This is the Superman we need back. Vilgiant, but polite. Powerful, yet gentle. Just a pure heart that always smiles and shows respect to everyone, even to the criminals. This guy literally went from turning crooks in to helping a girl get her cat back within the same hour. This is who Superman is meant to be.

@Supperdude9

7 ай бұрын

This is the appeal of the character. Yes, he's a Mary Sue, but done in the RIGHT way. This is the Supes that people fell in love with.

@akash377

6 ай бұрын

​@@Supperdude9Actually, he isn't a mary sue. If he was, his stories (before New 52 and DCEU) wouldn't be appealed to audience. Just a little correction here. I hope it helps.

@blurrthelegend1420

5 ай бұрын

I agree seeing a Superman like this again would be nice. Thanks Christopher for giving us this one to use as a reference hopefully for the next.

@Ay3shizzle

5 ай бұрын

We’ll get it for Legacy

@robwalsh9843

3 ай бұрын

Superman is supposed to be a Boy Scout. A friendly and caring individual who uses his powers responsibly. It's such an uncommon thing in our era of pessimistic dark superhero deconstruction.

The way he went from busting criminals, to helping a cat as he passed by...an innocence and brilliance you won't see in superhero movies again.

@nickford2692

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, I've always loved this man's performance as an iconic superhero I've adorned since childhood. Superman has been interpreted by several actors over the years but no one can do it better than Chris Reeves! TBH, here are more actors I wanted to return to play the roles of Clark Kent/Superman: 1. Tom Welling (too bad he never wore his suit) 2. Henry Cavill (if possible for him to reprise his role) 3. Brandon Routh (since he did it in Crisis, he could've done it again) 4. Tyler Hoechlin (his is comic accurate, almost. Seen his portrayal on HBO GO. It's amazing since he debuted in Supergirl.) Rest in peace, Christopher D'Olier Reeve. You will be flying free in paradise peacefully with the angels triumphantly playing the theme we once heard in the film as the Creator welcomes you with open arms.

@vernonsmith6176

2 жыл бұрын

You are sooo correct....nowadays super heroes are too busy beating up each other !! No wonder we cant get along lol

@stigtuneback1966

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickford2692 he was , pardon the expression , superb for this role as superman , .

@14DaveHunter

2 жыл бұрын

He should've got an Oscar win as Supes.

@cheaptoons

Жыл бұрын

You can ...you just need a great director or light hearted spirit to make a film with that attitude

He looks exactly like Superman in the comics. He was perfect for this role.

@bettyboop3844

3 жыл бұрын

I Know...😊

@peterkralik4182

3 жыл бұрын

Only one was superman as his role. Chris was

@donkeyslayer4661

3 жыл бұрын

It's called makeup. They can make anyone look like Superman.

@jameschou5623

3 жыл бұрын

@@donkeyslayer4661 no,they can't makeup you like superman

@245-TRIOXIN

3 жыл бұрын

@@donkeyslayer4661 No. They picked him because of what he looked like and he was also a great actor. He was very slim though and they asked him to beef-up a bit ready for the role.

Christopher Reeve's Superman still makes me teary-eyed. He will never be forgotten.

@noelanderson969

Жыл бұрын

Even in the face of his own death!

@shaz2761

11 ай бұрын

Yup, the definitive supes.

@zacharyheller1313

11 ай бұрын

Good, so it isn’t just me. I’m sitting here choking up at scenes from the movie and I have no clue why. Maybe it’s because the optimism and hope in this version of the character (along with that superb Williams score) is just missing in so much of the world today

@noelanderson969

10 ай бұрын

@@zacharyheller1313 Even TODAY'S MOVIES don't have this sort of message!!

@Al-oq7zk

9 ай бұрын

I love Christopher Reeve and I don’t care who knows it. ❤️❤️❤️

What I love about this version of Superman is that there's no deed too small for him. His first priority really is simply to help any way he can. If he sees a cat stuck in the tree, he'll rescue it.

@Noah-pq8rv

29 күн бұрын

But sadly not the girl getting hit afterwards for “lying”

@UPBEATFOREVER

11 күн бұрын

Almost furless kitty..ew

I love how chill and friendly he is towards criminals while catching them.

@lookthekook8629

3 жыл бұрын

Not like Batman 😂

@langbo9999

2 жыл бұрын

Superman is good cop and Batman is bad cop

@Teodoro_Cesar

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like every leftist nowadays. More concernet about the crimminal than it's victims..

@RakunnerDagz

2 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile in BvS: Superman smashes a terrorist against the wall.

@stevejoshua9536

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, instead of the threatening introduction, "I'm Batman", while dangling the criminal of the edge of a building.

Every time I watch Reeve as Superman I can't help but smile. He just brings such a warm feeling to the character.

@jasminnemcdonald94A

Жыл бұрын

Me too. He's always making me smile every time I think of him or see his face. Is it wrong for me to swoon over an actor like Christopher Reeve?

@steevrawjers

Жыл бұрын

The gold standard

@Supperdude9

7 ай бұрын

That's how Supes should be. He was raised to be warm. Only when he gets pushed does he go all out.

@tomdotson56

5 ай бұрын

That's superman :) the best of us. The beacon of hope to guide us. Caring and compassionate for all. Even criminals.

@ArthurHILL-xp8bv

5 ай бұрын

Superman the movie 1978 is funny when the Superman is catching the criminals.

Christopher Reeve was the best Superman ever, he is missed. He really did fit the Superman that was in the comic books.

@aragon8072

Жыл бұрын

World's Finest "Movie" kzread.info/dash/bejne/am2ty8muqsanisY.html with Christopher Reeve & Michael Keaton

@ramgladore

Жыл бұрын

Exactly a paragon of goodness

@supermadmac

Жыл бұрын

Christopher Reeves wasn't the best; HE IS THE ONLY ONE!

@ramgladore

Жыл бұрын

@@supermadmac I dunno, Dean Cain made for a good Superman and Tom Welling too. And don't forget Tim Daly who voiced Superman from the animated series and still does in current video games like in Injustice.

@sandal_thong8631

Жыл бұрын

Funny, so many other people are dying for Henry Cavill to come back and the "Snyderverse" to continue with those actors.

He actually stops to shake an officers hand and learn his name... Let’s take a moment to appreciate that.

@LukeLovesRose

4 жыл бұрын

You mean he doesn't just fly off to destroy another building just to apprehend another perp like Snyder's Superman would do?

@jeffzebert4982

4 жыл бұрын

... Which is just one of the reasons why Richard Donner did an EPIC job of doing a "Superman" movie. And Richard Donner chose the PERFECT person to portray Superman: Christopher Reeve!

@Oneeye_snaps

4 жыл бұрын

Luke M Snyder’s Superman is a more realistic take if Superman were actually around. This is more child friendly

@LukeLovesRose

4 жыл бұрын

@@Oneeye_snaps Superman is a childhood hero. DUH!

@Oneeye_snaps

4 жыл бұрын

Luke M it’s also an unrealistic take on a legitimate godlike being clashing with another godlike being in a major city. Snyder actually follows legitimate physics. I mean I guess if you’re into nostalgic kid movies sure but Snyder’s Superman is the most realistic

Two of the best questions ever: "something wrong with the elevator?" And "bad vibrations?"

@desertswimmer

2 жыл бұрын

"Going down....."

@spkanava

Жыл бұрын

1977

@HeroQuestFans

11 ай бұрын

I forgot about all the subtle one liners that superman delivered here. not so on the nose as later superhero movies, but definitely there. he knows how powerful he is, and tries not to abuse it. don't get superman angry

@zazaranger5

3 ай бұрын

Apparently it was Spiderman's night off

@XTRABIG

Күн бұрын

"id listen to this man"

1:08 Gotta love how both police officer and burglar are equally perplexed by a mysteriously-dressed guy who can fly, let alone realise a criminal has been caught so easily. Also love how the officer tries to explain to his sergeant that "a big blue bird with bright red boots" caught and delivered the criminal. Wonderful and hilarious scenes! Testament to the actors, especially to Christopher Reeve (RIP).

@hobomike6935

2 жыл бұрын

*staring at disbelief at the impossible* "Mooney.....first bottle's on me." lol!

@danielhaire6677

11 ай бұрын

@@hobomike6935 "Let me get my hat."

@arghjayem

10 ай бұрын

The real mystery is….if the thief had already stolen the goods, why was he scaling the building? To me it always looks like the thief is at the beginning of the heist not the end. 🤔🤷😂

@gwbwla

9 ай бұрын

​@@danielhaire6677like a big blue bird

@abneryokum

6 ай бұрын

@@arghjayem I always assumed he was stealing from more than one office or building that night.

The way Christopher Reeve played Clark Kent/Superman was superb. They truly were 2 separate characters.

@isaned

Жыл бұрын

The whole thing about Superman is that if you don't play a good Clark Kent, you don't have a good Superman. Anyone can put on tights and muscles and a cape, but it was the way Reeves played Clark that sold it. NO ONE would suspect that Kent was superman the way Reeves played him. All the rest of the actors who play superman don't play a good Clark Kent and they blow it.

@sandal_thong8631

Жыл бұрын

I realized this year that he's actually three personas. After 12-years of re-education with Jor-El, he's now Kal-El, who chooses to reveal himself in the form of Superman, a persona. Then to be near people and breaking news, he becomes the Clark Kent persona, an extremely stiff version and exaggeration of who he used to be in high school. If they had understood this in _Superman III_ then it would have been Kal-El, Christopher Reeve dressed like Jor-El who ended the fight.

@spkanava

Жыл бұрын

1977

The way he flew was elegant, graceful and majestic. His lines and the way he spoke was polite, soft, confident and gentleman like. The way he behaved and acted showed superiority without even trying hard. He showed a character that had strength and confidence, that people could rely on him. He showed a character that was fearless although there were dangers all around him. Christopher Reeves created his own persona of Superman which we all fell in love with. Those are some of the traits which made made him the best Superman.

@elijahlee3610

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and thr fact that he gave up his powers just to live a normal life not caring about humanity. Best superman ever

@silverskull7669

3 жыл бұрын

@@elijahlee3610 what, he didn't lmao

@elijahlee3610

3 жыл бұрын

@@silverskull7669 you didnt watch superman 2 have you

@robwalsh9843

3 жыл бұрын

@@elijahlee3610 and don't forget he turned back time only to save Lois. Even so, Reeve was a great Kal-El.

@victorpradha9946

3 жыл бұрын

@@elijahlee3610 I never got the give up his powers bit. Lois fell in love with Superman. NOT Clark. Without his powers, Kal-El is just unsure, clumsily, insecure, timid, lacking self-esteem Clark Kent. WHY would Lois want THAT?! She fell in love with Kal-El's confidence, his poise, his self-assuredness, his determination. Clark was NONE of those things. The diner scene pretty much exemplified that.

The one liners are hilarious 😂 Superman always had a sense of humor. This is the true Superman no actor played it better!

@bryanbrowls4381

3 жыл бұрын

Bad Vibrations.

@serpentsepia6638

3 жыл бұрын

Grins as he momentarily watches a criminal fall from a building before casually catching him.

@thedude8457

3 жыл бұрын

@@serpentsepia6638 he’s faster than a speeding bullet, he can catch him in the blink of an eye

@TheMovieHowze

2 жыл бұрын

Superman when written right has to be like the ideal father. Hes a goober with his humor and is quietly reserved in his strength. He knows what hes capable of doing but doesnt have to flex. Reeve got that aspect of the character pitch perfect.

@alanw505

2 жыл бұрын

"Hi there, something wrong with the elevator?...Going down".

"it's alright" "bye frisky" reeve is so optimistic, it's contagious, i kept smiling throughout each scene

"Haven't I told you to stop telling lies?!... SMACK" 🤣😂

@danbev9313

3 жыл бұрын

That Mom sounded like a real uptight bitch

@renatoigmed

3 жыл бұрын

with that trauma she became Harley Quinn years later.

@Hossak

3 жыл бұрын

70's parenting right there champ :)

@CaptApril123

3 жыл бұрын

I've always found that scene really friggin dark..

@CaptApril123

3 жыл бұрын

@@danbev9313 More likely a drunk.. the great thing about the movie is that it inserted an optimistic, hopeful 1950's Superman into the cynical world of the 1970's.. Superman: "for truth, justice and the American way".. Loise: "you're kidding, right?"

Christopher Reeve is the best Superman IMHO

@devolutionone

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, i liked Brandon Routh interpretation too but Henry Cavill killed it for me..

@mrraoulandtheking11

5 жыл бұрын

He isn’t the best superman he is superman

@GisherJohn24

5 жыл бұрын

check him out in Somewhere in Time.

@detmstr341

5 жыл бұрын

There will never be another Christopher Reeve.

@fallguye6011

5 жыл бұрын

Henry Caville's good but nobody was better than Christopher Reeve or Michael Keaton as Batman. Ben Affleck's pretty good, too.

Reeve is Superman, Jackman is Wolverine and Robert Downey Jr. IS Ironman.

@aaronbruceladner1983

4 жыл бұрын

And Michael Keaton is Batman

@joshuamcgee9819

3 жыл бұрын

Tobey Maguire IS Spider-Man

@LukeLovesRose

3 жыл бұрын

Patrick Stewart is Prof X

@aaronbruceladner1983

3 жыл бұрын

Also Captain Jean-Luc Picard

@LukeLovesRose

3 жыл бұрын

@@adrienneflowers2237 I'm sorry. I respect his take on Captain America. But I always felt like he was far more natural as Johnny Storm.

I just love the 70's scenes, it looks so cozy and comfortable.. good times.

@44aske

3 жыл бұрын

(and) thanks for the thumbs up.

@sandal_thong8631

Жыл бұрын

Funny, the 1970s was a time of violent crime and bombings for anti-war protests and violence in the Black Panther/Power movement. Things got better in the 1990s, going down almost every year, but the media kept pretending we were still in the 1970s; "if it bleeds, it leads". Even today with crime up due to COVID, it's still better than even 2015.

@spkanava

Жыл бұрын

1977

Superman will always be the greatest superhero. He just embodies everything that a superhero is meant to be. Truth, honour, peace, light, justice and hope. Supes forever. R.I.P Christopher Reeve you'll always be the best Superman

he can bench press a plane whilst it's in m8dair. but he will st8ll save a kitten. this is why superman is awesome

@kenb2671

5 жыл бұрын

He can also fly fast enough around the earth to reverse time but can also fly with just enough speed and carefulness to save the girls kitten. Superman is awesome.

@acewilliams7917

5 жыл бұрын

+Ken B And when he takes off he doesn't damage things around him. How smooth was his takeoff after saving the cat?

@Leadeshipcoach

5 жыл бұрын

This is what was missing Man of Steel!

@drumking241

5 жыл бұрын

Bingo! i hate how they keep trying to make Superman a jerk, he gets called the "blue boyscout" etc. thats the main thing with sups, all that power and uses self control and for good-

@redfullpack

5 жыл бұрын

@@drumking241 Millions of people outside US still adore, admire and loved Superman. Especially at Asian countries. Forget about comparisons with Jesus rubbish, at rural villages even kids worshipped him as a god, a perfect father/protector figure.

"They say confession's good for the soul? I'd listen to THIS man." "Take him away."

@strangelee4400

5 жыл бұрын

"I am a world renowned building freeclimber and I always carry my lucky jewelry when I climb. Now get me my lawyer!"

@jaycegti2200

5 жыл бұрын

Mooneys face is a picture. Makes me laugh every time!!

@succulentcranberry

5 жыл бұрын

I am confused how he had jewels when he was climbing up the wall? Wouldn't he be going down the wall if he was done? CONSFUseeeed

@odysseusrex5908

5 жыл бұрын

@@succulentcranberry Having already robbed one or two places, he was looking for more.

@glow2590

4 жыл бұрын

That's how Thomas Wayne made his fortune!

Laughed my ass off at the end - Superman inadvertently enables domestic abuse by saving a cat 🤣

@leejee88

Жыл бұрын

That same little girl was in comics with a picture drawing of superman. She's also in one of the last panel's in the death of superman comic

@jhagestad

Жыл бұрын

Oh man, that smack sound at the end. That’s 1970’s parenting.

@robertsmith6490

Жыл бұрын

​@@jhagestad...and kids need that today.

@robertsmith6490

Жыл бұрын

I guess his super-hearing went out cuz he didn't hear the slap. 😂

When watch these clips, it brings a tear to my eye. Such wonderful memories. May Christopher Reeve rest in peace. He IS Superman. 🦸‍♂️

I was one of the very few lucky ones too see the original SUPERMAN ( Christopher Reeves ) in theatres in the 70's , I was 8 years old...like star wars, We were blown away by this film, i payed for the whole seat...but used only the edge. the WHOLE cast was awesome ( Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, the guy who played General Zod? ) Rest in Peace Christopher. i can smell the popcorn after all these years, feel the sticky floor, my gigantic bucket of pop, watch the 'ole red curtain open...how many kids did you make us believe?, " I've got you..."... ty Christopher ,,,,=^..^=,,,, have a good day everyone

@strangelee4400

5 жыл бұрын

Terence Stamp was General Zod.

@Leadeshipcoach

5 жыл бұрын

I was 13 when I saw it in the theater. I walked thinking “I believe a man CAN fly!”

@odysseusrex5908

5 жыл бұрын

"Easy miss, I've got you." "You've got me? Who's got you?" Some of the greatest dialogue ever.

@Thesimon221

4 жыл бұрын

That makes of us

@leejee88

4 жыл бұрын

@@odysseusrex5908 :who are you ? : ......" A friend " :*)

Christopher Reeves played the big blue boy Scout to a T loved it. Miss you dearly Supes

@leftcoaster67

3 жыл бұрын

But he still had one liners, so he wasn't quite a Boy Scout. He was just awesome.

@chessandmathguy

2 жыл бұрын

Reeve*

He will always be THE Superman. The kid getting a slap at the end made me laugh.

@fredwerza3478

2 жыл бұрын

LOL that was so funny --- could never do it these days because it would condone "child abuse"

@Tony-1971

2 жыл бұрын

@@fredwerza3478 😂👍 Agree. The PC brigade would cancel the entire movie.

@jtroll0724

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if that mother apologized to her daughter once they seen Superman in the newspaper or on TV? LOL

@richardjoyce2764

2 жыл бұрын

I knew I wasn't hearing things lol

@hannahgaming1724

2 жыл бұрын

Supermán shoulda gone back and slapped that mom to next Tuesday

I am not alone to say that this is the golden age of superman that my grandfather loved and remembered. Respect to all the people that made this movie memorable. Thank you Superman, Thank you Christopher Reeves.

"Bad vibrations? " LOL!!! Loved this movie.

@jaycegti2200

5 жыл бұрын

Especially when the guy hits him with his tuning crowbar boooooooiiiiiiiiiinngg!!!!!

@RobertNielsen1970

4 жыл бұрын

One of Gene Hackman's best lines (to Ned Beatty): "Otis, do you know _why_ the number 200 is so vitally descriptive to both _you, and me?_ It's _your weight, and MY IQ!"_

@spkanava

Жыл бұрын

1977

This is why I love this version of Superman and why i get tears in my eyes every time i hear the theme. He is such a pure superhero. No cry for help is too small.

@noelanderson969

Жыл бұрын

Or TOO BIG!

"You've got me....whose got you?" Love it!

3:39 love this part the most. here's a guy who's built to take on Gods or fight intergalactic battles but he stops to get a cat down from a tree for a child. love it. shows how truly caring Superman is. helps everyone. having John William's theme in the background made it even more perfect. Hanz Zimmer is GREAT dont get me wrong but nothing beats the classic John Williams

Unforgettable performances! Christopher Reeve, God rest him, is the best Superman yet!

@NazriB

2 жыл бұрын

Lies again? Chevrolet Carlsberg

@amalalnckamsk6939

Жыл бұрын

and i'm your dad

@Elvis68spec

Жыл бұрын

@@NazriB What?

@Elvis68spec

Жыл бұрын

@@amalalnckamsk6939 I'm not sure what you mean.

@Elvis68spec

Жыл бұрын

@@amalalnckamsk6939 Hi, Dad!

"Hi there, something wrong with the elevator?" Lol

@csic123

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Jenkins "Going down."

@DarkPaladin24

4 жыл бұрын

"Bad vibrations?"

@darthkahn45

4 жыл бұрын

Channeling his inner "Nightwing"

@Kiddo_X

4 жыл бұрын

"They say confession is good for the soul. I'd listen to this man."

@Yerflua

3 жыл бұрын

*confused look* "...nah."

3:55 This scene is so iconic man! It truly defines superheros!

Christopher Reeve will always be my Superman on film always and forever !!!

"Something wrong with the elevator?" "Bad vibrations?" I totally forgot the awesome one-liners

@kumarammoy7615

6 жыл бұрын

tamil film

@ICET100

6 жыл бұрын

No its English

@kenb2671

5 жыл бұрын

Take him away!

@egrizly

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome?! They're okay at best and meh more accurately.

@donald_the_savage1234

5 жыл бұрын

Dr Weatherface it’s cheesy in a good way.

Christopher Reeve IS Superman.

@supermadmac

5 жыл бұрын

AGREE!

@xXSilentAgent47Xx

5 жыл бұрын

WAS*

@zeeshankarimi2235

4 жыл бұрын

No. Superman is Christopher Reeve.

@zeeshankarimi2235

4 жыл бұрын

@Youre Gonna Need a Bigger Boat First of all, I didn't said Christopher is Superman. I said Superman is Christopher Reeve. Of course I know he's dead. I meant no one's got that Superman face cut besides him. So who's the f***ing idiot?

@theamericanshepherd5378

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe he truly is Superman who came from a parallel world into our reality.

I watched this with my dad when i was a litttle kid. This scene is still fresh in my memories. Miss my dad

I'm giving this version of superman to watch for my son. This superman was indeed cartoonish but it gave us simple moral lessons and heroic inspiration like saving a cat from a tree, saving random people in need and assuring them that they'll be okay. His leadership is also visible when he helps the police and the fire fighters. It's not trying to be cool or dark like todays superman, no disrespect to snyder's version. Christopher Reeve really had that charisma and charm. And he also potrayed 3 different personalities in a single movie in superman 3 such as the nerdy clark kent, the charismatic superman, and the evil superman very convincingly. He was really superman in flesh.

@leejee88

Жыл бұрын

It's the way the character was intended to be portrayed

Those wire lines they used for Christopher Reeves were just as good as any CGI movie ever made. R.I.P. Mr. Reeves.

@michaelccozens

5 жыл бұрын

IIRC, and not to take anything away from the great work of the stunt crew, but Reeve himself deserves some credit for making Superman's flight look as real and natural as possible. Reeve worked really hard to make the flying look like second-nature to Superman, so easy and graceful that you'd never even think that you're watching something physically-impossible, sorta like how elite athletes make their sport look so easy that every couch-potato thinks, *I could do that!", until they try doing it. Reeve focused especially on his take-offs and landings, which are just so smooth that you don't even notice. Great example of performance and effects coming together to make a whole greater than the sum of its parts. I can only imagine how hard that must have been, physically, on Reeve. It'd be like having to hold a plank position for hours at a time.

@peterp2153

5 жыл бұрын

Not if you want to do anything other than midspeed cruising. You can’t do a Doomsday battle like in BvS with just wires and rear projection

@odysseusrex5908

5 жыл бұрын

@@peterp2153 Yeah, maybe, but BvS sucked. You need a good story first, then the special effects are secondary.

@kensstudio0806

5 жыл бұрын

@@odysseusrex5908 BvS had a good concept but they deliver it terribly..... Martha scene should be sad and heartmelting but again they deliver terribly...

@odysseusrex5908

5 жыл бұрын

@@kensstudio0806 It was just a bad movie.

his one liners are hilarious

@TanielaLigairi

6 жыл бұрын

".. Hey there Officer ... Mooney.... you what they say, confessions are good for the soul, I'd listen to this man... take him away.." hahaha ... Christopher Reeve too good as Superman

@childfreesingleandatheist8899

4 жыл бұрын

"Bad vibrations?"

I love how calm and nonchalant Superman is towards the bad guys before he captures them.

I'm 43 and even as a child watching that scene today with how they were able to make that scene still blows my mind. Remember the movie came out in the 70s!!

There's something about conventional special effects that CGI just cannot touch. It brings so much more realism and warmth to the shot. Christopher Reeve will always be the gold standard from which all other Superman characters will try to reach.

@elijahlee3610

3 жыл бұрын

And that cavil already surpassed

@thefilmwatcher1302

3 жыл бұрын

Darth El 🤣🤣🤣 Thinking Henry Cavill is better than Christopher Reeve. Close, but yeah, no.

@elijahlee3610

3 жыл бұрын

@@thefilmwatcher1302 yes because the hero that sacraficed his life for a planet of beings that hated him is worse than a simp who permanently gave his powers away to get with a girl.

@kendallrivers1119

3 жыл бұрын

@@elijahlee3610 says who!? Lol I like Henry but most people hate his version of Superman. If you don't appreciate this Superman then I do why you're here you clearly don't get it.

@elijahlee3610

3 жыл бұрын

@@kendallrivers1119 arbitrary nonsense, you addressed none of my points

In this film he can take off without destroying everything around him.

@danielchalhoub2618

7 жыл бұрын

he also has a cape that defies gravity lol

@TopTierHater

7 жыл бұрын

hamsterminator That's because in this film, Zod and Faora wasn't trying to replace earth with a world engine

@bigshow771

7 жыл бұрын

What does that have to do with the destruction when he takes off or lands?

@paulpolpiboon9535

7 жыл бұрын

hamsterminator : LOL

@autryf9252

6 жыл бұрын

By "everything around him" I suppose you mean just the pavement.

2:49 Now that’s the best heroic shot of Superman that can’t be matched. Literally nothing can match this whole movie.

The 70s were such a great time to be a kid

A superhero classic. Still wonderful to watch 40 years later.

"Haven't I told you to stop telling lies?" WHAP!!

@renatoigmed

3 жыл бұрын

with that trauma she became Harley Quinn years later.

@victorbonilla4634

3 жыл бұрын

@@renatoigmed 😂👍

Have to give props to Tom Mankiewicz for adding the little comic touches and depth of character to this film. He added all these little nuances in the script that brought out Christopher Reeve's acting even more. Even Jor-El's first line "This is no fantasy...." although he was talking about the three criminals it was Mankiewicz and Richard Donner telling the audience as well that this was real. This is what made this film such a timeless classic.

I love how he smirks at the guy after he loses grip and falls (0:44). Supes is just messing with him, enjoying himself. and who could forget "Haven't I told you to stop telling lies???" *slap* these movies had their dark moments, disguised as silliness. I still love it. :)

The special-effects still look pretty good, considering it’s been over 40 years.

The best part in my opinion is that whole superman is clearly helpful and needed, this movie goes out of its way to show that cops aren't incompetent and useless, that superman doesn't just do everything

@TheLAGopher

10 ай бұрын

Superman went out of his way to say that he was on the same side as the authorities.Batman symbolizes that the system doesn't work. Superman symbolizes that it can.

Rest in Peace Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder one of the best Superman and Lois Lanes ever. I remember when these movies came out, Christopher Reeve was a handsome man with his blue eyes and his portrayal of the Man of Steel made movie history. He was really the perfect person to play Superman.

RIP and long live the greatest Superman actor of all time. Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 - October 10, 2004), aged 52 You will always be remembered as a legend.

There will only be one real Superman Man Of Steel & his name is & always will be Christopher Reeve R.I.P u were the best superhero ever

@itpennywise1968

3 жыл бұрын

No

@anthonygarcia8749

3 жыл бұрын

@@itpennywise1968 yes

@zombwars7749

3 жыл бұрын

@@itpennywise1968 wow man. I guess you are one of those who care solely about CGI and not acting. However you should give reasoning behind your statement.

@caolanmcflynn2412

3 жыл бұрын

You side it

@zombwars7749

3 жыл бұрын

@@caolanmcflynn2412 your comment needs elaboration.

This is one thing I wish Zach Snyder's Superman had. A sense of humor.

@invisiblefiddle1645

6 жыл бұрын

BigNoseDoggie humor? Uh... Huh.. NAME 5 SENSES OF HUMORS 5!!!!! Name 5!!!!!!!!

@bootsdad13

6 жыл бұрын

Yup. A wonderful good natured movie.

@Zafire94

6 жыл бұрын

Well thank god Joss Whedon gave us that in the new JL movie. He's on par with Reeve's Superman in that movie, he's so happy. (Henry Cavill himself confirmed that he and Joss made the superman we get in JL in case you're wondering where I got that from.)

@McSuperfly101

6 жыл бұрын

Bilal Zafar - I’d probably be interested to see a 100% Joss Whedon take on Superman but what we ended up getting was a bit of a Frankenstein style amalgamation between Snyder and Whedon.

@mohammadekramfaruquefahim194

6 жыл бұрын

Superman had a few jokes, it wasn't just shoved in your face because they're were more important things in the film than just catching petty criminals

0:57 Superman catching the jewel thief was filmed with Reeve standing on solid ground and the "Nah" actor at a 90 degree angle, with everything glued to his desk. It's replicating the Solow Building on 57th Street in New York City.

@Only-me

2 жыл бұрын

Remember the house climbing scenes in the Batman series of the 60´s? Those were made in the same way, but this looks so much better.

This is what Man of Steel lacked-- scenes that establish Superman as a hero for everyone. And the humor.

@axebomber2108

3 жыл бұрын

Think of all the misunderstandings that would have been avoided if Superman saved one person in public before Zod showed up. After all, all it took was for him to protect the soldiers in Smallville for Hardy to say "This man's not our enemy".

@spkanava

Жыл бұрын

1977

THIS is and always will be the real man of steel.

@torystrending7285

6 жыл бұрын

NYBravest82 I totally agree!!🙌

@jason75

6 жыл бұрын

Forget George Reeves, Kirk alyn the first superman in 1948. He made two serials

@acewilliams7917

5 жыл бұрын

He even has time to get the cat out of the tree. Cavill ya got work to do.

@FlashEarth89

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! The new guys face don't fit as Superman but Man of Steel remake was good.

@606danco

5 жыл бұрын

He also was the man of wheels

He will always be the greatest superman, good sense of humor too.

Officer Mooney talking to his Sargeant is a classic. Especially when they both walk out, see the yacht in the street and Superman flying away. "Let me get my hat."

I am glad Christopher Reeve gets to live forever on KZread and on the internet as the quintessential "Superman."

Those criminals counting their bills with that gleeful smile on their faces is so goofy, it's great. I fucking love it. It's almost like it came straight out of a goddamn cartoon, lol. Gives it a weird kind of charm of times you didn't get to see for yourself. They don't do stuff like that anymore.

3:00 "Mooney,............ first bottle's on me, let me get my hat!" - lol

@mtsflorida

4 жыл бұрын

If I had a bottle for every time I said something that really happened that no-one would believe I would have a tremendous wine cellar. Why don't people just have an open mind, believe and give it shot. What can they lose and so much to gain.

@actioncom2748

4 жыл бұрын

Ah, the boss I'll never have.

The cat rescue scene is still the best depiction of a flying person I have ever seen. It was just magic.

From 1:03 to 1:23, that is easily the epitome of who Superman is and sums up Christopher Reeve’s portrayal of him. Just flat out awesome.

"STILL" the greatest Superman movie of all-time!

@seanjohnson4475

3 жыл бұрын

What's up Captain America

@LATVERIAN1

2 жыл бұрын

@@seanjohnson4475 Christopher Reeve as Superman.. 😉

I'd have rather seen a movie of Superman and Batman working together than fighting each other.

@Caleb-iq6jg

6 жыл бұрын

Def Blinders reeve/keaton vs hackman/nicholson

@daustin8888

6 жыл бұрын

Goku Black In a parallel universe we got that movie

@hermionetobias1766

5 жыл бұрын

Although we already have movies showing them helping each other instead of fighting, Batman and Superman have been best friends for 80+ years so I agree with you.

@user-bl1pw2th4l

5 жыл бұрын

Ben Affleck as batman is the worst casting decision EVER!

@nandhakumar-ss5er

5 жыл бұрын

@@user-bl1pw2th4lcorrect

Christopher Reeve was the best Superman! God bless him!

The Superman movie brings back some warm memories. I was a child when this movie was realised. My father took me to the cinema while we were on holiday in Wales. I didn't have a clue. I was going to watch this movie. At that time, it was the movie not to miss, with a huge impact on children. ❤

I'll never understand how when we have a movie that NAILS this character that can be used as a template for future movies, future directors will continue to ignore it to try to "put their spin" on it. How many failures can you have before you admit that maybe every director and screenwriter who wants to do a Superman movie, should at least WATCH this movie as a starting point.

@drumking241

4 жыл бұрын

Bingo man! i have a huge problem with them doing that, they cant leave him alone, trying to make him a jerk or dark.

@emanuel6693

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah because Superman Returns was a box office hit. Just like Superman 3 and 4

@llperks

4 жыл бұрын

@@emanuel6693 lol, if your not aware of the reason those didn't work. Then I can't help you.

@wrestlinganime4life288

3 жыл бұрын

@@emanuel6693 Superman returns didn't work because it was set in a modern world. They nailed the Superman character but should have had more challenge to face. Man of Steel tried but the execution was poor and they tried to deconstruct to Superman in a lazy way

@0megacron

3 жыл бұрын

Same reason a new CEO takes over a successful company and then proceeds to change everything that made it a success. It's just human nature, I guess.

I honestly like the silent flying better. No effects, no swooshing but somehow far more impressive. Obviously the SFX aren't nearly as impressive and some updating was in order for the new movies, still, I wish they had kept the effortless, silent flying.

This is why this Superman is the best. He doesn't just fight crime, slug it out with big bad guys, save falling airplanes. He takes the time to rescue a little girl's cat.

Christopher Reeves is the best Superman and Brandon Routh did a great job of Superman too

The greatest Superman ever!!! No one these days will ever come close. RIP. Thumbs up if you agree!

U.S Navy Disabled Veteran 😎🇺🇸 I was born in 81 thanks To my Mom who was also a huge fan, I had the Honor to watch the greatest Actor play the greatest Superman of all time RIP Christopher Reeve and his wife Dana Reeve 🙏🏽😞😢 !!!!!

@vava8545

7 жыл бұрын

America 81 , thank you for your service!🖒🖒🖒

Thank you, Richard Donner, for making us believe.

I love this Superman with no super villains and he just helping normal homies on the hood

@sandal_thong8631

Жыл бұрын

Funny, in one of those reminiscing videos they were saying _Superman_ was so boring because of the lack of action that their ADHD kid was turned off.

@spkanava

Жыл бұрын

1977

Thats my Superman, always inspiring, always loving and above ALL always there for us when we need HOPE. RIP Christopher Reeve

Still the best comic book superhero movie ever made.

@6jackace

6 жыл бұрын

dark knight, spiderman 2, captain america winter soldier are probably all better but i believe this was well ahead of its time and Christopher reeves probably is the best portrayal of any super-hero only one close is RDJ's Iron Man portrayal

@mainman3476

5 жыл бұрын

Superman: The Movie and The Dark Knight are the best 2. This movie is perhaps one of the most influential movies ever made towards the movie industry. The success of this movie showed the business that superhero movies could make it.

@odysseusrex5908

5 жыл бұрын

Superman, the Movie, Wonder Woman, and Batman Begins are all on a par.

@odysseusrex5908

4 жыл бұрын

@Dominik Klein No, no it is not. The three best, in no particular order, are Superman, the Movie, Batman Begins, and Wonder Woman. OK, that's chronological order, but all three of them are head and shoulders above the rest, including the other movies in their own franchises.

@naranciaghirga4119

4 жыл бұрын

@Dominik Klein no lol

This just shows that Superman at heart is just a really nice guy with superpowers. This is how Superman was meant to be, and it's never been duplicated.

The kid getting a smack for lying always gets me 😂

@blockmasterscott

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was a little kid when I saw this in the theater, and I laughed!

@HectorSanchez-vv6cf

10 ай бұрын

Same here

Moody 1st Bottle is on me, let me get my hat! Priceless! There will never be a better Superman Movie than Superman and Superman II

Little Girl: "Mommy! Mommy! Frisky was stuck in a tree! This man swooped out of the sky and gave him to me!" Mom: "Haven't I told you to stop telling lies?!" - slaps little girl -

@sharkdentures3247

6 жыл бұрын

It was probably more of a spank. (or swat on the behind) Spanking, while not 'encouraged' back then, was certainly more socially acceptable. But slapping a child? (on the face) was not so (I don't believe it ever was) & would have generated lots of backlash (especially in such a feel-good movie).

@ofcrgry

6 жыл бұрын

I wonder what Superman felt when his super hearing heard the slap....

@ChrisLuongo

6 жыл бұрын

You can still spank your kids when they are bad not leave marks on their body. Pararents still does it. They need to learn when they doing is wrong to make them right.

@3Rayfire

6 жыл бұрын

Well the real injustice of course is that she was telling the truth. The mom is gonna feel bad when she sees the newspaper talking about a Superman that can fly.

@sablesanctum

5 жыл бұрын

Superman doesn't give a fuck.

42 years later and the scene still holds up.

I was 26 viewing Superman in theatres in '78 i couldn't get enough. You really could believe he was flying for real. 😲🇺🇸

"You say the world doesn't need a savior, but every day I hear them crying for one!!"-Superman Returns

@martinkuliza

Жыл бұрын

They say the world doesn't need a hero well.... Damn them I'm gonna give them back their hero's Fifi Macaffee (Mad Max)

Christopher Reeves wasn't Superman, Superman was Christopher Reeves... The best to ever do it...

What a weird coincidence that all this was going on during Superman's first night, along with Air Force One and Lois's helicopter.

I love this Superman I hope James Gunn brings this type of Superman backbeverything doesn’t have to be dark I love the bright colors on the suit it actually feels like the comics and actually feels like a real superhero that you can trust and and be comfortable instead of him being dark and destroying the city just cause

2:05 love this scene it's realistic ( the way it portrays Superman ) Superman could be watching the deaths of cops by killers but he's making his way to the scene of the shootout, he didn't just fly there instantly and whirlwind up all the crooks. This leads a little believability to the fact that even though he can do the impossible he is still only one man, he's not a god, he's not omniscient, a fact later movies shit on. Later on in the movie, Lois Lane even dies due to this fact which at this early point in the movie is established with the viewer.

(Superman catches criminal and disappears jus as the office guy looks) “....... Nah.” Cracks me up every time.

I love that for Superman, nothing is too small. He learns the officers name while shaking his hand to show respect. It's the little things Superman does to show us that he is a super man.

45 Years later and still a 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆. RIP Christopher Reeve

so glad to have been in the a kid in the 70s to see Superman, Star Wars, Rocky in the theatres !!

@sandal_thong8631

Жыл бұрын

Once the Vietnam War was over, I imagine it felt like a great weight or dread was off. Maybe these movie-makers rescued people's childhoods?

The guy with the crowbar took shock damage

@invisiblefiddle1645

6 жыл бұрын

Arse Robinson shock? Damage??... U..h huh...... . . . .. . ... ... . . ..NAME 5 SHOCK DAMAGE THINGIS !!!!!!

Christopher Reeve's Superman makes me emotional, he will always be the only and real Superman

Saw him in a movie "Somewhere In Time", even then I still saw him as Superman