Love that bit. Even if Lois is seconds from falling to her death, Superman will never ignore people, fail to acknowledge them, or treat anyone as a lesser.
Christopher Reeve is not the Classic superman or the 70's Superman ,he is THE Superman ,this amazing movie stil is one of the movie that define the hero movies ,still the world can see the simbol of hope ,the Man that can Fly. The Man that is faster that a speeding bullet ,and stronger that a locomotive....
Both Donner and Reeve did pave the way for Tim Burton's Batman to get made. And now both Donner and Reeve are together reminiscing and hanging out. I remember when I 1st heard the news on Reeve's horse accident. As someone who did go through a similar accident I was hoping he'd pull through. He will always be Superman.
@@serpentisma When we were kids, we used to mimic the announcers from the radio show and the _George_ Reeves TV show: "LOOK! Up in the sky! It's a _bird!_ It's a _plane!"_ pause, wipe an eye, then, disgustedly, "It's a bird..." We're a nation of juvenile comedians.
@@Ottophil What happened to Reeve was a great tragedy. But if humankind had never ridden horses then there might not even have been the human civilization as is known today.
@Ben Conway, allows me to explain. In our present time of the modern era as you & me already know wearing high heels 👠 is a lady’s faction, but centuries ago wearing high heels 👠 was a Man’s Thing because high heels 👠 were invented by the Persians (the present day country Iran) in the 9th century A.D. for Persians soldiers that rode horses because as you know already to property ride a horse, you need a Saddle and the part of the saddle were you put your feet 👣 is the stirrup to decrease your chances of falling off the horse & increase the rider’s ability to keep the horse study. So high heels 👠 were made to keep the soldiers feet grips better in the stirrup so their feet would not slipped out of the stirrup, thus decreasing their chances even more of not falling off their horse when riding into battle. It also allows archers to standup while riding and shoot arrows at a closer range. Over the centuries some men began to wear high heels 👠 as fashion because some of those men were short, so wearing heels make them feel tall. Examples are French King Louis XIV and English King George III. Over time more & more men began to wear them, then women began to wear them too. Then there was a time when both man & woman were wearing heels. Then high heels 👠 became yesterday fashion as both man & woman stopped wearing them because wearing heels can be a bit painful. Then in the late 18th century with the invention of camera 📸. Pictures were taken of models wearing high heels 👠 which started engraving heels as ladies fashion and then with the invention of magazines showing pages of models wearing heels; that what finally cemented high heels 👠 today as fashion for women
@@lancethefilmguy9392 I watch almost all of Minty's videos (even sometimes when he covers a movie I haven't seen). Been watching for a couple years now.
Reeve was reputed to be a real asshole before his accident, and even afterwards, Maddox made a strong case that he still was. Donner and Margot might be flying high now, but Chris is likely roasting over the hellfire . Tough to feel much compassion; we were subjected to eons of hearing what an inspirational figure he was, despite people going quadriplegic every day without fanfare
I don’t have anything against Henry Cavill or even Brandon Routh (yes I know I am in the minority so don’t @ me, lol). That being said, Christopher Reeve will always be Superman to me🙂
I'm probably one of the few people in the world who didn't mind Brandon Routh's Superman, and part of that was I felt he captured some of Reeve's essence in his portrayal. My only problem with his and Henry Cavill's films has more to do with the writing and directing than the actors' performances. Even Christopher Reeve had to deal with the crap that was Superman III.
@@goldenknight578 Probably had more to do with direction than his own acting choice. Bryan Singer was openly making a love-letter to the Reeve films, and would always gush about them and Reeve's portrayal.
My Mom took me to see this as a tiny kid. Still remember it like it was yesterday.... Looking back,it probably was the smart idea to cast an unknown Christopher Reeve as anyone else famous would have ruined this role. (This movie holds up pretty well till this day. I always watch my DVD of this.)
Other things you may not know: - You mentioned Tom Mankiewicz and how he made changes, but he is the actual and true writer of this movie. Start to finish, he gutted the original scripts and essentially rewrote the whole thing. But, the WGA refused to give him writer's credit. So Donner made up a brand new title for him: Creative Consultant. And, they put his name AFTER all the other writers in the opening credits. That pissed off the WGA and led to legal disputes, but Tom ultimately won. - Gene Hackman originally refused to shave his moustache for the role. It was something he felt he was known for and sort of his trademark. He was discussing it over the phone with Richard Donner (whom he hadn't met yet) and Donner said "I'll make you a deal. If you shave off your moustache, I'll shave off mine." Gene, not knowing Donner didn't wear a moustache, agreed. So when Gene and Donner finally met, Gene showed him his newly shorn face and told him "Ok now it's your turn." So Donner then peeled off the fake moustache he had recently put on for their meet. Gene found it hilarious. - The fact that Donner truly won over the cast and got them to side with him is really an understatement. When the Salkind's fired Donner, Hackman hands-down quit. Many of Hackman's scenes in Superman 2 are used with body doubles and even voice-over impressionists. The ones that are used were ones that had already been filmed by Donner.
He left out a couple of big things: 1) Marlon Brando wasn't popular thanks to The Godfather; he was one of the most popular and acclaimed actors of the past several decades. Same goes for Gene Hackman; yes, The French Connection had been a huge boost to his career as a leading man, but he had already been getting prominent roles for a number of years. 2) Brando didn't bother to learn any of his lines when he showed up to film; instead, he demanded that cue cards be laid on the floor, so he could glance down at them and quickly memorize the next line 3) In a move that later became canon (most people probably assume it was always this way) it was Brando's idea for the iconic "S" serve as a type of family crest, not just something he made up on Earth. 4) Lex Luthor's most recognizable feature is his baldness, but Gene Hackman flat out refused to shave his head and didn't want to go through make-up every morning being fitted for a bald cap. So instead, he came up with the idea of Luthor wearing a different wig in every scene. 5) Hackman was also hesitant to shave his mustache, so Richard Donner made a deal with him that if he did, he would also shave his mustache. The thing is, Richard Donner didn't have a mustache, but he anticipated Hackman's reluctance and wore a fake one to their first meeting. So when filming began and Hackman showed up clean shaven, he asked Donner when he was gonna shave. Donner simply reached up and pulled his fake mustache off.
@@Viking_Luchador 2) Not learning his lines seems to be the norm for Brando. He used cue cards in The Godfather , and did not learn his part for Apocalypse Now, in which he ad-libbed much.
Margot Kidder got punished by the Salkind's because she protested the firing of Richard Donner. Her punishment her name was dropped to the bottom of the Actors credits, and she was pretty much given a bit part as Lois Lane in Superman 3.
"You'll believe a man can fly" We certainly did believe! We certainly did & hopefully; optimism & hopefulness can become the new mature after the childish phase of dark Edgelord material... With many greatest respects to:- *Richard Donner * Christopher Reeve * Margot Kidder * Ned Beatty * Marlon Brando & others for the memories
@@nealsterling8151 ta very much! Gotten to a point where Superman is becoming super (BLEEPING) cool as I'm worn out with Dark & Edgy... However; dark & edgy does have a place! As far as I'm interpreting, villains are the deconstruction:- these are the characters who ask questions why, what & how a thing is & heroes are the reconstruction who answers the questions & to reinforce the notions of why something is & how to fix it
I was in my early teens when the movie came out, and the only negative part for me was "Can You Read My Mind" being played over and over again wherever I went (including a baseball game).
Little known fact: While on Tour in the US: Rob Halford, singer of Judas Priest met Christopher Reeve who was in costume on set and they had a brief conversation. What a world! Supermen crossing paths, simply amazing....!
I saw this in the movies when I was 8…I have to say that when John Williams’ score started playing - everybody cheered. I can’t imagine a world where Christopher Reeves was never Superman or Williams didn’t compose the score. You’re rundown was, once again, Minty, on the nose!
Christopher Reeve became one of my first movie crushes. I was 10 when this movie came out. They had these lovely glossy programs that they gave at the theater; I can’t remember if they were free or if you had to pay for it. And when you opened the middle of the book it was a full two pages of him flying through the air in the Fortress of solitude in Superman.🥰
Yes, you had to pay for that program. I remember the box office woman wearing a pin that said, "Ask me about the souvenir Superman program." So I asked. It cost a couple of dollars, so I bought it, but then I didn't have any money for popcorn or soda. It was totally worth it.
This was a good one to pick for an ode to Richard Donner. This movie has stood up well over the years as most special effects usually show the movies up but this has survived the scrutiny of that.
Hand to God when John Williams theme came on I actually got goosebumps! Definitely One of the Top Five themes of all time to me. Although, is it just me or do a lot of superhero movies have amazing music themes you could make a case for? I'm a huge fan of the 89 Batman theme.
There used to be great themes, but not anymore. I think that Jerry Goldsmith's theme for The Shadow was the last decent (not great) theme for a hero, if not a superhero.
It is the greatest comic book movie ever. And it will never be topped. That helicopter sequence _still_ getting me all giddy and excited. It's just so good. Done so perfectly well. Also, where do you get that shirt? I have looked for a shirt with the Movie chest shield for ages.
R.I.P. Richard Donner 🙏😭🙏 The movie director who brought "verisimilitude" to SUPERMAN and the entire comic book superhero movie genre ! "SUPERMAN: The Movie 🎞️🎥🎞️" was one of the main reasons why I'm such a huge fan of comic book superheroes 'til this day ! RIP Christopher Reeve 🙏🙏🙏 ! RIP Margot Kidder and everyone else we lost that worked on the production of the film 🙏🙏🙏 !
Minty has reviewed the Superman series in reverse or random order, it seems. To the best of my knowledge, no review of Superman Returns, an 'homage sequel' to I and II, and the last one to use the iconic John William main score.
That's crazy. I mean, I adore Reeve. He was my Superman growing up, but other interpretations are great. Cavill is Superman for this generation. And I love Superman in the show Superman and Lois.
@@itsalwayssomething7490 yeah absolutely right there are other interpretations ALL based on Christopher Reeves even the comic books were based on Christopher Reeves after the Superman film
Christopher Reeve will always remain the Definitive Superman. Every other Superman will always be compared to him but none will compare. Richard Donner is the one who pushed for Reeve and he put out a genuine classic that give birth to the modern comic book movie as it is today. Verisimilitude as Donner's motto go is what Excelsior is to Stan Lee.
John Williams is just an iconic composer. The opening of Krypton the music is just so powerful and simple. He is one of very few music composers in which have loved his scores in the different movies he has done.
I wanted to make a comment dedicated to the late Ned Beatty, the quintessential second-bananna to Gene Hackman's tongue- in- cheek Lex Luther , and I just found out Richard Donner passed.
Still the best superhero movie. It has so much heart. It is also sticks in my memory of seeing this in the theater as a kid and that first time they show Superman in his suit flying in the Fortress of Solitude, the crowd stood up and screamed and applauded. To this day, I have never seen that again in a theater. That theater was electric that day. It still gives me goosebumps when I see that scene because I remember that day.
Minty has become my favorite TH-camr. Always entertaining learning about movies we grew up with and love. Plus, I didn’t even know Richard Donner died until watching this very sad.
I'm Brazilian and SUPERMAN the movie (1978) for me is the best superhero movie of all time! I watched it at the cinema when I was a child and I still feel like a child today and I am enchanted by the action scenes and special effects! For me it will always be a wonderful and untouchable classic.
To the "Boy scout Superman won't work in 20XX" cynics out there, please know that Reeves' Superman was hopelessly corny in 1978 as well. Superman's goodness is even more important to the character than his power, regardless of the current year.
The Salkinds helped start the modern comic book movies, for sure, but eventually they would drive the Superman franchise itself into the ground. Bittersweet.
@@SoundJudgment maybe it's just me, but i think, knowing Brandon, he did it on purpose! :) This is afetr all a man who w anted to voice a green suitcase or a bagel- so you know he wasn't truly interested into the role
What hasn’t been said about Superman the movie. It’s one of the greatest films of all time, a true epic. Christopher Reeve gave a legendary performance, the movie was brilliantly shot by Richard Donner, the musical score by John Williams is absolutely epic and the practical special effects and optical effects are second to none. Simply put, Superman the movie is a masterpiece. I don’t think I’ve watched any other movie as many times as Superman. I grew up on it and I still love it to this day. The one thing I remember reading about was that it was Marlon Brando’s idea to have Jor-El wear the Superman S Shield on his chest during the Krypton scenes. Because of Brando, the Superman S became the family Sigil of the house of El. I always thought that was a cool little factoid. Anyways, Thank you so much for sharing all this behind the scenes info. It’s always nice to hear other fans speak on this classic film. Cheers!
I went to The Flick Twin Cinema, pour one out for movie theaters not here anymore, to see Superman BITD. At one point, my jaw dropped open and my gum fell into my long hair. But I didn't realize it until I was home. I was able to really get it smooshed in good before I told Momma. So, Superman made me get a haircut. 😂✌🏻☮️
Omg Margot Kidder was so beautiful in 1978. It is a tragedy how drastically her health declined over the following years at what seemed to be a rapid pace. The change in her appearance can be seen as early as her scenes in Superman II.
The moment my mom took me to the movies to see this movie my first official crush was realized and despite his passing, he not only remains my crush but is my favorite Superman, and my favorite superhero!
Whats even stranger is him saying Donner didnt return, when in fact Donner was fired halfway into the production because 1 and 2 were filmed back to back
@@EmperorGuyver Just like The Three and Four Musketeers, another Salkind production. Except that the actors had only been paid for ONE movie, and the Salkinds tried to pull a fast one. Many lawsuits followed, and I've not had any respect for the Salkinds ever since. I dearly love those Musketeers movies, though.
Christopher Reeve is the embodiment of Superman/Clark Kent. Larry Hangman, J.R. Ewing himself, had an uncredited role as an Army officer. In one cut scene, a young Lois Lane on a train sees a young Clark Kent racing and jumping over the train. So, technically, it was Lois Lane's first eyewitness scoop. One of my favorite scenes is when Clark Kent is trying to find a phone booth for some privacy to change into Superman. Unfortunately for him, all the Metropolis phone booths have been replaced by more modern public telephone stands.
"my son, i leave you with everything that your home world of Kryptin has to offer- you will find all you need in this green suitcase...and all the knowledge of our people in this bagel.."
I remember him saving that School Bus full of "kids". From falling off the Golden Gate Bridge. And the guy that said thanks Superman had to be every bit of 30 years old.
The TV cut (while lengthy) fills in a lot critical dialogue and events leading up to key scenes in the theatrical cut and shows a lot more of Supes in action. It looks fantastic on the blu-ray release as well.
I was 4 years old, growing up in Astoria, Oregon, and I remember watching Richard Donner direct The Goonies one block down the street from my boyhood home. He was my childhood.
I was a kid in 1978, and the statement "there wasn't that much Superman merch" baffles me. Star Wars merch was bigger, but Superman stuff was EVERYWHERE back then!
I saw Superman at the Penn Theater in Butler, PA when I was 12 years old. It blew me away. I still feel like a kid when I watch it. The music score is second only to Rocky for me.
Thank you for the tribute at the end... Superman WAS my childhood ! My mom spent an entire weekend making my suit, as close to Reeves version as possible... So happy I'm a kid of the 80's ;-)
My fave parts of the Superman movies was where he did the fly-by in to space, looks in to camera and smiles...to me, that's not just Superman, that's Christopher Reeves....RIP...
Since you're going to do a series on Richard Donner, (and you've done Goonies, Lethal Weapon, Scrooged) can you please do The Omen, Inside Moves, Maverick, and Ladyhawke? Thank you
Saw "Superman:The Movie" (1978) on opening night, December 10th, 1978 with my family to a packed house at the multiplex which at the time we had to drive miles in a raging rainstorm out of our small town to get to. Audiences (and I) loved it. It was marvelous and spectacular. It had everything. I only wish all those extra deleted scenes from the 2000 Director's cut special edition were left in the theatrical release at the time...
I'm 39 and love everything about Superman and when it comes to the movie let's be real Richard Donner's version is the best. Superman 1&2 are brilliant 3&4 well let's not talk about those tragedies and I'm shocked Christopher Reeve only got 250k for both movies I feel like he was robbed there.
Richard Donner's first Superman is probably the most important Superhero Movie ever made. That tune from the movie Superman right at the beginning..., goosebumps. Rest in peace Richard Donner and Christopher Reeve 🙏🏾.
The whole thing with Marlon Brando and his idea with bagels and a suitcase was never an idea, but a joke. Brando was testing Donner when he was approached about playing the part, and Donner caught on to his tricks. In regards to the music, Donner stated that he always wanted John Williams, but felt obligated to Jerry Goldsmith, because of Goldsmith's score to The Omen helping to make that film a success. For a while, it was bouncing back and forth between Jerry and John because of their availability, and then (thank God!) John became available.
I love Hans Zimmer's theme for Man Of Steel, and the main theme for Lois And Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman, but John Williams' epic main theme will always be THE Superman theme for me.
@@IsraelNowIsraelForever I love Jay Gruska's main theme for Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as well, but I never felt the love theme really could match the quality of the acting between Teri and Dean. Also, it always annoyed me that only the main title was performed by an actual orchestra, but the underscore for the show was always performed by synthesizer.
Watching the young Christopher Reeve in this I’m reminded of the late great Christopher Plummer both actors come across as good guys and both were v talented. It was a massive tragedy when Christopher Reeve had his horrific accident and robbed the world of the chance to see him develop into an elder statesman of cinema a la Christopher Plummer 😔
RIP RICHARD DONNER. You and Christopher Reeve made us believe a man can fly.
Hi Shiane.🤘😜🤘
You're damn right.
WTF! Didn’t even realised he died 😭😞
@@silverscreenreviews8521 July 5th, at the age of 91.
Amen. Rest easy Richard Donner, and tell Supes we said hello
"Man, that's a bad outfit!"
"Excuse me".
"Whooooh!"
Love that bit. Even if Lois is seconds from falling to her death, Superman will never ignore people, fail to acknowledge them, or treat anyone as a lesser.
"Easy Miss, I've got you!"
"You got me, who's got you?"
That's a priceless line
@@karlsmith2570 Don't forget "Who *are* you?'
"A friend"
@@thedoneeye ot when Lois was interviewing Superman she asks him ig he could tell what color underwear she was wearing
Best freakin line ever. Whom ever wrote that needs a Pulitzer or something.
Always remember my mother adored that line,!!! Funny and exciting!!
Christopher Reeve is not the Classic superman or the 70's Superman ,he is THE Superman ,this amazing movie stil is one of the movie that define the hero movies ,still the world can see the simbol of hope ,the Man that can Fly.
The Man that is faster that a speeding bullet ,and stronger that a locomotive....
Able to leap a tall building in a single bound! It's a bird! It's a plane! No! It's....
Both Donner and Reeve did pave the way for Tim Burton's Batman to get made. And now both Donner and Reeve are together reminiscing and hanging out. I remember when I 1st heard the news on Reeve's horse accident. As someone who did go through a similar accident I was hoping he'd pull through. He will always be Superman.
@@serpentisma When we were kids, we used to mimic the announcers from the radio show and the _George_ Reeves TV show: "LOOK! Up in the sky! It's a _bird!_ It's a _plane!"_ pause, wipe an eye, then, disgustedly, "It's a bird..." We're a nation of juvenile comedians.
@@oldenweery7510 Lol yes we certainly are, but look at the kicks we get out of it :)
@@serpentisma As Pappy used to say, "Who has more fun than people?" (Well, otters...)
Both Richard Donner & Christopher Reeve made us truly believe a man could fly…
Christopher Reeve made us truly believe man shouldn’t ride horse
@@Ottophil What happened to Reeve was a great tragedy. But if humankind had never ridden horses then there might not even have been the human civilization as is known today.
@Hugh tube, If men never rode horses 🐎, ladies wouldn’t be wearing high heels 👠
@@jamesgarrett8833 ??? Sorry don't get?
@Ben Conway, allows me to explain. In our present time of the modern era as you & me already know wearing high heels 👠 is a lady’s faction, but centuries ago wearing high heels 👠 was a Man’s Thing because high heels 👠 were invented by the Persians (the present day country Iran) in the 9th century A.D. for Persians soldiers that rode horses because as you know already to property ride a horse, you need a Saddle and the part of the saddle were you put your feet 👣 is the stirrup to decrease your chances of falling off the horse & increase the rider’s ability to keep the horse study. So high heels 👠 were made to keep the soldiers feet grips better in the stirrup so their feet would not slipped out of the stirrup, thus decreasing their chances even more of not falling off their horse when riding into battle. It also allows archers to standup while riding and shoot arrows at a closer range. Over the centuries some men began to wear high heels 👠 as fashion because some of those men were short, so wearing heels make them feel tall. Examples are French King Louis XIV and English King George III. Over time more & more men began to wear them, then women began to wear them too. Then there was a time when both man & woman were wearing heels. Then high heels 👠 became yesterday fashion as both man & woman stopped wearing them because wearing heels can be a bit painful. Then in the late 18th century with the invention of camera 📸. Pictures were taken of models wearing high heels 👠 which started engraving heels as ladies fashion and then with the invention of magazines showing pages of models wearing heels; that what finally cemented high heels 👠 today as fashion for women
I’ve probably watched the making of Superman features on the 2006 DVD set 10 times. Such a fascinating production.
I just watched it (again) the night I read that Donner had died.
Hey you're here. Cool to see you on Minty video
@@lancethefilmguy9392 yeah, I'm a big fan...big big f...oh...you were talking to the other guy...
@@lancethefilmguy9392 I watch almost all of Minty's videos (even sometimes when he covers a movie I haven't seen). Been watching for a couple years now.
Troubled but thankfully Donner really believed in the character and the story.
Christopher and Richard's spirits are both flying up in the heavens now
Along with Margot.
Reeve was reputed to be a real asshole before his accident, and even afterwards, Maddox made a strong case that he still was. Donner and Margot might be flying high now, but Chris is likely roasting over the hellfire . Tough to feel much compassion; we were subjected to eons of hearing what an inspirational figure he was, despite people going quadriplegic every day without fanfare
RIP to Richard Donner, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, & Ned Beatty
The best superman film Christopher Reeve With John Williams theme all time classic in the history of comic book DC films
The #1 best movie theme ever.
@@robalt1983 by far 👍
I don’t have anything against Henry Cavill or even Brandon Routh (yes I know I am in the minority so don’t @ me, lol). That being said, Christopher Reeve will always be Superman to me🙂
I'm probably one of the few people in the world who didn't mind Brandon Routh's Superman, and part of that was I felt he captured some of Reeve's essence in his portrayal. My only problem with his and Henry Cavill's films has more to do with the writing and directing than the actors' performances. Even Christopher Reeve had to deal with the crap that was Superman III.
I felt that Brandon was trying to do an impersonation of Christopher Reeve… Which is fine. But he didn’t try to make it his own.
@@DW3010 In his defense, I think they wanted him to be like Reeve to basically be a direct Sequel to Superman IV.
@@neoasura Oh absolutely. That’s what I mean by there’s nothing wrong with what he did.
@@goldenknight578 Probably had more to do with direction than his own acting choice. Bryan Singer was openly making a love-letter to the Reeve films, and would always gush about them and Reeve's portrayal.
Donner also winked at the audience with the Superman reference in The Goonies too. I love it when directors do stuff like that.
I wonder if anybody got the "one eyed Willie" joke in Deadpool
My Mom took me to see this as a tiny kid. Still remember it like it was yesterday.... Looking back,it probably was the smart idea to cast an unknown Christopher Reeve as anyone else famous would have ruined this role. (This movie holds up pretty well till this day. I always watch my DVD of this.)
Me too my parents brought me too see it
RIP Richard Donner. You're one of the best directors, I've ever seen. Very influential director. Thanks for the movies, you produced and directed.
Yep, he really was one of those directors that I’d watch anything with his name attached. Michael Mann and Tony Scott are the other two.
Sly Stallone as Superman: Yo, Lois! I did it!
lol
After seeing Christopher Reeve in the role, imagining ALL the actors Minty mentioned are LAUGHABLE.
Other things you may not know:
- You mentioned Tom Mankiewicz and how he made changes, but he is the actual and true writer of this movie. Start to finish, he gutted the original scripts and essentially rewrote the whole thing. But, the WGA refused to give him writer's credit. So Donner made up a brand new title for him: Creative Consultant. And, they put his name AFTER all the other writers in the opening credits. That pissed off the WGA and led to legal disputes, but Tom ultimately won.
- Gene Hackman originally refused to shave his moustache for the role. It was something he felt he was known for and sort of his trademark. He was discussing it over the phone with Richard Donner (whom he hadn't met yet) and Donner said "I'll make you a deal. If you shave off your moustache, I'll shave off mine." Gene, not knowing Donner didn't wear a moustache, agreed. So when Gene and Donner finally met, Gene showed him his newly shorn face and told him "Ok now it's your turn." So Donner then peeled off the fake moustache he had recently put on for their meet. Gene found it hilarious.
- The fact that Donner truly won over the cast and got them to side with him is really an understatement. When the Salkind's fired Donner, Hackman hands-down quit. Many of Hackman's scenes in Superman 2 are used with body doubles and even voice-over impressionists. The ones that are used were ones that had already been filmed by Donner.
And the 'soundalikes' used by that idiot Lester do not sound even remotely like Gene Hackman.
He left out a couple of big things:
1) Marlon Brando wasn't popular thanks to The Godfather; he was one of the most popular and acclaimed actors of the past several decades. Same goes for Gene Hackman; yes, The French Connection had been a huge boost to his career as a leading man, but he had already been getting prominent roles for a number of years.
2) Brando didn't bother to learn any of his lines when he showed up to film; instead, he demanded that cue cards be laid on the floor, so he could glance down at them and quickly memorize the next line
3) In a move that later became canon (most people probably assume it was always this way) it was Brando's idea for the iconic "S" serve as a type of family crest, not just something he made up on Earth.
4) Lex Luthor's most recognizable feature is his baldness, but Gene Hackman flat out refused to shave his head and didn't want to go through make-up every morning being fitted for a bald cap. So instead, he came up with the idea of Luthor wearing a different wig in every scene.
5) Hackman was also hesitant to shave his mustache, so Richard Donner made a deal with him that if he did, he would also shave his mustache. The thing is, Richard Donner didn't have a mustache, but he anticipated Hackman's reluctance and wore a fake one to their first meeting. So when filming began and Hackman showed up clean shaven, he asked Donner when he was gonna shave. Donner simply reached up and pulled his fake mustache off.
@@Viking_Luchador 2) Not learning his lines seems to be the norm for Brando. He used cue cards in The Godfather , and did not learn his part for Apocalypse Now, in which he ad-libbed much.
Margot Kidder got punished by the Salkind's because she protested the firing of Richard Donner. Her punishment her name was dropped to the bottom of the Actors credits, and she was pretty much given a bit part as Lois Lane in Superman 3.
Christopher Reeve as Superman is exactly how I imagined Superman reading the Comic Books
"You'll believe a man can fly"
We certainly did believe! We certainly did
& hopefully; optimism & hopefulness can become the new mature after the childish phase of dark Edgelord material...
With many greatest respects to:-
*Richard Donner
* Christopher Reeve
* Margot Kidder
* Ned Beatty
* Marlon Brando
& others for the memories
Gene Hackman
@@Presley3 Did a quick check, Gene's still around albeit really old... But Thx for the reminder
"& hopefully; optimism & hopefulness can become the new mature after the childish phase of dark Edgelord material..."
Well said, sir!
@@nealsterling8151 ta very much! Gotten to a point where Superman is becoming super (BLEEPING) cool as I'm worn out with Dark & Edgy...
However; dark & edgy does have a place!
As far as I'm interpreting, villains are the deconstruction:- these are the characters who ask questions why, what & how a thing is & heroes are the reconstruction who answers the questions & to reinforce the notions of why something is & how to fix it
When you said childish edge lord, you mean Zack Snyder.
Knowing Lois was supposed so sing during the flying scene, suddenly I hear “A Whole New World”
11-year-old me thought that was the most romantic movie moment I'd ever seen.
I was in my early teens when the movie came out, and the only negative part for me was "Can You Read My Mind" being played over and over again wherever I went (including a baseball game).
The Wind Beneath My Wings?
😅
Please do 10 Things You Didn't Know About Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut.
YES!
He did a review of Superman 2 and included information on the Donner cut
@@doctorfeelucky , there was not enough information.
@@doctorfeelucky the Donner Cut is worthy of a video of its own.
Little known fact: While on Tour in the US: Rob Halford, singer of Judas Priest met Christopher Reeve who was in costume on set and they had a brief conversation. What a world! Supermen crossing paths, simply amazing....!
I saw this in the movies when I was 8…I have to say that when John Williams’ score started playing - everybody cheered. I can’t imagine a world where Christopher Reeves was never Superman or Williams didn’t compose the score. You’re rundown was, once again, Minty, on the nose!
Christopher Reeve became one of my first movie crushes. I was 10 when this movie came out. They had these lovely glossy programs that they gave at the theater; I can’t remember if they were free or if you had to pay for it. And when you opened the middle of the book it was a full two pages of him flying through the air in the Fortress of solitude in Superman.🥰
Yes, you had to pay for that program. I remember the box office woman wearing a pin that said, "Ask me about the souvenir Superman program." So I asked. It cost a couple of dollars, so I bought it, but then I didn't have any money for popcorn or soda. It was totally worth it.
Reeve had so much charisma, its still unmatched to this day by any super hero actor!
This was a good one to pick for an ode to Richard Donner. This movie has stood up well over the years as most special effects usually show the movies up but this has survived the scrutiny of that.
RIP Richard Donner, Ned Beatty and Christopher Reeves…
It's REEVE. Singular!
George REEVES; Christopher REEVE
And Requiescat In Pace, Margot Kidder.
Uh....no love for Marlon or Margot?
@@blackamerican40 , I brought it up for Miss Kidder. The Godfather himself also deserves it.
Got to hear the Superman theme live in person being conducted by the legend him self John Williams and the Louisville orchestra was amazing !
I was there too! Did you go to the Louisville Orchestra playing of *Star Trek* music?
@@TheRealNormanBates when was that? Moved to Michigan in 2017
@@ESowder24 oh boy... it had to be 2015 or a little earlier.
Hand to God when John Williams theme came on I actually got goosebumps! Definitely One of the Top Five themes of all time to me. Although, is it just me or do a lot of superhero movies have amazing music themes you could make a case for? I'm a huge fan of the 89 Batman theme.
There used to be great themes, but not anymore. I think that Jerry Goldsmith's theme for The Shadow was the last decent (not great) theme for a hero, if not a superhero.
@@garrettbays6942 This video sums it up. New scores just recreate temp tracks with no originality.
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@@russelschultz thank you for that. Seeing how much of the composers copied off of others was actually quite cringey.
Everytime I watch movie I get em too
Christopher Reeve is my favourite superman 🦸♂️
Reeve is my favorite Clark Kent... nobody comes close to his performance
It is the greatest comic book movie ever.
And it will never be topped.
That helicopter sequence _still_ getting me all giddy and excited.
It's just so good.
Done so perfectly well.
Also, where do you get that shirt? I have looked for a shirt with the Movie chest shield for ages.
When artists put their heart into a project they live forever. Donner and Reeve forever !
R.I.P. Richard Donner 🙏😭🙏
The movie director who brought "verisimilitude" to SUPERMAN and the entire comic book superhero movie genre !
"SUPERMAN: The Movie 🎞️🎥🎞️" was one of the main reasons why I'm such a huge fan of comic book superheroes 'til this day !
RIP Christopher Reeve 🙏🙏🙏 !
RIP Margot Kidder and everyone else we lost that worked on the production of the film 🙏🙏🙏 !
Very surprised this wasn’t already done.
Minty has reviewed the Superman series in reverse or random order, it seems. To the best of my knowledge, no review of Superman Returns, an 'homage sequel' to I and II, and the last one to use the iconic John William main score.
Same, Brother. When I saw this I thought "this must be a re-upload"... NOPE!
I had that 12-inch Superman doll.. I got it for Christmas later that year.. it was awesome! 👍🏾
i love henry cavil ... but there is only one SUPERMAN
....RIP CHRISTOPHER REEVE
Cavil was a scary, intimidating superman were reeve wasn't really intimidating at all ...
That's crazy. I mean, I adore Reeve. He was my Superman growing up, but other interpretations are great. Cavill is Superman for this generation. And I love Superman in the show Superman and Lois.
@@itsalwayssomething7490 yeah absolutely right there are other interpretations ALL based on Christopher Reeves even the comic books were based on Christopher Reeves after the Superman film
My grandmother worked for Christopher reeves father. R.I.P. Christopher Reeve.
She was his housekeeper.
A Spielberg Superman would've indeed been interesting but Richard Donner did great though.
Rest In Peace, Richard Donner.
Christopher Reeve will always remain the Definitive Superman. Every other Superman will always be compared to him but none will compare. Richard Donner is the one who pushed for Reeve and he put out a genuine classic that give birth to the modern comic book movie as it is today. Verisimilitude as Donner's motto go is what Excelsior is to Stan Lee.
R.I.P. Richard Donner he dictated a brilliant superman movie and R.I.P Christopher Reeves who played superman.
Don't forget Margot Kidder and Ned Beatty!
@@kryptism them too.
It's Reeve, not Reeves. George Reeves was the television Superman, another actor entirely.
John Williams is just an iconic composer. The opening of Krypton the music is just so powerful and simple. He is one of very few music composers in which have loved his scores in the different movies he has done.
I wanted to make a comment dedicated to the late Ned Beatty, the quintessential second-bananna to Gene Hackman's tongue- in- cheek Lex Luther , and I just found out Richard Donner passed.
Great video.
I'd also like to see you do one on The Punisher starring Dolph Lundgren.
Awesome! I’m not the only one who saw it.
Good call. Always enjoyed the movie.
YES ❗I also want to see Minty do a video dedicated to "THE PUNISHER 💀" (1989) with Dolph Lundgren & Louis Gossett, Jr. 🙏🙏🙏❗
Hell yeah! I’d love to see one about Lundgren’s Punisher!
Whoa you aced the suit Travis. Hope you crossover with Minty.
Still the best superhero movie. It has so much heart. It is also sticks in my memory of seeing this in the theater as a kid and that first time they show Superman in his suit flying in the Fortress of Solitude, the crowd stood up and screamed and applauded. To this day, I have never seen that again in a theater. That theater was electric that day. It still gives me goosebumps when I see that scene because I remember that day.
Minty has become my favorite TH-camr. Always entertaining learning about movies we grew up with and love. Plus, I didn’t even know Richard Donner died until watching this very sad.
I usually know at least half of the Ten Things I Didn't Know About.....But I still enjoy this dude's no-f*cks-given attitude
STM is still the only film that’s ever made me cry … Christopher Reeve WILL forever be the man of steel
This was as big for me as Star Wars. It wasn't only "You Will Believe a Man Can Fly." , it Was You Believed that Superman was Real!
Hope you make more Richard Donner review😃✌
Like a fine wine it only gets better with age
I'm Brazilian and SUPERMAN the movie (1978) for me is the best superhero movie of all time! I watched it at the cinema when I was a child and I still feel like a child today and I am enchanted by the action scenes and special effects! For me it will always be a wonderful and untouchable classic.
That Minty letterman jacket is really the beez kneez there my friend. It’s fire 🔥!
Thank you Minty for a wonderful quote. May Christopher Reeve and Richard Donner Rest in Peace Always. ✌️ 💖 🙏
Morning Minty from the US.
Thank you for uploading
Also RIP Richard Donner & Christopher Reeve
Richard Donner RIP
There is a Superman 2 Richard Donner cut, surprised you didn't mention it, unless i missed it...
Minty showed clips from "The Donner Cut" of S2 ~
Christopher Reeves is and will remain Superman to me!
Muhammad Ali as Superman. That would have been interesting.
This was the single movie that defined my childhood. I wanted to be Superman when I grew up.
To the "Boy scout Superman won't work in 20XX" cynics out there, please know that Reeves' Superman was hopelessly corny in 1978 as well. Superman's goodness is even more important to the character than his power, regardless of the current year.
The Salkinds were kind of crazy and Brando repeatedly pronounced "Krypton" wrong.
The Salkinds helped start the modern comic book movies, for sure, but eventually they would drive the Superman franchise itself into the ground. Bittersweet.
"Kryptin...."
@@SoundJudgment maybe it's just me, but i think, knowing Brandon, he did it on purpose! :) This is afetr all a man who w anted to voice a green suitcase or a bagel- so you know he wasn't truly interested into the role
What hasn’t been said about Superman the movie. It’s one of the greatest films of all time, a true epic. Christopher Reeve gave a legendary performance, the movie was brilliantly shot by Richard Donner, the musical score by John Williams is absolutely epic and the practical special effects and optical effects are second to none. Simply put, Superman the movie is a masterpiece. I don’t think I’ve watched any other movie as many times as Superman. I grew up on it and I still love it to this day. The one thing I remember reading about was that it was Marlon Brando’s idea to have Jor-El wear the Superman S Shield on his chest during the Krypton scenes. Because of Brando, the Superman S became the family Sigil of the house of El. I always thought that was a cool little factoid. Anyways, Thank you so much for sharing all this behind the scenes info. It’s always nice to hear other fans speak on this classic film. Cheers!
I went to The Flick Twin Cinema, pour one out for movie theaters not here anymore, to see Superman BITD.
At one point, my jaw dropped open and my gum fell into my long hair. But I didn't realize it until I was home. I was able to really get it smooshed in good before I told Momma. So, Superman made me get a haircut. 😂✌🏻☮️
Omg Margot Kidder was so beautiful in 1978. It is a tragedy how drastically her health declined over the following years at what seemed to be a rapid pace. The change in her appearance can be seen as early as her scenes in Superman II.
Superman The Movie was my introduction to the world of superhero's and comic books.
SAME thing for me 😁 !
The moment my mom took me to the movies to see this movie my first official crush was realized and despite his passing, he not only remains my crush but is my favorite Superman, and my favorite superhero!
Jeff East, the Clark Kent that the world forgotten.
I’m surprised you didn’t mention that there actually is a “DONNER CUT” of Superman 2.
That's mentioned on The Superman 2 video.
Yeah that was a bit strange he didn't
Whats even stranger is him saying Donner didnt return, when in fact Donner was fired halfway into the production because 1 and 2 were filmed back to back
Check out his Superman 2 video: th-cam.com/video/6Wac1A00wCQ/w-d-xo.html
@@EmperorGuyver Just like The Three and Four Musketeers, another Salkind production. Except that the actors had only been paid for ONE movie, and the Salkinds tried to pull a fast one. Many lawsuits followed, and I've not had any respect for the Salkinds ever since. I dearly love those Musketeers movies, though.
One of the greatest movies ever made period
Without this, no DCEU or even MCU series of films, in all likelihood!
Christopher Reeve is the embodiment of Superman/Clark Kent.
Larry Hangman, J.R. Ewing himself, had an uncredited role as an Army officer.
In one cut scene, a young Lois Lane on a train sees a young Clark Kent racing and jumping over the train. So, technically, it was Lois Lane's first eyewitness scoop.
One of my favorite scenes is when Clark Kent is trying to find a phone booth for some privacy to change into Superman. Unfortunately for him, all the Metropolis phone booths have been replaced by more modern public telephone stands.
In that cut scene, the woman playing Lois’ mom was Lois Lane in the *Superman* TV show with George Reeves.
Jor El as a suitcase... there's a lot to unpack there.
xDDDD
"my son, i leave you with everything that your home world of Kryptin has to offer- you will find all you need in this green suitcase...and all the knowledge of our people in this bagel.."
I remember him saving that School Bus full of "kids". From falling off the Golden Gate Bridge. And the guy that said thanks Superman had to be every bit of 30 years old.
A chaperone maybe? Lol
The TV cut (while lengthy) fills in a lot critical dialogue and events leading up to key scenes in the theatrical cut and shows a lot more of Supes in action. It looks fantastic on the blu-ray release as well.
I was 4 years old, growing up in Astoria, Oregon, and I remember watching Richard Donner direct The Goonies one block down the street from my boyhood home. He was my childhood.
Can you imagine Sylvester Stallone flying through the air shouting Adrian 😳
Or Dustin Hoffman putting on the red trunks..."this is definately not my underwear"
This was such a mindblowing time for movies. I'm so glad I was there for it, even though it means I am now an old ass fart.
Also this is the best Zorro theme song, and I can prove it mathematically.
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You’re not the only one. We might just be the only one’s who’ve seen it in theaters, but are young enough to use social media. Lol
I know exactly how you feel.👴
I was a kid in 1978, and the statement "there wasn't that much Superman merch" baffles me. Star Wars merch was bigger, but Superman stuff was EVERYWHERE back then!
My old man passed away in early 1978
This was the first movie I watched after his passing. It was an unforgettable experience.
RIP Richard, Christopher and Margot.
Classic film
I saw Superman at the Penn Theater in Butler, PA when I was 12 years old. It blew me away. I still feel like a kid when I watch it. The music score is second only to Rocky for me.
Thank you for the tribute at the end... Superman WAS my childhood ! My mom spent an entire weekend making my suit, as close to Reeves version as possible... So happy I'm a kid of the 80's ;-)
Christopher Reeve was the only actor who made Clark Kent and Superman so opposite character and personality wise that you couldn't put them together.
Charlton Heston could've played Jor El without all the drama.
Moses as Jor-El?
A great overview of the greatest Superman film ever.
My fave parts of the Superman movies was where he did the fly-by in to space, looks in to camera and smiles...to me, that's not just Superman, that's Christopher Reeves....RIP...
You should do The Omen another great Donner film.
Since you're going to do a series on Richard Donner, (and you've done Goonies, Lethal Weapon, Scrooged) can you please do The Omen, Inside Moves, Maverick, and Ladyhawke? Thank you
Saw "Superman:The Movie" (1978) on opening night, December 10th, 1978 with my family to a packed house at the multiplex which at the time we had to drive miles in a raging rainstorm out of our small town to get to. Audiences (and I) loved it. It was marvelous and spectacular. It had everything. I only wish all those extra deleted scenes from the 2000 Director's cut special edition were left in the theatrical release at the time...
I love the memorials you put at the end, man. They will always be missed and they will always be loved.
20:50 Who is the bloke @ the lower left corner?
@@bonghunezhou5051 - That's a great question, and I have no idea. I apologize but I just can't seem to find a name to go with the photo.
Marlon Brando, in his much younger days, most likely.
Christopher Reeve was THE BEST Superman ever. He WAS Superman.
Fantastic film, Best Soundtrack ever.
I remember the ‘82 TV event. It was so amazing and a big deal to us.
Superb work Minty! As well a beautiful and touching memorial to Richard Donner, Christopher Reeves and others.
I feel like this is my Superman. I've tried to watch others and I just don't connect with them.
I'm 39 and love everything about Superman and when it comes to the movie let's be real Richard Donner's version is the best. Superman 1&2 are brilliant 3&4 well let's not talk about those tragedies and I'm shocked Christopher Reeve only got 250k for both movies I feel like he was robbed there.
The best part, for a producer, of hiring a brilliant young actor to star in your movie is being able to pay them far below their worth.
Richard Donner's first Superman is probably the most important Superhero Movie ever made.
That tune from the movie Superman right at the beginning..., goosebumps. Rest in peace Richard Donner and Christopher Reeve 🙏🏾.
The dynamics of this movie make it one of the best films of all time, imo!
The whole thing with Marlon Brando and his idea with bagels and a suitcase was never an idea, but a joke. Brando was testing Donner when he was approached about playing the part, and Donner caught on to his tricks.
In regards to the music, Donner stated that he always wanted John Williams, but felt obligated to Jerry Goldsmith, because of Goldsmith's score to The Omen helping to make that film a success. For a while, it was bouncing back and forth between Jerry and John because of their availability, and then (thank God!) John became available.
I love Hans Zimmer's theme for Man Of Steel, and the main theme for Lois And Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman, but John Williams' epic main theme will always be THE Superman theme for me.
@@IsraelNowIsraelForever I love Jay Gruska's main theme for Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as well, but I never felt the love theme really could match the quality of the acting between Teri and Dean. Also, it always annoyed me that only the main title was performed by an actual orchestra, but the underscore for the show was always performed by synthesizer.
I pray that Henry Cavill never has to endure the Superman curse.
Watching the young Christopher Reeve in this I’m reminded of the late great Christopher Plummer both actors come across as good guys and both were v talented. It was a massive tragedy when Christopher Reeve had his horrific accident and robbed the world of the chance to see him develop into an elder statesman of cinema a la Christopher Plummer 😔
WHAT A FANTASTIC TRIBUTE MARK! THANK YOU!!!
Superminty
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