My wife watches SUPERMAN for the FIRST time || Movie Reaction

[@HoldenHardman]

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[@kylereese4822]

Don't forget Helen Slater - Supergirl....

[@kylereese4822]

C, Reeve was in Man of Steel for a few seconds at the end, it was a respectful nod towards him and his wife by the director...

[@ThePharaz]

After Superman 2 the rest just went down hill fast. So the first 2 and the reboot/continuation is fine by me. Don't forget there was the Superboy series, Lois & Clark, Smallville, Krypton TV series. The ship going through the crystal ceiling always makes me thing of Willie Wonka (1971) when the glass elevator goes up through the glass ceiling. The comic explanation was that the glasses he wears are made from Kyrptonian crystal and it causes a distortion of Clark's face. That is why people don't recognize he is Superman.

[@js7733]

When are you doing last of us game part 3?

[@johnpaullogan1365]

if you are watching superman returns do the donner cut of superman ii. returns was a direct sequel to the donner cut

[@shainewhite2781]

RIP, Christopher Reeve, Richard Donner, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, Jackie Cooper and Ned Beatty. They made us believe a man can fly.

[@theveryworstluck1894]

Unlike R. Kelly, who tried to convince us all to believe that a sex pest can fly. He even thought about it every night and day.

[@Gameflyer001]

Gene Hackman, Valerie Perrine, and Marc McClure are the only three principal cast members still with us today.

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

@@theveryworstluck1894 well he's going to be sore after those prisoners get ahold of him

[@pistonburner6448]

Well, Christopher Reeve broke that illusion a little bit...

[@rashadwalker8218]

​@@theveryworstluck1894 what does that have to do with the movie. 🤡

[@allyliddiard7320]

I love Christopher Reeve, he looked like he stepped off the page of a comic. Cavill was great, but I grew up with Reeve as my Superman. That Kent/Superman transition in Lois' flat is a superb piece of acting.

[@Chuck_EL]

and reeve got jacked for the role...i saw his behind the scenes shirtless photo recently....he looked like the allstar superman when he was lifting that huge drill on the fotress of solutude while he was shirtless even the hair style....i agree hes the best casting for a superhero

[@SynthMusicWorld]

@@Chuck_EL if you have the extended version with the extra scenes, you can see just how much he did get jacked, even during filming. One of the early scenes that was filmed (but not included in the theatrical release) is when Superman is talking to Jor-El at the Fortress about how much he enjoyed going around Metropolis performing heroic acts, and they talk about the need for a secret identity. Christopher Reeve looks fairly thin in that scene, compared to how he looks during the events he's talking to Jor-El about.

[@Rcqtballr1]

One of my favorite scenes of all time is the helicopter scene. The lines, "Easy miss, I've got you." Delivered like he's caught her after her slightly losing her balance, and "You've got me, who's got you?" ALWAYS brings a smile to my face.

[@howardbeatman2820]

Christopher asked director Richard Donner how he should react at her reply. Donner said, "Don't worry... no one will be looking at you right then."

[@TayannaStudios]

@@howardbeatman2820 Perfect response.

[@Bucky07]

Iconic line from an iconic movie.

[@caramelcandys]

That scene couldn’t have gone without 8 shitty quips saying how ridiculous the dialogue is or how cartoonish his suit is or whatever. The amount of sincerity is something i miss so badly in superhero movies, just let these superheroes be superheroes and accept that they’re in this world of magic and aliens and shut up with the god damn quips in not funny anymore

[@chrisolivo6591]

Mario Puzo wrote this screenplay (famous for writing the Godfather). That’s the difference between movies now and then is you had writers back then like this who didn’t look at this as just a comic book movie. Puzo put in dialogue that would resonate with the masses and not just comic book fans.

[@MiddleAgedBob]

One thing that Christopher Reeve did better than every other Superman actor was to portray Clark Kent and Superman as different people.

[@KabukiKid]

Yeah, that scene where he takes his glasses off and literally "grows" several inches taller with his posture when he is considering telling Lois the truth. Really great acting moment there.

[@dionkelly8420]

It's odd how everyone can look at Clark Kent and not even realize that it's really Superman with glasses on. His glasses don't really hide his face or change his looks that much. Same thing with Diana Prince and Wonder Woman.

[@fireshadow6632]

@@dionkelly8420 As I've understood from other commenters beyond this one, it's not just the glasses. It's also the difference in personalities and how Clark and Superman carry themselves. It kind of plays into old stereotypes of "uncool" vs "cool" people. Not many people would suspect someone as timid, unassertive, and socially awkward as Clark Kent to be the brave, confident, and powerful Superman. Plus, people with Superman's abilities are very rare in his world.

[@kingbeauregard]

Tyler Hoechlin on "Superman and Lois" is even better.

[@nelsonhibbert5267]

@@kingbeauregard No.

[@wakebacon8301]

I was a young teen when Christopher Reeve had his accident, The 5 year old comic lover in my heart was crushed, The Man of Steel was broken. His sheer will to keep living and enjoying every moment of life was that of KAL-EL himself. He really was SUPERMAN.

[@3DJapan]

The accident was indeed very sad.

[@erichelvie8524]

Very true words. Many have worn the mantle of Superman, even delivered some fantastic performances.. . . . . . .But Christoper Reeve is now and always will be SUPERMAN. He personified the role not just on screen, but in real life.

[@Chuck_EL]

i agree fully rip fun fact: when perry referenced god talking to moses....the creators of superman being jewish have stated superman is based on moses, despite the media claiming hes based on jesus

[@dhivaansalig6398]

That accident was his Doomsday

[@matthewkraning8752]

You both mentioned the running complaint about Lois not recognizing that Clark is Superman. While not ever explicitly detailed in films, Clark uses his powers to affect his vocal cords to have a completely different voice in his alter ego. In addition to his large-framed glasses to hide facial details, changing his hair style, usually slightly baggier clothes to hide his physique, and taking on all the clumsy mannerisms as an actor does portraying a character. It’s always more than just the glasses for his disguise.

[@sandman_says_runrunner4701]

This is shown very well in the scene after the rooftop interview when Clark was about to reveal who he is... you see Christopher change from Clark to Superman. Amazing acting.

[@Lordalexzader]

And, when worse comes to worst, helps to have master of disguise/shapeshifting buddies!

[@andyrandall9289]

Also, Reeves said he patterned his Clark Kent after Cary Grant. Clark was too clumsy and running into walls. Reeves said they refilmed a few scenes early on where they decided to not make him so clumsy.

[@Exocrime]

Emilia clarke knows best how it is to not be recognised in public. If she walks with Kit Harington or someone else from GoT crew the people always ask her to make the pic and never ask her to be in the picture. some even complained to kit who the woman is.

[@Chuck_EL]

​​@@Exocrime same with anthony starr as homelander...his real life look is literally like clark kent he even wears glasses and hes british....even i was taken back when he saw how anthony starr looked outside of his homelander role

[@groothewanderer3710]

Fun fact: The woman on the train with little girl in the beginning is actress Noel Neill. She played Loise Lane in the 50's TV series of Superman starring George Reeves. She is also the old lady that passes away and leaves Lex Luther an inheritance in Superman Returns.

[@GrayskullPrime]

And the man sitting across from her is Kirk Allen, the first live action Superman from the 1930s serials.

[@csako2668]

I'm surprised Holden didn't comment on this, or maybe didn't know?

[@lordadrianrichter3409]

And the little girl is Lois. I always thought that was a bit of a weird age gap...

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

In his description box, he refers to this version as "original" so I wanted to ask in which sense that he meant, as I don't think that he meant that it was plagiarized or lacked imagination and creativity. 🤔

[@RubensBudgetCreations]

SW was 77

[@kalzyoung]

That flyby smile at the end is everything about why Reeve is the best Superman of all time!

[@shugamouth]

John William’s scores are the soundtrack to my childhood. Star Wars, Indy, Superman. I still can’t accurately hum them back-to-back because they’re so similar

[@billyp1836]

This movie means the world to me. Christopher Reeve will always be my favorite Superman,he made me believe a man could fly. Thanks for doing this Holden

[@povenmire207]

For me Christopher Reeve is the definitive Superman. Even in the lesser movies (3 & 4) he still nails the role. I’m hoping Gunn takes us back to this version of Superman.

[@americasteam2112]

He is on the Mount Rushmore of comic book character actors.

[@povenmire207]

@@americasteam2112 100% Who would you say the other 3 are?

[@americasteam2112]

@@povenmire207 Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Toby Maguire as Spider-Man. Christian Bale as Batman. You can make an argument for Chris Evans as Captain America and Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man.

[@povenmire207]

@@americasteam2112 Reeve. Jackman. Downey Jr. Evans

[@JDP5127]

@@americasteam2112 Personally I would trade Toby for Robert Downey Jr, and Evans above Toby, just barely not making the cut for top 4 best actor to character matching, but but that is a very solid list. (So mine would be Reeve, Jackman, Bale, Downey Jr, with runners up Chris Evans and Toby Maguire.)

[@callmejacob3234]

What makes Christopher Reeve's Superman so special is that he's really the only Superman movie to get the character of Superman right he is kind, caring, cheerful that's what makes Superman great the powers aren't special what really makes Superman great is his kindness, his willingness to help others no matter how big or small, and his ability to see the good in others despite their flaws and Christopher Reeve did it perfectly he is really the only one to bring Superman to life

[@alvaradoac21]

Watch the Superman and Lois series. It gets Superman's character down perfectly.

[@JadMock]

agree but I also think his Clark is perfect.

[@alfredthegreat9543]

That's why Cavill's Superman was different - why bother to try copy Reeve's portrayel when he nailed it. Though I still think MoS is the best Superhero movie ever made.

[@kevdmiller]

@@alfredthegreat9543 I'm all for doing different interpretations of characters, but for me, Snyder SM went too far away from the core of the character so that he just didn't feel like Superman anymore. I think they could go dark but there needs to be a heart to him that I didn't come across for me. Lots of people loved it and that's cool. It just didn't do much for me.

[@pHD77]

​@@kevdmillerIf Cavill had been given the chance in another solo outing, I'm sure that sequel would have explored the whole "having heart" thing further. Now, with the studio set on rebooting the Superman and DC universe once again, having botched their initial attempt at creating a Marvel-like cinematic universe, we'll sadly never know.

[@markd2555]

So happy to see you watching this one. I had just turned 9 a few months before it’s release. It was truly a pop culture phenomenon and as the tag line suggested yes, we did believe a man could fly. I vividly remember the lines wrapping around my local theater and my mother taking me to see it. Waiting in line for what seemed to be an eternity and within steps of the front door the manager of the theater coming out to say “the 7pm showing is sold out except for 2” my mother abruptly cut him off shouting we’ll take them. First row the 2 seats against the wall to the far right of the screen. Horrible seats but it didn’t matter, we both loved it. Moms been gone 12 years now but that moment lives forever.

[@Biggz1982]

Yo, I legit got a tear in my eye when Jen looks up at Holden when he is humming the tune of the movie and telling her about the composer. You can see that slow smile spread across her face. She loves that man. I hope I can be that lucky and happy someday.

[@ceougin20]

Reeve and Donner truly made us believe a man could fly. As a Smallville fanboy, I was… super… psyched when he guest starred on the show. A passing of the torch so to speak. His and Donna’s deaths were truly devastating.

[@erichelvie8524]

No matter how many times I hear it, Christopher Reeve's scream at the death of Lois. . . . it still sends chills down my spine. It did when I first watched this at the drive in at age 8, and it does now at age 50.

[@luckymustard]

Everytime I watch that part I cry a little.

[@RetroFett]

The opening scene Zod trial rotating "hoops" is a completely practical, on-set effect. No green screen, no compositing,

[@markmckeever3237]

I am extremely impressed with your appreciation of Superman '78. You know it's campy yet you see the technological feat it took to make us believe that a man could fly. I truly appreciate you and your fandom for this wonderful classic. 🖖

[@stiimuli]

I could be wrong but I often get the feeling Jen doesn't really care about the movies/shows you guys watch but rather enjoys sharing these experiences with you. Your relationship is an endearing part of this channel's success imho.

[@-its_your_boy-]

They already said that she's not going to be as enthusiastic because he's been pregnant for the past 7 months so she's really tired

[@QuanTumm1357]

My mum had a fun little memory of watching this movie in theatres at release. At the part where superman was digging Lois’ car from the rubble, the audience was silent apart from when he ripped the car door off and some kid shouted out loud “how did he do that dad?!?” Still makes me giggle to this day

[@thunderstruck5484]

Saw at the theater and still my favorite Superman, everyone else is acting, thanks Y’all! Henry and Brandon did good also by the way

[@trhansen3244]

I wish they had kept Brandon Routh.

[@thunderstruck5484]

@@trhansen3244 Superman Returns is great!

[@operative2136]

I actually owe this movie a lot. It was literally the first movie I can remember as a child. It also spawned in me a love of stories that would be considered nerdy or geeky in 80's culture (and have become mainstream in modern day culture). It is no exaggeration to say I wouldn't be the man I am today if it wasn't for this movie.

[@keshaponso2034]

I'm right there with you. I too would not be who I am without this movie.

[@nathancruz9172]

Me too.

[@Chuck_EL]

​@@keshaponso2034 yup it started my love for comics

[@nigeltrotter2886]

"Come to me, Son of Jor-El. Kneeeel Before Zod!!!" That and "You've got me, who's got you?" Those two lines are just perfection.

[@edwinwilliamson5913]

Fun fact, Chris Reeves guest starred on Smallville as Dr. Virgil Swan as a proverbial passing of the torch to Tom Welling, by all accounts he was still an absolute sweetheart. The series also featured a tonne of casting from original Superman cast members, including Lana from Superman III, Annette O'toole as Martha Kent and Terence Stamp, General Zod, as Jor-El. Loving the journey so far, hope you make it to III.

[@edwinwilliamson5913]

@DarkTitan My apologies my good sir. You are correct, comment edited to reflect such.

[@HMAP792]

Margot kidder also guest starred

[@jamesanderson6373]

*Reeve

[@avace917]

I BELIEVE Helen Slater aka 80s Supergirl played Kal El's Kryptonian mom. Jor El's wife. Can't remember her name

[@flexydex8754]

@@edwinwilliamson5913 *Reeve 🖕

[@johndalley1288]

You just can't understand how this movie affect us in 1978 when this movie came out. We had never see anything like it. It held us spell bound. My favorite part is when he is running by the train and you see Louis and her mother, who by the way, played Lois Lane in the TV seties from the 50's. So cool.

[@StargliderGaming]

Best Superman ever! One of the often overlooked but great shots is at the end of the rooftop scene. Many people don't pick up that it's a one shot scene, superman flies away, Lois walks into her apartment and opens the door for Clark, all within around 30 seconds. An incredibly clever use of rear projection.

[@JLOFlix]

You're absolutely right on with the very nature of Batman being a darker character and tone and Superman being lighter and a symbol of hope respectively! That is their nature, and that is the way that they are supposed to be! And that contrast of lighter conditions vs darker are so interesting when they work together both for a common purpose!

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

This makes me emotional too because of Christopher Reeve's sad end. And also because of John Williams' amazing musical score that really pulls you into the movie right from the beginning.

[@JaeMinJung.]

7:57 Holden, based on Jen's reaction I think you ABSOLUTELY 100% need to show her DC'S League of Super Pets. Yes, it's a kids movie but I think she'll still absolutely love it just because of Krypto and Ace. Your kids can also watch it with you off-screen.

[@Debatra.]

Christopher Reeve was the undisputed master of playing both Superman *and* Clark Kent, showing that there's far more to the disguise than just the age-old joke of "Superman with glasses". Possibly the best example of this is at 30:23. With or without the glasses, the man smoothly transforms before our very eyes just by standing up straighter and speaking with confidence.

[@chefskiss6179]

This was a fun watch-along with the two of you. Thanks for that! You are absolutely correct, Holden, about this movie's legacy as groundwork. We take it for granted, but Mario Puzo's treatment that he handed in for this gem is still used to this day. We all still look forward to that 'obligatory' gleeful montage of a character discovering their powers. AND Donner. He was the one that said to the producer's, if we're going to do this, no punching in hallways, we have to take it out onto the streets. And we still take THAT for granted. Heck I'll go so far as to say whenever I see a periled yellow school bus in a superhero flick, to me, it's a beautiful hat-nod to Donner. And it's still the best opener to a movie I've ever heard. In 1978, when eleven year old me heard "This is no fantasy, no careless product of wild imagination..." I just said "...ok" :) I still have my trading cards. p.s. glad yer going Supes Returns as well. Kudos.

[@phtevenj]

i like her look when you are nerding out.... its so cute... also i NEVER noticed that little girl getting slapped before... what the.... 😂

[@Bananahammock681]

You're right, Superman is suppose to be light, bright and above all loving, to the point I would say love is the key word to describe Supes. It made him who he is, thanks to loving parents, it guides who he continues to be, loving wife and all, and the man just at his core loves humanity, willing to go out of his way to help any and every one regardless of nationality. Superman is the best of us, not something that should be 'darker and edgy to make tweens come to see'

[@jamesanderson6373]

*Supposed

[@zhorenlogg]

Bright? ... tells about his weakness to a reporter so later EVERYONE knows

[@Jeflar70]

Currently working my way through your reactions, having only recently discovered your channel. Can I just say what a lovely and watchable couple you are. You make me feel like I’m in the room with you both when I watch these reactions. This is a very impressive trait you guys have and it makes you perfect broadcasters. Know that I’m very much on board here now and I look forward to continuing upon this fantastic journey with you. Love to you and yours from here in Wales x

[@76063co2]

I will never forget my parents taking me to see this opening weekend, when I was a child. To this day, whenever I watch, I hear the audience reacting. This is the first superhero blockbuster, and the root of everything we now have. Christopher Reeve will always be THE Superman to me.

[@GroovyDJ]

I actually got to meet Christopher Reeves while he was filming the movie "Somewhere in Time". They used the neighborhood library for the library scene in the movie and after they finished filming the scenes he stayed afterwards and signed autographs for people in the neighborhood. He was very nice and generous.

[@Out-Cast75]

I was 3 and still remember sitting in the theatre watching This amazing movie, I remember it like it was yesterday. 45 years later it still holds up.

[@felipehernandez-pedroza8288]

Me too. I also was three when this movie came out. I remember the long lines to enter the theater in New York.

[@Out-Cast75]

@Felipe Hernandez-Pedroza yep , Batman 89 huge line , another classic tht holds up today and still my fav Batman movie. Movies are not made for fans anymore it's all political activism in super hero movies with characters being swapped and changed. Tht didn't happen in our day. It was the best fit for the role.

[@javiersmith8618]

I was raised in a religious cult and was not allowed to watch TV or go to movies when I was a child so I never got to see Superman in the theaters. I just saw it in theaters last week when they aired it for the Superman anniversary celebration. I am so glad I was able to experience that at least once! There were folks there sharing the experience with others just like you folks did here. Thank you for sharing your experience with us as well!

[@felipehernandez-pedroza8288]

Sorry you had to go through all that as child. You probably missed a lot growing up.

[@javiersmith8618]

@@felipehernandez-pedroza8288 When I was in college I bought my first small B&W TV and spent every spare cent I had renting a VCR and nearly every video at the nearby Circle K trying to catch up :)

[@Wayward_Nomad]

I remember being in cinema when i saw the Superman Returns trailer for first time. Didnt even know they were making a new Superman movie. Regarsless of how the film turned out (Rouths Superman was awesome regardless) When the music kicked, I was a child agin for just a second

[@DylanMadd]

The trailers for that were spectacular. Brando’s voice and that score… That’s the best kind of nostalgia.

[@Saimeren]

I love that you both do the ad reads. It's nice that Jen is as much a part of the channel as Holden is.

[@FrancisXLord]

I heard that, at one point in its development, Superman (1978) was going to be a musical. That kind of makes sense if you listen to the poem Lois utters during their flying scene. It perfectly fits the score, thus 'Can You Read My Mind?' was obviously intended to the be sung at one point.

[@johnpaullogan1365]

i think margot kidder just didn't want to sing that song.

[@DeanStrickson]

There was already a Superman musical a few years before this called “Up, Up, and Away”. It’s pretty goofy and on KZbin.

[@malkamusik]

It was actually released as a single in 1979 sung by Maureen McGovern, who was famous for singing soundtrack songs.

[@FrancisXLord]

@@malkamusik I did not know that. Nice to know I wasn't wrong in my presumption.

[@toddvergith9485]

I'm so glad Jenn understood that Superman was going back in time, when he was flying around the planet. So many people think he is just making the Earth spin backwards and criticize that. It drives me crazy. I'm glad she liked the movie.

[@codywatkins17]

So glad y’all are watching these. This is my childhood and my personal favorite superhero movie even if they aren’t the best. My vote for superman 2 is the donner cut.

[@johnpaullogan1365]

i don't have a huge preference between the two on their own but if they continue onto superman returns it has to be the donner cut as that is a direct sequl to the donner cut

[@dylanbrooker9705]

“Every women wants superman, but walks past Clark Kent every day”, such a good quote. Loved this reaction, hope you get to Superman Returns to see the iconic bullet scene from that movie.

[@johnwilliams5484]

Holden's quick responses to Jen always kill me. "Holden Thomas Hardman..." "What's up?" 😂

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Jen continues to break down the film she watches incredibly well. Another great choice @Holden well done Sir

[@thunderstruck5484]

Still my all time favorite cartoon caption in the newspaper is when sadly Christopher passed away and they had a picture of a empty wheelchair and Superman flying off, always gets me

[@chuckhackett4493]

Fun fact: Marc McClure who was Jimmy Olsen in the Christopher Reeve Superman movies was Marty McFly's brother Dave in Back to the Future.

[@afrancis1582]

I love seeing Holden’s enthusiasm in the intro, and his joy as the film begins. I feel exactly the same about this film. I was 13 when it was released and I thought it was the best thing I’d ever seen. (Far better than Star Wars.) I’m not American, but when Christopher Reeve says “I’m here to fight for truth, justice and the American way”, it reminds me why Superman is THE superhero.

[@sneakdza]

Jen loving when Holden nerds out is awesome to have & to see

[@shanebarker3131]

Will never forget seeing this as a 4yr old, literally felt magical

[@hawthornselitelevel1220]

I watched it aged 5 and for some weird reason I felt like I was Superman when I walked out the movie theatre!

[@rowenjohnson]

@@hawthornselitelevel1220 Trust me, that is not a weird feeling at all. When I was younger, my brother and I would feel electric walking out of superhero movies. I was ready to run through a wall after watching Avengers

[@tomstanziola1982]

I was in the opening night audience when this was released, Holden. It was nothing less than MAGIC. When Superman does the one handed catch of the helicopter, everyone was on their feet, cheering!!!

[@JordanJMyers]

Like Robert Downey Jr was born to play Tony Stark, Christopher Reeves was born to play Superman. Rip

[@Rikrik1138]

My favorite scene in this film is where Superman drops off Lois on the balcony after going flying, and in one long, uninterrupted shot, he flies away from the balcony and she walks through the apartment to answer the door where Clark is waiting. Pure movie magic.

[@cyndigirl418]

I've loved this movie since childhood! I had a huge crush on Christopher Reeve! He'll always be my favorite Superman! Also, the show Smallville is GREAT and definitely worth reacting to! ❤❤❤❤

[@JedHead77]

The glowing Kryptonian suits was made with the same material movie screens were made of. A light was projected onto them which made them glow. The same effect was used for the lightsabers in the first Star Wars film.

[@Rickmenoscal]

Easily my favorite superhero movie of all time for what it means. EVERYTIME I hear Superman's main theme song I tear up. It is SO good and emotional to me...

[@mikejankowski6321]

This representation of Superman is, in a word, wholesome. Christopher Reeve was perfect for this. The film resonated with me because it was positive and reflected the comic book Superman that I grew up with in the 60s and 70s. Also, Gene Hackman was delicious in the role of Lex Luthor, being so casually evil and witty. Great reaction!

[@baeleth]

Now THIS is a Superman movie. Man of Steel was Superman for people who don't like Superman.

[@JesG.]

I like man of steel but i prefer the classic boy scout the reason I love man of steel is because how beautiful it looks

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

When teenager Clark Kent races the train, the woman on the train is Noel Neill, who played Lois Lane on the old 1950s black and white TV show The Adventures of Superman. That was a really nice homage to Superman's legacy.

[@stevencraven4897]

This scene struck me when I first saw it (Superman's first interview) because the musical theme derives from Richard Strauss' tone poem "Death and Transfiguration" which draws from the writings of Nietsche - who also wrote about the Ubermensch - which is German for Superman.

[@neutral6941]

Christopher Reeve played the best Superman 🦸‍♂️.

[@nathanmeece9794]

I'm 66 and grew up watching the original black and white Superman on television. Also watched the original Batman on tv.

[@LUCASDOMINGUES21]

For me, this is the BEST SUPER HERO MOVIE EVER MADE There's something about this movie that always catch me every time And i believe that a man can fly watching this film And if it wasn't this film we wouldn't have super heroes Hollywood movies nowadays as he said in the beginning Amazing 💙💛

[@cropdustcaptain3059]

I just want to say I love watching movies with you guys. Jen is very intelligent, empathetic, and well spoken and I love watching her reactions and first impressions of these films that I grew up with. (and her reactions to Holden's comments lol). Good times guys. I look forward to the Superman 2 viewing!

[@ChiGuy773808]

This is the Superhero Anthem that all other superheroes wish they had.

[@Yashaanzm90]

The Somwhere In Time shoutout was great!! I love that movie

[@rednax99]

The first time I watched this, I was surprised how wholesome it was. So different than most superhero movies made today.

[@rogermwilcox]

29:13 : "Can You Read My Mind?" was originally going to be a song. They were even talking about getting Barbara Streisand to sing it, before the movie went into production. You can still hear the melody in the background while Lois is reciting the poem. I'm confident that if Margot Kidder had had ANY kind of a half-decent singing voice at all, they would've had her sing it instead of just speaking it.

[@michaelanderson1476]

Yes!! Please watch.. somewhere in time!! It is considered a truly beautiful masterpiece of a film as you will understand why!! Also the theme song through out the film is very emotional and beautiful!!😊😇😢😭❤👏🙌🙏👍🎉

[@chrispittman8854]

"Lance Hunt wears glasses. Captain AMAZING... DOESN'T wear glasses."

[@brianmaysguitar2]

After suffering from a horrible headache for a few hours at 5:00 this morning, this is just what I need.

[@richardb6260]

Christopher Reeve is by far the best actor to play Superman. He made Superman and Clark Kent two separate characters. Most of the others play Clark as Superman with glasses. Routh kinda tried to make Clark different. But Reeve made Clark so much fun. I can imagine it was great fun for Superman/Kal El to play such a nerdy character. The scene where Clark takes off his glasses and becomes Superman right it front of us is a great movie moment. It's easy to believe that people could look at Clark and not think for a moment he's Superman. The way they showed Clark running next to the train is they hung the actor off the back of a truck a foot above the ground and he ran in place.

[@BichaeldeAngelo]

I cannot tell you how excited I am to see Jen’s face when he uses his logo as a weapon in the sequel, I was 12 and I think my exact words were “what the hell is that” (Also please watch the family guy clip addressing it)

[@JedHead77]

IF they see the theatrical nut…

[@ceougin20]

Why not both? Also… yes! That logo net? Was just a WTF moment for my 12 year old brain to wrap my head around.

[@trhansen3244]

I think the Donner cut is much better than the theatrical. Even as a kid I didn't like the theatrical.

[@ceougin20]

I’ll admit as someone who took continuity errors seriously as a kid the Donner Cut threw me a little. But the more I learned, the more I understood he only had so much to work with. Using test footage was always kinda funny though.

[@sneakycheeks]

That's only in the theatrical cut. It's not in the Richard Donner cut if the movie.

[@trayolphia5756]

9:40 “you will bow down before me” When the character was brought in in SMALLVILLE, one of the behind the scenes people commented about Zod “He’s not all theatrical like other supervillains, cos he KNOWS how much more powerful he is, he’s just ‘kneel before me, submit, right - now set yourself on fire and get out of my way’

[@dylanbottom4669]

Yeaahhh, you guys are finally watching this great movie. The best superman movie.

[@danielcameron9857]

Superman III with Richard Pryor was my favorite of the series. I saw the original at 2 years old with my parents at a drive-in. As each one came out on video (betamax) my dad would buy a copy. Superman 3 was the one that I watched so many times that I wore out the tape! I was in love with the super-computer concept and the aesthetics of the whole movie. The cinematography was excellent!

[@garydornjr8623]

Definitely my favorite . I hope they watch it.

[@allyliddiard7320]

Watching Annie Ross being dragged into the computer and turned into a cyborg was absolute nightmare fuel as a child.

[@billfrantz1638]

Movie series? 80’s films! 80’s movies just hit different. The Last Starfighter (1984), The Spock Trilogy (Star Trek 2,3&4, 1982-1986), Tron (1982), Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure (1989) and others.

[@tanmaysharma9301]

27:19 I love how far Jen has come from going "HOLDEN THOMAS HARDMAN!" everytime Holden used to say an innuendo before to "I'm soo prawwd of youuu" or "That was a good one" now.

[@jkhoover]

Christopher Reeve was a model before this, and he was best friends with Robin Williams. They attended Julliard together.

[@richwagener]

With Kevin Conroy

[@richieeskew4145]

Classic John Williams score. One of my all time favorite theme songs

[@watchtower0988]

I hope James Gunn sees this reaction and puts Krypto in his superman movie just for Jen. Her reaction to superman having a dog was wonderful.

[@michaelvincent4280]

"Super Pets" is terrific. All the DC details and easter eggs are correct, and the put-downs are really funny. The stuff between Superman and his dog is just too great.

[@quietdemon8138]

Definitely my favourite Superman movie of ALL time, Richard Donner and Christopher Reeve understood what made the character long lasting and memorable I mean yeah I’m a fan of Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill but their version was too dark imo I get that was the point but if there’s one character that doesn’t work with being super grimdark it’s definitely Kal-El which is why I’m hoping James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy gets back to being colorful and optimistic like Superman should always be

[@johnpaullogan1365]

last bit of snyder's justice league gave me hope they were going to give cavill a better direction but then it turns out they were going to do knightware world and i was crushed again. probably for the best as he could not do a convincing clark kent

[@cwell510]

One of my favorite (and first) movies I saw in theaters as a kid. Christopher Reeve was my childhood Superman, he completely embodied the character. Thanks for posting!

[@Rorujin]

This movie has one of the all time great moments on how to do storytelling, on how to adapt a property with a big change from its source material AND addresses the ever present complaint that "Superman is too powerful, thus hard to relate": Jonathan's death. In the comics at time (and for a long time after) Jonathan was alive and well, he did not pass away and he wasn't the "Uncle Ben" moment that so many adaptations turned him into later... But it's incredibly poignant and shows just how Superman is not all-powerful: for all his godlike powers, he could not save his own father from such a mundane thing like a stroke. It's incredibly humbling and teaches Superman the harsh lesson that he cannot save everyone. *THAT* is Superman's true weakness and it does wonders for his humanity.

[@moondog3056]

You've got to be kidding. Not too powerful? He turned back time to save Lois

[@beethewizard]

The promotional phrase was, “You will believe a man can fly.” I saw this movie opening night back in 1978. This version of Superman is from the golden age however; the Henry Cavill, Man of Steel version was closer to the original. Batman and Superman used to kill it to the comic book code they changed it. This version of Lex Luthor became the new model where he became less mustache twirling to cold calculated wealthy villain. If you watch the current series Superman and Lois, you get more of the type of Superman you are looking for. By the way, Brandon Route reprised his Superman role during the Crisis on Infinite Earths saga.

[@Darkstar72SR]

Let’s get a “My wife watches Smallville” series. Not enough reactions on YT for such a great show!

[@rogermwilcox]

9:32 : That hula-hoop effect is quite easy to make, with no scene compositing required. Just weld two metal hoops together at an angle, and then weld the opposite tip of the bottom hoop to a floor with a spinning motor. I've seen tire dealerships use this for their advertising.

[@DarkTalesProduction]

Holden, pls do the Donner Cut of Superman 2!

[@user-michael77]

Marlon Brando is reading his lines for first time off camera as he's reciting them as he did with The Godfather. Brilliant actor! Crazy man but brilliant actor!

[@meechyzonepictures]

One of my favorite comic book movies 🔥🔥🔥

[@johnirving5949]

Easily the greatest superhero soundtrack of all time. Perfectly captures the essence of Superman!

[@dionkelly8420]

Christopher Reeve was 6'4" and had to really build himself up to play Superman and refused to wear a padded suit with fake muscles.

[@leapguy1235]

His workout trainer - the man who "buffed Christopher up" in record time - was David Prowse, the man who was under the Darth Vader costume in the original "Star Wars" movies.

[@SynthMusicWorld]

Holden, you wondered at one point about how the effect was done of teenage Clark running along with the train. This was a practical (and dangerous) effect of having the actor, Jeff East, on a wire rig being pulled along by a truck! I believe all of the behind-the-scenes footage of how the film was shot is here on KZbin, you should give it a watch sometime, it's pretty amazing what they had to do to achieve what you see on screen. This has been my all-time favorite movie since I first saw it in theaters as an almost 10-year-old. I was properly awed by the whole experience. When I purchased my first Blu-ray player (right when they came out) it was the first Blu-ray disc I got my hands on. And when I finally had a 4K UHD machine, "Superman: The Movie" of course was the first 4K UHD disc I picked up on Amazon. It's just one of those rare films that come along in a generation that sticks with you, and is one that gets passed down to the next generation.

[@badpoulet]

The superhero movie that started it all

[@ShadowyFox_86]

One of the stories about Christopher Reeves that sits most intensely with me is from his autobiography. After his accident, he was in ICU and scared out of his mind as well as severely depressed. And then one day Robin Williams walks in, fully in character, and made his close friend laugh again. Those two had come up together, and it was humor that saved Reeves. So much of the good that was done after the accident is due to one person wanting to bring joy back to his friend. Something about that kind of friendship speaks to me when I feel down.

[@user-dz6fy6qv2l]

Please show her the Theatrical Cut of Superman 2. It's a more complete movie. The Donner Cut should only be watched afterwards with the backstory told.

[@ryanaston6272]

So much this. I mean, if Donner had been able to see his vision through to its fullest back in the day, both of his Superman films may have been better than what we got. But the Donner Cut that they cobbled together doesn't function quite as well as an actual Supes 1 sequel given what transpired. The big repeated setpiece (that shall remain nameless) alone is rather odd if you don't understand the backstory of the Supes 1&2 production. In short, THEATRICAL CUT plz! 😉

[@Allencartercomix]

I first got the expanded edition dvd with bonus scenes way back in 2001. While all of the scenes are cool in their own way, the one that should have been kept in the theatrical release was the additional fortress scene with Superman and his father after he reveals himself to the world and starts saving people. The ending of that scene is so emotional with Superman trying to hug his holographic father after he says "if not for the vanity of our planet, I could embrace you in my arms, my son."