As demonstrated in this reaction video, the understanding of Superman's embodiment of decency, morality, and goodness is universal. There's a reason why the Man of Steel's sigil is the second most recognized symbol after the Christian cross. It doesn't matter what your background or upbringing is. Superman is for everyone! And Christopher Reeve played him perfectly! Reeve's characterization isn't just the gold standard for the Man of Tomorrow . . . He's still the gold standard for all cinematic interpretations of superheroes!

As Babu said "Of all the superhero movies we've watched, this one had the best story".SO TRUE!!! This is an actual movie. Not just 8 billion dollars worth of CGI and guys flying around on a string in front of a green screen for the entire movie like Marvel movies.

@ll7868

Ай бұрын

Pretty sure there was a lot of special effects, blue/green screen and Chris flying around on strings in the Superman movies too. Inflation is a bitch though, amirite? If they had the technology back then they would have used it.

@user-wr9ej6xe4j

Ай бұрын

@@ll7868 Obviously Reeves was flying in front of a green screen. The point i made was what Babu said that there was an actual STORY that made it a classic great movie. He was basically shitting on all the dumb Marvel movies they watch. He appreciated Superman a lot because of the STORY. Every one of the Marvel movies have literally the same plot. Just insert new character and make the same movie. Also most of the technology was available in the 90's and later but yet practical effects were still heavily used because it looks better.

@ll7868

Ай бұрын

@@user-wr9ej6xe4j Oh, I get it, you're one of those DC fanboys who has to try to crap on Marvel every chance they get because they're "woke" or some such nonsense.

@user-wr9ej6xe4j

Ай бұрын

@@ll7868 Nope not at all LOL. I think just about every single comic book movie is dumb AF. Theyre basically all childrens movies. If you are an adult and you dont have kids theres something really weird about people who are really into stupid comic book movies. But obviously youre a Marvel fanboy cause you care about some dumb war against DC movies. Theyre all stupid childrens movies

@amandataulbee6840

Ай бұрын

@@ll7868 Oh, I get it. You're one of those Marvel fanboys who saw the name Marvel appear on a comment that didn't sing praises about the franchise and got butthurt over it. It's not like you wrote the script to the Marvel movies or worked on the films, so if people dump on your favorite franchise, so what? Does everyone on the internet have to like all the things you like every time? No? So let people dump on Marvel. If you want to dump on DC, Idgaf as long as you wipe and flush the toilet on your way out.

I love that Babu caught on to how the Clark Kent disguise works.

@djohn1671

27 күн бұрын

hire some actors, put some foreign dress and headgear and roll cameras.

OMG hell yeah! Christopher Reeve will always be the best Superman EVER! Please do Part 2 also!

@OpenGL4ever

Ай бұрын

Christopher Reeve completed additional muscle building training for the filming of Superman. His trainer was David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in Star Wars.

@scottmoore1614

22 күн бұрын

I was eight years old when this film came out. My mom took me to see it. She had already seen it once and was in love with Christopher Reeve. A lot of people were. He was born to play this character, no doubt about it. Still one of the best superhero films of all time.

RIP Christopher, Margot and Richard. You made us believe a man could fly. Also, Raeen: OMG that child is so strong. Babu: Quick get the tyres changed while he's got it lifted up 😂😂😂😂😂

It’s interesting how they picked up on how this was the strongest story of all the superhero movies.

@konliner9286

Ай бұрын

Only Babu said that so we don't know about Raeen's opinion.

@cmon9505

Ай бұрын

Because he was mostly unscathed and literally reversed time

@Trazynn

Ай бұрын

The story wasn't that great, but the movie did a great job at establishing the Superman saga. Didn't skip anything important and also did some original stuff with his power.

@OpenGL4ever

Ай бұрын

The difference between then and now is that in the past there was more emphasis on embellishing the story because the special effects scenes were too expensive. Today the focus is on action because CGI is cheaper and the story suffers as a result.

@aldunlop4622

20 күн бұрын

@@Trazynn It's a great story, what's wrong with it?

Superman is the father of them all.

@ZeroOskul

Ай бұрын

Lee Falk's "The Phantom" is the father of them all.

@guillaumeplaciard-fleys4174

Ай бұрын

​@@ZeroOskulGilgamesh is the father of them all !

@ZeroOskul

Ай бұрын

@@guillaumeplaciard-fleys4174 But Gilgamesh didn't wear his briefs over his long johns.

@guillaumeplaciard-fleys4174

Ай бұрын

@@ZeroOskul but he is the first super hero of human History!

@guillaumeplaciard-fleys4174

Ай бұрын

@@ZeroOskul And he hadn't biefs at all😁

86+ YEARS OF SUPERMAN.

@ZeroOskul

Ай бұрын

86? Get out!

@nitishshetty2669

Ай бұрын

@@ZeroOskul Yup, First published on April 18, 1938.

@robertcampomizzi7988

Ай бұрын

Look up canada's "Heritage Minutes" about Superman's creator. Also, for fun check out "the canadian house hoppo," it was a PSA about media literacy in the 90s. CLASSIC!!! ​@ZeroOskul

There is so much magic in this movie.

Christopher Reeve The best Superman ever.

This is a lovely movie! I don’t care about the technology, I care about the story. ❤❤❤ I’m so glad you enjoyed it!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💐💐💐

I love the way they call others "Sir". What a humble sign of respect! My hat is off to you gentlemen.

This was the first movie my Dad ever took me to see as a kid. Never been better than the first two Superman Movies

@scottmoore1614

22 күн бұрын

I was eight years old when Superman The Movie came out. Yes, this is a special film for people of a certain age.

@aldunlop4622

20 күн бұрын

I think the first movie I ever saw was Midway, 2nd was Star Wars and 3rd was Superman. John Williams scores elevated movies to masterpieces. 2001: A Space Odyssey was around that time too.

There were no computers used to create the effects in this film. This was the singlemost expensive film in history at the time, costing $55 million (busting Cleopatra's long-standing $44 million record). I would love to see the same villagers react to Superman II. I kind of think of the first two films as a duology, since they were largely shot together (total budget $99 million) and the seeds were planted for Superman II in the opening of Superman.

Even they know the best superhero film when they see it 😊

Wow,to be their Age and seeing Superman for the first time!!✨

_"You've got me, but who's got you?"_ is the absolute best line in any movie ever made.

@knyght67

8 күн бұрын

Don't forget......."I don't think he wants me to, Mr Luthor. "

Christopher D'Olier Reeve is sorely missed. Films like this was my childhood in the 70's. I am happy they got to see this classic.

Some history... Superman was created in 1938 as a comic book hero. The character debuted in cinemas in a series of animated shorts beginning in 1941, and then was the protagonist of two movie serials in 1948 and 1950. An independent studio, Lippert Pictures, released the first Superman feature film, Superman and the Mole Men, starring George Reeves, in 1951.

@davidw7

Ай бұрын

There was the syndicated TV series - "Adventures in Superman"1952 thru 1958. The first 2 seasons were filmed in B&W, but seasons 3 - 6 were in COLOR. Just could not be broadcast on TV in color then, but could be as color TV began after 1965 if you had one in syndication. KZread has a short video on its color series opener from each episode, some snippets from the show and Clark Kent, lois and others. Plus the closing of the TV in the video on KZread. kzread.info/dash/bejne/omSn2aOEg5CboaQ.html

@ZeroOskul

Ай бұрын

_Superman and the Mole Men_ acted as a pilot for the TV series. If audiences didn't go for that the show wouldn't have been made.

@daveyjones8969

Ай бұрын

You forgot to mention Superman was actually created by a Canadian...

@adamscott7354

Ай бұрын

@@daveyjones8969 * _Raises my Tim's cup to this Hoser mfr right here eh?_ *

@danielgardecki1046

Ай бұрын

@@davidw7 The world's oldest colour film is just 1.5 miles down the road from me... ...Just like many many more world firsts.

Christopher Reeves Superman will always be best Superman I've ever seen in my life. Two characters Clark Kent and Superman, masterful!!

@scottmoore1614

22 күн бұрын

Dumbest disguise ever, but Christopher Reeve made it work!

The reason why Superman, as well as Batman at those times, wore underpants over pants is because they imitate the fighters look of those years. Boxers and wrestlers couldn't be naked, just wearing thights, in the late 30's in USA, so they were used to wear skin colored tight jumpsuits under their underpants to seem naked, but without really be.

@Trazynn

Ай бұрын

It was mainly to break up the anatomy in comic books. Without the pants the legs blend into the torso.

@TrollCapAmerica

Ай бұрын

@@Trazynn Yeah it was a terrible decision when they revamped their outfits and took out the trunks making them look like they wre wearing a long monocolor body stocking. One of many that have been made in this horrific dystopia we live in now

@luketimewalker

Ай бұрын

oooh very interesting fact Lightmovies, thanks

@LightMovies

Ай бұрын

@@Trazynn Only Batman and Superman are like that, so it was not (and still isn't) a comic rule.

@aldunlop4622

20 күн бұрын

@@TrollCapAmerica I like the Man of Steel suit, it was updated but still kept the aesthetic, and looked good. My only complaint was the colours were too dark, a lighter tone would be better. The fabric of the suit looked good though, it looked more Kryptonian, rather than just cotton made on Earth.

Babu you are my brother!👍😄🙏The late 70's were still pretty good for special effects, remember Star Wars was made a year earlier. I love this Superman movie, it was the second movie I ever saw after Star Wars. I was 4 years old when I saw Superman in 1978 at our local drive-in theater. As far as I was concerned, Christopher Reeve was and still is Superman. Yeah, I was that little kid in the late 70's running around our neighborhood in a Superman costume. Leaping off our family home roof. One afternoon I jumped from our roof onto a couch we had sitting in the backyard. My feet went straight through it, the foam, the springs, everything onto the ground. Amazing I never hurt myself. Hence the power of belief lol.

If Babu released a CD of his songs I would buy it. :)

Splendid the reaction of the man in the right. So naive, so pure... He didn't kill his kid inside. Congratulations. You're a better human being than a lot of them.

@TalentedLMT

24 күн бұрын

His name is babu!

Oh, my number one favorite Superman movie! 😃😁💙❤️💛👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

G'day it's Steven from down under Ignorance is bliss, i can't believe that people dont know of Superman and his greatness but of course the world is a different place for different cultures. When this movie was first released in 1978 i watched it here in Sydney as a young boy, Mr Christopher Reeve portrayed the first and greatest superhero known to mankind perfectly. I enjoyed the watching the reactions of two generations here today, and i especially enjoyed the genuine and very real reaction of the senior gentleman. It's wonderful that Superman can continue to bring joy and hope to so many people just by being good to everyone. There is good in the world regardless of all the pain and suffering, and Superman can bring us escapism, joy and happiness too.

They are starting with the classic, nice!

I enjoyed Raeen and Babu reaction to 1978 Superman movie today can't wait to see the villagers reaction to Superman 2.

Arguably one of the best Superman

@space1999

Ай бұрын

Not arguably...

@Houd_Vast

Ай бұрын

@@space1999 well, some people prefer shlock too. It’s just my opinion, no matter how objective I’m being. I was careful with my words, though I do share your enthusiasm.

@itsalwayshalloweenexceptwh5118

Ай бұрын

I much prefer this movie over the darker, grittier superman movies.

@danielesteve8359

25 күн бұрын

Clean your eyes and ears, dude, before watching any masterpiece.

I can't wait to see their reaction to Superman II.

@Buckaroo_Baldwin

27 күн бұрын

Which version though?

Watching Christopher Reeves as Superman in the 80's was the absolute movie thrill of it's time. In my opinion, there was no other superhero. I loved watching Raheen and Babu watch this classic from my childhood and see them have so much respect for the masterpiece it was in its day. So nostalgic for me! ❤️

@dupersuper1938

25 күн бұрын

Reeve

@rhiannasanford6160

25 күн бұрын

@@dupersuper1938 Please forgive my typo.

@aldunlop4622

20 күн бұрын

Yep, I've always loved Superman, he embodies ideals we should all strive for. A powerful, positive hero.

This is, without a doubt, one of the best movie reactions I've ever seen. Both men were great. The older man was joyous to watch. He seemed to watch the movie thru the eyes of a child. Very excited. He's fantastic.!! I'm saving this page in my favorites.

No other actor will ever come close. Many will try, but it will never happen.

It's so wonderful to see their reactions to this amazing film. Reminds me of the first time i watched it.

‘Superman: The Movie.’ One of my top 5 most favorite DC live action movies of all time. Based on the Golden Age comic book series created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (may both of them rest in peace).

It might be good to have them watch an old documentary on how these movies were made. They seem to be curious about it, and I know I watched my share of special effects documentaries as a child.

Babu has a far better understanding of the character of superman than Hack Snyder did .

Best Superman Ever Christopher Reeve ✝️❤️

Uncle Babu and Family Always Give the Purest Reactions 🥰 Live Long and Prosper Uncle Babu 🖖🥹

Great!! I've been waiting for the Superman series, I think they will very much enjoy it.

Fun fact: Superman comic book creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s comic book hero creation was definitely inspired by Moses, John Carter, Doc Savage, and Samson.

@danielgardecki1046

Ай бұрын

Fun Fact: JK Rowling got the idea for Harry Potter from the TV series Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974) not that anyone realises. She took at least 3 of her Harry Potter ideas from a Monty Python's Flying Circus sketch which filmed: 1.1 miles West-North-West of me (in Bradford) 2.5 miles North of me (in Bradford), and 4.9 miles North-East of me (just over the border in Leeds).

@ZeroOskul

Ай бұрын

And he wears his briefs over his long johns and has a secret headquarters that is hidden from civilisation and he was given the duty by his father, like Lee Falk's "The Phantom"

I think Babu would enjoy #2. It's all about the relationship between Kal-El and Lois Lane, and the comeback of his father's enemies. And how he has to choose his own happiness or the safty of Earth.

Give 1.20 $ to this man ! 😉

Definately do Superman 2 & 3 to finish out the romance & story, then do Man of Steel to enjoy the updated version. ❤

Superman is the first superhero in American culture. He's been around about 90 years. The rest came after.

The glasses as disguse is from the 30's comics and so ridiculous, but Reeve almost pulls it off with his entire body language and voice. Almost believable in comicsland.

Omg Christopher Reeve is the sexiest Superman to ever live. Such a beautiful man with beautiful blue eyes.

Superman II next.

Can you believe it's been 50 years since we had a decent Superman on the big screen? It's really time for one.

Gotta love how very practical Babu would be in the face of a literal baby alien.🤣

I hope they also see Superman II and Man of Steel. But that's all.

I even stayed for the song at the end...

I would love to see all of the villagers reacts go to NY to see the statue, experience some of the food and see a Broadway show.

Lol. We had color here in the US in the 70's. Christopher Reeve will always be the ultimate portrayal of Superman *and* Clark Kent to me. He embodied both personalities so well that it was convincing that no one realized they were the same person.

@FawnTheCreator

Ай бұрын

Colour came after '82 in India

@toodlescae

Ай бұрын

​@@FawnTheCreatorah.

@danielgardecki1046

Ай бұрын

@@FawnTheCreator The world's oldest colour films are just 1.4 miles down the road from me.

@OpenGL4ever

Ай бұрын

You guys had pretty bad color in the US. In Europe we had PAL, which was much better than NTSC.

Chrotopher Reeve was the only one to successfully pull off the Clark/Superman disguise. You could physically see him morph from Clark to Superman with a combination of meek demeanor vs stoic confidence anxious speech vs forceful and clear speech, slumping vs standing tall, and the glasses as the linchpin all being pulled off simulataneously. He was a hell of a thespian.

Superman was ahead of his time. He invented wearing underwear on top of your clothes, and it didn't catch on until Madonna rediscoved it.

I loved your reactionl...thank you so much... Good journey :) Peace!

I love how they thought CGI might have been involved, no just wonderful special effects guys one of whom was Britain's superb Derek Meddings of Gerry Andersons Thunderbirds 1965 etc. the models and slow motion water of the dam etc classic Anderson effects, oh and Christopher Reeve was and is the best ever Superman

Chris Reeve is still the best Superman. Sure the new ones look better in some ways, although Chris really nailed the flying motions better than anyone else had,but Reeve captured the spirit of Superman in a way that has yet to be outdone. As much as I like other actors like Dean Cain, Reeve is still the gold standard. Now in this age of DEI,ESG nonsense its difficult to believe that they could recapture the true heroic nature of this character. They would call it problematic for such a truly good and noble character to exist. Which of course is what communism does. It takes away heroes that stand for something greater in life.

Movies and videogames of old times look way better on a CRT TV :)

In 1999 I flew around the Statue of Liberty in a helicopter, pretty much the same as the movie. 2 years later, 9/11 happened, and no one can ever do it again. Great experience.

Babu, you are so 😎 cool, i loved you getting excited when Superman took her flying.

They had color WAY before 1978

I loved this movie

@knyght67

8 күн бұрын

My absolute #1 favorite movie. ..

Babu's got rhythm and soul.

15:08 "He can do the work of the whole world, I agree. But when it comes to giving and taking life, no one can do it except God." Once again, Babu amazes me with how wise he is. In just that moment, he understood everything that embodies the character of Superman. He can't save everyone. But he will still continue to help others as long as he can.

37:05 Babu: I feel strange. He is wearing tights over the pants 😂😂😂

I'm curious to see their reaction to Superman 3, namely because it features a supercomputer, which even by today's standards is wonderfully adavanced.

This version of the character had unlimited strength, meaning the helicopter weight of 3,500pound is like a human picking up a single sugar grain it wouldn't feel like anything to him.

Has anyone else ever noticed that Lex's wigs change in every scene?

You guys are awesome reviewers. Thank You!

Greetings from America 🇺🇸 my brothers ❤ I love this film ; it was made the same year I was born ❤ I love and appreciate your reaction - may GOD always smile upon you and all those you love ❤ I hope you will understand , Babu , I feel as though you are my uncle ❤ And your song at the end truly touched me ❤

“How powerful the live action Superman movie version played by Christopher Reeve is in 1978?” IQ = Above average and educated. Maximum strength level = Over 100 tons. Maximum stamina = Superhuman. Maximum durability = City-level/Earth-level, and also withstand approximately 11,300 degrees Fahrenheit. Maximum speed = Between Mach 5 and 98 percent of the speed of light. Impressive, isn’t?

@TrollCapAmerica

Ай бұрын

Its probably higher than that. This is Pre-crisis Superman based on how everyone remembers him in the Silver Age

@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291

Ай бұрын

@@TrollCapAmerica But they literally focused on the Golden Age level based on Siegel and Shuster’s work instead.

@TrollCapAmerica

Ай бұрын

@@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291 Well that Clark could only leap tall buildings in a single bound was more powerful than a locomotive and nothing less than a bursting shell could pierce his skin. So power scale hes more in like with Silver Ages although Golden Age Superman apparently grew in power to match that when they had multiverse stories

@avengemybreath3084

Ай бұрын

Way faster than light

@OpenGL4ever

Ай бұрын

Since time runs backwards, he is faster than light.

My dear Christopher Reeves. My hubby in my dreams. 😂

I don’t think they appreciated Brando’s performance, they could tell he was reading from the cue cards!

The Kryptonians were a spacefaring species, they can alter genetics which is how Clark and Kara left their atmosphere without turning into crystal shards of kryptonite, they colonized other worlds (see Daxamites) and they knew about the powers that yellow suns would give them, so why did they stay on Krypton where they were essentially powerless even if it wasn't going to die?

@ll7868

Ай бұрын

My theory is that they feared the Daxamites and the Daxamites were as powerless in a white dwarf system as the Kryptonians so they would never attack them there, out in space the Daxamites were more powerful, the Kryptonians were scared to leave their safe space because they were artists, musicians and scientists not soldiers like the Daxamites.

RIP Steve

Great actor . great story , and the others hero films ./

Supman 2 next !!!

I love how Raeen emphasizes how intelligent Lex Luthor is. And he is right, Lex Luthor is considered one of the most intelligent characters in the world of comics, so much so that even Batman has come to admit that Lex has an IQ above him.

@TrollCapAmerica

Ай бұрын

the funny thing is Batman is supposed to be a genis but a fairly normal one. Like hes got an excelent deductive mind but his IQ is in the 160s canonically. He doesnt create Ironman suits he makes trick boomerangs to fight regular guys but sometimes writers forget that and make him sad Tony Stark with fantasy super-tech. Heck hes even only the 2nd best Detective on Earth being Detective Chimp as well

I’m really loving Babu❤️

Is it a... Who cares? It's SUPERMAN!!! Who's got you?!?

At the beginning of the movie. it's their sun that's destroying them

A lot of miniature models were used.

It seems there was some confusion. Superman can't read minds, that was just Louise inner dialogue. Also, he was not sent to Earth by his father as punishment, rather he was sent to survive as the last kyrptonion. Babu may have had what he said lost in translation, but just to be sure, he was sent to survive, not as a punishment.

@DeanStrickson

Ай бұрын

Lois. At least you didn’t call her Louis.

The train scene was done by suspending the actor above the ground with wires. He ran in place, and they moved him, and used blue screen, or rear projection. I forget which one they used for that scene. His flying suit is actually a little green, in real life. Because they used blue screen for his flying scenes. This meant they couldn't use a pure blue.

@aldunlop4622

20 күн бұрын

Yeah, I usually find with early blue screen you can tell because the lighting isn't matched.

0:52 1938! Snow White was already showing in theaters in 1938.

Somebody needs to send Babu a dollar twenty to wear a Superman costume when they watch Superman 2 (hopefully the Richard Donner Cut version of the film).

1978 very old LOL!! That's not old, you are young.

I'd love to see how they react to Brightburn, now that they've seen this.

54:49 - Bone in kebab instead of third wheel. I'm using that from now on.

It wasn't a punishment also he had his strength because he was from another planet

YAAAAAASSSSS, my fave superhero & I love both Christopher Reeve & Henry Cavill in the role.

@gloryshadow8710

Ай бұрын

yeah, I hope they will show them the version with Henry Cavill soon, to compare.

@isuckatguitar6252

Ай бұрын

@@gloryshadow8710 Man of Steel is amazing

@gloryshadow8710

Ай бұрын

@@isuckatguitar6252 My favourite movie 🙂

@Trazynn

Ай бұрын

Not a fan of Man of Steel but I'm looking forward to how they respond to this reboot.

@isuckatguitar6252

Ай бұрын

@Trazynn I hope they do Superman 2 & 3 first. Christopher Reeve is so incredible and the stories are great.

Please please do Superman 2!

Marlon Brando. Christopher Reeve. Margot Kidder. Ned Beatty. Richard Donner. May they all rest in peace… 😔

@Terp311

Ай бұрын

Warren Beatty is still alive i believe

@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291

Ай бұрын

@@Terp311 I mean, “Ned Beatty.” My mistake. 😅

The son of steel. I love it! You might say he grows up into the The Man of Steel.

"He looks like a criminal" "He is a criminal" "But that girl looked very innocent" Ho ho. I think Ursula is very innocent as well.😁

@Buckaroo_Baldwin

27 күн бұрын

Ursa

Babu's first reaction to watching a toddler lift up a farm truck: "Hurry and put that tire on! The kid's going to feel the weight!"

Wow Im surprised they got to watch this !

Superman 2, Donner Cut!