My dad saw this in theaters and he said the second that he opened up his shirt everyone started cheering.

“Who are you?” “A friend.” And that is why every actor since had fallen short. Christopher Reeve just got the character more than any other.

"You got me, who got you?" Never gets old.

This is the superman I miss. The happier, friendlier, brightly colored superman.

2:31 Clark Kent's disdainful look at the half phone booth - one of a million things that makes this movie brilliant

The other day, I watched this with my little neighbour who is four years old. When Superman caught Lois, he cheered with the delight of someone tasting chocolate for the first time. I love this movie.

This is honestly one of the best directed scenes in movie history. The tension, the danger, the building excitement to seeing Superman for the first time in action, the thrill of seeing him catch Lois and the helicopter and the feeling of relief and comfort by the end when he announces himself as “a friend”. Even a tiny bit of comedy is thrown in. All of it is handled perfectly by Richard Donner’s direction, The performances from the cast and especially the score. It really makes you feel like you’re 6 years old again and everything on screen is real to you. Masterful.

40 years later, and this scene makes my eyes well up with tears. It's a perfect piece of filmmaking. Just a perfect introduction to the man of steel on the big screen. Thank you Donner, Williams, Kidder (RIP) and of course Reeve (RIP).

this movie is the DNA of all comic book movies.

When he opens his shirt, revealing the shield and John Williams hits the theme- Goosbumps and a chill up the back!!! This was real film making folks. Using the writing, editing, and music to stir emotions in the audience.

Christ sakes ... 41 years old and I'm crying like a little boy because Superman saved the day!

Who still gets chills watching this scene from SUPERMAN, The Movie in 2019?

Watch him running at 2:47 and show us the "S" YOU GET THAT FEELLING. he got her and he got you too.

The best Superman movie ever, it still holds up to this day.

At 3:36 when you see Superman smile as the helicopter is coming down is priceless! It’s like he’s saying I got this no problem. Christopher Reeves was the best Superman.. R.I.P 🙏🏼

I was ten years old sitting in a dark theater watching this, and when he caught Lois and then the helicopter I started crying, I still get a lump in my throat and can't explain why.

Christopher Reeve was Superman. He made the part his own.

38 Years later this is still one of the most powerful scenes in the history of Super-hero Cinema. Thank you Richard Donner, John Wiliams, Margo Kidder and SUPERMAN (Christopher Reeve).

40 years later, this scene hasn't lost it's thrill.

This is one the greatest things in all existence. Anyone who watches it is instantly blessed with pure courage and happiness.

"Excuse me miss. I've got you." "You ... you've got me? Who's got YOU?!"

Superman's greatest power isn't his strength, his invulnerability nor his power of flight: it's his instinctive knowledge of *the right thing to do* in any given situation. Superman doesn't doubt; he acts. Maybe that's too simple in the age of Batman and Deadpool, but it's what I always loved about him.

I watched this movie in the theater when I was seven. To this day, when he runs across the street with that music playing and breaks out the S, it sends a shiver down my spine and a tear to my eye.

You can practically hear the audiences in the theatres watching the film, cheering when Clark opens up his shirt to the reveal the S underneath, followed by a good laugh when he catches Lois, followed by another mighty cheer and applause when he catches the helicopter and theme plays again. Perfect blend of John Williams' iconic music, the adorably comedic reaction of the beautiful Margot Kidder as Lois Lane, and the immortalised performance of the great and wonderful Christopher Reeve, the one and only Superman in our hearts. God bless his memory.

Not one pixel of CGI. And it works.

Good old days. Christopher reeve the only real true superman.

And that's how a superhero makes an entrance. Brings a tear to my eye everytime.

The scene, the phone booth tribute, the musical score, the Great Margot Kidder & The Immortal Christopher Reeve... to this day this movie is unrivaled & unparalleled...

My uncle saw this at the cinema back in the winter of 1978 and told me many times how the audience went ballistic upon the arrival of Superman. He said the theater was packed and so loud he had to hold his ears for a moment lol. Legendary scene.

Still the best Superman movie of all time

RIP Richard Donner. You gave us a real gift with this one, never to be forgotten #supermanforever

RIP Margot Kidder - the definitive Lois Lane.

As a ten year old, I saw Superman the Movie at the around Christmas 1978. It was in a packed grand movie palace. Everyone(probably at least 1,500 people) stood up and cheered when Superman saved Lois. This scene always brings out that that ten year old in me. Movie magic, to be sure.

After more than 40 years this is still breathtaking and epic. The Superman we all remember. The one I grew up watching as a child. R.I.P Christopher Reeve.

A couple of weeks ago, for the first time, my 3-year-old son asked if he could watch Superman (he sort-of knows who Superman is, and has some superhero toys). This was the first video I showed him (since a 3-year-old wouldn't sit through the whole movie, lol) He got a bit upset when Lois falls, but his pure joy and excitement when he saw Superman appear then fly up to save her made me smile so much. And then he had my laughing my head off when he started running around the house with his arm in front of him shouting "Daddy, I'm Superman!" :D

"Easy, miss. I've got you." "Y-you've got me? Whose got you?" Simple yet classic.

imagine this scene in the theaters in 1978. people would have gone shit crazy.

“Who.....Are.....You?” Superman:”A friend”.... Classic! RIP Christopher Reeve. You will always be that friend.

At 2:49 that moment got respect for an entire universe of comic book movies and heroes for years to come. Often imitated but never duplicated. Christopher Reeve we miss you.

best actor for superman ever

I remember seeing this scene for the first time when I was a a kid and that same feeling then stays with me even now at 35 every time I watch this, it's just amazing!! You will never be able to recreate Superman like this. Christopher Reeves was Superman

I tear up every time I watch this, seeing Superman reveal himself to the World for the first time

I think it’s the small chuckle he gives when Lois asks him “who’s got you?” Or the smile he gives her after catching the helicopter in a “I got this!” Confident but non-arrogant way and the smile he gives while he walks away that makes this scene so special and cinematic history. Not only was it beautifully timed and filmed and added humor (phone booth nod and “Say, Jim!! That’s a BAD outfit!”) it embodied what a true hero should be!! Love it!!

Film-making 101. This is how you compose action and suspense.

Oh superman where are you now? This scene gives me goose bumps. Great way to introduce the man of steel.

Saw this at the movies in 1978 when it was new. I was 10 years old. Everybody in the theater cheered. Christopher Reeve was, and always will be the only Superman. Rest in peace big guy.

SAY JIM! WHOO! THAT'S A BAD OUT FIT!

I'm sixty years old and this scene gives me goosebumps. I remember the first time I saw this movie and it did it to me back then.

43 years have passed and this scene still brings tears to my eyes.

Love when that reporter says “he got her.” Chilling. This is Superman. Upbeat, inspirational. A crowd pleaser. Compare that to Superman floating in midair in a threatening fashion with the US military looking to shoot him.

Christopher Reeve......the REAL Superman, accept no substitute

Took me 31 years to finally see these movies. I am kicking myself for that. This scene gives me goosebumps....Christopher Reeve is absolutely amazing!

Who are you ..”A Friend” many of us could use a friend like him nowadays.

no scene in a superhero film will ever compare to this EVER

When Superman was actually a hero who was happy , stood for truth, justice , and liberty.

Christopher Reeve was absolutely magnificent in that role!! Not to mention the soundtrack is another John Williams epic!!!

40 years later it still stands up. :-)

This scene alone captures the entire essence of Superman.

The tagline to this movie was, "You'll believe a man can fly." And we did. This is my Superman. (It's funny to think there are generations who don't get the joke of Superman giving the phone booth the once-over.)

Sorry, Man of Steel. You'll never touch this. The moment when he says "Easy, miss. I've got you." Is such a magical moment for the history of cinema. We truly believed a man could fly.

To this day still the single greatest introduction scene of a superhero ever!!!

This came out 2 years before I was born but I was obsessed with this movie as a kid. This scene still gives me chills at 38. Music timing in these movies was epic! John Williams is the man!

I remember watching this in the theatre in 1977 and everyone was cheering and clapping

in 1978 me and my eleven year old friend sat through the whole movie with our mouth's wide open with shock that a man could fly and talked about this movie for week's after

R. I. P. Margot Kidder the one and only Lois Lane

Henry Cavill: Should I just allow Lois to go splat on the sidewalk? Kevin Costner: Maybe you should. Christopher Reeve: NOT IF *I* CAN HELP IT!

I miss Christopher Reeve!!

What was so great about this scene was how it was built up. It took a long time for Superman to appear.

I legit cannot watch this without crying tears of joy.

I saw this movie in the theatre and almost 45 years later and this scene still give me chills.

A perfect piece of film-making.

The charming and beautiful Margot Kidder.

44 years later and this scene is brilliant. That music when Clark knows it’s Lois in trouble, Superman opening his shirt and revealing himself to world, the crowd watching and hoping for a miracle, Lois fighting to climb up, hanging by a thread, even when Superman accelerates while the helicopter is bearing down on them. So wonderfully put together. Even the newscaster “ I can’t believe her got her”. Top tier filmmaking.

" In my opinion this the best Superman movie, none of the others have even come close." I COMPLETELY AGREE!

Why this scene is so wonderful--and is Superman summed up in one perfect sequence, allow me to explain. (I gotta give credit to Max Landis for this, straight up). It's magic, trust me. The situation for Lois is perilous. Absolutely perilous. She's out of hope, she knows she's gonna die-and that is the worst feeling imaginable. The screams for help are genuine, but fruitless, she knows she is certainly not gonna live. But she hasn't counted on one person-Clark Kent (she will dub him Superman, he doesn't give himself that name) a guy who has protected her, before, (the mugging scene earlier on, he catches the bullet)who has created an identity, a disguise, to protect those he loves, and to honour those who sacrificed so much for him. But in this one moment, with Lois in peril, with all likelihood many more lives at risk, he genuinely risks sacrificing all his efforts to create a secret identity,by running in to the doorway, changing at super speed, in front of witnesses (I choose to believe they wouldn't see Clark, he moves so fast but even then the person who emerges is much different to the one who enters the doorway) he risks people finding out who he is. And he doesn't care, because lives are at risk-and he is the only one who can do anything in that moment. (Also, key, look at how the seemingly dorky clark walks into the doorway, mannerisms and all, but emerges the confident, athletic, and powerful figure standing before the audience-that's all Reeve. Amazing acting). So Lois falls-she's dead, and she knows it. She needs a miracle... And then she's caught, in mid air. By someone who purposefully slows down to catch her, so as not to risk injury, by a God. And she's shocked, by what she has seen-and there are two choices one can feel at that moment-fear, or gratitude. And Superman knows that with the power of a God, Lois may very well fear him-so he does something that puts her right at ease-he smiles and reassures her. Not mean, not cruel. A kind smile-she's safe with him. The helicopter falls, she thinks thats it-he can't stop a two or three ton machine-but he can-and he gives her a reassuring smile-it's okay, i've got you. And I won't let go. All the time Superman is reassuring her. He wants her to feel safe. But after all of this, comes the key moment-just the sheer brilliance of this is incredible. (Kudos to all involved, writers, actors, directors) After he rests the helicopter., releases Lois, and calls for medical help-he does something we don't see in cinematic films anymore, with REAL heroes/ heroines. He continues to make her feel safe-she's suffered a great deal of trauma, she knows she should be dead, she may never want to fly again-he tells her that despite everything, flight is still the safest way to travel. Because he wants her to feel safe-not just when he's there, but when he's gone. And after all this, he knows there could still be lingering doubts, fear, anger and doubts that someone with all this power would not want to cause harm-so she asks him who he is-and he tells her the words everyone needs to hear-'a friend'. And with that, he flashes that smile again, and he leaves, but not before saying goodbye. For Superman, all life is sacred. All lives matter. And he will do his best to save you. People mock modern superhero movies because they miss all the key little magic moments-the mark of a hero. Superman saving a kitten from a tree? Most modern directors would take that scene out, but it's a little human moment that grounds the character. It's memorable, for all the right reasons. Because that small moment when only Superman can help? He'll help, and he'll remind you, constantly, that he's 'a friend'.

One of the seminal moments and key points of this scene is the fact the crowd just accept the fact that he's a good guy right off the bat - they just trust him even though they've never seen him before because that's who Superman is and what he represents. I know Snyder was trying desperately trying to reflect our modern times with MOS and BvS's 'fear of a being with godlike powers/will he rule over us/can we trust him'. I really like Cavill as Supes too - but nothing tops this. This is the Superman we need!

RIP Margot Kidder 'Lois' & Christopher Reeves 'Superman'

OMG that smile. Embodiment of Hope. Rest in Peace Superman

Im from 1995 and I think this is the best Superman I've ever seen. I mean the look of him... He just looks like a perfect Superman👌🏼

Greatest moment in movie history ever

This is the best and most memorable Superman scene from the first Superman film, the best of all the Superman films, although the others were good as well. To me Superman will always be Christopher Reeve - such a tragedy he was paralyzed in a horse riding accident and died so young - and Margot Kidder will always be Lois Lane. The lines “Easy Miss, I’ve got you” and “You’ve got me? Who’s got you?” are absolutely perfect! Maybe Christopher Reeve is taking Margot Kidder on a flight in heaven, just as he did taking her on a flight around New York in the film. Rest In Peace to both, as well as director Richard Donner and Ned Beatty, who also starred in the film. I believe no Superman film can ever improve on the very first one, made, if I remember right in 1978 or thereabouts.

Easy Miss, I've got you. You've got me! Whose got you? Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder - The Perfect Superman & Lois Lane. I swear I always get a tear in my eye when you start to hear that John Williams music kick in then when it ramps up as he open's his shirt. Makes me feel 6 years old again.

Miss you, Christopher Reeve...

the best Superman we ever had

My favorite part: "You've got me?? Who's got you?!" That part makes me laugh every time! Lois just keeps it real! 😂😜

Still an amazing scene, and John Williams just made it one of the greatest of all time with that score.

3:48 - 3:50 - Lois's face expression lol XD She's like 'How on earth is he managing to hold me, the helicopter and flying really high at the same time with no effort and smiling?' lol XD

I get chiils every time I see this scene! It's great!

The greatest superman. RIP Christopher Reeve. Gone but will never be forgotten.

Who's got you??? I love how her voice breaks down from pure emotion.

Superman should not be one of us... he should inspire people to be a better person....

"Say, Jim! That's a bad outfit. Whoo!"

RIP Margot Kidder! :'( she will forever be THE Lois Lane... glad she and Chris are again soaring the skies together.

40 years later and this scene still gives you goosebumps every time you watch it.

2:58 Having him say, "Scuse me," right before flying was just brilliant and it fits the character perfectly.

Lex Luthor & Otis disliked this.

Opening night. 8 years old. Biggest panoramic screen in the metro area. Got a press pass packet with a fold-out of all the characters and a cheap Superman ring I wore for years and would give my left arm to find a vintage copy again. Easily one of the greatest scenes in superhero film history. Not sure of Cap wielding Mjolnir is second but it's in the top 5. So many films in the 70s and 80s had such epic scenes scored by John Williams. I can't imagine how this would have been without that perfect blend of music and action.

Sometimes I forget how great this movie was. Then I watch it again and I am reminded once more how groundbreaking this movie was.

Best scene in any superhero movies in history. Doesnt go overboard with effects and no fighting just super...