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The Death Of Pa Kent
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Film description: Just before the destruction of the planet Krypton, scientist Jor-El sends his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to Earth. Raised by kindly farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, young Clark discovers the source of his superhuman powers and moves to Metropolis to fight evil. As Superman, he battles the villainous Lex Luthor, while, as novice reporter Clark Kent, he attempts to woo co-worker Lois Lane
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Christopher Reeve (Superman / Clark Kent), Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor), Margot Kidder (Lois Lane), Marlon Brando (Jor-El), Jackie Cooper (Perry White), Marc McClure (Jimmy Olsen), Ned Beatty (Otis), Sarah Douglas (Ursa), Jeff East (Young Clark Kent), Glenn Ford (Pa Kent), Phyllis Thaxter (Ma Kent)
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[@nicktroisi6347]

"All those things I can do, all those POWERS and I couldn't even save him". That line man, it’s just so sad. And it shows that even someone as powerful as Superman can’t prevent death

[@kazuyamishima4595]

Sera la muerte natural, porq la muerte accidental por otros casos pueq si, retrocedio el tiempo para revivír a luisa len.

[@FelisDestructicus]

With all respect to Kevin Costner, this scene hits me a heck of a lot harder than Jonathan Kent blowing in the wind.

[@actuary33]

Love is delayed pain..this proves it

[@Rensune]

That's because Glenn Ford is the second best portrayal of Pa Kent (after John Schneider) Kevin Costner isn't even top 5

[@tymanning2832]

The great difference that makes this version hit like a ton of bricks is Pa Kent’s death was out of Clark’s control & in Man of Steel he had the option.

[@nathancruz9172]

1:45-1:50 me too.

[@sovo1212]

@@tymanning2832 This. Costner's death scene feels wrong. If my dad is about to die and I can save him I'll do it without second thoughts, to hell with consequences!

[@georgeorwell4534]

Jeff East is not given enough credit for playing a young Superman. He so perfectly portrays a young person’s angst in the body of a superhuman. He along with a perfect casting of Glenn Ford as Pa Kent and Phyllis Thaxler as Ma Kent made the start of this movie unforgettable.

[@dan2007kohn]

Except that that is not his voice. He was dubbed over by Christopher Reeve.

[@Surfer041]

@@dan2007kohn in never knew that. Great fact.

[@seththomas9105]

@@Surfer041 I didn't either.

[@raymondhartmeijer9300]

@@dan2007kohn wasn't that bc his voice was too high-pitched compared to Reeve? I think it's in one of the docu's on the film. It resulted in a strange continuety

[@LordZontar]

@@dan2007kohn You can hear Jeff East's actual voice in The Day After. He played Bruce, Denise's fiancee. Sounds absolutely nothing like Christopher Reeve.

[@Avendale]

"It's not to score touchdowns" Solid advice, young men often get too wrapped up in themselves, thinking of ways to make themselves look better or feel better. Jonathan here wants his son to understand the importance of using your gifts and talents to help other people.

[@biggils8894]

More like a culture gets wrapped up in sports instead of seeing what’s actually happening to their country politically and the corruption that goes with it. Thank god for November 5 2024

[@sandal_thong]

@@biggils8894 The other day someone mentioned in a video that Lex Luthor gets elected president in 2000. I'd often felt that Americans would choose Luthor over, say, Clark Kent, even though the latter wasn't running.

[@Murrman84]

It's kind of amazing just how everything works in this scene. The message, the acting, the setting, the cinematography, all of it... In four minutes, it sums up the weight and nuance of this entire character succinctly and perfectly, and it does so without CGI or bashing you over the head with it. I'm not joking when I say this is easily one of the better/most impactful scenes in film history....

[@figbassist753]

I agree wholeheartedly! They chose a beautiful location in Alberta, Canada to use for the Smallville scenes. I believe the cemetery scene is in a location known as Beynon Canyon. Information detailing it, along with photographs, can be found online. There is also a KZbin video of filming locations that shows the locations of the school, Kent family farm, and the cemetery scene as well.

[@georgeorwell4534]

I completely agree. It speaks to all the confusion and burden a Superman would have as he grows up. And I love Glenn Ford as Pa Kent and Phyllis Thaxton as Ma Kent. They’re perfect. When Glenn Ford says “Oh No...” I can’t help but weep.

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

@@georgeorwell4534 I agree, very painful to watch as most of us go through this with our very own loved ones eventually.

[@georgeorwell4534]

MagicAyrtonforever well said. Let me also point the wonderful job by Jeff East, the young Superman. If I haven’t started weeping when Pa Kent says “Oh No......”, and collapses, when Clark runs out and says softly, mournfully, “Dad...?” I’m in tears. I’m weepy right now. Yes Magic we do go through this......

[@will_sketch]

It is quite honestly everything you just said it is.

[@mkaplan1383]

1:45 I'm sure John was thinking "Please God, not yet. He still needs me."

[@chrismc410]

Jor-El and Lara: You. Rest. We got your back. We'll take care of him. Years later.... Bruce Wayne: he's one stubborn prat.....I'll do my best but will never leave him. Unfortunately, he needs to bleed to know his limits, so he will. Better me doing it for his own good.

[@spkanava]

1977

[@josealdana7119]

😢😢😢😢

[@dancastro4732]

RIP Glenn Ford. Thank you for embodying Jonathon Kent very well

[@IIIJFRIII]

Always thought of this as one of the saddest scenes in any movie growing up.

[@josealdana7119]

😢😢😢😢

[@BigFrank2005]

"All these things I can do....all these powers.....and I couldn't even save him"

[@dancastro4732]

Sometimes there is nothing you can do Clark. No matter how powerful you get and that you are you can't stop death. Noone can

[@vamtheanomaly]

They made a silly oversight in this movie though. There is NO WAY Pa Kent should of died. On Clark's journey here I would pretty much have to say he learned a plethora on human civilization, history, etc. and you mean to tell me he wasn't taught first aid / CPR?! You CAN be revived . 6 minutes before cataclysmic brain damage. Let's say because Pa was obviously old that his window to be revived is half the standard time. Even with that , the distance he was from Clark would be more than enough time for Clark to get to him and save him.

[@dancastro4732]

@@vamtheanomaly Depends if you go into vfib before death. If You go into vfib and they can't shock you or administer epinephrine then shock you after CPR you are dead

[@logandarklighter]

@@vamtheanomaly Sometimes no matter what you do, it's just your time. Sometimes the heart just stops and can't be restarted. Sometimes the stroke kills more than half your brain all at once and you just drop. Sometimes no matter all the advances in medicine, there's nothing that will work. You could just as easily say: *"All these things WE can do... all this medical technology and science... and we couldn't save him."*

[@peterquill950]

Vam The Anomaly when your time is up,it’s up no amount of cpr would bring pa Kent back!! It’s was established, that his heart was bad when they found Clark and ma Kent referenced his bad heart, and when pa Kent died Clark was in high school so it was like almost 18 years later! No way Clark could’ve saved him!! His time was up!!

[@robhansen6553]

this movies doesn't really get the credit it deserves. its more complicated than just the origin story of a big blue boy scout as its often described. this scene is a perfect illustration of that. Clark has all these powers, but he couldn't save his father. Then, when he falls in love he feels that same sense of hopelessness in not being able to have saved her at the time. Great movie, a lot of subtext.

[@eldesgraciado6690]

Written by Mario Puzo, what do you expect? He's one of the greatest!

[@ricardocantoral7672]

@@eldesgraciado6690 From what I have read, very little of Puzo's script ended up in the final product. Tom Mankiewicz refined Puzo's script and toned down the camp of the latter's work.

[@MASTERVETEAM4]

A lot of modern Superhero movies are missing that too. That's why I always come back to this one.

[@SFNDMK]

@@ricardocantoral7672 it's actually quite conflicting. Puzo wrote the screen story and first draft. Then had 2 more rewrites which where far campy than Puzo's script. Apparently according to Donner, when he and Tom came on board for the final rewrite they went back to Puzo's original script. I don't think we'll know though, the only scripts available was the one the Newmans wrote and the final shooting script.

[@bengaltiger96]

This is the greatest superhero movie made. Period, point blank. I wish they’d do this version for release on a streaming service.

[@derekseven1647]

Donner Directed the Hell out of this movie. The wide shot of them running to his body with the farm in the scene was genius with John Williams's music.

[@cw9817]

And so evocative of classic Americana . . .

[@patrick4662]

I remember in 2003 when Hulk came out, and was criticized for having about 20 minutes of "backstory". And by the by 20 years later that film is looked upon much more favorably. in 1978 before superhero movies were really a thing, this film took 40 minutes to provide back story! Basically 20 minutes on Krypton and 20 minutes in Smallville. And that 40 minutes is amazing. Beautifully paced, emotional, well acted all around. And the cinematography for sure. these wide sweeping shots of the farm landscape are incredibly beautiful.

[@anshumananshu667]

This scene right here is the greatest scene of all Superhero movies. Pa Kent and Ma Kent are the best ones to raise the alien who even destroy the planet. This scene shows how vulnerable he is and he cannot always save people he loves.

[@raymondhartmeijer9300]

That John Williams score at the end.. so powerful, great great composer

[@actuary33]

Everybody deserves a dad like pa kent..walk up a long road w us..put his arm around us as he listens n tells us how much he loves us..clark was lucky indeed..I'd cut my arm off for that n so would many others..this score is amazing! Love is delayed pain..hope someone comments

[@spkanava]

1977

[@stratyocasterson9237]

My Father died today. In the exact same way. I literally tried to save him. I’ll never look at this scene the same way ever again.

[@rodneyholmes5260]

My condolences for your loss.

[@hunterknobelcatholicknight3006]

🥺😭 🫂

[@davidawilliams252]

I am very sorry to hear of your loss. My condolences.

[@gnewt75]

My condolences!!

[@princeofrb9349]

🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@robwalsh9843]

Kryptonite isn't Superman's only weakness. The other is the inevitable frailty of human life. Everyone thinks he has it easy because of his powers, but he doesn't.

[@chrismc410]

Red solar radiation and Sorcery are no fun for him either.

[@veeseee128]

This is the reason why he disobeyed Jor El and reversed time is because he couldn't bear to lose someone he loved again from tragedy.

[@josephmullin5845]

If he'd known to reverse time he could have saved Jonathan.

[@MarkyMatey]

@@josephmullin5845 That ending is riddled with holes, but it works fine on an emotional level.

[@mattstewart1637]

@@MarkyMatey so very true

[@Nancy-yw8ul]

uHm spOilEr! (Jk I have wasted my whole life so far on comic story arcs and origins)

[@L-eye-t]

He knew Lois for like...a day.

[@derwandelndekloth7775]

Man this scene rips my fucking heart out. Especially since my beloved father passed away today. Rest in peace Heinz Peter Merseburger,love you ☁️❤☁️

[@Synonymous_Legion]

You have my sympathy 😢

[@randallrona9618]

This scene tear me up because it reminds of my late father. He died in 7th of January 2019, few days after New Year's Eve due of terminal illness he battled several months ago. I can't believe that the happy moments with my Dad while celebrating New Year's Eve was the LAST time I saw him alive and together with me and my Mom. I'm still miss him so much. Rest in Peace, Dad. ♥️

[@andrewwall7433]

Im so sorry for yoor losd

[@Sunshineoversham]

I lost my Father when I was 16. And there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t miss him.

[@SleepyDesertCreature-np9ik]

I only spent two days of my life with my dad. I think of him every day!

[@shanekilpatrick3378]

Touching scene. This is why Superman is who he is. Family values and love 😀

[@darrenwillett3184]

When Glenn Ford and Marlon Brando have somewhat minor roles in your production, you know what a big deal this movie was when it came out.

[@Dohsoda]

@Paul Kryder In fairness to Brando, some scenes of his were cut down in the theatrical version of Superman I. He actually had a decent amount of screen time in the director's cut of Superman II as well. Unfortunately, the producers cut him completely out of the theatrical cut.

[@SFNDMK]

@Paul Kryder tbf giving Brando and Hackman top billing helped the film in two ways: It helped promote this film as a serious blockbuster as oppose to a campy film no one wanted watch or get involved with. And in another way helped with the whole unknown casting. I think it would have put a lot of pressure on Reeve and the studio if he was top billing.

[@SFNDMK]

@Paul Kryder Reeve? Yeah sure. As I say I can see the logic still

[@sandal_thong]

@@SFNDMK Yeah, I just heard something about others (Gene Hackman?) agreeing to join the cast when they heard Marlon Brando was in it. So his value wasn't just his scenes, or putting his name on it to get an audience, but bringing in others to make it seem a serious movie, like Gene Hackman.

[@unconditionalprong]

RIP Richard Donner. One of his best scenes!

[@dxrulz4life]

To this day I get teary-eyed.

[@patrickgray5633]

No doubt me too.

[@dancastro4732]

You aren't the only one

[@jayssky8854]

Me Too ,to this day (2020) if you didn't cry in this part of the movie ..then there must be something wrong with you . then maybe you wouldn't stop crying after the scene was over .

[@RPMCanes]

That's the power of music from John Williams.

[@gummybear41283]

you're not alone, it's very emotional

[@markt2398]

Damn this scene, so perfectly done from the acting to the dialogue to the music. It's what was missing from the new Superman, The realization that you can't save humans from the most basic things like a heart attack no matter how powerful you are. This was a key moment in his journey. In Man of Steel, he COULD have saved his father using his powers. IN this one, there was nothing he could do.

[@oldiesmusic76-f1r]

Reeve is the BEST Superman. Nothing since or any movie has even come close to this timeless 1978 original. Keep trying Hollywood, you will never succeed.

[@davidwebster2849]

This scene is exactly what current Superman is missing. This is his moral compass. The lack of scene like this is why modern day Superman doesn't work.

[@zhengyingli]

What kind of moral compass led Clark to dare his elderly father race him up against a hill?

[@gachapinCUEVA]

@@zhengyingli That's irrelevant

[@zhengyingli]

@@gachapinCUEVA No, it's not. Jonathan already chastised Clark for showing off, then Clark proceeds to show off, as if he hadn't learned.

[@gachapinCUEVA]

@@zhengyingli That's not showing off.

[@stormcutter59]

I will go even deeper into it. Hollywood today would not allow a scene like this because the current political climate is that of vague nuance and uncertainty. Superman now is not meant to be an inspirational beacon of hope like Richard Donner wanted to portray him as here. Today it is very dangerous to openly have any kind of moral compass, any kind of stable, rock steady, base of meaning to fall back on. The only thing movies today seem to agree is that you shouldn't let psychopaths kill people, and even then it's only implied without any drive or reason behind. It just so happens to happen and that's all you see in the Man of Steel. Oh that "I better stop these guys because they'll kill everyone just because". No emotional weight is given to Superman at all and that's the problem with most superhero movies

[@damienthorne861]

The music when they transition to the cemetery is sublime. Absolutely transcendent.

[@MrBrewman95]

Damn this is seriously one of the most realistic heart attacks I’ve seen on screen. I lost my uncle in January and he had a heart attack while he was plowing snow. He loved the winter and he was so excited that he can plow his driveway and his neighbor's driveway that morning. Their dog literally stared out the window all day waiting for him to come back inside but never did. At least he died doing what he loved but I can’t imagine the panic that one feels when your arm cramps up and your chest just gives out. 😔

[@LordZontar]

Glenn Ford visited heart attack victims in a hospital and did some research on how people react and what the symptoms are when an attack hits, so his performance of the scene was based on medical fact.

[@gnewt75]

Pa Kent's two scenes in this movie, including the masterful storytelling elements, got me to care for his passing more than many movies that include an entire movie's worth of character development.

[@graceskerp]

Also the leaving home scene. Clark Kent was ready to become Superman, but he'd always be at his core the son of Jonathan and Martha Kent. Jor-El could build on a strong foundation.

[@thhheohenderson4509]

This made me cry, when I was at the movies.

[@felipayajahuancaquispe44]

M a d o i c m d

[@dancastro4732]

I cry every time I watch this scene because not only is it a sad scene but I also lost my maternal grandpa from his 5th heart attack November 12, 1990

[@jamesphilip6737]

If Gunn can capture just some of the essence of this film in his new Superman movie, it will be a success.

[@holamoco]

The music is so powerful too!

[@actuary1233]

Everybody deserves a dad like Jonathan Kent!

[@figbassist753]

I agree! The Smallville scenes and the scene with his father during the 12 year instructional stage in the Fortress of Solitude are among my favorite parts in this film. The scene with Superman and Lois going on a flight is up there too. The background music makes all of these scenes.

[@user-ve5ln5le9y]

Remember that when John Williams dies because he’s in his 90s now.

[@LordZontar]

John Williams will always be known for his Star Wars music, but really his score for Superman is his masterpiece.

[@RPMCanes]

This is truly the Masterpiece of John Williams.

[@davidkon7574]

Gets me every time, we all need Pa Kent

[@OldMovieRob]

Some of John Williams' finest music. The use of horns as the camera pans over the country landscape to the graveyard is just breath-taking.

[@ZenDaSynth]

I agree. I've been to the valley where this scene has been filmed, my uncle owns some land there and it's beautiful and I've spent many years camping there. I really miss the place ;-;

[@peterauerbach5593]

Great observation. I like to think he chose the horns as they are heroic. Like a hero’s funeral/death. He’s a genius.

[@ZombieChimpanzee]

I just have so much more respect for this Pa Kent, he truly had the best intentions and loved his son. Man Of Steel Johnathan Kent seemed so scared of his own kid, and it really hurt the character. and it hurt Superman's character.

[@zhengyingli]

How did Man of Steel show Jonathan being afraid of Clark?

[@nekosila]

this pa kent would have his son dissected by the government, his friends and family under surveillance and or targeted by all Clark's enemies and run the risk of Clark hurting others with misunderstood godlike power. Then there's the risk of him ending up like Brightburn. This superman film has so many plotholes and unrealistic thinking

[@daneoman1000]

This is way more profound than dying by a Tornado.

[@TheOnlyOneStanding8079]

This part is heartbreaking. My father passed away from a heart attack 22yrs ago and i could feel their sorrow when Mr.Kent died...🙄🙏 Glenn Ford played Johnathan Kent very well. R.I.P. Mr. Glenn Ford. 🙄🙏🕊🕊🕊🕊

[@echo1736]

"All thess things I can do, all these powers ... And I couldn't even save him." That line, just that alone shows you how human he is, he has the powers of a God but can't do everything, he isn't a God but a man with powers unlike any normal man.

[@darthvader5273]

Guess you could say he’s sort of a superman

[@Grayphus]

03:04 I felt desolate to see it! I still feel heartbreaking to see this scene! And this was one of the differences that shows how much Kent's death was without any appeal or caused the same emotion, the same dismay that we felt the young Clark expressing, for the death of his father, in Snyder's movie!

[@artyanthony1682]

This is the best superhero movie! Period

[@herbpetrillo1600]

he had wonderful parents

[@nicktroisi6347]

Without The Kent’s Superman wouldn’t even exist

[@gummybear41283]

one of the most emotional scenes of a movie I've ever seen

[@NemeanLion-]

Something so sad about a good man dying and only 4 people knew him well enough to go to the funeral.

[@superben790]

I remember when my dad James Scott passed away on August 16, 1998 and I know he is with me in both my heart and soul!!!! I love you dad!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ James Scott 1955-1998

[@peonmyhall]

Superman's power doesn't come from being faster than a speeding bullet or his ability to fly. It's from the lessons learned from his parents.

[@sha11235]

Such a touching scene when Jonathan dies.

[@herbpetrillo1600]

he had great prents-role models

[@LordZontar]

It has often been said that Superman is merely a costume while Clark is who Superman REALLY is. The movie here shows quite effectively in just a few minutes of screen time how he grew up into Clark the Man.

[@nicktroisi6347]

Without The Kents, Superman might not even exist

[@davidmacbook]

The bit were the trumpet in the music comes in is incredible

[@salamaraif1648]

This was a very strong moment in superman history

[@Koldeman]

I'm as old as this movie, have seen it countless times, and yet JOHN WILLIAMS still makes me so emotional here.

[@DelightLovesMovies]

This film has so much heart and emotional weight that none of the new films with Superman have, plus John Williams brilliant score, makes this my favorite Superman film.

[@jojoheartspaypay]

Kudos to the folks talking real sense about this scene. It's a heartbreaker.

[@enjoythyhorror]

Very poignant scene, with all the powers he has he couldn’t save his adopted father.

[@doudymac]

Great scene. But I like the new version better where his father did not want to be saved to protect his son identify.

[@stormcutter59]

@@doudymac Dude that version sucked so bad I can hardly believe you're praising it.

[@mrdragonbornelderscrollsfa9262]

​@Detective X. how did it suck.

[@AB-zl4nh]

@@doudymac Getting blown away by the wind? That was so over the top and ridiculous. 😂

[@steverouse1976]

What makes this scene more powerful is that soon after his adoptive father John Kent dies, Clark reconnects with his birth father and together goes on spiritual journey with him and then emerges as Superman with a fierce determination to fight for truth, justice, and the American way.

[@billtooke6642]

There's such a grandeur to this film. It's breathtaking. This & Days of Heaven both have that & both came out in 78

[@raghavmalhotra7498]

this, and the smallville version of jonathan kents death is the best

[@eec589]

Damn it, I haven't seen Smallville except for the first season.

[@tylongkicks8821]

Snyder Superman movies don't have the emotional scenes like the original movie.

[@Donngashi]

Tyrone Long you clearly havent seen MoS

[@doudymac]

In Snyder's version, his dad died to protect Clark's identity. Didn't want to be saved. That's pretty deep if you ask me.

[@bladebison]

@@doudymac and they used ear blistering sound effects and flashing effects and destruction to portrat that 'emotional moment'. Sure.... MOS what dogshit compared to this

[@DayOldMeat]

@@doudymac But his identity was obvious to the people of Smallville, I mean, he saved a bus of school kids by flying them out of a river, he crushed a steel pipe in front of his bully, he started getting X ray vision in front of a class. I think they knew... It's far better like this, Pa Kent dies of something like a heart attack to show Clark he can't solve everything.

[@nickb9718]

@@doudymac I have and it sucked. He could have saved him without anyone noticing. Like using his speed.

[@thomashernandez6985]

The fact that its devastating to see Pa Kent die after two relatively brief scenes is a testament to the writing and Glen Ford's charisma and acting. We spent a lot more time with Kevin Costners Kent and honestly....when he disappeared into that Tornado all I did was shrug.

[@johnf.kennedy7339]

I had to dig deep and realized I did see this in the movies in 1978. And again when it was broadcast on ABC Channel 7 in New York City in 1983 five years later. The signal probably came from the Twin Towers and received on the rabbit antennas of a color television which at that time was new technology. The TV I watched it on had a tube which had to be replaced from time to time by a TV repairman. Having had watched the 3 hour TV version, it ran from 9PM to 12 Midnight. That I remember. Of course, I was eager to watch it and was tuned in for the whole show. Despite what others may highlight about it, I was there for it and say it was a little too long. The reason was that it was heavily saturated with commercials making it longer than needed. But it was Superman. It required some steel having not fallen asleep. Some memories last longer than others.

[@tommohughes7134]

So very sad and yet so brilliantly done

[@christiancarranza3824]

Makes me cry when u are so powerful but u cant stop death

[@John-ct9zs]

The Donner/Reeve movies sometimes gets crapped on by modern Superman fans for not showing enough of the "human" side of Kal-El and being Clark Kent more instead of Superman, but THIS movie was the first to show Kal-El disobey his Krytponian heritage, disobey Jor-El and all his sanctimonious rules and listen to the Kents and his Clark Kent side when Supes is flying in the clouds in rage after Lois dies at the end of the movie. He uses his powers to bring back Lois. Without this movie, you don't get the inspiration for the Smallville TV show, as everyone remembered this scene, and you don't get Supes embrace Clark Kent far more in later movies and shows, as well as the reboot comics from the mid 80s.

[@G1Grimlock94]

3:00 Rest in Peace Pa Kent

[@Vengeance289]

Eat your heart out, Zack Snyder. This is what a good superman movie looks like.

[@robbiecameron2339]

0:34 - Clark: I mean, is it showing off if somebody's doing the things he's capable of doing? Is a bird showing off when it... FLIES?! An ominous precursor, to what he is potentially capable of later on in the story. 🤔

[@PeachLover94]

Well, yes - a bird is showing off when it flies. But that in and of itself isn't always a bad thing. As Jor-El's spirit in the scene after saving Air Force One tells Kal-El/Clark/Superman in the Fortress... " _Do not punish_ yourself for your feelings of vanity. Simply learn to _control_ them. It is an affliction common to _all,_ even _on Krypton._ "

[@spkanava]

1977

[@RPMCanes]

This might be the finest work of John Williams

[@davidkon7574]

A Testament to Good Cinema and Fathers

[@calrissianlando7792]

That Glenn Ford was amazing.

[@whoknew2273]

One of the Saddest scenes in Comic to Screen History

[@randallrona9618]

If anyone watched Invincible cartoon show, this scene proved why Nolan Grayson/Omniman lacked something. He married Debbie and had Mark but still, he followed the Viltrumite philosophy and treated them as nothing but "pets". That's why Superman is one of my favorite superheroes because he was adopted by the Kent family because they teach him a lessons between the good & bad things and how to balance it.

[@allenboyer2207]

Glenn Ford does such a great job in this scene

[@petronisium]

Christopher Reeve is the best Superman for ever...I love him and his story so much. It is great... An I say it as a German

[@chd1694]

One of the greatest movies 🎥 of all time.

[@stevenwatchorn9816]

In this film, this is basically the one scene that stands in for all his growing up and learning who he is. In the context of this film, it fills that roll beautifully, and sets up the emotional arc of the film in one marvelous scene. For anyone who describes John Williams' score for this film as "loud" or "thunderous" (even in praise)... please listen to this scene as an example of how finely etched and how variegated this score is. it is so much more than just the theme, and conveys emotional and character information at every turn.

[@azurerainbow4637]

If Clark heard Brad say bad things about Clark's adopted father, who fell victim to a heart attack the same day Brad ordered Clark to pick up the football equipment at school to keep him away from Lana, would Clark give Brad a piece of his mind or not without giving himself away?

[@kevinborgan8544]

Some thought Pa Kent was trying to have Clark hide his powers. No, he was telling Clark to use them wisely and not for personal gain.

[@timothyaaron235]

Thank you for your efforts posting this😳😔😇

[@goldenboy06]

I remember being disturbed by this scene as a child…

[@SleepyDesertCreature-np9ik]

I watched superman when I was 10 years old by my self and it blew me away! Great time!!!

[@MW2proification]

00:16 and that it is how you get Homelander. lol

[@haynes1776]

This scene was very upsetting to me. First the destruction of Kyripton, now the death of Clark's adopted father.😭

[@TheOfficalNorthernStudioWorks]

All the 21st Century Superman Movies have never come close to capturing the way the character should be portrayed on the Big Screen. Richard Donner (along with Tom Mankiewicz) gave us the definitive Superman Movie and Christopher Reeve gave us the definitive true life Man of Steel. The three hour TV Version is my preferred version of this movie and The Donner Cut is my preferred version of Superman 2 as the two films were always meant to be tied together in one complete story arc.

[@sonofgeneral]

I like this peaceful suburban scenes

[@enjoythyhorror]

It is supposed to resemble the 1930s

[@johncarter6852]

suburban?!? 😂 lolol.....

[@MileyCyrusPartyUSA]

You mean rural scenes. Suburban scenes would be like all the scenes in the movie E.T. that are set in and around Elliott's house

[@sethpetkovic7309]

This scene in the actual movie made me cry. 😭😭😭

[@BrandonKohout]

And there’s one thing I do know, son, and that is you are here for a reason.

[@carltune5394]

We are about to see emotional wholesome moment like this again on big screen .

[@jorgealmeyda5222]

Glenn Ford was excellent in this scene.

[@PungiFungi]

The Superman movies should've been a trilogy, the first movie we concentrate on Krypton and Smallville as I felt the first third of the film, the entire set up, was far more interesting than what came after. The second with Luthor and the third with the villains.

[@ryanhunter130]

2:05 😭😭😭😭😭😭 2:13 “….Dad” 😭😭😭😭 The Kent’s…Super people.

[@JWBabaYaga]

3:30 is so beautiful.

[@delete--5563]

Oh, man, I remember this scene when confused and scary me to what happened until I realize what was gonna happened later here in this scene and felt sorry for Kal-El/Clark Kent and his mom Martha Kent so yeah R.I.P Jonathan Kent :(

[@stephanielaurenbounds4958]

Rest In Peace Mom and Dad. I miss you BOTH SO MUCH MORE THAN WORDS COULD EVER SAY. 😥😥😥😥🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@middleagenerd]

Great touch by Ford, grabbing his left arm.

[@CYB3R2K]

With great power, comes... Oh wait, wrong father figure lol Both are legendary portrayals, flowers and RIP to both actors.

[@BernyjackStone]

omg i always cried at this scene sniff

[@squashmallow2006]

And that's what makes him Superman. He understands the fragility of life. It's why he values life so much. Death is an inevitable part of living, which is why saving lives and helping people is so important to him. If James Gunn can even capture half the weight of this message, then the character is in good hands.

[@johnnastrom9400]

A very underrated film.

[@eec589]

Underrated? Nah. It's one of the most acclaimed movies of all time, not to mention it's preserved in the National Film Registry.

[@cocoablini]

Criterion Collection has a million Glenn Ford Film Noirs. He was the hot stuff back then. His Pa Kent and Reeves Superman are unrivaled

[@azurerainbow4637]

If Lana Lang did go to pay her respects to Clark & Ma Kent for their loss of Pa Kent,would Brad dare threaten Lana for that because of his hatred of Clark?

[@sandal_thong]

These Canadian scenes for Smallville, just make the film seem so epic in scope. I saw a picture of a one-story farm house with cows in the yard make the next movie seem small. They must get it from one of the TV shows. Small.

[@krishnamurtiism]

What can i say. tears every single time.

[@Muleek.420]

Seen this when I was a kid even I wasn’t born in the 70s but this movie was very enjoyable to watch. My favorite dc character