The Superman Series (1978-1987): Christopher Reeve's Man Of Steel
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- In this video, we take a nostalgic trip back to the iconic Christopher Reeve Superman movies. Join us as we dive deep into the cinematic world of the Man of Steel, exploring the timeless classics that captured the hearts of audiences worldwide. From the breathtaking action sequences to Reeve's legendary portrayal of Superman and Clark Kent, we unravel the magic behind these beloved superhero films. Get ready to soar through the skies, encounter epic battles, and witness the evolution of Superman on the big screen. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to the franchise, this video is a must-watch for anyone who wants to relive the heroic adventures that defined a generation. We revisit the highlights, like 1978's Superman - The Movie, and the series' lowest point, the cheap Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. So grab your cape and join us on this thrilling journey through the Christopher Reeve Superman movies!
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RIP, Christopher Reeve. He made us believe a man can fly.
He's the Adam West of Superman and that's not a good thing
George Reeves TV's Superman made me believe a Man could fly He has always been Superman for me.
@@666AbbeyRoadand you're an a-hole, what's your point?
It’s so interesting to watch the demons come out when someone makes a comment like this. They literally can’t stand the light. It’s like kryptonite or garlic to a vampire. They have to make a negative comment that has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with what you said and back away. You notice they can’t just say whatever negative things they have to say on their own comment. It’s the angry response in their head that is triggered by a lovely comment. So interesting to study this dynamic of light and darkness. It is like Superman.
Donald Trump I think right now is the best super man ever
RIP Reeve and Donner! You two were the best.
Christopher Reeve still the Definitive Superman. The movie that started it all and why you have the current Superhero boom. Directed with great gusto by the late great Richard Donner who passed away just last year.
No matter what the movie or the quality, Christopher Reeves was always the same level of quality… amazing
Yeah it’s true, poor guy was not well served by the last movie. But it at least allowed him to make Street Smart, one of his best movies.
Something I'll never forget. Spokane, winter, high school, moon boots, winter, a bit high from low quality weed, in a theater with friends... and Christopher Reeve as Superman. Fucking great times.
Christopher Reeve will always and forever be the best Superman.
He was exceptionally suited for the role. Spectacularly good looking , great physique and an enormously intelligent man with a deep knowledge of flight physics being an accomplished pilot himself. My favourite film to watch when existential angst is getting too much. Imagine if every human was as fundamentally good as superman? It would be a wonderful world to exist in.
@@HH-vt8yk So apparently, this man could fly before we could believe it!
Reeve looks so great in each movie - maybe even ‘best’ with each new film.
Love him!
As an adult I completely understand the backlash Superman 3 received, but I still love every moment of it! My dad took my sister and I to see this when I was in kindergarten, it was my first introduction to Richard Pryor, and have loved him in everything I've watched him in ever since, movies or stand up, he was amazing! And my first traumatizing experience was watching Vera turn violently into a robot, that stuff sticks with you! Also the fight between Clark Kent and drunk Superman is beyond epic! I enjoy it just as much as the first 2 theatrical releases, nothing will ever change that!
We had almost the same experience. :)
Put me down for 3, born in '82 and first discovered & witnessed all 3 Superman movies by age 3 and grew up loving & watching them hundreds of times as a kid, and yes I love superman 3 just as much as I love the first 2, and the Clark vs Superman scene in the junkyard is one of the best Supe scenes ever filmed. And when Clark pulls open his shirt to reveal the S still gives me goosebumps just like the scene where he ask Zod, would you care to step outside..
Nobody played the part of Superman better than Christopher Reeve. And nobody ever well. He was one of a kind and an icon for all time. Rest in peace Chris . You are sorely missed.
Christopher Reeve is still MY SUPERMAN. This is Supermans soundtrack. They made two great classics in Superman: The Movie and Superman II
Christopher Reeve was, is, and will always be Superman for a lot of people. Even to this day, he is still an influential Superman. People aren't going to forget how well Christopher Reeve played his role as Clark Kent and Superman, or how he made us believe that a man could fly.
Still the best Superman - Superman 1978 and Superman 2. I wish Christopher Reeve came of age in this timeline in 2023 with all the special effects and graphics… we would’ve had the most kickass Superman live action.
I’m old enough to have seen both this and Star Wars back when they first released. Superman made a much bigger impression on me and remains my favourite movie to this day. One thing that sets it apart from Star Wars and even the Superman sequels is that it’s not written for kids. As a kid I loved it too, but it has mature characters and dialogue. That means the even if the effects have dated, the core of the movie still works. I like the others too, but they need a bit of nostalgia to enjoy, where the original movie is just a genuinely great piece of cinema.
Me too. Star Wars was mind blowing, but Superman really had the emotional impact that one never forgets.
I missed Christopher reeve, since 2004.
Same 😢
Christopher Reeves defined my childhood memories...which consisted of the young me kept rewatching the VHS of Superman 1 to 4...
Miss our 1st Superman, hope he's still flying in heaven now😢
*Reeve
Always was a fan of Superman. As a kid in the 80s, I lived by a town called Metropolis in Illinois. Home of Superman.
“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.
I was in high school at the time the original came out. That movie was magical to watch in a theater. The helicopter scene was so new, so immersive, that the memory still remains. And never underestimate the power of a good love song.
Great video! I'm 55 years old I saw Superman in the movie theater at least four or five times when I was a teenager. I love Christopher Reeve's he is the only Superman in my opinion. The helicopter scene just blew me away when I was a teen.
the music was insane
Christopher Reeves is the quintessential Superman. No one else even comes close.
Chris Reeve the best Superman and Clark cab all of these actors that have played him in the past don't even come close
Not many have the opportunity of having a role that’s both culturally changing and globally known.
Kudos to these actors and actresses who worked on films that people reference and refer to, even after the death of the actors, by people who didn’t exist when Reeve was alive
Wow Christopher Reeve looked really good during Superman 3
Richard Donner still has the best handle on making a Superman movie
Christopher Reeve looked amazing in every way in Superman 3. It's one of life's travesties that he was so unutilized. Don't get me wrong, as a kid I loved this movie. I remember this and the others being shown on TV on Saturday afternoons. But to make Richard Pryor the primary focus of a superhero movie was a massive misjudgement.
A fairly good and accurate summary of the Reeve Superman films. RIP.
The Best Superman 👍
RIP
Christopher Reeve has been and always will be the best Superman...., ever!!
For GenX, this was our Superman....
Thank you for this great overview of this Superman era. I learned a great deal.👍
RIP Christopher Reeves you will always be Superman 💞💞💞💞
Reeve.
I remember growing up loving the first two films, and watching them repeatedly when they were shown on TV. The third film scared the crap out of me as a kid, and so I only watched it a few times. The fourth film I think i watched once, and didn't care for. It makes one think about what the four films could have been, had they been in the hands of the same creative team throughout, or if Cannon hadn't of cheaped out on the fourth film.
Reeve was THE Superman. Cavill was awesome but Reeve's charisma was god tier.
What a FANTASTIC video, then you for the research and perfect delivery. Really the best tribute to Christopher Reeve.
The flying sequences in the first movie look better than in MOS. In MOS Cavill mainly looks like a blur when flying and can't be appreciated like in Superman 78. The first time Reeve flew looked so amazing and realistic, especially when he turned direction flying out of the Fortress of Solititude. You better believe it!
I must be one of the rare few who actually still, to this day, enjoys all 4 of the movies.
I do too
@@SJHFoto Good taste! Nice to know there is someone else.
@@TicklySparky Me as well. You are indeed not alone.
I actually find superman 4 more entertaining than 3
No, we are many. We who know who Superman really is and what he stands for.
1:30 They planned to film I (1978) and 2 (1980) SIMULTANEOUSLY - which is different from "back-to-back".
As time seriously began to run out, they _were_ were back-to-back, that is, 2 was set aside in favor of completing 1.
51:10 I always enjoyed the problematic production and nightmare of Superman IV, and it is still my favourite of the films for its ambitions and how much better the original story actually was.
Nice nostalgic trip, and a lot of new info, thanks guys
RIP Richard Donner
Didn't know you did both sides of the Joblo vids, Tyler Nichols. Anyway, thanks for the info.
YES!
Imagine if the Salkind's let Donner stick around for the entire franchise? So sad. We thank you Richard Donner for making us believe a man could fly 🙏
Heartbreaking - would have been a great trilogy.
@@JoBloOriginals God bless brother
SuperMan 1 & 2 - Man of Steel - And Then The Zack Snyder - Era 👊✊😊👍👌😊
RIP Christopher Reeves 😔
RIP Richard Donner 😔
RIP Margot Kidder 😔
RIP Marlon Brando 😔
*Reeve
Everybody re-watch that first Superman, and when they're flying together and Margot kidder has her monologue... When she says "if you ever need a friend" and if you have the volume turned way up, someone farts in the sound booth... I assume it's her because no one else should be in there while she's doing her lines, but it's there 🙋💨
Haha - what??????
Kinky!!
🤣🤣🤣
Those additional extended cut scenes showcased Luthor's MO. He was seeing what else he may be vulnerable to and to what extent. It would haave been a great way to figure out that electricity works better than any other type of mundane damage.
Stamp also "appeared" in Smallville as the voice of Jor-El.
Awesome
it makes more sense that
JOR EL
would be stern about
KAL EL CLARK KENT
giving up his powers
&
his mother LARA
would lovingly
give him back his powers
like in
SUPERMAN 4
there's only so many ways
a person can fly
Over 1 hour video? 👍🤘❤️👏
Great review Oliver. Thank you.
Chris Reeve is the ONLY Superman in my world!
Henry Cavill is fine and I like him as a person as he seems normal and respects fans BUT if you were a kid in the 80s ( which i was ) Superman is and can only be one person, and after his accident Christopher Reeve showed he truly was a Super human and was strong and courageous till the end , just like the Man of Steel .
The year i.was born yes I am.that old
Lois Lane. Lana Lang. Lex Luthor. Lots of double-L's there.
About that football air canon -- it shot a wooden football. I kept that football for over 30 years as a souvenir from the film. I decided to sell it at a UK Prop auction along with some set photos I had and other stuff. I got over $10,000!!!🤩
Most true SUPER fans likely know this, but because NEITHER film was totally completed when the first one had to be released, they used the end of the 2ND part to end the first part!
56:51 "No gravity in space" Um, okay Cinemasins 🤣
Ich liebe die Serie so sehr❤Ich bin damit aufgewachsen. Ich finde das Usagi und Mamoru das perfekte Traumpaar sind, und füreinander bestimmt sind. Aber bei dieser Staffel musste ich immer heulen, das war so traurig😢😭😭Aber Gott sei Dank kommt am Ende das Happy End🙏Mamoru hat seine Mamoru beschützen wollen🙏♥️🥰😍
I grew watching Superman 3. It used to come on TV all the time in the 80’s and 90’s. I had no idea it was considered trash… 🤦🏾♀️
Great video - I worked on the Canadian (Smallville/desert/missile convoy) scenes. We shot for 6 weeks without doing a scene with Reeve! We shot parts of the 2nd film as well (as was the plan) but it was not finished by Donner - only because the producers were TOTAL DICKS. Donner was the consummate pro despite insane levels of pressure and NO support. They were trying to make him quit because they owed Richard Lester a directing gig after he sued them for cutting THE 3 MUSKETERS into 2 movies, but paid everyone for ONE!
6:08. thats ok, they did the same for David Prowse when he played Darth Vader because they said he sounded like a British country farmer!
Chris is the quintessential Superman, no doubt about it, but what happened to this franchise is truly sad. Like many sequels, these just got worse with every installment until the magic was just a memory.
Superman 4 may be the worst, but its re-watchable when compared to the slow paced 3..its a fun movie.
I would rather 4 than 3 any day.
Donner cut is the preferred Superman 2 for me and despite all its obvious problems...I prefer Superman 4 over 3. 😜 Plus i like the Extended tv (3hr) cut of the original Superman.
Never understood why Superman II made so much less than the first one
I think it was an overcrowded marketplace. I mean, Raiders of the Lost Ark came out the same summer.
Superman 4 Was The film that introduced Me To The MAN Of steel. I liked it when i Was Young but i cant Stand it anymore. The animated series From Bruce Tim is by far The better superman Of The 90s
Turning back time is just a matter of super speed.... so with super speed, time travel is a power he has. I loves these movies as a kid back in the 80s, still the only superman for me. Routh was good, Cavill was good, Cage would have been a mess. Never liked Lois and Clark, haven't watched Superman and Lois yet. Really really really hoping James Gunn does his magic on the new DCU
Pre-Crisis comic books established that Supes could time travel. This was my era of the comics (Bronze age, although Silver Age is even wackier!)
I actually like the Richard Lester version of Superman 2... I've seen them both
Hard to say which is better. If Donner had been allowed to finish it in 1980 would have been even better than the first film.
@JoBloOriginals hi JoBlo...love your videos and channel! Thanks for the response. Anyway I could have a bit of cognitive dissonance/confirmation bias because I practically grew up watching Lester's version of Superman 2.
Cavill had all the tools for a great Superman, but the direction and tone given for him was just bollocks, just not fitting for the character. That's why the Synder verse was just a brooding disjointed mess. Superman is all about HOPE, bringing out the good, best, and brightest in humanity, along with the courage to face, endure and overcome all the negatives. Something the George Reeves and Christopher Reeve versions of Superman perfectly captured, unlike the dark, moody and brooding fest tone of the later movies.
He didn't make the world go backwards. He entered the speed force and saw the world moving backwards from his point of view. It was just limited 1978 special effects that came across confusing.
Yeah to be honest I never really understood what was going on there.
I thought Clark's "finding his footing" in Superman III was just a matter of him feeling more comfortable with a like-minded small town girl....Wonder Woman 1984's Max Lord (Pedro Pascal) reminded me of Superman III's Ross Webster
Yeah I dunno why WB thought they should basically remake Superman 3 when they launched WW84.
This is a hot take but those early DC movies didn’t do for comic book movies what everyone claims. Between Superman 1-4 no other big superhero properties got made. Superman was born, thrived and died all over the course of about a decade and comic book movies kind of did with it. Then Batman in 89. Again between Batman 1-4 no other big superhero properties were made. Batman was born thrived and then died with no imitators along the way. But when X-men came out, all the big Marvel heroes started getting movies. Also I’m aware Blade came before X-men but as a guy who was about 13 when that came out, no one even knew that was a superhero movie at the time. At least the vast majority didn’t. That was just a vampire movie.
Superman 3 was a completely fine movie - I'll never understand why people were so against it. Superman 4, on the other hand....tragic mistake
With the time rewind, the trucker didnt know who clark was but it was established he was a jerk earlier like hes been that way for some time so the "beat down" clark gave to him was atleast partially justified
The greatest acting achievement of Reeves was really Clark Kent - a tall, ripped, square-jawed hunk managing to pull off a convincing imitation of a socially awkward nerd. He really nails the twin personas in a way few others have.
No gravity in space and no oxygen.
HACK MAN !
51:53 that face looks scary to me for some reason when he makes the angry face.
Superman 4 would of been better like you say they were not so cheap , also they used the money to pay for other debts
Helpful tip: Mr. Mxyzptlk is pronounced Mix-yes-spit-lick
The word "albeit" is pronounced "All-Be-It", not "allbite"
Supposedly there is a third ending to the Donner cut where there is no time travel and the Zod Trio and Luthor are turned over to Arctic authorities. The ending is on UA-cam but it doesn’t exist on the Donner cut movie so maybe it is a alternate ending
26:44
I was just about to type that
no matter if it is Superman or any other succesfull Franchise....movie it sucks when the Studios get involved with the Directors and ruin a movies over time. it's Sad Richard Donner was fired because Superman 3 and 4 could have been better if he had directed them.....leave it to the Salkinds to ruin a good Franchise at the time.
9:50-I hate to be "the speech police", but albeit is prounced "all be it", not "all bite"
I noticed that about half of the people playing American superheroes are British actors 😂
What if they had not of sacks Richard Donner
Ummm.... hate to tell you, but there IS gravity in space. You are thinking that there is no gravity while in orbit, because you're free falling in a "circle" around the Earth.
PLOTHOLE
how did the
3 KRYPTONIANS
immediately get
superpowers ?
I prefer Superman 2 theatrical version (Lester cut). It’s still got the better ending with Superman carrying the US flag back to the White House before segueing to the flyover in space and end credits.
I do too! I grew up with it
Unbelievable they got anything done with all the back ground fighting and suings. Sad how it went downhill after Superman 2. A waste of Christopher Reeve.
Just as a point of order. There is, in fact, gravity in space. Although, granted, not in the way depicted in Superman IV. 🤓. RIP CR.
About 40 minutes in, speaking of the supe3 villian, surely I wasn't the only kid to see him as comic equivalent of Turner/Trump of the 80s.
I think it was somewhat intentional. I imagine he was kind of a Warren Buffet satire.
It’s a toss up really between Superman 3 and 4 as the worst Superman movie. But at least 3 didn’t have Superman’s power where he rebuilds the Great Wall of China with his heat vision. Where in hell did that come from. They could’ve easily have a blurring super speed effect to represent the visual that Superman was using super speed to repair the Great Wall but they had to use that power he uses his eyes to repair stuff 😅😅😅 but I guess that was my one and only issue with Superman 4. It’s just cringy as f. But good thing they cut out the neanderthal nuclear man. That would’ve been ridiculous
Aww it's this narrator
The more I learn about Brando the more overrated I think he was
Greed has killed stuidios/movies/actors:
We start with a movie that does well and fans want more so the studio makes another and since the last one was popular they have to cut some corners, sadly writers are the biggest papercut.
Now since the crappy writing and bad effects from the cuts the 2nd movie doesn't do as well as the 1st but a 3rd is already in the works.
The 3rd movie now has 1/2 the budget of the 1st and again writers are again a victim and now the franchise is dead with disappointed fans and rich CEO's.
Maybe if they poured a bit more of the profits back into their projects they could keep it going. For one, always have good writers as a good story trumps any CGI fest.
A great X-Men movie would be all story and the effects are practical and sprinkled in, I'd rather see powers used once and a while instead of one long confusing scene of colorful madness.
I guess you never heard of George Reeves or KirkAlyn.