The Journey of Christopher Reeve (20/20)

September 29, 1995. 20/20 episode with Hugh Downs and Barbara Walters. Also contains a short discussion of the closing arguments of the O.J. Simpson trial.

[@JasonB95]

It is so arresting to hear him tell his story. You can't leave this interview not being more grateful for the life you live. RIP Chris and Dana.

[@ReturnOfTheJ.D.]

He puts life in perspective, because this can happen to anyone at any time.

[@artgallery7376]

Poor guy.. makes me cry. In Heaven Christopher Reeves is a real Superman. Do you, guys, like that? God can do that because His that cool.

[@93seronica]

I'm not going to complain about anything ever again

[@jonathanwright8025]

If you can get up and walk around you are privelaged.

[@eric2394]

Why do bad things happen to good people?

[@bikeride3159]

With no disrespect, I don't think we could've had a more articulate & intelligent person that endured this condition and shared his story with much honesty & courage

[@lbabytutorials4852]

If I was paralyzed from the neck down, there’s no way I could go on living this is truly inspirational

[@philfowlie9927]

You go on. I sustained a spinal cord injury in June of 2020. It was because of an abcess in my cervical spine. My wife is my caregiver, my rock, my everything. If anything, this injury (which would've been fatal had it not been noticed during a diagnostic test) has made us stronger. I could go on, but I'll close with this. I am living my BEST LIFE because of one thing: my beautiful, wonderful wife told me "I love you, you're still you and you're here and I'm not going anywhere." That alone has given me the will to live. Feel free to ask me any questions.

[@Silver_Screen_asso]

A very courageous man. Rest in peace Christopher Reeve.

[@johndelutis1913]

Amazing hero

[@arisiordan9067]

Was the best Superman all the time. Will live always in our hearts!

[@artgallery7376]

Poor guy.. makes me cry. In Heaven Christopher Reeves is a real Superman. Do you, guys, like that? God can do that because His that cool.

[@alphatwosiri6697]

Christopher Reeve is the king of all superman actors!

[@Giorgekaka69]

The real superman.only one

[@KandovMichael]

Christopher Reeve wasn't Superman. Superman was Christopher Reeve. Rest your soul! The fact that Dana died just two years after Chris at the age of only 44 years because of lung cancer and she never touched a cigarette make their fate even more tragic 😥😥

[@ChattinBoxingWYB]

A Legend, a Hero, an Inspiration To All Overcome The Most Difficult and Life Changing of Obstacles.

[@ReturnOfTheJ.D.]

It's interesting that he doubted his future at 2am in the morning in the first few months after the accident, but then went on to have a future far more powerful and stronger than even his multiple film appearances as the greatest superhero ever.

[@theamaturegolfer7798]

My hero, Christopher Reeve. Superman. I must add what a wonderful caring wife. Great women that also sadly passed away.

[@superjemz5390]

Christopher Reeves. The one and only choose. Out of 100 person who's audition in super Man.... 🦸🦸🦸

[@sliat1981]

Everyone need a Dana Reeve in their life

[@texasgal2794]

With a career in nursing for 33 years, I have to say I have met many patients who were quadriplegics or paraplegics. Many had a positive attitude, but none as inspirational as the Christopher Reeve family!! But, it does make a person take stock of your own life and become more appreciative of all of the blessings we have!

[@johnellizz]

What's your professional opinion of 37:23 where he makes all his fingers stand up?

[@nyc1929]

Great job as always Babs, Love to all of u. ❤️

[@simonnomis5302]

his wife was a LADY ...im sure their souls are together....this cannot be the end...

[@MrHeyhomes]

it's hard to let go when your wife sings like an angel and his family loved him so much. What a great man, those up stairs we call them the higher power or god they control life and death and everything in between. It's hard to piece together why they picked this man for this pain and his wife died at such a young age at 46.

[@sliat1981]

They were both young.

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

I often think the sams thing, and I think it's the same reason as Annette Funnicello, Michael J. Fox, and Terry Fox. To promote research to find a cure for such diseases so that one day mankind won't have to face this ever again.

[@kellenehubbard4202]

R. I. P Christopher and Dana Reeves

[@harryclarkhulk]

Reeve!

[@ChalNjurshEp]

Reeve!

[@sliat1981]

Everyone I knew said that when he died he was “free” again and that in a small way it was a good thing because his suffering was over. I never saw it like that. I thought it was a really sad thing as he still seemed to be enjoying life and was making the most of it as best as he could. He had a zest for life and I was devastated when he died

[@johnellizz]

Hi, sliat1981! Unfortunately, Chris is not free. He and all other famous people are like puppets who must do as they're told. At some point, they became assimilated by The All Seeing Eye, the Masonic 'God' which is really more like 'The Devil', or something. Once these folks joined the 'Left Eye God' they had to follow scripts and obey. This 'God' loves to fool us. Everything is like a prank. Legions of famous people use television to fool us about everything. Chris is one heck of a actor to have fooled us so well. I had always just assumed he was really paralyzed until I learned about The Theater Of The Real.

[@sliat1981]

@@johnellizz like I said you are an idiot and nobody believes/cares about your mad conspiracy theories. I speak for everyone here, by saying do us all a massive favour and keep it to yourself

[@johnellizz]

@@sliat1981 Well you're the one who tried (and failed) to discredit my assertion that Chris is not paralyzed. I'm just speaking phakz. 😌😌😌

[@sliat1981]

@@johnellizz no all you’ve “proven” is you’re a idiot that would believe someone would pretend to be paralysed, ruining their career and losing files for absolutely no reason. Go take your crazy/absurd theories elsewhere where you may find people gullible enough to believe them.

[@johnellizz]

@@sliat1981 As I explained, Chris is like, a slave of this 'All Seeing Eye'. He doesn't have a career unless the Eye God allows him to have one. I don't know how it works since I never joined...But if you see a person who is rich or famous or powerful in this world they are puppets of the 'Left Eye God'. I could speculate: Let's see...what if this 'God' has the power to send them to 'Hell', or something like that? If you were a slave/puppet of a God who could send you to hell, wouldn't you obey your God? If your God said, "Chris, here's what I want you to do: I want you to pretend you've been paralyzed. Make it seem real and don't crack-up and laugh." Chris only had to act paralyzed when camera were on him. It's not like he sat in a wheelchair for 9 years. When cameras weren't around and he wasn't doing interviews he could live a normal life. I hope Chris served his God well and isn't in Hell. I'm sure he's fine. He did a good job in The Theater Of The Real.

[@willhorton5991]

wat a legend sadley mist even today rip friend

[@charlotteu.9875]

he’s such a smart man. always wished i could have sat with him and talked for hours. i just want to know what he thinks about everything.

[@johnellizz]

Maybe you still can. He's alive and was never paralyzed. It was acting. Watch his right leg at 15:36 of the video. We accept the 'reality' we are presented with. From our earliest years we are shown television and we see the 'news' and we come to accept whatever it tells us without suspicion. It shows us a series of fictional movies but pretends they are fact. Somehow, they are all pretending and acting-out the dramas and tragedies. Does anything real ever happen? How many of us are being fooled? Once we acquire true suspicion and examine the claims from a critical perspective, we discover that these lies are not that hard to see through. They even seem to give many clues and hints so that the skeptical observer can reach the correct conclusion and realize it's all fake. Maybe there's a type of audience that watches us as we get fooled by all the movies and hoaxes being performed around us. One thing that's certain is that this type of hoax is very detailed. They will follow through and act out every conceivable aspect for the rest of their lives. Or at least the parts we can see on television.

[@sliat1981]

@@johnellizz that’s a spasm and you are an idiot

[@johnellizz]

@@sliat1981 Observe his hand at 37:23 in this video we're commenting on: "The Journey Of Christopher Reeve 2020" As the therapist raises Chris' hand up in the air, we see his fingers standing straight up the entire time. This can only be done if you are controlling your fingers. Try it with your own hand: Hold your hand up with your other hand but let it go limp... Your limp hand will have curled-in fingers. Now observe chris's hand at 37:24...the fingers are standing up. He is in control of his hand. Also, the scene where we see Chris' entire body wriggling around (including both his hands, both his legs and his entire torso) is not localized 'spasms' and cannot be caused by involuntary muscle contractions. Chris was playing a part in a fake drama. This is called 'The Theater Of The Real' and everything we see on the news is part of it. All news stories are acted-out and scripted hoaxes. When we understand this, we realize that it would have been nearly impossible for Chris' story to be real. In Chris' last movie before he pretended to be paralyzed, he played a paralyzed man in a wheelchair. (Above Suspicion 1995). i.pinimg.com/originals/de/e7/92/dee792d8d4811766347896f3d95fdd8f.jpg That's how The Theater Of The Real works...They telegraph it with impossible coincidences so we can know the world is fake. Also, Chris and his wife did not die in 2004 and 2006. Their deaths were also a hoax. Again, it was telegraphed: In a 2000 commercial we see a dramatization of chris walking after a stem cell cure, or something like that. But in the commercial the specific years of 2004 and 2006 are mentioned. This was to telegraph the dates of the death hoaxes of chris and his wife. See it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWLddmiclKZoqbs And now that you understand The Theater Of The Real, aren't you happy that Superman is alive and well? 😊

[@sliat1981]

@@johnellizz it’s a spasm and you’re an idiot, everyone here is tired of mad conspiracy theories

[@johnellizz]

@@sliat1981 Haha. No, that is no spasm where his fingers are standing up. His fingers are calm and steady. He is definitely in control of his digits. Try it with your own hand as I suggested. You simply cannot make your fingers stand up unless you are sending a signal to them from your brain. If that signal can reach chris' fingers from his brain then he isn't paralyzed.

[@sha11235]

The doctor reminds me of Judge Lance Ito.

[@TheAmericanPlayer1997]

Nice any more news magazines

[@dgmaffi]

Kind of fucked up showing a Superman commercial during this segment.

[@veraw1221]

Such a powerful interview,,, and such an amazing person ,,, Fate Dosnt Have Feeling? ,,,,,,but thank god his family dose So Heart breaking. DW NORFOLK U.K.

[@jeannecroghan3701]

He was amazing! RIP

[@BrandonKohout]

Christopher Reeve a Superman who made us believe that a man can fly.

[@johnellizz]

Yeah and he made you believe he was paralyzed. He really took us on a roller coaster ride but it was all acting.

[@bms77]

I imagine it’s like having end stages of ALS only I think ALS might even be worse as it progresses. Ugh, such a horrible accident. Loved Christopher Reeve. He was a great man

[@annmariefrank8803]

😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Doctor180185]

Actually the horse was a male called Buck according to Chris in Still Me … 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@joeldailo]

Is it possible to make a movie of his life?

[@sha11235]

Why not? Of course, you have to get backing and all that. Maybe adapt Still Me?

[@ReturnOfTheJ.D.]

It's not really accurate to say he wasn't doing anything unusual to cause the accident. He was rich but also chose to spend a lot more time than usual indulging in pursuits where this kind of thing does occasionally occur. He could do a lot more of it than most people because he had the time and money and interest to do so. In itself, that put him at higher risk - roll the dice more often and eventually some very bad numbers you don't want will come up. He simply was in a position to roll that dice more often. If I had the money for example, I wouldn't scuba dive (which I began in 1990), 5 or 10 times a year, I'd dive 50 or 60 times a year, and eventually, something bad might occur just from frequency of activity involving considerable risk. I used to ride horses quite a lot as a teenager and in my early 20s but gave up due to assessing it as too unpredictable, too much reliance on a large, flighty animal. That also reduced my risk to nothing as far as that activity was concerned. The argument that it was a freakish event that could happen to anyone is like saying why do lotto winners lose millions usually in less than a decade but normal people don't - the answer is simply that they have more opportunities to lose it, and so eventually they do.

[@93seronica]

I was 2 years old during this interview

[@johnellizz]

Watch Chris's hand at 37:23 ....His fingers are standing up. That means he is controlling his hand. He wasn't paralyzed it was a hoax.

[@93seronica]

@@johnellizz I told you, that is a spasm not a controlled movement

[@johnellizz]

@@93seronica No it's proof that he's capable of making his fingers go up. Also he didn't die in 2004. Nor did his wife die in 2006... In the 2000 commercial where Reeve appears to walk (he was probably just walking it wasn't a special effect), we hear an announcer speaking... The announcer mentions two years: The years he mentions are 2004 & 2006. HAHA! So you see, honey, this commercial was predicting the dates of Reeve's death hoax and his wife's death hoax. Reeve's accident that caused his paralysis was also predicted in his final film before the accident titled "Above Suspicion" where he literally plays a guy in a wheelchair. You see, my dear, this is how they do things: They always telegraph or predict the hoax in popular culture before it happens. So you got all this information...you see Reeve's moving around...and you're still doubting?? I see you consider Reeve to be above suspicion haha.

[@RealLife888-x9s]

Thank you for the fascinating information.

[@szrgirl]

He was injured about the day I graduated from university. I suffered my severe traumatic brain injury in April’96. In my rehab I looked to him for inspiration, like so many others. His struggle has still inspired me tremendously. I received something from his wife that I kept, but kept forgetting to respond. When I finally realized I hadn’t I went to write back and they had both passed away. 💧You should read his book “Still Me”

[@sha11235]

I want to read that at some point. Try to get it when this pandemic leaves us.

[@93seronica]

I bought the book "still me" on Amazon this morning, I can't wait to read it when it comes

[@nataliekhanyola5669]

Are you better now?

[@moniqueh7948]

Thank you SO MUCH for uploading this. What a special man.

[@big-loss_9043]

50:55 this is having me in tears

[@sunny4lady]

I just can't imagine what he went through with this injury for so many years. It makes my heart sink so deep :-( Such a beautiful soul

[@nclmkrr]

So sad. Especially as he was so optimistic about recovering but sadly that never happened 😪

[@sha11235]

The only way he did was by leaving us. RIP to a true Superman.

[@artgallery7376]

Poor guy.. makes me cry. In Heaven Christopher Reeves is a real Superman. Do you, guys, like that? God can do that because His that cool.

[@93seronica]

Depressing

[@ChalNjurshEp]

@@sha11235exactly. He recovered - by going to HEAVEN ❤

[@Michael-jw6et]

"The biggest danger for me, actually, is if the air hose was to come disconnected and no one knew it. I've had the air hose disconnect in the middle of the night, And you're just laying there in the dark, you can't breathe, and you just hope they get to you -- an alarm goes off, but that's after you've already missed two breaths." That is horrifying.

[@93seronica]

That's a nightmare

[@ChalNjurshEp]

My moms had to be on and rn is again on a ventilator too

[@justicewillprevail1106]

He is most beautiful man in the world.

[@justicewillprevail1106]

Mr. Reeve is and always will be the one and only Superman. In and outside of the movies.

[@gracedevine4460]

Such an inspirational and brave guy. I was so sorry he had to go through all this. My brother did too. I know how awful and tough that path is first hand. I still, even now, can't believe he is gone. For us, he will always be Superman.

[@sha11235]

He went through so much since this interview. But he did make improvements over time. Sad he recovered completely by passing on, but what he did was so extraordinary!

[@BashirulHaque]

Oh Man.. My inspiration

[@andyross2788]

Christopher was a famous star, but he never took that for granted. I new Robin Williams really well and got to meet Christopher through him. Chris showed the strength to be a real Superman, and use his accident to help others. He was brave an courageous but also stubborn as hell, and it got him through his dark times, and he made a difference. I will never forget meeting him, and when i had my own accident leaving me disabled, i never once let myself feel bad, because Chris showed a huge stength of character and lived life. The world lost a truly great man when Chris passed away.

[@joeldailo]

Wow Robin was his hero then when he needs it. Sadly when Robin needed one, there's none to save his lost soul.

[@kgspvgsp7569]

30 years later, still no advance in science at all.

[@ZarobljenaIstina]

Love you Mister Reeve my childhood hero...

[@janettesixtiesgal1367]

I met Christopher when he stayed in London such a nice guy although he was incredibly handsome as superman he was also Gorgeous as himself I fell in love with Christopher hook line and sinker he was not married at the time but did live with girl but a girl can hope can't she I was devastated when he had the accident and so heartbroken when he passed

[@Lucy0809]

I hope the horse was ok xx

[@BAB00215]

Rip Christopher Reeve you will always be the real Superman🕊

[@johnellizz]

he was faking. 37:23 proves it. Look at his fingers.

[@racheleustace9710]

So sad he was such a beautiful man with an amazing outlook despite his devastating injury .Life can change in an instant

[@DragonTyer]

He was the Best superman Rip

[@dawn.michelle.woundedarrow2048]

i have always loved Chris. to me he was a real life Superman, more so off screen. I miss his smile and how caring and loving he was, he never allowed his celebrity status to treat other like they were less important.

[@hizgrase]

My cousin died falling from a horse. Nobody was there and we can’t figure out how it happened. He was a trained stunt man seems like no matter how he was thrown from that horse he would’ve known how to land or been able to figure it out. We will never know

[@eric2394]

That’s crazy

[@Martinaducky24]

I started doing Zumba this year. I was having second thoughts about continuing into next year. After listening to his story about his recovery super man doesn’t quite fit. I think he’s more iron man. Thank goodness he was wearing protective gear. ❤

[@artgallery7376]

Poor guy.. makes me cry. In Heaven Christopher Reeves will be a real Superman. Do you, guys, like that? God can do that because His that cool.

[@deandestefano9328]

I love these 90s commercials.

[@francismejia1381]

Is weird right?, you feel like you are back in time

[@93seronica]

Commercials looked so old when I was 2

[@melgonz.6962]

Now both of them are gone 😢

[@rhyancoleman6462]

And Hugh Downs

[@kingsnake23]

If he never took any horse riding lessons, he wouldn't have ended up like this. In fact, he'd still be alive today.

[@brendax437]

Dana Reeve morreu de câncer no pulmão aos 44 anos seu filho Menor de idade Will Reeve tinha 14 anos na época ficou sozinho e triste

[@93seronica]

RIP Barbara Walters

[@rhyancoleman6462]

And Hugh Downs

[@바람구름-r7d]

크리스토퍼 리브가 한국의 장병두를 만났으면 털고 일어났을텐데 너무 아까운 배우

[@billgreen3138]

im woundering was the horse seduation a accident or like christerreeve said marlon brando going to kill him

[@sliat1981]

I hope she never told him she had cancer before he died

[@mollylea2643]

She was diagnosed after his passing.

[@lilianlipper]

He was an example of courage and strength . I experienced the same In 2004 but I was lucky I had pains for a month and recovered immediately I still remember the fall and even the horse...

[@sha11235]

So that happened to you the year he left us. Interesting.

[@lilianlipper]

@@sha11235 yeah ...It is fate no doubt ...I value life and sumple things

[@lilianlipper]

Simple

[@93seronica]

That's scary, I'm happy you are okay. Do you still ride horses or did you quit after the fall?

[@lilianlipper]

Princess Seronica I quit of course even though I still love horses

[@superjemz5390]

Talented Man. Great actor. No one can replace in my heart. Christopher Reeves is the best super Man of all 🦸🦸🦸

[@surayaabdul5216]

What an inspiration.

[@93seronica]

I just realized that he was a year older than my daddy

[@kgspvgsp7569]

Half of this ads 🥲

[@arluargi8062]

❤️🌹❤️

[@grose2272]

He was sooo handsome ❤

[@pauljohnson3687]

Legend ❤️ you were a superman sadly missed r.i.p

[@alwayshonest357]

8:04 i think he's right... it don't make sense. even if both your hands get stuck on the horses brible, you're still about 8 feet off the ground, how are you going to be hitting your head with that much force? the last thing he remembers was 7:00 getting his horse ready. this accident was only witnessed by a couple of people. no cameras or video. and why did his air tube became disconnected so many times "happened frequently" 10:52? i think he was supposed to die.

[@yantimohhan867]

I'm your fan. You always in my heart 😢

[@paulhunter123]

this man is now dead

[@anty2020]

I wish he was still around and never had that dreaded accident in the first place.. This is harrowing to watch this poor man go through the horrors of this. How awful.. It shouldn't have happened.. He was and still is my Superman.... Love him God Bless Him x

[@93seronica]

I know this is so horrible, after watching this I couldn't stop thinking about it

[@persona-wo8bi]

It's such irony/poetic INjustice that superman suffered such a tragic accident. I know people go through things like these everyday, and nobody is immune, but it's such a coincidence imo.

[@rogerrambo4172]

In a way I think it was something of a blessing that he went before Dana did. I dont know that he would have been able to carry on with all his problems & cope with the love of his life dying of cancer

[@jamesstewart8377]

I remember this well. It was all over the tabloids at the time. While it wasn’t very long ago, it feels like a different world.

[@davidhooper3257]

You’re my hero Christopher ❤rip your still a hero 20 years on !!

[@brendax437]

Christopher reeve caiu quando tinha apenas 43 anos quando Will tinha 3 anos morreu quando o pequeno jovem tinha 12 anos deixando pra atrás mais dois filhos Matthew Exton Reeve e Alexandra Reeve que tinham entre 21 e 25 anos em 10 de outubro de 2004 quando também Dana Reeve 43 anos dois jovens que eram filhos de um casado anterior de dez anos com Gae exton nos anos 1978 e 1987

[@carombonation]

Stem cell research will stride ahead!

[@yvonneschwartz3929]

Sad I would never ask anyone live ten years like that for me!

[@sha11235]

Good thing Robin Williams didn't come in wearing a red rubber clown nose as well in that doctor's outfit!

[@immortanjoe808]

14.45

[@ericdreizen1463]

Rest In Peace Christopher, & now Barbara. Two polarizing figures of the time.

[@rhyancoleman6462]

And Hugh Downs

[@ChalNjurshEp]

They were not polarizing at all. What a bizarre comment?

[@MrUltimatemaniac100]

Why would God do this to him? 😢

[@Michael-jw6et]

God is not real. He didn't do anything to Christopher Reeves. It was just a freak accident. It happens to people sometimes. That is the risk of being an active person.

[@sliat1981]

Did God tell him to go horse riding? He made his wine choice. It was just freak accident, nothing else

[@93seronica]

Horseback riding is a risky activity, accidents happen sometimes

[@lorenzofaccio970]

@@Michael-jw6et God is more real than you know

[@hawthornselitelevel1220]

Don't fall for it it's a psy-0p he never got injured!

[@johnellizz]

37:23 What is making his hand open? Shouldn't his fingers be limp and curled in toward his hand? HAHA! If you can do this with your hand you're in control of it haha.

[@philliphughes8939]

And now we have "a brand new dance" 😂

[@MarieJen]

He should have ran for Congress