This wasn't just the moment Christopher Reeve became Superman. This was the moment that the entire superhero genre changed forever.

@dougmiller6912

Жыл бұрын

You are absolutely spot on with that comment

@Nedysimeon1981

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@simonlarkin2408

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely 👌

@loganbigmo

Жыл бұрын

Yup. This movie caused a chain reaction, a domino effect, that led to Keaton Batman, the Fox X-Men movies, the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movies, all of which itself led to the MCU being a thing.

@FionanOMurchadha

11 ай бұрын

​@loganbigmo absolutely true before this movie superheroes movies were to much of a risk of backfiring. I'm 20 years old born 28 years after this movie came out and while I acknowledge other Superhero movies and superheroes are better, this is my favorite superhero movie and my favourite superhero.

Christopher Reeve didn’t play Superman. He was Superman.

@tejasaabsaab5129

Ай бұрын

He was the best❤

@thegreatacolyt1277

Ай бұрын

Fr

@user-hj9gd7yg5m

5 күн бұрын

" well Superman where are you now ? when everything gone wrong somehow ." 🎼🎵🎶☮🌎

@thegreatacolyt1277

5 күн бұрын

@@user-hj9gd7yg5m yeah

@green-butterfly

5 күн бұрын

Absolutely. No one has done Superman right since because Christopher was Superman. Period.

I love the line “You’ve got me?! Who’s got you?!” Perfect Lois response.

@TheScribe1.0

Жыл бұрын

And it was reused in the DC Animated movie: The Death of Superman.

@00bikeboy

Жыл бұрын

@@TheScribe1.0 +1 for a fact-based, value added comment

@meropale

11 ай бұрын

The great Margot Kidder.

@theoriginalmr.j1422

8 ай бұрын

Ditto ! 😊

@ahoerauf94

5 ай бұрын

Never was a Margo Kidder fan....

Dude straight one-handed caught a helicopter like a rock star. This is one of the most epic scenes in Hollywood history.

@RyderDavis

5 ай бұрын

It's not "Dude". It was Christopher Reeve.

@michaelmcchesney6645

4 ай бұрын

Catching the helicopter was awesome. But the part where he first looked at the payphone before using the revolving door to change was much funnier to audiences in 1978 than today. First of all, I am not sure kids today know what a payphone is. But leaving that aside, people much younger than I am (56) probably don't realize that Superman was famous for using phone booths to change. But by 1978, most phone booths had been replaced with the open design that Christopher Reeve looked at and moved on. That got a huge laugh in 1978.

@blip1

4 ай бұрын

@@michaelmcchesney6645I recognized that when watching this as a child, in the 1980s. I think my generation was probably the last to experience pay.phones and rotary dialing and such.

@sirsaint88

2 ай бұрын

Over 40 years later and hollywood has yet to recapture the magic of this Superman movie.

@AsAWhiteManMarriedToALatina

2 ай бұрын

​@@RyderDavisit's not "Christopher Reeves", its dude.

The music, the crowd's reaction, the dialogue - one of the best movie scenes ever that never gets old.

@watchforever1724

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I know

@toadman5184

Жыл бұрын

Saw this as a small child in the cinema with my whole family in Oxford, UK - either 78 or 79. This scene got the audience clapping, standing and cheering - it made quite an impression on little me!

@chrisgreulich

Жыл бұрын

You are right on! The music is great. And I love the shot of him looking at the phone and then pulling open his shirt to reveal the superman logo. Awesome stuff. It does never get old. I think the first Superman is my favorite. I really like 2 and 3 as well.

@dearheart2

Жыл бұрын

Never get old, and Sheldon got it totally wrong in Big Bang theory. No eidetic memory.

@stevemoore9509

Жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree with you Richard.

I cried in 78 in the theater with this scene.....and till today I still can't stop tearing for some reason when he rescues lois..im a 48yr old man for God's sake...that's how much impact Christopher had on me

@chaseroush6503

4 жыл бұрын

You too?

@KarlA-vk4kn

4 жыл бұрын

The scene where Clark has to say goodbye to Ma Kent really choked me up..and still does. Just pure cinema perfection

@chaseroush6503

4 жыл бұрын

@@KarlA-vk4kn oh yeah, every time.

@Eagle0watch7dv

3 жыл бұрын

@Project Lee You're 100% right, but The Man of Steel is the Trump version of Superman 😒. Superman was never meant to be dark. The Man of Steel did to Superman what the last The last Jedi did to Star Wars(RUINED IT)

@christinemaquilanbaay5486

3 жыл бұрын

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I love how Superman waves and says "Bye" as he flies away. He is just so wholesome.

@jimhirsch4482

Жыл бұрын

Makes you feel glad Superman found his way to America!!

@iamemjarrobinson8713

10 ай бұрын

The casual way he said it: "Just all in a days work."

I really like that he’s still smiling when he turns to leave- he’s not just putting on a brave face for people, he actively enjoys doing the right thing. Christopher Reeve just *got* it. It’s so hard to encapsulate a big legacy character like Superman and he absolutely nailed it

@mfelliott87

Жыл бұрын

The same epic grin at the end of each movie when he flies around the planet as he smiles into the cameras

@KeiFox

Жыл бұрын

And when he faces other people, he's not smiling so widely, just showing that heroic confidence and that he is still "a friend" here to save the day. Christopher Reeve is one of those people I hope to meet in the next life, and shake his hand in thanks for his golden portrayal of the one true Superman who makes our hearts shine with joy.

@jimhirsch4482

Жыл бұрын

You damn right he did!! I still laugh when he walks by the pay phone. That expression on his face is priceless!!

@mmucc073

Жыл бұрын

I saw on another yt video on mistakes in movies and this one had a few and one of them was him smiling as he walked away. He wasn't supposed to smile.

@itsjudemydude

8 ай бұрын

People don't seem to get that while a lot of superheroes used to be cheesy because of the time period in which they were created (like Batman), Superman is _supposed_ to be cheesy. He's supposed to be a happy-go-lucky, friendly, optimistic guy, with a chipper smile on his face and an eagerness to do the right thing. That's his whole character. To paint him as some dramatic, tragic figure, a tortured soul with an inner wrath on the brink of breaking loose... That misses the entire point of the character. It's why I hate Injustice, why I'm not a huge fan of Henry Cavill's Superman, and why Christopher Reeves is the best we've ever gotten. Fortunately, Tyler Hoechlin also seems to get the character, which makes Superman and Lois one of the best pieces of Superman media _since_ Reeves played the role.

I remember seeing this in the theater the first night of it's release in 1978. When Superman caught the helicopter, there was NO ONE sitting in their seat. EVERYONE was on their feet. I'm proud to say I was there.

@nelsonc6173

11 ай бұрын

Wow that is so cool!

@tomstanziola1982

11 ай бұрын

@@nelsonc6173 It was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen in a theater!

@tomstanziola1982

11 ай бұрын

@@LinkedHero It was a little bit of both. About 50/50. The thing with this movie was, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING was shown in any of the previews. It was mostly an image of floating through clouds and the tagline "You will believe a man can fly", so we had no idea what to expect. That's what made it such an experience.

@orlandobabe

11 ай бұрын

I envy you

@tomstanziola1982

11 ай бұрын

@@orlandobabe Thank you, dear. You're very kind to say that. ☺️

The phone booth spoof was perfectly inserted. Even as a child, I understood that from the Comic Books. Beautiful!

@shepardbook

Жыл бұрын

Betraying my age, watching it in the theater, it got a really good laugh.

@watchforever1724

4 ай бұрын

Phone booth are rare

@shuboy05

2 ай бұрын

That was absolutely put in the movie for an easy laugh. The funny thing is Superman RARELY changed inside a phone booth in the comics. That idea/cliche took off from the Superman cartoons from the 1940s.

This scene is literally perfect. It still holds up all these years later!

@peterscottmorgan1

Жыл бұрын

It really does. Those practical effects were spot on

Gives me goosebumps everytime I watch this scene... Best Superman ever R.i.p Christopher Reeve

"I just cannot believe it. He got her!" It can't be stated enough that part of what makes this scene so magical is the reaction of the crowd. There's genuine awe in their faces and you can just feel it.

@chooseyourpoison5105

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. The horror on the crowd's faces as 1:01 as Lois falls really adds to the impact of the scene. Really, this whole sequence is a masterclass in filmmaking.

@Eagle0watch7dv

4 жыл бұрын

01:11 The woman says "I can't believe it, he got her" instead of saying " Wtf is a man doing flying in the air?! Anything else she needed to say should have came afterwards! Lmao

@benclassified9451

4 жыл бұрын

It does at that, but ... there is no way that reporter could have known it was a "he" at that distance. Still this scene is cinema magic.

@LordKhyron85

4 жыл бұрын

@@benclassified9451 You know Ben, once upon a time the male pronouns were used generally.

@benclassified9451

4 жыл бұрын

@Norin Ali For your information, we are aware of that. I was just pointing out an obvious glitch in the continuity of the movie.

Remember kids: If *not* for Superman: The Movie you wouldn't see Batman, X-men, Spider-man and the Avengers. This movie broke the ground and paved the way for the superhero genre. Superman did for the superhero genre what Star Wars did for sci fi. Elevated it into the mainstream.

@bibianaguadalupeislasherre9880

6 жыл бұрын

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

@3Rayfire

6 жыл бұрын

That's true. OG status forever.

@michaelwesten1764

5 жыл бұрын

Perfect, it did. :). It was the first non-2d wire-flying movie. It really was the basis for superhero movies today (like Batman) as we all know it. This was indeed the first.

@jeffnarrow3059

5 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree with you more. My dad got me into science fiction when I was little, and I never got a chance to tell him thank you for that cause he passed away 21 years ago.

@KrushKrills

3 жыл бұрын

superman 1 & 2 still greatest superhero movies of all time

Christopher Reeves always has been and always will be THE Superman!

@DennisKovacich

Жыл бұрын

Except that his name is Christopher Reeve with no s. George Reeves (with the s) played Superman on TV in the ‘50s.

@darrylwiggins4799

Жыл бұрын

You are correct.There is only one Superman.And we know who he is.

I first saw this scene in 1994 when I was 8 years old! I became a visual effects artist because of him. Thank you Christopher Reeve, the one and only Superman!

@kennywohl1061

Ай бұрын

Brandon Routh did a awesome job as superman also

Richard Donner knew EXACTLY how to make a superhero movie. He set the standard for decades to come. And Christopher Reeve’s performance, of course, was brilliant in its simple innocence.

@SovereignStatesman

2 жыл бұрын

THAT was the feel of the "comic-book" they were going for, i.e. the innocence and wonder of a child reading it-- as shown in the opening scene with a little boy opening and narrating the Superman comic to the audience: since that's what it was trying to relate.

@sha11235

2 жыл бұрын

He knew exactly how to do this film. He knew the material was funny, but they couldn't be funnier than the material. By playing it straight, the laughs come naturally and it isn't camp.

@ponokunishima1

Жыл бұрын

Too bad they didn’t use Richard Donner’s version in the theaters.

@LMNO837

Жыл бұрын

@@ponokunishima1 Yeah; the base for a perfect DVD/Blu-ray box of the "Superman" tetralogy is: "Superman", "Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut", "Superman III" and "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace"

@SpockBorg5

Жыл бұрын

Can't say the same for his version of the sequel. The ending just made watching the movie a colossal waste, and repetitive.

No actor will NEVER play the role of Superman like Christopher Reeve did. Still get goosebumps when he rips open his shirt and you hear that theme start. Wish i born earlier when this came out in the late 70s to see it in theaters

@PlasmaCoolantLeak

3 жыл бұрын

I remember the cheer that went up in the theatre when Chris tore open his shirt.

@650Giantsfan

3 жыл бұрын

@@PlasmaCoolantLeak I wasn't born yet when it came out but i can imagine people cheering during that part. I would, too.

@650Giantsfan

3 жыл бұрын

@Project Lee wish we had a real life Superman

@650Giantsfan

3 жыл бұрын

Look at the part when he was running across the street before he ripped open his shirt. There was a guy and lady in the background who accidentally looked at him then turned away 😄😄

@cassavaman3784

2 жыл бұрын

"Excuse me", then shoots up to save Louis. What a scene, Reeve all day 👍

What saddens me is people think Superman is lame just because he inspires hope. I love Batman but what the world needs is Superman.

@joaniekeyser4036

2 жыл бұрын

It's for that very reason that I'm Team Superman, and always will be.

@Leadeshipcoach

Жыл бұрын

😊👍

@Autistic_Gallant-92.

18 күн бұрын

Some people are SOOOO ignorant and they MISS what’s really going on in the world 🌎.

@Eagle0watch7dv

15 күн бұрын

Any Superman that's not Christopher Reeve is lame.

@therealmistahjay

7 күн бұрын

Sadly, we now live in a very pessimistic world where being a good person is ridiculed…

Statistically speaking , Chritopher Reeve is the best Superman actor of all time. RIP.

@DaleWinarski

11 ай бұрын

and statistically speaking, flying is STILL the safest way to travel. 40+ years later.

I, like a lot of people in the Comments section, tear up at this scene. I think it’s mainly the crowd reaction of seeing this unfold, and the perfection in the execution of the scene in general. The score is synced flawlessly as well. Just a thing of beauty. This scene will always hold a special place in my heart.

@LeandroArteagaVega

3 жыл бұрын

They just tru to look cool and bad ass at the end they will never shadow the emotions this scene has caused in generation of viewers

@NOFATCHIX96

11 ай бұрын

You’re gay lol

@ahsenkhan5386

11 ай бұрын

wanted to see this on big screen

@SansMerci1013

10 ай бұрын

Amen. What a special moment it time. Reeve was the right man for that job. Williams's score is perfect.

This movie is basically the bar that was set for all superhero movies to come. And very few films can actually rival it.

@AndyP998

7 жыл бұрын

True that. Good script., Reeve and rest of actors.

@rockie0708

6 жыл бұрын

Adam Langfelder very true.

@kellykitkat40

6 жыл бұрын

Yes. It slows down towards the end, gets boring, but then the time travel thing surprises you. He would do another time travel movie, with Jane Seymour (who was in Battlestar Gallactica). .. Somewhere in Time.

@rockie0708

6 жыл бұрын

Kelly KitKat This movie and the number 2never bored me one bit as a child and an adult, it was captivating. Full of energy, hope and grand great acting.

@rockie0708

6 жыл бұрын

Hear hear. Great movie. Chris was awesome.

I'm 51 and I was an 8 yr old when I saw this in the movies in 78. that scene of him running and then opening his shirt had me jumping up and down in the seat!!!!

“Who...are...you?” “A friend.” That is the perfect Superman answer.

@Toletanus

2 жыл бұрын

He was no Simp

@afriend9428

Жыл бұрын

*jes*

@adoggwu2

Жыл бұрын

He subliminally told her who he was, just didn't reveal his name.

@richardballinger784

Жыл бұрын

To humanity.

I normally am not the biggest fan of Superman, but this movie will always make me smile so hard. Reeves' Superman is just so authentic to what I imagine Superman being, straight from the page

@paulmacdonald1408

3 жыл бұрын

why are you not a fan of superman

@meylimoran1277

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a fan of superman why not you

@christopherfoote4643

2 жыл бұрын

It shows he was a talented actor.

@danbasta3677

2 жыл бұрын

@@christopherfoote4643 He was in yet a much better movie called Somewhare In Time in 1980. Now that's a movie.

@christopherfoote4643

2 жыл бұрын

@@danbasta3677 I never saw it. I've heard he was able to play many parts. I think it might have been damaging to his career to be Superman. I remember seeing him in another movie before he played Superman. He was quite versatile.

This scene sent shivers down my spine and oddly made me cry

@zoso73

4 жыл бұрын

Happens to me every time i watch it.

@annapplegoldfinch6931

4 жыл бұрын

I know, right?

@TheMJKnight

4 жыл бұрын

you too?

@maxmillianwong5946

4 жыл бұрын

Me too.....😭😭

@nelsonwalker7105

4 жыл бұрын

me too even to this day

I'm from India. That direction, that screenplay, that editing, that music, that shirt rip to show the S and of course, Christopher Reeve. This is the single greatest scene that I've watched in all of movies till date [born a yr after this movie release].

2:15. I don’t know if this was in the script or at the direction of Donner, but Chris Reeve’s smile as he walked away is what makes his casting so perfect. Yes, he looks like the character and totally sells you on the physical feats. But here we see him simply enjoying the moment. Superman knows Lois talks nonstop and, for once, she’s speechless.

In the middle of everything, time to be polite to a pimp. God bless you, Christopher Reeves Superman!

@holdenmcgroin9774

3 жыл бұрын

Politically incorrect to call them pimps today, they are better known as love brokers.

@classic1971

3 жыл бұрын

Reeve

@andrewrusso8543

3 жыл бұрын

Superman is nice to everyone unless they are up to evil.

@jasontrewin123

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah brings back memories of better era

@wudaddy

3 жыл бұрын

@@classic1971 Thank you

Man, I remember being a kid and constantly getting this movie from the rental store JUST to see this scene.

@sirvivor-tu2uo

3 жыл бұрын

👍🏽me too🤣🤣

0:18 that quick up-down glance Reeve gives the phone stall: "Nope, that won't work!" Priceless!

I like how Superman politely tells the pimp "excuse me"

@KHAOE1

Ай бұрын

Lol them pimps be loving them fly outfits 😂

"You've got me? Who's got you?" I get a jolt of electricity through my spine every time I hear that line in this scene. It was absolute genius to put such a boldly comedic line in the middle of this intense action scene. And one that perfectly encapsulates Lois' spunky personality in this movie. I will also note to critics that Superman lets both Lois and the helicopter drop a little bit when he catches them. So he is not defying the laws of physics here. He is avoiding doing damage by slowing them down first before reversing their course. He is not bringing them to an abrupt stop.

@jedijones

3 жыл бұрын

@Kevin McDougall That sounds a little bit like what John Byrne invented in his Superman comics revamp in 1986. From the Wiki: "Tactile Telekinesis An attempt was made to explain Superman's ability to fly with large objects through the introduction of tactile telekinesis. Objects that Superman touched were enveloped by an invisible telekinetic field that allowed him to move them with the force of his will. The ability also explained Superman's ability to fly."

@stainlesssteelfox1

3 жыл бұрын

@Kevin McDougall Telekinesis can explain many of his standard abilities. Superstrength, including the ability to lift objects in ways that leverage and material strength should make impossible - He's actually grabbing it in a TK field and supporting it all over. Invulnerability - Skin tight telekinetic absorbtion field Eye Lasers, Freeze breath - Manipulating the vibration speed and therefore the temperatures of the molecules. Even the visible light of the laser eyes can be explained as using telekinesis to create refracted light. Flight - Self-levitation. Surviving and breathing in space - Telekinetic atmosphere containment field, molecular vibration control of temperature, plus decomposing the air in his lungs back into oxygen. Superspeed is canonically the speed force, however.

@Halfstar3

3 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY. I'm betting that was a Richard Donner decision. His motto was "Verisimilitude," roughly meaning staying true and authentic.

@christophergolas9930

2 жыл бұрын

Once I was in a university dorm room full of engineering undergrads and we were watching Superman together. (mid '80s) This scene sparked an argument about why Superman grabbing the helicopter could/could not happen due to physics/mass/inertia/center of gravities. Decades later, when I watch TBBT, with Leonard, Sheldon, Howard and Raj having one of THEIR arguments re: comic book hero superpowers, I can't help but smile and remember. :)

He is the most perfect and classic superman. Miss him forever.

More magical and awe inspiring more than any big cgi fight scene could ever be

Still, after all of these years...this scene is one of the few that brings tears to my eyes. Such an icon.

The whole audience in ovation when this scene was presented on silver screen. Just awesome!

I remember we (family) see this Superman in the theater back in '78 and this scene made the whole cinema burst out loud with applause and shouts

I feel blessed to be born in the early 70s and got to witness all those classics as a young child when I believed there really were men capable of flying! RIP Mr Reeve

You’ve got me. Who’s got you? Most famous quote!

"I've got you" "You've got me! Who's Got You!???" Now that Ms. Lane is a question for the ages.

@Mossad901

3 жыл бұрын

Allah brotects suberman.

@redfullpack

3 жыл бұрын

Now think of it again. _Which Single Woman Wouldn't Want to be rescued by Superman?_ On the other hand, if the rescuer is Venom..... :)

@aranjuez4411

3 жыл бұрын

Lol. Yep!

@danielesteve8359

3 жыл бұрын

What?!

@pendragonU

3 жыл бұрын

She obviously checked for a ring on his finger, but still suspected he was withholding. A woman needs to know who may have stolen him first

Reeve’s little smile is so pure

1:05 - Undoubtedly one of the most charming moments in cinema history.

The music is just wow. I was a kid in the '90s and I remember having the soundtrack score to this movie

Superman made us believe a man can fly. The pimp made us believe a man is fly.

@NickPiers

5 жыл бұрын

WOO!

@michaelmcdonough8647

5 жыл бұрын

bad outfit!

@bryantmungo3123

5 жыл бұрын

Many Kids through the years actually jumped from Windows of their big tall Buildings thinking they can FLY like SUPERMAN .

@paulbattifora7617

5 жыл бұрын

"Say Jim, woo! That's a bad outfit!" - my 2nd favourite line from any movie behind "Leave the gun. Take the canoli"!

@varowan1

4 жыл бұрын

I'm dying right now. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

This scene still gives me the shivers, and tears in my eyes, 35 years after first time I saw it. A little boy got marked for life. Movies don’t get better than this!

@woodyferrari1718

Жыл бұрын

I was like that when I was 14yrs old.. back in '78

@laurensmork

Жыл бұрын

@@woodyferrari1718 Watching it for the first time in cinema must have been magical!

@juliebaxter3564

8 ай бұрын

Still my favourite of all the Superman Films.@@laurensmork

This scene set every little boy dream of being a superhero

Everything about this scene was so perfect. Makes me wish I could travel back in time and see this movie in the theatres, reading all these stories of the audiences cheering and applauding loudly when Clark opens his shirt to reveal the S inside, the glorious laugh to Lois's "You've got me... Who's got YOU?!" And another fantastic cheer when he catches the helicopter. It's like being with the citizens of Metropolis, all cheering and smiling brightly as Superman is here to save the day. One other endearing detail I love is how Superman has that big grin when he looks away from Lois, but when he turns around, he's got that expression that is more firm and confident, but polite and friendly. I can imagine the audience got one more good laugh when Lois fainted. Superman will always be one of the greatest superhero films ever, and Christopher Reeve will forever be the one and only Superman. God bless him.

@chris55529

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic comment! I thought I was the only one who noticed that smile. Glad to know I'm not.

@joaogentil4518

Жыл бұрын

I saw the movie on the teather...it was such a perfect scene for the superman first apearance to the world..i remember the feeling of seeing the superhero doing things that i could only imagine...flying and all that... AWESOME!

@iamemjarrobinson8713

Жыл бұрын

Also that casual "BYE!" showed that to him it was just all in a days work.

@chris55529

Жыл бұрын

@@iamemjarrobinson8713 Well said.

@user-eg6nz9iz4g

11 ай бұрын

The 1970s were filled with great cinema. Superman included!!

The greatest scene in ANY superhero movie. Period. RIP Margot Kidder and Christopher Reeve.

@derwandelndekloth7775

4 жыл бұрын

I can hardly argue against it. I can't tell you how often I replayed this scene with my self made Supermen figures ( made out of "The New Adventures of He-Man" action figures). I just love this movie.

@mr.person4050

4 жыл бұрын

Even though the train scene from Spider-man 2 is my favourite superhero movie scene, I really love this aswell.

@geraldojorgedalmaschio9648

3 жыл бұрын

@@mr.person4050 the final scene of Spider Man 3 is a masterpiece .

@gagetaylor192

3 жыл бұрын

This is a great scene but greatest for me has to be spiderman stopping the train in spiderman 2.

@BBKUS

3 жыл бұрын

If not this, then “General, would you care to step outside,” and the initial battle that followed competes.

The one and only Christopher Reeve. No one can play Superman to this day. No one like him. Wow. Best Superman of all time.

I honestly believe, even objectively, that this is the greatest scene in the history of cinema. It will NEVER be equaled.

@danielesteve8359

Жыл бұрын

Same

This sequence is nigh on perfect. It shows the wonder and power of Superman but also his humanity. Man Of Steel really needed a scene like this with Superman being Superman. Instead, Clark is entirely reactive, only coming out of hiding because Zod forced him to and then he basically destroyed Smallville.

@armenianeric

Жыл бұрын

and destroyed Metropolis. MOS was a POS.

@minorears5205

Жыл бұрын

They're trying to make Superman look cool. They need to stop trying, he's literally the most popular comic book character ever. Just let Superman be Superman, the big blue boy scout.

@armenianeric

Жыл бұрын

@@minorears5205 yup

@axebomber2108

11 ай бұрын

I'd have liked Man of Steel a lot more if there was more of a midsection. He becomes Superman, reveals himself to the world, goes to work at the Daily Planet, averts a few disasters around the world, then Zod's invasion happens.

This movie still looks pretty good , great , actually .

@justinforbes8269

5 жыл бұрын

Of course it is

@davidshannon2860

5 жыл бұрын

Ashley David such an iconic scene love this movie wen I was a kid

@davidlafleche1142

5 жыл бұрын

And all before CGI. Reeve dangled from wires the whole time.

@MikinessAnalog

4 жыл бұрын

For a 42 year old movie it definitely

@johnfothergill1581

4 жыл бұрын

It,s Iconic... be talked about for decades to come

Christopher Reeve is once again and will always be the best Superman ever.

@JustinLodes

6 жыл бұрын

Brandon Kohout yep. He has no equal. He was 1 in a billion lol

@dambertclifford1460

6 жыл бұрын

Brandon Kohout superman3

@JustinLodes

6 жыл бұрын

Dambert Clifford what about it? His acting was great in it. The director and writer are the ones who screwed it up

@BrandonKohout

6 жыл бұрын

John J. Rambo Yeah, Bizarro and Brainiac would’ve been the REAL villains of Superman III.

@MiiPower

6 жыл бұрын

Brandon Kohout it would of been even better if Richard Pryer was not in the movie.

Almost 50 years later. This sequence STILL holds up! Brings a smile to my face every time. The most impressive shot in the entire movie flying sequences is @2:49 when he takes off straight up and out into the dark. Done practically. Still amazing to watch.

This movie is the gold standard of all Superman films. Each scene was exceptionally crafted. For me, the most important element was a subtle sense of humor that brought out a warmth to the characters and the story. Richard Donner was a genius.

This is the best and most iconic scene in all of the Superman films. You always want to jump up and cheer as Superman catches Lois, and raises the helicopter single-handedly! It is a symbol of heroic triumph. It is a beacon of hope, much like that of the torch held by the Statue of Liberty! Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder are irreplaceable. Forever in the hearts of longtime Superman fans, and in future fans to come!

@Gorilla_warfare

2 жыл бұрын

Nice comparison to the Statue of Liberty, it is a similar pose. Cool

Christopher Reeve IS Superman, John Williams is a genius.

@michaelmcdonough8647

5 жыл бұрын

Christopher reeve was also the voice of the copter pilot.

@ICET100

5 жыл бұрын

He was Not He was Never the Voice of the copter pilot

@michaelmcdonough8647

5 жыл бұрын

he was indeed. lol. do a search for it. directors cut it was his voice where they were making the approach to land to pick her up..

@ICET100

5 жыл бұрын

I Dont have to do a Search I know he wasnt the Voice of the copter Pilot How can he Do 2 Voices at Once He just cant

@michaelmcdonough8647

5 жыл бұрын

grow up he did. good lord.

Don't care what ANYONE says...this movie started it all, the superhero movie genre!! IT still the 1st and best superhero film of all time. It hits all the marks...great action, great actors, great script, timeless score, never before seen cutting edge special effects (at the time LOL) humor and haert!!

Christopher Reeve's amused "hm" in response to "Who's got you?!?!?" is just perfect. The entire scene is great, but that's the part I could rewatch over and over and over.

This is where 4-year-old me fell in love with both Superman and Christopher Reeve.

@JustinLodes

6 жыл бұрын

Morgan Mosley I was 1 when this came out and by the time I was 5 I was hooked. Watched this movie almost every day at my neighbors apartment who owned it on laser disc ☺️😂🙂

@larraga1977

6 жыл бұрын

My 10 year old me too😍

@varowan1

4 жыл бұрын

Forever and ever. 😘😘😘

@JoeMartinez-vh5cv

3 жыл бұрын

Too many superman movies with so many actors playing the part. Even with all the shuffling around, no one comes close to Christopher Reeve. Christopher Reeve is Superman period.

@tiktube466

3 жыл бұрын

I was 6 in 1992 when I saw this movie ❤

The open-aired phone booth still cracks me up decades later!

@strangelee4400

5 жыл бұрын

I that where they charged their phones in the olden days?

@logandarklighter

4 жыл бұрын

@@strangelee4400 Charged... their... phones. Uh sure, kid. We charged them alright. By the quarter. By the dime and by the nickel. (Amused snort) Yeah. Charging the phones. O...kay then!

@mattbartley2843

4 жыл бұрын

Even in 1978, no real phone booths handy. The revolving door was pretty cool though.

@whiplashfatigue1430

4 жыл бұрын

I believe the first time that was used in the comics was in a Superman/Spider-Man crossover circa 1976. Always wondered if one of the consulting comic book people got that thrown into the movie.

@chaseroush6503

4 жыл бұрын

The look of disappointment on Clark's face sells it for me.

The screen version of Superman that has never been matched, let alone surpassed. He summed up the character in two words, in response to Lois' question: "A friend." That's who Superman was, a friend to humanity.

Can I just bring up that it's been almost 19 years since Christopher Reeve passed away, and I STILL miss the shit out of him? 💔

Absolute perfect. He was, is, and will always be Superman.

My beloved late father always loved this scene, great first appearance of Superman and very dramatic mixed in with John williams's great score! Christopher reeve,the one and only Superman, forever!!!

"A friend!' R.I.P SUPERMAN. The one and only Christopher Reeve.

As Superman flies away into the night, you can tell he's feeling pretty proud of himself

@Marjopolo302

6 жыл бұрын

TheBondman007 , Caz he knows he's going to get his hole off L L .... ;)

@Marjopolo302

6 жыл бұрын

MP R , his dad sent him to earth because , his planet was going to explode, and his powers were given to protect himself AGAINST HUMANS...love to know how many were murdered or killed that night before the heli accident...

@richardauthement3105

6 жыл бұрын

Mark Power kind funny how they openly accepted him as their greatest hero using that logic.

@joaniekeyser4036

2 жыл бұрын

But later in the Fortress of Solitude, Kal is actually feeling ashamed of feeling proud of himself. But Jor-El is quick to tell him not to beat himself up over his feelings of pride, but to learn to control them. Or something like that. It's been a minute since I watched the first one, lol.

Imagine that. No CGI, and this sequence holds up as well today as it did 42 years ago.

*THIS!* This is the Superman I will always love and remember. A simple, straightforward, film about good and evil. No nuances. No trying to check off the 'right' boxes to pander to certain interest groups. No trying to hijack the script to make a profound, 'woke' statement to pound into the heads of the audience. If you came away with any message from the film, great. If you didn't, then fine, as long as you enjoyed the movie. I fear that 43 years later, we've somehow lost that. Now, EVERY TV show and movie has to have a 'right' message to shove on the audience. Every director seems to feel that they HAVE to use the show or movie to push home a moral point. Can't we just get back to this? A more simpler time, when we could enjoy what we want, without others telling us how to enjoy something...or worse, when it's something *they* don't like, how we can't enjoy it.

@Leadeshipcoach

Жыл бұрын

😊👍

@LethalMartialArtist

Жыл бұрын

Karen says “No” 🙎‍♀️

@Jcholla

Жыл бұрын

Well stated!

@goranmilic442

Жыл бұрын

Can you give an example of "woke statement" that exists in today's movies, but not in 1978 Superman? Just to make clear what you meant.

@josephgallo3241

Жыл бұрын

All movies are stories and stories have messages in them. That is why people tell stories to share the messages in them. The message in this movie and the Superman story is that you have great powers , do you use them to help or harm others? Superman decides to use his powers to help people

NOBODY compares to him as SuperMan and i have a serious impression nobody ever will. PERFECT behavior PERFECT poise PERFECT demeanor AND All that you see on that suit ,its just him looking PERFECT. RIP Chris,Margot and Richard .

@davidgradwell8830

Жыл бұрын

I wholeheartedly agree. But, even Christopher Reeve would have deferred to the late George Reeves, the other living embodiment of Superman. Had George lived to see Christoper, he would have been very proud of him! Both George Reeves AND Christopher Reeve were born to play Superman. It's a dead heat photo finish! Both of them brought completely different interpretations to Clark and Superman, yet BOTH were completely valid. Superman is all about dignity, inspiration, grace, and charm. Both men knew that. It's a tragedy that George never lived to meet Chris. Fate is cruel. (Had he lived, he should have played Jor-El or Pa Kent!) May they all rest in peace!

@yukiotakata

Жыл бұрын

@@davidgradwell8830 Amen to that!

Still remember my dad saying: "Wouldn't it be wonderful if someone could do this for real"

@Cartman4wesome

3 жыл бұрын

Well realistically, Lois would’ve died or at the very least destroyed her spine, where she would never walk again.

@BiggerBadderBrian

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cartman4wesome open your eyes

This scene right here epitomizes what Superman is about, he saves lives he smiles he wears his underwear on the outside and people love him. :)

@theunknowncommenter725

2 жыл бұрын

He's more than that.

@davidgradwell8830

Жыл бұрын

Well...Consider that in those twelve years he spent under his late dad's tutelage in The Fortress of Solitude, all the vast cosmic academic ground they first needed to cover together before Clark could grow up, become strong, wise and mature enough to finally become Superman...The subject of how human males wear their underwear never quite came up. :)

@therealEmpyre

Жыл бұрын

It is not underwear. Superman's original designers were inspired by the trunks that the strong man would wear at the circus.

@obiclone

Жыл бұрын

YES, he’s cool WITHOUT looking or behaving cool

@obiclone

Жыл бұрын

This is how Superman is supposed to be He’s not supposed to look cool. Unassuming, looks like a regular guy but way more powerful than the Hulk

This scene was really awesome where Superman appears for the first time and everyone's reaction when they first see him and when they start playing the theme song when he catches the helicopter.

Probably the best scene of the movie!

the look Louis gives Superman while she's in one arm and he's holding the helicopter in the other hand is absolutely priceless.

@harrisassment8937

5 жыл бұрын

Who's Louis? One of the men on the sidewalk watching him save Lois?

@mikegallant811

4 жыл бұрын

Nope They just misspelled Lois!😊

Master piece of hollywood in all history.

Many have tried, but nobody can top the awesomeness of this movie.

Rest In Peace, Richard Donner

I always found it hilarious that Superman--of all people--would remind Lois that "statistically speaking, (flying) is still the safest way to travel."

@TheSaneHatter

4 жыл бұрын

He *is* the man who would know.....

@hynjus001

3 жыл бұрын

Statistically speaking, helicopters are NOT the safest way to travel. Bad advice.

@3Rayfire

3 жыл бұрын

Kal has always been a stan for flying.

@davidgradwell8830

Жыл бұрын

And you could tell that he was having a little cute fun at her expense, allowing that inner mischievous boy out to impishly tease her for just a moment!

Still the best reveal of a superhero. R.I.P. Christopher Reeve, you made us believe a man could fly.

This is the day Superman came into my life. It was so cool to see a man in a cape flying in the sky at my young age.

When I was a child, I was blessed to see this film, in the theater. I jumped out of my seat, with excitement, when he caught her!; Great memories! #ibelievethatamancanfly

Christopher Reeve,the best and only Superman

In 79' my age was 10 years. This is THE BEST Superman in all time.

I'm revisiting my favorite scene of This movie after Hearing the news that Richard Donner Passed away a few minutes ago. A Moment of Silence...

Why cant they just make a superman movie with this level of hope and positivity? Brooding hero is not suited for Superman.

@jorgetomas380

3 жыл бұрын

Because NONE of them are Christopher Reeves. And they can't embody the character as he can. And thee onscreen chemistry of him and Margot Kidder is not nearly mentioned enough.

@firestriker3580

3 жыл бұрын

@@jorgetomas380 All of that is false. Many can embody the character as he can. So many if not most people are out there who can embody the character also the chemistry IS mention. They ARE Christopher reeve

@firestriker3580

3 жыл бұрын

@Project Lee Nope not amen

@firestriker3580

3 жыл бұрын

Brolly NO. How about no. A brooding hero is suited for Superman

@sombramemer1230

3 жыл бұрын

@@firestriker3580 No it isn't because then he becomes too similar to Batman. They are meant to be two side of the same coin. One is optimistic and hopeful. The other dark and brooding. Having both be dark and brooding does not work.

Look at how smooooov Superman glide thru the air at the end of the clip. That's why I like this Superman. He was smooooov wit it.

So many elements make this scene work perfectly, as others have said. But what stands out for me besides the music is the applause when Superman catches the helicopter. Nobody on Earth knew he existed until this point, but they immediately show their gratitude to him for preventing a tragedy which they were sure was inevitable.

First time I saw this at the cinema my hair stood on end. Once of the most iconic scenes ever.

How could you possibly not be inspired by this?

Still the all time best movie of superman. 😎😎😎

He was flawless. He was superman indeed.

Reeve brought to the character something we've never really seen since: humbleness and humility. For Reeve's Superman, it's never about him and who HE is, it's about helping people and keeping the world safe. Like he says at the end of the movie: "No sir. Don't thank me, Warden. We're all part of the same team. Night."

Margot Kidder's passing brought me here. She was the definitive Lois Lane. I still get excited when I watch this scene.

@ZukoHalliwell

5 жыл бұрын

Margot Kidder was amazing, but the definitive Lois Lane was Teri Hatcher.

"Say, Jim.. whoooooo." "S'cuse me." "That's a bad. out. fit.. whoooooo !!"

@nathancruz9172

6 жыл бұрын

haha! very funny.

@MrJimbofox

6 жыл бұрын

It should have been Ric Flair.

@spi2derman

6 жыл бұрын

That part is racist

@MrJimbofox

6 жыл бұрын

How is it racist? Did certain black folks *not* speak that way when this movie was made? If it's portraying things that actually happened, that's not racist. That's like saying that showing nazis in WWII Germany saying "jews must die" is "racist". It's a portrayal of the times it was set in. History is facts. Facts aren't racist. People are racist.

@spi2derman

6 жыл бұрын

I was kidding jeez

I'm a 51 yr old man that truly appreciates a beautiful classic such as "Superman: The Movie." No CGI, No BlueScreen, No GreenScreen Bullshit! Just REAL Awesome Looking Props, Models & REAL Actors like Christopher Reeve & Margot Kidder.💙😎

Don't feel bad...I'm older than you and I tear up the same way. Its because this version of Superman, while not the first on motion picture man of steel touched fans in a special way. It always will. I read that even Superman's creators who were living at that time and saw the movie cried too. Don't forget, Superman is also known as "The Man of Tomorrow" for good reason.

I can’t imagine the audience’s reaction when Clark Kent opened his shirt and there’s the Superman symbol. I wish I went to experience this in theaters. I wasn’t even born then.

@chaseroush6503

4 жыл бұрын

If it was anything like the scene from ROTJ when Luke fired up the green lightsaber, then I'll bet all the air got sucked out of the theater at once.

@fabarangan

3 жыл бұрын

I did when I was 10. And IT WAS AMAZING!

@dbled34

3 жыл бұрын

I was 8 when my parents took me to see this. The crowd cheered. I'll never forget it.

@viceregaldust3191

3 жыл бұрын

Darren Davis Lucky you. Like I said, I wasn’t born at the time.

@Valkonnen

3 жыл бұрын

Everything was actually new when this came out. You would see things that you had never seen before which is very different from now, and that made things special. I'm sorry that modern generations can never feel that the same way.

0:42 - "Say, Jim! That's a bad outfit!"