“Statistically speaking flying is still the safest way to travel.” Chris says that line and then delivers the trademark smile when walking away. Still and will always be my favorite Superman ever.

@nathancruz9172

2 ай бұрын

2:48 me too

@texasrockshillcountry6574

8 күн бұрын

Christopher Reeve made Superman MORE Super!

i was 15 when this movie hit the theaters - amazing experience to watch this scene in the dark with hundreds of strangers - no one had ever seen such an incredible action sequence before - everyone was literally on the edge of their seats - and when Superman swooped up and caught Lois in mid-air I'll never forget how everyone in the theater could not stop themselves from clapping and cheering

@dancastro4732

4 жыл бұрын

I was 4 years old when this movie came out but I remember my dad renting this movie for the first time and I fell in love with this movie. Now I am 45 years old and I have all 4 Superman movies Reeve did and I thoroughly enjoy this movie and the sequels. I wish if he had lived and walked again he could've been Jor El in Man Of Steel and I wish he was reunited with Anette O'Toole who he worked with in Superman 3 and Tom Welling on Smallville plus a scene with him and Michael Rosenbaum would've been so kriffing awesome. I am still conviced that even though he played a scientist named Virgil Swann on Smallville seasons 2 and 3 that he was actually Jor El or a Kryptonian who survived the apocalypse of Krypton because how on earth would a billionaire scientist know Clark Kent's birth name and where he came from?

@Fireglo

4 жыл бұрын

LOL you're lying xD

@brendancronin1844

4 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing this in the cinema with my dad, who laughed at Clark Kent's reaction to the telephone booth. As Clark ran across the street and ripped his shirt open revealing the 'S' , the whole cinema (including my dad and I) cheered. One of my favourite childhood memories

@craigmckenzie5466

3 жыл бұрын

@@dancastro4732 I saw a special re-release of Superman in the theatre 2 years for it's 40th. They presented as it was that year, no special dolby surround or anything, just it's raw original form. I was with friends. Their must have been 15 people in the theatre at the most. But it was magical. Waited my whole life to see it in the theatres in it's original form, I was only a year old when it first came out so I missed it then. Awesome!

@VallaMusic

3 жыл бұрын

@Weghweh Hwewehwhe no worse than Superman making time go backwards by spinning the earth in reverse - lol

That Superman score gets me every time. It NEVER fails.

@itzgeorgeplayz3858

4 жыл бұрын

@Project Lee That Daily Planet is called The News Building so that means The News Building is built the same as This Movie called Daily Planet they putted in for the movie and that means this Superman is real

@kdean30

Жыл бұрын

💯

@nathancruz9172

2 ай бұрын

@@itzgeorgeplayz3858 3:02-3:26 exactly

More than 40 years and still can't be replaced. The best superman ever.

@nathancruz9172

2 ай бұрын

3:26 exactly

This just brings tears to my eyes. That's how a superhero makes an entrance!!!

@truck6859

5 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@jennifersman7990

4 жыл бұрын

Me too, Greatest superhero entrance ever!

@nathancruz9172

4 жыл бұрын

kubaz enigma 1:13 same here.

@Laceykat66

4 жыл бұрын

Well, in the 1970s anyway.

@dancastro4732

4 жыл бұрын

Same

0:53 The look he gives that phone booth is so perfect.

@paulpolpiboon9535

4 жыл бұрын

Cool reference too

@sharkdentures3247

4 жыл бұрын

@@paulpolpiboon9535 The first time I saw it, I thought it was JUST about the reference. Then years later on other watchings, I realized there was a practical reason too. It wasn't a FULL "phone booth"! I was more of a partial . . .phone 'kiosk'(?) or some other term. So, he can't really step 'inside' it! LOL But it is the reference that makes is SO funny!

@jiraiyahermit4999

4 жыл бұрын

???

@thewolverine8414

3 жыл бұрын

0:58

2:54 THAT is Superman!!! you can´t deny that also that smile is infectious

@marcusward6235

4 жыл бұрын

WTF! He's smiling then he's chill in the next shot!

@jennifersman7990

4 жыл бұрын

Still hilarious when he looks at the phone booth,

@nathancruz9172

4 жыл бұрын

jennifersman 0:58

@nathancruz9172

4 жыл бұрын

jennifersman 0:58 he needs to find another place.

No one today, will understand the sheer gravity of power of movies in the 70's and 80's!

Still gets cold chills, “say man”, “excuse me”, greatest Superman ever.

@chiefscheider

3 жыл бұрын

It's actually "Say, Jim" but I get your drift.

@Metsfan7232

3 жыл бұрын

I always thought it was “say him”.

@craigmckenzie5466

3 жыл бұрын

WHOOH! Do they even put pimps in movies anymore!

@kellyweingart3692

3 жыл бұрын

“That’s a bad outfit, whoo”

Still one of the greatest scenes in cinema history

@nathancruz9172

2 ай бұрын

3:27-3:31 especially the 3 hours cut.

Perhaps the greatest scene in the franchise's and DC Comics history.

@just2coolkk

6 жыл бұрын

also in movie history for sure ! there is and was never a better superhero moment that was better than this !

@nathancruz9172

4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Howell 3:20-3:27 I actually liked this 3 hour cut version of Superman the movie as special edition as original theatrical release.

@kidsmolina4031

4 жыл бұрын

@@just2coolkk ok no. I can name way better ones

@chd1694

4 жыл бұрын

Damn right the best.

@dallasman9892

4 жыл бұрын

Uh... Why did he put the wrecked copter with injured pilot back up on top a huge buulding instead of setting it on the ground where there was help???

It might look outdated, but it has so much heart and warmth.

@nathancruz9172

2 ай бұрын

1:13-3:27 exactly

Can't believe we lost Christopher Reeve but now we lose Lois lane as well RIP Margot Kidder

@dancastro4732

6 жыл бұрын

They really aren't dead. As long as we remember them

@thewolverine8414

3 жыл бұрын

You can’t even spell his name right lmao

@robbiewilson4116

3 жыл бұрын

@@thewolverine8414 My bad Christopher Reeve

@jimhults4916

3 жыл бұрын

RIP both Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder.

@dalehoward3704

2 жыл бұрын

Margot Kidder was the perfect Lois Lane!

Almost 40 years later and the effects still hold up.

@SheridanJazz

4 жыл бұрын

And no CGI. Richard Donner, Stuart Baird and company were out & out geniuses.

@wadebarnett2542

4 жыл бұрын

I have the opposite view. I wasn't happy with them when I saw the movie in '78, but I realized that was probably the best that could be done at that time.

@ronpetersen2317

4 жыл бұрын

There is a Super (pun intended) clever shot hardly anyone is aware of in that movie. After that "can you read my mind" sequence there was a continuous shot showing superman flying off and Clark knocking on the door a few seconds later and coming in with no edits. They basically has a rear projection of Superman flying off with Lois in the foreground they pan over and eventualy come to the door with Clark coming in. A simple effect that nobody really noticed.

@CapitanJusticia

4 жыл бұрын

@@ronpetersen2317 Oh wow....I always thought he just changed his clothes SUPER fast, lol.

@piyushy5877

9 ай бұрын

Until superman 2 3 and 4 comes into discussion. Those 3 are literally the worst superhero movies with the worst cgi ever

Right at 0:50 - - victorious music is starting with a subtle but growing beat. The build-up of that music and mood it's creating is my favorite part.

@jhaley101

4 жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY!!

@williamschroeder3070

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

The WHOLE audience CHEERED in the theater during the rescue!

@yogidemis8513

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, movies theaters back then you could feel the emotions from everyone watching. Sometimes everyone was on edge, laughing, crying and cheering it was the movie experience back then and everyone gave a grand applause when the movie was over. It's really not like that anymore these days.

@victortaylor7737

4 жыл бұрын

Who wouldn't cheer!??

@paulpolpiboon9535

4 жыл бұрын

@@yogidemis8513 : that sounds so sad

@nathancruz9172

2 ай бұрын

2:04 yep

When people ask me why I am a Superman fan, I just show them this scene.

This the first and frankly still the best Superman movie and choice for Superman. Chris Reeve was 6ft 4 and while also handsome Henry Cavill isn't this tall and doesn't have the same screen presence. To play the iconic superhero people needed to be overwhelmed and mesmerized. Reeve delivered big time. The rest of the cast was a match made in heaven. Ahead of its time and one of a kind Superman (1978) is film magic!

@jennifersman7990

4 жыл бұрын

He literally looks like he walked out of the comic book, that’s one of the reasons casting Reeve was genius

@Cerdo_asqueroso

4 жыл бұрын

@@jennifersman7990 Also Henry Cavill

@paulpolpiboon9535

4 жыл бұрын

@@Cerdo_asqueroso : No canvill does NOT look like the comic book, wrong

@rosalinecapulet

4 жыл бұрын

I'd say Brandon Routh is a worthy successor

@LiveINtheGood53

4 жыл бұрын

Not only did he play a great Superman but he played also an awesome Clark Kent!

John Williams music is so perfect. I love it.

@nathancruz9172

2 ай бұрын

3:28 me too

That pimp's reaction and saying is classic

@logandarklighter

3 жыл бұрын

You wonder why he's so chill watching a man fly away - then you realize he's probably pretty "high" himself. If you catch my meaning. :D

@dancastro4732

3 жыл бұрын

@@logandarklighter Him and the call girls

@tomryan914

3 жыл бұрын

@@dancastro4732 Them's ain't 'call girls' Dawg (call girls is the upper crust), them's bitches is strollers!!!

"Say Jim whewwwwww! That's a bad outfit, whewwwwww!" That guy makes me laugh every time!

@jacobsanchez5382

4 жыл бұрын

That scene is the one that dates this movie for me in my opinion, pure 70's. I guess the writers & Richard Donner thought that pimps in that light would exist forever LOL.

This is when great movies are made

There may never be a more fitting soundtrack for a movie as this one! I still get chills when the music comes on and he turns into Superman!

The helicopter begins to fall to the crowds gasping in horror while Superman looks up while holding Lois and thinks to himself, " bring it on." I still get chills.

Many great actors have played the role of superman but I'd say Christopher Reeve was the best at doing it

Whenever I need hope I watch Superman aka Christopher Reeve.

@dancastro4732

6 жыл бұрын

Same here. I so miss him and Dana

@truck6859

5 жыл бұрын

He was great in the role.

@brianvincentdoucet4273

4 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it. I call this a “feel good” movie.

@romeogh

4 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ is even better especially if you think superman's awesome.

@dancastro4732

4 жыл бұрын

I do too. It's not only that but a classic and my all time favorite film

I saw this movie in 1978 when it premiered. When Reeve ripped open his shirt and then saved Lois just about everyone in the entire theater stood up and applauded, shouted/whistled, etc. Watching Reeve now, his movements are just so fluid as he shifts between Kent and Superman.

Lois: You got me! Whose got you? Superman: VFX

Lois: WAIT!! Who are You? Superman: A friend! Classic

@Leadeshipcoach

4 жыл бұрын

TexasRocks HillCountry .. right! He says the line... flies off all cool.. and then waves and say “Bye”! Love it!!!!

He so proud of himself you can tell.

1:13 The very first appearance of Superman for all the public to see.

And thus, a hero was born.

Superman 1 and 2 my favorite superhero movies all time! Coupled with the greatest movie music ever!!

"I can't believe it, I just cannot believe it- he got her!"

@BillClay88

4 жыл бұрын

Lady was about as good an actor as the dope in part 2 who said 'you forgot your change' in fight scene in metropolis with Zod creating the hurricane.

@itsRabbitSeasonYo

4 жыл бұрын

@@BillClay88 or the one that says..."the big one is just as strong as superman" and then gets pushed aside by lois lane. 🤣

3:38 easily the best flying scene in the whole series, after the fortress of solitude

@gpwerner

5 жыл бұрын

Start back at 3:27.

The first film I ever remember watching. The film builds up to this first reveal, the subtle rescues (bullet catch in the alley), and it really pays off from 0:35 onwards. The casual walk out, and look up to see Lois hanging from the helicopter. Then the sudden change in character, and the signature music theme begins to build. And what a theme. I remember the feeling of excitement as a kid, we're finally going to see Superman. And it's still there rewatching this scene. Best superhero reveal scene to this day.

@texasrockshillcountry6574

4 жыл бұрын

It was like a very seemingly hopeless moment, the Helicopter in hanging off the side with Lois frantically clinging on the seatbelt, with apparently no hope in sight. Then comes SUPERMAN!!

@paulpolpiboon9535

4 жыл бұрын

@@texasrockshillcountry6574 : The fucking best

@mangrove

4 ай бұрын

Right, the way he straightens up and drops the facade. No bumbling and awkwardly slipping through the crowd, he runs through with purpose. It's subtle, but it's really, really good acting.

Christopher Reeve isn't just Superman. Superman is Christopher Reeve. RIP.

@nathancruz9172

4 жыл бұрын

daboys1215 3:03 we all missed him, along with Margot Kidder.

@carmypineda2069

4 жыл бұрын

So true!,

When he is flying, feels like i am right up there w him. Best feeling ever.

Iconic memorable Superman moment. Still remember loving it as a boy on VHS. Still looks great. No CGI junk. You really believe he caught her and lifted a real helicopter back up a skyscraper and set it down. Looks much better than CGI flopping all over the place

1:11 Greatest single moment in superhero film history and it's not close.

Who - are - you? A friend. Brings tears to my eyes. Chris Reeve was pure magic!

The first modern superhero movie. It still holds up as one of the very best. Well done DC!

I really enjoyed this version

@nathancruz9172

4 жыл бұрын

Robbie Wilson 1:13-2:36 me too.

@daveofsteel5246

4 жыл бұрын

My Inspiration To Life Itself

I still get the chills when he changes into SUPERMAN 😂..this film is the perfect superhero film. My favourite 👍🏻🦸‍♂️

i think i cried. yeah i did. man. emotions of superman catching lois and then helicopter. oh god. what a superhero.

Thanks for all the childhood memories Christopher! You made me a better person. "You'll believe a man can fly" John Williams

a movie that inspired a generation

@tyrese3745

6 жыл бұрын

Well, it did cost Warner Brothers $55 Million (equivalent today to almost $225 Million after inflation; $224,961,798.68, to be exact) to make this great movie.

@JustinLodes

6 жыл бұрын

It inspired every generation since I’m sure. Even the new Superman movies don’t stack up to this one and Christopher Reeve still has the throne for best performance of Superman

@dancastro4732

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed but in my opinion Cavill has done well succeeding him

@p0ppyfarr95

3 жыл бұрын

@@dancastro4732 not just Henry Cavill but also Brandon Routh, Tom Welling, Dean Cain and Tyler Hoechlin!!!

Christopher Reeve will ALWAYS be the One and Only True Actor Meant to play the Role of 'Superman!' RIP!

I don't know what chokes me up more, seeing Chris and Margot together again or him flying past the World Trade Center.

@margui6224

3 жыл бұрын

To me, when he flies pass the World Trade Center.

One of the best scenes in all of cinema history in one of the best movies of all time.

That scene never gets old. Love it every time!

Only 498 likes??? WOW Most Iconic Scene Out Of Any Super Hero Film

Quite simply one of the finest films in cinema history. What a film!

That pull apart of the shirt that reveals the Superman symbol. ICONIC ❤️

I remember first seeing this as a 9-year-old. The first time I'd seen a theatre erupt with cheers. It still gives me a rush!

Loise reaction to see Superman for the first time

My favorite all time movie

@nathancruz9172

4 жыл бұрын

Dan Castro 1:13 me too.

May the love for comicbooks and respect for all artists, writers and illustrators may never end.

Ionic scene!!! Chris Reeve was the best Superman because of many great attributes mentioned on here, but he also played a distinct CLARK KENT. The dichotomy is the formula for a great Superman. Everyone else's take on Clark was just a suit and glasses whereas CR was a different person when he was Clark.

@nicholasr6381

Ай бұрын

you nailed it, he’s the Goat

I recall chomping on a bit by the time Superman first took flight to save someone in this movie, and it didn't disappoint.

There is no greater super hero scene than this one!

The gold standard for superhero films.

For me he's been the best actor in playing superman, whoever comes, they're not going to get over it. Cristopher Reeve number one.

*Chris Reeves IS Superman!* ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

@nathancruz9172

4 жыл бұрын

A Friend 1:13-1:18

@afriend9428

4 жыл бұрын

Nathan Cruz *Yes it took him 5 seconds to change and yes I am A Friend!!* ⭐️

@nathancruz9172

4 жыл бұрын

A Friend that’s awesome.

If Christopher Reeve‘s close friend,Robin Williams,visited him in the hospital after hearing that he fell off the horse in 1995,he must‘ve cried whether on the outside or the inside after seeing him there. The 1st Superman movie was released in theaters the same year that the science-fiction sitcom series Mork & Mindy,starring Robin Williams & Pam Dawber aired.

@williamshaw9047

3 жыл бұрын

He laughed because Williams came in as his Russian doctor character from "Nine Months" and said he was going to perform a rectal exam on Reeve.

Damn, l love the music..even better when they change keys!

@truck6859

5 жыл бұрын

The music did such a great job of setting the mood.

@ariochiv

4 жыл бұрын

John Williams, baby!

*To me, personally, the best super hero entrance scene EVER. Although Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman did her landing formidably in 'Batman v Superman', Chris Reeve's Superman became eternal from this scene on. Unforgettable scene. Timeless movie.*

@christophervan6966

4 жыл бұрын

Perfection.

There is only one Superman/Clark Kent and he is Christopher Reeve.

The first Superman movie I watched when I was a kid was Superman Returns. Then, one day me and my late father borrowed a few DVDs from one of the neighbors, which one of them was Christopher Reeve's Superman. I watched it few times before we return to the owner. Aahh~! Memories.

This whole scene, especially with John Williams' score makes you just openly cry. It is absolutely tragic how henry cavill and zack snotter have cancelled this AMAZING part of our culture. Superman SHOULD fight for Truth, Justice and The AMERICAN Way!

God, still perfect after all these years. ❤

The best superman ever.

At 3.27 seconds it iconic film making in over drive. Those scenes were not in the original, but they are spectacular. That the 1970s right there.

@gpwerner

5 жыл бұрын

Amen to that. Donner didn't want the first part of that in the Director's Cut and I have no idea why. It lets the music breathe and flow and just gives you all kinds of chills, every time. I will carry that bridge to my grave as the definitive "Superman" moment.

@carmypineda2069

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they weren’t even in the DVD extended edition

My Childhood in a Nutshell.

YES! Thank you for posting this! I've been looking for this clip for years when the news lady and camera man are arguing with each other and Superman flies away smiling.

Never has a single moment in a movie defined my childhood so much.

My all time favorite super hero!

Every time i see this scene i feel chills ❤️ Every single time 💝

I was ten years old when I saw this for the first time. I'm still a fan. Christopher Reeve is still the best Superman.

Why am I crying?

This movie was amazing and still is amazing Christopher Reeve Will Be Always Superman

You got me who's got you? Line of the century!

Superman "Easy miss l got you" ...what a gentleman 😁👍

Can't tell you how many times I reenacted this scene as a kid it's so good

I remember seeing this in the 2nd grade. That was my absolute favorite scene in the movie. I was screaming loudly with my Superman shirt and they were giving away kryptonite rocks, in the theater as well.

@jedijones

4 жыл бұрын

How much for the rock? XD

saw this the night it came out, and this scene got an instant standing ovation, and the movie did at the end as well

The crowd below always amuses me. They see a crashed helicopter hanging from a building directly above them. Reaction? This is cool. I'm going to stand directly below it for the best view when it falls on us and explodes into a fireball.

1:58 - I love how the crowd just stands there as they watch a helicopter fall toward them.

BY FAR, THE BEST SUPERMAN...

That quick shot of Superman at 1:40 still looks fantastic

watched this in the theaters when i was a kid when it first came out. looked and felt so real back then.

Greatest Superman ever !!..R.I.P to both of them...flying forever..

It’s the most iconic scene of its kind, it’s been over 4 decades still can’t be replicated with a modern cinema . I was a boy when I watch this movie, now in my adult life, I still refuse to believe that he just an actor who played Superman, that’s how good he was No one can replace him , he was the first Superman on the big screen

There are other great comic movies indeed, but this is THE gold standard. Reeve is by which all others are compared.

Never fails, Williams iconic score brings a tear to my eye.

1:13 perhaps one of the greatest and most famous scenes in cinematic history

@nicktroisi6347

4 жыл бұрын

@@RustyBrickStudios true

I was 6 years old then but remember it like yesterday Chritopher Reeves BEST superman ever R.I.P

Christopher Reeve is the ultimate hero

" Gentleman this man needs help "-Superman.

Superman, you are the best from 1978 my birth year, Christopher Reeve God rest, her soul and your wife as