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And you call yourself a comic book guy. TURN IN YOUR NERD CARD, MAN! How did *you* of all people get this far in life without having seen SUPERMAN THE MOVIE (1978)?!!! If this weren't Greg's channel I would have down voted you on sheer principle.
It's actually 44yrs old..... An absolute classic and still stands the test of time: musically, visually, emotionally and storytelling. They really don't make them like this anymore ❤
It's pretty crazy. It always some how looks like it was made yesterday, the thing never ages. Prolly why every Marvel movies copy it constantly. The difference is This actually looks like the comic book, whereas MCU doesn't look anything like the comic books
For a 50 year old, who grew up with Marvel Comics. This still stands as one of my favorite origin story Comic Book Movies. The cast, John Williams soundtrack and its tone make for a great movie to me. RIP Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder
Also Jackie Cooper Who Played Perry White & Glenn Ford Played Pa Kent Phyllis Tarter Ma Kent Marlon Brando MorsEl. Oh Director Richard Donner Made Movie & Also Ned Beatty. Played Otis This 🎥 Had A Good Set Of Stars & Up And Coming
Fun Fact: When we see Christopher Reeve in the Superman suit in the Fortress for the first time when he flies to the camera he improvised flying around the camera. The original shot was supposed to be him flying over it, but the wires were too low so Christopher Reeve using his hang gliding experience banked his arm so he would fly around the camera instead of into it.
In my favorite version of the movie, the 3 hour extended tv cut, the final frame of him flying at the screen is at exactly 1 hour (ending act 1, the origin). The next frame is 1 hour and 1 second, and it is the shot of Metropolis (starting act 2 and the main story).
I wouldn't recommend watching the Donner cut before the theatrical cut. The Donner cut is an interesting curiosity and "what could have been" for fans, but it doesn't work as a sequel to this film as scenes from the first film were originally shot for the second film so are repeated in the Donner cut.
12:12 Not only did Christopher Reeve make people believe a man could fly, but he also made them believe that "just putting on glasses" would fool people. His body language is superb in this movie. He looks like he's afraid of getting punched when he's Clark Kent, but with just a few adjustments to his posture and facial expressions, he exudes complete self-assurance as Superman.
Let's not forget the other important factor to his 'foolproof' disguise. While Clark Kent, his hair was parted on the right. As Superman, his hair was parted on the left.
In fact one of the scenes I always recomend (despite how bad the movie can be) is in Superman 3 the fight between Clark and "Evil" Superman. There are nearly no words and his body language portraying each character is really a master class of acting. You really feel they're 2 separate characters.
And comic book artists took some cues from him, which is why you had a distinct evolution between Clark Kent and Superman and showing how one man can change your perceptions of him by simple body language. Christopher Reeves was a superb actor, one who knew that it wasn't just how you voiced your lines, but also how you carried yourself and things like posture. You also can notice that from another actor we all know and love who was taken from us too soon. Robin Williams, who was his roommate at Julliard, and the two were good friends.
Christopher reeve is the best portrayal of both superman and Clark Kent I honestly don't know if anyone could do a performance like him again R.I.P to the legend that is Christopher reeve
I feel like Routh could if he got a good movie around him. It wouldn't hit the peak of Reeves but I think he could have the right feel if that makes sense. Returns never let him really shine and he is far more experienced now
FYI Coy that green crystal isn't Kryptinite. It's a normal crystal used to store information. Almost like a flash drive for Kryponians. It's the same one Jor-El put in the capsule with him. It's what taught him as he traveled to Earth.
I love the way you had a huge grin on your face watching this entire film. I saw this in the theater in 1978. People screamed and cheered - no one had ever seen anything like it. Christopher Reeve is the quintessential Superman! But I want to give Margot Kidder some love: no one has played a better Lois before or since! Her Lois was spunky, sassy, and held her own throughout the entire film! “You’ve got me, WHO’S GOT YOU?!” Fun fact: the opening credits of this movie were so cutting edge that just that sequence even won awards !
To this day, that guttural scream he lets out gets me choked up. The screams echoing through the skies and he launches through the atmosphere… fucking chills.
I was 6 when I saw this in '78. I cried when Lois died.. bawled. It was gut-wrenching even then. It still has a direct line to my tear ducts at 50.. and I still get teary. As far as the complaint about disparity of power... I genuinely feel it's the emotional impact of Lois' death that propels Supes into the explosive power displayed. Yes, he's a good man, fighting for "truth, justice and the American way.." but like adrenaline helps a 90 pound mother to lift a vehicle off of her child, he found "strength" he didn't know he had in trying to save her. Ymmv... 😊
You made a lot of references to what it must have been like in 1978 and I’ll sum it up: at the end the entire audience stood up and cheered each name as the closing credits rolled. To this day, even with its faults Superman the Movie remains a brilliant film. It is also the only movie theme I know each note from beginning to end. So glad you enjoyed it.
Btw I'm sure there must be some faults as you mentioned, but barely. It's a superb adaptation of ACTUAL Comic Books. Release it in theaters today and it looks brand new! Completely modern somehow immortal in always looking like it was made only yesterday
This movie is 44 years old! Not 34. I remember watching this as a kid more than 25 years ago. It was one of the first superhero movies I saw, and one of the more memorable moments of my childhood. Christopher Reeve Will always be Superman to me. Rest in peace
I just want to say how amazing John Williams is at creating legendary scores fuelled with so much emotion. Superman feels hopeful Indiana Jones feels adventure Harry Potter feels like wonder Imperial March feels dreadful. A represent the themes of their films almost perfectly.
He had such a knack for creating iconic themes. Superman, Star Wars, Jaws, ET, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Home Alone, Harry Potter, Close Encounters, every one of them is iconic and instantly recognisable
@@PeteOliva he truly is. so bach is the greatest of al lboroque composers, mozart the greatest of all classical, beethoven the greatest of all Romantic, well Wiliams is the greatest of all 20th and 21st centruy music particuilarly for movie scores, but he also wrote many regular pieces like concertos and symphotis and other such things. he also wrote many of hte olypimc thmes we hear and the NBC nightly news theme
The chopper-rescue scene has possibly the best one-shot editing ever accomplished on film. Between the cinematography, choreography, sound, sound effects, and of course, the score, it melds all disciplines into one amazing organic whole.
The green shard at the beginning of the movie isn't kryptonite. It's just a special green crystal with the sum of krypton's knowledge. Sort of the backbone used for building the fortress of solitude.
Yes, Plus even if it was Kryptonite, the fragment would be in its pure form from the planet, without becoming radioactive from the red sun exploding? I think that's how that works.
I’ve always read the sudden ability to go back in time as the first time Superman had ever pushed his limits. He had no idea whether it would work, but he was so distraught over failing to save Lois that he was willing to go farther than he’d ever gone to try and save her.
I agree, Clarke did not know his full potential, and the grief over Lois pushed him over the edge, Nice that in Superman Returns they report him as moving at close to lightspeed.
I always sorta head cannoned it as he flew faster than light, and if time slows as you approach light speed, exceeding it reverses time. Idunno for shit if that actually checks out with Einstein, but it works in my brainbits. Interesting point imo, light can travel around the earth about 8ish times per second, and if you count his laps, it’s not far off that.
I always rationalized the costume change on the jump from the window as him being so quick he could change but to the audience we can't see it happening.
I like the sequence from "Superman II", where Clark changes into Superman instantly in the reality of the movie but the audience sees the different phases of the transformation.
Yes, it was long established in the comics that superman always had a Clark suit stuffed in the pocket of his cape and a super compressed superman suit… Hey, whatever. They could do anything they wanted in the comic books. I cut my teeth on Silver edge early 60s Superman and DC and frankly none of it made a whole Lotta sense. Things being grounded was not a thing.
The comic timing of Gene Hackman in this is so underrated. The bit when he id given his robe while still standing in the pool, great delivery of a simple funny line.
I have to agree those 5 minutes of superman going around saving people and helping around the city, is more Superman than any of the movies that have come out in the last 20 years. This is Superman the man that will do big things like stop a plane falling out of the sky to helping a little girl with her cat stuck in a tree. That is something that a lot of the new Superman movies are missing.
I understand that but it’s 2023. Superman with all his powers is above saving street people. Why do you think Superman returns flopped? Because it was boring
@tmac731 That's like saying spider man with all his powers should only be fighting big powerhouse villains. They're whole foundation and character was built around on saving the everyman and regulars because that's what they do. Save and help as many people as possible, no matter how small. Superman isn't made by how many superpowered being and aliens he battles, it's him wanting to help people because it's the right thing.
OMG! I can't even believe you have NEVER seen this movie!!! This is one of those films from my childhood I've seen soooo many times! The soundtrack is ingrained in my brain for eternity. I'm glad you liked it and I look forward to seeing you watch Superman II
@@sithddy7208 yep, agree totally. Im goin with this. How many movies have I seen from the same years of reference? Let's say 50yrs....a lot!! But its just that I'm not interested in seeing them, but this is in this dude's wheelhouse as they say....not buying it.
@@redsabreanakin I’m 27, and he looks like he may be in his mid 30’s? I watched the movie as a child and haven’t really watched it since. It all just seems like bs to me, better off saying you’re rewatching after years or something.
I remembering seeing this film in the movies when I was a kid. When Superman saved Lois and caught the helicopter with one hand the audience starting clapping wildly. One of the few times in my life I've seen that in a movie theater. It was just great!!
Actually, is been 44 years since the movie came out. This movie probably blew minds at that time, i personally love it, and Christopher Reeve for me is the best Clark Kent and Superman. I think the other one i really love in both roles, is Tyler Hoechlin. I'm glad you enjoyed this 70's classic.
I was 18 when Superman: The Movie was released and while it was phenomenally successful, I don't recall it blowing minds. The reason being is that Star Wars had already changed the game in 1977. Although this was the first comic book blockbuster, audiences in 1978 were already primed for it. But I agree, it is a 70's classic!
Eleven year old me in 1978, sitting there hearing that opening line : This is no fantasy, no careless product of wild imagination, I was like "ok". I was sold.
@@franticrage73 I'm glad. Perhaps if I wasn't a cynical college freshman at the time and just a child experiencing the magic of movies for the first time, my enjoyment of Superman would have been more wonderous.
@@o.i.c.uvanish9169 Cavil still wore a muscle suit under his costume to help accent his physique-which needed no help-the man was in awesome shape. Christopher Reeve bulked up big time for Superman (his personal trainer was David Prowse-Darth Vader in the flesh!) and only had the thin layer of spandex-type material as his suit. Still holds up today.
Even as a kid seeing this in the theater, I assumed his sudden power escalation was due to the rage of finding Lois dead. It pushed him beyond what he felt he was capable of previously along with the fact that before finding Lois he was working within the guidelines set by Jor-El not to interfere with human history.
This review was delightful! And whenever I see Christopher Reeve in this role, I get goosebumps and teary because he's so good in it and because he was such an exceptional human being.
I don't think he knew he could go that fast but he knew he had to try. Also if you look close when he is going around he's got tears flowing down his face...he knows he HAS to do this...he just has to, he can't bear the thought otherwise.
My all-time fave superhero/comic book film . Period. This is the gold standard for the genre - you can't have the glut that has transpired from this without recognizing how the film not only lovingly conveyed the iconic lore and truly is pure movie magic. You are 1000 % correct they don't make them like this as they used to. I was 11 when I saw this w/my dad when it first came out and when Clark raced into a close-up revealing the S under his shirt the audience ERUPTED! CHEERING! And when he rescued Lois for the 1st time they were STANDING ON THEIR FEET SCREAMING! I've NEVER had an experience like that since in a theatre - like pure goosebumps. Bummed you omit that here but glad you had the primal scream when he misses saving Lois again (it's beyond chilling and unforgettable). You need only to see the 1st sequel (trust me the others are garbage and a waste of time). Nice job and I respect your views.
I wish I could have that feeling again today, about anything. As a kid, this film blew my mind, I watched it over and over till the tape got wrecked, I had a cape, "flew" around everywhere, lifted stuff. At that age, it was almost real for me. I wanted to fight evil, bee good, be honest and do the right thing. Sounds cheesy today, I know, but I think people forget the role of Superman. He is supposed to be that ideal you will never reach, but it will motivate you to try and give you something to strive for. He's too perfect and that's the point. Batman is like the "when you do what you can do, cause while you're trying to be perfect, someone has to do something". You need that too, you can't just be transfixed to achieve perfection. Superman makes you want to be better. It really helped shape me as a kid.
The mother on the train that teenage Clark races is played by Noel Neill, who played Lois Lane in the '40s serials and the '50s TV series. The daughter is young Lois Lane.
@Latest Obsession why can't the age differences match up? Despite them FEELING like a big age gap, Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala only have a five year difference. It's not that crazy to think Lois is around 8-10 and Clark is in high school. Then they wouldn't be too far apart as adults.
@Latest Obsession it's confirmed that the two SW characters' are supposed to be 9 and 14 in the first one, 19 and 24 in the second. It should be obvious that characters can have different ages than the actors playing them. LOOKS about the same age isn't much to go on. Find some evidence some where of what their ages are SUPPOSED to be, and then we'll talk.
This was my favourite film when I was a kid. Reeves was perfect for the role, and he just *knew* how to look like he was flying. The wire work from the crew and Reeves himself is superb. The effects were outstanding for the time. That first "save" Sups does is magical to a child's eye, it was to mine when I saw it and it still sends shivers. You really believe a man can fly. Reeves is just outstanding, his geeky Clark Kent is so removed from Superman, and really well acted, especially when he goes from one to the other in the same scene. And his and Lois Lane's interaction and chemistry is wonderful. And the soundtrack is outstanding.
@@nluna75 I love the movie and them two together but that's my least favourite part of the film. I disliked it as a kid and I still dislike it now. I don't know how it would've been in the 70s but it just felt odd to me
The romantic flying is great! The poem thing is stupid. Just be glad they didn’t have her sing it to the Williams theme, which was the original intent.
Small piece of trivia- Noel Neill who played Lois Lane in the 50’s tv series has a cameo. She’s the lady on the train when Clark is running beside it. You didn’t mention it so wasn’t sure if you were aware. Best SM ever-Chris Reeve💖
Like Superman himself, this movie is the grand daddy of superhero comicbook movies; setting the stage for all those to follow and taking the medium seriously.
This was the first movie I saw with my Dad, after about twenty minutes I looked over and he was snoring but I sat there just mesmerized. And since we didn't have the internet to look up more info and learn about movies, my parents bought me the album on vinyl and I had to look at the pictures and read all the credits printed on the inside jacket cover and just use my imagination. Fun times...fun times.
You kept asking if this could work today, and I really feel that is kind of the point of Superman. Both Superman and Clark live in a near direct contrast to what the expected behavior of powerful men is. He’s unapologetically wholesome, kind, generous, supportive, and beaming with hope. A Superman that behaves just like everyone else is not super, just a man. His personality and outlook on the world is everything that makes him Super. It’s a big part of what I like about comics like Superman Blue, All Star Superman, Superman vs The Elite, etc. He’s someone to inspire to be like. He still makes mistakes, but those mistakes rarely contradict his character.
I'd say Captain America/Steve Rogers in the MCU is the modern day Superman. He really captured those vibes. It's funny how DC hasn't been able to figure out Superman since Chris Reeve played him, lol. He's not Batman with powers.
Funny thing is, it was probably old fashioned in 1978 as well. The scene when Clark Kent looks for a phone booth to change and realises the design of that time was not going to work... when Supes says he's here for 'truth, justice and the American way' and Lois says how he would end up fighting every senator and congressman... the film is a lot smarter than people give it credit for. 😊
@Latest Obsession Thing is, there are plenty of “Regularman” films and shows out there too. I don’t care about Regularman. I wanted to see Superman. The part where MoS and the other modern DC films really lost me is that they tried to pretend that the world still saw Regularman as inspirational and filled with hope when he seemed perpetually on the verge of giving up on humanity all together. And pretended that Lois Lane was tough and independent when she seemed perpetually on the verge of tears, and completely lost all meaning in her life without Clark.
People need to understand, that the reason Chris Reeve is the best Superman/Clark (by_FAR!) is NOT because he was the first big-screen version of him, and thus we have to show respect (cause that’s BS) It’s also not cause he’s sadly passed, and thus we have to show him respect that way. It’s NON of that. Reeve is the BEST because he’s the only fucking one whom truly distinguished his Clark and Superman! Those two persona’s are worlds apart, the way that Reeve brilliantly plays them two. Cavill might have the muscles, but he is so far from the class-actor that Reeve was. Reeve’s Clark is so charming and geeky, in the best possible ways. From the way he talks, walks, combined with that slightly more “hunched” over way of standing; he’s just amazing. When he’s Superman he straightens his back, his voice gets deeper and his entire demeanor changes. He’s absolutely MAJESTIC in the role. Even in Superman 4, which is atrocious, Reeve is still incredible in it. Hands down, Reeve is the definitive Superman.
The 1940s Max Fleischer Superman cartoons/Superman radio serials pioneered the transition from Clark to Superman. "This looks like a job for Superman" with an octave drop in the middle of the sentence. Reeve adapted that by adding a full posture change to distinguish the Clark/Superman duality.
@@FRIESENBERGG I would agree. David also seems to have that geeky charm over him, judging from scenes in different films/shows I’ve seen him in. Fingers crossed 🤞🤗
Had a feeling Coy hadn't seen this before after it was nowhere in his top superhero films list. Even though the film does show its age, it's still in my personal top 3 superhero/Comic book films.
Couple of quick notes The green crystal doesn't affect him as it's manufactured it's not part of the planet itself. Changes mid flight as he can move very fast. He is quicker around the Earth as he is angry which gave him more power and he is not flying through the resistance of the atmosphere on Earth. It was released as a kids movie that parents could enjoy as well. 26-50 Richard Donner's Superman - you do know this is THE comic book blueprint movie right?
Even now.....today.....almost 45 years later.....I hear that music and all the hair on my body stands on end. One of the greatest comic book movies of all time. No.....one of the greatest movies of all time, PERIOD.
I don't know what it was like in 1978, but I know what it was like in the 80s watching it on home video. It was the classic then that it is today. And it'll never be beat. For that exact reason, the hopefulness, the warmth. It's everything you don't get anymore, but everything we so desperately need nowadays.
Still to this day Christopher Reeve is the only actor to portray Superman and Clark Kent to absolute perfection. This is still the best superman movie of all time, the cheesiness fits with Superman's character so well that I have no words to describe how amazing this movie is
This was the second movie I saw as a kid. Star War. Later retitled Star Wars:A New Hope was my first back in 1977. I am a big fan of Superman and was stoked when this came out a year later. Christopher Reeve was so iconic that he made me believe a man could fly. 😊
Same here, Superman is the earliest memory that I have, seeing it at a drive-in theater. I was just a baby when I watched Star Wars (lucky for my parents that I was a non-crier); I remember seeing Empire at the theater before Star Wars. Amazing how many of my earliest memories revolve around these movies.
It was an absolute JOY watching you react to this one. Love how you always appreciate while also critiquing. One of my all time favorite superhero movies 🙌🏽
I saw this when it came out 1978 aged 11 still has a special place in my heart. I always find it hard for people to really appreciate it 44 years later for what it felt like then.. great review
This was the start of it all for me! Compare to flying with CGI in man of steel this was the best flying ever to me and still is! Is was so graceful like dancing.
I do believe the reversing-time ending was originally meant for Superman II. They were making both movies at the same time but stopped on Part II to get the first one finished and released on time. To help speed things up, they stuck the second movie's ending onto the first one. Of course, this meant they had to come up with a different ending for part II when they went back to work on it.
24:25 I always thought that because of the time it was made and the limited special effects, the transition of his suits were supposed to be an example of his super speed. While it would look like blurring to us it would have been more involved for his pov. OR … I’m just making excuses, lol!
I must of seen the movie at least 100 times and I still get goosebumps & teary eyed at the helicopter scene and the theme starts and he becomes Superman.
9:35 The green crystal is not Kryptonite. It's a green crystal that contains the seeds of The Fortress of Solitude and all the wisdom and knowledge that Jor-El could put in it.
I'm Brazilian and SUPERMAN for me is the best superhero movie of all time! I watched it at the cinema when I was a child and I still feel like a child today and I am enchanted by the action scenes and special effects! For me it will always be a wonderful and untouchable classic.
John William's score took the movie to another level. Gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. Superman's intro saving Lois and helicopter is the best super hero intro ever done.
Loved watching Coy smile through most of this reaction. Made my day. Still cannot believe he'd never watched this. Please watch the second one - I love General Zod.
It always impresses me when movies are done in the same spirit as the source material, and Superman and the original Batman movie are two shining examples. I love the newer films, but the comic book feel comes through in those 70s and 80s flicks like nothing else.
This was my Grandfathers favorite superhero movie. He was a huge Super Man fan. Watching you review this brought make so many great memories with him. Thank you.
I'm 20 now, and until this day everytime I see the flying sequence with Lois, I always cry my heart out of the innocence and chemistry of Margot Kidder and Christopher Reeves. It's my favorite superman scene of all time. I hope James Gunn, if he tries to recreat it, that he does capture it with the same feeling.
Saw in theaters in 78 when I was 14! It was amazing because before that I had only seen reruns of the George Reeves TV series The Adventures Of Superman.
Love the channel, new viewer but a small piece of info, the actor who plays Jimmy Olsen in this film plays the police officer in Batman vs Superman at the Superman statue fight
Saw this twice in the theater when I was 11. I always say for most people, "Star Wars" was the formative movie of their childhood. "Superman the Movie" was mine. As for the suit change where he drops out of the window, I always chalked it up to super speed.
My favorite version of this movie is the full 3 hour extended tv cut. Fun fact: In that version, the last frame of Superman flying towards the camera is at exactly 1 hour (ending act 1, the origin). The very next frame at 1 hour 1 second is the shot of Metropolis (starting act 2 and the main story).
I've seen the movie as a young boy in the cinema and it was mind-blowing. Watching Coy's reaction is just so great! Wholesome fun and the magic is still here...
I love this movie! It's actually 44 years old and I first watched this as a very young child, so for me nostalgia glosses over the cracks and flaws. Please post a Superman 2 reaction as I really enjoyed this one
Yeah the green crystal wasn't actually Kryptonite - the harmful stuff only became harmful after the explosion of Krypton which made all the pieces radioactive. This was placed in his spaceship before as a recording device.
I was 16 when this came out. I had been watching the old b&w Superman tv show with George Reeves. I happily stood in line for 30 minutes to get into the theater to see if they really could make me think a man could fly. The minute Christopher Reeve flew out of the Fortress Of Solitude I was sold. I also came out with a huge poster and crush on Christopher Reeve as Superman. Today he's still the only Superman to me. Two scenes from this movie are always examples of Christopher Reeve's fantastic acting. The scene in Lois' apartment when he gies fron Clark to Superman and back to Clark with just a pair of glasses, a change in posture and a change in the tone of his voice. The other scene is that agonized scream and the look on his face when Lois dies.
im a 70's / 80's kid so i got to see this one at the movies at a young age.... the film score is soooo ingrained in my childhood memories that when i hear it i actually well up a bit... fun times
1) this movie's concept of Crystal rods as data banks, a computer system, a holographic projector is very unique as a sci-fi co cept that hadn't been in a movie before 2)that Green Crystal is **not** kryptonite, it's a the Core Matter Crystal and the central data crystal , the Green Crystal is what generated the Fortress of Solitude; 3) Clark spent about 5 years or more being taught by Holographic Jor-El via the Kryptonian Data Archives 4) the ship little baby Kal El is in enters an un-named "Wormhole" to reach Earth, or else it would of taken many thousands upon thousands of years to reach earth, so instead it only takes 4 or 5 years with the ships life support systems supporting baby Kal El while he was in periods of cold sleep 5) Clark jumped out of the window and used his super speed to remove his business suit, his Superman suit was on underneath, i hypothosize that he folds and compresses his business suit and puts it inside the buckle of his waist belt, so it's not really another "power" of Superman's but just result of super speed and the advanced tech of his belt (this is my hypothosis and head cannon) so that is a plausible explanation for that. 6) the Three criminals shown at the beginning that were put into the Phantom Zone "mirror" will come into play in the sequel (and best shown in the Richard Donner Cut)
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Definitely watch Superman 2, both Versions. Superman 3 has one great scene and the less said about Superman 4 the better 😂😂
I'll take it as a compliment!
For sure you don't know about me...
Is classified
And you call yourself a comic book guy. TURN IN YOUR NERD CARD, MAN! How did *you* of all people get this far in life without having seen SUPERMAN THE MOVIE (1978)?!!! If this weren't Greg's channel I would have down voted you on sheer principle.
The green crystal was not Kryptonite, Kryptonite is remains of the planet
@@Scottred77 still superman 4 is still better than some dceu...
The scream from Superman after finding Lois dead is just so good. Unforgettable.
My ABSOLUTE favorite scream
I wish someone would do a Top 10 Male Screams of all Times…
This should be #1
Chris Reeve's acting in that scene is masterful. I can hardly fathom where inside of himself he found that performance.
1 of the Greatest scenes in comicbook movie history.
Still get chills and I saw this when it came out as a kid and a hundred times after when we got a vcr. Great rage acting.
Yes well said 👍🏼😎
It's actually 44yrs old..... An absolute classic and still stands the test of time: musically, visually, emotionally and storytelling. They really don't make them like this anymore ❤
It's pretty crazy.
It always some how looks like it was made yesterday, the thing never ages. Prolly why every Marvel movies copy it constantly. The difference is This actually looks like the comic book, whereas MCU doesn't look anything like the comic books
@@paulpolpiboon9535besides guardians
Lol.. yeah he missed an entire decade there.. as a person born in 77 I wish he was right..😂😂
@@paulpolpiboon9535 guardians looks like comic books come to life so i’m guessing so will Gunn’s Superman movie prolly
For a 50 year old, who grew up with Marvel Comics. This still stands as one of my favorite origin story Comic Book Movies. The cast, John Williams soundtrack and its tone make for a great movie to me. RIP Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder
Also Jackie Cooper Who Played Perry White & Glenn Ford Played Pa Kent Phyllis Tarter Ma Kent Marlon Brando MorsEl. Oh Director Richard Donner Made Movie & Also Ned Beatty. Played Otis This 🎥 Had A Good Set Of Stars & Up And Coming
And Gene Hackman played Lex Luther...
@@lorenepperson2678 Marlon Brando played Jor-El, Kal-El's father. There is no Superman character named Mors-El.
Superman not mariole?
not 50 yet only 46 like me
I saw this in 1978 in a theater.
I was 8.
It’s still my favorite movie of all time.
Chris killed it!
Glad you enjoyed
I was six
i was six too and i still love it (and excuse me if my english is not good, i am french)
@@Gerard_S.,
Your English is better than my French! ❤
He nailed it.. It's never been beaten.
Fun Fact: When we see Christopher Reeve in the Superman suit in the Fortress for the first time when he flies to the camera he improvised flying around the camera. The original shot was supposed to be him flying over it, but the wires were too low so Christopher Reeve using his hang gliding experience banked his arm so he would fly around the camera instead of into it.
In my favorite version of the movie, the 3 hour extended tv cut, the final frame of him flying at the screen is at exactly 1 hour (ending act 1, the origin). The next frame is 1 hour and 1 second, and it is the shot of Metropolis (starting act 2 and the main story).
That’s very cool. I always loved how natural the flying looked.
I wouldn't recommend watching the Donner cut before the theatrical cut. The Donner cut is an interesting curiosity and "what could have been" for fans, but it doesn't work as a sequel to this film as scenes from the first film were originally shot for the second film so are repeated in the Donner cut.
@@jamiepeterson1981 I’ve seen reactors watch the Donner Cut instead of the theatrical film and they were scratching their heads through a lot of it.
And with that experience and skill, he sold the role he played. It looked completely natural.
12:12 Not only did Christopher Reeve make people believe a man could fly, but he also made them believe that "just putting on glasses" would fool people.
His body language is superb in this movie. He looks like he's afraid of getting punched when he's Clark Kent, but with just a few adjustments to his posture and facial expressions, he exudes complete self-assurance as Superman.
Christopher reeves is the best superman of all time
Let's not forget the other important factor to his 'foolproof' disguise. While Clark Kent, his hair was parted on the right. As Superman, his hair was parted on the left.
In fact one of the scenes I always recomend (despite how bad the movie can be) is in Superman 3 the fight between Clark and "Evil" Superman. There are nearly no words and his body language portraying each character is really a master class of acting. You really feel they're 2 separate characters.
He was the best!
And comic book artists took some cues from him, which is why you had a distinct evolution between Clark Kent and Superman and showing how one man can change your perceptions of him by simple body language.
Christopher Reeves was a superb actor, one who knew that it wasn't just how you voiced your lines, but also how you carried yourself and things like posture. You also can notice that from another actor we all know and love who was taken from us too soon. Robin Williams, who was his roommate at Julliard, and the two were good friends.
Christopher reeve is the best portrayal of both superman and Clark Kent I honestly don't know if anyone could do a performance like him again R.I.P to the legend that is Christopher reeve
I feel like Routh could if he got a good movie around him. It wouldn't hit the peak of Reeves but I think he could have the right feel if that makes sense. Returns never let him really shine and he is far more experienced now
I enjoyed this movie but I thank Superman 2 is better.
@@KnightOwl1881 yeah Roth never had the best to work with but he did a good version of a older superman on cwverse with crisis
I agree. It may happen but it’s going to be like a miracle when/if it happens. His charisma as both Clark and Superman I will always love this movie.
@Latest Obsession Henry can’t do that .
Christopher Reeve had so much heart. And there is a warmth and emotion to this role that I rarely see hit the mark with others.
FYI Coy that green crystal isn't Kryptinite. It's a normal crystal used to store information. Almost like a flash drive for Kryponians. It's the same one Jor-El put in the capsule with him. It's what taught him as he traveled to Earth.
Bingo!
Kryptonite was only formed by the explosion of Krypton.
The green one is a control Crystal. All the others are data Crystals.
@@kvoltti yep! 😉
@@CorwinPatrick ok, yea that makes a little more sense. 👍
People forget how wholesome Superman can be. The rooftop interview is ICONIC For how it demonstrates his character.
I was 11 years old when this came out. The tagline was “You Will Believe a Man Can Fly.” I did. R.I.P. Christopher Reeve, the greatest Superman ever.
I was -1. I still grew up with Christopher Reeve as my Superman, but I don't remember the first time I saw it.
Rest in peace, Margot Kidder, too.
Great Superman ever.
RIP CHRIS!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
It's great that Christopher Reeve's Superman was not tainted by the train wrecks that were Superman III and IV
I love the way you had a huge grin on your face watching this entire film. I saw this in the theater in 1978. People screamed and cheered - no one had ever seen anything like it.
Christopher Reeve is the quintessential Superman! But I want to give Margot Kidder some love: no one has played a better Lois before or since! Her Lois was spunky, sassy, and held her own throughout the entire film! “You’ve got me, WHO’S GOT YOU?!”
Fun fact: the opening credits of this movie were so cutting edge that just that sequence even won awards !
To this day, that guttural scream he lets out gets me choked up. The screams echoing through the skies and he launches through the atmosphere… fucking chills.
100% with you. Moment always stuck with me since the first time I saw it as a kid.
Agreed!! Gives me goosebumps every time I see it. You can literally FEEL his pain, anguish, and sense of desperation in that one moment! Iconic.
Totally Agree
When he does that whimper when he lowers her body breaks my heart every time.
I was 6 when I saw this in '78. I cried when Lois died.. bawled. It was gut-wrenching even then. It still has a direct line to my tear ducts at 50.. and I still get teary.
As far as the complaint about disparity of power... I genuinely feel it's the emotional impact of Lois' death that propels Supes into the explosive power displayed.
Yes, he's a good man, fighting for "truth, justice and the American way.." but like adrenaline helps a 90 pound mother to lift a vehicle off of her child, he found "strength" he didn't know he had in trying to save her. Ymmv... 😊
I was 16, and saw this on it's first night premiere in our town. It was nothing short of MAGIC!!!! 👏❤️
You made a lot of references to what it must have been like in 1978 and I’ll sum it up: at the end the entire audience stood up and cheered each name as the closing credits rolled. To this day, even with its faults Superman the Movie remains a brilliant film. It is also the only movie theme I know each note from beginning to end. So glad you enjoyed it.
Btw I'm sure there must be some faults as you mentioned, but barely. It's a superb adaptation of ACTUAL Comic Books. Release it in theaters today and it looks brand new! Completely modern somehow immortal in always looking like it was made only yesterday
I saw it then too - amazing film. Modern Superman films are cynical, hackneyed rubbish. They stand for nothing.
You should see the theme and the applause it gets at The BBC Proms!
This movie is 44 years old! Not 34.
I remember watching this as a kid more than 25 years ago. It was one of the first superhero movies I saw, and one of the more memorable moments of my childhood. Christopher Reeve Will always be Superman to me. Rest in peace
I just want to say how amazing John Williams is at creating legendary scores fuelled with so much emotion.
Superman feels hopeful
Indiana Jones feels adventure
Harry Potter feels like wonder
Imperial March feels dreadful.
A represent the themes of their films almost perfectly.
He is truly the GOAT when it comes to scoring films. But he's also just a great composer, on par with the greats of history IMHO.
He had such a knack for creating iconic themes. Superman, Star Wars, Jaws, ET, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Home Alone, Harry Potter, Close Encounters, every one of them is iconic and instantly recognisable
Jaws feels HORROR!
AND JAWS AND JURASSIC PARK...
@@PeteOliva he truly is. so bach is the greatest of al lboroque composers, mozart the greatest of all classical, beethoven the greatest of all Romantic, well Wiliams is the greatest of all 20th and 21st centruy music particuilarly for movie scores, but he also wrote many regular pieces like concertos and symphotis and other such things. he also wrote many of hte olypimc thmes we hear and the NBC nightly news theme
The chopper-rescue scene has possibly the best one-shot editing ever accomplished on film. Between the cinematography, choreography, sound, sound effects, and of course, the score, it melds all disciplines into one amazing organic whole.
The green shard at the beginning of the movie isn't kryptonite. It's just a special green crystal with the sum of krypton's knowledge. Sort of the backbone used for building the fortress of solitude.
Yes, Plus even if it was Kryptonite, the fragment would be in its pure form from the planet, without becoming radioactive from the red sun exploding? I think that's how that works.
@@kdonig84 (radioactive)... :D
Krypton flash drive
A bit of an oversight, but making also green I think was the problem. Not for the time clearly, but for a today's audience.
@@phiferbb10tmjagP Yeah. They should've made the shard any other colour instead.
I’ve always read the sudden ability to go back in time as the first time Superman had ever pushed his limits. He had no idea whether it would work, but he was so distraught over failing to save Lois that he was willing to go farther than he’d ever gone to try and save her.
I agree, Clarke did not know his full potential, and the grief over Lois pushed him over the edge, Nice that in Superman Returns they report him as moving at close to lightspeed.
I always sorta head cannoned it as he flew faster than light, and if time slows as you approach light speed, exceeding it reverses time. Idunno for shit if that actually checks out with Einstein, but it works in my brainbits. Interesting point imo, light can travel around the earth about 8ish times per second, and if you count his laps, it’s not far off that.
I always rationalized the costume change on the jump from the window as him being so quick he could change but to the audience we can't see it happening.
SUPER SPEED!
I like the sequence from "Superman II", where Clark changes into Superman instantly in the reality of the movie but the audience sees the different phases of the transformation.
Yes, it was long established in the comics that superman always had a Clark suit stuffed in the pocket of his cape and a super compressed superman suit…
Hey, whatever. They could do anything they wanted in the comic books. I cut my teeth on Silver edge early 60s Superman and DC and frankly none of it made a whole Lotta sense. Things being grounded was not a thing.
Yes, there is a blur..
@@mooncaketin The one behind the fence in the alley? Yes that was cool.
The comic timing of Gene Hackman in this is so underrated. The bit when he id given his robe while still standing in the pool, great delivery of a simple funny line.
I have to agree those 5 minutes of superman going around saving people and helping around the city, is more Superman than any of the movies that have come out in the last 20 years. This is Superman the man that will do big things like stop a plane falling out of the sky to helping a little girl with her cat stuck in a tree. That is something that a lot of the new Superman movies are missing.
Yes it's almost easy to miss the part where the little gets a smack from her mom when she tells her about the flying man.
Stop the fck already with that cat on the tree for godsake
I understand that but it’s 2023. Superman with all his powers is above saving street people. Why do you think Superman returns flopped? Because it was boring
You are boring @tmac freaking haters just fcking jealous worms
@tmac731 That's like saying spider man with all his powers should only be fighting big powerhouse villains. They're whole foundation and character was built around on saving the everyman and regulars because that's what they do. Save and help as many people as possible, no matter how small. Superman isn't made by how many superpowered being and aliens he battles, it's him wanting to help people because it's the right thing.
22:29 That score! John Williams: What a treasure. What a legend.
OMG! I can't even believe you have NEVER seen this movie!!! This is one of those films from my childhood I've seen soooo many times! The soundtrack is ingrained in my brain for eternity. I'm glad you liked it and I look forward to seeing you watch Superman II
@Latest Obsession or probably just lying for the views
Right? I was so shocked when I saw this video. I knew he'd love it. Pretty hard not to.
@@sithddy7208 yep, agree totally. Im goin with this. How many movies have I seen from the same years of reference? Let's say 50yrs....a lot!! But its just that I'm not interested in seeing them, but this is in this dude's wheelhouse as they say....not buying it.
@@redsabreanakin I’m 27, and he looks like he may be in his mid 30’s? I watched the movie as a child and haven’t really watched it since. It all just seems like bs to me, better off saying you’re rewatching after years or something.
Superman has super speed that's why you didn't see him change
I think that the Duality of Clark Kent and Superman portrayed in this movie is the absolute best. He really knew how to play two different characters.
The movie is timeless. Great cast. Reeves's portrayal as Superman is the reason why Superman has a hard time today. He is the archetype.
*Reeve's
And I share the same bithday as Chris, that is quite enormous. I bet thousands of others do the same.
I loved this reaction so much. Love the respect you showed the movie and the fact you kept it in the context of the time it was made too.
I remembering seeing this film in the movies when I was a kid. When Superman saved Lois and caught the helicopter with one hand the audience starting clapping wildly. One of the few times in my life I've seen that in a movie theater. It was just great!!
7:02 You missed the cameo from Noel Neill on the train as Superboy runs past. She was Lois in the 1950s Adventures of Superman.
Actually, is been 44 years since the movie came out. This movie probably blew minds at that time, i personally love it, and Christopher Reeve for me is the best Clark Kent and Superman. I think the other one i really love in both roles, is Tyler Hoechlin. I'm glad you enjoyed this 70's classic.
I was 18 when Superman: The Movie was released and while it was phenomenally successful, I don't recall it blowing minds. The reason being is that Star Wars had already changed the game in 1977. Although this was the first comic book blockbuster, audiences in 1978 were already primed for it. But I agree, it is a 70's classic!
Eleven year old me in 1978, sitting there hearing that opening line : This is no fantasy, no careless product of wild imagination, I was like "ok". I was sold.
Definitely I love the Superman and Lois series they really brought Superman back
This definitely blew my mind at 5 years old in ‘78.
@@franticrage73 I'm glad. Perhaps if I wasn't a cynical college freshman at the time and just a child experiencing the magic of movies for the first time, my enjoyment of Superman would have been more wonderous.
The Superman scream is one of the most gut wrenching screams. All they were missing was his glowing eyes
Christopher Reeve is the perfect Superman. Strong, kind and hopeful
only Chris Evans' Cap can come close to matching Reeve's perfection.
Imagine if you buff Reeve up like Henry.
@@ryansmith-jr4gn why not. I think he's perfect.
@@o.i.c.uvanish9169 Cavil still wore a muscle suit under his costume to help accent his physique-which needed no help-the man was in awesome shape. Christopher Reeve bulked up big time for Superman (his personal trainer was David Prowse-Darth Vader in the flesh!) and only had the thin layer of spandex-type material as his suit. Still holds up today.
And tall.👍🏾
Even as a kid seeing this in the theater, I assumed his sudden power escalation was due to the rage of finding Lois dead. It pushed him beyond what he felt he was capable of previously along with the fact that before finding Lois he was working within the guidelines set by Jor-El not to interfere with human history.
This review was delightful! And whenever I see Christopher Reeve in this role, I get goosebumps and teary because he's so good in it and because he was such an exceptional human being.
When I was a kid I rationalized his falling-clothes-change as super speed. He moved so quick it looked like the clothes just changed magically.
I don't think he knew he could go that fast but he knew he had to try. Also if you look close when he is going around he's got tears flowing down his face...he knows he HAS to do this...he just has to, he can't bear the thought otherwise.
"Just how fast do you fly.?" "I don't know, never really timed myself"
At 19:08, the voice of the radio giving the pilots the latest weather is Christopher Reeve
You should do the sequels as well , yes even the 3rd and 4th parts .
That is your punishment for not seeing superman till now.
It’s great until three and that’s watchable but four is just god awful
Yes but four is awful that he has to see it!!!
It’s the solution to the Russian conflict the world needs!
And the Donner cut of the second
🤣🤣🤣 The first Christopher Reeve's Superman movie will always be a must see. It's a classic. But the others are a big swing and a miss.💔
My all-time fave superhero/comic book film . Period. This is the gold standard for the genre - you can't have the glut that has transpired from this without recognizing how the film not only lovingly conveyed the iconic lore and truly is pure movie magic. You are 1000 % correct they don't make them like this as they used to. I was 11 when I saw this w/my dad when it first came out and when Clark raced into a close-up revealing the S under his shirt the audience ERUPTED! CHEERING! And when he rescued Lois for the 1st time they were STANDING ON THEIR FEET SCREAMING! I've NEVER had an experience like that since in a theatre - like pure goosebumps. Bummed you omit that here but glad you had the primal scream when he misses saving Lois again (it's beyond chilling and unforgettable). You need only to see the 1st sequel (trust me the others are garbage and a waste of time). Nice job and I respect your views.
I wish I could have that feeling again today, about anything. As a kid, this film blew my mind, I watched it over and over till the tape got wrecked, I had a cape, "flew" around everywhere, lifted stuff. At that age, it was almost real for me. I wanted to fight evil, bee good, be honest and do the right thing.
Sounds cheesy today, I know, but I think people forget the role of Superman. He is supposed to be that ideal you will never reach, but it will motivate you to try and give you something to strive for. He's too perfect and that's the point. Batman is like the "when you do what you can do, cause while you're trying to be perfect, someone has to do something". You need that too, you can't just be transfixed to achieve perfection.
Superman makes you want to be better. It really helped shape me as a kid.
The mother on the train that teenage Clark races is played by Noel Neill, who played Lois Lane in the '40s serials and the '50s TV series. The daughter is young Lois Lane.
@Latest Obsession why can't the age differences match up? Despite them FEELING like a big age gap, Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala only have a five year difference. It's not that crazy to think Lois is around 8-10 and Clark is in high school. Then they wouldn't be too far apart as adults.
And also the husband next to Noel Neill is Kirk Alyn who played Superman in the 1940’s serials
@@oliviarogers2808 It's a nice tribute to previous Superman projects. I also like that Noel Neill is in Superman Returns.
@Latest Obsession it's confirmed that the two SW characters' are supposed to be 9 and 14 in the first one, 19 and 24 in the second. It should be obvious that characters can have different ages than the actors playing them.
LOOKS about the same age isn't much to go on. Find some evidence some where of what their ages are SUPPOSED to be, and then we'll talk.
@Latest Obsession well neither are Clark and Lois' so....
This was my favourite film when I was a kid.
Reeves was perfect for the role, and he just *knew* how to look like he was flying. The wire work from the crew and Reeves himself is superb. The effects were outstanding for the time. That first "save" Sups does is magical to a child's eye, it was to mine when I saw it and it still sends shivers. You really believe a man can fly.
Reeves is just outstanding, his geeky Clark Kent is so removed from Superman, and really well acted, especially when he goes from one to the other in the same scene. And his and Lois Lane's interaction and chemistry is wonderful.
And the soundtrack is outstanding.
*Reeve
@@jamesanderson6373 *Pedant 🤣
The “Can You Read My Mind” flying scene with Lois and Superman just bought a tear to my eye. RIP Margot. RIP Chris.
Love Chris and Margot but damn that scene drags on and on and on. I would've preferred the flying and cut the read my mine monologue.
@@nluna75 I love the movie and them two together but that's my least favourite part of the film. I disliked it as a kid and I still dislike it now. I don't know how it would've been in the 70s but it just felt odd to me
@@joevictor53 Yeah, you brits struggle with affectionate displays, eh? lol
The romantic flying is great! The poem thing is stupid. Just be glad they didn’t have her sing it to the Williams theme, which was the original intent.
Small piece of trivia- Noel Neill who played Lois Lane in the 50’s tv series has a cameo. She’s the lady on the train when Clark is running beside it. You didn’t mention it so wasn’t sure if you were aware.
Best SM ever-Chris Reeve💖
I can see the joy in Coy's eyes as he watched this. Great video.
This is the, THE Superman movie that got me into Superman, let alone the superhero genre, eventually the comics and Christopher Reeve was my hero 😎
He changed his clothes while diving out the window with SUPER SPEED. Faster than the human eye!
That’s kinda how I fill in that gap too
The best ever...100%
Helicopter "You've got me? Who's got you?!?" rescue is my favorite scene.
It still chokes me up when I see Christopher Reeves. Best Superman for me.
Who's Christopher Reeves???
*Reeve
I remember going home in a dreamy daze after this movie. ❤️💙❤️💙 Christopher Reeves is the Man!
Like Superman himself, this movie is the grand daddy of superhero comicbook movies; setting the stage for all those to follow and taking the medium seriously.
This was the first movie I saw with my Dad, after about twenty minutes I looked over and he was snoring but I sat there just mesmerized. And since we didn't have the internet to look up more info and learn about movies, my parents bought me the album on vinyl and I had to look at the pictures and read all the credits printed on the inside jacket cover and just use my imagination. Fun times...fun times.
You kept asking if this could work today, and I really feel that is kind of the point of Superman. Both Superman and Clark live in a near direct contrast to what the expected behavior of powerful men is. He’s unapologetically wholesome, kind, generous, supportive, and beaming with hope. A Superman that behaves just like everyone else is not super, just a man. His personality and outlook on the world is everything that makes him Super. It’s a big part of what I like about comics like Superman Blue, All Star Superman, Superman vs The Elite, etc. He’s someone to inspire to be like. He still makes mistakes, but those mistakes rarely contradict his character.
Perfectly said, which is why i'm not a fan of Man of Steel.
exactly
I'd say Captain America/Steve Rogers in the MCU is the modern day Superman. He really captured those vibes.
It's funny how DC hasn't been able to figure out Superman since Chris Reeve played him, lol. He's not Batman with powers.
Funny thing is, it was probably old fashioned in 1978 as well. The scene when Clark Kent looks for a phone booth to change and realises the design of that time was not going to work... when Supes says he's here for 'truth, justice and the American way' and Lois says how he would end up fighting every senator and congressman... the film is a lot smarter than people give it credit for. 😊
@Latest Obsession Thing is, there are plenty of “Regularman” films and shows out there too. I don’t care about Regularman. I wanted to see Superman. The part where MoS and the other modern DC films really lost me is that they tried to pretend that the world still saw Regularman as inspirational and filled with hope when he seemed perpetually on the verge of giving up on humanity all together. And pretended that Lois Lane was tough and independent when she seemed perpetually on the verge of tears, and completely lost all meaning in her life without Clark.
That phone booth scene is just GENIUS!
People need to understand, that the reason Chris Reeve is the best Superman/Clark (by_FAR!) is NOT because he was the first big-screen version of him, and thus we have to show respect (cause that’s BS) It’s also not cause he’s sadly passed, and thus we have to show him respect that way. It’s NON of that. Reeve is the BEST because he’s the only fucking one whom truly distinguished his Clark and Superman! Those two persona’s are worlds apart, the way that Reeve brilliantly plays them two. Cavill might have the muscles, but he is so far from the class-actor that Reeve was. Reeve’s Clark is so charming and geeky, in the best possible ways. From the way he talks, walks, combined with that slightly more “hunched” over way of standing; he’s just amazing. When he’s Superman he straightens his back, his voice gets deeper and his entire demeanor changes. He’s absolutely MAJESTIC in the role. Even in Superman 4, which is atrocious, Reeve is still incredible in it. Hands down, Reeve is the definitive Superman.
The 1940s Max Fleischer Superman cartoons/Superman radio serials pioneered the transition from Clark to Superman. "This looks like a job for Superman" with an octave drop in the middle of the sentence. Reeve adapted that by adding a full posture change to distinguish the Clark/Superman duality.
Looking at the set photos for the new superman, David could be a contender with how much his Clark looks different from superman
@@FRIESENBERGG I would agree. David also seems to have that geeky charm over him, judging from scenes in different films/shows I’ve seen him in. Fingers crossed 🤞🤗
The theme music still gives me chills.
Just like when I watched it in the theater for the first time, as a 10 year old kid in '78.
Had a feeling Coy hadn't seen this before after it was nowhere in his top superhero films list.
Even though the film does show its age, it's still in my personal top 3 superhero/Comic book films.
Couple of quick notes
The green crystal doesn't affect him as it's manufactured it's not part of the planet itself.
Changes mid flight as he can move very fast.
He is quicker around the Earth as he is angry which gave him more power and he is not flying through the resistance of the atmosphere on Earth.
It was released as a kids movie that parents could enjoy as well.
26-50 Richard Donner's Superman - you do know this is THE comic book blueprint movie right?
Even now.....today.....almost 45 years later.....I hear that music and all the hair on my body stands on end. One of the greatest comic book movies of all time. No.....one of the greatest movies of all time, PERIOD.
I don't know what it was like in 1978, but I know what it was like in the 80s watching it on home video. It was the classic then that it is today. And it'll never be beat. For that exact reason, the hopefulness, the warmth. It's everything you don't get anymore, but everything we so desperately need nowadays.
Still to this day Christopher Reeve is the only actor to portray Superman and Clark Kent to absolute perfection. This is still the best superman movie of all time, the cheesiness fits with Superman's character so well that I have no words to describe how amazing this movie is
I think that Spell-Correct has sabotaged you by turning "portray" into "Trey."
@@jeffthompson9622 thanks and i really have to stop uses the microphone
@@shadow-gr4iw It happens to me typing on my phone. I wonder how many times I've failed to notice.
@@jeffthompson9622 it happens to the best of us. More times then not
REEVE. HE LEFT THE S ON HIS SHIELD
What I love about this Lois is that she can be very strong but so vulnerable at the same time.
Margot Kidder was all things legendary as Lois Lane
The zeal, excitement , and insight you provide have been such an awesome addition to the channel. Keep up the great work.
This was the second movie I saw as a kid. Star War. Later retitled Star Wars:A New Hope was my first back in 1977. I am a big fan of Superman and was stoked when this came out a year later. Christopher Reeve was so iconic that he made me believe a man could fly. 😊
Same here, Superman is the earliest memory that I have, seeing it at a drive-in theater. I was just a baby when I watched Star Wars (lucky for my parents that I was a non-crier); I remember seeing Empire at the theater before Star Wars. Amazing how many of my earliest memories revolve around these movies.
It was an absolute JOY watching you react to this one. Love how you always appreciate while also critiquing. One of my all time favorite superhero movies 🙌🏽
I saw this when it came out 1978 aged 11 still has a special place in my heart.
I always find it hard for people to really appreciate it 44 years later for what it felt like then.. great review
This was the start of it all for me! Compare to flying with CGI in man of steel this was the best flying ever to me and still is! Is was so graceful like dancing.
I do believe the reversing-time ending was originally meant for Superman II. They were making both movies at the same time but stopped on Part II to get the first one finished and released on time. To help speed things up, they stuck the second movie's ending onto the first one. Of course, this meant they had to come up with a different ending for part II when they went back to work on it.
Salkind wanted that time reversal on the first film. Studio interference.
24:25 I always thought that because of the time it was made and the limited special effects, the transition of his suits were supposed to be an example of his super speed. While it would look like blurring to us it would have been more involved for his pov. OR … I’m just making excuses, lol!
That's always been my interpretation, too. Either that, or he flew so fast that his Kent clothes just vaporized.
Can't believe he was deprived of this classic for so long
Right?!
I was awe struck as a kid when this came out. I had the movie poster on my wall for years after I saw it. Great memories!
THIS IS MY SUPERMAN!!! No one Masters the Clark/Superman Duality quite like Christopher
Watched this movie in the local cinema back in 1978 when i was 13.....amazing experience.
One of my all time favourite movies, I had a smile on my face just watching your reaction. Great video!!
I must of seen the movie at least 100 times and I still get goosebumps & teary eyed at the helicopter scene and the theme starts and he becomes Superman.
9:35 The green crystal is not Kryptonite. It's a green crystal that contains the seeds of The Fortress of Solitude and all the wisdom and knowledge that Jor-El could put in it.
This was my favorite superhero movie for a very long time I love this movie just imagine how it might have been back in 1978 when it first came out
I'm Brazilian and SUPERMAN for me is the best superhero movie of all time! I watched it at the cinema when I was a child and I still feel like a child today and I am enchanted by the action scenes and special effects! For me it will always be a wonderful and untouchable classic.
The superman theme song is THE number one theme song and it hasn't been beaten
John William's score took the movie to another level. Gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.
Superman's intro saving Lois and helicopter is the best super hero intro ever done.
Loved watching Coy smile through most of this reaction. Made my day. Still cannot believe he'd never watched this. Please watch the second one - I love General Zod.
Its called acting. For likes and views
It always impresses me when movies are done in the same spirit as the source material, and Superman and the original Batman movie are two shining examples. I love the newer films, but the comic book feel comes through in those 70s and 80s flicks like nothing else.
This was my Grandfathers favorite superhero movie. He was a huge Super Man fan. Watching you review this brought make so many great memories with him. Thank you.
I'm 20 now, and until this day everytime I see the flying sequence with Lois, I always cry my heart out of the innocence and chemistry of Margot Kidder and Christopher Reeves. It's my favorite superman scene of all time. I hope James Gunn, if he tries to recreat it, that he does capture it with the same feeling.
And we’ve never had a more perfect Superman film since then.
Saw in theaters in 78 when I was 14! It was amazing because before that I had only seen reruns of the George Reeves TV series The Adventures Of Superman.
I always get goosebumps at the scene where he pulls Lois from the car and screams as he Flys out to space.
Love the channel, new viewer but a small piece of info, the actor who plays Jimmy Olsen in this film plays the police officer in Batman vs Superman at the Superman statue fight
Jonathan's death works soooo much better here than in Man of Steel.
So does everything else.
Saw this twice in the theater when I was 11. I always say for most people, "Star Wars" was the formative movie of their childhood. "Superman the Movie" was mine. As for the suit change where he drops out of the window, I always chalked it up to super speed.
"you got me. who's got you?!" - my gosh, the feelings. and that John Williams SCORE!
My favorite version of this movie is the full 3 hour extended tv cut. Fun fact: In that version, the last frame of Superman flying towards the camera is at exactly 1 hour (ending act 1, the origin). The very next frame at 1 hour 1 second is the shot of Metropolis (starting act 2 and the main story).
I've seen the movie as a young boy in the cinema and it was mind-blowing. Watching Coy's reaction is just so great! Wholesome fun and the magic is still here...
I love this movie! It's actually 44 years old and I first watched this as a very young child, so for me nostalgia glosses over the cracks and flaws. Please post a Superman 2 reaction as I really enjoyed this one
Yeah the green crystal wasn't actually Kryptonite - the harmful stuff only became harmful after the explosion of Krypton which made all the pieces radioactive. This was placed in his spaceship before as a recording device.
I was 16 when this came out. I had been watching the old b&w Superman tv show with George Reeves. I happily stood in line for 30 minutes to get into the theater to see if they really could make me think a man could fly. The minute Christopher Reeve flew out of the Fortress Of Solitude I was sold. I also came out with a huge poster and crush on Christopher Reeve as Superman. Today he's still the only Superman to me.
Two scenes from this movie are always examples of Christopher Reeve's fantastic acting. The scene in Lois' apartment when he gies fron Clark to Superman and back to Clark with just a pair of glasses, a change in posture and a change in the tone of his voice. The other scene is that agonized scream and the look on his face when Lois dies.
im a 70's / 80's kid so i got to see this one at the movies at a young age.... the film score is soooo ingrained in my childhood memories that when i hear it i actually well up a bit... fun times
1) this movie's concept of Crystal rods as data banks, a computer system, a holographic projector is very unique as a sci-fi co cept that hadn't been in a movie before
2)that Green Crystal is **not** kryptonite, it's a the Core Matter Crystal and the central data crystal , the Green Crystal is what generated the Fortress of Solitude;
3) Clark spent about 5 years or more being taught by Holographic Jor-El via the Kryptonian Data Archives
4) the ship little baby Kal El is in enters an un-named "Wormhole" to reach Earth, or else it would of taken many thousands upon thousands of years to reach earth, so instead it only takes 4 or 5 years with the ships life support systems supporting baby Kal El while he was in periods of cold sleep
5) Clark jumped out of the window and used his super speed to remove his business suit, his Superman suit was on underneath, i hypothosize that he folds and compresses his business suit and puts it inside the buckle of his waist belt, so it's not really another "power" of Superman's but just result of super speed and the advanced tech of his belt (this is my hypothosis and head cannon) so that is a plausible explanation for that.
6) the Three criminals shown at the beginning that were put into the Phantom Zone "mirror" will come into play in the sequel (and best shown in the Richard Donner Cut)
9:50 Not Kryptonite. It is an artificial crystal that stores data to construct the Fortress.