Wow, this has absolutely exploded! Um... I don't know what to say? Thank you? Yes, yeah thank you seems like the bare minimum! And extra thanks to everyone who has subscribed, that really means a lot, especially since I've never done a reaction video before and really never thought about it until now, so I'd done no prep work or research into how to do them (case in point: my tech issues getting the trailer to actually play!) As an aside, I know it's easy to have a knee-jerk reaction in comments sections, especially for those of us (like me) who disagree completely with the direction Zack Snyder took Superman in, but please play nice? People are allowed to dislike things, and as long as it's done respectfully I welcome comments from people who disagree with me on movies. While I can't set aside the time it would take to do whole movie reactions (3 kids, full-time day job, etc.), I definitely want to do more trailer reactions in the future, though I may consider putting watch-along videos up on my Patreon. My channel will still focus on video essays discussing movies (there are several down below to check out), so I hope everyone who sticks around has a good time, and welcome to the Workshop! Now, because I am a great big daft head and forgot to put any calls to action in the video, here are some links! Videos The Empty Menace - Why Nothing Matters in The Phantom Menace th-cam.com/video/lL9OeSVLahs/w-d-xo.html The Crow - A Lost Paradise th-cam.com/video/lsB2AfubE5I/w-d-xo.html Ghostbusters - Saving the Day With Science! th-cam.com/video/qFQw361U5-8/w-d-xo.html Miracle on 34th Street - The Power of Santa Claus th-cam.com/video/XsYRZolMjdM/w-d-xo.html Patreon: www.patreon.com/wordmaker
Notice how DCEU fan boys hate this teaser, but older people that grew up with Christopher Reeves and the actual comics are overwhelmed with joy? I have my nitpicks with this teaser, but the general vibe made me feel more HOPE than anything from the DCEU.
You know what I love about this, all these reactions - we're all just kids again watching the mighty symbol of hope and justice - Superman. In a world that currently rewards and empowers the worst of humanity, Superman still represents good, honor, truth and justice. We need that so, so much right now.
I am only 18 years old, an man, this trailer brings me back to how i felt when i watched the Christopher Reeves movies. Hope, and overwhelming joy. I cried at this.
all i hope is they ditch the anti hero evil superman and create a movie that is in line with what Superman is...courage and hope,a protector of earth for the kids.
the kid in a warzone calling for superman brings me to tears every time, especially with what's going on these days - people forget about the kids, the kids need hope.
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve seen this awesome trailer! And the guitar gets me every time like omg so brilliant… will for sure keep eye on the sound track and this is a must for IMAX 👌🎸😍
Can I just say this is so refreshing compared to other trailer reactions, you made this because you were genuinely passionate about Superman and explained exactly what a lot of us have been wanting Supes to be again for years. Wonderful video 🌎
Superman's back..finally! I can't wait to watch this next summer in the theater with my family especially my son! This movie's going to be epic! No trailer ever gave me chills but this trailer! This trailer gave me chills!
You are absolutely right. I had never noticed that similarity with James Bond’s music, but it’s true. Why not include it in every Superman movie? It’s something that already belongs to his character-something we associate with Superman.
I'm a younger fan and i've seen quite a few older men getting emotional from this trailer. Can you give any personal insight into what specifically from this trailer evoked such a reaction?
@dixonnormous to me, this reminds me of, the comics when I was a kid, I was a big fan of legion of superheroes, this is reminds me of that for some reason, back in the sixties
"Take Me Home"..........Superman/DC IP is bruised and messy right now. They are gonna take him back to his glory, though this movie. I think thats why Gunn showed that scene in the begining. #HOPE ❤💙
He’s also an extremely good actor who like Christopher Reeve went to julliard. Love Cavill but Corenswet has more range as an actor so I really think he’s gonna absolutely nail this role in every aspect from being Clark to being Superman.
Fully agreed, Gunn seems to really GET what superman is about. The emotions evoked by this trailer were so powerful. I saw someone COMPLAINING "superman saving kids from cars and trains is just a waste of time" and its like, theres your snyderverse disconnect, because THATS WHO SUPERMAN IS. Hes the guy whose powerful enough to take a hit from the strongest enemy and do it in such a way that he lands without hurting anyone, because thats the most important thing to him. These people don't want Superman, they want Ultraman or some sort of Dark Earth Emperor version of Superman.
@ honestly i wish i had screenshot it. But its just basic snyderbro stuff. if you like those movies thats fine, i love Highlander and its objectively bad lol but you cant argue theyre the most comic accurate version of superman. Superman is hopeful unless its a damn elseworlds comic (which i love but like, you only needed a couple of those a year haha)
Gunn gets it (though I was fooled by that MoS trailer 3), so I'll wait to definitively say it until the movie is actually released--but this teaser finally convinced me.
And the scene with the kid pulling up the flag just perfectly encapsulates what Superman represents. Hope. This trailer looks like this is what fans have been begging literally decades for. A movie where Superman represents hope and optimism, where the people dont believe in Superman, Superman believes in them.
Thanks James Gunn, the suit is original,and perfect, the score is perfect,(next year everyone's dog gonna be called krypto 😂) superman is perfect.first time everyone gonna stand in qeuess in years again.its just brilliant, love it.with respect, Christopher Reeve, my all time Superman, would've been proud.this is just so beautiful,the score, everything.love from south Africa.this is the greatest movie experience of our generation coming.
not just you dudes, I bawled like a baby when the music started playing. I was a little girl in a big theater watching Superman with Christopher Reeves. You're crying because it appears that Gunn has put the HOPE back into Superman. (also, I reacted the same to Enterprise D 🙂)
It's a soaring epic. James Gunn and company did their homework and knocked this out of the park. Film is going to be amazing! Thank you for sharing your reactions!
James Gunn describes it as a superhero with kindness in a world where kindness and compassion is considered old fashion. Superman even though could be portrayed as a god isn’t supposed to make you feel like that. He’s supposed to be more human than us all “to the core” truth,justice, and the American way all in one. The Superman chanting, Superman theme, and krypto steal the show and is fine with me.
I only just recently watched Superman The Animated Series a couple months ago (I'm in my early 30s 😂) and it kinda made me a Superman stan. I'm so hype to see a superman thats taking inspiration from DCAU supes
Great perspective and even better with you having just watched it with spontaneous reactions. I cant stand it when others dissect the trailer. I personally cant wait for the next trailers and eventually the film. Also loving the modernised nod to John William's iconic score. Well done mate!
This would be the best time for James Gunn to rise up. Marvel is in a very very weak position right now. DC could easily become the top dog if they play their cards right.
Is this a good time to tell y'all that my mum did actually make me a Superman costume? I wore it to playschool (kindergarten for everyone on the other side of the Atlantic)
Gunn has cited All Star Superman as a major inspiration for his take on Superman, but Im also getting real strong Superman vs The Elite vibes as well, since it seems his ideals are going to be seriously tested by the world he inhabits.
Anyone notice that at the end of the guitar it was literally saying "Superman?" Just like at the beginning of the movie in the 78 version the music also said "Superman."
Besides the hatred for the dog, I think some people hate this because he's not shown as a rugged individualist will to power fantasy. He's vulnerable. His ass has been handed to him and he has yo call out for help. He helps and needs help throughout, and this flies against so many expectations.
MoS was snyder’s version of “Atlas shrugged”, and his justice league was him directing Watchmen again. basically, the guy NEVER understood superman and the DC universe at all. snyder is great at the aesthetics (costuming, casting, set design) and world building (krypton and gotham being next to metropolis). but the guy sucks at storytelling and directing.
Wow, this has absolutely exploded!
Um... I don't know what to say? Thank you? Yes, yeah thank you seems like the bare minimum!
And extra thanks to everyone who has subscribed, that really means a lot, especially since I've never done a reaction video before and really never thought about it until now, so I'd done no prep work or research into how to do them (case in point: my tech issues getting the trailer to actually play!)
As an aside, I know it's easy to have a knee-jerk reaction in comments sections, especially for those of us (like me) who disagree completely with the direction Zack Snyder took Superman in, but please play nice? People are allowed to dislike things, and as long as it's done respectfully I welcome comments from people who disagree with me on movies.
While I can't set aside the time it would take to do whole movie reactions (3 kids, full-time day job, etc.), I definitely want to do more trailer reactions in the future, though I may consider putting watch-along videos up on my Patreon. My channel will still focus on video essays discussing movies (there are several down below to check out), so I hope everyone who sticks around has a good time, and welcome to the Workshop!
Now, because I am a great big daft head and forgot to put any calls to action in the video, here are some links!
Videos
The Empty Menace - Why Nothing Matters in The Phantom Menace th-cam.com/video/lL9OeSVLahs/w-d-xo.html
The Crow - A Lost Paradise th-cam.com/video/lsB2AfubE5I/w-d-xo.html
Ghostbusters - Saving the Day With Science! th-cam.com/video/qFQw361U5-8/w-d-xo.html
Miracle on 34th Street - The Power of Santa Claus th-cam.com/video/XsYRZolMjdM/w-d-xo.html
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All of the Christopher Reeve fans are happy.
Yes this felt like real superman again
For me it had the same emotional resonance as the scene in Superman 1 when Superman found the 'unalived' Lois before turning back time. Damn!
Yep, and the Zynder /:cavill fan boys are crying.
His son is going to have a cameo as well. Truly a love letter to the Man of Steel’s legacy and those who shaped him
Speak for yourself, it was alright in my opinion. I'll give it a chance
Finally, John Williams reacting to the new Superman Trailer, Excellent!
I was about to say, this guy looks like John Williams!
Notice how DCEU fan boys hate this teaser, but older people that grew up with Christopher Reeves and the actual comics are overwhelmed with joy? I have my nitpicks with this teaser, but the general vibe made me feel more HOPE than anything from the DCEU.
Amen
I like some of the DCEU but I'm definitely gonna watch this movie because I like this trailer a lot.
You know what I love about this, all these reactions - we're all just kids again watching the mighty symbol of hope and justice - Superman. In a world that currently rewards and empowers the worst of humanity, Superman still represents good, honor, truth and justice.
We need that so, so much right now.
I am only 18 years old, an man, this trailer brings me back to how i felt when i watched the Christopher Reeves movies. Hope, and overwhelming joy. I cried at this.
This is worst than Christopher Reeves!
@@Bryan-d3s Go outside
@@Bryan-d3stouch some grass and gain some empathy for other people
How??? This Superman has frown on his face, all beat up and doesn’t smile once while society hates him 🤔
Special ❤
I love how stunned people are by this.
If there’s one thing I’m happy about…. Superman once again symbolizes HOPE.
Can’t fuckin wait
Probably the greatest trailer of all time. Ive watched so many reaction videos of this.
SAME, LIKE EVERY ONE OF THEM THAT I CAN SEE IN YT!
Me too!!!
@@NeedMorePlebs I guess the bar has been lowered greatly, since the 2019.
@Bryan-d3s nobody said you were perfect
@@NeedMorePlebs I'm not sure how to take that comment 😕 🤔 😅
You look very similar to John Williams lol
If only I had his talent 😆
@@wordmakersworkshopyou do if you believe in yourself 😊
The Clark Kent version of John Williams
OH MY GOD ... JOHN WILLIAM REACTION.....
When William Reeves has his cameo in this movie I feel like he's gonna tell Superman (Hey you look like my father) i will cry. Calling it out
This trailer is so powerful that it's blessing smaller channels with CRAZY views.... congrats on this video totally popping off!
And I thought I was the only one with tears watching this trailer
Only 281 subscribers, but the best Superman reaction video! Pure.
Oh my god, thank you!
all i hope is they ditch the anti hero evil superman and create a movie that is in line with what Superman is...courage and hope,a protector of earth for the kids.
Yeah, its been a while since we've seen this "type" of superman on the big screen I would be so happy
the kid in a warzone calling for superman brings me to tears every time, especially with what's going on these days - people forget about the kids, the kids need hope.
A symbol of hope with music to match...
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve seen this awesome trailer! And the guitar gets me every time like omg so brilliant… will for sure keep eye on the sound track and this is a must for IMAX 👌🎸😍
No joke-think I’ve seen this at least 50 times and cried like every other time. 😂
@ totally I know the feeling
James Gunn is about to save the superhero franchise, and is giving the 1978 Superman, and Christopher Reeves their roses in this one.
I don't NEED to see anything else....
just TAKE MY MONEY NOW !!!
💸💸💸💸😀
Same. I'm in for opening weekend
What does the eternal optimist do in a world dragged down by cynicism? He takes the world on his shoulders and lifts it up.
This is the perfect, most realistic and bright version of Superman. I'm really exited for this movie.
One great thing I love about this trailer is that it never says SUPERMAN. There’s no title shot. Gunn said, “You know what it is”
Jeez, I didn't even catch that! Wow, this trailer is amazing.
Can I just say this is so refreshing compared to other trailer reactions, you made this because you were genuinely passionate about Superman and explained exactly what a lot of us have been wanting Supes to be again for years. Wonderful video 🌎
100%.
I appreciate that!
Superman's back..finally! I can't wait to watch this next summer in the theater with my family especially my son! This movie's going to be epic! No trailer ever gave me chills but this trailer! This trailer gave me chills!
There was more emotion in that short teaser than all the other DCU movies combined.
This is the start of a new DCU!! The DCEU is buried now
You are absolutely right. I had never noticed that similarity with James Bond’s music, but it’s true. Why not include it in every Superman movie? It’s something that already belongs to his character-something we associate with Superman.
The same applies to Elfman's Batman score. I bet the new DCU Batman will have the same score vibes.
All us old guys shed a tear over this
I'm a younger fan and i've seen quite a few older men getting emotional from this trailer. Can you give any personal insight into what specifically from this trailer evoked such a reaction?
@dixonnormous to me, this reminds me of, the comics when I was a kid, I was a big fan of legion of superheroes, this is reminds me of that for some reason, back in the sixties
@ that’s awesome, and I think that is a relatable emotion on the surface for everyone. I really hope the whole film captures that
I thought you were John Williams for a second. 😊
I just turned 20. I’m a huge Superman fan and comics in general. Makes me so happy seeing people excited for this movie, thank you
Superman=HOPE. The first superhero and the greatest. We all teared up😢❤
You deserve more subs for this authentic, understated, natural reaction dear sir - subbing now
Thank you!
the way you turned and said holy sht cracked me up 😂
Dud looks exactly like John Williams
🤣
You hit the nail on the head! A Relatable Superman. Great reaction video. Thanks
"Take Me Home"..........Superman/DC IP is bruised and messy right now. They are gonna take him back to his glory, though this movie. I think thats why Gunn showed that scene in the begining. #HOPE ❤💙
I totally thought you were John Williams from the thumbnail 😂
I've been getting that a lot. I may need to include this in my bio...
Agree with the reaction. I now wanna watch the movie now.
The guy playing Superman looks the part...But that has always bern the case with Superman films and TV-show: Phenomenally well casted.
He’s also an extremely good actor who like Christopher Reeve went to julliard. Love Cavill but Corenswet has more range as an actor so I really think he’s gonna absolutely nail this role in every aspect from being Clark to being Superman.
We will believe AGAIN a man can fly! 😊
A dog too.😂
Fully agreed, Gunn seems to really GET what superman is about. The emotions evoked by this trailer were so powerful. I saw someone COMPLAINING "superman saving kids from cars and trains is just a waste of time" and its like, theres your snyderverse disconnect, because THATS WHO SUPERMAN IS. Hes the guy whose powerful enough to take a hit from the strongest enemy and do it in such a way that he lands without hurting anyone, because thats the most important thing to him. These people don't want Superman, they want Ultraman or some sort of Dark Earth Emperor version of Superman.
Surely you just!
@ honestly i wish i had screenshot it. But its just basic snyderbro stuff. if you like those movies thats fine, i love Highlander and its objectively bad lol but you cant argue theyre the most comic accurate version of superman. Superman is hopeful unless its a damn elseworlds comic (which i love but like, you only needed a couple of those a year haha)
Meh🤢🤮
Gunn gets it (though I was fooled by that MoS trailer 3), so I'll wait to definitively say it until the movie is actually released--but this teaser finally convinced me.
And the scene with the kid pulling up the flag just perfectly encapsulates what Superman represents. Hope. This trailer looks like this is what fans have been begging literally decades for. A movie where Superman represents hope and optimism, where the people dont believe in Superman, Superman believes in them.
When I saw the thumbnail I thought it was John Williams doing a reaction. 😂
😆😆😆😆
I think this could be DC's first $2bn box office. And I agree, you do not mess with Superman's theme; the 1978 theme is the only theme.
Thanks James Gunn, the suit is original,and perfect, the score is perfect,(next year everyone's dog gonna be called krypto 😂) superman is perfect.first time everyone gonna stand in qeuess in years again.its just brilliant, love it.with respect, Christopher Reeve, my all time Superman, would've been proud.this is just so beautiful,the score, everything.love from south Africa.this is the greatest movie experience of our generation coming.
I just subbed. No need to say anything at first it's perfectly fine. When it comes to Superman, for true fans, the silence is deafening.
Superman is back baby
But why are middle aged men (like me!) sobbing? Same reaction when the Enterprise D was revealed in Picard. I’m lost
not just you dudes, I bawled like a baby when the music started playing. I was a little girl in a big theater watching Superman with Christopher Reeves. You're crying because it appears that Gunn has put the HOPE back into Superman. (also, I reacted the same to Enterprise D 🙂)
I mean, I still cry during Luke's Death Star run in A New Hope, so I may not be the best metric to go off...
And yes, seeing Enterprise-D had me in tears, too.
@@wordmakersworkshop same!
I've seen just about all the reactions, yours is my favorite lol
Thanks so much!
It's a soaring epic. James Gunn and company did their homework and knocked this out of the park. Film is going to be amazing!
Thank you for sharing your reactions!
Can't wait to see this film!! You should make a video of things you enjoyed about this trailer!
Have a nice day you
@serpico30396 Have a great one too, my friend!! 😊❤️
Goosebumps the Superman we missed ❤❤
Thank you. Really. Thank you.
James Gunn describes it as a superhero with kindness in a world where kindness and compassion is considered old fashion. Superman even though could be portrayed as a god isn’t supposed to make you feel like that. He’s supposed to be more human than us all “to the core” truth,justice, and the American way all in one. The Superman chanting, Superman theme, and krypto steal the show and is fine with me.
I only just recently watched Superman The Animated Series a couple months ago (I'm in my early 30s 😂) and it kinda made me a Superman stan.
I'm so hype to see a superman thats taking inspiration from DCAU supes
First time visiting your channel and very much like your reaction and perspective in your commentary. Thumbs up.
Great perspective and even better with you having just watched it with spontaneous reactions. I cant stand it when others dissect the trailer. I personally cant wait for the next trailers and eventually the film. Also loving the modernised nod to John William's iconic score. Well done mate!
In the crazy world we are in now! Two hours of fantasy fun and hope in a family friendly Superman movie is a welcome sight!😎✌🏾
There's a non-0% chance that the Kaiju is just Jimmy Olsen lmao
Silver Age Edition Jimmy accurate 😄
My dude said,"Run it back."
That's superman
Did you notice that the crater Superman is in during the opening appears to be a giant handprint?
Dc will rise up...
This would be the best time for James Gunn to rise up. Marvel is in a very very weak position right now. DC could easily become the top dog if they play their cards right.
welcome back to childhood.
Did not realize how low the subscribers to this youtuber is, this reaction was really a jackpot.
Is this a good time to tell y'all that my mum did actually make me a Superman costume? I wore it to playschool (kindergarten for everyone on the other side of the Atlantic)
I’ve watched a ton of reviews for this trailer, your commentary is the best.
And… I like your mug!👍🏻
Thank you!
As an avid MCU fan I had never had any interest in the DC universe.
Until this trailer.
Gunn has cited All Star Superman as a major inspiration for his take on Superman, but Im also getting real strong Superman vs The Elite vibes as well, since it seems his ideals are going to be seriously tested by the world he inhabits.
Change the title to "John Williams reacts to New Superman trailer" & get more hits! 😊Thanks for sharing good sir!
yeah this should basically be the title.
Literally made me laugh out loud! 😂
ur so wholesome. im glad youtube reccomended me your video :)
The teaser doesn't even mention the title Superman. It just says that It Begins on July 11th and then the DC Studios logo. That's kind of crazy.
Good point. Because even without anouncing "SUPERMAN" logo, we know that IS Superman.
Didn’t even notice that
Last year God told me that this new DCU is going to make the MCU look like a middle school play.
Thank you algorithm for this blessed reaction!
Anyone notice that at the end of the guitar it was literally saying "Superman?" Just like at the beginning of the movie in the 78 version the music also said "Superman."
Yeah its John Williams theme, it always said Superman
I'm from 1978 so I'm pleased with that score too
"..holy shit..... " yea i'm in the same boat brother lol
John Williams score original Superman
I really loved the teaser ❤
saving the kid was in smallville. protecting one from a meteor shower. even protected the kids head in a similar way.
Your reaction really makes me happy love it
The Official John Williams reaction video!
Superman=HOPE. The first superhero and the greatest 😢❤…..
“I will have to cut all this out”
*posts the full thing* lol
You look like John Williams😊
Thank You for the reaction ...!! Great !!
Besides the hatred for the dog, I think some people hate this because he's not shown as a rugged individualist will to power fantasy. He's vulnerable. His ass has been handed to him and he has yo call out for help. He helps and needs help throughout, and this flies against so many expectations.
Who could hate that Very Good Boi??
@@wordmakersworkshop Very sad and hurt boys hate this good boi. I wish them healing.
I think the opening of this is symbolic of Snyder killing Superman as a character and this will be a Phoenix rising
I'll never forgive Snyder for what he did to Superman and Batman. It was clear Snyder had no respect or love for the characters. What a hack.
@ThwipThwipBoom now the look of Superman and Batman were pretty decent. I didn't like Supes suit but Cavill had that classic comic look
2025 YEAR OF SUPERMAN
1000% 👐 cannot wait for my favorite boy, the embodiment of HOPE ❤
thought it was John Williams at first haha
I came here to comment the same thing
great reaction
A lot of old man crying around the world 😢😢😢😢😢
The techno gliches makre me love it even more
Love the mug!
I feel exactly the same with regards to excitement. TFA was the last time I had tears in my eyes.
5:00 You're right JB 007 same theme song, why not for superman, JW original score is superman.
MoS was snyder’s version of “Atlas shrugged”, and his justice league was him directing Watchmen again.
basically, the guy NEVER understood superman and the DC universe at all.
snyder is great at the aesthetics (costuming, casting, set design) and world building (krypton and gotham being next to metropolis). but the guy sucks at storytelling and directing.
Its like he just said "i dont care what or who Superman is supposed to be. To me he has to be this."
that landing has doomsday punch written all over it.
Superman clone maybe
@@saiyan_hashirama709Ultrman, maybe Doomsday
Ultraman
@@captturkgaming5129 yeah thats a good guess
james knows not to jump the gun with doomsday…unlike someone…
I love that UFP mug!
Love your UFP mug!