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  • Three actors (Christopher Reeve, Gary Kroeger, Rich Hall) audition for the role of Superman and the director (Jim Belushi) has them do some very dangerous stunts. [Season 8, 1984]
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  • @cochrane626
    @cochrane626 3 года назад +2947

    True story. Christopher Reeve mentioned practicing with his roommate. His roommate at Juilliard was none other than Robin Williams, who remained a close friend of Reeve's until his death.

    • @StanleyKowalski.
      @StanleyKowalski. 3 года назад +76

      they played together at Bobby mcferrin's " dont worry be happy" music video

    • @BATTY3459
      @BATTY3459 3 года назад +85

      And from what I heard, Kevin Conroy (animated Batman) was also a roommate of his!

    • @alanvallazza9781
      @alanvallazza9781 3 года назад +68

      Rip to both

    • @pokerandphilosophy8328
      @pokerandphilosophy8328 2 года назад +130

      @@ivanagustinortiz5237 I would've never guessed Robin was Superman's roommate. I thought he was Batman's roommate.

    • @ivanagustinortiz5237
      @ivanagustinortiz5237 2 года назад +59

      @@pokerandphilosophy8328 I mean Robin was with Kevin Conroy at first in Julliard, but what's crazy is that the most iconic Superman almost lived with the most iconic Batman plus Robin Williams who almost became both the Joker and Riddler, pretty cool

  • @blondecat666
    @blondecat666 2 года назад +1186

    Christopher Reeve was one of the most humble man I have ever known. I had the great fortune of being his interpreter in 1985 when they were shooting Anna Karenina in Hungary and he played Vronsky. It was an utter joy working with him..

    • @metsrus
      @metsrus 2 года назад +4

      Look up Jack O'Halloran's account of him on the set of Superman 2, he played Non. He had some less than flattering things to say about Christopher Reeve and thought he was egomaniac before the accident. He blamed it on Reeve being young and letting the fame get to his head during that time.

    • @blondecat666
      @blondecat666 2 года назад +72

      @@metsrus Yeah, well, he is nearly the only one. Could be a little jealousy, given that O'Halloran was kinda beaten with the ugly stick. Anyway, O'Halloran's opinion or not, it was my own personal experience and it will never change.

    • @joaniekeyser4036
      @joaniekeyser4036 2 года назад +15

      @@blondecat666 Ikr, the first time I saw O'Halloran I was like "I have never seen a more Neanderthal-looking dude in my life!", lol. Meanwhile Chris always did look like a freaking Greek god or sumn, so ol boy definitely had a bad case of the green eyed monster imo.

    • @seaotter52
      @seaotter52 2 года назад +2

      @@BiblicalTeachings
      Be careful of the #13 or black cats and be sure to throw salt over your right shoulder, carry a rabbit's foot and a four leaf clover and a horse shoe for mega good luck. Superstition is a weird thing to follow. If you look into it, there were two numbers, 616 and 666, in historical accounts referring to Nero as an indirect jab at his successor the emperor Domitian. In Greek it comes to 666 and in Latin 616. The Greek version looks better and won the beauty contest, so to speak. Mark of the beast refers to the image of the emperor on the coinage. Now,, run that through the millenia and the extreme superstition of the Dark Ages and Medieval time period magnified by the inculcation of the Catholic and later Protestant churches who believed these tales (not sure about all the upper leaders but definitely lower levels and the masses) and used these superstitions to control. Later folks like yourself, have come to accept these superstitions as fact just as earlier people just knew that leprechauns were real. That elves and faeries (fairies today) were real. In and of itself, superstition is relatively harmless unless tied to political powers which too many 666 believers do. Believe what you wish. Please understand when those who know history refute you and your claims, it's because since the 4th century clear to now, those claimants have been ruthless and despicably vicious. You are not that, but feed the true beast of orthodoxy. Christian, Muslim no different history wise.

    • @znismo1
      @znismo1 2 года назад +1

      Lying sht sit down lol.. especially with your dumbass username haha.. only an idiot will believe you

  • @salilnair8000
    @salilnair8000 2 года назад +608

    This is so heart warming. RIP Christopher Reeve. You were Superman both on and off screen.

    • @horaceball5418
      @horaceball5418 3 месяца назад +3

      He died?

    • @jamesmcclelland1414
      @jamesmcclelland1414 3 месяца назад +5

      @@horaceball5418 Yep 👍🏻, on October 10, 2004, at the age of 52.

    • @horaceball5418
      @horaceball5418 3 месяца назад

      Life is short ... are you close to God?@@jamesmcclelland1414

  • @eclecticx
    @eclecticx 11 месяцев назад +362

    Julia Louis-Dreyfus with that accent...hilarious. Christopher Reeve was an absolute treasure taken way too soon.

    • @bigalexg
      @bigalexg 2 месяца назад +8

      had no idea it was her until she faced the camera late in the skit, she was great in this, this was a star-studded skit!

    • @newwavepop
      @newwavepop 2 месяца назад +5

      Oh WOW i did not even realize it was her, i TOTALLY thought it was Jan hooks.

    • @jeffs8890
      @jeffs8890 2 месяца назад +3

      Wow, I thought that was her but presuming this was filmed in 77 . I didn't know she was on SNL, Seinfeld was my first time seeing the actress

    • @gabbleratchet1890
      @gabbleratchet1890 13 дней назад +1

      It’s from 1984.

  • @mastertrainer3242
    @mastertrainer3242 4 года назад +6096

    Many, many people have already said but I'll say it again too - Christopher Reeve was the greatest Superman ever.

    • @JustinLodes
      @JustinLodes 4 года назад +46

      Lol I just posted that before reading your post. He really was

    • @vickikerns1
      @vickikerns1 4 года назад +28

      I agree!

    • @jameshunsucker2147
      @jameshunsucker2147 4 года назад +87

      Christopher reeves is superman

    • @clarke.kent66
      @clarke.kent66 4 года назад +31

      Second to none.

    • @jgreigh150
      @jgreigh150 4 года назад +13

      Tho, Brandon Routh is a great actor who had a similar approach to both Kal El and Clark Kent...... speaking of which.....heroichollywood.com/brandon-routh-superman-alex-ross-crisis/ WHOOO HOOO! :)))))

  • @LuisDiaz-zr2vs
    @LuisDiaz-zr2vs 3 года назад +2024

    I had a brief chat with Gary Kroeger about this skit. He said Chris Reeve was the kindest, humblest and most down-to-earth man he'd ever met.

    • @danfromnorcal
      @danfromnorcal 3 года назад +190

      I met him in 1993 at an airport near Watertown, VT. While I was waiting for a plane to pull me up (my sailplane), the tower said I should go over and help the guy in the white t-shirt and bluejeans get his wings on. The guy turned around, stuck out his hand, and said, Hi, I'm Chris. I sheepishly replied, yes, I know. My 15 or so minutes with him was just small talk - how long have you been flying sailplanes? Where did you grow up? One of the coolest days of my life and I was only 22 at the time.

    • @kkroeger5868
      @kkroeger5868 3 года назад +167

      Gary Kroeger is my brother and he spoke repeatedly about what a funny and humble soul Christopher Reeve had. Christopher Reeve will always be Superman to me.

    • @hardworker5588
      @hardworker5588 3 года назад +22

      Annnnnnnnnd that quality would serve him well when auditioning to be Clark Kent

    • @raiderdanCA
      @raiderdanCA 3 года назад +43

      And those qualities were evident, in every portrayal -- that's what endeared him to his worldwide audience ... Rest in Peace, Christopher

    • @samosler4009
      @samosler4009 3 года назад +14

      @@kkroeger5868 I'm a big fan of Krieger on this show. I watched the reruns on Comedy Central as a kid in the 90s and his seasons were the first I watched. Peacock has all 45 years worth of SNL episodes , so his work will continue to be seen by new generations

  • @neoakram6354
    @neoakram6354 2 года назад +148

    Priceless sketch of Chris Reeve showing his comical side of a parody of himself ✨

  • @metaspherz
    @metaspherz 2 года назад +327

    Funny skit and concept made even funnier with Julia Louise- Dreyfus as a Brooklyn-sounding Lois Lane! After all these years nobody has thought to add her name to the credits in the description? She's a comedic legend!

  • @ryan1gr
    @ryan1gr 3 года назад +2863

    Christopher Reeve was the greatest Superman ever

  • @OHS24
    @OHS24 4 года назад +1328

    2019 and I still miss this guy. RIP Christopher Reeve

    • @goncalvespeloya
      @goncalvespeloya 4 года назад +9

      So true.

    • @jeffreycraven8154
      @jeffreycraven8154 4 года назад +17

      30 to 40 yrs. ago people thought I looked like Christopher, never saw it myself. Since then I've yelled 'where's my damned cape!' Not really. The women I loved when they thought I looked like "Superman"...memories to Cherish. RIP Mr. Reeve.

    • @jordanrodriguez6412
      @jordanrodriguez6412 4 года назад +2

      He was okay.

    • @Meantime_Creations
      @Meantime_Creations 4 года назад +2

      I recommend to watch the curse of Superman documentary. It's interesting.

    • @surfbug1
      @surfbug1 4 года назад

      Yes

  • @JinhuoXiChina
    @JinhuoXiChina Год назад +141

    Christopher Reeve is EVERYTHING !
    Handsome, Funny, Talented, Charming, Inteligent.
    I just don't have words to describe how amazing human being he was. Rest in peace ✝️

    • @eduardopena5893
      @eduardopena5893 3 месяца назад

      But apparently not when he directed a Superman movie.

  • @ronque23
    @ronque23 2 года назад +94

    He was the only Superman I knew as a child. He’ll always be Superman to me. RIP Christopher Reeve.

    • @jeffreydavidconner
      @jeffreydavidconner Месяц назад +1

      It was George Reeve for me as a kid. But have to admit out of all the other Supermen Christopher was the best.

    • @poja82
      @poja82 25 дней назад

      Same here.

  • @patricias5122
    @patricias5122 3 года назад +943

    Heartbreaking to see Christopher Reeve, able-bodied before that awful accident. Rest in peace.

    • @nantalagafirma3334
      @nantalagafirma3334 3 года назад +34

      feels surreal seeing him. Rest in peace legend.

    • @thewatcher96
      @thewatcher96 3 года назад +23

      Simply stay off horses, it's just not worth the ride!
      I have always thought, it's just not worth the risk!
      And when C.R. injured his spine, I knew I had made a wise decision.

    • @hux2000
      @hux2000 3 года назад +36

      @@thewatcher96 By that logic, you should absolutely never, ever get in a car. You're far more likely to suffer a severe injury in one of those than on horseback.

    • @thewatcher96
      @thewatcher96 3 года назад +15

      @@hux2000 ........I would much sooner be in a modern car and with all it's abundant safety features, then be riding on a horse and being thrown off it.
      After all horses have no airbags to soften the fall.
      And don't forget the tremendous rate of serious accidents which would be bound to occur when 5 million motorists [ Gt. Britain] went all over the place on horseback.....

    • @phatbusted
      @phatbusted 3 года назад +8

      Christopher Reeve & Micheal Schumacher .... makes some of us wish we could turn bk time - So Sad :(

  • @jaygill5582
    @jaygill5582 4 года назад +2278

    Anybody can play Superman
    But Christopher Reeve WAS Superman!!!

    • @aolcom-nl9qb
      @aolcom-nl9qb 4 года назад +44

      Reeve was the best ever Superman naturally.

    • @NewOrleansGuy837
      @NewOrleansGuy837 4 года назад +36

      he will always be THE Superman... as long as I live every Superman actor will be compared to him... he was made for that character.

    • @andresmith3651
      @andresmith3651 4 года назад +8

      EXACTLY! Well said!

    • @louisborselio8608
      @louisborselio8608 4 года назад +13

      Henry Cavill couldn't play him worth a shit.

    • @basedsoothsayer
      @basedsoothsayer 4 года назад +11

      @@louisborselio8608 The only thing worse than Cavill's Superman was Cavill's Clark.

  • @williamgarmer3760
    @williamgarmer3760 2 года назад +26

    I saw this skit when it aired live back in the 80s, and it absolutely floored me. Chris Reeve was such a great actor, both drama and comedy, and great in the action scenes, too. It's rare to find an actor who can do all three with such skill. He's still greatly missed.

  • @jorgealmeyda5222
    @jorgealmeyda5222 2 года назад +79

    According to the film’s script consultant Tom Mankewicz, Warner Bros. was really impressed with his audition. They told Donner to absolutely go with him. He was a great Superman.

  • @TomBatemanRT85
    @TomBatemanRT85 3 года назад +902

    I love how Christopher Reeve totally comes off as a desperate, eager-to-please, struggling actor willing to do anything for the part.

    • @bubbaguy4411
      @bubbaguy4411 3 года назад +21

      well..yeah..all but really put any effort in a simple bullet catch with his teeth, I mean..COME ON!

    • @adriankeyboard
      @adriankeyboard 3 года назад +33

      Just like Clark Kent

    • @paulpolpiboon9535
      @paulpolpiboon9535 3 года назад +4

      Right o, frikin great

    • @kevinmoore4887
      @kevinmoore4887 3 года назад +7

      Acting!

    • @majorbigss1
      @majorbigss1 3 года назад +6

      That was what they were going for for

  • @mellel5594
    @mellel5594 2 года назад +233

    There will never be another Christopher Reeve. The one and only Superman. After all these years, I am still in awe of his appearance.

  • @oxyfee6486
    @oxyfee6486 2 года назад +146

    My mother broke her neck in a car accident, I took her to see Christopher in Hamilton Ontario after his accident. It was so motivating for her, and me. He died shortly after, even though my mother is paralyzed, he made a huge impact on her, I wish I could thank him.

  • @willrothfuss8470
    @willrothfuss8470 2 года назад +27

    This just popped up so I had to watch it. Chris and I were in the theatre at Cornell together. Maybe 1970-71. I saw him a few times in NYC and then he went to Hollywood, and we didn't see each other until about 1993. It was not long before his accident. He was giving a talk in my small town and we caught up. A really nice guy, and as others have said, very humble.

    • @JinhuoXiChina
      @JinhuoXiChina Год назад +1

      You were so lucky he was american sweatheart

  • @NWAWskeptic
    @NWAWskeptic 3 года назад +394

    that explains why he catches the bullet with his hand in the movie, he never did master the catching it in his teeth. Still the greatest Superman ever though!

    • @voicetube
      @voicetube 3 года назад +4

      @Marshall Carwood LOL!

    • @voicetube
      @voicetube 3 года назад +3

      LOL!!

    • @david203
      @david203 2 года назад +1

      I don't know if you are serious, but catching a bullet with the teeth is a standard magic effect and is safe: at no time is a bullet ever actually fired.

    • @my3dviews
      @my3dviews 2 года назад +16

      @@david203 Really? No way. I'm sure that they use real guns and fire real bullets at people's heads when doing magic tricks and auditions for Superman. 😂

    • @absdyna
      @absdyna 2 года назад +1

      @@david203 Ok boomer

  • @prof.peterterezakis2625
    @prof.peterterezakis2625 4 года назад +514

    I once saw Christopher Reeve at a weekend farmer's market on Manhattan's upper west side with a child on his shoulders (i always assumed to be his son). Both looked so happy, healthy, and perfect. That's the way I will remember him. Best Man of Steel ever.

    • @tomsinsky5548
      @tomsinsky5548 3 года назад +20

      His NYC entrance from the building to rescue Lois in her helicopter was the best superhero entrance I've ever seen. He had presence, and studied political issues in depth. Alec Baldwin walked around the capital with him and everyone wanted to meet Reeve. Baldwin thought he was going to become a senator, but then he had that serious injury.
      One more thing. Reeve said Mel Gibson was smarter about his career than he was & explained why. Reeve tried to do things that were both highbrow that he hoped would be popular like "Deathtrap." But Gibson would do wildly popular movies, then had the clout to help make anything he wanted -- even a pretty big budget "Hamlet."

    • @itsmeGeorgina
      @itsmeGeorgina 2 года назад +4

      How cool is that, seing Superman in real life... oops, I mean Clark Kent

    • @marydidyouknow5826
      @marydidyouknow5826 2 года назад +2

      What a great memory to share. Thank you.

    • @mistofoles
      @mistofoles 2 месяца назад

      Yes, Chris had a son, he was called Matthew.

    • @773SleepyHollow
      @773SleepyHollow 2 месяца назад

      @@tomsinsky5548 According to Wikipedia, Reeve "turned down the lead roles in American Gigolo, The World According to Garp, Splash, Fatal Attraction, Romancing the Stone, Lethal Weapon, and Body Heat."
      That's a helluva list.

  • @Seventizz
    @Seventizz 2 месяца назад +9

    No one has embodied Superman quite like Reeve. Literally born to play the role.

    • @jeffreyriley8742
      @jeffreyriley8742 10 дней назад +1

      Maybe the most perfect case of casting in Hollywood history.

  • @Duracelbunny
    @Duracelbunny 2 года назад +27

    The second guy caught the whole bullet with his teeth, I mean with the case and all.. Not just the projectile :D

    • @DanSolo871
      @DanSolo871 Месяц назад

      That’s Rich Hall, my doppelgänger. He published the Sniglets books. Words that don’t exist but should.
      His best sketch was the supermarket door mats that he attached to his shoes.

    • @Robusphere
      @Robusphere Месяц назад +1

      I didnt notice, good catch!

  • @brunochiroleu8669
    @brunochiroleu8669 3 года назад +860

    And let's not forget Julia Louise- Dreyfus, how is, you know... also there the whole time. Adding her in the description would have been a nice touch.

    • @oknar1977
      @oknar1977 3 года назад +39

      I did not recognize her at all, thank You!

    • @Fardawg
      @Fardawg 3 года назад +15

      She was not integral to the description of the sketch.

    • @markw4206
      @markw4206 2 года назад +74

      @@Fardawg She was involved in nearly every line.

    • @litastardreams
      @litastardreams 2 года назад +79

      @@Fardawg How was every man integral but not her?

    • @litastardreams
      @litastardreams 2 года назад +18

      Was thinking the same thing.

  • @dmromm
    @dmromm 3 года назад +198

    That was good. Rich Hall catching the bullet was hysterical. RIP Christopher Reeve.

    • @veltonmeade1057
      @veltonmeade1057 3 года назад +2

      I forgot about Rich Hall, I always enjoyed his acting.

    • @scottguffey2455
      @scottguffey2455 2 года назад +15

      Not to mention he caught the bullet shell casing and all

    • @JRobelen
      @JRobelen 2 года назад +3

      Steller Adler.

    • @JRobelen
      @JRobelen 2 года назад

      @@scottguffey2455 I can assure you, people did not care about ammunition accuracy in those days.

    • @cannondaleman1
      @cannondaleman1 2 года назад +3

      @@scottguffey2455 Don't you just hate it when the casing comes out with the projectile??? LOL.

  • @merribethbizzell4763
    @merribethbizzell4763 2 года назад +36

    "I was practicing with my roommate." By the way, that roommate was Robin Williams

  • @CarinaPrimaBallerina
    @CarinaPrimaBallerina 2 года назад +63

    I love that Reeve can't help laughing after the second shot!

  • @DOBERSTAFFIE
    @DOBERSTAFFIE 4 года назад +708

    He was a ridiculously good looking guy and a great actor. Sadly missed.

    • @capismama2922
      @capismama2922 4 года назад +12

      Yes...on all accounts.

    • @lohancindy5442
      @lohancindy5442 4 года назад +5

      And he was afraid of heights

    • @DOBERSTAFFIE
      @DOBERSTAFFIE 4 года назад +12

      @@lohancindy5442 shows how good an actor he was, he never looked scared suspended on the wires during filming!

    • @jadenicole6326
      @jadenicole6326 4 года назад +1

      which one

    • @DOBERSTAFFIE
      @DOBERSTAFFIE 4 года назад +6

      @@jadenicole6326 are you kidding? Christopher Reeves of course.

  • @chessandmathguy
    @chessandmathguy 3 года назад +316

    It's crazy that Superman himself came to audition for the role.

    • @vinko8237
      @vinko8237 3 года назад +20

      and nearly missed to get the role!

    • @neiljohnson7914
      @neiljohnson7914 2 года назад +4

      But he couldn't control his powers. The other guy had all the powers of superman and he knew how to use them!

    • @iandawson3171
      @iandawson3171 Год назад

      He did get some luck though. That cocky fcker dying and other dudes commitments.

    • @AmandaFessler
      @AmandaFessler 5 месяцев назад +3

      @@neiljohnson7914 Too bad about that scheduling conflict though, huh? Still, we have that to thank for getting the Superman we ended up with.

    • @dielaughing73
      @dielaughing73 3 месяца назад +1

      Gotta hide in plain sight!

  • @ItsUhPigeon
    @ItsUhPigeon Год назад +65

    I love Jim Belushi. Feel like he doesn't get enough love and credit sometimes. Loved K-911 and According To Jim.

    • @mr.sinjin-smyth
      @mr.sinjin-smyth 11 месяцев назад +2

      He's also fantastic in Mr. Destiny.

    • @Piterarregui
      @Piterarregui 9 месяцев назад +1

      And in The Principal

    • @tubor70
      @tubor70 2 месяца назад

      Yes. Whenever he would get to yell in a sketch or movie scene, he just made me laugh out loud.

    • @JediMindTrix420
      @JediMindTrix420 2 месяца назад

      Just watched him in Taking Care of Business last week. Such a underrated film.

  • @shaggydog2012
    @shaggydog2012 Год назад +38

    Christopher Reeve made me believe a man could fly. ❤️

    • @NazriB
      @NazriB Год назад

      Lies again? Audacity Module

    • @22espec
      @22espec Год назад

      But not catch bullets, his technique needs work

  • @robertoromero4372
    @robertoromero4372 3 года назад +78

    As a Chilean I miss Chris a lot he was really concerned about Chile situación during the Pinochet's dictatorship, he went to my country to solidarize with our people, thanks Chris for your concerning and friendship... You were a true Superman.

  • @omarkarim2280
    @omarkarim2280 4 года назад +3069

    Christopher Reeve ruined Superman.
    He did it by proving that nobody else could be Superman.

    • @trapperjohn6911
      @trapperjohn6911 4 года назад +93

      Long live the legend!

    • @edwardcarter5724
      @edwardcarter5724 4 года назад +37

      True that

    • @hk-yy5bg
      @hk-yy5bg 4 года назад +38

      Haha u got me on that

    • @Heathcliff_hensel
      @Heathcliff_hensel 4 года назад +17

      Reeve

    • @DeanStrickson
      @DeanStrickson 4 года назад +22

      Here’s a couple of idioms that’ll help you remember.
      Christopher Reeve - the S is on his chest.
      or
      There’s only one s each in George Reeves and Christopher Reeve.

  • @jzbass72
    @jzbass72 2 года назад +10

    That’s how loaded the ‘84-85 season was. This is basically that season’s B team on display but Kroeger, Hall, Belushi, and JLD were outstanding and very capable when given good material. There were loads of brilliant sketches that season and this is one of the best.

    • @atmaweapon2803
      @atmaweapon2803 2 года назад +2

      Honestly, and especially Hall, Kroeger and JLD would have fit right in a few years later when Dana Carvey and Phil Hartman were killing it. Super underrated performers. This season was a gem. It's too bad Brad Hall wasn't around for it, because he was on par with these guys as well.

  • @mickeybowmeister1944
    @mickeybowmeister1944 2 года назад +22

    Chris was my boyhood hero, now as an older man he's still my hero.

  • @peabody3000
    @peabody3000 3 года назад +62

    4:22 the way belushi drinks coffee after shooting the guy dead is actually pretty hysterical

    • @dielaughing73
      @dielaughing73 3 месяца назад +1

      It was nothing but an inconvenience

  • @nonchalant5315
    @nonchalant5315 9 лет назад +1003

    Christopher Reeve :-)
    the BEST Superman ever!! Rest in Peace

    • @Miranda-vj8yy
      @Miranda-vj8yy 9 лет назад +7

      Amethyst Jeanne Yess!! so true! :D

    • @Bosch_Guy
      @Bosch_Guy 5 лет назад +1

      They should have margot kidder. But unfortunately didnt turn up.

    • @Alexander_Kale
      @Alexander_Kale 5 лет назад +1

      Though to be honest, while Mr. Reeve always looked like a superMAN, he never really looked the part of a SUPERman...

    • @weswheel4834
      @weswheel4834 5 лет назад

      N'way, Rich Hall was the best.

    • @blackhokage1744
      @blackhokage1744 5 лет назад

      @fu ck but why?? Is he in hell??

  • @oleskool61
    @oleskool61 Год назад +14

    I've never seen this before and it was a joy to see both Chris and Jim together.

    • @jedijones
      @jedijones 11 месяцев назад

      That was Jim Belushi.

  • @treasure2behold282
    @treasure2behold282 Год назад +19

    Christopher Reeve was a superman in real life too. His accident was so unfortunate.

  • @ponyboy5.0coyotewild63
    @ponyboy5.0coyotewild63 4 года назад +41

    Christopher Reeves will always be Superman. !!!

    • @IrishScribbler
      @IrishScribbler 3 месяца назад +1

      No he won’t. Christopher REEVE is.

  • @broncanomix2967
    @broncanomix2967 4 года назад +684

    How do you not mention Julie louis Dreyfuss(Elaine from Seinfeld)?!

    • @TheWymond00
      @TheWymond00 3 года назад +11

      ditto

    • @customtattoosbyrobby2064
      @customtattoosbyrobby2064 3 года назад +15

      i think this the only skit she appeared in the whole time she was on the cast. she has stated that all but 1 of her skits got cut

    • @SayAhh
      @SayAhh 3 года назад +28

      You think this is why Jerry subconsciously picked Julia when the Seinfeld producers decided that they needed to add a woman to the cast after the pilot?

    • @THEChancell0r1
      @THEChancell0r1 3 года назад +16

      Because her name is Julia, not Julie.

    • @SayAhh
      @SayAhh 3 года назад +8

      @@THEChancell0r1 you mean Julia Luis-Dreyfus? It's a RUclips comment. It's not like it's something permanent like a star on the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame or anything...
      www.today.com/id/36951082/ns/today-today_entertainment/t/seinfeld-actress-tickled-walk-fame-typo/

  • @gimmethepinkelephant3685
    @gimmethepinkelephant3685 Год назад +8

    R.I.P. Christopher Reeves. The greatest Superman to ever put on the cape.

  • @edivanjunior7062
    @edivanjunior7062 8 месяцев назад +15

    Unfortunately he’s gone. 😢 But he always the best Superman Ever.

  • @tonychuter4830
    @tonychuter4830 3 года назад +80

    This is how I like to remember Christopher Reeves he didn't act like a star he was a star...

    • @tootsd
      @tootsd 3 года назад +1

      I hadn't thought of him for a long time. It is nice to see him like this. It was so sad when he had the fall from his horse and broke his neck.

    • @YaoEspirito
      @YaoEspirito 3 года назад +1

      Gotta punctuate, Tony.

  • @hotdog7988
    @hotdog7988 3 года назад +250

    This is 37 years ago and look at Julia now. Ageless.

    • @scottfeuerhammer3595
      @scottfeuerhammer3595 3 года назад +3

      Still sexy. ❤

    • @parmmohan4603
      @parmmohan4603 3 года назад +4

      I was wondering if that was her ...

    • @marcoevans2155
      @marcoevans2155 2 года назад +1

      45 years ago

    • @D45VR
      @D45VR 2 года назад +2

      @@marcoevans2155 check your math

    • @xiomasia6844
      @xiomasia6844 2 года назад +1

      Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. But you can call her Val.

  • @TheWorldofEnglish
    @TheWorldofEnglish 8 месяцев назад +3

    Long live Super Reeve!!

  • @krazycmcc3444
    @krazycmcc3444 2 года назад +8

    I remember I showed my Grandmother this SNL with Christopher Reeve and she loved it and would watch it over the years 🥰🥰

  • @DVankeuren
    @DVankeuren 3 года назад +71

    Christopher Reeve was the first Superman I saw on the big screen. He will always be the best Superman.

  • @jackward9045
    @jackward9045 7 лет назад +204

    R.I.P. Christopher Reeve

  • @robbiehoskins2468
    @robbiehoskins2468 2 года назад +4

    Christopher Reeve was sent here in a small space ship to play that role. He was discovered in a field in Kansas by an older couple before going to Juliard Acting School and getting the part.

  • @SkyeRangerNick
    @SkyeRangerNick 3 месяца назад +2

    I was gonna comment on Chris too. I changed my mind. This is one of the funniest SNL sketches I have watched; maybe the funniest. I was on assignment in Denmark when this came out, so I am only catching it now. Thank you for having this up. What a genuine blast this must have been.

  • @godisgoodallthetime7622
    @godisgoodallthetime7622 4 года назад +251

    Christopher Reeve had presence. Somewhere In Time's my favorite.

    • @defiverr4697
      @defiverr4697 4 года назад +9

      One penny took him away from his love. We are one small material object away from our celestial love.

    • @JoshuaCastillo6309
      @JoshuaCastillo6309 4 года назад +12

      One of the saddest endings i've ever seen.

    • @godisgoodallthetime7622
      @godisgoodallthetime7622 4 года назад +7

      @@JoshuaCastillo6309 I couldn't agree more.

    • @tomsinsky5548
      @tomsinsky5548 3 года назад +5

      Good movie.

    • @StevenFallonOfficial
      @StevenFallonOfficial 3 года назад +5

      Love that movie. But I consider the ending to be a happy ending.

  • @dabunnyman9133
    @dabunnyman9133 4 года назад +222

    Got to meet Reeve when he was filming in Boston. As a lifelong comic fan, meeting Superman was a great experience. But Reeve was also one of the nicest folks I ever met.

    • @rogueJ
      @rogueJ 4 года назад +5

      da Bunnyman thanks. Glad he was a good guy and not a prick like some stories you hear.

    • @paulpolpiboon9535
      @paulpolpiboon9535 4 года назад +2

      Very cool

    • @scribe570
      @scribe570 4 года назад +7

      I have to believe that in casting him, part of the deal was that this guy is going to have to have a nice personality to play Superman. That he will be charming to the media and the public, which he was all the way.

    • @axisofpeter
      @axisofpeter 4 года назад +8

      Cool. I saw an interview with him about how it was to work with Marlon Brando, whom Reeve admired as an actor and with whom, as a young unknown, he was looking forward to working. He said Brando was a complete ungenerous prick. I think being decent to people was part of Reeve's life.

    • @SLIMECORE_TV
      @SLIMECORE_TV 4 года назад

      One of the few times I've heard of anyone meeting Reeve pre-accident in which he wasn't a horrible person. Most first hand accounts place him as being one of the most smug, impolite assholes of all time when the cameras weren't on him. There were people who hated him so much that they said his accident was karma.

  • @schoolboy6633
    @schoolboy6633 3 месяца назад +8

    Christopher Reeve was the PERFECT Superman, looks, acting & Everything! RIP

  • @looloo6322
    @looloo6322 2 года назад +3

    I used to pass by him every day in the late 80's on 75th st. between Amsterdam Ave and B'way. I was going to the gym, he must have been coming from work. We would nod and say hello. Just a great guy and a regular around the upper west side of Manhattan.

  • @adamstovall443
    @adamstovall443 4 года назад +58

    Best line in the skit. "We've ah narrowed it down to you two."

  • @hollyvelocitygrl
    @hollyvelocitygrl 10 лет назад +508

    Christopher Reeve was such a great talent and the truest Man of Steel ever. So sad about his fate after

    • @cahooleovlogs7588
      @cahooleovlogs7588 7 лет назад +5

      hollyvelocitygrl I agree

    • @Stefan-
      @Stefan- 5 лет назад +19

      Yes, very sad. Being born in the 70´s he is superman for me.

    • @williamfoster9039
      @williamfoster9039 4 года назад +2

      You are absolutely right, Holly Velocity.

  • @AngelCatBaby
    @AngelCatBaby 4 месяца назад +13

    Like all the other comments before me, anyone may play Superman, but Christopher Reeve will always be both on and off screen my favorite Superman hero. He was Superman. He did so much in trying to help people, even after his accident, tried to keep going in spite of all he suffered from the trauma of his accident. One of my favorite films, and including Superman, that I had seen him in, was Somewhere in Time, what an emotional experience and an impact that he brought to the screen, would also make an impact on me. It was a love story in time, a beautiful story. May God grant him eternal rest and peace….RIP Chris, may your life and memory always be an inspiration to others … you are missed. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😇🇺🇸

  • @bobmikewillie
    @bobmikewillie 2 года назад +26

    That was one of the best acting like you were shot performances I have seen. Great job Gary Kroeger!

  • @Dulcimertunes
    @Dulcimertunes 4 года назад +256

    Loved Chris Reeve in Somewhere in Time. Gone too soon.

    • @squirrelattackspidy
      @squirrelattackspidy 4 года назад +10

      That was my favorite film he was in. What a tear jerker.

    • @ZebraActual
      @ZebraActual 4 года назад +3

      Same here.

    • @Earthneedsado-over177
      @Earthneedsado-over177 4 года назад +12

      Yes, with Jane Seymour. I love that movie. Can't believe it was 1980.

    • @Voltron4ev4
      @Voltron4ev4 4 года назад +3

      Loved that movie too

    • @MrDanamp
      @MrDanamp 4 года назад +6

      EVERY time I hear the music used in the film, I cry and cry and cry.

  • @williamgomez2217
    @williamgomez2217 4 года назад +248

    Christopher Reeve will always be the one and ONLY Superman!! This is why after over 40 years nobody else can ever fit that role!!

    • @jondunmore4268
      @jondunmore4268 4 года назад +16

      Well, Henry Cavill took over nicely.

    • @Dc0sby
      @Dc0sby 4 года назад +7

      @@jondunmore4268 He could've but they forced to be emo

    • @williamgomez2217
      @williamgomez2217 4 года назад +5

      Uh no. No he did not.

    • @themudbloodjedi8390
      @themudbloodjedi8390 4 года назад +11

      Tom Welling was a great fit too, imo. Even though he never got to wear the actual suit.
      Brandon Routh fit pretty good. (just the movie bombed)
      But yeah Christopher Revve is the BEST fit.

    • @nerychristian
      @nerychristian 4 года назад +5

      @@jondunmore4268 Henry Cavill lacks the charisma to be Superman.

  • @ghostcityshelton9378
    @ghostcityshelton9378 2 года назад +33

    Chris was great in anything he did but my fave movies Chris did was 'Some Where In Time & when he did the remake of Rear Window. It proves to me that not only unbelievably talented he was but also that he never gave up.
    A lesson for all of us to learn. He also had a remarkable loving & careing wife & kids. She unfortunately died not long after her husband. May they both rest in peace.

    • @jimhenderson9173
      @jimhenderson9173 2 года назад +5

      I love Somewhere in Time also. Hard to watch with that haunting love theme. Makes me cry every time.

  • @scottbelcher9026
    @scottbelcher9026 2 года назад +5

    Christopher Reece was not only the best Superman, he was the true Superman, he proved that after his accident!!! May God bless his beautiful soul…

  • @KRS2000
    @KRS2000 3 года назад +60

    16 years later, and I'm still not over his death. He was the first live action Superman for me, and still the best one.
    "I also want to dedicate this award to a dear friend of mine. Chris Reeve, I miss you. And may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest sweet prince"- Robin Williams 2005

  • @arielroman8644
    @arielroman8644 3 года назад +57

    The only man that can fully disguise himself with just a pair of grasses..

    • @itsmeGeorgina
      @itsmeGeorgina 2 года назад

      Totally agree, my god, did he ever nail the cute and awkward Clark

    • @igalflint
      @igalflint 2 года назад +2

      "Grasses"?

    • @lpj55
      @lpj55 2 года назад +1

      @@igalflint Made in Japan!

    • @stevebuffinton1094
      @stevebuffinton1094 2 года назад +1

      @@lpj55 nailed it, bravo. Or should I say bravro.

    • @robertsprouse9282
      @robertsprouse9282 Год назад

      St. AUGUSTINE, BERMUDA, CANNIBIS, OR ZOYSIA?

  • @mikebozik
    @mikebozik Год назад +35

    Jim Belushi was highly underrated during his tenure on SNL. I thought he was effing hilarious. So happy to see his modern-day success. It speaks to what type of person he is. As well as his partner Dan Aykroyd. MUCH LOVE!😊

    • @germanic4316
      @germanic4316 11 месяцев назад +3

      Dan Aykroyd is gay????

    • @mikebozik
      @mikebozik 11 месяцев назад +12

      Jim and Dan own a business together. They are business partners.

    • @germanic4316
      @germanic4316 11 месяцев назад +10

      @@mikebozik Sorry bud it was a bad joke.
      I actually respect them both highly.
      Brilliant actors.

    • @mikebozik
      @mikebozik 11 месяцев назад +5

      No worries 🙂. No offense taken

  • @RossBayCult
    @RossBayCult 2 года назад +28

    Chris Reeve was such a humble and kind man it still breaks my heart that he died without the use of his limbs. Rest In Peace ✌🏻. We still miss you.

  • @horaciocorest7403
    @horaciocorest7403 3 года назад +37

    Life is sometimes very hard with good people... rest in peace dear Christopher.

  • @seudotrofio
    @seudotrofio 2 года назад +3

    2:35 I come from a planet... called Kripton!! .... YES! LMAO!

  • @trex2092
    @trex2092 3 месяца назад +1

    2nd guy catches the bullet AND the casing, amazing pistol that the sends everything down range.

  • @brionburkett4567
    @brionburkett4567 4 года назад +80

    So my friend grew up in Manhattan. He was 6 yrs old when Superman with Christopher Reeve came out in the theaters. My friends mom took him to see Superman. There was a really intense bully who would always intimidate him and sometime hurt him. One day he was in a A&P getting some candy and he looked up and saw Christopher Reeve in a sweater and glasses looking just like Clark Kent. Chris smiling, winked at him, bought some stuff, and left. My friend was jaw dropped the whole time. Superman not only lived in his neighborhood, but had his back!
    The next week, that bully approached him to bully him. Knowing Superman would obviously come and save him, he cold cocked the bully, jumped on him, and beat him until the bully begged him to stop.
    The bully never messed with my friend or his friends again.
    I wish Christopher Reeve could have been told that story.

    • @nerychristian
      @nerychristian 4 года назад +16

      That's a beautiful story. The truth is Christopher Reeve probably inspired millions of boys around the world to be heroes.

    • @ownpetard8379
      @ownpetard8379 3 года назад +1

      @@nerychristian "... to beat up bullies." What might have been. 😉

    • @nukritik2933
      @nukritik2933 3 года назад +3

      What a great story👍

    • @83n80y
      @83n80y 3 года назад +3

      That's interesting. There's a bully storyline in Superman 2. I wonder if that's what inspired him specifically or maybe someone from the film did hear about it? ;)

  • @Heirllionaire
    @Heirllionaire 4 года назад +52

    Thank You for making me Believe a Man Can Fly, from the bottom of my Heart.

  • @karellt2355
    @karellt2355 3 месяца назад +1

    That fall was fantastic! Lolol!

  • @jamessullivan4391
    @jamessullivan4391 2 года назад +1

    That fall was world class!!!

  • @breakingballswithtony6897
    @breakingballswithtony6897 3 года назад +125

    Nice to see a scene where it doesn't look like their staring at the prompt cards. Instead these guys actually took the time to learn their lines. Today's version is reading. And there was something genuine and sweet in Christopher Reeves....still to me the best Superman ever!! He showed vulnerability and true kindness.

    • @david203
      @david203 2 года назад +6

      It really makes a difference when actors learn their lines, when writers are actually funny, and when people are hired because they are naturally talented. SNL has much to answer for.

    • @karenfyhr2363
      @karenfyhr2363 2 года назад +1

      They were holding the script in their hands...smh

    • @davidbesaw2296
      @davidbesaw2296 2 года назад +1

      @@karenfyhr2363 doesn't mean the script wasn't blank

    • @BillMorganChannel
      @BillMorganChannel 2 года назад +1

      Is SNL still on TV?

    • @ynotnilknarf39
      @ynotnilknarf39 2 года назад +1

      Also the audience weren't laughing their tits off at every single aspect of the skit, as heard on most US sitcoms in the last 30 years and more that is so OTT and/or faked. It was very natural in fact.

  • @jopo7996
    @jopo7996 3 года назад +154

    Superman auditioning with Lois Elaine.

  • @mellissaquickekennedy8838
    @mellissaquickekennedy8838 2 года назад +3

    As much as I am a Superman fan, and I may have missed other pieces of Christopher Reeves work, to me his 1980 movie, Somewhere in Time, the adaptation of the 1975 novel, Bid Time Return written by Richard Matheson, Directed by Jeannot Szwarc, and using Macinaw Island, will always be a favorite of mine.

    • @chiefscheider
      @chiefscheider 2 года назад +2

      Man that's a lot of info crammed into that comment 👍

    • @JinhuoXiChina
      @JinhuoXiChina Год назад

      @@chiefscheider Also Deathtrap 1982

  • @jacoblipkestudios7621
    @jacoblipkestudios7621 2 года назад +2

    Alek Baldwin and the gun scene lmao.

  • @corylombard
    @corylombard 3 года назад +23

    Great formally trained actor...A REAL ACTOR.

  • @JaeYuki
    @JaeYuki 4 года назад +46

    LMFAO When Jim Belushi pulled that gun out and shot it, much like Chris Reeves, I WASN'T READY!!! 😂 😂 😂 💀 💀 💀

  • @dedebharata8099
    @dedebharata8099 10 месяцев назад +2

    I miss you Christopher Reeves

  • @robertpancavage3197
    @robertpancavage3197 Год назад +5

    Christopher Reeve is the greatest Superman no one can ever replace him!! Rest in peace Superman!!

  • @chesterlane3032
    @chesterlane3032 2 года назад +10

    Christopher Reeve stands at 6'4" and RIP Christopher "Superman " Reeve and I miss him dearly because he's so missed by all of us fans who remember him for the role of Superman in the 1970's and 1980's

  • @philrooney5082
    @philrooney5082 3 года назад +126

    I keep laughing that they shot the guy and just carried on with him dead on the floor. Hilarious!

    • @veltonmeade1057
      @veltonmeade1057 3 года назад +1

      I thought the same.

    • @laurabrooks3076
      @laurabrooks3076 2 года назад

      Like the mafia/ Sopranos

    • @Bonesince1997
      @Bonesince1997 2 года назад +1

      His best acting!

    • @jiyodada
      @jiyodada 2 года назад +3

      He was superman. The teenaged version in the film

    • @jasonstarr6419
      @jasonstarr6419 2 года назад +1

      Typical of New York and Hollywood entertainment big wigs.. too busy with "the show" to be bothered with anything mundane like someone bleeding out on the floor.

  • @amidafo2450
    @amidafo2450 2 года назад +9

    Christopher Reeve was the greatest Superman ever! True story. Christopher Reeve mentioned practicing with his roommate. His roommate at Juilliard was none other than Robin Williams, who remained a close friend of Reeve's until his death.

    • @biketech60
      @biketech60 2 года назад

      This is a copy of a comment from a year ago by Wayne Minana . Plagiarism is not a problem for you , is it ?

  • @elcaminante29
    @elcaminante29 2 месяца назад +1

    The other guy was so good at catching bullets that he even caught the bullet casing that never left cylinder.

  • @ringmaster2500
    @ringmaster2500 4 года назад +24

    Handsome and humble man

  • @edsanzo9131
    @edsanzo9131 4 года назад +23

    He really played Kal-El, being Superman, being Clark Kent.

  • @gafrancisco
    @gafrancisco 2 года назад +34

    Somebody said in the comments: "Christopher Reeve was the greatest Superman ever", i beg to disagree , for me Christopher Reeve was the real Superman

    • @Kougs
      @Kougs 2 года назад

      Absolutely.

    • @Rhron
      @Rhron 2 года назад +1

      Are you sure Superman was not Christopher Reeve?

  • @Avery_4272
    @Avery_4272 11 месяцев назад +1

    Everyone's acting is so spot-on in this sketch, and it's especially great to see Christopher Reeve.

  • @michaelzoran
    @michaelzoran 4 года назад +45

    Christopher Reeve was truly the best Superman ever. No person can ever be Superman as perfectly as Christopher Reeve. Christophere Reeve stood 6'4" just like Superman, and had the same weight, and the exact same type of look. His voice was perfect, too.

    • @markv.5962
      @markv.5962 2 года назад +1

      actually superman was 6ft 3 inches look it up

    • @michaelzoran
      @michaelzoran 2 года назад +1

      @@markv.5962 See, this is the stuff that makes me believe in the theory of the "multiverse" with an infinite number of parallel dimensions. I see that at "this" point in time, you are correct it shows Superman stood 6' 3" tall. However, this was something I had previously looked up in the past. I previously saw Superman was 6' 4" tall.
      This is not the first time this has happened. For example, Donald Trump originally showed up as 6' 2" tall. But now he shows up as 6'3" tall and claims to be 6' 3" tall.
      Jeb Bush also previously showed up as 6' 4" tall, but now he shows up as 6' 3" tall.
      There is one BIG problem, though. If you saw the debates from 2016, you could clearly see Jeb Bush was about two inches taller than Trump. So, the thought of 6' 2" for Trump and 6' 4" for Jeb Bush made sense. Anyone who saw those debates knows they are not both the same height. of 6' 3" tall.

    • @stevebuffinton1094
      @stevebuffinton1094 2 года назад +1

      Good call on mentioning his voice. I think his voice has been severely overlooked. I'm glad to see that you mentioned it.

    • @windi1982
      @windi1982 Год назад +3

      More than his Subs i love the interpretation of Reeve‘s Clark Kent. Routh or Cavill were Superman with glasses! His Clark was the totally opposite of Superman. Another character. So well done! ❤

    • @yassver
      @yassver 11 месяцев назад

      Chris reeves and Tom Welling

  • @mauricebahrmasel9148
    @mauricebahrmasel9148 4 года назад +489

    I was at the studio for this rehearsal. Met all the cast. Personal tour by Belushi. I was ten. Over winter break. My teacher never believed me lol

    • @gregp103
      @gregp103 4 года назад +15

      It's not about you, Maurice. If you need attention make a crayon drawing for mommy.

    • @DirtCheapFU
      @DirtCheapFU 4 года назад +4

      Sure...

    • @mauricebahrmasel9148
      @mauricebahrmasel9148 4 года назад +97

      Wasn’t trying to brag. Was nostalgic. My uncle Nate Herman was a writer for SNL. Guess haters gotta hate... 44 yo now.

    • @2nd3rd1st
      @2nd3rd1st 4 года назад +8

      Well, I learned to believe that a man can fly, so I believe you anything

    • @BuggSmasher
      @BuggSmasher 4 года назад +29

      That's an awesome story! That would have been a real dream come true, meeting the real man of steal and all that cast !

  • @dmitrymedvedd
    @dmitrymedvedd 2 года назад +4

    Christopher Reeve was the greatest Superman ever!

  • @guacca
    @guacca 2 года назад +6

    Wow, this was so awesome! So well written, so funny, so unexpected. Brilliant.

  • @Kevin-tz2lv
    @Kevin-tz2lv 4 года назад +454

    He destroyed the role, because nobody will ever hold a candle to him.

    • @josephedric4081
      @josephedric4081 4 года назад +11

      Henry Cavill is just as good and maybe even better. He's just hasn't been in the best movies.

    • @Kevin-tz2lv
      @Kevin-tz2lv 4 года назад +22

      @@josephedric4081 not even close. As Superman he is good. As Clark, he sucks. With Reeves...he was really good as Superman, perfect as Clark..and amazing acting completely different with the two.... just watch him in part 2 in the hotel room where he transforms from Clark to Superman in am instant, Henry can't pull that off.

    • @josephedric4081
      @josephedric4081 4 года назад +2

      @@Kevin-tz2lv It's called direction. Reeve (No S) had Donner and Cavill had Snyder.

    • @Kevin-tz2lv
      @Kevin-tz2lv 4 года назад +8

      @@josephedric4081 that works with other aspects of films but for this...no it's called acting

    • @GlassTopRX7
      @GlassTopRX7 4 года назад +4

      To be honest Cavill looks way more like Superman, but no one will ever embody the character like Reeve's did.

  • @freespeachrulez
    @freespeachrulez 3 года назад +24

    I love seeing Rich Hall in this too!

  • @AAvfx
    @AAvfx 2 месяца назад +1

    I don't know how I got here, but man, this made my day! 😅😅😅😅😅

  • @lukystar7229
    @lukystar7229 Год назад +3

    El mejor Superman de toda la historia. Nunca habrá otro igual

  • @docbrown6797
    @docbrown6797 2 года назад +35

    What a brilliant sketch. Never had seen this before