SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY - Trailer Reaction | DC Studios • Superman

[@HeroesReforged]

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[@GopherBaroque61]

9:05 Actually, Dana Reeve, a non-smoker for her entire life, sadly died of lung cancer, not breast cancer.

[@klyanadkmorr]

Do you guys for fun catch episodes of SMALLVILLE rewatch by Michael Rosenbaum and Tom Welling called TALKVILLE? They are into S5 now so you could fun find earlier ones from S1-4 and their comments as they like most actors NEVER seen watched the TV show they act in. When Christopher did the Smallville segments I was overjoyed and it gave imho canon status to the show version of Clark Kent in youth. That other famous cult fantasy comics sci fi were in the show was great especially the other TV Clark Kent, and movie Lanas, Wonderwoman, movie Supergirl and Carrie Fisher from Star Wars.

[@homerfeltheim12345]

I’m a bi-lateral amputee and have met a few quad amputees who have been major hero’s in my life. Hearing his definition of a hero hit so hard

[@AlxRo66]

Thanks so much for sharing!

[@thedefinitionisthis]

He isn’t Superman. Superman is him. Whether or not he could walk, Christopher Reeve made everyone believe that no matter the obstacles, a man can truly fly.

[@kelleycarr9065]

Agreed!!!!!

[@shaunfleming5860]

True

[@acurisur]

Well not really, as Superman has existed since 1938. But I get what you're saying, he embodied the character better than anyone else before or since. I think of this movie as a tribute to a legendary actor for us, but also as an enduring love letter from his kids to both of their parents, as both of them have now passed. Dana died of cancer just 2 years after Christopher.

[@StaminaMC]

[sigh]

[@thedefinitionisthis]

@@acurisur Oh I know lol. He certainly wasn't the first to portray him in film media, but he was probably the one who embodied the character and just breathed life into him in a way that just made Superman as a concept just that much more palpable. Crazy that it's been 20 years since his death, and that it's taken this long to have a movie about him and his family. I'm really hoping this film sheds more light on Dana as well. I remember it being really sad when she passed away so soon after Christopher. I appreciate the trailer, in Christopher's words, acknowledging that Dana probably saved his life. With all the fan discourse over whether or not Henry Cavill should return, or if David Corenswet will do a good job, I think it's as good a time as ever for fans, young and old, to look back at Christopher Reeve, as he really continues to be what so many think of as Superman.

[@duhpizzaboi]

Saw this movie at Sundance and every person in the theater was balling for 3 hours straight. Highly recommend.

[@albertascott99]

@@duhpizzaboi Movie is only 90 minutes. ??

[@michs342]

@@albertascott99 I seem to remember reading somewhere that there was a Q & A with the family after the showing. So I assume those are the 3 hours referred to.

[@duhpizzaboi]

@@michs342 correct

[@duhpizzaboi]

@@albertascott99 first showing at Sundance family plus director and crew were there for Q & A. Everyone in the audience also stayed around for an extra 45 minutes talking about how good it was. Suffice to say just because the run time is 90 minutes doesn’t mean you’re only allowed to cry for that exact amount of time. ??

[@toddjordan2198]

It is indeed a moving tribute to a great guy. Also, just as a TMYK thing, it's "bawling", not "balling" when you're talking about crying.

[@MyUnsecretIdentity]

That John Williams re-score just makes the trailer hit that much harder😢. His portrayal of the character really has no equal, and as amazing as he was as Superman, my favorite part was the way he played Clark Kent in such a way that really made it believable that people wouldn't recognize they were the same person. Between his performance and John Williams' iconic score, i would say they're the reason that original movie still holds up 46 years later

[@D_Ella1269]

That music immediately takes me back to my childhood. Forever grateful to my parents for taking us with them to the movies when we were little. Saw I & II in the theater. Lol, full disclosure, we were very good at being quiet and calm in spaces like that so they never had issues with meltdowns from us.

[@johnklin9383]

@@MyUnsecretIdentity I absolutely agree with you!

[@alexsilva28]

The Krypton theme killed me 😭

[@tclark6989]

I still remember when the accident happened and they announced his paralysis on the news. I went to my room, grabbed my old Toy Biz Superman action figure and cried my eyes out on my bedroom floor. He was my hero, and the idea of something bad happening to him crushed me.

[@V0ltron]

I was born in 1980. I feel your pain.

[@ajcambarr]

I suffered a spinal cord injury, 11 years ago. I am 36 as of yesterday. Not quite as severe as Christopher, but still pretty devastating. I have a hard time with media and content that deals with spinal cord injury because it obviously triggers me emotionally so I don't know if I can realistically watch this, but I will say that I do believe that I wouldn't have the quality of life that I'm able to have if it weren't for the Christopher and Dana foundation and by this, I mean that they have done so much to move the needle forward for people who suffer SCI, directly and indirectly.

[@chaost4544]

There's a lot of cut onions in my room atm.

[@chrisbeaudoin1852]

I have cried every time I have watched this trailer and the reactions to it.

[@flyonthewindscrn]

@@chrisbeaudoin1852 Same!! 😢

[@vikramkachroo8844]

@@chrisbeaudoin1852 same

[@alexsilva28]

Same. Just came back from watching the movie and it was waterworks central 😭

[@blackphantom21]

Oh man the reorchestration of the Superman theme is really incredible in this trailer. Good luck tomorrow Adam!

[@alexsilva28]

It's Krypton's theme

[@hanozitravel]

❤ Christopher Reeve had the strength of Superman and lived life to the the full. He was my hero in childhood and a inspiration in adulthood, and his appearance in the show Smallville was magical. The Man of Steel. ❤❤❤

[@GuruMat8]

Christopher Reeve is, has been, and will always be, my Superman.

[@Hellbutterfly08]

You can tell just from this trailer that this movie was made by people who loved Christopher Reeve and his superman. I showed it to my mother, and she cried, so I cried with her, lol. There's a reason why people think of his superman when talking about the character. I hope to see this in the theater ❤❤❤❤

[@jbearclowater]

The idea of Superheroes on the big screen has evolved a lot in the last 46 years, but Christopher Reeve's performance as Clark Kent/Superman is still the blueprint for how to do it successfully. The way he embodied the character and brought such a presence to the screen is something actors in the role of a superhero still need to do to this day. That's what being an icon means.

[@Carl_KFBF]

I commented this on the trailer video too but I’ll say it here too. I’m 32 and I’ve never seen a single Chris reeves Superman film but I hold the reverence that he means for the character and this makes me wanna watch his movies in a marathon. Fly high, Chris ❤.

[@summerstarr3446]

This kind of reminds me of the documentary about Mr. Rogers. There wasn't a dry eye in the theater at the end of that one, either. Better bring a BOX of tissues.

[@krazyj1957]

Christopher's children's age at the time of his accident, Mathew was 15, Alexandra was 12 and Will was 3 years old.

[@Im_Ish]

This trailer felt like a movie. So I'm really glad y'all reacted to it.

[@tomthomas5793]

“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.

[@DougUnfunny]

Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve went Juilliard with Kevin Conroy. Now they are all gone. Batman, Superman and Popeye.

[@antwany4149]

I love Christopher reeves as Superman. He’s iconic.

[@kelleycarr9065]

He is my only Superman!

[@aliwantizu]

You will believe grown men can cry. The fact that the Trailer gets people emotional...the movie itself is gonna be unbelievable. Wow. I hope they pass out boxes of facial tissues when buying a ticket for this movie. Thanks for sharing!

[@bidwell13]

2:18 his youngest son Will is going to be in the new Superman movie. 3:49 Will was around 2 yrs old when the accident happened. The other two were in their teens. 4:31 they were roommates at Juilliard and a week after the accident Robin walked into his hospital room dressed in scrubs, face mask and speaking in a Russian accent going around saying medical terms and doing his crazy antics. Christopher said that was the first time he laughed since the accident. What’s really sad was he was just starting to get feeling back in his extremities. Pin pricks in fingers and toes. He could also feel different temperatures. I think they’re doing it now to coincide with the new movie. 8:26 Matt(1979) & Alexandra(1983) are from a previous relationship and Will(1992) is with Dana. So Will was about 12 when his dad died and about 14 when his mom died. My father in law had to grow up like that. He has an older brother and sister and his parents died within two years of themselves before he was 15. Listening to him talk about growing up gives me a great idea of how Will felt.

[@misterderp4566]

1) Christopher Reeve made the whole "how can no one tell Superman is Clark Kent, he just puts on a pair of glasses" thing TOTALLY believable. 2) I forget who said it and I'll botch the quote, but Reeve also exemplifies what was said about Superman, something like, "he's not a hero because he is good and has power, he is a hero because he has power and does good."

[@ForeverDegenerate]

He didn't just make it believable. It's real. It happened. To him. I remember him telling a story about how he was shooting Clark Kent scenes, then they cut for lunch. He decided, on a whim, not to change out of his costume. So he just walked in to the local diner, dressed as Clark Kent, presumably still acting like Clark Kent (you know, hunched shoulders, lack of confidence, all of that stuff). Nobody ever realized it was him. Mind you, everyone in the city knew they were filming "Superman" down the street and that he was playing Superman. And, yeah, nobody in that diner realized it was him. He was like, "Huh. Well holy crap, it worked!" So yeah, Christopher Reeve proved that the "Clark Kent Disguise" actually works.

[@alexsilva28]

​@@ForeverDegenerateif it was Superman II I'd buy it but how could they know he was Superman if the movie hadn't been made yet

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@@alexsilva28 Because they knew that Superman was being shot in their town and they knew that Christopher Reeve was playing Superman.

[@alexsilva28]

@ForeverDegenerate He was an unknown at the time

[@taefravis]

@@alexsilva28 But he had been in the media and the town knew who he was as he was seen in the area due ti filming. The point though was that his decision to portray Clark and Superman as different people even though they are the same person was sheer genius and makes him the best superman ever.

[@willjohnboy]

One of Christopher's sons is in the James gunn superman movie as a reporter or news anchor.

[@gmil4life]

Superman the movies is the greatest superhero movie ever and it’s all because of him. He made us all believe a man can fly even to this day

[@jayeginn5963]

He was so good-looking and fun loving. In one of his first interviews, I think on Larry King Live, after his accident he answered a question about what happened to him with this (paraphrased) "Some people fall out of a window on the sixth floor and only have a few scratches. Others trip over their shoe laces and have a fatal fall." His and Robin Willams' friendship was everything the definition of friiendship should be. That was not the actual footage of his near fatal accident. Apparently he fell straight on the top of his head and his first 2 vertebrae were crushed by the weight of his entire body. Basically his injury could be compared to being decapitated because his skull was no longer attached to (the rest of) his spine, but was only attached to the rest of his body by skin, veins, arteries, muscles and nerves. It's a miracle he survived at all.

[@kelleycarr9065]

Ohhhh myyy gosh! Just happened by this because I love and revisit your Star Wars and The Last of us content… My Gosh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am old. I remember it all. Thank you guys so much for this moment. He did so much!!!

[@kelleycarr9065]

He will always be my favorite superhero!!!!!!!

[@Julio-Ces4r]

And after his wife died, Robin adopted Will, they were not only friends, they were brothers

[@ESJ_DeLeon_21]

5:21 when that Superman Theme started playing. Just goosebumps😢

[@marcussantos188]

I didn’t know much about him. But I’ve always heard he was a good man and I would love to see this documentary.

[@WSK9002]

Makes me glad, that I wasn't the only one that was emotional watching this trailer, I have been in a Wheelchair all my life, Christopher Reeve inspired me as Kal-El later as him the person, I can't wait to see this film. Thank you sir for teaching me how to fly, even when I can't walk. 💙❤️💛🙌🏼

[@whoissabal]

i don’t think i’m ready to cry this much in a theater

[@misterFutile]

Came for the tears and wasn't disappointed. I wasn't prepared for the emotional pull of this trailer when I saw it.

[@thaIllYankee]

Reverse spinning the Earth in rage & grief to turn back time to save Lois. I gotta find time to see this documentary to pay tribute 🫡 to the amazing Man who left a lasting impression in so many lives as to what a Hero is. Rest in Praise, Mr. Reeve 🙏🏾

[@nancykerrigan]

Thanks for this reaction. I remember Mr. Reeve and the news of the accident. Crazy. And to have his wife die a few years later. 😢 From lung cancer by the way. Just heartbreaking. Fun fact, Will Reeve is a Good Morning America correspondent.

[@SteveODonnell]

This trailer really hit me hard. Reeve was Superman and he made 3year old me believe a man could fly. Now 40 years later the man is still the hero that many can only dream of.

[@jeffbebe5085]

Chris actually went to the rehab center right down my block in West Orange NJ in 1995. The Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. It was very private. No one bothered them No cameras followed. Looked Like just a nice guy in a wheelchair.

[@gailjohnston1248]

Hi, I happened to watch this and just wanted to say that, ages ago as a older Kid both my Mother and Grandma watched Soaps and I remember first ever seeing Christopher Reeve on I think- Guiding Light or Secret Storm. Then many yrs later he shows up in this huge Superman movie lol. Over the many many years I saw quite a few interviews done with him and later he and Dana, such love and dedication to each other....that was wonderful. Their 1 son together- Will, actually works as a correspondent for ABC news and GMA. It's something to see that all 3 "kids" to some extent look like their Father. 😊 🙏RIP CR💐

[@miguelalvarado1440]

He was the Godfather of Robin's oldest song. That kind of close they were. No friends but Brothers!

[@Shawn4815162342]

whew........gonna have to bring an entire box of tissues to the theater for this one

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

I have watched this trailer and others reacting to it several times now...and I don't know how anyone can watch this without crying or at least tearing up...simply heroic. I remember where I was when I heard that he was hurt AND when he passed...he has been flying for nearly 20 years now.

[@AriR6R]

best trailer I've ever seen in my life. my Hero as a kid, the music and Superman clips had me in tears 😢

[@TXOT-k8n]

Saw this a little late but thanks for pointing out how Reeve's genuine passion and enthusiasm for the role of Superman vs his peers like Keaton probably had to do in part with how young he was at the time. I'm in the same boat where I first saw that movie when I was maybe 5 years old so it never clicked for me that he was only 24 at the time. When you brought that up my very first thought was to Mark Hamill who was also in his early 20's when first playing Luke, and that same energy.

[@bamboosho0t]

I was finishing my Junior year in HS when we found out he was paralyzed. The social devastation in a pre-mass internet, pre-social media world was immensely profound. It reminded me how the world reacted when Magic Johnson announced he had HIV in 1991. Like Magic, Reeve was a generational icon. He was "superhuman" and along with the likes of JFK Jr., the closest we had to American Royalty. Those incidents, but especially with Reeve, made us question our mortality and life's fragility. 1995 was already weird as we were halfway through the OJ Murder "Trial of the Century." But this moment helped us focus on something a little less toxic for a brief moment, even as tragic as it was.

[@rio20d]

His definition of hero changes and thats really beautiful, for him a hero is an ordinary people who was able to persevere and endure in spite of the overwhelming obstacles... Christopher Reeve is my forever superman

[@parsman9914]

I was blown away when I watched Superman for the first time.

[@tyleradams3490]

I know him more for his comedic roles and his awesome episode of Tale From the Crypt, I actually didn't watch his superman movies. I think I saw the first one eventually as a kid... He was a talented guy and I remember growing up with him in the public eye after the accident. He's a charming, wonderful man! Super, even! This trailer made me cry for sure.

[@KristenYolanda]

I watched the trailer never having watched the Christopher Reeves’s movies, and was teary eyed by the end, because DAMN. 😢 now i have to go see it!

[@auntvesuvi3872]

It's beautiful how so many are feeling emotional over this biography. 🦸 I hope it inspires many.

[@ponodude101]

That day is also my niece's birthday! Man, I didn't think just a trailer could make me nearly cry. This movie is going to be something special.

[@ervicito77]

Oh I was really anticipating for this reaction because of Adam and his love for Superman. 🫂💖

[@jeannewynneherring]

Oh my God! 😢 I remembered seeing the news and being completely confused& shocked. Seeing this trailer just broke my heart! But I'm excited to see it and learn more about him and his family. ❤

[@superkid801]

I can’t wait to see it with my dad. He saw that first Superman film as a teen, so seeing this with him will be great. I will probably cry and be a mess too.

[@richardthemagician8991]

The way they remixed the Superman music, that got me.

[@dghazd5862]

The story of this man is a hope for many and what he represents on the screen could only be embodied by him, Christopher Reeve is a symbol of the human being, of courage, of compassion, of humanism, of friendship. and love. With what is happening in the world right now, where humans are harming other humans in the most horrible ways and many have forgotten what it means to be a human... seeing this man's story, will remind us perhaps our heroic part. ...that we must assume: be good to each other and help each other. No hatred, only humanism and love.

[@NerdsEngage]

Been waiting on this one from you guys. This one got me 😢

[@kreganregan3878]

I don’t know if I’m gonna be able to watch this movie but great discussion guys; I wasn’t born in the 70s but I definitely loved watching this version of Superman.

[@DaveDoran]

Saw today, was crying for most of the time on my left side, tears stearning down my face❤

[@otakutourguide]

Love Christopher ❤ Glad the masses will be reminded of his greatness

[@joekerr7975]

5am EST almost 1.9 million views and #4 on trending says it all about this Super/Man !

[@discobean7253]

Don't know much about Christopher Reeve but this trailer made me cry, and I really enjoyed you guys reacting to it. Will definitely be watching it when it comes out 🌻

[@Jon_from_LI]

There's many of over-hyped movies coming out or since released this year, but THIS ONE is the one that I am looking forward to the most. I want to be there with other people in the audience who have the same feelings that I would.

[@fgrillo29]

He will always be my Superman. I saw Superman The Movie in theaters when I was 4 in 1978. I had Superman Underoos. I had the John Williams score on vinyl. (Still do) I wore Superman pajamas and flew around the house all day long. I can't wait for this. I will be weeping during this.

[@4o69o]

Incredible man, Incredible trailer. Cant wait. So inspiring.

[@Dracobyte]

A real hero!

[@braddollahite]

Loved it, was just simply SUPER!!!!❤❤❤

[@Artisan1979]

He proved himself a true Superman after that accident. I'm in tears because he was my first hero. My first friend.That five year old boy that I was even saw him as a father figure. The music helped because it was the krypton theme. Beyond that it was just Christopher being Christopher. Gone too soon. I'm definitely going to try and see this RIP Christopher and Dana.

[@disconnexionsdotcom]

When I saw the thumbnail I thought it was weird for them to be crying at a trailer. Halfway through the trailer, I'm here bawling my eyes out. 😢

[@moviefan2517]

In the movie My Favorite Year, a young man says to his movie idol... "You couldn't have convinced me the way you did unless somewhere in you, you had that courage. Nobody's that good an actor." That is why Christopher Reeve is the defining Superman. He really had that courage and that strength. And it came through in his performance.

[@kennyoconnor6564]

One of the 20th centuries greatest real heroes.

[@kelleycarr9065]

So agree!!!!!!

[@AlxRo66]

I saw Superman The Movie at a screening last year - first time I’d ever seen it on the big screen - and it was an unbelievably enriching experience. I felt my inner child have an emotional moment. It was so significant. Also, first time seeing Reeve on the big screen and… damn, he was a very handsome man.

[@Yuurei21]

It comes back to that famous line. "They are a great people and they wish to be. They only lack the light to show them the way. This above all their capacity for good, I sent them you."

[@noel-1992]

I believe the thumbnail or poster of the documentary shows Christopher Reeves Superman, the man in front of red streak is so classical Superman mythos. RIP Christopher Reeve and Diana Reeve. Vaya con dios.

[@TaylorsAngel18]

Yea Robin and Christopher were roommates in Juliard and actually, Robin was the first person to make him laugh in several days. He showed up to his hospital room wearing scrubs and spoke in a fake Russian accent that he "was going to have to put on a rubber glove to examine your internal organs." Then he said "Whoo look at the size of this baby!" and Christopher was still coming off heavy sedation but Robin could tell he was laughing because his eyes lit up.

[@HeroesReforged]

They talk about this very thing in the documentary. It's a great moment.

[@thaddaeusluper]

Trailer made me cry more each time I watched the trailer 😢

[@_JohnC_]

I never knew until watching this how he became paralyzed. This trailer alone had me bawling my eyes out. Definitely won't be watching it in theater and crying around a bunch of people lol

[@jhayregz]

@_JohnC_ dude. If your a fan who cares. Guaranteed everyone else will be crying too. Don't let that stop you cause I'm sure that's not stopping them. Every time I watch the trailer or watch reactions to the trailer I tear up. 2 days straight now.

[@cassieo]

Have y’all watched his other works? Somewhere in Time is a cult classic, has a young Jane Seymour in it.

[@gummybear41283]

I can’t stop crying 😢he was my hero as a kid

[@robertpyper4643]

🙌 T H I S 🙌 Christopher Reeve SUPERMAN

[@ChipMunky]

What a human being. Looks incredible

[@BluLightningCos]

I really hope one of the theaters closer to me end up showing this cause this is a definite YES for me ^_^

[@mnoir7257]

Such a brilliant human.

[@onenutmia8323]

It's pretty crazy that the Superman symbol means Hope and the man who played this iconic character gave so many hope.

[@ricardorgomez]

I remember when he got injured. People were like "Whaaaaat?" It just couldn't happen to him. There is a Super Bowl commercial for a bank that shows a 'special' person getting up from a wheel chair to receive an award... It was a REALLY good CGI of Christopher Reeve walking to receive it. It was so emotional. People were pissed that they used his image for a bank commercial... But I thought it was very tasteful and well done. And inspiring.

[@blackagarboltagon7046]

I couldn't hold it when i hear that music damn ♥️

[@russellkellett9535]

There will never be a better Superman then Christopher Reeve never

[@jemmaleofitz1152]

I love watching u guys. It's refreshing to see good men that are not afraid to show emotion. I know very few good men. I married 1. Thanks.

[@MichaelPallada]

As someone who's paralyzed from the waist down since birth, I never had a lot of people, who where in a similar position as me, as role models. And I don't know much about him besides he played Superman, had an accident and was in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. This trailer convinced me to see this documentary, although I will be a sobbing mess for 1 hour and 45 minutes 😢😅

[@NerdsEngage]

Damn its everyones Birthday 😂

[@ClayHarris-g4r]

❤❤❤❤ love from Australia.Clay and deep respect 🎉🎉🎉

[@gheorgheheghedus-s9e]

The Most Legend ❤

[@eltonbandeira]

I found you guys watching an old video (Superman & Lois reaction). So now I came in to see what else there is on this channel and KNEW IT! I knew I'd find the reaction to this SUPER AWESOME trailer :D

[@Jackflip1996]

“That is it” realises he f*cked up “That is also it” 😂

[@hectorminator]

For real! Haha

[@Aishakenya824]

“Help is on the way” …Yup, that’s when I lost it 😭

[@tyleradams3490]

12:50 yeah I'm 37 too. 24 is still a baby haha - I barely feel like a grown up in my late 30s and I've got a wife and 2 kids and we're on house number 2.

[@Brook11223]

This film is coming out Sept 21st and 25th which is an important date because it would've been his 72nd birthday.

[@AntonyC83]

I’m going to be a wreck when I see this in a theater. BTW, his youngest son Will was only 3 when his father was paralyzed. By the time he was like 14 or 15, both his parents had died. He’s now a news anchor for like Good Morning America for one of those shows. He’s actually making a cameo in James Gunn’s Superman movie for next year.

[@lrjones7696]

The time Superman transcended the screen 😢❤

[@Cyriuxa]

Yeah.. This is one I might need to watch at home, the trailer alone has me in a wreck