I was born in '82. As a kid, my aunt rented the Superman movie. She teach me how to rewind and play the movie. I watched the film a lot of times. Superman is my favorite superhero. Thanks Richard Donner, Christopher Reeve and all the crew for your work! All of you are amazing!
@nathancruz91724 жыл бұрын
palekeleke that’s awesome. I was also born in 1997, since I saw this movie on 📀 as a 4-6 years old with documentary of this Superman movie.
@DelightLovesMovies4 жыл бұрын
I don't care what anyone says, Chris Reeve brought so much humor, grace, and dignity to the Superman/Clark character, no one else has come close. Thanks Warner Brothers.
@chimchimcharoo56 Жыл бұрын
oh wow, you dont care what anyone says, wow
@DelightLovesMovies Жыл бұрын
@@chimchimcharoo56 True.
@THE_TonyFielding5 жыл бұрын
What's amazing is that, even after 40 years, the flying effects and flying Reeves performance still stand out as the best in film.
@TomTimeTraveler4 жыл бұрын
The BEST of all the Superman movies. Warmth, charm and a sense of humor. Brilliant casting and music score. Christopher Reece defined the role and those who followed were just pretenders. The special effects did not go overboard, concentrating on the story and character relationships. It is THE gold standard.
@kingdomgorillastudios9833 жыл бұрын
I believe a big reason for the success of this film, that wasn't found by films before it, is the fact that everybody involved was a true fan of the source material so they all took what they were doing seriously to show the character and the source material the utmost respect.
@bryansteele8324 жыл бұрын
I could have listened to Donner and Mankiewicz talk about Superman I & II all day.
@spiritoftheglenweddingeven1166 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Margot kidder never forgotten xxx
@joshuastroupe19995 жыл бұрын
4:52 I love how Brando is just casually spinning the staff looking cool. That would literally be me while on set he looks like he’s just genuinely enjoying himself
@sportsmedia256 жыл бұрын
Margot Kidder will always be remembered as the best Lois Lane. R.I.P.
@BrandonKohout6 жыл бұрын
sportsmedia25 Another victim of the Superman Curse.
@superbowlguy96594 жыл бұрын
Don't forget, Christopher Reeve will always be the best Superman.
@BrandonKohout3 жыл бұрын
RIP Geoffrey Unsworth RIP Marlon Brando RIP Christopher Reeve RIP Ned Beatty RIP Jackie Cooper RIP Glenn Ford RIP Margot Kidder RIP Mario Puzo RIP David & Leslie Newman RIP Phyllis Thaxter RIP Susannah York RIP Larry Hagman RIP Tom Mankiewicz RIP Richard Donner
@tcrpgfan10 жыл бұрын
Chris didn't overplay the part, that's why it worked.
@Jwdude1234 жыл бұрын
tcrpgfan correct
@Megatron-xs2qe4 жыл бұрын
John Ward well, maybe up until Superman IV, but that’s mostly the director’s fault.
@210SAi4 жыл бұрын
Megatron2000 should have stopped after part 2
@sha112353 жыл бұрын
He knew how to play it, not just that he looked the part. RIP to a legend.
@catieplant73316 жыл бұрын
Between Henry cavill & Christopher Reeve they played the man of steel but to me personally the late Christopher reeve was by far the better Superman.
@scottlowell4935 жыл бұрын
The Reeve superman was the absolute paradigm of the character at the time, and has become an icon of hope. The Caville version had a muddled tone between anti-hero and hero. Not my kind of Superman.
@DurkMcGerk4 жыл бұрын
Chris was also the better Clark Kent. His Clark was so dorky. Just perfect.
@catieplant73314 жыл бұрын
@@scottlowell493 I totally agree with you to me personally I never have & never will be a Henry cavill fan
@catieplant73314 жыл бұрын
@BeyondEnchantment I loved everything chris reeve has ever done because he had that wonderful touching graceful attitude about himself
@lilacsunshine4482 жыл бұрын
@@scottlowell493 I like both oft them,
@abacuschannel111 жыл бұрын
The fact that a paralyzed Christopher Reeve was willing to talk about Superman spoke volumes about his courage. After 1995, part of him must have envied the Man Of Steel on the screen.
@ryantony71143 жыл бұрын
RIP Richard Donner 1930 - 2021
@ryanoseguera12073 жыл бұрын
RIP Richard Donner Because of you, we all believed a man can fly!
@deeks19707 жыл бұрын
I'm glad Richard Donner was able to finish and release his version of Superman II.
@austinpearce54427 жыл бұрын
deeks1970 he should’ve been able to do that in the first place
@nathancruz91724 жыл бұрын
deeks1970 me too.
@nebularain33383 жыл бұрын
It wasn't really finished. It was more of an assembly cut made up of rough footage. Conceptually it showed Donner's vision, but it wasn't a complete movie, and the performances were better in the theatrical cut.
@paulrodriguez88523 жыл бұрын
Me too. I wonder if they could digitally using CGI. Remove the scenes Lester shot , and finished all of it Donners way. Would have been something to see.
@1980Triumph11 жыл бұрын
That skinny kid redefined Superman on the big screen, darn near erasing the previous actors of the part and completely dominating the actors who came after him. There is something beyond magical with the original Superman movie and there is something in Chris that no other Superman actor can duplicate. I enjoyed Henry Cavill as the new Supes but Chris will always hold the top spot for me.
@lilacsunshine4482 жыл бұрын
I like both adaptions,s
@miguelrivera9995 жыл бұрын
Christopher Reeve (1952-2004) an actor, humanitarian and a superman the man of steel, heroes and hope.
@jacobgambin66074 жыл бұрын
"I was the temporary custodian of the part" No He is Superman.
@CycloneJack2 жыл бұрын
I hear what you're saying, but Reeve was right. The role IS bigger than he is--and that's what he meant. And it was that respect for the role that made him such a great Superman.
@jongoff78292 жыл бұрын
Brandon Routh gets too little credit. He did a wonderful job in the role, but Christopher Reeve embodied the Man of Steel better than any actor before or since.
@alexh43193 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Richard Donnor.
@Hamza_Aziz7 жыл бұрын
WE NEED A MODERN DONNER MASTERPIECE OF SUPERMAN. ALMOST TO PERFECTION AND POETIC.
@210SAi4 жыл бұрын
AZMAH ATTACK I don’t think it would be made. Too much CGI and action sequences in comic book movies now
@martykeaton1823 жыл бұрын
Why remake when you can rerelease?
@lilacsunshine4482 жыл бұрын
We have"Man of Steele". Yes its a darker gritter adaption but a very well made movie,
@Lidoe2 жыл бұрын
@@210SAi Action scenes in a SUPERHERO movie about superheroes FIGHTING villains? Blasphemy!
@Carlos.Eduardo19873 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Richard Donner
@alexbailey32393 жыл бұрын
RIP Richard Donner
@andyhello233 жыл бұрын
Although christopher reeve was not the best actor around, its amazing how well he was in superman. Just perfect as superman, and played the character so well. Casting hit a home run finding reeve to play that role, as i doubt anyone else could of done it so well. Reeve in other roles, was not the best at acting, but when it came to superman, he just played it so well. It was like the perfect glove, ie reeves to play superman. Just a perfect fit.
@user-rt9zq8rs9k7 ай бұрын
Richard Donner NEVER should have been disrespected by the producers . Richard Donner's SUPERMAN is STILL the best comic book movie and most respectful to the comic book itself .
@djkaosbronxny25194 жыл бұрын
Still to this day! The best comic book movie 🍿 ever made! Still holds up after all these years!
@NYKgjl108 жыл бұрын
Henry Cavill, take a seat boy......Christopher Reeve is Superman!!
@two-face10416 жыл бұрын
NYKgjl10 naw
@damone706 жыл бұрын
Always will be.
@comerciogba52873 жыл бұрын
jajajajaja totally
@VampireYoshi8 жыл бұрын
The Superman of all comic book films.
@56postoffice3 жыл бұрын
Richard Donner *RIP* Christopher Reeves *RIP* Margot Kidder *RIP*
@lilacsunshine4482 жыл бұрын
MK died?
@56postoffice2 жыл бұрын
@@lilacsunshine448 yes.
@jarmelo20066 жыл бұрын
Damn... lol. why for a few minutes I felt like I was flying around with Superman watching this...
@ParodyPlanetАй бұрын
This is so re-watchable. From back when making movie magic was a huge deal. Amazing.
@UpRoaryus10 жыл бұрын
Me too. Although Cavill is the first to fill the boots that didn't leave me thinking about Chris the entire movie. He wore it well enough that I could wait until the film was over before comparing his carriage of the part to Reeve's, but there is something so unassuming about Chris's smile and those perfect eyes that still give him the edge. His courage after the accident only made him more the spirit/essence of Supes to me, and that much harder to unseat as the true Blue.
@Martvandelay4 жыл бұрын
Puzo, Donner, Reeve, Hackman, Williams, Brando, Unsworth, SUPERMAN! It’s insane, when you think about it... ❤️
@RonaldVaughan8 жыл бұрын
REHIRE RICHARD DONNER!!
@austinpearce54427 жыл бұрын
Ronald Vaughan I wish they didn't fire Donner. The Salkinds were crooks
@xtraflo7 жыл бұрын
It's insane to think that after the producer watched The Omen, that director would have been chosen to direct Superman. Doesn't seems logical but boy do these types of decisions work out..
@sha112353 жыл бұрын
Marc McClure was not only in the Superman blockbusters, but Back to the Future as well.
@dinomate013 жыл бұрын
This documentary was awesome :) Thank you Warner Bros for uploading this ! I loved Superman The Movie & Superman II
@bdchiaccio2 жыл бұрын
Great work. RIP Mr. Donner
@irishtexan8995 жыл бұрын
Again... thank you, Warner Bros., for uploading and sharing this
@miguelrivera9995 жыл бұрын
Superman is my idol and a role model. He is an ideal in my life and I want to become him.
@dianalee30592 жыл бұрын
RIP Christopher Reeve you are missed!
@mariusonita69973 жыл бұрын
The best Superman movie of all times.
@Lana2k611 жыл бұрын
And also actors Marlon Brando (2004), Susannah York (2012), Glenn Ford (2006), Phyllis Thaxter (2012), and co-writer Tom Mankiewicz (2011). Oh, and even though he had a small but important role, Larry Hagman, who died yesterday.
@jmwild17 жыл бұрын
Mankiewicz wasn't a co-writer, he was a "creative consultant". *wink wink*
@Lana2k65 жыл бұрын
Since this original posting in 2012, we've also lost Margot Kidder and Jackie Cooper.
@sha112353 жыл бұрын
@@jmwild1 That was the credit he got, but he really was a writer.
@jmwild13 жыл бұрын
@@sha11235 I guess you missed the "wink wink" at the end. It was a way to give him writing credit without being able to give him writing credit.
@ianwatson33153 жыл бұрын
When I watched this film I was 13..and I was mezmorized by it. That theme tune is just great.
@edcampion39985 жыл бұрын
There can be only one and that person is Christopher reeve.A superman on and off the screen.
@johngray58263 жыл бұрын
With Batman and Superman, it's not just about whether you can play Superman and Batman - it's about whether you can play Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne.
@Pazuzu8211 жыл бұрын
Definitely 1 ov thee films why u go to the cinema to capture the magic, others ie: jaws, star wars, raiders ect.
@user-bj9jt1qn2b10 ай бұрын
I enjoyed all of the Superman movies. I thought he was the most amazing guy, and he was the handsome star in the world.
@SayAhh3 жыл бұрын
"Hello, I'm Troy McClure."
@WhosTheMorley Жыл бұрын
And Now We Are Getting a New Superman...
@moviewong77289 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the upload!
@lukegreen5341 Жыл бұрын
0:43 Hopefully Next Year In 2023. Warner Bros Has Been Announced That The Classic 1978 Warner Bros Pictures Children's Live Action Superhero Science Fiction Fantasy Family Blockbuster Movie Of All Time SUPERMAN The Movie Is Celebrating It's 45th Anniversary As Part Of The Warner Bros Pictures's 100th Birthday Celebrations. Awesome. Thanks Mate. X
@gerardjayetileke4373 Жыл бұрын
He thought the torch was passed on to him and he was a "temporary" custodian. Only if he knew that it was he who lit it in the first place, and still OWNS it.
@michaelkrolewski74063 жыл бұрын
Richard Donner said I did see him fly, I will see him walk again. Chris almost did! He started to get feeling back in his body just before he died.
@randolphhicks82083 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace
@lukegreen53414 жыл бұрын
Awesome Behind The Scenes Documentary About Superman The Movie. Thanks Mate. X
@1980Triumph11 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@andyhello234 жыл бұрын
Donner done some great movies. Special effects by this time, was pretty well done. Prefer it over todays idiotic cgi everything.
@JeffreyFrazier-s4rАй бұрын
I'm so happy!!
@Windwalker883 жыл бұрын
Man this is a great docu!
@virginaweeks60536 жыл бұрын
I would like to see the original Mario Puzo script turned into one or more movies. CGI is good enough to recreate images of Christopher Reeve , Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, and so on in a realistic looking fashion. Look at Rogue One A Star Wars story it is that good.
@damone706 жыл бұрын
No. Fuck CGI and fuck remakes.
@MutantsInDisguise3 жыл бұрын
The quintessential Superman. Period.
@edwardwright70423 жыл бұрын
Shout out to Christopher Reeves And his wife beautiful people Chris was a phenomenal Superman Hands down!!RiP! Brother!🙂
@starchild197439 ай бұрын
THE BEST SUPERMAN/CLARK.....LOIS LANE, RIP
@1980Triumph10 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@ParodyPlanetАй бұрын
Hey, WB...a miniseries on the making of this movie would be a great idea, like what Paramount did The Offer series. Now, that would be something!
@BrandonKohout2 жыл бұрын
RIP Marlon Brando RIP Richard Donner RIP Christopher Reeve RIP Margot Kidder RIP Mario Puzo RIP David & Leslie Newman RIP Ned Beatty RIP Jackie Cooper RIP Glenn Ford RIP Tom Mankiewicz RIP Susannah York
@sha112353 жыл бұрын
He was sitting on the toilet when he got the call, that's a riot! I think we can deduce what he was doing on there.
@Artisan19794 жыл бұрын
11:21 Americana...with some Canadiana as well Dick. Joe Shuster, the dude who designed Superman’s look while Siegel wrote the origin, was from Toronto Ontario.
@paulsmith91928 ай бұрын
I wish they release that footage of them messing with other on set
@jakehands2 жыл бұрын
Christoper Reeves IS Superman. Toby Maguire IS Spider-Man. Robert Downey Junior IS Ironman. Chris Evans IS Captain America. Tim Allen IS Buzz Lightyear. I rest my case.
@lilacsunshine4482 жыл бұрын
I agree,,, ill also say Ben Affleck is Batman,
@jakehands2 жыл бұрын
@@lilacsunshine448 Ben Affleck should have been given a standalone Batman film.
@KillPixel7 жыл бұрын
9:54 LOL
@scottdw722 жыл бұрын
Shook the hand of Gene Hackman on the set of Narrow Margin in Vancouver
@ComicBookGuy420 Жыл бұрын
The real Superman
@dnasty3127 жыл бұрын
14:47 😍
@leoleoleo6882 жыл бұрын
Chris has epitomised this Part.
@Lana2k611 жыл бұрын
Larry Hagman is better known as JR Ewing on "Dallas" (both in the original version and in the recent reworking).
@mastshke11 жыл бұрын
Margot Kidder when she was young is mmmmmm haha
@BrandonKohout6 жыл бұрын
Guy Hamilton was too much to direct Superman. So they got Richard Donner to direct Superman.
@walka11211 жыл бұрын
Excellent Comment!
@rancosteel3 жыл бұрын
Christopher Reeve's best film, Street Smart.
@peggypenny18 жыл бұрын
SUPERGIRL
@nelsonl.83447 жыл бұрын
16:40
@superhamzah857 жыл бұрын
14:38 Henry Cavil spitting image lol
@donstuie11 жыл бұрын
18:49 :'-(
@otaking35824 жыл бұрын
Wait, the Vito Corleone thing is Marlon Brando's actual voice??
@davidrobinson95264 жыл бұрын
Superman came from ubermensch by Nietze, well done Niietze. Ciao 4 Niw ;)
@edelmirofernandez94136 ай бұрын
May the Lord's blessings go out to Christopher Reeves family may the light of the Lord shine on them in Jesus mighty name 🙏🙏💯💯🥳🥳
@mx4720002 жыл бұрын
Christopher Reeve was, is and will ever be the one and only Superman. The rest are just background noise.
@phantomfire82289 ай бұрын
3:40
@nicopc6510 жыл бұрын
Was Nick Nolte suppose to be in this picture 8:42
@JJGreywolf9 жыл бұрын
Yep, he never tested but his name was tossed around hence his name on the card!
@satyendrandonibanerjee86827 жыл бұрын
JT Kirk For what role though ?
@Lana2k65 жыл бұрын
@@satyendrandonibanerjee8682 - Oddly enough, for Superman.
@satyendrandonibanerjee86825 жыл бұрын
@@Lana2k6 Eww that would have been awful. Thank god for Christopher Reeve !
@Layne6189 жыл бұрын
18:59 (sad sigh) No, you won't.
@WecanWinJesse3 жыл бұрын
Why Mark Zuckerberg is Narrated Superman with wearing Michael Jordans Hat?!!
@cooleye88874 жыл бұрын
Adding a love romance/story in a Superhero movie is so wrong, especially in Superman.. as a kid watching this Superman movie the first time i wanted to see more actions, not talking about love or romance and kissing lol.
@lilacsunshine4482 жыл бұрын
Wasent it always kinda suggested that there was a thing going on with Lois and SM?
@simonrandall54716 жыл бұрын
I never understood the choice for Lois Lane. Her character wasnt sweet or the all American girl. She was selfish and inconsiderate and a social climber and was only nice to a few people, Superman and her boss. I dont see what Superman saw in her??
@roquefortfiles5 жыл бұрын
Omg.. You missed it entirely. Lois was NEW YORK!!
@bookwoman534 жыл бұрын
They flew around Lady Liberty. It’s NY.
@sha112353 жыл бұрын
@Hl A It's really NY.
@lilacsunshine4482 жыл бұрын
She wasent that bad,
@annaloph3 жыл бұрын
⭐💜💐👏🙌
@ianrotten44533 жыл бұрын
Why is a (what sounds like) 5-year-old narrating this?
@ronaldolara78534 жыл бұрын
THe old Salkind look´s dracula !!! hahahahahahahahahahaha!
@user-uj9dm2iu6n7 ай бұрын
This documentary stinks! I have just watched two other "Superman the Movie" docs on KZbin that are better then this pig show!