im starting to cry now... im a huge fan of christopher reeve. I grew up with his movie. And i once dreamt of becoming a superman when i was a child because of him. thanks for this clip. God bless.
This always makes me cry, I can't help it!!! This is Superman getting out of that chair like I always hoped he would!!!!! The day that Christopher died....Superman too died! This is beautiful and I wish that he had the time to see it come to fruition....God rest your soul Superman Chris...you'll always be my hero!!!
I loved Chris Reeve! i never saw this commerical but i heard about it! it is a shame that it never became a reality but i know that he is in heaven walking and smiling with his beloved dana!
How terribly tragic these wonderful things are yet to occur. I am only 22, but I fear that we won't see such achievements in my lifetime, with humanity being so focused on war, greed and destruction.
I wrote the music for this commercial and was working on it long before the effects were complete so Mr. Reeves head was floating around the screen a quite a bit before they locked it in to place. I remember it really creeping me out , but I'm very proud to have been a part of it. Many people were confused by it and thought it was real. They pulled it immediatly. It only ran for a day or two. Oh well. It's a living!
GESSO217 Logically, that makes sense. I think he was attempting to be a troll. As for him being in a better place, I was talking about heaven or the after life. And I think he was trying to insult me with that comment.
How sad to see this years after Reeve has passed away. What a wonderful thought, but like Barbaro, did anyone believe it could really come to fruition?
There is always hope, maybe not now but like he said; 'so many amazing things can happen in the world' the question is are you doing your part in helping to find the cure for all those disease that you listed?
A spirit like that of Christopher Reeve will never die. It will remain legendary to me forever. He is an undying inspiration to me, and he was a true-to-life Superman. Rest in peace, Mr. Reeve. I will always look to you to remember that any dream is possible, and to never lose hope.
I know! I was so blown away by his looks and his smile even the way he looked in the suite and glasses along with the red and blue suite, I was so dumb strucked. I wish they did another Superman film with him only make up for that previous mess. Sorry SR didn't do justice for me.
You're not the only one. I'm not offended, but I remember the uproar caused by this commercial when it first aired. Some senator or another claimed that it was a stealth promotion for stem-cell research, and that it was totally unrealistic and gave false hope to people.
For the shots that didn't use his face, they used a double. As for the shots that had his face, they used another person (Probably the same person) to walk and then Had Chrstopher Reeve in front of a green or blue screen, and made his head follow the double's.
Hey, you didn't have to know the man to shed a tear for him. He used his body as a guinea pig for spinal chord injury research. The most you can do is show some respect.
I know plenty of people have criticized the commercial as being "sick and fucked," but Christopher Reeve chose to sign his name onto it. He knew it was going to be huge, and he was all for it. He got paid to do the advertisement. Saying this disrespects Christopher Reeve is disrespectful to Christopher Reeve. I'll bet this commercial made him very happy.
www.cbsnews.com/news/reeve-ad-inspiring-or-misleading/ Proof from CBS News in 2000. If anyone provides proof showing that Christopher Reeve didn't make these statements, I'll give you 100 bucks and I'll take down my statement.
Fighting back my tears and my anger towards the religous, conservatives, Bush supporters for voting out stem cell research. I hate Bush, oh I hate him. I hate anyone who stopped the stem cell research.
I think this is the worst thing that could happen to somebody. I mean, you're just a head Like The Great Oz!!! :((( ......... This commercial is Just an Illusion. There is no possible way they could fix that.!! Scary
Listen up anti-chris reeve, I know this is a free country and you all have a right to say whatever you want but how about showing some respect here! I and other Chris supporters are here to honor a man we consider a great activists. Something Bush and Channey will never become, those close minded biggots.
this always wierded me out, the idea of a guy stuck in a wheelchair being digitally composited onto somebody else and then thrust foreward as an "I'M FIXED". yeah,beautiful thoughts and wonderful possibilities. but we arent there yet. not even close. and lastly BOTH A.I.D.S. and Reeve's Injury happen most of the time by the choice of the individual to engage in UNSAFE activities. look up how many people of nobility were KILLED by their horses. I'm giving an different viewpoint that's all..
Keep in mind that lots of people also got AIDS from their mother having had it while pregnant or via infected blood donations. And even in the case of sex, it spread so widely in the first place because no one was aware it existed or how it was contracted. People assumed it was more akin to cancer than a STD.
To be honest, can't say I liked this commerical. Nothing against stem-cell research this commerical just kinda creeped me out. Good wishful thinking but showing him walking....
I just wish Christopher Reeve could have lived long enough to see himself walk again.
Oh man I was about to cry. Oh how much I wished that day had come, when the broken Man of Steel was once again unbreakable. God Bless you Chris.
That made me cry. I miss Christopher Reeve, he was a classy guy.
im starting to cry now... im a huge fan of christopher reeve. I grew up with his movie. And i once dreamt of becoming a superman when i was a child because of him. thanks for this clip. God bless.
I agree. I wish this could've become a reality.
I watch this video maybe once a year as I search through my favorite's videos and I still get teary eyed each time I see it
This always makes me cry, I can't help it!!! This is Superman getting out of that chair like I always hoped he would!!!!! The day that Christopher died....Superman too died! This is beautiful and I wish that he had the time to see it come to fruition....God rest your soul Superman Chris...you'll always be my hero!!!
If only this ad represented reality! Very effective - if only Chris had lived to see his dreams come true.
I loved Chris Reeve! i never saw this commerical but i heard about it! it is a shame that it never became a reality but i know that he is in heaven walking and smiling with his beloved dana!
How terribly tragic these wonderful things are yet to occur. I am only 22, but I fear that we won't see such achievements in my lifetime, with humanity being so focused on war, greed and destruction.
tearscome everytime I watch this, it was his dream to walk again. it makes me sad that he never got that dream
Phenominal! I recall years ago because of this commercial, the phones were ringing off the hook! wow!
man i started crying really wish this happened but no one change the past i grew up with that guy as superman and i will never forget him
This video brings tears to my eyes. How beautiful
I wrote the music for this commercial and was working on it long before the effects were complete so Mr. Reeves head was floating around the screen a quite a bit before they locked it in to place. I remember it really creeping me out , but I'm very proud to have been a part of it. Many people were confused by it and thought it was real. They pulled it immediatly. It only ran for a day or two. Oh well. It's a living!
Thank you all neuroscientists and researchers whp help humanity.
Christopher Reeve is truly Superman in disguise.
That gave me chills it was so good
I'm sure he's in a better place walking or even flying to his heart's content.
no, he isnt, he is either rotting in the ground or serving as a paperweight in a bookshelf.
mfs m
Ha ha. You're funny...
mfs m He was cremated and his ashes were scattered. So he's neither a Paperweight or rotting in the ground.
GESSO217 Logically, that makes sense. I think he was attempting to be a troll. As for him being in a better place, I was talking about heaven or the after life. And I think he was trying to insult me with that comment.
GESSO217
ok so his ashes are mixed with dirt and shit or ended as fish food, point is he is neither walking or flying.
One of the few commercials that are actually touching. Great stuff.
r.i.p my hero.when i saw this commercial agian in 2004 i cryed like a baby
I wished so hard that this might have been real :( RIP C.R. The one and only Superman -3
Legend29! Don't lose this commerical, it is a message that must be pass on.
Dammit I wish this had been real
He was a super man
One of the most amazing/inspirational things that I have ever seen!
The sad thing is before he died he had some movement in his fingers and had some feeling in his body.
what a powerful message that sends to the way we think
Long live the memory of Christopher Reeves
This video makes you want to help people walk again and make something happen in the memory of Christopher now that we are in 2024
Oh man... that's so beautiful. Didn't think I would tear up like I did.
How sad to see this years after Reeve has passed away. What a wonderful thought, but like Barbaro, did anyone believe it could really come to fruition?
There is always hope, maybe not now but like he said; 'so many amazing things can happen in the world' the question is are you doing your part in helping to find the cure for all those disease that you listed?
what a wonderful commercial!
A spirit like that of Christopher Reeve will never die. It will remain legendary to me forever. He is an undying inspiration to me, and he was a true-to-life Superman. Rest in peace, Mr. Reeve. I will always look to you to remember that any dream is possible, and to never lose hope.
Same here. RIP Chris.
Oh, if only that were true! :(
R.I.P. dis man is inspiring 2 everyone n everyone better respect him
Woooooow!!! The Superman.
11 years later... nothings changed
Long Live Super Man.
I know! I was so blown away by his looks and his smile even the way he looked in the suite and glasses along with the red and blue suite, I was so dumb strucked. I wish they did another Superman film with him only make up for that previous mess. Sorry SR didn't do justice for me.
Heroes fly-over scene alert!
I'm gonna cry I'm gonna cry I'm gonna - *sobs*
RIP SUPERMAN
@novamist i feel the same. it would be so sublime and moving to watch something like this on TV for real :(
You're not the only one. I'm not offended, but I remember the uproar caused by this commercial when it first aired. Some senator or another claimed that it was a stealth promotion for stem-cell research, and that it was totally unrealistic and gave false hope to people.
holy geez thats sad.
youre my hero chris. :)
so howd that work out for him?
😢😢😢😢😭😭
When i saw this on tv i just about crapped myself.
Ironically, the only year that was mentioned in this commercial was the year Mr. Reeves died.
Gutting. If only he lived to walk again.
Kinda fucked up if you ask me, even at the time it aired.
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Yep came from Funhaus
They say it would be a "special cameo" in the new Superman movie... Man Of Steel. I'd find amazing if the came be something like this!
how did they make this comercial?
For the shots that didn't use his face, they used a double. As for the shots that had his face, they used another person (Probably the same person) to walk and then Had Chrstopher Reeve in front of a green or blue screen, and made his head follow the double's.
I know how you feel, I am a writer and I was working on a story in the hopes that it would become a film and he would star in it maybe with me.
Don't forget 50 shades of gag! I mean Grey. Yep 2013 here and now, wished that Chris did get to walk.
@BlondeItalian Me too! And I still do whenever I see this.
It was made in 2000 using computer graphic imagery CGI.
The best superman.....so far ;)
Hey, you didn't have to know the man to shed a tear for him. He used his body as a guinea pig for spinal chord injury research. The most you can do is show some respect.
Someday this WILL happen for spinal chord injured people. We have to make it happen.
isnt th@ superman? wat hapnd 2 him?
This saddens me...
I know plenty of people have criticized the commercial as being "sick and fucked," but Christopher Reeve chose to sign his name onto it. He knew it was going to be huge, and he was all for it. He got paid to do the advertisement.
Saying this disrespects Christopher Reeve is disrespectful to Christopher Reeve. I'll bet this commercial made him very happy.
www.cbsnews.com/news/reeve-ad-inspiring-or-misleading/
Proof from CBS News in 2000. If anyone provides proof showing that Christopher Reeve didn't make these statements, I'll give you 100 bucks and I'll take down my statement.
Fighting back my tears and my anger towards the religous, conservatives, Bush supporters for voting out stem cell research. I hate Bush, oh I hate him. I hate anyone who stopped the stem cell research.
we need, as humans, to come back from the brink or else nothing great will ever happen.
@DeepSouthWrestling1
No, it was kryptonite.
Amen to that first thing that you said about Bush killing Chris. I have said that since Chris died.
was that actually him?
A fantastic commercial! And yet nothing is different. #whycantthisbereal
Scott O'Grady nope lots of things have changed look it up . People with those type of injuries are better now .
2012 and we still have Lady Gaga and Twilight OH! And 50 shades of gag! sorry I meant gay, sorry again I meant Grey.
i kinda agree......
If only...
I think this is the worst thing that could happen to somebody. I mean, you're just a head Like The Great Oz!!! :((( ......... This commercial is Just an Illusion. There is no possible way they could fix that.!! Scary
...uhh *silence*
no, he won't be making another movie :(
Listen up anti-chris reeve, I know this is a free country and you all have a right to say whatever you want but how about showing some respect here! I and other Chris supporters are here to honor a man we consider a great activists. Something Bush and Channey will never become, those close minded biggots.
this was so wrong when they did this!
that kid is not black. He's the same white kid running around in the beginning of the commercial.
i thought he was paralyzed from neck down!
@dsimpsons1
lololololol
tu veux pas te faire arranger hahaha
We could have made progress in all those areas if we weren't busy funding a pointless killfest. Sad.
Then go DO something to make it better! :)
this always wierded me out, the idea of a guy stuck in a wheelchair being digitally composited onto somebody else and then thrust foreward as an "I'M FIXED".
yeah,beautiful thoughts and wonderful possibilities. but we arent there yet.
not even close. and lastly BOTH A.I.D.S. and Reeve's Injury happen most of the time by the choice of the individual to engage in UNSAFE activities.
look up how many people of nobility were KILLED by their horses.
I'm giving an different viewpoint that's all..
Keep in mind that lots of people also got AIDS from their mother having had it while pregnant or via infected blood donations. And even in the case of sex, it spread so widely in the first place because no one was aware it existed or how it was contracted. People assumed it was more akin to cancer than a STD.
To be honest, can't say I liked this commerical. Nothing against stem-cell research this commerical just kinda creeped me out. Good wishful thinking but showing him walking....
this is hilarious. like a shitty hollywood movie.
god what a waste......and its 2012 and we have obama, lady gaga and jersey shore