SUPERMAN (1978) MOVIE REACTION!! First Time Watching!

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FINALLY! And we mean FINALLY...Coy Jandreau gives his Movie Reaction, Commentary, & Review for 1978 Superman: The Movie! Before Henry Cavill was Zack Snyder's Man Of Steel, there was Christopher Reeves, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor), Lois Lane (Margot Kidder), Jimmy Olsen, & MORE!
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@Scottred77 Жыл бұрын

Definitely watch Superman 2, both Versions. Superman 3 has one great scene and the less said about Superman 4 the better 😂😂

@josbtheonlinebartender2002 Жыл бұрын

I'll take it as a compliment! For sure you don't know about me... Is classified

@straak Жыл бұрын

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.

@jerbearschannel2208 Жыл бұрын

The green crystal was not Kryptonite, Kryptonite is remains of the planet

@Prkwon Жыл бұрын

@@Scottred77 still superman 4 is still better than some dceu...

@PrettyGoodSamuel Жыл бұрын

The scream from Superman after finding Lois dead is just so good. Unforgettable.

@andreasmith3638 Жыл бұрын

My ABSOLUTE favorite scream I wish someone would do a Top 10 Male Screams of all Times… This should be #1

@Trecathlus Жыл бұрын

Chris Reeve's acting in that scene is masterful. I can hardly fathom where inside of himself he found that performance.

@hawkzulu5671 Жыл бұрын

1 of the Greatest scenes in comicbook movie history.

@tempsitch5632 Жыл бұрын

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.

@raymondloya175 Жыл бұрын

Yes well said 👍🏼😎

@bigwave44 Жыл бұрын

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

@lorenepperson2678 Жыл бұрын

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

@IChooseJesus9091 Жыл бұрын

And Gene Hackman played Lex Luther...

@ChakatStripedfur 6 ай бұрын

@@lorenepperson2678 Marlon Brando played Jor-El, Kal-El's father. There is no Superman character named Mors-El.

@adamstephens6050 18 күн бұрын

Superman not mariole?

@richardtbrown756 Жыл бұрын

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 ❤

@paulpolpiboon9535 11 ай бұрын

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

@jingleballs9935 11 ай бұрын

⁠⁠@@paulpolpiboon9535besides guardians

@Chris-oc4sn 11 ай бұрын

Lol.. yeah he missed an entire decade there.. as a person born in 77 I wish he was right..😂😂

@keenanhaynes6805 Жыл бұрын

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

@alexsutton8025 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Kevmaster2000 Жыл бұрын

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).

@cjc2 Жыл бұрын

That’s very cool. I always loved how natural the flying looked.

@jamiepeterson1981 Жыл бұрын

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.

@dan2007kohn Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@jgkitarel 29 күн бұрын

And with that experience and skill, he sold the role he played. It looked completely natural.

@jimtatro6550 Жыл бұрын

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.

@jkhoover Жыл бұрын

I was -1. I still grew up with Christopher Reeve as my Superman, but I don't remember the first time I saw it.

@kevinnelson66 Жыл бұрын

Rest in peace, Margot Kidder, too.

@armenianeric Жыл бұрын

Great Superman ever.

@harryjain8338 11 ай бұрын

RIP CHRIS!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh 4 ай бұрын

It's great that Christopher Reeve's Superman was not tainted by the train wrecks that were Superman III and IV

@heavycritic9554 Жыл бұрын

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.

@catherineholdsworth9588 11 ай бұрын

Christopher reeves is the best superman of all time

@TheWebcrafter 10 ай бұрын

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.

@albertmas3752 3 ай бұрын

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.

@beckylb8610 3 ай бұрын

He was the best!

@jgkitarel 29 күн бұрын

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.

@Dylan-kd3lf Жыл бұрын

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.

@PeteOliva 11 ай бұрын

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.

@Geohillierneo 11 ай бұрын

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

@danielpitti6030 10 ай бұрын

Jaws feels HORROR!

@nikoslangas 8 ай бұрын

AND JAWS AND JURASSIC PARK...

@Johnadams20760 5 ай бұрын

@@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

@toddvergith9485 Жыл бұрын

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.

@dqreps Жыл бұрын

Bingo!

@kvoltti Жыл бұрын

Kryptonite was only formed by the explosion of Krypton.

@CorwinPatrick Жыл бұрын

The green one is a control Crystal. All the others are data Crystals.

@toddvergith9485 Жыл бұрын

@@kvoltti yep! 😉

@toddvergith9485 Жыл бұрын

@@CorwinPatrick ok, yea that makes a little more sense. 👍

@KalElCanFly Жыл бұрын

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.

@dmanimousprime3858 Жыл бұрын

SUPER SPEED!

@mooncaketin Жыл бұрын

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.

@michaelmcgrath6917 Жыл бұрын

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.

@putinscat1208 Жыл бұрын

Yes, there is a blur..

@putinscat1208 Жыл бұрын

@@mooncaketin The one behind the fence in the alley? Yes that was cool.

@VictoryArtz Жыл бұрын

People forget how wholesome Superman can be. The rooftop interview is ICONIC For how it demonstrates his character.

@wtimmins Жыл бұрын

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.

@vincentdouglaa3864 Жыл бұрын

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

@KnightOwl1881 Жыл бұрын

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

@domsgirl0202 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this movie but I thank Superman 2 is better.

@vincentdouglaa3864 Жыл бұрын

@@KnightOwl1881 yeah Roth never had the best to work with but he did a good version of a older superman on cwverse with crisis

@Cookie12670 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Anthonycheesman33 Жыл бұрын

@Latest Obsession Henry can’t do that .

@thechad4485 Жыл бұрын

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.

@PrettyGoodSamuel Жыл бұрын

100% with you. Moment always stuck with me since the first time I saw it as a kid.

@nowthatisawesome5431 Жыл бұрын

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.

@helenledwith7016 Жыл бұрын

Totally Agree

@Concetta20 Жыл бұрын

When he does that whimper when he lowers her body breaks my heart every time.

@levans71 Жыл бұрын

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... 😊

@bethpedone8771 Жыл бұрын

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 !

@kissmy_butt1302 Жыл бұрын

John Williams score breaking as he opens his shirt is still the best appearance of a super hero EVER.

@TheShakan973 Жыл бұрын

Christopher Reeve is the perfect Superman. Strong, kind and hopeful

@TimGildersleeve Жыл бұрын

only Chris Evans' Cap can come close to matching Reeve's perfection.

@o.i.c.uvanish9169 Жыл бұрын

Imagine if you buff Reeve up like Henry.

@o.i.c.uvanish9169 Жыл бұрын

@@ryansmith-jr4gn why not. I think he's perfect.

@dmanimousprime3858 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@kenb2671 Жыл бұрын

And tall.👍🏾

@darkdragon912 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Fenris30 11 ай бұрын

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.

@donaldwallberg4463 11 ай бұрын

Stop the fck already with that cat on the tree for godsake

@tmac731 11 ай бұрын

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

@donaldwallberg4463 11 ай бұрын

You are boring @tmac freaking haters just fcking jealous worms

@BoboftheOldeWays Жыл бұрын

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.

@Flibble42 4 ай бұрын

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.

@MillionYearProgram42 2 күн бұрын

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.

@EddieDexterStewart Жыл бұрын

22:29 That score! John Williams: What a treasure. What a legend.

@danielmorency2242 Жыл бұрын

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.

@kdonig84 Жыл бұрын

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.

@danielmorency2242 Жыл бұрын

@@kdonig84 (radioactive)... :D

@joeblankenship377 Жыл бұрын

Krypton flash drive

@phiferbb10tmjagP Жыл бұрын

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.

@jonathanpowell7256 Жыл бұрын

@@phiferbb10tmjagP Yeah. They should've made the shard any other colour instead.

@DS9Sisko Жыл бұрын

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.

@paulpolpiboon9535 11 ай бұрын

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

@westboundno8 9 ай бұрын

I saw it then too - amazing film. Modern Superman films are cynical, hackneyed rubbish. They stand for nothing.

@ajivins1 9 ай бұрын

You should see the theme and the applause it gets at The BBC Proms!

@tomstanziola1982 Жыл бұрын

I was 16, and saw this on it's first night premiere in our town. It was nothing short of MAGIC!!!! 👏❤️

@jackwhitehill1204 11 ай бұрын

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

@DeanBarryStuff Жыл бұрын

The “Can You Read My Mind” flying scene with Lois and Superman just bought a tear to my eye. RIP Margot. RIP Chris.

@nluna75 Жыл бұрын

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.

@joevictor53 Жыл бұрын

@@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

@Lost_n_Found_1 10 ай бұрын

@@joevictor53 Yeah, you brits struggle with affectionate displays, eh? lol

@MillionYearProgram42 2 күн бұрын

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.

@clarissathompson Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@Latest Obsession or probably just lying for the views

@ElectricKnight. Жыл бұрын

Right? I was so shocked when I saw this video. I knew he'd love it. Pretty hard not to.

@redsabreanakin Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@sithddy7208 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@dolphinsrr Жыл бұрын

Superman has super speed that's why you didn't see him change

@mindlessmeat4055 11 ай бұрын

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.

@tishtashtishtash 9 ай бұрын

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.

@piratehunter1 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Carwyn.Morris Жыл бұрын

"Just how fast do you fly.?" "I don't know, never really timed myself"

@jeffthompson9622 Жыл бұрын

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.

@oliviarogers2808 Жыл бұрын

@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.

@billnew6235 Жыл бұрын

And also the husband next to Noel Neill is Kirk Alyn who played Superman in the 1940’s serials

@jeffthompson9622 Жыл бұрын

@@oliviarogers2808 It's a nice tribute to previous Superman projects. I also like that Noel Neill is in Superman Returns.

@oliviarogers2808 Жыл бұрын

@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.

@oliviarogers2808 Жыл бұрын

@Latest Obsession well neither are Clark and Lois' so....

@KeoTower Жыл бұрын

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.

@StRoRo 11 ай бұрын

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.

@mohammadzekereya9311 Жыл бұрын

You should do the sequels as well , yes even the 3rd and 4th parts . That is your punishment for not seeing superman till now.

@Manx36 Жыл бұрын

It’s great until three and that’s watchable but four is just god awful

@NikolausTea Жыл бұрын

Yes but four is awful that he has to see it!!!

@richardroberts1503 Жыл бұрын

It’s the solution to the Russian conflict the world needs!

@HMAP792 Жыл бұрын

And the Donner cut of the second

@eviive8496 Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 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.💔

@OverandOutChief1 Жыл бұрын

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.

@jamesanderson6373 11 ай бұрын

*Reeve's

@henningokholm7912 11 ай бұрын

And I share the same bithday as Chris, that is quite enormous. I bet thousands of others do the same.

@benjaminscott8198 Жыл бұрын

The Superman scream is one of the most gut wrenching screams. All they were missing was his glowing eyes

@mr_reborn 11 ай бұрын

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.

@dmanimousprime3858 Жыл бұрын

He changed his clothes while diving out the window with SUPER SPEED. Faster than the human eye!

@MillionYearProgram42 2 күн бұрын

That’s kinda how I fill in that gap too

@ChristianKrogh-Denmark Жыл бұрын

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) Reeve is the BEST because he’s to 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. Even in Superman 4, which is atrocious, Reeve is just incredible in it. Hands down, Reeve is the definitive Superman.

@flatebo1 11 ай бұрын

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.

@MrGpschmidt Жыл бұрын

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.

@SarcastSempervirens 9 ай бұрын

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.

@kjek1 Жыл бұрын

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.

@willEMG0905 Жыл бұрын

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.

@tomchris60 Жыл бұрын

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!

@chefskiss6179 Жыл бұрын

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.

@johnvieth1676 Жыл бұрын

Definitely I love the Superman and Lois series they really brought Superman back

@franticrage73 Жыл бұрын

This definitely blew my mind at 5 years old in ‘78.

@tomchris60 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@majorkira395 Жыл бұрын

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!!

@ronaldjeffrey8712 Жыл бұрын

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.

@BintyMcFrazzles Жыл бұрын

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.

@jamesanderson6373 11 ай бұрын

*Reeve

@BintyMcFrazzles 11 ай бұрын

@@jamesanderson6373 *Pedant 🤣

@emilyrussell8847 Жыл бұрын

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.

@nancyscogin7549 Жыл бұрын

It still chokes me up when I see Christopher Reeves. Best Superman for me.

@elbirrioso Жыл бұрын

Who's Christopher Reeves???

@jamesanderson6373 11 ай бұрын

*Reeve

@neo-xy3fr Жыл бұрын

Can't believe he was deprived of this classic for so long

@MillionYearProgram42 2 күн бұрын

Right?!

@wendywoodruff2871 Жыл бұрын

I remember going home in a dreamy daze after this movie. ❤️💙❤️💙 Christopher Reeves is the Man!

@misterquantum7767 Жыл бұрын

I can see the joy in Coy's eyes as he watched this. Great video.

@thechad4485 Жыл бұрын

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.

@jacknewton4314 Жыл бұрын

Perfectly said, which is why i'm not a fan of Man of Steel.

@slushiii01 Жыл бұрын

exactly

@GoodOldGamer Жыл бұрын

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.

@McD5791 Жыл бұрын

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. 😊

@thechad4485 Жыл бұрын

@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.

@TheReverendStrange Жыл бұрын

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.

@dan2007kohn Жыл бұрын

Salkind wanted that time reversal on the first film. Studio interference.

@ae86takumi Жыл бұрын

What I love about this Lois is that she can be very strong but so vulnerable at the same time.

@MillionYearProgram42 2 күн бұрын

Margot Kidder was all things legendary as Lois Lane

@ianmason6867 Жыл бұрын

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.

@shadow-gr4iw Жыл бұрын

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

@jeffthompson9622 Жыл бұрын

I think that Spell-Correct has sabotaged you by turning "portray" into "Trey."

@shadow-gr4iw Жыл бұрын

@@jeffthompson9622 thanks and i really have to stop uses the microphone

@jeffthompson9622 Жыл бұрын

@@shadow-gr4iw It happens to me typing on my phone. I wonder how many times I've failed to notice.

@shadow-gr4iw Жыл бұрын

@@jeffthompson9622 it happens to the best of us. More times then not

@elbirrioso Жыл бұрын

REEVE. HE LEFT THE S ON HIS SHIELD

@MoleyRusselsWart_ Жыл бұрын

Watched this as a kid and believed every bit of it... one of my all time faves. Controversially, I also LOVE Superman III.

@bobbuethe1477 Жыл бұрын

I loved Superman III as well. It had its flaws, and a lot of silly moments, but when you break it down, it came closer to the feel of a Bronze Age Superman comic book than any of the other movies.

@SpideySensei72 11 ай бұрын

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.

@harleyadam4813 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Kasino80 Жыл бұрын

Jonathan's death works soooo much better here than in Man of Steel.

@MillionYearProgram42 2 күн бұрын

So does everything else.

@kenb2671 Жыл бұрын

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. 😊

@mangrove 4 ай бұрын

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.

@mcm95403 8 ай бұрын

That phone booth scene is just GENIUS!

@99annanic Жыл бұрын

And we’ve never had a more perfect Superman film since then.

@darthnazgul Жыл бұрын

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.

@SeanHogan. Жыл бұрын

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

@rickardroach9075 Жыл бұрын

I was 12 when I saw _Star Wars_ and 13 when I saw _Superman._ What a time to be young! Great reaction and happy birthday. 🎉

@bobbyclarkston8836 Жыл бұрын

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!

@bobbuethe1477 Жыл бұрын

That's always been my interpretation, too. Either that, or he flew so fast that his Kent clothes just vaporized.

@neonsky24 Жыл бұрын

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.

@CyGea Жыл бұрын

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.

@RobsonBarbosa-oz8tf 11 ай бұрын

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.

@jennifermedicus2735 Жыл бұрын

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.

@roywilson4514 11 ай бұрын

Its called acting. For likes and views

@cluman1 11 ай бұрын

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.

@eq1373 Жыл бұрын

At 19:08, the voice of the radio giving the pilots the latest weather is Christopher Reeve

@PuNlisher Жыл бұрын

The greatest comic book movie of all time.

@marcm.8394 Жыл бұрын

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.

@TomBeiter Жыл бұрын

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.

@TheSimonM1986 11 ай бұрын

Great video, I really enjoyed your review commentary. Also, I absolutely LOVE your Superman shirt. I have a load in my collection but have never seen that one before. Would love to get my hands on one!

@TheRevRen27 Жыл бұрын

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 🙌🏽

@shainewhite2781 Жыл бұрын

It won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.

@deanlewis6109 Жыл бұрын

Seeing the clips of Reeves as Clark/Superman after just having read All Star Superman gave me even more of an appreciation for how incredible the performance is. So much so that it informed the character in the comics as much as the early comics informed this movie, and it's so heartwarming and satisfying to see the mediums playing off each other like that over multiple decades. Always a pleasure to see Coy of course. Good stuff.

@jamesanderson6373 11 ай бұрын

*Reeve

@deanlewis6109 11 ай бұрын

@@jamesanderson6373 Kristofër Reeve. Got it.

@luketelfer Жыл бұрын

One of my all time favourite movies, I had a smile on my face just watching your reaction. Great video!!

@Packard63 Жыл бұрын

Watched this movie in the local cinema back in 1978 when i was 13.....amazing experience.

@scottlette Жыл бұрын

This is still the best superhero movie ever made.

@christopherwahmhoff9348 Жыл бұрын

I love that no matter how many videos in you get in your love and passion for comics is always so present, it's cool to see you folks hitting old missed films we all got em

@pandareverse Жыл бұрын

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...

@leeanncounts6696 Жыл бұрын

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!

@erichernandez6481 Жыл бұрын

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.

@micksailor4715 Жыл бұрын

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.

@paulaswanson13 10 ай бұрын

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💖

@toddvergith9485 Жыл бұрын

I always get goosebumps at the scene where he pulls Lois from the car and screams as he Flys out to space.

@GoodOldGamer Жыл бұрын

I must be getting old. I don't know how you could be a fan of comics as a kid and not see this film as one of your first. Until the MCU came along, Superman was the gold standard superhero film.

@dolphinsrr Жыл бұрын

He'll yea. I just told him that too. That's why his buddy couldn't believe it

@MDFMKisKMFDM Жыл бұрын

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

@no1wonderfan921 11 ай бұрын

The best ever...100% Helicopter "You've got me? Who's got you?!?" rescue is my favorite scene.

@dtdurr Жыл бұрын

The zeal, excitement , and insight you provide have been such an awesome addition to the channel. Keep up the great work.

@dubztv741 Жыл бұрын

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

@RealCardmaster 11 ай бұрын

THIS IS MY SUPERMAN!!! No one Masters the Clark/Superman Duality quite like Christopher

@vincentsaia6545 Жыл бұрын

I saw it when it first came out when I was a kid with my mother. We both got into it. When Lois Lane was dangling from the helicopeter I heard my mother say, "Come ooon, Clark!" and when Lois wrote down that Superman couldn't see thorugh lead my mother blirted out, "Don't write that down!" And, yes, it was quite an experience to see on the big screen for the first time.

@MrAshwinChauhan Жыл бұрын

I was 8 when this first came out. Blew my tiny mind. His scream when Lois dies still gets me today !

@toodlescae Жыл бұрын

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.

@ashsmith3695 4 ай бұрын

I saw Superman on its original theatrical run back in 1978. I’ll never forget hearing that scream for the first time. For a 10 year old hearing that scream echoing throughout the auditorium is something I knew I’d never forget. Talking as a 52 year old I can confirm that I never did forget it.