When you consider this film came out in 1978, and the filmakers had ZERO CGI to work with back then, the special effects are truly incredible. Legendary movie.
@@peterlenham3180 I know but Superman 1 won the Oscar because the "visual effects", without computers, there's a another making showing all effects in this movie, Superman didn't use computers, only visual effects with cameras. It's a Cinema Masterpiece.
40 years later and he's still the greatest. Henry Cavil, Tom Welling, Brandon Routh etc, they're all 10/10's in their own ways but Christopher was the living embodiment of Superman. There'll never be another.
Agreed. Christopher will always be that iconic Superman. He was born for the role. He had the perfect look for the classic Superman. While I enjoy some of the others, Cavill, Welling, and Routh, none of them are Reeve. I wasn't happy with Margot Kidder as Lois though. I think Anne Archer is a far better actress and much prettier...just my opinion though.
IMO, he lived up to his cinematic counterpart. His fight & the will to keep going, is the closest thing we can really come to an actual, flesh & blood Superman. RIP to the real life man of steel.
Richard Donner is such an underrated director.. A guy thats made The Omen, The Goonies, Maverick and The Lethal Weapon franchise arguably 45 years later still holds the greatest depiction of a Superhero on screen.
One of the greatest movies from my childhood years, the cast, the story, the effects and the music, it all still holds up today and for generations to come
Christopher Reeve is the greatest Superman ever. RIP. My favorite Superman. The way he fly is so smooth. The scene with one hand holding a helicopter and the other holding Lois Lane wow what a scene. His scream when losing Lois still give me chills. Greatest superhero scream ever.
Donner said that in the scene when Chris first flies out of the Fortress in costume, he surprised Donner when he naturally banked in the turn to off-camera because he didn't know that Chris was an actual pilot...
I was only 8 yrs old when this movie came out. Christopher Reeve was then and still is my only real crush. I have never had a crush on anyone else then and today as I have on him.
I was also 8 yrs old when I saw the movie in a town called Utrecht, the Netherlands. I did not understand half of it but it was the most magical experience ever.
I am a child of the 80's and Reeve will always be my Superman. All super hero movies to this day owe their success to this film as it truly pioneered the genre. Such an amazing film made with such heart that could not be replicated sadly after the first imo. It was always great seeing Reeve as Sups through the late 80's and 2 through 4 had their moments but the first film just holds such a special place in cinema history.
RIP to one of the greatest of all time whose immortal spirit still soars with us with class, grace, and the ability to show us all that the impossible can simply be conquered with love and courage 👑.
They can never better this film, It's cast , it's crew and the movie itself. Christopher Reeve will always be the benchmark for Superman. As is the film.
Richard Donner and his crew created film magic without CGI way back then and is by far the greatest of all Superman movies to date. Rest in peace and thank you, Richard for a timeless classic.
This movie ranks as one of the top superhero movies and better than many of the more modern superman movies. Great acting and storytelling beat CGI every time.
49:05 Quite an honest moment from director Richard Donner. I admire him for that. Even if he nevertheless stuck to his opinions, I admire him for his raw honesty
Its the best masterpiece and visual effects of the 70s.The music score is perfect and one of the best opening movie films of all time. Watching from Saint Lucia, Caribbean
When Elvis appeared I thought there was no other male human being who was created in such perfection in physical appearance... until Christopher Reeve came along to take over the torch.
Loved this so much! what a treat! Still my favorite hero movie, my childhood defined. Thank you and bless you Christopher Reeve also known a Superman!!
still one of the best pieces of acting is Gene Hackman looking at his watch and giving the head shake after Valerie Perrine says "Lex, my mother lives in Hackensack".
I can’t believe this video only has ~100k likes. There’s no doubt that Chris Reeve was a handsome man, but from what I know of him, he was beautiful on the inside, too. May he rest in peace.
“And over the last few years we have heard a lot about something called ‘family values’. And like many of you, I have struggled to figure out what that means. And since my accident, I've found a definition that seems to make sense. I think it means that we're all family. And that we all have value.” Christopher Reeve, speaking at the Democratic National Convention in 1996. What a Super Man.
Marlon was right about “searching” the right words. When we memorize sentences we shoot them. But when you have the words in front of you, you choose when to pause and where to look. I actually like that idea
I remember when this finally arrived at our local cinema…huge queues to get in and indeed the movie made the 6 o clock news headlines. Back then there was only one movie to match it…and that was ‘jaws’
I was lucky to be born in this time of movie magic. The imagery of Star Wars captivated my one year old self but Superman inspired my soul and I was blown away
@@adamwest3266 yes believe it or not. I do not remember moving from Los Angeles to Alameda county in 1977 when I was 5 months old. I do not remember as a newborn infant but perhaps a few months after the move I can trace memories of the following years, definitely 78', we must have seen star wars in the re release that year when they changed the title to new hope as they began working on Empire. So my memory definitely goes back to the zeitgeist of that era as toddler being among the youngest in a young family.
Of course I wasn't aware of new hope or empire in the making as that is retrospect. At that time it was just Star Wars. It was an awesome time to be alive and a child
Still after all these years i think this is the definitive Superman Movie and the perfect Superman and Lois Lane, don't get me wrong everyone has done a fantastic job in their own show/movie but there is a magic here that still can be replicated at all through the movies/shows . I still wonder how they made this movie with all the challenges for that era (no cgi) .
Wonderful documentary! Never knew it existed, watched the movie zillions of times and this magic documentary answers to lot of questions I had since I was a little kid
We need a part 2 that talks about John Williams music, without it there aint no Superman, plus the VFX, the practícal effects, the costumes, a real BTS. How did they make him fly? etc..
"SUPERMAN: The Movie" (1978) is the VERY VERY VERY FIRST big budget, live-action feature film based on a comic book superhero ! There's NO comparison whatsoever !
Almost 45 years later, Richard Donner's Superman continues to be unbeatable. Not even Zack Snyder's repugnant take on this character was able to equal its grandiosity.
Zack Snyder's take was not repugnant, it was great in its own right. You don't need to insult one portrayal to elevate another's. Superman would not approve of that.
@@theunknowncommenter725Snyder's version was an insult to the character. Even Cavill was ready to leave the filming years ago because of it, before Gun was even hired to lead the new one.
What a fabulous BTS special. Pretty that’s ABC TV’s network announcer narrating this. And of course John Williams’ magnificent score! His best ever! The Love Theme is so epic ♥️
I was unaware that the actors who portrayed Clark Kent’s parents in the film had portrayed the voices of Superman & Louis on radio. That was enlightening to me.
Well you can visit the News building in NYC on East 47th with the big Globe in the lobby. I’m sure I can’t be the only Superman fan that visits and takes souvenir photos to this day. And Grand Central of course. On my first guided tour there I pointed out that Lex Luthor lives underneath.
My favorite version of this movie is the complete 3 hour tv cut. Absolute masterpiece! I always considered Superman II my favorite, until I saw that version of Superman I. Fun fact about that version: At exactly 1 hour and 0 seconds, it’s the final frame of Superman flying towards the screen out of the fortress of solitude (first appearance of Christopher Reeve). At the very next frame (exactly 1 hour and 1 second) it cuts to a shot of metropolis. So act 1 (the origin) ends at exactly 1 hour, and act 2 begins 1 second later. Coincidence or intentional?
Fairly intentional I think. Superman The Movie is written as a 3 act story where the tone changes based on the locations (Krypton, Smallville, and Metropolis), so that is why I think it's intentional. If you want to talk coincidences in a Superman movie; Clark gets the Superman suit at the 45-minute mark in both Superman The Movie theatrical cut and Man of Steel. That is definitely a coincidence, but it's cool how they sync up with each other in that way.
John Williams said in interviews that he composed the theme to musically say, "SUP-ER-MAN!", and you can mentally "hear" it in the notes...SUP-ER-MAN, dah, dah, dahdahdahdah...
Christopher Reeve was, is and will always be Superman. 40 years and the film still holds up to this day!
45 years!
in the interview he did seem kind of pure of heart
You just took the words right out of my mouth.
Christopher Reeves will ALWAYS be Superman in our hearts FOREVER!!
When you consider this film came out in 1978, and the filmakers had ZERO CGI to work with back then, the special effects are truly incredible. Legendary movie.
Not only CGI, no computers.
@@robertolucena9253 Computers were around in 1978.
Most computers back in 1978 were used in offices.
@@peterlenham3180 I know but Superman 1 won the Oscar because the "visual effects", without computers, there's a another making showing all effects in this movie, Superman didn't use computers, only visual effects with cameras. It's a Cinema Masterpiece.
@@TomasMattvids the PC in officers didn't these things.
40 years later and he's still the greatest. Henry Cavil, Tom Welling, Brandon Routh etc, they're all 10/10's in their own ways but Christopher was the living embodiment of Superman. There'll never be another.
Dean Cain and Tyler Hoechlin also they are great Superman in their own way.
Agreed. Christopher will always be that iconic Superman. He was born for the role. He had the perfect look for the classic Superman. While I enjoy some of the others, Cavill, Welling, and Routh, none of them are Reeve. I wasn't happy with Margot Kidder as Lois though. I think Anne Archer is a far better actress and much prettier...just my opinion though.
Aged well. Read the news today?
@@rakitakhanmargot is the best lois of all time
Totally agree
The most important comic book superhero movie ever made.
Iconic. Legendary. Superb.
Where modern superhero Cinema began.
Christopher Reeve isn’t just a Superman he is Superman
Rest in Peace
1952-2004
IMO, he lived up to his cinematic counterpart. His fight & the will to keep going, is the closest thing we can really come to an actual, flesh & blood Superman. RIP to the real life man of steel.
He sure didn't look super when the horse trampled him
@@matthewmartin4394😂
He was seven when George Reeves tragic death shocked the world
My favorite movie of all time💖💪Superman has always been my hero, even as a child, my friends and I wanted to fly, wonderful times.
Christopher reeve will always be Superman forever ❤️in our hearts ♥️
The flying scene (inc JW score) with Superman and Lois is the most romantic moment ever captured on film 😍
Christopher Reeve is, was and will always will be the greatest Superman ever.
Richard Donner is such an underrated director.. A guy thats made The Omen, The Goonies, Maverick and The Lethal Weapon franchise arguably 45 years later still holds the greatest depiction of a Superhero on screen.
Claiming something is underrated is so overrated.
Richard Donner also directed LADYHAWKE (1985) amazing medieval action drama
When "Lois says, "youve got me? Whos got you?" Reeve gives this barely audible chuckle which is just brilliant acting
I can watch this film over & over again. 😂❤
Lol same here
Which version? There's three different cuts of this movie.
@@theunknowncommenter725 the theatrical release.
I have!
One of the greatest movies from my childhood years, the cast, the story, the effects and the music, it all still holds up today and for generations to come
Christopher Reeve is the greatest Superman ever. RIP. My favorite Superman. The way he fly is so smooth. The scene with one hand holding a helicopter and the other holding Lois Lane wow what a scene. His scream when losing Lois still give me chills. Greatest superhero scream ever.
Donner said that in the scene when Chris first flies out of the Fortress in costume, he surprised Donner when he naturally banked in the turn to off-camera because he didn't know that Chris was an actual pilot...
The greatest superhero movie of all time.
I was only 8 yrs old when this movie came out. Christopher Reeve was then and still is my only real crush. I have never had a crush on anyone else then and today as I have on him.
I was also 8 yrs old when I saw the movie in a town called Utrecht, the Netherlands. I did not understand half of it but it was the most magical experience ever.
really?? U never got married?
I am a child of the 80's and Reeve will always be my Superman. All super hero movies to this day owe their success to this film as it truly pioneered the genre. Such an amazing film made with such heart that could not be replicated sadly after the first imo. It was always great seeing Reeve as Sups through the late 80's and 2 through 4 had their moments but the first film just holds such a special place in cinema history.
I think he was born to play this role. What an incredibly beautiful man he was. No other reincarnation, reboot or rehash comes close to his Supe.
Just yesterday I rewatched OG Superman 1 and 2 after a long time. Reeve's Superman was still the best.
Dear Christopher Reeve
Thanks for play the best Superman of all time.
You are the one and only Superman since 45 years ago.
You’re missed sir. ❤💙💛
It was and always will be the best ever superman movie ever and as never been topped ever since
A legend that never dies
I watched all four Superman movies starring Christopher reeve and I enjoyed it so much.
RIP to one of the greatest of all time whose immortal spirit still soars with us with class, grace, and the ability to show us all that the impossible can simply be conquered with love and courage 👑.
R.I.P. Christopher Reeve...the one and true Superman. May his guiding light always shine. In films and real life. ❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
He will always be the once and future man of steel imo
They can never better this film, It's cast , it's crew and the movie itself. Christopher Reeve will always be the benchmark for Superman. As is the film.
Richard Donner and his crew created film magic without CGI way back then and is by far the greatest of all Superman movies to date. Rest in peace and thank you, Richard for a timeless classic.
Absolutely amazing. There isn’t a better documentary that demonstrates the power of movie magic.
This movie ranks as one of the top superhero movies and better than many of the more modern superman movies. Great acting and storytelling beat CGI every time.
This is still the best superhero movie ever made.
The Russo Brothers and Christopher Nolan concur. But you must check out the 3 hour 8 min version.
Our Beloved Director Richard Donner, John Williams, Gene Hackman, Our Beloveds Marlon Brando and Christopher Reeve The Superman Legends ❤♾️🙏😭😢
Hackman and Williams both in their 90s are the only ones on that list still alive
This is the role Christopher Reeve was born to play: A behind-the-scenes explorer of film production
Happy 45th Anniversary, Superman: The Movie!
The greatest Superman movie of all time.
One of the greatest movies of all time.
49:05 Quite an honest moment from director Richard Donner. I admire him for that. Even if he nevertheless stuck to his opinions, I admire him for his raw honesty
Still the best Superman film ever.
Hands down
Its the best masterpiece and visual effects of the 70s.The music score is perfect and one of the best opening movie films of all time. Watching from Saint Lucia, Caribbean
When Elvis appeared I thought there was no other male human being who was created in such perfection in physical appearance... until Christopher Reeve came along to take over the torch.
Christopher, o homem mais lindo do mundo!! ❤
The legendary Christopher Reeve!!!♥️😍🦸
Loved this so much! what a treat! Still my favorite hero movie, my childhood defined. Thank you and bless you Christopher Reeve also known a Superman!!
This was great! I can’t believe I had never seen it before!
Chris Reeve will always be the best Superman cause he IS Superman.
Christopher Reeve the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be Superman"
Christopher Reeve, the greatest Superman of all time
I had NEVER seen this before! What a REAL treat!
still one of the best pieces of acting is Gene Hackman looking at his watch and giving the head shake after Valerie Perrine says "Lex, my mother lives in Hackensack".
Narration by the great Ernie Anderson!
The CGI here was amazing... Christopher Generated Imagery 😍... Fly to heaven, Supes..RIP..
This was a phenomenal BTS look at one of my all-time favorite childhood movies! ❤🥲 THANK YOU for uploading this!
Christopher Reeve the number 1 best Superman of all time!
I can’t believe this video only has ~100k likes.
There’s no doubt that Chris Reeve was a handsome man, but from what I know of him, he was beautiful on the inside, too.
May he rest in peace.
“And over the last few years we have heard a lot about something called ‘family values’. And like many of you, I have struggled to figure out what that means. And since my accident, I've found a definition that seems to make sense. I think it means that we're all family. And that we all have value.”
Christopher Reeve, speaking at the Democratic National Convention in 1996.
What a Super Man.
This movie is what magical cinema is supposed to look like. Incredible casting, direction and cinematography. Superman 1-2 are brilliant.
Marlon was right about “searching” the right words. When we memorize sentences we shoot them. But when you have the words in front of you, you choose when to pause and where to look. I actually like that idea
Superman:The Movie proves that superheroes don’t have to be dark to be believable.
THIS. Is the beauty of UA-cam. How would ever think to look this up, yet alone know it exists.
A kind human who posted this for all of us to enjoy.
Merci beaucoup pour l'histoire de Making Of Superman film avec Christopher Reeves❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Millions of blessings,
Esther St Juste
My favorite hero, my favorite superman, Christopher Reeves!
*Reeve
I remember when this finally arrived at our local cinema…huge queues to get in and indeed the movie made the 6 o clock news headlines.
Back then there was only one movie to match it…and that was ‘jaws’
I sat with my parents in that theater in 78 and was blown away! This film had a bigger impact on me than seeing the original Star Wars in theater.
I was lucky to be born in this time of movie magic. The imagery of Star Wars captivated my one year old self but Superman inspired my soul and I was blown away
@@googalacticgoo Glad you had a great experience...but remembering a movie when you are only a year old?
@@adamwest3266 yes believe it or not. I do not remember moving from Los Angeles to Alameda county in 1977 when I was 5 months old. I do not remember as a newborn infant but perhaps a few months after the move I can trace memories of the following years, definitely 78', we must have seen star wars in the re release that year when they changed the title to new hope as they began working on Empire. So my memory definitely goes back to the zeitgeist of that era as toddler being among the youngest in a young family.
Of course I wasn't aware of new hope or empire in the making as that is retrospect. At that time it was just Star Wars. It was an awesome time to be alive and a child
Happy 45 Years of Superman '78!
One of the greatest Movie with greatest actors ever. Saw John Travolta too in that movie 37:01 02
Christopher Superman. Forever!
Still after all these years i think this is the definitive Superman Movie and the perfect Superman and Lois Lane, don't get me wrong everyone has done a fantastic job in their own show/movie but there is a magic here that still can be replicated at all through the movies/shows . I still wonder how they made this movie with all the challenges for that era (no cgi) .
Wonderful documentary! Never knew it existed, watched the movie zillions of times and this magic documentary answers to lot of questions I had since I was a little kid
To this day, still my favourite Superhero adaptation.
Beautiful and inspiring!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Great video, thanks for posting it here. Too bad it didn't cover John William's music and the "Can you read my mind" song. -Frank
Superman, the greatest superhero movie of all time.
We need a part 2 that talks about John Williams music, without it there aint no Superman, plus the VFX, the practícal effects, the costumes, a real BTS. How did they make him fly? etc..
The best superman ❤
Thank you, Warner.
"SUPERMAN: The Movie" (1978) is the VERY VERY VERY FIRST big budget, live-action feature film based on a comic book superhero ! There's NO comparison whatsoever !
All time favorite Superman ❤
I love the helicopter scene when all of the people choose to just stand there when the helicopter falls.
Christopher reeve c est le meilleur interprète de superman et Clark kent
I still love the chris reeves superman today and today being the 9 july 2023 r.i.p mr christopher reeves the best superman ever.
Almost 45 years later, Richard Donner's Superman continues to be unbeatable. Not even Zack Snyder's repugnant take on this character was able to equal its grandiosity.
Zack Snyder's take was not repugnant, it was great in its own right. You don't need to insult one portrayal to elevate another's. Superman would not approve of that.
@@theunknowncommenter725Snyder's version was an insult to the character. Even Cavill was ready to leave the filming years ago because of it, before Gun was even hired to lead the new one.
The film was listed into the US National Film Registry in 2017 ♥️
BEST Superman Movie ever 🥴👍🏆💯💐
Our Beloved Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain, Tom Welling, Brandon Routh and Henry Cavill Legends ❤
And the guy from Superman and Lois
This was great to see, I likely saw this as a little kid but dont remember much its been so long. THUMBS UP!
I’ll add another. This is an awesome video, which I would never have seen without the beauty of UA-cam.
The big reason why movies fail today is the lack of real sets/great scripts/actors of yesteryear/fresh new but strong leads
Great upload. This is on the dvd 📀 of the special edition as well as the Blu-ray and 4k set.
What a fabulous BTS special. Pretty that’s ABC TV’s network announcer narrating this. And of course John Williams’ magnificent score! His best ever! The Love Theme is so epic ♥️
Chris reeve forever !!!!.😥🦸♂️
Sure do miss Christopher Reeve. May he rest in peace. Miss Gene Hackman, too.
Hackman and Valerie Perrine are the only ones from the main cast still with us.
@@mariojuan7142 And Marc McClure, who played Jimmy Oleson.
Hackman is alive and well
My friends never seen these movies then I took em to see the 1st and now they can’t get enough.
The One and Only the real Superman forever! ❤❤❤
I was unaware that the actors who portrayed Clark Kent’s parents in the film had portrayed the voices of Superman & Louis on radio. That was enlightening to me.
I so wish I could visit these sets . Love to walk round like you can do at Harry Potter experience
Well you can visit the News building in NYC on East 47th with the big Globe in the lobby. I’m sure I can’t be the only Superman fan that visits and takes souvenir photos to this day. And Grand Central of course. On my first guided tour there I pointed out that Lex Luthor lives underneath.
My childhood heroes
We miss you Chris!
My favorite version of this movie is the complete 3 hour tv cut. Absolute masterpiece! I always considered Superman II my favorite, until I saw that version of Superman I.
Fun fact about that version: At exactly 1 hour and 0 seconds, it’s the final frame of Superman flying towards the screen out of the fortress of solitude (first appearance of Christopher Reeve). At the very next frame (exactly 1 hour and 1 second) it cuts to a shot of metropolis. So act 1 (the origin) ends at exactly 1 hour, and act 2 begins 1 second later. Coincidence or intentional?
Fairly intentional I think. Superman The Movie is written as a 3 act story where the tone changes based on the locations (Krypton, Smallville, and Metropolis), so that is why I think it's intentional.
If you want to talk coincidences in a Superman movie; Clark gets the Superman suit at the 45-minute mark in both Superman The Movie theatrical cut and Man of Steel. That is definitely a coincidence, but it's cool how they sync up with each other in that way.
The kids segment is fantastic.
John Williams said in interviews that he composed the theme to musically say, "SUP-ER-MAN!", and you can mentally "hear" it in the notes...SUP-ER-MAN, dah, dah, dahdahdahdah...
That's what Donner asked him to do.