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  • @dr.burtgummerfan439
    @dr.burtgummerfan439 Před 3 měsíci +331

    Not only was Christopher Reeve the best Superman, he was by far the best Clark Kent.

    • @DarkSylvia
      @DarkSylvia Před 3 měsíci +20

      You nailed it. That's where Henry Cavil fell short. He wasn't a convincing Clark Kent at all.

    • @billolsen4360
      @billolsen4360 Před 3 měsíci +15

      Reeve's comic sense was invaluable to this. Something that films based on Batman, etc. never could.

    • @flaggerify
      @flaggerify Před 3 měsíci

      Not sure about that. His Kent is a bit of a caricature.

    • @acmcdesign
      @acmcdesign Před 3 měsíci +8

      I recently read that when he was Superman on the set all the woman would be ga-ga, but when he walked through as Clark Kent he got zero attention.

    • @samuraiwarriorsunite
      @samuraiwarriorsunite Před 3 měsíci +31

      Christopher Reeve is still the only Clark Kent who make me even remotely believe he wasn't Superman. He was, and is, the best.

  • @EKS511
    @EKS511 Před 3 měsíci +222

    R.I.P Christopher Reeve. He will always be Superman to me.

    • @jooei2810
      @jooei2810 Před 2 měsíci +7

      He is the only Superman for me!

    • @fynnthefox9078
      @fynnthefox9078 Před 2 měsíci +3

      Reeve IS Superman. Definitive.

  • @shawnpatrick1877
    @shawnpatrick1877 Před 3 měsíci +230

    Superman II is definitely worth a watch. It's still one of my favorite comic-book movies to this day.

    • @brockbaby
      @brockbaby Před 3 měsíci +8

      The action kicks up and it was my fav as a child.

    • @jenniferri7735
      @jenniferri7735 Před 3 měsíci +2

      ABSOLUTELY

    • @bfdidc6604
      @bfdidc6604 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Superman II. And Megamind if they haven't seen it yet. And also Deathtrap (1982) if anyone wants to see more of Christopher Reeve.

    • @rafaelrosario5331
      @rafaelrosario5331 Před 3 měsíci +8

      The Donner cut please?

    • @weepingscorpion8739
      @weepingscorpion8739 Před 3 měsíci +18

      @@rafaelrosario5331 The Donner Cut is nice but I always think it's worth watching the theatrical release first.

  • @davidmarsden192
    @davidmarsden192 Před 3 měsíci +101

    "It's too good to be true! He's 6'4", has black hair, blue eyes, doesn't smoke, doesn't drink and tells the truth!" Her line delivery of this was PERFECT!!

  • @Syntherus
    @Syntherus Před 3 měsíci +45

    Christopher Reeve is phenomenal in this role. The scene where he takes off the glasses and considers telling Lois his identity is the perfect explanation of why the glasses work. You can see him transform from Clark Kent into Superman. His posture changes, he looks more confident, and his voice gets deeper. It's more than just the glasses, he's a different person. Aside from that, there's the psychology of it. Superman has all this power and doesn't wear a mask. People don't expect to see him in everyday mundane life. They probably just assume he's Superman all the time. When they look at Clark they don't even consider that he could be Superman. He hides in plain sight and Christopher Reeve's acting sells that. He's playing two different characters in his performance.

    • @alangarde2928
      @alangarde2928 Před 3 měsíci +4

      That scene was the first time I appreciated how much physicality actors put into their roles, not just voice and facial expressions. He totally sold it and transformed.

    • @SciTrekMan
      @SciTrekMan Před 2 měsíci +1

      Clark and Superman also part their hair on the opposite side of each other

    • @hectorlanzo8295
      @hectorlanzo8295 Před 2 měsíci

      Believe it or not, the cristal was never a green color. In the Teather version of the movie,the cristal is Sky blue in color. But when the format of movie was changed to VHS somehow the color changed to a green. And it stayed that way even when the format of the movie was changed to DVD.

    • @hectorlanzo8295
      @hectorlanzo8295 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Also, the scene of the helicopter falling, and all the scenes of destructions & cars crashes on the San Francisco briged and the destruction of the Dam were all done with miniatures.

    • @rbrtck
      @rbrtck Před 7 dny

      @@hectorlanzo8295 I don't buy it even for a second. I saw the movie in theaters several times in 1978, at least, and clearly remember it being green, never blue.

  • @joemaxwell3902
    @joemaxwell3902 Před 3 měsíci +154

    While filming, Christopher Reeve walked into the studio cafeteria for lunch, in full Superman costume, hair etc. The eyes of every woman were glued onto him the entire time. Another time he walked into the cafeteria as Clark Kent. He was completely ignored.

    • @shirw
      @shirw Před 3 měsíci +7

      Well, to be fair, maybe it was the red underroos. 😂

    • @trhansen3244
      @trhansen3244 Před 3 měsíci +8

      @@shirw Superman just does not look right without the red briefs.

    • @stevejoshua9536
      @stevejoshua9536 Před 3 měsíci +3

      And who witnessed all of this ?

    • @VolatileSupernova
      @VolatileSupernova Před 3 měsíci +14

      I'm not saying this didn't happen, but I've heard the same story about Viggo Mortensen, Christian Bale, and like three other actors, it's such a trope. That being said I love that moment when Reeves takes the glasses off and stands up taller and you can see the transition from bumbling reporter to Superman.

    • @kenjisparks
      @kenjisparks Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@stevejoshua9536 presumably the people who were there. You could probably look it up for specifics.

  • @JCG52577
    @JCG52577 Před 3 měsíci +39

    The difference between Clark and Superman is an absolute brilliant performance by Christopher Reeve.

  • @krdragon6950
    @krdragon6950 Před 3 měsíci +162

    Superman the movie was the first big budget superhero movie, at a time when NO ONE would put a superhero on the movie screen.

    • @trhansen3244
      @trhansen3244 Před 3 měsíci +4

      True, though they did put Spider-Man in a few made for tv movies. Some believe it was the success of those tv movies that finally encouraged a big screen Superman.

    • @bfdidc6604
      @bfdidc6604 Před 3 měsíci +6

      @@trhansen3244 And there's Batman (1966), to which very few people have reacted.

    • @jessquinn6106
      @jessquinn6106 Před 3 měsíci +4

      The first Superman movie was in 1948, Batman 1939, The Phantom 1943, And these were during WW2 when food and products were scarce

    • @deathmetal271
      @deathmetal271 Před 3 měsíci +3

      jessquinn6106 those were serials

    • @jessquinn6106
      @jessquinn6106 Před 3 měsíci

      @@deathmetal271 Still, they were movies.

  • @toodlescae
    @toodlescae Před 3 měsíci +57

    This is how I see Superman. Christopher Reeve was pretty much the comic book come to life in this movie. I was 17 when this came out and immediately had a crush on Christopher Reeve.
    Before this we only had the old b&w tv show with George Reeves as Superman where it was glaringly obvious he was *not* flying. There was also no difference between his persona as Superman and Clark Kent which was why no one could believe that people didn't realize they were the same person. Christopher Reeve absolutely made it believable that no one realized it.
    The little girl on the train is Lois Lane and the woman playing her mother is the actress who played Lois Lane in the old tv show.
    The trick with making it believable is Christopher Reeve presenting 2 men with distinctly different personalities, mannerisms, posture and even the pitch and tone of voice between Clark and Superman is different.

    • @tonyclements1147
      @tonyclements1147 Před 3 měsíci +11

      Exactly. Reeve used his posture and voice along with the clumsiness quite well to sell the fact that CK and Kal’el are two different people.

    • @jordanparker5949
      @jordanparker5949 Před 2 měsíci +2

      Not all of the George Reeves Superman was in black and white. Quite a bit in color.

    • @toodlescae
      @toodlescae Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@jordanparker5949 yeah I forgot that it eventually went to color. Been a lot of years since I watched it.

    • @SJHFoto
      @SJHFoto Před 2 měsíci

      I actually always liked the Kirk Alyn serials of the 40s over the George Reeves TV show of the 50s. But you are corret-they didn't even try to make him fly-it switched to a cartoon for his flying scenes

    • @SJHFoto
      @SJHFoto Před 2 měsíci

      @@jordanparker5949 Jordan, in a way you are correct. Only the first couple seasons were B & W. But in a way, you are wrong since back then only about 8% of televisions in the US were colour TVs (and even less in Canada) so the people actually watching then saw it in B & W

  • @kevinnelson66
    @kevinnelson66 Před 3 měsíci +40

    This is the film which started the big screen superhero film genre. Without Superman the Movie, there would be no DCEU or MCU.

  • @fgrillo29
    @fgrillo29 Před 3 měsíci +82

    Superman at his core is a symbol of hope. This film captures that beautifully.

    • @radicalreactions1633
      @radicalreactions1633 Před 3 měsíci +2

      That's why it's the ONLY CINEMATIC SUPERMAN.

    • @user-be7tc2bd6e
      @user-be7tc2bd6e Před 3 měsíci

      In Man of Steel,Zor-El wanted Superman to be the bridge between the Kryptonian race and the human race,his father told him this in the film.He said humanity would join him in the air,they'd fumble,but,one day....

    • @JoeThornhill
      @JoeThornhill Před 3 měsíci +1

      This movie *did* state that the 'S' isn't for Superman, It's his families coat of arms, right? Thus explaining all the other members of the council having different symbols?

    • @user-be7tc2bd6e
      @user-be7tc2bd6e Před 3 měsíci

      @@JoeThornhill You are absolutely correct,amigo. And the Superman comics followed suit also by including this nice touch into the Superman mythos.

    • @davidgradwell8830
      @davidgradwell8830 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@user-be7tc2bd6e All the incarnations of Superman have cross-pollinated with each other over the decades.
      Legend holds that Kryptonite was created for the 1940s radio show as a way to give Bud Collyer (Superman/Clark) a vacation. On the show, Superman was laid low for a few weeks at the mercy of crooks who imprisoned him with a chunk of Kryptonite. It fell to his best friends--Batman and Robin--to solve the mystery of Superman's disappearance and rescue him. The Superman show became the Batman show for a little while.
      Then, Bud Collyer returned from vacation. Batman saved Superman, returned to Gotham City and all was well.
      Then, kryptonite began to appear in the comics--and the mythology.

  • @wallyllama2926
    @wallyllama2926 Před 3 měsíci +68

    “That’s me when I find a dog”. She’s a keeper.

  • @majkus
    @majkus Před 3 měsíci +190

    The ad slogan for the film was "You'll believe a man can fly." But the real feat of this film, and Reeve's portrayal, is "You'll believe Superman can disguise himself as Clark Kent."

    • @gallendugall8913
      @gallendugall8913 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Explains why Batman is that world's greatest detective - everyone else is oblivious!

    • @trhansen3244
      @trhansen3244 Před 3 měsíci +10

      @@gallendugall8913 What? Nonsense. Lieutenant Columbo is the world's greatest detective. Then Sherlock Holmes. Then Barnaby Jones. Thomas Magnum. And the very underappreciated Spenser!

    • @LeonardoG1981
      @LeonardoG1981 Před 3 měsíci +10

      People keep saying that about how people didn't noticed that Clark Kent was Superman, but there have been many famous people who have lost look alike contests when they went as themselves:
      Dolly Parton
      Robert Downy jr.
      Charles Chaplin
      Just to name a few.

    • @toodlescae
      @toodlescae Před 3 měsíci +8

      That scene in Lois' apartment is extraordinary acting.

    • @TheSsjJoker
      @TheSsjJoker Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@trhansen3244sorry bud, rules are rules
      Worlds greatest Detective is one of many Titles for The Batman

  • @3DJapan
    @3DJapan Před 3 měsíci +104

    The Superman symbol isn't an S, It's his family crest. On Krypton we see everyone wearing their own family crest.

    • @Lethgar_Smith
      @Lethgar_Smith Před 3 měsíci +6

      retcon

    • @Falcun21
      @Falcun21 Před 3 měsíci +6

      @@Lethgar_Smith It was a Kryptonian symbol all the way back in the Silver Age, but this movie was the first time it was shown as a Family Crest.

    • @davewhitmore1958
      @davewhitmore1958 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@Lethgar_Smith New to comics?

    • @jsharp3165
      @jsharp3165 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@Lethgar_Smith This movie is the retcon.

    • @bobbuethe1477
      @bobbuethe1477 Před 3 měsíci +5

      This was the first time it was shown as a Kryptonian symbol. In the comics, from Superman's first appearance in 1938 up until his reboot in the 1980s, it was only meant to be an S.

  • @JC-rb3hj
    @JC-rb3hj Před 3 měsíci +41

    A big thumbs up not only for a great film but for watching it correctly, with a child's eyes. You didn't compare it to another film or anything from Disney. Neither of you complained that the special effects were dated. I saw this in a theater in 1978 and the idea of seeing Superman was thrilling and the film delivered, it never forgot that the source material was a comic. Kudos on your reactions. The sequal answers some of your questions. As a side note Superman's step father was the great actor Glen Ford who starred in so many great films. The woman on the train with the daughter is the original Lois Lane from the 1952-1958 TV show.

    • @SJHFoto
      @SJHFoto Před 2 měsíci

      She actually was Lois Lane even before the TV show-she first portrayed the character in the 40s serials with Kirk Alyn. I grew up with a videostore that had ALL the old serials, so I rented the double VHS of them all the time. I actually like the Kirk Alyn stuff better than the George Reeves show since there were better villains (Lex Luthor and the Spiderlady)

  • @rytterl
    @rytterl Před 3 měsíci +73

    The thing with the glasses and stuff. It's not just the glasses, it's the whole act. Clark Kent is so clumsy and awkward and nerdy. Superman is strong, confident, composed.
    Also, Henry Cavill played Superman. He stood under a batman v superman billboard with his face on it in NYC, in a superman t-shirt and glasses. Not a single person realised it was him.

    • @Logan_Baron
      @Logan_Baron Před 3 měsíci +5

      And I always notice how hardly anyone looks Clark in the face more than briefly. Mostly from the persona he puts on to be uninteresting to them.

    • @radicalreactions1633
      @radicalreactions1633 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Cavill DID NOT play Superman, he played Bizarro/Ultraman, learn the difference.

    • @ShuffleUpandDeal32
      @ShuffleUpandDeal32 Před 3 měsíci +3

      @@radicalreactions1633 Last I checked it was Superman

    • @treetopjones737
      @treetopjones737 Před 3 měsíci +1

      A phone booth to change clothes - a glass walled box in public. SMH

    • @eq1373
      @eq1373 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@ShuffleUpandDeal32that character was NOT Superman

  • @courtneywallace871
    @courtneywallace871 Před 3 měsíci +39

    None of today’s superhero movies would be possible without this film. Remember, no CGI. Christopher Reeve is the penultimate Superman. Story, writing and direction are all superb. Yes, watch Superman II. Fun sequel.

    • @winedarkemperor
      @winedarkemperor Před 3 měsíci +5

      I'm curious, if Christopher Reeve is in second place for you, who's your top Superman?

    • @dggydddy59
      @dggydddy59 Před 3 měsíci +2

      ​@@winedarkemperorThat's what I was going to say. Who's the ultimate Superman then?

    • @courtneywallace871
      @courtneywallace871 Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@winedarkemperor Showing my ignorance of the definition. Sorry.

    • @billolsen4360
      @billolsen4360 Před 3 měsíci +1

      I hate most CGI, especially the films like the lame "300." They're just cartoons for "adults?" on the cheap.

    • @brandonflorida1092
      @brandonflorida1092 Před 3 měsíci +1

      George Reeves is the ultimate Superman.

  • @dzl8596
    @dzl8596 Před 3 měsíci +20

    I saw this in the theater when it premiered. Christopher Reeves is the OG. He made us believe that a man could fly.

    • @dan1216
      @dan1216 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Reeve

    • @SJHFoto
      @SJHFoto Před 2 měsíci

      Does "OG" mean original? If so, there were 2 actors who portrayed Superman in live action before him-Kirk Alyn in the 40s, and George Reeves in the 50s (Actually Alyn, and Noel Neill (Lois Lane) had a cameo in this as the parents of the little girl (who was supposed to be Lois) who saw Clark running by the train)

    • @dzl8596
      @dzl8596 Před 2 měsíci

      @@SJHFoto OG meaning he was the best.

  • @JustWasted3HoursHere
    @JustWasted3HoursHere Před 3 měsíci +24

    John Williams' incredible and iconic score really elevates this movie to where it needed to be. My 11 year old self was completely blown away by this, and by Star Wars the previous year!

  • @DanGamingFan2846
    @DanGamingFan2846 Před 3 měsíci +126

    I love this movie, The effects may be dated nowadays, but it's still one of the best superhero movies. And it really captured what makes the Caped Crusader so beloved. Christopher Reeves is the definitive Superman in my opinion.

    • @wampa25
      @wampa25 Před 3 měsíci +20

      The Caped Crusader is Batman

    • @jlhanlon1980
      @jlhanlon1980 Před 3 měsíci +10

      I actually think the helicopter scene is still one of the greatest scenes ever for a superhero intro. I also think it looks pretty realistic, there are a couple of things here and there with a green screen, but that scene is flawless to me.

    • @TayannaStudios
      @TayannaStudios Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@jlhanlon1980 Agreed.

    • @clairemendoza8082
      @clairemendoza8082 Před 3 měsíci +6

      @DanGamingFan2846 Smallville is one of my favorite TV shows and Christopher praised Tom’s portrayal of CK. ❤️❤️

    • @trhansen3244
      @trhansen3244 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@wampa25 I think you are right. I think they called Superman the Big Blue Cheese.

  • @bigdream_dreambig
    @bigdream_dreambig Před 3 měsíci +21

    15:46 A "dude ranch" is a tourist-focused cattle ranch (i.e. where the actual cattle business is second to tourists pretending to be cowboys). I believe the Billy Crystal film City Slickers (1991) takes place at one.

    • @JohnnyMan316
      @JohnnyMan316 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Very popular in the 70's. I visited one w/ my family as a child. It has since died down, but there are still some out there.

  • @gunmetal2890
    @gunmetal2890 Před 3 měsíci +27

    Superman 2 is a great sequel and will fulfil your questions & concerns. I saw this at the cinema when I was a child... it was amazing for its time. The scene where superman gets upset at Louis's death gives me goose bumps to this day. Christopher was made for this role... so sad what happened to him.

    • @SJHFoto
      @SJHFoto Před 2 měsíci +1

      I saw the last 3 Christopher Reeve movies in the theatre too! I actually never got the hate for III, although IV is a tough one to praise

  • @chrispittman8854
    @chrispittman8854 Před 3 měsíci +20

    An actor the level of Ned Beatty takes a small part and makes it classic. Instant character establishment. Not only does he try to steal from a blind man, but he fails as well 🤣 "Otis... burg...?"

    • @trhansen3244
      @trhansen3244 Před 3 měsíci +5

      This film is filled with Oscar caliber performances. Beatty, Hackman, Ford and of course Christopher Reeve.

    • @chrispittman8854
      @chrispittman8854 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@trhansen3244 "Little 'souvenir' from the 'old home town?'"

    • @fiddiehacked
      @fiddiehacked Před 3 měsíci +2

      Ned Beatty was amazing. Comedy, drama, leading man, villain, supporting cast - I'm amazed he never picked up an Oscar, Emmy, or Tony!

    • @chrispittman8854
      @chrispittman8854 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@fiddiehacked "Network." 😳 Amazing.

    • @SJHFoto
      @SJHFoto Před 2 měsíci

      Sadly, he died fairly recently

  • @StCerberusEngel
    @StCerberusEngel Před 3 měsíci +12

    The tagline for this movie was "You will believe a man can fly." Over 40 years later, thanks largely to Christopher Reeve's amazing portrayal of Kal-El, I still believe.

  • @nickperkins8477
    @nickperkins8477 Před 3 měsíci +27

    The time ending was for the sequel, but they were over time for this movie, and needed an ending. So, he moved the end of the second movie to end the first movie. You all should watch the second film. It’s tremendous and addresses a lot of loose ends in the first movie.

  • @keithgoodnight3463
    @keithgoodnight3463 Před 3 měsíci +20

    The key to understanding this movie is that when it was made, Superman as a character was more well-known from the 50s TV series than from the comics, and the movie is based mainly on the TV series continuity. I've seen articles from comics fandom that complain the movie makers seemed to have never even looked at a comic book, and that's pretty much right: they looked at the TV series instead. Though I love the comics, I don't actually consider this a flaw: the movie was serving what was at the time the larger fandom.
    On Superman breaking Jor-el's rule: he wasn't breaking a magical rule resulting in magical consequences, he was deciding which father he would follow: Jor-el or Jonathan Kent. By choosing Jonathan, he decided what sort of hero he'd be. (In the comics some years later, he would face this same choice and say "It may have been Krypton that gave me powers, but it was Earth that made me Superman.")

  • @jlhanlon1980
    @jlhanlon1980 Před 3 měsíci +31

    Christopher Reeve has been the only person thus far to capture both Clark and Kal-El. This is my favorite Superman movie and my favorite superhero movie of all time.

    • @Falcun21
      @Falcun21 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Wrong. Christoper invented this type of Clark. The clumsy, goofy, cowardly Clark was created by him to differentiate the two for this movie. Golden and Silver Age Clark were not clumsy, they were just "mild-mannered" which for their time meant that they were not aggressive, macho men ready to throw fists. Clark would stand his ground until the confrontation started to get physical and then he would back down to avoid revealing his secret. Watch George Reeves portray late Golden Age Superman in the Adventures of Superman, his Clark was not a tough guy, but he wasn't a coward or klutz either. Christopher was portraying what is known as Bronze Age Superman, or as some call him, Pre-Crisis Superman, which was just a continuation of Silver Age Superman with some slight changes to his origin to keep Superman's age current. Golden Age Superman was born in 1909 so was 29 in 1938 so in 1970 would be 61. (Bronze Age began in 1970). Chris Reeve's Superman was 30 in 1978, so he was born in 1948 and it took him two and a half years to get to Earth so he arrived in 1950-ish, which was just 6 years before Silver Age began. Dean Cain captured Post-Crisis Superman/Clark perfectly, because he played Clark as the man and Superman was just a persona he adopted, as he said in the show, "Superman is what I can do, Clark is who I am," directly opposite to Chris Reeve having Superman be the real being and Clark the disguise. Henry Cavill portrayed early Golden Age Superman/Clark as he was more aggressive as Clark, but not to the point of getting physical and he would lash out in anger like Clark did against Ludlow's truck. His Superman was still discovering just how powerful he truly was and both Cavill's and Golden Age Superman were not readily accepting by the law.

    • @jlhanlon1980
      @jlhanlon1980 Před 3 měsíci

      Who tf are you to tell me I'm wrong, there are only very few morons around that have that ideology that you have still. He definitely was able to portray a separate character and that separate character was a character in Superman history, more so than even Heath Ledger's Joker so get off my back with your bs.

    • @stacyhanlon3640
      @stacyhanlon3640 Před 3 měsíci +3

      ​@@Falcun21 you are wrong, there has been a bumbling Clark interpretations in Superman's canon. I don't know why you would call someone wrong like you're the end all, know it all of Superman. Regardless of your OPINION, he definitely was able to portray 2 different characters, whereas none of the others have been able to make it seem different, they just seem like the same person, 🙄.

    • @jlhanlon1980
      @jlhanlon1980 Před 3 měsíci +3

      ​​@@Falcun21 you're just basing this all on the issue with Cary Grant and "Bringing Up Baby," but regardless of how you feel, there definitely has been a bumbling Clark in history. Besides, a mild mannered person not doing anything at the sign of danger, turning into Superman when needed, is exactly what he portrayed. My statement was, he's the only one to be able to portray different people, the others just felt like the same person basically So, it doesn't negate anything that I've said. I actually like Cavil too, but no Clark Kent has felt this BELIEVABLY different than Superman, except for this version. There's also been a version of Superman that could morph his face, which made it hard to detect he was Clark. The original Superman only could jump an 1/8th of a mile. Should we deny the radio serial for giving Superman that power, just because it's not in the comics originally? Should we get rid of the Fortress of Solitude because it came from this movie. You think you're the only one that knows Superman's history and characterization?

    • @jlhanlon1980
      @jlhanlon1980 Před 3 měsíci +1

      ​@@Falcun21 mild mannered definition : (of a person) gentle and not given to extremes of emotion. Pretty sure that's what Christopher Reeve portrayed, and regardless of how you feel about his clumsiness, that added to the effect, which made it seem like 2 different people.

  • @space1999
    @space1999 Před 3 měsíci +12

    He didn't change like magic, he just did it so fast we didn't see it ..

  • @heidiroush5448
    @heidiroush5448 Před 3 měsíci +25

    I love that you are watching some older movies! I just watched your reactions to Wizard of Oz and as always, it was really fun to watch. I'm looking forward to this reaction as well.

    • @nickreacts6394
      @nickreacts6394  Před 3 měsíci +6

      Yeah we really enjoy checking out older movies, the vibe/ pace is different in a special way. Hope you enjoy!

  • @trekkiejunk
    @trekkiejunk Před 3 měsíci +6

    He's largely forgotten by you young whippersnappers, but Clark Kent's Earth father was played by Glenn Ford, who was a pretty big actor back in the day. And you talk about Brando being famous...so was Gene Hackman. He's absolutely a huge name in the history of cinema.

    • @torontomame
      @torontomame Před 3 měsíci +1

      Glenn Ford was in so many amazing films, but if I had to choose one favourite of his it would definitely be 1946's "Gilda".

  • @RonnieG
    @RonnieG Před 3 měsíci +14

    31:00 No Superman wasn't reading her mind. That was just her inner dialogue.

    • @justwondering5651
      @justwondering5651 Před 2 měsíci

      It's actually the lyrics to the song being played in the background. Can You Read My Mind (1979) by Maureen McGovern.

  • @TANKTREAD
    @TANKTREAD Před 3 měsíci +18

    The power house of John Williams and The London Symphony Orchestra.

  • @ShuffleUpandDeal32
    @ShuffleUpandDeal32 Před 3 měsíci +18

    Superman's first appearance always involves a plane/heli/spaceship and Lois is always the one that names him.

  • @r2d2rxr
    @r2d2rxr Před 3 měsíci +11

    Christopher Reeve was a real life Superman too. He was a good person. Also, the scene where he and Louis fly is one of the most beautiful moments in cinema for me to this day. The music and imagery can make a grown man cry. They didn’t have to take the source material as seriously as they did, but they went all in! This film is a piece of art!

  • @Stogie2112
    @Stogie2112 Před 3 měsíci +16

    Jor-El warned his son to not interfere with history (time), as such great power can be seductive. With great power comes great responsibility. Kal-El may have averted being corrupted this time, but the next time may not be as good.

  • @KrazyKat007
    @KrazyKat007 Před 3 měsíci +5

    You two looked like you had so much fun watching this!
    That’s the charm of this groundbreaking classic.

  • @nickperkins8477
    @nickperkins8477 Před 3 měsíci +18

    “Priorities, lady!!” 😂 Funny, but she is proving she is selfish, too, by giving him the kiss before even taking the kryptonite chain off.

  • @brendag5263
    @brendag5263 Před 3 měsíci +9

    Superman II is just as good as this one. My brother and I grew up watching this movie and saw it in theaters when it first came out. It was a huge deal and a huge movie with lines around the block, waiting to buy tickets. This movie was the first of it's kind, the first major superhero movie to hit theaters. And at the time, the special effects were considered great. Christopher Reeve will always be Superman to me. His acting and his portrayal of Clark Kent was genius. I just don't feel that any of the other actors later on have been able to capture Superman and Clark Kent in the same way that Reeve did. RIP to the great Christopher Reeve.

  • @kag7352
    @kag7352 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Christopher Reeve was also good in Somewhere In Time (sad but good movie)

  • @l.piloto7964
    @l.piloto7964 Před 3 měsíci +12

    I am so glad I watched your reaction to Superman. I saw it in theaters when it came out, then tv, VHS, laser disk, dvd, blue ray as well as digital on streaming service. Watching you two, if I might be excused for saying, are an adorable couple, seeing your glee and sincere appreciation for this movie has taken me back in time. I felt like a 10 year old watching it in theater again with you two as fellow movie goers sharing the emotions of, before CGI, believing a man could fly. Thank you so much for letting me tag along in this very special journey for me at least. May you live long, happy and successful lives.

    • @nickreacts6394
      @nickreacts6394  Před 3 měsíci +2

      Thank you so much! This is such a nice comment, and we wish you nothing but the best :)

  • @nickperkins8477
    @nickperkins8477 Před 3 měsíci +12

    I love when Perry White says “You got bags of humility.” 😂😂😅

    • @trhansen3244
      @trhansen3244 Před 3 měsíci

      Humility is Joe Biden 's one fault.

  • @SaulofTarsis
    @SaulofTarsis Před 3 měsíci +25

    FYI, each symbol represented a different family "House" Superman's stood for "Hope"

    • @bobbuethe1477
      @bobbuethe1477 Před 3 měsíci +1

      The idea that it means "hope" was first introduced in 2003, in "Superman: Birthright" by Mark Waid.

    • @vilefly
      @vilefly Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@bobbuethe1477 However, it was Marlon Brando's idea that each house crest be shown on the other scientists' suits, along with him. At that point, it was not simply, an "S" anymore. Then he ran off into the sunset, naked, happy and rich.

    • @bobbuethe1477
      @bobbuethe1477 Před 3 měsíci

      @@vilefly That's true. It was several years later when that idea finally made it into the comics.

    • @SaulofTarsis
      @SaulofTarsis Před 3 měsíci +1

      yes, but not the idea of each house having its separate symbol. the explanation later is now canon. i believe its definition 'expanded' through the years@@bobbuethe1477

  • @TayannaStudios
    @TayannaStudios Před 3 měsíci +21

    The reason he's not recognised is because they don't know that it's a disguise. WE do, they don't. They don't know that throughout the day he dresses as a news reporter. They'd just see him as someone else altogether.

    • @celticson
      @celticson Před 3 měsíci +1

      We all assume the disguise wouldn't work, because we all over-estimate peoples' face recognition skills.

    • @dr.burtgummerfan439
      @dr.burtgummerfan439 Před 3 měsíci +1

      "They'd just see him as someone else." (Airplane! joke)

  • @jamesm654
    @jamesm654 Před 3 měsíci +5

    When he changed time, he decided who's son he really is. He chose his earth father.

  • @garretts874
    @garretts874 Před 3 měsíci +12

    Yeah, you should see the sequel. It is a great continuation of the story and maybe they wrap up the Zod stuff from the beginning of this one.

  • @peterkelley4346
    @peterkelley4346 Před 3 měsíci +9

    The mother of the girl on the train was Lois Lane from the original Superman series....

    • @fiddiehacked
      @fiddiehacked Před 3 měsíci +3

      Don't forget Jimmy too!

    • @moshabraf
      @moshabraf Před 2 měsíci +1

      And the little girl is present day Lois👍

    • @nrkgalt
      @nrkgalt Před 2 měsíci +2

      The girl’s father was played by Kirk Allyn, who played Superman in a couple of movies in the 40s and 50s.

  • @gerstelb
    @gerstelb Před 3 měsíci +15

    2:05 More on this: The producers getting Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman for this movie was the selling point for getting studio backing. Notice that they were the ones who were listed before the title; Christopher Reeve was an unknown Juilliard graduate with a few TV roles when this came out.
    2:19 Richard Donner said in an interview that when he first saw the opening credits, the music was so perfect he practically heard the title “Superman” when it appeared.
    22:46 I always say that this is the biggest giveaway that Superman is Clark Kent. They’re both huge nerds.
    32:11 You didn’t show the actual transition from Clark to Superman, but you can see the whole change in his face, his body, his attitude. “That’s ACTING!” (And if you don’t get that reference, Google “SNL Master Thespian.”)
    37:54 The tech in the foreground who does everything in this scene is John Ratzenberger, who’s been a character in just about every Pixar movie (notably Hamm in “Toy Story” and Mack in “Cars”), though you’re probably too young to know him as Cliff Clavin from “Cheers.”

  • @CathleenMJennings80
    @CathleenMJennings80 Před 3 měsíci +7

    It's nice to know that younger people love Christopher Reeve's performance, too. He's my favorite super hero - so wholesome, just like the comics originated. "I fight for truth, justice, and the American way." And he's the only Superman that actually makes a genuinely DIFFERENT character between Clark/Superman. All the others just have the glasses on and then off - CHRISTOPHER really wanted to lean hard on making a character that would make it be believable how people couldn't tell the difference between the two. Christopher was a classically trained actor at Julliard where he roomed with Robin Williams. After Christopher was paralyzed years later, Robin visited him in the hospital and helped Christopher believe he can go on living. One thing I know Christopher did to create Clark was study Cary Grant's character in Bringing Up Baby. That is a GREAT movie for you two to watch... have you heard of the movie genre called 'Screwball?' Well, it defines the genre.

  • @cshubs
    @cshubs Před 3 měsíci +6

    I was 9 when this came out. It was perfect!!

  • @ThePonderer
    @ThePonderer Před 3 měsíci +12

    I love this comic called American Alien, where one of Clark’s friends says “you must never take your glasses off when you’re in ‘Clark mode!’”
    His response: “I do all the time. People say ‘hey, you look just like Superman!’”

    • @jsharp3165
      @jsharp3165 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Exactly. The context keeps them from jumping to the conclusion that he IS Superman. I have a friend who looks just like Chris Noth. But since everyone around my friend assumes there’s no way Chris Noth would just be working a desk job and hanging out with them, they will never jump to the conclusion that he’s really Chris Noth. Even if he is!

  • @wickamo
    @wickamo Před 3 měsíci +2

    You are now watching the first of the legendary superhero movies. I saw this in the theater and it was amazing then. The movies tag line was "You will believe a man can fly". And we were amazed at how much it really looked like he was flying. So the emblem on his uniform isn't the Superman symbol...it's the family crest for the house of El. He is Jor-El and Superman's real name is Kal-El. The crystal created the Fortress of Solitude, his base and home away from home. So you definitely need to watch the next one, it's even better.

  • @JustWasted3HoursHere
    @JustWasted3HoursHere Před 3 měsíci +5

    A funny story about getting Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor) to shave off his mustache, which he was well known for up to that point. Richard Donner the director said, "I'll tell you what. If you shave off yours, I will shave off mine" and so he agreed. On the first day of shooting, Gene shows up with the mustache gone but he sees that Richard still has one, so he mentions it to him. Richard says, "Oh, right" and peals off his fake mustache...

  • @kingdave31
    @kingdave31 Před 3 měsíci +6

    This is my favorite movie of all time. Glad it still holds up for the younger folks!

  • @dionkelly8420
    @dionkelly8420 Před 2 měsíci +4

    When young Clark was racing with the train, that little girl who was watching him through binoculars was a very young Lois Lane.

    • @williambanks2223
      @williambanks2223 Před 2 měsíci

      And her grandmother sitting next to her was Lois Lane from the 1950s series.

  • @Capohanf1
    @Capohanf1 Před 3 měsíci +2

    The "prison" was called the "Phantom Zone" it was another dimension where Krypton imprisoned its most evil criminals. Once in it, the person would not age and could not be hurt BUT also could not get out until he was released. And the different symbols worn in the council's robes were Family Totems, the S not representing (S)UPERMAN on Superman's costume but his family's name.

  • @nickperkins8477
    @nickperkins8477 Před 3 měsíci +6

    This movie has a tremendous script, one of my favorite scripts.

    • @trhansen3244
      @trhansen3244 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Thank Tom Mankeweicz for bringing humor to Superman the Movie.

  • @seaprince36
    @seaprince36 Před 3 měsíci +8

    The woman on the train with the kid that he runs by played Lois Lane on the original B&W TV Superman series .

    • @Falcun21
      @Falcun21 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Not just that, the man on the train, Lois' father was played by Kirk Alyn, the first Superman to ever be on screen.

  • @jenniferri7735
    @jenniferri7735 Před 3 měsíci +6

    i first saw this when i was 6 or 7 years old, and it wasn't until i was a teenager that i realized my fear of being buried alive comes from the scene with lois during the earthquake. so traumatizing.

  • @mimiwiz1
    @mimiwiz1 Před 3 měsíci +3

    One of my favorites, always loved Christopher Reeve's performance. ❤

  • @mikerhodes8454
    @mikerhodes8454 Před 3 měsíci +5

    I consider Superman 2 one of the best sequels in exitence, so check that out when you get a chance.

  • @ronnyb5890
    @ronnyb5890 Před 3 měsíci +8

    superman is a great movie, i have almost seen all movies from the 70s and 80s, and even oldies, try the oldie FORBIDDEN PLANET with Leslie Nielsen, you wont be dissapointed and you will be surprised what they could achieve in that era

  • @wendywoodruff2871
    @wendywoodruff2871 Před 3 měsíci +5

    That famous theme music? By the great John Williams who did Star Wars and so many others. My favorite is his score for the 1979 Dracula with Frank Langella. 🦇 ❤

    • @trhansen3244
      @trhansen3244 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Yes, he was on a roll. I always go and forth between Williams and Goldsmith as my favorite film composer.

  • @mylife-23
    @mylife-23 Před 3 měsíci +3

    This is the Superman i had a crush on.

  • @HMAP792
    @HMAP792 Před 3 měsíci +5

    That “little girl” who sees Clark running beside the train you wouldn’t believe who that was- that was Lois Lane. Yes the Lois lane.

    • @bobbuethe1477
      @bobbuethe1477 Před 3 měsíci

      And the actors who played her parents were Noel Neill and Kirk Alyn, who played Lois and Superman in the 1948 movie serial. (Noel played Lois again in the 1950s "Adventures of Superman" TV series.)

  • @Redd21481
    @Redd21481 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Hands down, this movie here has the best SUPERMAN ROAR ever in all SUPERMAN movies. We all know which part I'm talking bout. Yall keep up the GREAT WORK. I'm really glad yall gave this one a look. 💯🇺🇲😎

    • @brendag5263
      @brendag5263 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Yeah, that scene where he cries out after losing Lois Lane is chilling. Very good acting by Reeve.

    • @Redd21481
      @Redd21481 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @brendag5263 Right on ma'am that'll be the scene💯😎 if you got the surround sound all the bells and whistles crank it up on that scene.

  • @mostvaluableproduction
    @mostvaluableproduction Před 3 měsíci +7

    Christopher Reeve was a Julliard-trained actor and came up with the physical and vocal differences between the two characters on his own. Being an actor first, he had to develop the Superman physique after being chosen for the role. He didn't want to wear any padding in his costume, so he gained over 20lbs before production started. Reeve also continued to bulk up through the first two sequels.

    • @timkeller2128
      @timkeller2128 Před 3 měsíci

      I immediately wanted to point this out when I watched, but you beat me to it! 😊 So many people joke about how NO ONE would fall for Clark/Superman simply because of his glasses, but it isn’t that in this movie! Christopher Reeve was such a great actor that he could have pulled off the switcheroo WITHOUT using the glasses at all!

    • @radicalreactions1633
      @radicalreactions1633 Před 3 měsíci

      He gained THIRTY POUNDS, and the character isn't two characters, it's TWO PERSONAS IN ONE.

  • @joycegibbs5267
    @joycegibbs5267 Před 3 měsíci +2

    was always in love with Chris Reeve. Brilliant actor & this is a classic film. Chris is sadly missed 😢💔

  • @belvagurr403
    @belvagurr403 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Lex Luthor is Gene Hackman, the blind man in Young Frankenstein

  • @artlapham6380
    @artlapham6380 Před 3 měsíci +3

    The 'little girl' on the train was a young Lois Lane. The two who were playing her parents, were Noel Neal, TV's Lois Lane from the 1950s TV show and Kirk Alyn, the original Superman actor form the chapter serials of the 1940s.

    • @SJHFoto
      @SJHFoto Před 2 měsíci +1

      Yes! I grew up watching those serials. I wish someone would react to those, but I think they are so far from the common perview that it probably won't happen

  • @robertrouse4503
    @robertrouse4503 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Christopher Reeve was able to fly without CGI. Of course, there was no CGI then.

    • @alittlebitgone
      @alittlebitgone Před 2 měsíci +1

      There was CGI in movies when Superman came out, just not much of it. (Westworld & Star Wars both feature computer generated shots)

  • @cliffchristie5865
    @cliffchristie5865 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Glad you asked these questions. This film attempts to give a context to Superman's "S". On Krypton, each family has it's own identifying symbol, worn as an amulet. Jor El's symbol just happens to resemble what looks to us like the letter "S". The Krypton elders robes were made entirely of the same highly reflective material ordinarily used in narrow strips on firefighter's jackets. When a strong direct light is shone on it the camera reads it as being illuminated from within. On the set the fabric appeared simply as a dull gray. The little girl on the train is young Lois Lane. Her parents are played by Kirk Alyn, the first movie Superman in 1948 and Noel Neill, tv's Lois Lane in the '50s. By the way, though it's easy to miss, the glasses aren't the only difference. Superman combs his hair from left to right, Clark combs it from right to left.

  • @captainbryce1
    @captainbryce1 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Superman 2 is the continuation of this movie. They were filmed simultaneously and originally intended to be a continuous storyline. However because of budgetary reasons it was decided to split them up into two movies. All of the loose ends from this film are tied up in the sequel.

  • @orlandoawilliams799
    @orlandoawilliams799 Před 3 měsíci +7

    "Superman is what I can do. Clark is who I am."

    • @fiddiehacked
      @fiddiehacked Před 3 měsíci

      Have you seen Pulp Fiction??

    • @Falcun21
      @Falcun21 Před 3 měsíci +1

      That's not this Superman. That's Post-Crisis Superman. Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Superman were all Superman is the real being and Clark is the disguise.

    • @Falcun21
      @Falcun21 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@fiddiehacked Bill was talking about Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Superman seeing humanity as frail and weak, not Post-Crisis. Given Bill's age, he would not have likely been familiar with Post-Crisis Superman where Clark is the man and Superman is the disguise.

    • @munchkinmoonstone
      @munchkinmoonstone Před 2 měsíci

      That line was from Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman starring Dean Cain, another excellent Superman.

  • @jayharvey7043
    @jayharvey7043 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Clark's glasses are made from a material that distorts the way people see him, also the part in his hair is on the opposite side as Superman.

    • @icoborg
      @icoborg Před 3 měsíci

      nice try :D

    • @tracy4290
      @tracy4290 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@icoborg I think the comics were all over the place about why Clark and Superman weren't linked, so this is just as reasonable as any other theory.

    • @Falcun21
      @Falcun21 Před 3 měsíci

      Clark wears his hair swept back and the to the right with a left side part; as Superman, his hair is still parted on the left, but it's not as slicked back and the swept back hair falls across his forehead forming the iconic S-curl. Reeve was the first one to switch the hair parts for Clark vs Superman, possibly because Reeve's own hair parted on the right. Cain's hair was worn loose and falling forward as Clark and swept back into a DA Pompadour as Superman, again, going with the actor's natural part. Routh's hair was parted on the right and falling over his forehead as Clark and swept back and to the left with a backwards S-curl as Superman. Cavill's Clark and Superman had right side parts with the hair swept back and left as Superman in MoS and BvS, but swept back and right with a left side part for Justice League (which is actually Cavill's natural part.) We don't know how Corenswet will wear his hair, but his natural part is on the left and his wave and curl already form an S-curl when his hair is rumpled, just like Cavill's for that matter.
      As to the glasses; Superman has un-naturally blue eyes and the glasses make them appear more gray. Holding one's jaw differently like Reeve does as Clark also changes his looks.

    • @bobbuethe1477
      @bobbuethe1477 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @jayharvey7043 is more or less correct. In Superman #330 (the December 1978 issue), it was revealed that the special plastic lenses in Clark Kent's glasses had a hypnotic property that causes people to not recognize Clark as Superman. But there was much ridicule and criticism over that idea, so it was never mentioned in the comics again.

    • @jayharvey7043
      @jayharvey7043 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @bobbuethe1477 thanks for the info

  • @jooei2810
    @jooei2810 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Saw this in the biggest theater there was in my country and I just want to state a fact, Christopher Reeve was born to portray Superman, he is the embodiment of this iconic character through and through.

  • @guesswho7758
    @guesswho7758 Před 3 měsíci +2

    In May 1995 Christopher Reeve became paralyzed from the neck down when he sustained a severe cervical spinal injury in a horse-riding accident.

  • @annmariemills1554
    @annmariemills1554 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Yes, there is more for the second one. ❤❤❤

  • @emanymton713
    @emanymton713 Před 3 měsíci +8

    I wear glasses daily. People do not recognize me when I’m not wearing them. Even if I’m around them for hours at a time. It’s a real phenomenon.

  • @zig_zag____1265
    @zig_zag____1265 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Superman II will answer your questions. I was 6 when this movie came out. I even had the superman big wheel. Christopher Reeve will always be my favorite superman.

  • @ricowade4987
    @ricowade4987 Před 3 měsíci +1

    my favorite after seeing this in the drive in is still when Superman rages and reverses time. I will never forget tha from age 8 to now it sticks with you.

  • @seaprince36
    @seaprince36 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I noticed that the Mario Puzo name stuck out to you. He wrote The Godfather book and the screenplays for the movies, winning Oscars for the first 2 movies for adapted screenplay. He wrote the screenplay for the 1st 2 Superman movies

  • @jayharvey7043
    @jayharvey7043 Před 3 měsíci +8

    The reason his parents stayed was because there wasn't enough time to build a big enough ship.

    • @jlhanlon1980
      @jlhanlon1980 Před 3 měsíci +4

      The reason the parents stayed was because the council told them they should not leave to create a panic and so Jor-El said that neither I, nor Laura, will leave.

    • @jayharvey7043
      @jayharvey7043 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @jlhanlon1980 out of curiosity, where'd that come from, I got my info years ago from a comic, but I know different sources has different origins.

    • @nickreacts6394
      @nickreacts6394  Před 3 měsíci +3

      Ah ok that makes sense, only room for one and of course they saved their child

    • @maverick4you
      @maverick4you Před 3 měsíci

      Jor-El promised he and wife would not leave Krypton which would have caused massive riots ppl begging for them to be saved also

    • @maverick4you
      @maverick4you Před 3 měsíci

      Dude ranch is where animals are raised. The helpers/ranch workers live at the ranch

  • @uso3107
    @uso3107 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Thank you for reacting to the original Superman! This has been my favorite movie since childhood. Great reaction.

  • @QueenoftheBlackCoast
    @QueenoftheBlackCoast Před 3 měsíci +2

    The Philadelphia Story (1940) is a fun, classic comedy. Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn. 3 of the biggest stars of their day

  • @GeddiSadie
    @GeddiSadie Před 3 měsíci +5

    Nick and Quynh (i hope that is spelled right) reacting to classic Superman? Yes please!!! Can't believe you in particular had never seen this before, oh Nick! Still, better late than never, right!?!😅
    This movie really was groundbreaking for the time, and was responsible for a resurgence of interest in superhero films and shows in the late 70s and 80s. Will always have very fond memories of this movie and the first sequel. The other two...meh. 3 wasnt bad, just not quite the same, and 4 was a total hot mess and bit of a joke. At any rate, can't wait to watch this. Cheers!!!😁
    Edit, in regards to your question about the different symbols on the Kryptonian clothes in the beginning: What we know as the Superman symbol isn't really that, or even an S. It is the Kryptonian symbol for "hope", and was used by the El family line as their crest, basically coat of arms. That is what all the different symbols represent, the crests of different prominent family lines. Hope that helps. Cheers again!!

    • @nickreacts6394
      @nickreacts6394  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Thank you for explaining! And yes you spelled correctly :)

  • @nickperkins8477
    @nickperkins8477 Před 3 měsíci +5

    The two versions of the first sequel are named Superman II and Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut.

    • @trhansen3244
      @trhansen3244 Před 3 měsíci +2

      I love the Donner Cut. Even as a kid I did not like the theatrical version.

    • @nickperkins8477
      @nickperkins8477 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@trhansen3244 I always liked the theatrical version of the movie. But, when I was a young child, ABC aired a version of Superman II which is mostly what we now call “The Donner Cut,” except it was even better than “TDC.” Because it was a complete movie, a complete melding of Richard Donner and Richard Lester. Extended scenes. You can see many of those cut scenes here on CZcams, now. But, there’s not a complete version of that film available in the United States. I think they offer it on DVD in England as Superman II: The International Version. That is the best possible version of the film.

    • @Phatooine
      @Phatooine Před 2 měsíci +1

      ​@@trhansen3244 The Donner cut ending sucked. It ruined the experience.

    • @trhansen3244
      @trhansen3244 Před 2 měsíci

      @@Phatooine I bet you are a MAGA Trump Orange Hitler supporter!

  • @blatherama
    @blatherama Před 2 měsíci +1

    "You've got me...Who's got you?" One of my favorite lines in movie history.

  • @user-nw9cw1zf7u
    @user-nw9cw1zf7u Před 3 měsíci +2

    The best actor who played this superhero in theaters, in my opinion. R.I.P. Christopher Reeve, the eternal Superman, at least for me.

  • @NimpanZ
    @NimpanZ Před 3 měsíci +3

    13:48 Jor-El's monologue is really inspiring. If you ever continue with the superman franchise in order up to the 2006 superman returns, you may hear those words again.

    • @trhansen3244
      @trhansen3244 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Superman Returns is one of my favorite superhero films. Much better than Man of Steel.

    • @NimpanZ
      @NimpanZ Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@trhansen3244 Superman returns is a wonderful homage to these earlier superman movies. Man of steel didn't understand the essence of superman and therefore feels soulless.

    • @trhansen3244
      @trhansen3244 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@NimpanZ A perfect word to describe Man of Steel. Yes, it was soulless.

  • @nickperkins8477
    @nickperkins8477 Před 3 měsíci +3

    He is not lying to her when he says “A friend.”

    • @trhansen3244
      @trhansen3244 Před 3 měsíci

      At the same time he dropped some hints he wanted to be more than just friends. Pretty deceptive on his part.

  • @jooei2810
    @jooei2810 Před 2 měsíci +2

    This here is the definitive Superman movie made 47 years ago and it is real, no CGI!

  • @liamharrold3762
    @liamharrold3762 Před 3 měsíci +2

    the "white suits" at the begining was aluminum foil suits made for the film

  • @kirstanmcclelland6458
    @kirstanmcclelland6458 Před 3 měsíci +5

    There are 4 movies Superman 2 is amazing

  • @roberthager7390
    @roberthager7390 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Just so you know when he jumps out the window he doesn't magically change into the superman outfit he just changes clothes so fast it just looks that way, also, as to how effective the Clark/supes identity thing Roger Moore (James Bond wrote in his autobiography that one day he saw Chris at the craft services dressed as Clark no one bothered him, couple days later he saw Chris again dressed as Supes this time women were checking him out as he walked past oblivious to the whole thing

  • @darklordsnuggles6159
    @darklordsnuggles6159 Před 3 měsíci +2

    something this movie got right that the new ones didn't was Johnathan Kent dying from a heart attack, something that Clark couldn't save him from to teach him that he couldn't save everyone

  • @ChrisReise
    @ChrisReise Před 3 měsíci +1

    30:53 The music playing in the background here is called "Can You Read My Mind?" and originally they wanted Margot Kidder (Lois) to sing it. But since, by her own admission, "cannot sing her way out of a paper bag", they kept it an instrumental and had her RECITE the lyrics...that's why it sounds lie she's reciting poetry.

  • @sharkdentures3247
    @sharkdentures3247 Před 3 měsíci +5

    "They can be a Great people Kal-El. They wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way. For this reason above all, their capacity for Good, I have sent them you. My only son."
    Such a wonderful, inspiring & profound line! (with a fair degree of Christian undertones IMO.) I absolutely LOVE it!
    That scene around the 32-minute mark shows how Christopher Reeves performance makes it ENTIRELY believable that people don't recognize that Clark IS Superman.

  • @ElectraAlan
    @ElectraAlan Před 3 měsíci +3

    Also, notice that Clark & Superman parted their hair on opposite sides of the head.

  • @paramitch
    @paramitch Před 3 měsíci +1

    Wonderful reactions -- you are both so much fun together, obviously very kind, smart people, and I loved your reactions to one of my favorite films of all time. Superman II is honestly just as good, and much of it was filmed by Donner at the same time. I also love the humor of it as well, and especially think Christopher Reeve was so underappreciated for his acting skills here -- he's so physical and funny as Clark, and so believably heroic as Superman. Just a wonderful and iconic performance.

  • @ChrisReise
    @ChrisReise Před 3 měsíci +2

    26:51 Fun Fact: Perry White (the boss) was born in 1922 and he was a featured member of the "Our Gang" ensemble (similar to "The Little Rascals") from 1929 to 1931

    • @smichelle65
      @smichelle65 Před 2 měsíci

      Jackie Cooper also holds the record for being the youngest actor ever (9 years old) to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, for his role in 1931's "Skippy".

    • @SJHFoto
      @SJHFoto Před 2 měsíci

      Another fun fact is that another member from the Little Rascals played Jimmy Olsen in the 40s serials (which was the first live action Superman)