Superman Returns Pitch Meeting

Step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Superman Returns!
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Before the massive success of the MCU and the DCEU, the superhero and comic book genre was still trying to find its footing on the big screen. Before Henry Cavill donned the red cape, Brandon Routh played the Man of Steel on the big screen… ever so briefly.
Superman Returns definitely raises some questions. Like why didn’t Superman tell Lois he was leaving? How did nobody realize that Clark and Superman left and returned on the very same day five years apart? Why did Lex hook up with an old lady, and why he is obsessed with this weird island idea of his? Does kryptonite take away Superman’s powers or not?
To answer all these questions, check out the pitch meeting that led to Superman Returns!
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[@justanotherchannelonyoutub126]

I’m glad Superman was kind enough to return Pitch Meeting to us

[@jojosoni]

Nice one 😂

[@crazyworld54321]

It was super easy, barely an inconvenience

[@MrMelonGuy42]

technical superman is canon to the ryan verse

[@ericwilson6444]

No, that was Jennifer Lawrence.

[@ruggedkoala3958]

Daaaaad 🙄

[@kingsleycy3450]

Most Superman actors are perfectly casted. It's often the script that fails them.

[@TGuard00014]

Meh Brandon Routh wasn’t a very good choice.

[@minbari73]

@@TGuard00014 He was a great choice if the point was to continue the Christopher Reeve Superman, which this was.

[@doughbafett]

Except in the case of Nick Cage who was a bad choice AND the script failed him.

[@jacobsampsonis7782]

@@minbari73 OK, so he was perfect to continue a bad, boring iteration of superman that continued to give comic book movies a bad name...

[@HMNCLunar]

@@doughbafett Yeah... We don't talk about that...

[@getdavemoore]

"Had to shut his eyes and get in there." These words will never leave me

[@FabledGentleman]

I'm traumatized.

[@Fanrule]

😆

[@RokyBalboa7]

I laughed hard on this one.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

I just don't get what he's saying here. I mean, Luthor is hideous and that old lady is a smokeshow for 90. TOTALLY not fair 😞

[@gfmol845]

Shutting your eyes and getting in there is TIG- Oooh my God!

[@JonathonFyck]

Ryan saw the news of Cavill announcing he would not return as Superman and IMMEDIATELY made this pitch meeting for us

[@lawjef]

He does these episodes in his sleep. And they are still way more interesting than that movie (yawns)

[@samuellawrence2093]

But Henry Cavill is back as Superman again thanks to Dwane Johnson aka Black Adam (We do see Henry back as superman)

[@kingkizy001]

@@samuellawrence2093 bro u are living in another dimension

[@felipea1399]

@@samuellawrence2093 not anymore

[@wtfnuoob]

It was super easy, barely an inconvenience for him

[@maxb2021]

Timing this to Henry Cavil's departure must have been difficult, but you made it look super easy, barely an inconvenience

[@michaelwesten4624]

he died? oh no. anyway

[@kalrandom7387]

Yes I totally enjoyed this

[@Marquis-Sade]

@@michaelwesten4624 No... he departed from the Witcher show

[@Snp2024]

@@michaelwesten4624 no he is alive on his grand castle kept alive by sacrificing 1000s of psycers everyday.

[@Guna89420]

Impeccable timing is tight!!

[@NLBusiness391]

“He can stalk WHOEVER HE WANTS…..romantically” god the delivery of this is just impeccable. I’ve been watching these pitch meetings for years now, and they never get old. They’re entertaining, but weirdly they’re also a source of movie news as well. I think that’s part of the watchability, you’re getting informed about the film while also getting a great laugh. You deserve all your success Ryan!

[@williamshepherd2836]

It's "Ryans", plural.

[@JTReviewsPlus]

I know everyone loves “super easy barely an inconvenience” but my personal favorite is “that’s what we’re going with” 🤣

[@tigercrush2253]

The off-handed "Hey, shut up"s do it for me

[@damon_aaron]

Ryan is like a dim sum of catchphrases, so everyone can pick a favorite.

[@adriandenton6637]

All of them must be spoken in some way whilst these films are pitched. That's the scary thing.

[@AriellaLilien]

mine is the "get all the way off my back" but I love the "that's what we're going with" too

[@johnbrant3355]

Wooopsy is always a good one

[@vivamortua]

I like it when Pitch Meeting covers older movies like this and not just new releases

[@TheFirefox]

One of my biggest complaints with KZbin channels that cover movies, games, etc. is when they act like nothing existed prior to about 2010.

[@Officewaffle]

It makes sense for them to cover new things but sometimes it's nice to go back and look at how the old stuff didn't make sense either.

[@whatdothlife4660]

@@TheFirefox Tell that to the people doing 8 hour overviews of old RPG's and shit.

[@gor9027]

Agreed. I'd like to see him do the Saw franchise at some point since they're releasing another installment this year.

[@Sans-Mot]

Not only I like it, but I prefer it.

[@mattlqx9620]

The quick "hey shut up" after he notice that the plot make no sense has to be my new favourite thing 😂

[@DavinPL]

Absolute hot fire

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

Ikr? I hope it's now just permanently immortalised in this channel's many great lines as "heyshutupso" and oft repeated.

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

Ok

[@Strahan740i]

@@papa_squat He said it's _my_ new favorite thing. Not that it's new to the channel. There is a significant difference.

[@Michau940]

Yeah, getting ALL THE WAY off his back every time was very hard, too much of an inconvenience.

[@Monkeyb00y]

What would really blow your mind. The actress that played Lex's elderly wife, Gertrude Vanderworth, actually played Lois Lane in the "Adventures of Superman" in the 1950s, for 78 episodes. So in some twisted way, Lex wins anyway.

[@larion2336]

Gives some funny context to her saying he brought her pleasure like she never felt before lmao.

[@41-Haiku]

@@larion2336 There are some things super speed just isn't good for.

[@NoahGooder]

so in a way its the worlds longest I banged your wife joke.

[@PhilBagels]

@@41-Haiku Man of Steel, Woman of Tissue Paper

[@ClanImprobable]

Well _that_ is cool!

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

“But how can we make Kevin Spacey look like a bad guy?” “Idk, we’ll just have him do something sexually inappropriate i guess” “You think people will buy that?”

[@John_Locke_108]

😂.

[@jkta97]

"Super easy, barely an inconvenience."

[@Thyranel]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@drphot6050]

Metal!

[@NeoConnor1]

I still don't. Allegations are not fact.

[@unclecreepy4185]

Kevin Spacey to his agent: Look, you gotta get me a movie role where it looks like I’m really into sleeping with very old women and not, you know, the complete opposite of that.

[@darrellcovello7917]

Underrated comment

[@DiegoB0525]

Kevin Spacey - "I don't diddle kids!"

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

​@@darrellcovello7917 Extremely overused reply

[@darrellcovello7917]

@@Marvelfanatic3658 annoying unwanted reply to a reply

[@flmbyz]

“I got just the director for you.”

[@StuartQuinn]

I can't believe I hadn't realised that Lois would have found herself inexplicably pregnant, without even her friend Clark around to help. She was pregnant and alone, with no recollection of a conception. That would have been seriously traumatising. Poor Lois!

[@WelcomeApathy]

No wonder she married that other guy, she was likely not in a good place and needed some kind of help/support.

[@randeknight]

Immaculate conception. So she's not surprised when her son has magic powers.

[@skatepark1ful]

THANK U!! Brilliant assessment and fantastically typed!!! Wish I’d done it first!! Can barely breathe from laughing and my acalp is charlyhorsing! Absolutely fantastic!! Cheers to ya!!

[@snazzypazzy]

@@randeknight Little Jesus 2.0?

[@tomhines3404]

Imagine how the Virgin Mary felt…Merry Christmas! 😊

[@Jbf-76]

This Superman movie Pitch Meeting is a masterpiece.. How Ryan transitions from mocking the movie, too openly mocking himself seamlessly is pure platinum..

[@jim191185]

calm down

[@ddegn]

It's NOT "pure platinum" it's *TIGHT.* Don't you know anything?

[@MudroZvon]

Hey, shut up

[@barfo281]

@@ddegn Pure Platinum is a topless bar in San Diego. Pure Platinum is tight, so....he's not wrong.

[@genesetliff3990]

Oh arguing with strangers on KZbin is Tight.

[@melbatoast6403]

Poor Brandon Routh. He was actually an awesome fit for the role. The problem was the movie they put him in, not the actor himself.

[@cugamer8862]

The movie had some really great elements also. The shuttle rescue scene was flawless.

[@bobwallett]

Hes done ok on TV at least

[@CM-pf1xc]

Lol I forgot about the old woman!! I always felt bad about how bad this movie was because BRANDON ROUTH was the perfect cast sweet handsome and thoughtful. He deserved more!

[@sharoncaseyledwidge]

He did

[@TGuard00014]

No he wasn’t the perfect cast. He’s far too effeminate and girly looking. He made a great Ray Palmer, a mediocre Clark Kent and a terrible Superman. His acting wasn’t particularly good at that time either.

[@PlumbPitiful]

Fun Fact: The old lady was played by Noel Neil who was Lois Lane in the 1950s George Reeves Superman TV series. Noel also did a cameo in the 1978 Superman movie as Lois Lane's mother on the train in the beginning

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

@@PlumbPitiful How thoughtful of them to honor her with such a.... peculiar role.

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

@@TGuard00014 Nah, the real issue is that the director told him to play Edward Scissorhands instead of Superman. "Look at how sad and lonely he is! He'll never be one of us!" This was the exact opposite of a sequel to the Reeve movies.

[@hongkong322]

Having to use the "Hey, shut up" line twice in one pitch meeting shows how good this movie is

[@AJeziorski1967]

Yeah, I'm crying. For both Brandon and Henry, both of whom were actually pretty great Supermen, each in their own way. Damn, WB is just the worst.

[@hottuna2006]

And they wonder why they're bleeding money.

[@madiqismal4186]

Superman is from a time when America was strong and decent. It's hard to bring him back in the state the country is in now. Inversely, that's why Batman movies are usually good.

[@Wildcat_Media]

Preach.

[@thehermitman822]

Would it actually be Supermans in this case?

[@thehermitman822]

@@madiqismal4186 Ppl want a real Superman story it's just hard to get it out of HW where they want to make everyone dark and sarcastic.

[@LobsterPuncher]

"Hey shut up" gets me every single time.

[@scorpiusbalthazar4327]

I think it's how fast he says it. Either way I like it as well.

[@danavixen6274]

Loved that he said it more than once this time. 🤣

[@gamecokben]

The best

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

"Heyshutupso" 😀

[@coolnerdlll6053]

I said this before, but something about it just irritates me. I think the series is funnier when they're both professional, as opposed to Screenwriter Guy being passive-aggressive and shouting everything. It feels wrong somehow.

[@thecrazycapn]

I always loved how Superman Returns's Lex Luther is obsessed with real estate, the same as Lex Luther in the Reeves Superman. It's so...charming.

[@austintrousdale2397]

That version of Lex Luthor is basically the most bitter guy to have ever lost a Monopoly game 🏦🏘

[@tonyfrance4100]

This Superman and Lex are canonically the same as Christopher Reeve's and Gene Hackman's characters. Same universe, just obviously the dates are a little wonky.

[@imjoeimjoe]

you diseased maniac

[@elbirrioso]

Reeve

[@imjoeimjoe]

@@elbirrioso he meant Reeves version your not as smart as you think you are.

[@hellomark1]

I saw this in the theatre when it came out, and Superman stalking Lois' family legitimately had me looking around thinking "Am I being punked? He's a stalker now?"

[@USMC49er]

If he is attractive, he's not a stalker. If he isn't, then he is.

[@doughbafett]

@@schattentaenzerin At least Lois asked him what color underwear she had on before he looked.

[@kenlieck7756]

@@schattentaenzerin Since the answer was "pink" I guess we'll never know...

[@jw-nz2vx]

It's also super creepy that he had a romantic relationship with Lois as Superman while maintaining a separate platonic friendship with her as Clark. He's essentially abusing her trust in a friend to access information she didn't choose to reveal to him as a romantic partner. He also uses his super hearing to get her address before the X-Ray vision spying scene.

[@englishatheart]

@@jw-nz2vx Boyfriend/significant other* They weren't pretentious twats back then. Relationships AREN'T jobs. Also, if she doesn't know it's the same dude, she has issues.

[@4rtiphi5hal19]

it was cool that brandon got to remind people he was superman in the arrowverse shows

[@alexandriaburnett2801]

He was a great Superman imo

[@jacobsampsonis7782]

Yea, real cool how one of the worst supermans was on a bad day time soap opera...

[@barfo281]

@@jacobsampsonis7782 Better than Hack Snydemouth's Man of Stool.

[@michaelthibault3845]

@Not gonna lie what the f is wrong with you?

[@alexielmarquay]

Yeah it was great. Too bad Tom Welling's version refused to help. It would have been awesome to see all of them in action.

[@raj0072me]

The moment he removed the glasses .... I finally realised it's ryan all the time...

[@drphot6050]

I was so afraid for him 😂

[@andrewclark8989]

He has ways to make you forget that ever happened. Best brush your teeth first though.

[@my3dviews]

Wait.....what? You are saying that there are two Ryans? Like twins that got the same name? 🤔

[@CoolGobyFish]

which one of them is Ryan? The writer or the producer?

[@zephyrerazortail5478]

@@CoolGobyFish Yes

[@GigglewithFelix321]

"Shut his eyes and get in there" - Ryan George

[@CosmicPhilosopher]

Get in there, you big furry oaf! I don't care what you smell!

[@DarkScherzo94]

I remember watching this with my mom when it came out. She was like, super excited to watch it, and all I could think about was "so all the action here is him lifting things, huh?" 😂😂😂😂

[@burger_kinghorn]

There was a robbery somewhere in there and he takes a bullet to the eye.

[@stiimuli]

Not even a mention of Superman getting shot IN THE EYEBALL ???? Its one of the best moments in the entire film

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

It's funnier to mention the bad stuff.

[@SonlangSiek]

This is a pitch meeting skit. The eyeball shot is a cool scene, but very insignificant to the whole plot. The video is about the movie as a whole, not minor details.

[@hansnorleaf]

@@SonlangSiek you mean except minor details that are nitpick worthy or self-contradictory...

[@majorgear1021]

That was pretty amazing. I was surprised that it was left out as well.

[@ashb7]

@@SonlangSiek We all love pitch meetings, but you don't have to defend it this hard bro

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

Lex Luther: Bringing joy to an elderly woman in her final days. The monster.

[@goodnesswhy]

Oh bringing joy to an elderly woman is tight!

[@Vonononie]

@@goodnesswhyI want to reply with something about not tight but dry but it’s wrong, it’s too wrong

[@andymouse]

@@Vonononie I'll do it then, Baggy, dry and stinks of piss.

[@BoraHorzaGobuchul]

@@Vonononie if not tight is wrong, people have come up with a whole number of solutions to that problem. I bet it's not hard to find a suitable object in the room or at least nearby. In a pinch, one could use a hand. Sorry for the graphic part.

[@somerandolad]

It just so happened to be mother's day that same day.

[@hx3trapped]

Brandon Routh was underrated as Superman. He was pretty good in a subpar story.

[@gnocchidokey]

Fortunately we were later able to see his true secret super hero identity -- the Atom.

[@VashVicious2]

I like to think that everyone who knows Clark is aware he is superman... they are just scared because if they ever say it he will hear it with super hearing. And if they ever write it in another room he will see it. And if they ever confront him... they may have to deal with the most powerful thing in the world having all his attention on them...

[@NevTheDeranged]

In Mark Waid's *Irredeemable*, the Plutonian's (Superman expy) coworkers discover his secret identity, and broadcast it over the radio. He has to beat the signal to the satellites and destroy them, then flies back and tells them they now know the most dangerous secret in the world, and are on every supervillain's most wanted list. Most of them commit suicide within a year.

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

In the show Megaman NT Warrior there is a superhero named Commander Beef, and in one episode it is revealed that all the main characters *know* his secret identity, they just keep prentending they don't to be nice to him, lol!

[@baertheblader9402]

Maybe Clark is just going around kissing people all the time so they forget 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@VashVicious2]

@@scottthewaterwarrior lol that's funny

[@VashVicious2]

@@baertheblader9402 that pink kryptonite had a long lasting effect I guess lol

[@TJ-fu5kr]

Love when Ryan covers older movies. I’m old now and don’t catch many recent films so I dig a pitch meeting for a movie I saw back in high school.

[@cenciende9401]

If you saw this in high school you're barely 30 dude... that's not old, not even middle aged, in fact 30's are the peak years for a human.

[@TJ-fu5kr]

@@cenciende9401 Lol close …I think I saw it my senior year in 06…I’m 34 now. Definitely not that 18 yr old kid anymore, but I hear you haha

[@jdunnatl]

​@@TJ-fu5kr34?? 🙄😅

[@apexnext]

Time is relative, age is a perception. 😁👍

[@mrmicro22]

As I look at the Voctrola sitting in the corner, I think your perception of age is skewed. Go outside and do something. Screens age is all.

[@Tiago-]

This pitch meeting about a man in a form fitting suit is SUPER tight.

[@MADGUNSMONSTER]

Tiago I see what you did there!

[@blindleader42]

@@MADGUNSMONSTER Is he saying that the Pitch Meeting is form fitting, too?

[@Number0neSon]

Super tight suits are TIGHT!

[@GHOST6472]

The head nods while saying “barely an inconvenience” always get me 😂

[@melany7634]

Me the whole pitch meeting:😂😂 Ryan:"I hope it made you cry!" Me: "sobbing uncontrollably"

[@MaiAolei]

Waiting for this pitch meeting longer than usual was super hard, a true inconvenience.

[@marekdyer4404]

Watching Pitch Meetings instead of studying for finals is tight.

[@Pscyon]

Yeah yeah yeah!

[@NandiCollector]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@EweChewBrrr01]

It’s also super easy, barely an inconvenience.

[@adithyaashoknair6720]

Finals are tight!

[@InsertCreativeusername_]

"But don't you need to pass the finals to get out of school or something?" "Hey shut up"

[@British_Rogue]

It's a subtle thing, but hearing the pitcher's voice whilst the producer is still on screen is a neat touch. Helps us forget we're watching a man talk to himself.

[@RJMacReady1]

True. The editing is really good

[@rs0n]

What do you mean? There's two people.

[@cheddarsunchipsyes8144]

@@rs0n seriously 🥺

[@rs0n]

@@cheddarsunchipsyes8144 I'm going to have to need you to get all the way off my back on this one :)

[@foxy_poetry]

Man talk to himself? What are you TALKING about!

[@atroyz]

The Superman franchise really deserved better screenplays.

[@Skywalker21O]

This episode made me feel things I’ve never felt before 😂

[@richardmahn7589]

CRY! CRY MORE!

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

🤨🤔📸

[@Skywalker21O]

These are weird comments. I was joking on how the old woman told Kevin spacey that he made her feel like that.. in the episode I just watched..but the way Ryan said it made me laugh. So 🙃 Bots maybe? 🤔

[@danielrodrigues4903]

@@Skywalker21O The first comment is not weird if you watched the whole video through. Specifically the bit at 05:58.

[@Skywalker21O]

@@danielrodrigues4903 there was only a few seconds left! 😅 yea I missed that

[@PlumbPitiful]

I wouldn't exactly say comic book movies were not popular in 2006. In addition to this movie there was also the Raimi Spiderman films, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four etc. all of which were very successful at the box office

[@lrts1lrts181]

1:01 This is exactly like Pete Holmes's sketch with Batman and Superman.

[@wambamrightintheham4821]

I mean, Lex showed that old woman love and passion in her twilight years. It was truly romantic.

[@John_Locke_108]

Imagine if it was a teenage boy. Kevin Spacey would have really shown love in that scene.

[@majorgear1021]

Ah yes. The Twilight years with Bella, Edward, and Jacob. I’m still on Team Edward.

[@GLJosh]

Yeah, Lex loving an elderly woman while Superman is a deadbeat dad stalking his baby's momma.

[@LXNL]

Producer Guy: MONEY! MONEY! MONEY! MONEY! MONEY!

[@dradel2050]

It's not like she'll be using that money when she's dead, and he did make her happy to the end.

[@Yasviele]

Oh man, this one made me feel like you first thought about the glasses joke and then decided to watch the movie and build the rest of the pitch meeting around it lo/ because the delivery is sublime

[@Dustman3400]

4:20 “Oh no! Again! Once more!”

[@boyeatsworld-vr9ci]

My favorite line in this one.

[@mathastronomie]

Petition for a “The boys” or “Dune” pitch meeting. #suggestion

[@talitafranco7230]

Yessssss! Pleaaaaaaase!! I join!!

[@Smeejee]

I second Dune!!

[@Grift76600]

Dune (1984): "Weird red headed guys in leather are tight!"

[@talitafranco7230]

@@Grift76600 now I want both Dune movies pitch meeting, oh and put the miniseries too! Because don’t spending money in special effects is tight!!

[@myellatorres2110]

yes for both!!!

[@bersotto2626]

The "I hope it made you cry" part really got a tear in my eye

[@alexandriaburnett2801]

@notgonnalie. I just left a comment. Go reply.

[@drphot6050]

Hey, Shut Up! 😂

[@matthewpatrick7263]

Waiting extra time for this excellent pitch meeting almost made me cry.

[@darkhorse811]

"i'm gonna put some tears in your eye." - Bully Maguire

[@theprantadutta]

Brandon Ruth was actually a really underrated Superman.

[@AnyoneCanSee]

I remember sitting in the theatre as it began the Superman theme started playing and the incredible excitement I felt for 30 seconds.

[@desertsuede4]

The first plane rescue was cool too. Then the movie completely went to sh!t

[@Rando_Shyte]

I feel incredible exitement for 30 seconds all the time.

[@TheOtterOfMadness]

Watching Pitch Meeting after a long day of work to start the weekend is tight!

[@InsertCreativeusername_]

Yes sir it is

[@starrkitty1]

I love it when he says “Hey, shut up!” 😅

[@AS-zt3dj]

Who else can't stop themselves from smiling when superman saved the plane and his theme song came on

[@hugocastilla3102]

That is a great moment

[@Devillionaire]

Best (and maybe only) great moment of that film.

[@anthonybranch4712]

The Space Shuttle/Jumbo jet rescue scene is HANDS-DOWN the best thing in this movie. It's often the only scene from the film that I even bother to watch. We will all gladly sign up to see Superman being Superman. That ABSOLUTELY CREEPY/stalker stuff was so utterly foreign to the character, that I'm sure Siegel and Schuster were spinning in their graves...

[@LaminatorX]

That whole plane sequence is probably the best Superman thing on film. Sadly, the movie continues for another hour thereafter.

[@MrM-u3h]

Me, cuz this movie sucked.

[@HailHydra1001]

A pitch meeting for Batman 66 would be groovy!

[@HailHydra1001]

@@schattentaenzerin “Not to worry, I have my bat shark repellent against these dastardly sharks”

[@jakarnilson]

The office must be filmed at Dutch angles!

[@stanisawkrzyzaniaktheoviraptor]

Don't you mean tight?

[@HailHydra1001]

@@stanisawkrzyzaniaktheoviraptor This is the 1960’s son everything is groovy here

[@honer777]

I worked with Brandon on legends of tomorrow for 3 years. One of the nicest actors I’ve worked with, high fives me everyday on set, took the time to learn everyone’s names, he’s very much a real life Clark Kent. Sad but funny story, a camera operator I was working with turns to Brandon one day and says “congrats on your new Superman movie, you must be so busy right now”. Routh just looks at him, slightly insulted, “they recast the role”. The camera operator was completely befuddled and I just shook my head.

[@chriswp50]

First season of legends was 3 years after man of steel?

[@honer777]

@@chriswp50 I think longer? I worked with him for three years on legends.

[@chriswp50]

@@honer777 that's why I'm asking lol, you said the camera operator congratulated Brandon for a new superman movie atleast 3 years after said superman movie came out

[@honer777]

@@chriswp50 he congratulated him on the Henry cavil Superman movie that came out in season 1 of legends.

[@chriswp50]

@@honer777 man of steel is the only Henry Cavill superman and came out three years before legends season 1

[@ggood4339]

"I'm gonna need you to get all the way off my back about that!" Best way to move the plot along ever!!!

[@solidsnake4214]

“Oh ok lemme get off of that thing”

[@Christian_Sandoval]

This was one of the very good ones. It's so entertaing to watch how you weave together all the Superman movies up to that point.

[@loganshaw4527]

Meh plot holes.

[@justinjwood]

I’m a huge fan of these and this one was extra special because I’M FREAKING IN IT! Im the one holding the yellow envelope in the Daily Planet at 0:45!

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Slicker than Cavill's CGI anti-stash, baby. 💪😎✌️

[@erasedexistence4161]

That's so cool!

[@wateim3951]

Oh excellent, I bet holding that envelope was difficult. You know, hard to do?

[@justinjwood]

@@wateim3951 Actually it was super easy. Barely an inconvenience.

[@lastmanstanding5423]

@@wateim3951 nice setup 10/10

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

Lex was the hero... Gave an old woman unexpected pleasure. Built an island that didn't kill billions. Stabbed a man who impregnated and wiped the memory of his coworker. Helped a young half kryptonian discover his powers. Lex was the hero!

[@OldJong]

Having Superman's son and having her husband believe that it's his own son is tight!

[@StuartQuinn]

But she wasn't even with Richard when she became pregnant, let alone married to him. With those timings, surely he knew he wasn't the father all along? That Superman is a real piece of work.

[@OldJong]

@@StuartQuinn Maybe Richard was really dumb! 😬

[@moridin3336]

Maybe half kyrptonian kids take longer to gestate?

[@paulsacramento5995]

Superman Returns had some good moments. The airplane scene was good and the bullet to the eye was well done.

[@barfo281]

@Paul - It's still an overall better movie than Man of Stool and Batfleck v. Stuporman.

[@TheFinalGate_]

@@barfo281 yeah if you like being bored out of your skull, lmfao man of steel had sick fight scenes, this movie had pedo spacey and sa superman that doesnt throw one damn punch lmfao garbage, idek who this film was made for, certainly not fans of ACTION comics

[@scorpiusbalthazar4327]

@@barfo281 Oh God no! Superman Returns was putrid. Man of Steel was phenomenal and BvS Ultimate Edition was great. At least their plots made sense whereas Returns plot was god awful.

[@barfo281]

@@TheFinalGate_ Man of Stool had sick fight scenes? You mean where you couldn't actually see what was happening, like a blurry messy Transformers movie? That stupid flying/punching Zod in the sky scene that looks like video game garbage? Who would you want Superman to punch in Returns? Christopher Reeve didn't punch anyone in 1978 Superman either. Name a scene in Man of Stool that compares with the airplane rescue scene in Returns. You can't. Because Man of Stool is garbage.

[@TheFinalGate_]

@@barfo281 faora vs the military dudes was raw af, and yea, actually seeing the one time superman had to kill someone, was actually nutty, zod was a way more interesting villain than kevin derp spacey and also i will say batman v superman sucked, that zuckerberg/luthor shit was wack af

[@markschepker6506]

You managed to help me realize screen writers have feelings too. Felt a little sorry for him when producer guy made the mirror comment

[@leeswift7883]

"Had to shut his eyes and get in there" Not quite winter yet, still got a chill down my spine with the visuals 😬

[@jimmythebold589]

that part made me laugh very loudly.

[@dharampal9893]

Oohh watching a pitch meeting as soon as it comes it TIGHT. And also super easy barely an inconvenience

[@ArthArmani]

Those quick hey shut up is gold lol

[@michellearzu1265]

Technically, her fiancé. She's not married and she really hates the question of when's the wedding...not saying it invalidates any point, but I've watched this movie way too many times 😅 I had so much fun with this pitch meeting, THANKS!!!

[@alexandriaburnett2801]

Brandon Routh was my favorite Superman. Fight me. Love when he saved the plane and Metropolis.

[@HerrEllsworth]

While I thought Brandon Routh did a break-out job as Clark/Superman (he had Christopher Reeve down cold), the one thing I had trouble with was the fact that Routh was only 26 when this came out. Therefore, he did all the things of the last two minutes by the time he was 21 before disappearing for five years? Perhaps Kryptonians age differently than us Earth mortals.

[@bryh555]

I used to think it was insane that no one recognizes Clark as superman with just a pair of glasses, but then one time I wore a hat in front of people I saw everyday but had never worn a hat in front of, and no one knew who I was

[@RonW4684]

I'm the exact opposite. I wear a hat everyday, if I don't, people I know don't recognize me!!

[@seanewing204]

This is absolutely a thing. Just watching Reeve in the first two movies shows why it's plausible.

[@Bulletproof_Trump]

Legit, I walked into the office without my glasses on once and I got double takes. I guess it's not entirely impossible, just really freaking unlikely

[@funkoxen]

@@Bulletproof_Trump how did you see the double takes?

[@samfisher1024]

Maybe its the version I read aling time ago. But Clarks trying to make Jimmy Olsen feel better about not seeing it sooner and that he his a good photojournalist. He tells him something to the effect of "Superman doesnt wear a mask and is moving very fast most of the time. Hes all over the globe. Everyones looking up in the sky for him. Its on record that he is the last one from his planet. That this alien doesnt need to eat or sleep. Thats hes powerd by the sun flys in space. No ones thinking about looking at their neighbour." Clark then takes a step back from the saftey rail the were leaning on on the roof of the Planet. Stands up straighter takes his glasses off along with his shirt revealing the suit and hovers a few feet above Jimmy in the air. In a different tone of voice "You see how different the two are?" Then he flys off as a siren goes off. There was like a side by side of Clark Kent and Superman. Like Jimmys brain doung the comparison. To me it made sense. In that world youre so use to seeing Superman as a hero without a mask youre not thinking he has a secret identity. But incase someone was. Clarks voice, demeanor, posture, hair, clothes. Make such a difference.

[@pewnit]

Brandon Routh could thankfully play Ray Palmer in the Arrowverse and while that universe was quite botched as well, at least we got to see him as a good superhero for the long haul

[@TGuard00014]

He was a much much better Ray Palmer than a Superman and if they ever take Ray Palmer to the big screen Brandon should get the job.

[@scorpiusbalthazar4327]

@@TGuard00014 The only thing I liked about Returns was Brandon as Superman but his Ray Palmer was great, especially on LoT.

[@pewnit]

​@@TGuard00014Yeah. Idk if James Gunn is gonna go with that but he should. Grant, Stephen, and Melissa also deserve a role imo. They were great and as far as I'm concerned, Grant and Stephen are The Flash and Green Arrow in my mind. I did like Sasha Calle's Supergirl better but that's more so because of the writing but I wouldn't mind her being on the big screen either

[@pewnit]

​@@scorpiusbalthazar4327yeah, all the characters were done justice on legends imo

[@CheriseRoyal]

“Had to shut his eyes and get in there” has got to be the best line of all the videos 😂😂😂

[@affanshaikh8492]

Thank you Superman, for returning the pitch meeting. I've been looking for this all over the place

[@tothosewhowait]

I know we are called 'to those who wait' but 2 weeks is too long between pitch meetings!

[@nicholascowling7052]

LOL! That taking off the glasses gag was pretty well played. Cheers! 👏👏👏

[@gobias_]

The "I hope it made you cry" part at the end just ended me. I didn't expect anything close to that. So fucking funny.

[@jenniferp403]

I always love the meta references to how the characters are actually the same guy. Genius how you worked that in.

[@reignman30]

Whoa wait, they're the same guy? I'm not buying it. Nobody can change clothes that fast.

[@WildMike1234]

The fact that Lois seems to have become 15-20 years younger since Superman returned seems to have escaped anyone's notice too. I wonder if Lois will continue to de-age in the reboot.

[@PosthumanHeresy]

I love how she actually _has_ continued to deage, what with the DCEU and the new cartoon.

[@playerpage]

Fun fact: Brandon Routh was the same age when he made Superman Returns, as Christopher Reeve was when he made Superman: The Movie. AAAAAND, Kate Bosworth was the same age as Margot Kidder. People age slower now, I guess.

[@PosthumanHeresy]

@@playerpage They absolutely do. Extreme amounts of lead in the atmosphere is a hell of a drug and is responsible for most weirdness of the people of the 20th century.

[@Tonyhouse1168]

The new Superman with his infant crush!

[@whewkiki]

@@playerpage Margo Kidder 1978-1948 = 30 Kate Bosworth 2006-1983 = 23

[@alm2187]

One snag: yes, this is a sequel to Superman II in which he and Lois had their special night together. In answer to her lamenting the knowledge of his secrets, he erases her memory. But we'd probably prefer a sequel to the Donner cut. But that version has it that he reversed time again afterward. So it's not that her memory of the events is gone, it's that the events themselves never happened.

[@scorpiusbalthazar4327]

When did he sleep with her? Was it in the now erased part of time? If so, then she shouldn't have ever been pregnant with his child.

[@alm2187]

Right, that's the problem, @@scorpiusbalthazar4327 Lester version: he forfeits his powers enabling him to make love with Lois. After recovering his powers, she cries about the burden of keeping his secrets. He demonstrates an unexplained, one-time power to erase her recent memories, thereby unburdening her. SR: turns out she got pregnant that night. Her memory gap neatly explains her mis-reporting of paternity. (She's just confused.) But we've got to head-canonize the much-reviled, whimsical cut of II for this to make sense. Donner cut: he forfeits his powers enabling him to make love with Lois. After recovering his powers, he reverses time and prevents the jailbreak from the Phantom Zone. Zod's conquest of Earth never happens and, consequently, neither does Supes's liason with Lois. SR: no specifics on how or when Lois & Superman had a son together. Arguably, this spoils the thematic je-ne-sais-quoi of the Donner Cut.

[@billc5433]

I'm glad Routh got a second chance in some form of DC.

[@MrVvulf]

Routh did a great job in Superman. He wasn't the writer or director which are the roles deserving of criticism for the movie.

[@miamidean7399]

Ryan: Thanks for watching, let me know in the comments what other movies you’d like to see Pitch Meetings for… Us: all of them. Ryan: Oh really! Us: ALL of them. Ryan: Actually, that’s not gonna be- Us: heyshudup

[@TheGreenInfiniti]

Ryan: Well,, ok than.

[@gnocchidokey]

He doesn't have to do every movie. Just every movie I personally have ever watched! Perfectly reasonable, really.

[@Scionofgreyhaven]

I loved Man of Steel and Henry's Superman, Even if the DC movies weren't popular among the mainstream, I connected with those movies...Sad to see Henry's Superman come to an end before he really got the chance to show everything he had as Superman.

[@LinkMarioSamus]

I like how people are so sad about Cavill’s departure and comparatively less about Batgirl’s cancellation, even though both are equally tragic yet understandable.

[@blckbldng]

I actually love Superman 3. The bar and junkyard scenes are the best ever.

[@16shogunelitegreen]

I like the third one too. I also enjoyed the forth one. I found it better than the second one

[@bman8366]

Yeah, I enjoyed Superman 3... No.4 sucked massively!

[@I.am.Sarah.]

Not to mention the antics of Richard Pryer (R.I.P). As others have said though 4 is so bad it I had to drink heavily to wipe it out of my head.

[@austintrousdale2397]

Underrated movie, actually, as some might say.

[@WillCamx]

3 was certainly much better than 4.

[@skibot9974]

Honestly Lex getting no punishment for his prior deeds is the most realistic part of the film

[@mggardiner4066]

It’s where all his prior money went. Paying people off and hiring a team of lawyers

[@KasumiKenshirou]

I guess they needed Superman to testify because everyone else who was going to testify coincidentally died.

[@jacksonschanneljohannsen6478]

"Are there any action this movie?" To be fair, the rooftop tanking of a bullet with his eyeball was pretty sick XD

[@barfo281]

There's actually lots of action in this movie; more than in the original Donner film. People just want to see comic-book style punching, which didn't happen in the 1978 movie either.

[@dammagrilla]

@@barfo281 Yeah but this came out after Spider-Man and Blade... people had different expectations of "comic book" movies (and movies in general) compared to 1978

[@WorldofRone]

So refreshing to see something that's not of current pop culture! Not sure if this is something possible but I'd love to see the Rush Hours or even the Lethal Weapons! Those would be amazing to cut through with your witty comedy! There are so many gems in the past which are begging to be pitched by you 🤣 love that you're still going so strong!

[@multi-florum]

I'm not sure you can summarize Lethal Weapon in a family friendly manner, but I'd sure enjoy watching him try.

[@WorldofRone]

@@multi-florum they did an awesome job with back to the future 🤣

[@sitcomchristian6886]

I'm gonna just say though: the moment when the bullet is crushed against Superman's eye and falls away, causing no damage....that was awesome.

[@PotrzebieConolly]

I do wonder how he knew his eyes were as invulnerable as his skin.

[@SpideyWarsStudios]

My favorite Superman movie of all time. SUPER underrated imo. Entire movie had me going "Oh wow wow wow wow Wow"

[@apocalypseofplush]

Truly one of the movies of all time

[@mr.thomas6348]

wow

[@t.rexking441]

Brandon Routh is great in this role. I'm glad they brought him back, even if it was for the Modern Arrowverse.

[@goodnesswhy]

It was great, except for Lex pleasuring a really old lady and Superman kind of stalking Lois with his x-ray vision...

[@juancarlosgonzalez8950]

I think it would have been fantastic if they'd done that same movie but with with the trip to Krypton taking the real 25 year lapse, not 5, and with Margot Kidder as Lois and their kid was an actor born in 1981...

[@Eric-cj8sb]

Please do a Twister pitch meeting. That movie is asking for it.

[@haydarmajzoub7691]

The quick “hey shut up” always gets me

[@C21H30O2]

I cried. I sobbed. I wet my pants. Magnificent.

[@bman8366]

Wow wow wow... Wow!

[@in5n80]

Ohh wet pants are tight!

[@bman8366]

@@in5n80 Heeheehee!

[@Jacklynofalltrades]

I was stuck on the myth of my movie. After watching almost all of your screen rant pitches, it made it super easy, barely an inconvenience, to explain the reason what the characters lose their memories in the movie mythos. Thank you. I hope one day you can do the pitch of my movie. What an honor that would be!!

[@Gretchaninov]

3:37 I thought you were gonna say "sending desperate faxes while playing piano is tight".

[@zame-osomething5096]

I told my band teacher that finding pyromaniacs for special effects was super easy, barely an inconvenience. He told me that I needed to get all the way off of his back with that. What a chad.

[@theherooffire007]

I really almost cried watching this Ryan. I had such high hopes for seeing Cavill reprise his role as Superman after his comeback reveal, and finding that he's not was like a kick in the crotch for me, (just like hearing he won't be reprising Geralt either). And you now reminded me of it again. Why you do this to me, you evil, twisted Canadian funny-man?

[@Aitherea]

i imagine it was a kick in the crotch for him too. He left the role of Geralt likely because they were unfaithful to source material and he probably wasnt making as much from Netflix as he would from stuff like Superman. Then suddenly his role as Superman is pulled out from under him. I'm sure he'll be fine as he's a very in-demand actor... but still, ouch.

[@pugachevskobra5636]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂

[@drockjr]

Never stop churning these out Ryan. You just aren't allowed to stop

[@Perri-Winkle]

He can stop if he wants.

[@drockjr]

@@Perri-Winkle you think I'm seriously telling him he can't. God you're a joke

[@Perri-Winkle]

@@drockjr That was rude, but no I don't think that. I don't know what Ryan thinks though. I've seen plenty of youtubers make videos about how they needed to stop but they were afraid of letting down their audience. I can't help but think that comments like yours contribute to that, however minor that contribution may be.

[@drockjr]

@@Perri-Winkle nor do yours. It was called a joke. Calm down karen

[@mattwo7]

4:28 "Solar-powered Kryptonian" sounds redundant to me. Well, depending on what color of sun they're under anyway.

[@doblove]

Ryan is so funny and this Pitch Meeting is in my top 10 at least lol

[@DuaneMoody990]

"So eventually it's happily ever after to both Clark and Lois, right?" [spang sound effect as CoIE recaps Joker mass-murdering Lois along with the rest of the Daily Planet's staff]

[@tjwarddd]

This video got me thinking about Cavill hanging up the cape and made me cry uncontrollably.

[@crumblebee6728]

…Really? I mean, he was a good superman but yikes those films were horrible

[@gyllenspetzfamily7993]

@@crumblebee6728 and he knew that, he was hoping for a really good and positive movie in the future. Check out what he posted in October. Cavill had hope.

[@BlazingOwnager]

@@gyllenspetzfamily7993 People are so naive to be complaining about this. The DCEU needed to be nuked from orbit and reset. You can't reset it half-assed with lingering actors.

[@legitbeans9078]

Those movies were god awful wtf is wrong with people 🤣

[@BlazingOwnager]

​@@legitbeans9078 It is funny to see how many people that do not legitimately understand keeping actors from the DCEU makes getting a fresh start impossible. This had to happen and everyone acts like they "made a mistake."

[@realBlueMoonMusic]

I liked this movie quite a bit. I think that Brandon would have some good movies as Supes if he had the chance.

[@TheFinalGate_]

Dude this movie was so bad lmfao

[@matttweed8961]

I'm with you I didn't hate it, had some weird plot lines, visuals and pacing problems, like the plane crash was beautifully done then the next hour was weird and boring but at least it understood the character a little more than Man of Steel or BvS, in my extremely unpopular opinion (don't shoot!)

[@kenny8712]

@@TheFinalGate_ it's fine, but too slow

[@realBlueMoonMusic]

@@matttweed8961 Fully agreed. Overall, it was a movie that took Superman seriously, unlike [those 2 movies], and without going too far, like MoS or BvS. It balanced out Superman and Clark with someone who felt like he understood the character (doubly evidenced by a superb portrayal in Crisis on CW). Soft-spoken, but embodies what it means to be a hero. By no means one of the greatest, but I believe that it was solid, especially compared to some other interpretations. Side-note: The score was superb and the Superman Returns main theme is just spectacular. Right at home with the original John Williams score, yet still felt clear and new.

[@matttweed8961]

@@realBlueMoonMusic great assessment! The score was fantastic, pure Superman and the tone was exactly what a modern Superman movie should be, they just didn't stick the landing! Wouldn't mind seeing Nicholas Hoult play Superman moving forward and I hope we see plenty of Clark Kent, will be intriguing to see what James Gunn can do with the character.

[@gamecokben]

The one good thing about Superman Returns was the score, which was pretty much perfect

[@lek1223]

It did make my eyes tear a little at the thought of saying goodbye to Henry Cavil as Superman... if that is what you were aiming for

[@jeromevaleska2014]

“So then he launches a continent into space and then he’s Jesus for a second and then he falls down to Earth.” Might be my new favourite Pitch Meeting line. Delivered perfectly! 😂

[@thetruesora]

doing a backflip and snapping the badguy's neck is out, launching continents and being jesus for a second is in!

[@jeromevaleska2014]

@@thetruesora Perfect! Just perfect! Everything, down to the last minute detail!