I saw this in the theaters with my dad . When the cab drivers says "this is gonna be good." My dad laughed hysterically... I'll never forget that memory .. miss u dad ...
He was the best Superman they could find back then. Nobody else could do what he could. His charm, his friendliness and last but not least his determination to do the right thing made him Superman. Christopher Reeves was Superman.🌹
@@ogg-men Yes. Superman - The Movie is a Masterpiece. The second movie is not bad. But they haven't made it more about the characters and the story. Superman 3 is more comedy show than superhero movie. But it's still better than Man of Steel😏. The last movie with Christopher Reeve as Superman is very bad written by the people who don't see the first movie. Even the best director of the World couldn't save this movie. Unfortunately.😒
@@289cobra9 Superman 2 is not bad but the first movie is for me without flaws. Superman 3 is mediocre. Too much slapstick. Superman 4 is not good for everyone who knows the first movie. I like the old superhero movies but not all are so well.✌
I had the privilege of seeing this movie as my first time in a Cinema. Unforgettable experience, I could not stop talking about it for weeks and I'm still reading Superman comics today. Thank you, Mister Reeve you're the best Superman we could ever hope for.
Superman 2 was considered the best comic book movie for decades. It was truly magical as a kid in the 80's. It wasn't until the 2000's with movies like Spiderman 2, the dark Knight trilogy,Ironman and the Avengers that Superman 2 was thoroughly surpassed. There still has never been a better Superman movie than part 2.
Definitely not surpassed. Just uniquely good but not better. Superman 1 and 2 are the reason you have the Spider-Man, avengers, Ironman etc movies. After 1978 Superman was released it became known how deeply this genre can affect people and how much positive influences it can have. I know because I was a little boy when they came out and they inspired me on so many levels
@The Anthropologist _Forensic Donner did many takes, he just wanted to change it up for his cut. If he were doing the original, he would've picked "Would you care to step outside?" also.
Man of steel solos 😂 this Superman vs zod fight is a joke 💩💩 in man of steel they showcased Superman and zod potential by them not holding back and going all out
@@The_Goat_24 yes but in Man of Steel all you see is a bunch of blurs moving fast across the screen. In Man of Steel there's no soul, there's no magic and it's very quickly forgettable. Reeve's Superman captured the imagination of many generations and was a movie the whole family could watch together. Not to mention the epic Superman theme which in my opinion is the most inspirational pieces of music ever composed. What memorable music does Man of Steel have? That's right, none😁
@@felixthecat9145dude you just straight hating man of steels soundtrack alone is better than 90% soundtracks of modern day films I respect the og Superman but let’s be real man of steel is way better get with the times
I just love how at Zod picks up a giant concrete wall to hurl at Superman and when Superman looks around to see if there are people in danger there's a construction worker chillin against a construction sign like he's watching a street performance at 1:31 😂
Love the bit where Superman relfects Zod's laser back at him using the trucks wing mirror - that's what made him so Super. He was smart. Not just a man with 'super' powers. 😉
tbh I miss those scenes. too much cgi nowadays. some scenes are not even real. The old days real people were doing those scenes themselves. I grew up in the 80s, so yes those scenes were epic for their times.
Bruh when I was a kid I used to hear that the actors were "attached by a wire" for the flying scenes. Me being a kid, I genuinely thought that they had the actors flying by hanging them from a flying helicooter via an invisible wire. Like, i really believed that they were out there flying 2500 feet in the air lol
I remember a line in a Superman comic, where a female bank robber says "You wouldn't hit a lady would you?" Superman replies "No." then backhands her, commenting that "I wouldn't call a woman wearing a bomb vest rigged to blow a lady either."
Considering the limitations of the times, they did a pretty good job doing this battle. It goes to show that super special effects like Justice Leauge don't matter if the feelings for the characters aren't there.
Michael Shannon was a great General Zod, but this guy was just menacing to me back when I watched this as a child… As comical as it is to me now, he still is a great Zod… Both actors did a great job with the character…
I love when lex is like " Superman thank God" 😂 lol.. like please get rid of these 3. Lex knew eventually they would have killed him, but Kal doesn't kill. He was relieved 😅🦸♂️👍🏻 great fight scene thou....
Mekrab J the subtle nods to Superman’s humanity like when he looks down before the fight begins to survey where civilians are is incredibly moving. It makes you realize with all the powerful effects of man of steel, the missing elements of the characters heroism made it all pointless
Zack Snyder was so preoccupied with portraying Superman as a Christ-like figure that he overlooked the essence of the character. Consequently, this has led to a plethora of mixed opinions. Henry Cavill could still portray Superman, and the DC Universe wouldn’t need a reset if they simply adopted a comic book script and allowed Zack to direct only the fight scenes.
It is still the benchmark for all superheroes movies. I hope that someday someone else will try to create a superhero movie with no CGI. This one had none, and I think that's a mark of honour.
Because the other dude was just floating like "Woohoo superman, I can fly!" and the superman is just like, *BAM BOI* and smacks his face which sends him soaring.
This whole fight was hilarious. The ending when Zod was hitting the truck with his lasers and Superman swooped down looked and tore off the mirror and stopped him I fucking died laughing 😂😂😂 this shit is awful
It's may just a tradition. There were, I guess, 4 actors from superman movies in Smallville. (Annette O'Toole Martha/'78 Lana, Chris Reeve Prof. Swan/'78 Superman, Margo Kidder ?/'78 Lois and Terence Stamp Jor El/'78 Zod.
I loved superman 2 as a kid i thought it was the coolest thing ever and this is my favorite scene i still think it's awesome and Christopher Reeve will always be the best superman RIP
Christopher Reeve will always be the best Superman, this movie meant so much to me as a young boy, my mom even sewed a special cape for me, I miss you and love you Mom
Cavill's Superman is a brooding mess who doesn't want to be superman unless his girlfriend's in trouble. But that's not Cavill's fault, it's WB Studio.
Zod: This, Superman is nothing of the kind? I discovered his weakness. He cares. He cares for these earth creatures. Ursa: Like pets? Zod: I suppose so? Lol!😄 I always loved that moment.
At the moment I am watching Superman 2 on blu ray and enjoying every minute of it. I remember leaving the cinema when I saw it with a huge smile on my face. It was brilliant. Christopher Reeve just brilliant as Superman and Clark.
Feysal Fuad that and the dick head on the roller skates and the guy with the wig where his wife says "omh my hair" and he responds with "your hair what about mine?"
I always wondered why he sounded so excited when there was a good chance he could have been killed with the fallout from the Kryptonians battling over his city.
That's not the way the line originally sounded. For some reason, there are parts that were changed from the Lester cut for no reason, as this is Lester footage and Reeve didn't sound like he had sucked helium in the Lester cut.
@@axebomber2108 - its changed because this is the Donner Cut. Donner used every bit of alternative footage and takes that existed to make this version even the ones he had no intention of putting in the final film had he been allowed to finish. Why? Because its supposed to be different to the original cut
Brilliant effects and performances. I think some people who see this for the first time forget that there was no CGI back then. They actually invented many things to make these effects in Superman I, especially to film the flying scenes and in many others like the Krypton scenes/world.
I love the way 80's Hollywood cameras looked. The dynamic range (color, basically) looks so incredibly good. This movie, Indiana Jones, Empire Strikes Back, etc. all look so beautiful in the way they display color, light, and shadow.
Believe me...At the time? In the cinemas? This was HUGE!!! Somehow..it's still gives me the goosebumps...)). Classic!!!! Rip Christopher Reeve!!! The Original Superman!!!!
That first shot of superman outside the window is epic, looks like it’s ripped straight from the comic book,…. Can be a poster or on a shirt….. respect to the director
Dammn, watching i can say how masterpiece man of steel was still this is a good classic film.. considering the time it was filmed and all it is an exceptional work.
I think you can enjoy both without having to feel like your betraying either version. They both have incredible casts, and their legacy will endure for generations to come.
Still my one of my favorite movies of all time and Christopher Reeves will always be my favorite person to play the Man of Steel 💯💯💯. I miss the yellow symbol on the back of his cap as well nowadays.
Superman and Superman 2 set the standard for superhero movies. This showdown is so epic. Great music, villains, Superman, etc. The fact that they set up Superman 2 in the beginning of 1 as if this would be the true test for Superman with his fathers enemy was great too. It just has a sense of awe and wonder that modern films don't have. And Superman crushing Zod"s hand at the end doesn't get any better.
The taxi driver at 01:48 was a friend of mine. The fantastic british stuntman and jazz musician Alan Stuart. Funnily enough, his voice was dubbed as he was a proper cockney. RIP you legend 🙏
The simplicity, though caused by a lack of VFX, makes us appreciate the smaller details. Notice the beauty of their flight. Though primitive, you can appreciate their ability to fly. Every takeoff feels like an event. Flying through the city makes them feel small. Not as if the bricks will crumble to their touch or that a super fart will blow the world away. We've lost this in modern cinema. Being able to recreate the world doesn't mean we should. Using a mix of practical sand digital effects is a method I hope we use more in the future
@@enigmawstudios4130 I take that as a "no." Every time they super impose a shot of an actor on screen to make them look like they are flying that is VFX.
@@captainjefferies9047 didn't know we were going into smart-ass territory. Not all of those shots are superimposed. And there's a clear difference between full on CGI in MOS and practical use of special effects used in this film. But if you're just trying to feel like a big boy, be my guest and argue on
Just the background score mkes me have goosebumps, icnic score still very fresh in mind as a kid i had broken my hand trying to emulate Superman crazy time. Always will love this movie.
You may have a point, but there's a thing called fright or flight, she's too scared to think straight and act fast. Fear, fear is something we often overlooked, until you experience it.
Man, this is going to be good because I’ve watch this movie back at the Philadelphia bass Capitol movie theater about 40 years ago when my sister took me and my cousin to see it because when superman came in to the city to battle General Zod, everyone in the audience was all out of their seats screaming and cheering and whistling during the time when General Zod was being attacked by superman because it was so fun watching that scene in the theaters about 40 years ago because you know why, why because General Zod says, come to me son of Jarell, kneel before Zod .
@@Bundeskaiser There is no such thing as "heat vision" in real life, but let's say it functions sort of like a laser beam, and skip past the question of how one can see the beam in clear, dry air. Then ... It shouldn't be possible. The albedo of a mirror doesn't come close to being 1. In real life, a laser beam will partially bounce off of a mirror. What will bounce back will be coherent light, much like the original laser beam, but weakened. The left over energy, however, will go into heating up the mirror and that can be a problem. Any beam energetic enough to cut through metal or blow up cars should be more than energetic enough to destroy the mirror. The reflected beam is still quite dangerous, which is why safety rules for the lab absolutely prohibit the wearing of anything shiny, should a laser be present in the lab. Would it be dangerous enough to hurt a kryptonian? No idea, because those don't exist, but certainly strong enough to hurt us. The mirror Superman is holding, though, should be shattering at the very least, and probably melting.
Best superman movie of all times. Best superman ever. They didn't have all the stuff they have these day to make movie's. And this one is still the best. Rip Mr superman ( Reeves)
One day, we’ll see an official ultimate cut with the best of both versions. It probably won’t happen until after Donner passes, so hopefully not for many years.
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I saw this in the theaters with my dad . When the cab drivers says "this is gonna be good." My dad laughed hysterically... I'll never forget that memory .. miss u dad ...
@thesynisterarmy6938 I've always wondered, wouldn't kryptonite hurt Zod & his allies?since they both came from krypton
@@paulsmith9192 Yes. They were all vulnerable to kryptonite.
Your old man is always there with you
@thesynister
@@wendellalbert3361 thank you .. I needed to hear that
"Superman, thank God.....I mean, GET HIM!"
LMAO
dannydinosaur73 😂
My favorite part!
The best Lex Luthor
Come to me Son of Jor-El! KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!
Gene Hackman Was In The Sommum In The Lex Luthor Role.
Terence Stamp Was The Imprevisible General Zod.
Zod to Luthor..*calmly* "Why do you say these things to me...when you know I will kill you for it?" The coldest line EVER!
I ALWAYS said that! I even use it myself to this day!
And so calmly. It was perfect!
I love that it's a genuine question. He is really confused by the situation and expects a reasonable explanation.
Gotta love how he takes the time to toss a smile back at the mother, right in the middle of a battle. The man loves his job.
That woman standing still hollering "my baby!" instead of picking up the infant and like... running..... 💀
Bill i was watching the clip at the same time i saw this. Perfect timing, dude!!!!
It's campy but the way it's smiling to the people. It's superman signature...
Not really a fan of the alterations from the first one
Hahah lol 🤣🤣
When I was a little kid in the early 80's, my head exploded with these scenes. I thought it was the coolest thing ever.
I did too and still do.
Me too
Still cool to this day. This version of Superman is what cinema holds its standards to.
Me too
It was. It was the coolest thing ever.
" Where did you train? On a FARm?!! "
LoL!
*You get what you fucking deserve!!!*
That's Michael Shannon as General Zod in the movie Man Of Steel.
No he did 12 years of Space college taught by Jor-El.
Wrong movie
He was the best Superman they could find back then. Nobody else could do what he could. His charm, his friendliness and last but not least his determination to do the right thing made him Superman. Christopher Reeves was Superman.🌹
They found a diamond in the rough.The best Superman...... period.
@@ogg-men Yes. Superman - The Movie is a Masterpiece. The second movie is not bad. But they haven't made it more about the characters and the story. Superman 3 is more comedy show than superhero movie. But it's still better than Man of Steel😏. The last movie with Christopher Reeve as Superman is very bad written by the people who don't see the first movie. Even the best director of the World couldn't save this movie. Unfortunately.😒
@@harvey2906
I thought Superman 2 was great! 3 & 4? No.
@@289cobra9 Superman 2 is not bad but the first movie is for me without flaws. Superman 3 is mediocre. Too much slapstick.
Superman 4 is not good for everyone who knows the first movie.
I like the old superhero movies but not all are so well.✌
@@harvey2906
Superman the Movie is fantastic! I still love Superman 2, I agree with you on 3 and 4.
Do you know there are two Superman 2 movies?
I had the privilege of seeing this movie as my first time in a Cinema. Unforgettable experience, I could not stop talking about it for weeks and I'm still reading Superman comics today. Thank you, Mister Reeve you're the best Superman we could ever hope for.
The power of movies eh
This isn't the one you saw in the cinema though, this is the Donner Cut
The one you watched was the Lester Cut ❤️
Imagine if someone travels back in time and show the audience Man of Steel
holy shit
"Some men just want to see the world burn"
Absolute clusterfuck
It would be like the World Engine just hammering their brains
They would consider it as a pretentious crap
Zod looks like he's going disco dancing afterwards
Well Krypton is one planet Disco, with all that snazzy crystals and funky lights and one giant disco ball.:D
Are you fuckin kiddin me?
Zod IS a disco!!!!
Just LOOK at that outfit!
WHOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAA
Disco stu likes disco music
Hha disco disco
The three villains DID look like the Bee Gees a bit...Zod for Maurice, Non for Barry and Ursa for Robin.
Superman 2 was considered the best comic book movie for decades. It was truly magical as a kid in the 80's. It wasn't until the 2000's with movies like Spiderman 2, the dark Knight trilogy,Ironman and the Avengers that Superman 2 was thoroughly surpassed. There still has never been a better Superman movie than part 2.
Definitely not surpassed. Just uniquely good but not better. Superman 1 and 2 are the reason you have the Spider-Man, avengers, Ironman etc movies. After 1978 Superman was released it became known how deeply this genre can affect people and how much positive influences it can have. I know because I was a little boy when they came out and they inspired me on so many levels
1981
“General. Would you care to step outside?” I like that line better. Superman 1 and 2, definitely started the superhero genre. Classic movies.
@@cinemasix4418 it also ties in with the scene of the trucker who beat up Clark when he was powerless..
No dude 1989 tim burtons batman was bad ass
Man this is old af, but that Superman entrance in the beginning is *STILL BADASS* today!
they changed this whole scene from 1980 version!
"Would u care to step outside?
2:47 Luthor grabs the coffee Jimmy was holding. "Hey, that's the chief's!" "The chief's got it." Lol, classic.
The best
They cut out the next line "I should've spiked it."
Gene Hackman is brilliant. The “thank god! Get him” line is terrific
Love the way Lex Luther is just chilling in the background at 0.47
@@jedijones The RIC! That was the best!
“Would you care to step outside” is soooo much better.
WWWAAAAYYY better!
Don't worry, Donner did that too.
Way better
@The Anthropologist _Forensic Donner did many takes, he just wanted to change it up for his cut. If he were doing the original, he would've picked "Would you care to step outside?" also.
yeah true what happened to the line
This is THE best Superman movie then, now and EVER!!!!
Rewatching this movie is like reliving my childhood🙂
Man of steel solos 😂 this Superman vs zod fight is a joke 💩💩 in man of steel they showcased Superman and zod potential by them not holding back and going all out
@@The_Goat_24 yes but in Man of Steel all you see is a bunch of blurs moving fast across the screen. In Man of Steel there's no soul, there's no magic and it's very quickly forgettable.
Reeve's Superman captured the imagination of many generations and was a movie the whole family could watch together. Not to mention the epic Superman theme which in my opinion is the most inspirational pieces of music ever composed. What memorable music does Man of Steel have? That's right, none😁
@@The_Goat_24, wrong.
@@felixthecat9145dude you just straight hating man of steels soundtrack alone is better than 90% soundtracks of modern day films I respect the og Superman but let’s be real man of steel is way better get with the times
This is so stupid
I just love how at Zod picks up a giant concrete wall to hurl at Superman and when Superman looks around to see if there are people in danger there's a construction worker chillin against a construction sign like he's watching a street performance at 1:31 😂
"SON OF JOR-EL! KNEEEEL BEFORE ZOD!!!" My favorite line from the movie.
My favorite too
What's up Lou Gossett jr.
👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹
Don't ever say that line to ur girlfriend u might come up short on ur third leg. Lol
Probably cheaper than Marlon Brando
"General, would you care to step outside" was a better line
Which was it in?
@@readsomebooks666 The original theatrical release
Didn't Supergirl say that during earth X?
@@thomaspanditfan2435 Yes that was an homage to the Superman II scene
Love that line.
"KNEEEEL BEFORE ZOD!" Soooo funny, I love it lol. Brings back so many memories. Christopher Reeve will always be Superman.
Love the bit where Superman relfects Zod's laser back at him using the trucks wing mirror - that's what made him so Super. He was smart. Not just a man with 'super' powers. 😉
This was so real to me when I was ten and watched it for the first time. Suspension of disbelief. What a wonderful movie.
John Citizen u do realize this cutting edge for the 1980's right?
tbh I miss those scenes. too much cgi nowadays. some scenes are not even real. The old days real people were doing those scenes themselves. I grew up in the 80s, so yes those scenes were epic for their times.
Bruh when I was a kid I used to hear that the actors were "attached by a wire" for the flying scenes. Me being a kid, I genuinely thought that they had the actors flying by hanging them from a flying helicooter via an invisible wire. Like, i really believed that they were out there flying 2500 feet in the air lol
Lmfaoo..... The fight scenes in this movie are so unrealistic to begin with... The fight scenes in todays movies are much more realistic...
Mic Mic Adventures I was 10 for Superman 1.
I remember a line in a Superman comic, where a female bank robber says "You wouldn't hit a lady would you?" Superman replies "No." then backhands her, commenting that "I wouldn't call a woman wearing a bomb vest rigged to blow a lady either."
Oh yes...man of steel. Funny thing is that he also gave her one of his softest taps just like the other two male robbers.
"No. But I'll beat a bitches ass!"
maan of steel i think
Mike Gaddass he flicks her with his fingers.
Bitches and hoes?... Some of you boys crossed the line into the realm of sexism. Not cool.
I loved this version of Superman. Christopher Reeve was fantastic. The villains were perfect! Gene Hackman was hysterical!
He seemed calm to me.
TRUE
Michael Shannon was good, but Terence Stamp's performance as General Zod here is untouchable.
Change my mind.
Gene Hackman was. The. Best. Lex. Luthor. EVER. Sorry, Mr. Spacey.
@@chpsilvafacts 💯
This was one of the greatest Superman movies ever
1:31 I like how the worker at the left just casually watches the fight. "Another day in Metropolis..."
😂... I thought the exact same thing
😂😂😂😂
He’s just chillin and looking what all these fuzz 😂
😂😂😂😂
I love that his weakness is that he cares. This is a classic
Like a pet?
I suppose so
This is trash. All superheroes care. That's what makes them superheroes ffs
@@moddedcontroller3609 Today, heroes have been more pragmatic. More supers, less heroes.
@@moddedcontroller3609 omniman
Considering the limitations of the times, they did a pretty good job doing this battle. It goes to show that super special effects like Justice Leauge don't matter if the feelings for the characters aren't there.
Michael Shannon was a great General Zod, but this guy was just menacing to me back when I watched this as a child… As comical as it is to me now, he still is a great Zod… Both actors did a great job with the character…
Terence Stamp. A great actor for sure.
Shannon was way better, more believable
@@cirogarcia9951that's ur opinion
@@jarrodedson5441 that’s where you’re wrong, it’s a fact
Who's Michael Shannon?
Why does Superman expect Zod to know about freedom of the press? Hell, the guy thinks he's on the planet Houston.
LoL! Planet Houston, we have a problem!
John Doe 😂😂😂
LMAO
Lol, that’s true. I forgot about that
alexhernandez49 in the film I own he says ‘would you care to step outside?’
Imagine if they had of done Batman versus Superman around this time with Michael Keaton and Christopher Reeve.
Probably would have had a bigger impact, given the star power these two men had.
@Rougamaru True. They were the archetype for both roles.
It would’ve been better than the gritty trash-heap we got originally.
Deep fake ;)
Guess you could add Lynda Carter Wonder Woman to that movie
I love when lex is like " Superman thank God" 😂 lol.. like please get rid of these 3. Lex knew eventually they would have killed him, but Kal doesn't kill. He was relieved 😅🦸♂️👍🏻 great fight scene thou....
I just love Terrance Stamp! He's an underrated actor.
Christopher Reeve. The Man of Steel Thank you. R.I.P.
Mekrab J the subtle nods to Superman’s humanity like when he looks down before the fight begins to survey where civilians are is incredibly moving. It makes you realize with all the powerful effects of man of steel, the missing elements of the characters heroism made it all pointless
2:46. Jimmy Olsen: "That's for the Chief." Luthor, taking the coffee: "The Chief's got it.", Hackman rules.
If only they'd written Cavil's Superman even just a fraction like Reeves Superman, he could've been epic.
Although there can be only one (Reeve) I do think that Cavill did the best recent job with Supe.
Zack Snyder was so preoccupied with portraying Superman as a Christ-like figure that he overlooked the essence of the character. Consequently, this has led to a plethora of mixed opinions. Henry Cavill could still portray Superman, and the DC Universe wouldn’t need a reset if they simply adopted a comic book script and allowed Zack to direct only the fight scenes.
@@moredortorhe had his own visions of superman ig, and I liked it, a realistic superman and how the humans would actually see him as
It is still the benchmark for all superheroes movies. I hope that someday someone else will try to create a superhero movie with no CGI. This one had none, and I think that's a mark of honour.
arent the laser beams cgi?
Wait so they literally made a explosion in front of christopher reeves face?
Yes
@@santiagoferrari1973 Lmao!! I think he thinks they were real...
@@chungnos It was a screen he was looking at...
3:02 that punch is hilarious, I don't even know why.
Because he got ROCKED
Because the other dude was just floating like "Woohoo superman, I can fly!" and the superman is just like, *BAM BOI* and smacks his face which sends him soaring.
Because the effects are hilariously outdated and his punched face is also hilarious
LMAOOOOO
This whole fight was hilarious. The ending when Zod was hitting the truck with his lasers and Superman swooped down looked and tore off the mirror and stopped him I fucking died laughing 😂😂😂 this shit is awful
Ironically, Terrence Stamp was also the voice of Jor-el on “Smallville”.
Thumbs up for correct use of "ironic"
Wow did not know that... Thanks for sharing
It's may just a tradition. There were, I guess, 4 actors from superman movies in Smallville. (Annette O'Toole Martha/'78 Lana, Chris Reeve Prof. Swan/'78 Superman, Margo Kidder ?/'78 Lois and Terence Stamp Jor El/'78 Zod.
Torsten Wolf Helen Slater / Supergirl was Lara on Smallville
@@gabrielpesantes9073 Really? Wow
I love how they fall through the window instead of flying through it 0:26 😂
I loved superman 2 as a kid i thought it was the coolest thing ever and this is my favorite scene i still think it's awesome and Christopher Reeve will always be the best superman RIP
One on one supe wouldve taken zod. Hes been here longer his body has gotten used to his powers zod is still learning
Christopher Reeve will always be the best Superman, this movie meant so much to me as a young boy, my mom even sewed a special cape for me, I miss you and love you Mom
Me too!
sorry mate but the best title goes to cavill
Cavill
Next joke please 😂😂😂. Cavil isthe best superman ever...
Cavill's Superman is a brooding mess who doesn't want to be superman unless his girlfriend's in trouble. But that's not Cavill's fault, it's WB Studio.
Zod: This, Superman is nothing of the kind? I discovered his weakness. He cares. He cares for these earth creatures.
Ursa: Like pets?
Zod: I suppose so?
Lol!😄 I always loved that moment.
At the moment I am watching Superman 2 on blu ray and enjoying every minute of it. I remember leaving the cinema when I saw it with a huge smile on my face. It was brilliant. Christopher Reeve just brilliant as Superman and Clark.
Loved this film as a kid, and now a 40 year old.
"Would you care to step outside?"
Way better line.
Correct. The freedom of the press line sounds more like a Spider-Man line
Agreed. One of the few things that was actually better about the Lester Cut IMO.
It's a great call back to the diner scene.
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1:47 "Man this is gonna be goood" that always got me laughing 😂😂😂😂
Feysal Fuad that and the dick head on the roller skates and the guy with the wig where his wife says "omh my hair" and he responds with "your hair what about mine?"
I always wondered why he sounded so excited when there was a good chance he could have been killed with the fallout from the Kryptonians battling over his city.
It's the same taxi driver who hits Clark Kent at the beginning of the movie.
@Jon Davis lol .. its just how excited he sounds
@Jon Davis thats kool lol
So many of these shots still look so dang good. The wire work at a distance is just perfect
Went to see this at the cinema with my mum, dad & sister when I was 7. I thought it was the best thing ever! :D
01:04 “I’m not a coward, Zod”. That line felt so forced and robotic. I loved and still love these movies. But damn xd
Lol yes.. And wimpy.. That's why they changed it to be much stronger and confident in the theatrical release.
Makes me appreciate the newer films
Then why are you here?
That's not the way the line originally sounded. For some reason, there are parts that were changed from the Lester cut for no reason, as this is Lester footage and Reeve didn't sound like he had sucked helium in the Lester cut.
@@axebomber2108 - its changed because this is the Donner Cut. Donner used every bit of alternative footage and takes that existed to make this version even the ones he had no intention of putting in the final film had he been allowed to finish. Why? Because its supposed to be different to the original cut
I like how the people inside the Daily Planet office can still see the action after Superman and the bad guys have flown elsewhere to fight.
I like to think that the building was tall enough and had a good panoramic view.
They didn't fly to far away, I guess.
They flew all the way from metropolis to New York into the Statue of Liberty and they still saw it 😆
😄
i mean ever heard of binocular eyes 😅
My fav zod. I love his term "kneel before zod!"
Damn even let luther was happy to see superman that line gets me everytime
Facts 💯. Gene hackman at his best
The moment he saves and avoids catastrophes, the music gives the scene such an amazing lift...
Brilliant effects and performances. I think some people who see this for the first time forget that there was no CGI back then. They actually invented many things to make these effects in Superman I, especially to film the flying scenes and in many others like the Krypton scenes/world.
Even excusing the fact it looks like cancer, its a fucking little kids movie and it's cringy.
@@ssjbroly8735 hey man. Chill. It was made at legit the beginning of effects.
@@ssjbroly8735 your kids will say the same about the cureent movies when u get old. Time will do justice. Btw what an idiot u are lol
@@ssjbroly8735 u are an idiot
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HSh, that was savage. 😅😆
I love the way 80's Hollywood cameras looked. The dynamic range (color, basically) looks so incredibly good. This movie, Indiana Jones, Empire Strikes Back, etc. all look so beautiful in the way they display color, light, and shadow.
Watching this movie on the big screen in the 80s defined some of the best days of my life back then
Believe me...At the time? In the cinemas? This was HUGE!!!
Somehow..it's still gives me the goosebumps...)). Classic!!!!
Rip Christopher Reeve!!!
The Original Superman!!!!
that was so iconic seeing supes float outside the planet with the S on back of his cape LIKE A BOSS
He's not floating. He's standing on a flagpole.
@@Victory987 Standing on a flagpole like a boss.
Leonardo Braynen even two years ago, people had long stopped saying “like a boss”. especially with such fervour.
@@beatsbyelvis6890 i really dont give a shit what ppl say or HOW they say. I just do me, bub
@@kirk1701 thank you.
Come Son of Jor-El kneel before Zod. The most awesome line ever stated in this movie, it has over the years become an instant classic meme.
That first shot of superman outside the window is epic, looks like it’s ripped straight from the comic book,…. Can be a poster or on a shirt….. respect to the director
Many are gone. But they will always be remembered. Such an iconic film 🎥.
The Superman 2 is the best film of collection.👏👏
I like superman 2 in the superman collection
After this movie, I thought I can fly and jumped from the table against the heater. I still have my scar on my forehead :)
“Would you care to step outside” is such a better line.
0:11 I prefer Supermans original comment " care to step outside "?
Yes, thank you! That threw me off for a second!
Rick Marin Well, that phrase should be only for the bully in the restaurante. Thats my opinion
Thats what makes is so great Daniel since thats what he considers Zod to be.
Rick Marin . Yeah me too.
yeah he also said that to the guy in the diner and he got his ass beat.
Zod: Son of Jor-El, we were beginning to think you were a coward.
Superman: I’m not a coward, Zod.
True. Great Dialog 😂
the simpler the better, that's realistic. Today's hero movies are so boring. I dont care for
Dammn, watching i can say how masterpiece man of steel was still this is a good classic film.. considering the time it was filmed and all it is an exceptional work.
I think you can enjoy both without having to feel like your betraying either version. They both have incredible casts, and their legacy will endure for generations to come.
Still my one of my favorite movies of all time and Christopher Reeves will always be my favorite person to play the Man of Steel 💯💯💯. I miss the yellow symbol on the back of his cap as well nowadays.
Superman and Superman 2 set the standard for superhero movies. This showdown is so epic. Great music, villains, Superman, etc. The fact that they set up Superman 2 in the beginning of 1 as if this would be the true test for Superman with his fathers enemy was great too. It just has a sense of awe and wonder that modern films don't have. And Superman crushing Zod"s hand at the end doesn't get any better.
Even today, with everything that came after it, I still think Superman 2's Zod is one of the most memorable villains in a superhero movie.
True
It's a cosmic Hannibal Lecter
So agreed!
Yes. Terence Stamp made Zod who Zod is now in superhero fandom. Zod was an insignificant one issue villain until Terence Stamp came along
KNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL before ZOD!!!!!!!
LOL
The taxi driver at 01:48 was a friend of mine. The fantastic british stuntman and jazz musician Alan Stuart. Funnily enough, his voice was dubbed as he was a proper cockney. RIP you legend 🙏
English not British
When them newspapers blow - so many good scenes in this clip 👍
0:27 They jump out breaking glass and window blinds... and a whole bunch of concrete fall on the streets...lol
It's cuz they were so strong that the walls got destroyed with the blinds too
And they just don't give a fuck
The glass at that time was stronger than concrete.
I remember my father taking to see superman 2 at the movies. Turns out to be one of the most iconic and memorable moments in movie history.
The simplicity, though caused by a lack of VFX, makes us appreciate the smaller details. Notice the beauty of their flight. Though primitive, you can appreciate their ability to fly. Every takeoff feels like an event. Flying through the city makes them feel small. Not as if the bricks will crumble to their touch or that a super fart will blow the world away. We've lost this in modern cinema. Being able to recreate the world doesn't mean we should. Using a mix of practical sand digital effects is a method I hope we use more in the future
"super fart" made me lol
Every scene is full of VFX. Do you not know what that term means?
@@captainjefferies9047 sorry Captain, but the vast majority of effects shown are practical and done on set, during production. These are SFX.
@@enigmawstudios4130 I take that as a "no." Every time they super impose a shot of an actor on screen to make them look like they are flying that is VFX.
@@captainjefferies9047 didn't know we were going into smart-ass territory. Not all of those shots are superimposed. And there's a clear difference between full on CGI in MOS and practical use of special effects used in this film. But if you're just trying to feel like a big boy, be my guest and argue on
Just the background score mkes me have goosebumps, icnic score still very fresh in mind as a kid i had broken my hand trying to emulate Superman crazy time. Always will love this movie.
Hey that’s the chiefs!
The chiefs got it 😂😂
Love lex Luther’s little comments here
Hope it didn't have sugar in it.
3:30 “ Help my baby”.
Me: Why don’t you just get out of the damn way😏
I know, she's too scared.
You may have a point, but there's a thing called fright or flight, she's too scared to think straight and act fast.
Fear, fear is something we often overlooked, until you experience it.
I remember watching this movie over and over as a kid, good times.
I like the line Superman uses in the original version. “General! Would you care to step outside?”
“Hey that’s the Chiefs!”
“The chiefs got it!”
Savage
The FIRST big screen comic book superhero showdown!!! I was ecstatic when this first came out when I was a kid!
This was literally lit af back in my childhood
Man, this is going to be good because I’ve watch this movie back at the Philadelphia bass Capitol movie theater about 40 years ago when my sister took me and my cousin to see it because when superman came in to the city to battle General Zod, everyone in the audience was all out of their seats screaming and cheering and whistling during the time when General Zod was being attacked by superman because it was so fun watching that scene in the theaters about 40 years ago because you know why, why because General Zod says, come to me son of Jarell, kneel before Zod .
Loved seeing this on TV in the 80's as a kid. Always super stoked to watch on television.
Reeve will always be the real superman no one can replace him.
KingsWorld2015 lol
KingsWorld2015 my sentiments exactly
The goal of new versions is to add to the history..not replace it...
KingsWorld2015
I'm pretty sure Brandon Routh and Henry Cavill would agree with you.
I still get goosebumps watching this scene when Superman is standing on the flag post. Just so epic.
Remember seeing this when it was first in the theaters. I was blown away by the seeing Superman fly.
I loved this movie as a kid, the effects are still great even without CGI. I have never seen this version with the added dialogue, very cool
Funny how the sign behind Zod said "Cool it" after Superman reflected his heat vision back at him.
Superman was stronger than zod..hes used to his powers n more time for his body to adjust..if not for the numbers zod wouldve been killed
I always wondered why it is even possible to reflect the heat vision - with an ordinary mirror!
@@Bundeskaiser There is no such thing as "heat vision" in real life, but let's say it functions sort of like a laser beam, and skip past the question of how one can see the beam in clear, dry air. Then ...
It shouldn't be possible. The albedo of a mirror doesn't come close to being 1. In real life, a laser beam will partially bounce off of a mirror. What will bounce back will be coherent light, much like the original laser beam, but weakened. The left over energy, however, will go into heating up the mirror and that can be a problem. Any beam energetic enough to cut through metal or blow up cars should be more than energetic enough to destroy the mirror.
The reflected beam is still quite dangerous, which is why safety rules for the lab absolutely prohibit the wearing of anything shiny, should a laser be present in the lab. Would it be dangerous enough to hurt a kryptonian? No idea, because those don't exist, but certainly strong enough to hurt us. The mirror Superman is holding, though, should be shattering at the very least, and probably melting.
@@Bundeskaiser Especially when in Superman 3, Superman melts a mirror in a bar with his heat vision. Oops.
The Bear in Exile I thought each paragraph was a different comment from other people lol work me 20 min to realize it was an entire essay
Best superman movie of all times. Best superman ever. They didn't have all the stuff they have these day to make movie's. And this one is still the best. Rip Mr superman ( Reeves)
Hell Yeah !!!
Lex has never been so happy to see Clark 😂😂
Not as good as "would you care to step outside?"
i agree
Avoid the "Donner Cut" I only watch the original version myself too.
I prefer the donner cut but yeah the original line is way better.
One day, we’ll see an official ultimate cut with the best of both versions. It probably won’t happen until after Donner passes, so hopefully not for many years.
I like both versions tbh, and wished they were both mixed.
"Superman... thank God... I mean... get him!"
For the early 80s watching this on my high definition tv. Absolutely magnificent. I first saw this at the movies.
This made me so excited as a kid...this is in my opinion the best super hero movie ever
Man of steel(2013) is way better
It is.
@The goat 24 , nope no way.
@@The_Goat_24 Sure kid, keep spamming support for that blatantly horrible movie.
Superman 1& 2 greatest comic book movies ever!
Well now Zod knows Supermans weakness I can say this (reference to the Man of Steel)
"If you love these people you can mourn for them
I still love it, I still quote lines from this movie all the time . 🤣🤣🤣
“With all this technology, when will these dummies learn to use a doorknob?” 😂😂😂😂 - Lex Luther
This line has now aged like a fine wine. 🗿