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Superman (1978) | Reaction | First Time Watching

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The iconic tale of Superman (1978)... Did it like it??? Watch and find out!
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@Dan_Geer_ Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: when teenage Clark is racing the train, a little girl next to her sleeping grandma is watching him. Well, the sleeping grandma is Noel Niell, the woman who played the original Lois Lane in the 1950s black & white Superman television series. She is never named in the movie, but her role is credited as Ella Lane. Which means the little girl watching Clark run is a young Lois, and this was the first time she ever saw Superman.

@solomiguex Жыл бұрын

Oh that's awesome

@tempsitch5632 Жыл бұрын

Dang

@paschamaryalophand9200 Жыл бұрын

So interesting, thanks for sharing!

@Mesozoic2 Жыл бұрын

Awesome to know!

@joeciorciari1114 Жыл бұрын

@@robertcarran9585 Didn't Alyn also play Superman in the original pilot for the TV series, as well?

@bobbyskinner3720 Жыл бұрын

This came out when I was a kid so Christopher Reeves will always be superman to me

@dngillikin Жыл бұрын

Only one was named Christopher. George Reeves played Superman on TV in the fifties. Christopher Reeve played Superman in the seventies and eighties films.

@Sd-cl6of Жыл бұрын

You have to remember my friend, this was the first ever film like this. It had tell the story to people with no interest or idea about Superman, back then, The effects were never done like this before. You would not have super hero movies today, without this film. It was groundbreaking for its time. It stands up to this day.

@shallowgal462 Жыл бұрын

They spent a year after principal photography was done just shooting the flying scenes.

@Sd-cl6of Жыл бұрын

@@shallowgal462 Yes, they did. Christopher Reeve perfected the way Superman would fly himself. That's why it stands up today.

@bobbuethe1477 Жыл бұрын

I don't know about this being people's first introduction to Superman. "The Adventures of Superman" TV show had been in continuous syndication since the fifties, not to mention the Filmation Superman cartoons and Super Friends every Saturday morning. Most people in the seventies had a pretty good idea who Superman was, even if they didn't read the comic books.

@user-dz6fy6qv2l Жыл бұрын

@@bobbuethe1477 Yeah.. everyone knew who Superman was. He was as iconic as Uncle Sam and Santa Claus.

@5hanesBoard Жыл бұрын

It's interesting how we never questioned the impossibilities of this movie years ago. Today it's like we've lost our imaginations and heart. Superman II is great too.

@DAMIENDMILLS Жыл бұрын

Christopher Reeve was paralyzed by the horse accident, but he lived from it. He became quadriplegic, and became an advocator for stem cell research. He died in 2004 due to heart complications. He for sure is the one to beat for becoming the most iconic actor to ever play Superman. So far, Henry Cavill is very close, but Reeve just can't be surpassed.

@rnw2739 Жыл бұрын

Don't bother mate, it's a wind up.

@radicalreactions1633 Жыл бұрын

Cavill can't even sniff Reeve's boots, the guy literally looks angry and constipated all the time.

@TheTitandog70 Жыл бұрын

This one first Superman movie I saw when I was a kid. I thought it was just perfection. I love it to death

@ShadedOne Жыл бұрын

Christopher Reeve is my Superman, and I grew up in the 90s. His kind curtious and happy outlook fully embodies superman. I do like other portrayals of the hero, Brandon Rough and Henry Cavill were also great as the iconic hero. And I agree, it was a different time period. They most likely wanted to stay true to the golden age comics, where everyone in the comics were illustrated with formal and or modest clothing. Or of course they wanted this film to be family friendly.

@MrBigPicture835 Жыл бұрын

Christoper Reeve was Robin Williams roommate at Julliard, one of Robin's sons is named after him.

@AwesomeUSMovies Жыл бұрын

That's really interesting!

@hgijanto Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your reaction. Always loved Christopher Reeve as Superman. I watched this often as a child. Telling you man, you make me relive my better childhood memories.

@9teen80s Жыл бұрын

Christopher Reeve the Greatest Superman to ever play the character.

@StCerberusEngel Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@radicalreactions1633 Жыл бұрын

He was the ONLY ONE in films.

@danielshaffer6067 Жыл бұрын

In reference to his date with Lois, she asked how fast he could fly, he said he wasn’t sure. So in his anger from her death, he flew as fast as he could, which happened to be faster than light. Once he went faster than light, he was able to travel back in time (you see the earth rotating backwards to indicate that he’s traveling back in time, not that the actual planet was moving backwards). Great reaction as always!!

@StCerberusEngel Жыл бұрын

And that would be the case if he didn't stop and reverse course to return it to its original rotation. A quick cut at the right moment would fix that, but that's what the film depicts.

@radicalreactions1633 Жыл бұрын

@@StCerberusEngel No, that's the case period, because if he DIDN'T turn it back around then it would literally keep going backwards. Not much on Science, are ya?

@StCerberusEngel Жыл бұрын

@@radicalreactions1633 The film depicts the Earth's rotation being what makes time progress, which makes no scientific sense. He'd have no reason to stop and correct it otherwise. Not much on logic are ya?

@GarthKlein Жыл бұрын

If this were a science fiction movie, criticism over the physics would be entirely appropriate, but this is fantasy. It is not science based. If you are all right with a man flying, rocks falling to earth from a distant galaxy, and x-ray vision, why quibble about time?

@joepincombe66 Жыл бұрын

Gene hackman was once in a tv commercial for Volkswagen in the early 70s

@krissiep1317 Жыл бұрын

I loved him in Young Frankenstein and Birdcage.

@JayRock21122 Жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Christopher Reeve & Margot Kidder

@goombah1970 Жыл бұрын

This was the very first film I ever saw in a theater unaccompanied by my parents or older siblings. Eight year old me just ..... amazed by what I was seeing. This experience was just magical for me and I love this film uncritically for it. I'm aware I can't view this without my nostalgia glasses and this film may not mean to you what it means to me. I still thank you kind sir for sharing this with us and helping me to see this with fresh eyes.

@yg713 Жыл бұрын

Except for the fact that I have a couple of years on you, my story is similar, while this was not my first movie being alone, it was my first English movie. English is my second language. I do share the way you describe your experience and the feelings since.

@matthewpollock9685 Жыл бұрын

I'm a few years your junior, born in '81, so I was unable to see this film in theaters, but it's one of many that my mom recorded from television on VHS and I gotta tell you, I wore that tape out watching it over and over. I fully believed that Superman was real. God, what an amazing portrayal of the character. My 11 year old son and I watch all the new Marvel movies together, but I showed him this one last year and wasn't sure whether it's age would make it too dated for a kid his age to appreciate. I'm happy to say that aside from him commenting on how silly he thought the time-travel mechanic was at the end, he was absolutely amazed by the movie, asking why the new Superman movies aren't as good. I was so happy that without any influence of nostalgia, he was absolutely ecstatic over the movie. What a classic!!!

@deeanna8448 Жыл бұрын

It's always a little bit of a gut punch when someone watches a movie you love and doesn't love it. I grew up in the 80s, and love the movies if that decade. I watched a KZfaq reactor I love watch E.T and she hated it. I little piece of me died that day.

@brettg274 Жыл бұрын

I’m ‘81 also, and my VHS tapes from TV was also worn out, both this movie and Superman II.

@mannys4036 Жыл бұрын

@@deeanna8448 Aww Dee Anna, do worry about that. E.T. was amazing. You had to be a part of the era to have a full understanding of the movie. Today people who react to movies, try to draw the movie into how they view the world with their experiences. They cannot appreciate it. If they lived in the time when the movies was first release and saw it; they would have loved it as you do!

@dabegmister Жыл бұрын

Now this is a real classic

@krissolet Жыл бұрын

i remember seeing this in the early 80's or it might of been in the late 70's at a drive-in movie theater when movies were great like this one... it was great seeing it at a drive=in cause you never know when or if he is going to come off the screen to save the day... and it's a great movie... even though i said that before

@williamcurry4868 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you covering this film, and agree that it is an iconic film that always felt the closest to the Superman of the comics I read in the 60’s and 70’s.

@kierarene6604 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite things was sharing movies with people so I'm so happy you are sharing your first time reactions with us ❤

@johnmoore2910 Жыл бұрын

Movies used to take their time to make a story happen. I miss those days

@impishsongster333 3 ай бұрын

People used to have an attention span. Every generation gets a little bit worse. Pretty soon, we're gonna have nothing but squirrels running around.

@EricAKATheBelgianGuy Жыл бұрын

Marlon Brando (Superman's father Jor-El) is one of the iconic actors in Hollywood history. He plays the title character in The Godfather if you get around to that, although I also love him in "On The Waterfront" from 1954.

@treco763 Жыл бұрын

Saw this when it first came out too. Had a lot of childhood movies that were amazing.

@agapezoe55 Жыл бұрын

I Was Born In 78 So This Is My First Favorite Movie!

@micjoseph6250 Жыл бұрын

I was almost 4 years old and still remember watching Superman in theatre's.

@AwesomeUSMovies Жыл бұрын

What a fun memory

@robertleeluben Жыл бұрын

Those credits were from the TV version (which I assue this is). I remember laughing when I was a kid because the credits got interrupted for commercials.

@nowthatisawesome5431 Жыл бұрын

Best Superman movie ever! Christopher is the best portrayal of the famous comic book character. His performance is iconic. To this day I still get chills when he screams at Lois’ death. You can FEEL his pain, anguish, and desperation in that moment.

@tremorsfan Жыл бұрын

Two actors in this movie were victims of the so called "Superman Curse". Christopher Reeve obviously, but also Lee Quigley who played baby Superman. Quigley suffered from solvent abuse and died of an overdose.

@sharpgirl72 Жыл бұрын

Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's SUPERMAN!

@PatrickStewart316 Жыл бұрын

16:56 What are you asking? What was she really asking?? LOL!!

@AwesomeUSMovies Жыл бұрын

right!!!

@elizabethwallis4231 Жыл бұрын

I remember the anticipation for this movie before it came out. And Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman certainly added that touch of class. Great actors.

@robertmmm7 8 ай бұрын

Remember- those won’t tropes before this movie. This movie created many of those tropes. Also the film starts with a child opening a comic book. This is a not so subtle nod to the fact that you’re going to be watching a comic book come to life. The film succeeds because it’s not embarrassed by this but embraces it. That’s the main problem with today’s superhero films. They’re embarrassed of the tropes and inherent silliness of the genre.

@filipohman7277 Жыл бұрын

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@jsapcakrrow Жыл бұрын

This is the Superman I grew up with so Christopher Reeve will always be my Superman. To me no one compares.

@josmonlee13 Жыл бұрын

I love Reeve’s transition between Clark and Superman what he does always made me buy how someone might not be able to realize they are one and the same person

@CCC-rd3gc 6 ай бұрын

Я смотрела этот фильм в детстве. Тогда мне очень понравился этот фильм. Сейчас было очень интересно вспомнить его вместе с вами.

@shieasepuryear7038 Жыл бұрын

His accident broke my ❤.

@shainewhite2781 Жыл бұрын

You will believe a man can fly. Before Christopher Reeve took the role of Superman, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve McQueen, James Caan, Burt Reynolds, Kurt Russell, Sylvester Stallone, Lyle Wagonner, Robert Redford, Ryan O'Neal, Dustin Hoffman, Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Christopher Walken, Kris Kristofferson, Bruce (Caitlyn) Jenner, Charles Bronson, James Brolin, Nick Nolte, Jeff Bridges, Richard Gere, and Robert Wagner were considered for the role. Carrie Fisher, Anne Archer, Leslie Anne Warren, Shirley McLaine, Liza Minnelli, Christina Raines and Barbara Streisand were considered for Lois Lane. Martin Balsam, Walter Matthau, Jason Robards, Laurence Tierney, Eli Eallach and Charlton Heston were considered for Perry White. Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Ronald Neame, Sam Peckinpah, Guy Hamilton, George Miller, Brian De Palma, Robert Wise and Mark Robson were considered for Directing.

@donaldseale2700 Жыл бұрын

It is theorized that if you travel fast enough, you could potentially turn back time. Superman turning the Earth backwards isn't what turned back time. It was turning back time that caused the Earth to move backwards.

@daniellanctot6548 Жыл бұрын

Actually, Reeves did not die from the horse accident but it left him paralyzed from the neck down and he spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair. A sad irony for the man of steel, for sure. This superman movie was the first ever *serious* comic book superhero movie (There were the Adam West TV Batman movies before that but, like the TV series, the general style was far from serious) and after 1978, it was was almost alone in it's style until Tim Burton's Batman in 1989 ('Marvel tried to push a few movies of theirown but they were so cheap and badly mad that they are not worth mentioning; they did however have success with the iconic Incredible Hulk series in the 80s) 21:08 - Yeeeeah, the movie (And its sequels) took a lot of liberties with what Superman's powers could do; as well as discarded nearly all laws of physics multiple times (But the "Turning back time, by making the Earth spin backward, by flying around it real fast is where they jumped the shark big time!)

@td090 Жыл бұрын

Love the reactions!!! You rock

@GarthKlein Жыл бұрын

I have seen a number of reactions to this movie and everyone comments on Lois' lack of spelling skills but no one seems to notice the real joke. All the words she is misspelling involve sex and violence. Lois is a sensationalist reporter.

@hannahtierney600 Жыл бұрын

I named my hamster Reeve after Christopher Reeve because my hamster was paralyzed, but he was so determined to still do everything ❤ Just like Christopher Reeve.

@bjgandalf69 Жыл бұрын

One of the biggest suspension of disbelief moments (mind you, we are talking about a superhero movie so the whole film is a giant suspension of disbelief moment...lol) is the idea that a) the U.S. military is going to launch a rocket(s) with a live nuclear weapon b) the rocket shown on that trailer that Lex's cronies retargeted was way too small to carry a weapon of any size or go any distance, c) the largest nuclear weapon ever constructed was a 50-58 megaton bomb the U.S.S.R. exploded in 1961 that was dropped from a plane and weighed 60,000 pounds. Even if a 500 megaton bomb could be constructed, I'm not sure there would be a missile large enough to deliver it and d) I'm pretty sure earthquakes wouldn't be the biggest problem after the detonation...it would be the fireball, shockwave and radiation fallout. But again, this is a superhero movie so let's just forget about all that and just enjoy the show!

@punchfisttop Жыл бұрын

One of the first and in my opinion the definitive superhero film. No CGI. Loved watching you react!!!

@alberttaylor2754 Жыл бұрын

Hey James, This is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITES. Christopher Reeve was an absolute perfect Superman, he had the good looks, the build and the personality. I was just turning 18 in 1978 and to this day I consider this the BEST Superman movie. was a fine actor and I was greatly saddened upon his passing. Check out Deathtrap(1982).

@billolsen4360 Жыл бұрын

If you like the performance of the guy playing Lex, you might enjoy "The French Connection" from 1971, a real gritty police action flick. It made Gene Hackman's career.

@nathanhollis995 Жыл бұрын

There’s something about watching people watch some of my favorite films for the first time. Great job man!

@OblateSpheroid Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@AwesomeUSMovies Жыл бұрын

You bet

@richmckinney7231 Жыл бұрын

my dad took me to the movies when i was 10 to see this. he was so impressed with these new effects, he talked about it for days!

@TheGarethLusk Жыл бұрын

I wish I could watch this for the first time again

@joepincombe66 Жыл бұрын

Marlin Brando in the godfather great franchise

@ericmishima Жыл бұрын

Settling in with snacks and tissues. I got to see this in the theater at just the right age. Recorded most of it on cassette tape and listened over and over. Much happy to share this with you.

@shallowgal462 Жыл бұрын

I did too!

@Optimegatrongodzilla Жыл бұрын

@Eric Mishima If you have video editing skills, it would be really neat to hear alongside corresponding footage from the movie how the audience reacted to various parts of the movie!

@chuckhackett4493 Жыл бұрын

No, he didn't die because of a horse accident, that left him unable to move. He died due to heart failure.

@AwesomeUSMovies Жыл бұрын

Oh thanks, I wasn't sure

@Quirderph Жыл бұрын

@@AwesomeUSMovies Ever after ending up in a wheelchair, he continued acting and directing until his death nine years later.

@celiashen5490 Жыл бұрын

I was under the impression that the heart attack was related to the accident.

@chuckhackett4493 Жыл бұрын

@@AwesomeUSMovies to be honest I had to google what caused his death because I wasn't entirely sure myself.

@Kitty072000 Жыл бұрын

You have to do Superman 2 for the sequel.

@DarkLlyzzard Жыл бұрын

This movie will always have a special place in my heart because my father took me and my brother to see it in the theater the first weekend it was released. We loved it!!! My dad passed away about 4 years ago so this movie always brings a tear to my eye in memory of him!!! 🥰

@MrLovegrove Жыл бұрын

Not sure if someone else covered this but when he falls out of the window and changes into his costume you have to remember that one of his powers is super speed. He doesn't shift from his regular clothes into his costume, he just changes out of the suit faster than the eye can see.

@hollytooker507 9 ай бұрын

James, you are very perceptive! Talented at guessing how the movie’s gonna go. Yes, the villains in the glass are featured in Superman 2. It was campy and fun. Still is. So many actors to get to know! I love your reactions.

@AwesomeUSMovies 9 ай бұрын

So glad you're enjoying them. Thanks for the support

@kathybrown6763 Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness it's been a minute since I've seen this!

@Mesozoic2 Жыл бұрын

This is a classic! But the reverse time in the end was a bit silly.

@Chick_N_A_Flick Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness, I haven’t seen this movie in so long!!!! I remember as a kid I actually believed he could fly, and was really that strong. Ah, the innocence of children! 😀

@tdali8347 Жыл бұрын

YESSS!!!! Don't watch any sequels beyond Superman II. And please watch it!

@tylergorash9027 Жыл бұрын

People say that Christopher Reeve is the best Superman.

@alphawave5603 Жыл бұрын

I was 14 when this movie came out Christopher Reeve was the best Superman.

@UncensoredScion Жыл бұрын

Ah one of the only 2 decent Superman movies ever made. Cannot improve upon perfection.

@christopherb501 Жыл бұрын

Live-action ones, you mean. There DO exist decent ones in animation as well.

@UncensoredScion Жыл бұрын

@@christopherb501 Yeah I'll agree with you on that, the DCAU does a decent showing of Superman

@charliefyb Жыл бұрын

lol what a classic !!

@shainewhite2781 Жыл бұрын

It won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects and made $300 million dollars ($890 million dollars today) against a $50 million dollar budget.

@AwesomeUSMovies Жыл бұрын

An Oscar for visual effects.. lol how far we've come!

@malcolmdrake6137 Жыл бұрын

For comparison, "Alien" came out in 1979, so, no, a lot of "us" were, extremely, disappointed with this, but Christopher Reeve was well liked, so no one really complained...much. Star Wars was already out, as well.

@richardhasty6570 Жыл бұрын

The first 2 Supermans were gold. I actually prefer the tv cut of Superman 2.

@IggyStardust1967 Жыл бұрын

7:18 - Yeah, he's growing..... children tend to do that. ;) 7:38 - Yes, and thankfully, you were covering it up. LOL 7:50 - It's called a "time jump".... (Sorry, I'm in a mood this morning, just trying to lighten the mood around here) 8:00 - Rumour has it, that football just went past the Voyager I spacecraft. 8:02 - Yes. Also, the woman/mother in this shot played Lois Lane in the "Adventures of Superman" serial back in the 50s. #Iknowmyshit 8:35 - Okay, now I'm REALLY going to blow your mind. The difference between a "cemetery" and a "graveyard" is that Cemeteries aren't connected to a church. Graveyards are. #uselessknowledge 10:21 - Heh... don't we all? The parallel between Kal-El's education, and our own is kinda blatant, don't you think? 11:58 - He's still recovering from Deliverance. #youwillfindout 17:05 - Uncomfortable connection: The fact that he "eats" implies that he also "poops".... #trytoforgetthatIdareyou 20:18 - Don't mind Otis... he's still recovering from Deliverance.

@JC-rb3hj Жыл бұрын

Watching Superman when it came out in theaters was such a treat. The woman wearing the hat inside the train during the running scene was the original Lois Lane in the B&W 1950s television show.

@shallowgal462 Жыл бұрын

And the man sitting across from her was Kirk Alyn, who starred as Superman with her as Lois Lane in 1948 and 1950 movies. Phyllis Coates starred with George Reeves in the 1951 Superman film, and Neill took over the TV role of Lois Lane from her in 1953. Not to pick, but hopefully it's a fun fact, that only her first season as Lois Lane (the show's second season) was in B&W. Seasons 3 through 6 (and the planned season 7), which were her second through fifth as Lois, were shot in color.

@roningarrison Жыл бұрын

The movie still has its charms but I didn't grow up with it.

@Matacron Жыл бұрын

Commenting and liking. Show me the money!!!

@Mikeg73070 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great content !

@billlingrell8621 Жыл бұрын

Superman 2 is definitely the best of the original Superman Movies and worth a watch. Superman 3 is watchable only so you understand the reference in Office Space.

@wizartr0n Жыл бұрын

Those space guys glowing white suits at the start remind me of the original 80s Tron movie. (Also I don’t care what anyone says I like and enjoy Tron: Legacy in 2010 as well)

@sisterdebmac Жыл бұрын

Back then, superhero movies were made more for families than fanboys.

@TheOldSilverFox79 9 ай бұрын

Check out the second superman movie, that’s the best one from the original quadrilogy.

@Dsepshun Жыл бұрын

The effects were amazing for the time! Love this movie!

@toodlescae Жыл бұрын

I remember 16 year old me going to the theater to see this. Spent 30 minutes in line and it was worth it. I spent part of my allowance on a poster of Christopher Reeve in his Superman costume because thought he was so handsome. They told us "You'll believe a man can fly" and at that time the effects were so great that we almost did believe it. We were used to Superman on tv that very obviously was not flying. The running, however, made us laugh even back then. The way Christopher Reeve used just a pair of glasses, change in posture and a change in the tone of his voice to make it believable that no one recognized Superman in his Clark Kent persona was amazing.

@SuperScottCrawford Жыл бұрын

That football was launched out of a cannon. Great practical special effect! And him running by the train, he was held by cables and a vehicle just drove him along side the road.

@msmrsro Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Chris Reeves and Robin Williams were good friends from studying together at Juilliard School.

@couch.patati-patata Жыл бұрын

Are fewer people commenting ever since the mention of the reward?

@bigdoubleu117 Жыл бұрын

As long as it's the Richard Donner Cut of Super Man 2. Also he may have given up on that idea. I don't see him reacting to Superman 2 anywhere.

@mofosoto Жыл бұрын

Fun movie

@totomomo18 Жыл бұрын

Wow what a surprise I never expected to do a reaction to it Bravo . Superman is my whole time favorite superhero of all time and this movie is the first modern superhero movie. You watch a real Superman movie not the modern abomination by Zack Snyder. Zack Snyder Superman is not Superman with all do respect to Henry Cavil who got screwed by a director who has no Idea what Superman is and what he represent. Christoper Reeve Rip is the gold standard of playing Superman no one else ever come close. Superman greatest power is his character not his actual powers. There are allot of superheroes who can fly and have super strength but they are not Superman. If you do Superman 2 please do the theatrical release not the Donner Cut which is incomplete and ruins the first movie. Fyi there was cleavage in the movie by Miss Teschmacher played by Valerie Perrine who is the first woman to show her nipples on TV. I agree with you that todays generation can not keep their attention for more than one minute but yet if you come from an older generation and and you saw movies as you grew up than this movie is not slow at all. If anything modern movies relay to much on Cgi crap and big explosions instead of having characters and a decent plot.

@lowellwebster4198 Жыл бұрын

If you thought this was different wait 'till you see Flash Gordon

@anomystpric Жыл бұрын

To this day. I still love that movie. Flash Gordon is a beautiful movie. It’s time it’s soundtrack. Brian blessed. The tightrope between cheese and beautiful. Ming the sci-fi villain. It’s so good.

@anomystpric Жыл бұрын

He saves every one of us

@geraldvance7925 Жыл бұрын

Christopher Reeve is still the best Superman.

@johnmoore2910 Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing this in 1978. I remember the theater I was in. I remember how big it was. It was almost as big as Star Wars was the year before. It was something very special and Christopher Reeve made it even more special. I really did believe a man could fly.

@msj2677 Жыл бұрын

Growing up watching Superman tv show in black and white, watching this movie was amazing. I agree with others that Christopher Reeves was the best. This was a movie you could take your kids to and feel comfortable.

@precious_orim Жыл бұрын

Back when superman still wore his pants on the wrong side 😅

@TheDigitalBear Жыл бұрын

Oh I love this movie. I was eight years old when my Mom took me to see it and it blew my young mind. Christopher Reeve will always be my fave Supes. Here's some trivia: (at around 28 mins) To achieve the shot of young Clark Kent kicking a football into orbit, an air cannon was placed underground and the football fired from it. Initially, Gene Hackman refused to cut off his mustache to play Lex Luthor. In early one-sheets of the movie, his face is featured with a mustache. Before Richard Donner and Hackman met face-to-face, Donner proposed to Hackman that if he would cut his mustache, Donner would cut his too, and Hackman agreed. It turned out later that Donner did not have a mustache at all. He wore a false moustache that he peeled off at the last moment. (LOL Psyche!)

@nicholasbrouillette6997 Жыл бұрын

Ooo one I’ve never seen!

@gwumpyolman Жыл бұрын

I can smell the popcorn at the drive-in. I love it. Great job.

@Lucas-Stl Жыл бұрын

If were gonna continue with all these classics I have to suggest these movies for the future: Casablanca (1943) Somewhere in Time (1980) The Wizard of Oz (1939) The Dollars Trilogy starting with "A Fistful of Dollars" (1964) Time Bandits (1981) The Time Machine (1960) 20,000 leagues under the sea (1954) The Black Hole (1979) Around the World in 80 Days (1956, Movie), (2004, Movie) / (1989, Series), (2021, BBC Series) Tron (1982) Fantasia (1940) The Last Samurai (2003) and The Last Starfighter (1984) to suggest a few. 😅

@dmanimousprime3858 Жыл бұрын

Saw this in the theater and flew around the yard with a cape anytime a towel or a blanket was handy!

@hellokittyx7 Жыл бұрын

I was 3 when this movie came out, so I grew up watching it. It has everything! And the icing on the top is John Williams’ musical score. And Gene Hackman? And Marlon Brando too? Yes, yes, Yes! I’m a fan of this movie and always will be!

@ronluk76 Жыл бұрын

Marlon Brando is one of the biggest male movie actors of all time. Many iconic roles from movies like "The Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Godfather" "Streetcare Named Desire" which was early in his career , made him a sex symbol with women early in his career. I think the vast majority of people today know him as Vito Corleone from "The Godfather", an absolute classic and one of my favorite movies of all time. It's probably one of many people's top movies of all time too.

@mulchnuts8003 Жыл бұрын

"She needs Microsoft Word". Love your commentary!

@CodyCameron82 Жыл бұрын

Another classic reaction from you, James. He didn't die but was paralyzed for the rest of his life.

@radicalreactions1633 Жыл бұрын

He DID die AFTER being paralyzed.

@Optimegatrongodzilla Жыл бұрын

@@radicalreactions1633 🤦‍♂️ He didn't die until 2004. He spent the rest of his live trying to regain the ability to walk and advocating for stem cell research.

@jerome1lm Жыл бұрын

I think the idea with the earth spinning is that superman was moving faster than light and thereby somehow reversed time.

@iggystompbarnyard Жыл бұрын

In 1987 when asked 'philosophically what does Superman represent to people?' Christopher Reeve said: "A friend. And that's what people really need most. They don't need a strong one man vigilante force, they need a friend. We're basically living in an age where people are afraid of contact from each other. They're afraid of the cities they don't know their neighbors. They are afraid of the streets because something might happen to them. Basically technology is against you. Life is overwhelming. Even then bank doesn't know who you are. And we run around scared a lot particularly those who live in cities. And America was founded on virtues of a helping hand. And that is at the heart of Superman. The genuine love of people and that you always know he's your friend."