I listened the Superman Theme in the main titles on the Big screen.
People bash this film..I thought it was better than any of the newest ones
BTW Brandon Routh was also a superhero in Legends of Tomorrow on the CW!
I'm going from memory. Bear in mind, I haven't read the Making Of for this movie since the years before its release, when it was covered in Starlog Magazine.
First, Superman 3 & 4 were pretty universally panned by the fan base: 3 in large part because Margot Kidder declined to reprise her role, so they went with Clarks comic book high school sweetheart, Lana. It also suffered because I think a lot of us were excited when it was reported that Brainiac was going to be the main villain, so we were seriously upset when those exciting plans got jettisoned in favor of that stupid computer. (Brainiac is a villainous computer lifeform from the comics.)
Superman 4: everything that could go wrong did go wrong with the production of Superman 4. I think they finally just cobbled together what they had, & hoped for the best. The fans hated it so much it killed the Christopher Reeves Superman franchise.
Meanwhile, the studio didn't want their cash cow to die, so proposals floated around. It was a given that we were just going to ignore the disastrous 3 & 4. Initial script development began on the premise that Superman chased a missile into space. That idea went nowhere, & pre production languished...
Meanwhile, in the comic books, a very popular story arc had just finished where a genetically engineered villain named Doomsday had apparently killed Superman, who was then buried in a tomb in Metropolis' equivalent of Central Park. Four different heroes arose carrying on his legacy, including a young clone & a mysterious, menacing "Superman" in black. The story arc ended with the true Supermans triumphant return, to defeat the amoral synthetic Superman in black.
Excited, the studio revived the project, announcing the movie's name: Superman Returns. The idea was to try to tell a version of the death/rebirth story from the comics.
Again, the project languished. Eventually, this script got written, & the movie filmed so long after the death/rebirth arc that the title was virtually meaningless. They added the unexplained absence to give the title meaning.
This movie was better received than 3 & 4 had been, but purist fans (myself included) were upset with changes made to Supermans costume. Not only were the colors darker, but they altered the belt buckle. They also tried to make the costume sexier.
I still want to see a Superman story with Brainiac! Preferably the re imagined Brainiac that looked more like a silver robot traveling in a skull-shaped ship that was an extension of him; and not the green skinned faux Coluan (?).
I will try very hard to not accidentally see you watch the Richard Dinner cut of Superman 2. I got halfway thru it watching another CZcamsrs reaction. I HATE the idiotic Richard Donner cut!!! The theatrical version is so much better!
Supermeh returns! Superman:The Movie is one of my favs, but this one is just so drab. It does have a few cool moments.
Great reaction as always, Ollie!
Matthew Vaughn directed "First Class"(He was also considered ta direct "Thor" before Kenneth Branagh).Bryan Singer directed the first two live-action X-Men films "X-Men" and "X2:X-Men United."
superheroes have capes so they could show movement in the comics back when they began. “no capes!” -Edna
I have to say I loved this film and found it worthy of following Reeve's superman. He sounded so much like him. And your joy in watching it just made this crappy day oh so much better. Thanks :)
Superman supercharged himself from the sun so he could pick up that kryptonite land mass. That's how he was able to lift it. -OG
I like the way his heat vision looked in this movie because that’s what it is, HEATvision, not a laser. It’s easy to believe that with all the modern interpretations trying to look like the comics visually. But it’s really intense heat. Like… the heat of the sun type hot in some cases.
Yes, there have been a number of Superman shows. There is the Superboy series from late 80s to the 90s. Then Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Then Smallville. Then there's Krypton which is a prequel to the lore of Superman. Then there's Superman and Lois currently on HBO Max. -OG
The beginning of the movie is missing the lost scene on how Superman crashed back home after being in space looking for remnants of Krypton.
Helen Slater looks and does great as Supergirl.
Any faults found with that movie, in my opinion, are due entirely to the script and not to her performance.
I love this film and especially Brandon Routh in it! It's such a long-time comfort-food meal for me. It's not perfect, of course, but it always leaves me with a big grin on my face.
I also love the character of Richard. He's such a good guy and even though we as the audience are cheering for Lois to be with Clark/Superman, you can be happy that she at least has such a guy instead. ❤
Christopher Reeve was 6'4" which was pretty impressive on the big screen! I kinda enjoyed your reaction vid.....I'm considering addinf SUPERMAN RETURNS to my library!
"Are there any shows...?" SMALLVILLE (2001-2011) Not to mention the excellent DCAU cartoons
Routh deserved a sequel 100%
This movie is the first superhero movie i ever watched in the theater and my dad told me that i'm the only kid the scream in the theater... he said i scream Superman a lot haha
Superman shows you can check out is Smallville. That show will literally make you fall in love with Superman.
Currently Superman and Lois is the best Superman content we have going on right now.
This was great movie. Great old fashioned super hero work.
The welcome he got Was exactly what he deserved though I have to admit. I would have loved to see pictures from different parts of the world with people cheering. And since Gotham is mentioned in this film. I would have liked to see Batman kind of nodding and smiling.
Superman can push threw the effects of kryptonite when needed or when the story or comic calls for it.
No. Not after being stabbed with it, with pieces of it still in his body, and when the continent he’s carrying has tons of it. It’s ridiculous, even for a story involving an alien with powers.
@@DeanStrickson if you have read Superman comics you wouldn't be saying that.
When he is being attacked by Lexx and his thugs keep in mind that green Kryptonite doesn't just zap his powers but it's also dousing him in deadly radiation. And yes over time it would affect humans as well we are still talking about radiation here. So his land is not exactly livable either.
Loved your enthusiasm! Great movie and reaction
Hi Ollie, if you wernt aware the CW's arrowverse (green arrow/flash/supergirl/batwoman/legends of tomorrow) tv shows did a major 5 part crossover called Crisis on infinite earths, i would highly recommend you react to this as in one episode the team travel to meet multiple supermen in other parallel earths and we get to see Brandon Rouths superman again and find out what has happened to him since this movie.
John Ottman composed the music for and edited the film in The Usual Suspects, (Singer’s first big one) both jobs were technically top tier. Doing ONE of those things that well would have been amazing and he did both !
Thanks, Oliver! 🦸 My ex-husband and I saw this in the cinema... and a moment toward the end nearly brought me to tears. ❧ By the way, the new actor's last name rhymes with "south".
Love the shirt! your enthusiasm is awesome, totally made my day
Brandon Routh Superman is ranked as the number strongest live action Supes for that feat alone. Lifting a kryptonite continent. Second strongest is Tom Welling (Smallville). Third Tyler Hoechlin (Superman and Lois) fourth is Henry Cavill( DCEU) DCEU has the lowest feats but coolest and up to date movie fx.
I think part of the reason people didn't like this movie at the time is because they were expecting Matrix level action, but it ended up being a bit more of a romance and repeated a lot of beats from the Donner films. But I still really love it
I was born in 78, the year of the original, and I recall thinking that this was just okay. I loved the Donner/Reeves era, but at the time I was hoping for a new take. Unfortunately...I got my wish with Man of Steel. In hindsight, I'd rather of them continued with the Routh story. It's never too late if you ask me. I mean, why not? I feel they didn't give Routh even to say, and I couldn't really tell what he was thinking most of time. And Bosworth as Lois...I'll just say I wasn't a fan.
Tom from Smallville, Reeve and George Reeve are my fav. THe New superman that hold the title.
I don't know about First Class. But I do know that director Bryan Singer directed the 1st X-Men movie and X2: X-Men United. -OG
A powerful superman...
That nobody saw ..
They had quite a few superman shows between the reeve movies and this one. There was the 1980s super boy,superfriends the superboy cartoon, lois and clark, small ville and the bruce timm superman stuff. And ms kent is eva marie saint from north by northwest
Most mothers look down the drive for their sons to come home. Martha Kent? Well, she looks to the sky.
To quote another movie “Superman can’t have kids. His sperm would shoot through the back of Lois and kill her”.
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Oddly, the things you liked about this - the many replays of moments, gags, and even quotes from the first film where you call the punchline before Superman says them - are the reasons that many found this film disappointing at the time. Combine that with Superman's borderline-stalker activities and the unprecedented level of brutality from Luthor in what should be a family-type film, and you can understand why this was not a huge hit.