Christopher Reeve was one of the most humble man I have ever known. I had the great fortune of being his interpreter in 1985 when they were shooting Anna Karenina in Hungary and he played Vronsky. It was an utter joy working with him..
Look up Jack O'Halloran's account of him on the set of Superman 2, he played Non. He had some less than flattering things to say about Christopher Reeve and thought he was egomaniac before the accident. He blamed it on Reeve being young and letting the fame get to his head during that time.
@@metsrus Yeah, well, he is nearly the only one. Could be a little jealousy, given that O'Halloran was kinda beaten with the ugly stick. Anyway, O'Halloran's opinion or not, it was my own personal experience and it will never change.
@@blondecat666 Ikr, the first time I saw O'Halloran I was like "I have never seen a more Neanderthal-looking dude in my life!", lol. Meanwhile Chris always did look like a freaking Greek god or sumn, so ol boy definitely had a bad case of the green eyed monster imo.
@@BiblicalTeachings Be careful of the #13 or black cats and be sure to throw salt over your right shoulder, carry a rabbit's foot and a four leaf clover and a horse shoe for mega good luck. Superstition is a weird thing to follow. If you look into it, there were two numbers, 616 and 666, in historical accounts referring to Nero as an indirect jab at his successor the emperor Domitian. In Greek it comes to 666 and in Latin 616. The Greek version looks better and won the beauty contest, so to speak. Mark of the beast refers to the image of the emperor on the coinage. Now,, run that through the millenia and the extreme superstition of the Dark Ages and Medieval time period magnified by the inculcation of the Catholic and later Protestant churches who believed these tales (not sure about all the upper leaders but definitely lower levels and the masses) and used these superstitions to control. Later folks like yourself, have come to accept these superstitions as fact just as earlier people just knew that leprechauns were real. That elves and faeries (fairies today) were real. In and of itself, superstition is relatively harmless unless tied to political powers which too many 666 believers do. Believe what you wish. Please understand when those who know history refute you and your claims, it's because since the 4th century clear to now, those claimants have been ruthless and despicably vicious. You are not that, but feed the true beast of orthodoxy. Christian, Muslim no different history wise.
Tho, Brandon Routh is a great actor who had a similar approach to both Kal El and Clark Kent...... speaking of which.....heroichollywood.com/brandon-routh-superman-alex-ross-crisis/ WHOOO HOOO! :)))))
True story. Christopher Reeve mentioned practicing with his roommate. His roommate at Juilliard was none other than Robin Williams, who remained a close friend of Reeve's until his death.
@@pokerandphilosophy8328 I mean Robin was with Kevin Conroy at first in Julliard, but what's crazy is that the most iconic Superman almost lived with the most iconic Batman plus Robin Williams who almost became both the Joker and Riddler, pretty cool
30 to 40 yrs. ago people thought I looked like Christopher, never saw it myself. Since then I've yelled 'where's my damned cape!' Not really. The women I loved when they thought I looked like "Superman"...memories to Cherish. RIP Mr. Reeve.
Christopher Reeve is EVERYTHING ! Handsome, Funny, Talented, Charming, Inteligent. I just don't have words to describe how amazing human being he was. Rest in peace ✝️
I met him in 1993 at an airport near Watertown, VT. While I was waiting for a plane to pull me up (my sailplane), the tower said I should go over and help the guy in the white t-shirt and bluejeans get his wings on. The guy turned around, stuck out his hand, and said, Hi, I'm Chris. I sheepishly replied, yes, I know. My 15 or so minutes with him was just small talk - how long have you been flying sailplanes? Where did you grow up? One of the coolest days of my life and I was only 22 at the time.
Gary Kroeger is my brother and he spoke repeatedly about what a funny and humble soul Christopher Reeve had. Christopher Reeve will always be Superman to me.
@@kkroeger5868 I'm a big fan of Krieger on this show. I watched the reruns on Comedy Central as a kid in the 90s and his seasons were the first I watched. Peacock has all 45 years worth of SNL episodes , so his work will continue to be seen by new generations
that explains why he catches the bullet with his hand in the movie, he never did master the catching it in his teeth. Still the greatest Superman ever though!
I don't know if you are serious, but catching a bullet with the teeth is a standard magic effect and is safe: at no time is a bullet ever actually fired.
@@david203 Really? No way. I'm sure that they use real guns and fire real bullets at people's heads when doing magic tricks and auditions for Superman. 😂
Simply stay off horses, it's just not worth the ride! I have always thought, it's just not worth the risk! And when C.R. injured his spine, I knew I had made a wise decision.
@@thewatcher96 By that logic, you should absolutely never, ever get in a car. You're far more likely to suffer a severe injury in one of those than on horseback.
@@hux2000 ........I would much sooner be in a modern car and with all it's abundant safety features, then be riding on a horse and being thrown off it. After all horses have no airbags to soften the fall. And don't forget the tremendous rate of serious accidents which would be bound to occur when 5 million motorists [ Gt. Britain] went all over the place on horseback.....
Funny skit and concept made even funnier with Julia Louise- Dreyfus as a Brooklyn-sounding Lois Lane! After all these years nobody has thought to add her name to the credits in the description? She's a comedic legend!
This just popped up so I had to watch it. Chris and I were in the theatre at Cornell together. Maybe 1970-71. I saw him a few times in NYC and then he went to Hollywood, and we didn't see each other until about 1993. It was not long before his accident. He was giving a talk in my small town and we caught up. A really nice guy, and as others have said, very humble.
I saw this skit when it aired live back in the 80s, and it absolutely floored me. Chris Reeve was such a great actor, both drama and comedy, and great in the action scenes, too. It's rare to find an actor who can do all three with such skill. He's still greatly missed.
I once saw Christopher Reeve at a weekend farmer's market on Manhattan's upper west side with a child on his shoulders (i always assumed to be his son). Both looked so happy, healthy, and perfect. That's the way I will remember him. Best Man of Steel ever.
His NYC entrance from the building to rescue Lois in her helicopter was the best superhero entrance I've ever seen. He had presence, and studied political issues in depth. Alec Baldwin walked around the capital with him and everyone wanted to meet Reeve. Baldwin thought he was going to become a senator, but then he had that serious injury. One more thing. Reeve said Mel Gibson was smarter about his career than he was & explained why. Reeve tried to do things that were both highbrow that he hoped would be popular like "Deathtrap." But Gibson would do wildly popular movies, then had the clout to help make anything he wanted -- even a pretty big budget "Hamlet."
@@tomsinsky5548 According to Wikipedia, Reeve "turned down the lead roles in American Gigolo, The World According to Garp, Splash, Fatal Attraction, Romancing the Stone, Lethal Weapon, and Body Heat." That's a helluva list.
My mother broke her neck in a car accident, I took her to see Christopher in Hamilton Ontario after his accident. It was so motivating for her, and me. He died shortly after, even though my mother is paralyzed, he made a huge impact on her, I wish I could thank him.
That’s Rich Hall, my doppelgänger. He published the Sniglets books. Words that don’t exist but should. His best sketch was the supermarket door mats that he attached to his shoes.
According to the film’s script consultant Tom Mankewicz, Warner Bros. was really impressed with his audition. They told Donner to absolutely go with him. He was a great Superman.
Got to meet Reeve when he was filming in Boston. As a lifelong comic fan, meeting Superman was a great experience. But Reeve was also one of the nicest folks I ever met.
I have to believe that in casting him, part of the deal was that this guy is going to have to have a nice personality to play Superman. That he will be charming to the media and the public, which he was all the way.
Cool. I saw an interview with him about how it was to work with Marlon Brando, whom Reeve admired as an actor and with whom, as a young unknown, he was looking forward to working. He said Brando was a complete ungenerous prick. I think being decent to people was part of Reeve's life.
One of the few times I've heard of anyone meeting Reeve pre-accident in which he wasn't a horrible person. Most first hand accounts place him as being one of the most smug, impolite assholes of all time when the cameras weren't on him. There were people who hated him so much that they said his accident was karma.
That’s how loaded the ‘84-85 season was. This is basically that season’s B team on display but Kroeger, Hall, Belushi, and JLD were outstanding and very capable when given good material. There were loads of brilliant sketches that season and this is one of the best.
Honestly, and especially Hall, Kroeger and JLD would have fit right in a few years later when Dana Carvey and Phil Hartman were killing it. Super underrated performers. This season was a gem. It's too bad Brad Hall wasn't around for it, because he was on par with these guys as well.
The comedic structure on catching the bullet was just incredible. Subvert the first expectation by firing a real bullet, then subvert that by having the regular guy catch one, then subvert THAT by having the tryhard die.
You think this is why Jerry subconsciously picked Julia when the Seinfeld producers decided that they needed to add a woman to the cast after the pilot?
@@THEChancell0r1 you mean Julia Luis-Dreyfus? It's a TH-cam comment. It's not like it's something permanent like a star on the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame or anything... www.today.com/id/36951082/ns/today-today_entertainment/t/seinfeld-actress-tickled-walk-fame-typo/
16 years later, and I'm still not over his death. He was the first live action Superman for me, and still the best one. "I also want to dedicate this award to a dear friend of mine. Chris Reeve, I miss you. And may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest sweet prince"- Robin Williams 2005
Tom Welling was a great fit too, imo. Even though he never got to wear the actual suit. Brandon Routh fit pretty good. (just the movie bombed) But yeah Christopher Revve is the BEST fit.
As a Chilean I miss Chris a lot he was really concerned about Chile situación during the Pinochet's dictatorship, he went to my country to solidarize with our people, thanks Chris for your concerning and friendship... You were a true Superman.
Christopher Reeve was truly the best Superman ever. No person can ever be Superman as perfectly as Christopher Reeve. Christophere Reeve stood 6'4" just like Superman, and had the same weight, and the exact same type of look. His voice was perfect, too.
@@markv.5962 See, this is the stuff that makes me believe in the theory of the "multiverse" with an infinite number of parallel dimensions. I see that at "this" point in time, you are correct it shows Superman stood 6' 3" tall. However, this was something I had previously looked up in the past. I previously saw Superman was 6' 4" tall. This is not the first time this has happened. For example, Donald Trump originally showed up as 6' 2" tall. But now he shows up as 6'3" tall and claims to be 6' 3" tall. Jeb Bush also previously showed up as 6' 4" tall, but now he shows up as 6' 3" tall. There is one BIG problem, though. If you saw the debates from 2016, you could clearly see Jeb Bush was about two inches taller than Trump. So, the thought of 6' 2" for Trump and 6' 4" for Jeb Bush made sense. Anyone who saw those debates knows they are not both the same height. of 6' 3" tall.
More than his Subs i love the interpretation of Reeve‘s Clark Kent. Routh or Cavill were Superman with glasses! His Clark was the totally opposite of Superman. Another character. So well done! ❤
Here’s a couple of idioms that’ll help you remember. Christopher Reeve - the S is on his chest. or There’s only one s each in George Reeves and Christopher Reeve.
Chris was great in anything he did but my fave movies Chris did was 'Some Where In Time & when he did the remake of Rear Window. It proves to me that not only unbelievably talented he was but also that he never gave up. A lesson for all of us to learn. He also had a remarkable loving & careing wife & kids. She unfortunately died not long after her husband. May they both rest in peace.
I was six. I don’t watch Superman movies anymore. Even though I know that it was a role that many other actors played before him, and many others since, I just can’t get it out of my head that (with all due respect to their talents), they are just not The Real Superman. Always feel sad when I hear the name Christopher Reeve.
I was only 3 when Superman came out. But, what Christopher Reeves had was the ability to genuinely act shy and timid as Clark Kent and without effort was able to turn on the confidence and charisma of Superman leaving you with the feeling of having witnessed a real life man of steel
Christopher Reeve was sent here in a small space ship to play that role. He was discovered in a field in Kansas by an older couple before going to Juliard Acting School and getting the part.
So my friend grew up in Manhattan. He was 6 yrs old when Superman with Christopher Reeve came out in the theaters. My friends mom took him to see Superman. There was a really intense bully who would always intimidate him and sometime hurt him. One day he was in a A&P getting some candy and he looked up and saw Christopher Reeve in a sweater and glasses looking just like Clark Kent. Chris smiling, winked at him, bought some stuff, and left. My friend was jaw dropped the whole time. Superman not only lived in his neighborhood, but had his back! The next week, that bully approached him to bully him. Knowing Superman would obviously come and save him, he cold cocked the bully, jumped on him, and beat him until the bully begged him to stop. The bully never messed with my friend or his friends again. I wish Christopher Reeve could have been told that story.
That's interesting. There's a bully storyline in Superman 2. I wonder if that's what inspired him specifically or maybe someone from the film did hear about it? ;)
Like all the other comments before me, anyone may play Superman, but Christopher Reeve will always be both on and off screen my favorite Superman hero. He was Superman. He did so much in trying to help people, even after his accident, tried to keep going in spite of all he suffered from the trauma of his accident. One of my favorite films, and including Superman, that I had seen him in, was Somewhere in Time, what an emotional experience and an impact that he brought to the screen, would also make an impact on me. It was a love story in time, a beautiful story. May God grant him eternal rest and peace….RIP Chris, may your life and memory always be an inspiration to others … you are missed. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😇🇺🇸
Typical of New York and Hollywood entertainment big wigs.. too busy with "the show" to be bothered with anything mundane like someone bleeding out on the floor.
Christopher Reeve stands at 6'4" and RIP Christopher "Superman " Reeve and I miss him dearly because he's so missed by all of us fans who remember him for the role of Superman in the 1970's and 1980's
The late great; Christopher Reeve was a masterpiece/masterclass and awesomeness of an actor/thespian and man amongst men! The best man to ever wear the "S" on the chest! God bless his soul. Salute!
i have nothing against henry cavil but reeves performance simply defined what we think of superman. his calmn, stern, but kindhearted demeanor as superman and the stammering loveable doofus of clark is just perfect that i cant help but feel good at the thought of it. in my mind he wasnt the BEST superman, he WAS superman
I admire Henry as well, but Christopher will always be the Superman, people deserve. Now, as he moves on from the role that's memorable on the stoplight from him, I am absolutely excited to see his chemistry with Millie Bobby Brown in Sherlock Holmes's sister Enola.
I totally agree, maverick. As you say, we tend to forget how good he was as a lovably bumbling Clark Kent, too. That first Superman movie is just fun fun fun.
I met Christopher Reeve after his accident at his book signing for “Still Me.” His wife Dana had pre-signed all the books prior. I didn’t see her though. He asked my name, and I introduced myself and explained how I was a huge fan and how I donated to the Reeve-Irvine foundation. Had a major crush on him since I was a kid. I admired him so much. His courage and ability to calm a young woman’s nerves meeting her super hero. :)
Jim Belushi was highly underrated during his tenure on SNL. I thought he was effing hilarious. So happy to see his modern-day success. It speaks to what type of person he is. As well as his partner Dan Aykroyd. MUCH LOVE!😊
Christopher Reeve was a great talent and performed the role with a nice blend of action and humor. What is especially memorable about him is the grace and dignity he showed after his accident. One very remarkable man! May you rest in peace.
he was a perfect pick for Superman, just like Lynda Carter was a no brainer for Wonderwoman, Adam West was an amazing Batman, etc. They did pick them good back then. We have great cast now for many of the heros, but you can't deny that those 3 were amazing originals.
I used to pass by him every day in the late 80's on 75th st. between Amsterdam Ave and B'way. I was going to the gym, he must have been coming from work. We would nod and say hello. Just a great guy and a regular around the upper west side of Manhattan.
It doesn't matter how many played the role of Superman after him , it only matters that he was the best at it ! Some looked too young and childish , some looked strong enough but had no compassion in their eyes , others had the perfect hairstyle but nothing else ...but Christopher Reeve had all the above in one package and thanks to him millions of kids grew up with an icon , a great example , a hero ! God bless his soul !
I'm still sad about Christopher Reeve - Just the sheer irony of him being Superman and having that horrible accident. And "Somewhere in Time" broke my heart - such a great movie.
Agreed, "Somewhere in Time" is a fantastic flick. And Chris Reeve, as is universally agreed upon, the absolute greatest Superman. He'll never be topped.
I think the biggest irony was that he played a cripple in the last movie he filmed before the accident, 'Above Suspicion'.....the accident happened just 6 days after the movie was released
It's not so ironic if you consider that he survived a near-fatal accident and went on to live another decade. That actually makes him more like a "man of steel" than ever.
He just has that perfect, calm "Superman charisma", and is able to perfectly portray a self-confident guy who knows no one can hurt/kill him, yet can also perfectly portray a clumsy guy who can't help his clumsiness.
Christopher Reeves can never be replaced as superman he was so sincere as superman and as Clark.. gene hackman will slays be lex luther to me and Terrance stamp will always be general zod
Christopher Reeve was one of the most humble man I have ever known. I had the great fortune of being his interpreter in 1985 when they were shooting Anna Karenina in Hungary and he played Vronsky. It was an utter joy working with him..
Look up Jack O'Halloran's account of him on the set of Superman 2, he played Non. He had some less than flattering things to say about Christopher Reeve and thought he was egomaniac before the accident. He blamed it on Reeve being young and letting the fame get to his head during that time.
@@metsrus Yeah, well, he is nearly the only one. Could be a little jealousy, given that O'Halloran was kinda beaten with the ugly stick. Anyway, O'Halloran's opinion or not, it was my own personal experience and it will never change.
@@blondecat666 Ikr, the first time I saw O'Halloran I was like "I have never seen a more Neanderthal-looking dude in my life!", lol. Meanwhile Chris always did look like a freaking Greek god or sumn, so ol boy definitely had a bad case of the green eyed monster imo.
@@BiblicalTeachings
Be careful of the #13 or black cats and be sure to throw salt over your right shoulder, carry a rabbit's foot and a four leaf clover and a horse shoe for mega good luck. Superstition is a weird thing to follow. If you look into it, there were two numbers, 616 and 666, in historical accounts referring to Nero as an indirect jab at his successor the emperor Domitian. In Greek it comes to 666 and in Latin 616. The Greek version looks better and won the beauty contest, so to speak. Mark of the beast refers to the image of the emperor on the coinage. Now,, run that through the millenia and the extreme superstition of the Dark Ages and Medieval time period magnified by the inculcation of the Catholic and later Protestant churches who believed these tales (not sure about all the upper leaders but definitely lower levels and the masses) and used these superstitions to control. Later folks like yourself, have come to accept these superstitions as fact just as earlier people just knew that leprechauns were real. That elves and faeries (fairies today) were real. In and of itself, superstition is relatively harmless unless tied to political powers which too many 666 believers do. Believe what you wish. Please understand when those who know history refute you and your claims, it's because since the 4th century clear to now, those claimants have been ruthless and despicably vicious. You are not that, but feed the true beast of orthodoxy. Christian, Muslim no different history wise.
Lying sht sit down lol.. especially with your dumbass username haha.. only an idiot will believe you
Many, many people have already said but I'll say it again too - Christopher Reeve was the greatest Superman ever.
Lol I just posted that before reading your post. He really was
I agree!
Christopher reeves is superman
Second to none.
Tho, Brandon Routh is a great actor who had a similar approach to both Kal El and Clark Kent...... speaking of which.....heroichollywood.com/brandon-routh-superman-alex-ross-crisis/ WHOOO HOOO! :)))))
True story. Christopher Reeve mentioned practicing with his roommate. His roommate at Juilliard was none other than Robin Williams, who remained a close friend of Reeve's until his death.
they played together at Bobby mcferrin's " dont worry be happy" music video
And from what I heard, Kevin Conroy (animated Batman) was also a roommate of his!
Rip to both
@@ivanagustinortiz5237 I would've never guessed Robin was Superman's roommate. I thought he was Batman's roommate.
@@pokerandphilosophy8328 I mean Robin was with Kevin Conroy at first in Julliard, but what's crazy is that the most iconic Superman almost lived with the most iconic Batman plus Robin Williams who almost became both the Joker and Riddler, pretty cool
This is so heart warming. RIP Christopher Reeve. You were Superman both on and off screen.
He died?
@@horaceball5418 Yep 👍🏻, on October 10, 2004, at the age of 52.
Life is short ... are you close to God?@@jamesmcclelland1414
@@horaceball5418 you have to be trolling dude 😂
@@Jxtb9904 I knew he fell off a horse but was not aware he died. He was a great superman
2019 and I still miss this guy. RIP Christopher Reeve
So true.
30 to 40 yrs. ago people thought I looked like Christopher, never saw it myself. Since then I've yelled 'where's my damned cape!' Not really. The women I loved when they thought I looked like "Superman"...memories to Cherish. RIP Mr. Reeve.
He was okay.
I recommend to watch the curse of Superman documentary. It's interesting.
Yes
Christopher Reeve is EVERYTHING !
Handsome, Funny, Talented, Charming, Inteligent.
I just don't have words to describe how amazing human being he was. Rest in peace ✝️
But apparently not when he directed a Superman movie.
Good thing for that soap commercial.
Priceless sketch of Chris Reeve showing his comical side of a parody of himself ✨
No one has embodied Superman quite like Reeve. Literally born to play the role.
Maybe the most perfect case of casting in Hollywood history.
Obviously Peter Blake did. He just had a Dial Soap callback and had to back out of the Superman role.
I had a brief chat with Gary Kroeger about this skit. He said Chris Reeve was the kindest, humblest and most down-to-earth man he'd ever met.
I met him in 1993 at an airport near Watertown, VT. While I was waiting for a plane to pull me up (my sailplane), the tower said I should go over and help the guy in the white t-shirt and bluejeans get his wings on. The guy turned around, stuck out his hand, and said, Hi, I'm Chris. I sheepishly replied, yes, I know. My 15 or so minutes with him was just small talk - how long have you been flying sailplanes? Where did you grow up? One of the coolest days of my life and I was only 22 at the time.
Gary Kroeger is my brother and he spoke repeatedly about what a funny and humble soul Christopher Reeve had. Christopher Reeve will always be Superman to me.
Annnnnnnnnd that quality would serve him well when auditioning to be Clark Kent
And those qualities were evident, in every portrayal -- that's what endeared him to his worldwide audience ... Rest in Peace, Christopher
@@kkroeger5868 I'm a big fan of Krieger on this show. I watched the reruns on Comedy Central as a kid in the 90s and his seasons were the first I watched. Peacock has all 45 years worth of SNL episodes , so his work will continue to be seen by new generations
Julia Louis-Dreyfus with that accent...hilarious. Christopher Reeve was an absolute treasure taken way too soon.
had no idea it was her until she faced the camera late in the skit, she was great in this, this was a star-studded skit!
Oh WOW i did not even realize it was her, i TOTALLY thought it was Jan hooks.
Wow, I thought that was her but presuming this was filmed in 77 . I didn't know she was on SNL, Seinfeld was my first time seeing the actress
It’s from 1984.
@@jeffs8890 1984. The scene was supposed to be set in '77.
There will never be another Christopher Reeve. The one and only Superman. After all these years, I am still in awe of his appearance.
He was a gorgeous man.
Christopher Reeve was the PERFECT Superman, looks, acting & Everything! RIP
that explains why he catches the bullet with his hand in the movie, he never did master the catching it in his teeth. Still the greatest Superman ever though!
@Marshall Carwood LOL!
LOL!!
I don't know if you are serious, but catching a bullet with the teeth is a standard magic effect and is safe: at no time is a bullet ever actually fired.
@@david203 Really? No way. I'm sure that they use real guns and fire real bullets at people's heads when doing magic tricks and auditions for Superman. 😂
@@david203 Ok boomer
Christopher Reeve was the greatest Superman ever
NO HE WASN’T! He was the greatest Superman ever!!
Oh, you said that. Oops!
That would be George Reeves :)
@@shanemcnally2069 no
Of course, who else?
@@shanemcnally2069 nope
Heartbreaking to see Christopher Reeve, able-bodied before that awful accident. Rest in peace.
feels surreal seeing him. Rest in peace legend.
Simply stay off horses, it's just not worth the ride!
I have always thought, it's just not worth the risk!
And when C.R. injured his spine, I knew I had made a wise decision.
@@thewatcher96 By that logic, you should absolutely never, ever get in a car. You're far more likely to suffer a severe injury in one of those than on horseback.
@@hux2000 ........I would much sooner be in a modern car and with all it's abundant safety features, then be riding on a horse and being thrown off it.
After all horses have no airbags to soften the fall.
And don't forget the tremendous rate of serious accidents which would be bound to occur when 5 million motorists [ Gt. Britain] went all over the place on horseback.....
Christopher Reeve & Micheal Schumacher .... makes some of us wish we could turn bk time - So Sad :(
This is why the classics are classics. Just unbeatable cast and crew.
Funny skit and concept made even funnier with Julia Louise- Dreyfus as a Brooklyn-sounding Lois Lane! After all these years nobody has thought to add her name to the credits in the description? She's a comedic legend!
i was thinking the same thing
I thought it was her😂😂😂
I agree
Who?
I had no idea she was old asf
He was the only Superman I knew as a child. He’ll always be Superman to me. RIP Christopher Reeve.
It was George Reeve for me as a kid. But have to admit out of all the other Supermen Christopher was the best.
Same here.
This just popped up so I had to watch it. Chris and I were in the theatre at Cornell together. Maybe 1970-71. I saw him a few times in NYC and then he went to Hollywood, and we didn't see each other until about 1993. It was not long before his accident. He was giving a talk in my small town and we caught up. A really nice guy, and as others have said, very humble.
You were so lucky he was american sweatheart
I saw this skit when it aired live back in the 80s, and it absolutely floored me. Chris Reeve was such a great actor, both drama and comedy, and great in the action scenes, too. It's rare to find an actor who can do all three with such skill. He's still greatly missed.
Death Trap
Anybody can play Superman
But Christopher Reeve WAS Superman!!!
Reeve was the best ever Superman naturally.
he will always be THE Superman... as long as I live every Superman actor will be compared to him... he was made for that character.
EXACTLY! Well said!
Henry Cavill couldn't play him worth a shit.
@@louisborselio8608 The only thing worse than Cavill's Superman was Cavill's Clark.
I once saw Christopher Reeve at a weekend farmer's market on Manhattan's upper west side with a child on his shoulders (i always assumed to be his son). Both looked so happy, healthy, and perfect. That's the way I will remember him. Best Man of Steel ever.
His NYC entrance from the building to rescue Lois in her helicopter was the best superhero entrance I've ever seen. He had presence, and studied political issues in depth. Alec Baldwin walked around the capital with him and everyone wanted to meet Reeve. Baldwin thought he was going to become a senator, but then he had that serious injury.
One more thing. Reeve said Mel Gibson was smarter about his career than he was & explained why. Reeve tried to do things that were both highbrow that he hoped would be popular like "Deathtrap." But Gibson would do wildly popular movies, then had the clout to help make anything he wanted -- even a pretty big budget "Hamlet."
How cool is that, seing Superman in real life... oops, I mean Clark Kent
What a great memory to share. Thank you.
Yes, Chris had a son, he was called Matthew.
@@tomsinsky5548 According to Wikipedia, Reeve "turned down the lead roles in American Gigolo, The World According to Garp, Splash, Fatal Attraction, Romancing the Stone, Lethal Weapon, and Body Heat."
That's a helluva list.
That was good. Rich Hall catching the bullet was hysterical. RIP Christopher Reeve.
I forgot about Rich Hall, I always enjoyed his acting.
Not to mention he caught the bullet shell casing and all
Steller Adler.
@@scottguffey2455 I can assure you, people did not care about ammunition accuracy in those days.
@@scottguffey2455 Don't you just hate it when the casing comes out with the projectile??? LOL.
My mother broke her neck in a car accident, I took her to see Christopher in Hamilton Ontario after his accident. It was so motivating for her, and me. He died shortly after, even though my mother is paralyzed, he made a huge impact on her, I wish I could thank him.
Great story. If you feel grateful towards the man, my advice is to pray for him.
You just did. 🙏🏻👊🏻🙏🏻😔😎
You have through your spirit and intentions, Virtue is its own reward.
When I first heard about Christopher's accident, I truly believed that he would someday walk again. Maybe your mother will walk again someday. 😊
The second guy caught the whole bullet with his teeth, I mean with the case and all.. Not just the projectile :D
That’s Rich Hall, my doppelgänger. He published the Sniglets books. Words that don’t exist but should.
His best sketch was the supermarket door mats that he attached to his shoes.
I didnt notice, good catch!
Christopher Reeves will always be Superman. !!!
No he won’t. Christopher REEVE is.
And let's not forget Julia Louise- Dreyfus, how is, you know... also there the whole time. Adding her in the description would have been a nice touch.
I did not recognize her at all, thank You!
She was not integral to the description of the sketch.
@@Fardawg She was involved in nearly every line.
@@Fardawg How was every man integral but not her?
Was thinking the same thing.
I love that Reeve can't help laughing after the second shot!
The guy on the floor jumps at the end shots.
According to the film’s script consultant Tom Mankewicz, Warner Bros. was really impressed with his audition. They told Donner to absolutely go with him. He was a great Superman.
He was a ridiculously good looking guy and a great actor. Sadly missed.
Yes...on all accounts.
And he was afraid of heights
@@lohancindy5442 shows how good an actor he was, he never looked scared suspended on the wires during filming!
which one
@@jadenicole6326 are you kidding? Christopher Reeves of course.
Christopher Reeve had presence. Somewhere In Time's my favorite.
One penny took him away from his love. We are one small material object away from our celestial love.
One of the saddest endings i've ever seen.
@@JoshuaCastillo6309 I couldn't agree more.
Good movie.
Love that movie. But I consider the ending to be a happy ending.
Unfortunately he’s gone. 😢 But he always the best Superman Ever.
Christopher Reeve :-)
the BEST Superman ever!! Rest in Peace
Amethyst Jeanne Yess!! so true! :D
They should have margot kidder. But unfortunately didnt turn up.
Though to be honest, while Mr. Reeve always looked like a superMAN, he never really looked the part of a SUPERman...
N'way, Rich Hall was the best.
@fu ck but why?? Is he in hell??
Got to meet Reeve when he was filming in Boston. As a lifelong comic fan, meeting Superman was a great experience. But Reeve was also one of the nicest folks I ever met.
da Bunnyman thanks. Glad he was a good guy and not a prick like some stories you hear.
Very cool
I have to believe that in casting him, part of the deal was that this guy is going to have to have a nice personality to play Superman. That he will be charming to the media and the public, which he was all the way.
Cool. I saw an interview with him about how it was to work with Marlon Brando, whom Reeve admired as an actor and with whom, as a young unknown, he was looking forward to working. He said Brando was a complete ungenerous prick. I think being decent to people was part of Reeve's life.
One of the few times I've heard of anyone meeting Reeve pre-accident in which he wasn't a horrible person. Most first hand accounts place him as being one of the most smug, impolite assholes of all time when the cameras weren't on him. There were people who hated him so much that they said his accident was karma.
4:22 the way belushi drinks coffee after shooting the guy dead is actually pretty hysterical
It was nothing but an inconvenience
I love Jim Belushi. Feel like he doesn't get enough love and credit sometimes. Loved K-911 and According To Jim.
He's also fantastic in Mr. Destiny.
And in The Principal
Yes. Whenever he would get to yell in a sketch or movie scene, he just made me laugh out loud.
Just watched him in Taking Care of Business last week. Such a underrated film.
He was great in the movie with Arnold
Christopher Reeve was the first Superman I saw on the big screen. He will always be the best Superman.
I love how Christopher Reeve totally comes off as a desperate, eager-to-please, struggling actor willing to do anything for the part.
well..yeah..all but really put any effort in a simple bullet catch with his teeth, I mean..COME ON!
Just like Clark Kent
Right o, frikin great
Acting!
That was what they were going for for
"I was practicing with my roommate." By the way, that roommate was Robin Williams
That is so cool!
That’s how loaded the ‘84-85 season was. This is basically that season’s B team on display but Kroeger, Hall, Belushi, and JLD were outstanding and very capable when given good material. There were loads of brilliant sketches that season and this is one of the best.
Honestly, and especially Hall, Kroeger and JLD would have fit right in a few years later when Dana Carvey and Phil Hartman were killing it. Super underrated performers. This season was a gem. It's too bad Brad Hall wasn't around for it, because he was on par with these guys as well.
The comedic structure on catching the bullet was just incredible. Subvert the first expectation by firing a real bullet, then subvert that by having the regular guy catch one, then subvert THAT by having the tryhard die.
How do you not mention Julie louis Dreyfuss(Elaine from Seinfeld)?!
ditto
i think this the only skit she appeared in the whole time she was on the cast. she has stated that all but 1 of her skits got cut
You think this is why Jerry subconsciously picked Julia when the Seinfeld producers decided that they needed to add a woman to the cast after the pilot?
Because her name is Julia, not Julie.
@@THEChancell0r1 you mean Julia Luis-Dreyfus? It's a TH-cam comment. It's not like it's something permanent like a star on the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame or anything...
www.today.com/id/36951082/ns/today-today_entertainment/t/seinfeld-actress-tickled-walk-fame-typo/
Thank You for making me Believe a Man Can Fly, from the bottom of my Heart.
Christopher Reeve was such a great talent and the truest Man of Steel ever. So sad about his fate after
hollyvelocitygrl I agree
Yes, very sad. Being born in the 70´s he is superman for me.
You are absolutely right, Holly Velocity.
R.I.P. Christopher Reeves. The greatest Superman to ever put on the cape.
16 years later, and I'm still not over his death. He was the first live action Superman for me, and still the best one.
"I also want to dedicate this award to a dear friend of mine. Chris Reeve, I miss you. And may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest sweet prince"- Robin Williams 2005
Christopher Reeve will always be the one and ONLY Superman!! This is why after over 40 years nobody else can ever fit that role!!
Well, Henry Cavill took over nicely.
@@jondunmore4268 He could've but they forced to be emo
Uh no. No he did not.
Tom Welling was a great fit too, imo. Even though he never got to wear the actual suit.
Brandon Routh fit pretty good. (just the movie bombed)
But yeah Christopher Revve is the BEST fit.
@@jondunmore4268 Henry Cavill lacks the charisma to be Superman.
Loved Chris Reeve in Somewhere in Time. Gone too soon.
That was my favorite film he was in. What a tear jerker.
Same here.
Yes, with Jane Seymour. I love that movie. Can't believe it was 1980.
Loved that movie too
EVERY time I hear the music used in the film, I cry and cry and cry.
Christopher Reeve made me believe a man could fly. ❤️
Lies again? Audacity Module
But not catch bullets, his technique needs work
Great formally trained actor...A REAL ACTOR.
I've never seen this before and it was a joy to see both Chris and Jim together.
That was Jim Belushi.
Life is sometimes very hard with good people... rest in peace dear Christopher.
Long live Super Reeve!!
This is how I like to remember Christopher Reeves he didn't act like a star he was a star...
I hadn't thought of him for a long time. It is nice to see him like this. It was so sad when he had the fall from his horse and broke his neck.
Gotta punctuate, Tony.
This is 37 years ago and look at Julia now. Ageless.
Still sexy. ❤
I was wondering if that was her ...
45 years ago
@@marcoevans2155 check your math
Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. But you can call her Val.
It's crazy that Superman himself came to audition for the role.
and nearly missed to get the role!
But he couldn't control his powers. The other guy had all the powers of superman and he knew how to use them!
He did get some luck though. That cocky fcker dying and other dudes commitments.
@@neiljohnson7914 Too bad about that scheduling conflict though, huh? Still, we have that to thank for getting the Superman we ended up with.
Gotta hide in plain sight!
Christopher Reeve was an Angel 😇.
R.I.P. Christopher Reeve
As a Chilean I miss Chris a lot he was really concerned about Chile situación during the Pinochet's dictatorship, he went to my country to solidarize with our people, thanks Chris for your concerning and friendship... You were a true Superman.
☺
Christopher Reeve was truly the best Superman ever. No person can ever be Superman as perfectly as Christopher Reeve. Christophere Reeve stood 6'4" just like Superman, and had the same weight, and the exact same type of look. His voice was perfect, too.
actually superman was 6ft 3 inches look it up
@@markv.5962 See, this is the stuff that makes me believe in the theory of the "multiverse" with an infinite number of parallel dimensions. I see that at "this" point in time, you are correct it shows Superman stood 6' 3" tall. However, this was something I had previously looked up in the past. I previously saw Superman was 6' 4" tall.
This is not the first time this has happened. For example, Donald Trump originally showed up as 6' 2" tall. But now he shows up as 6'3" tall and claims to be 6' 3" tall.
Jeb Bush also previously showed up as 6' 4" tall, but now he shows up as 6' 3" tall.
There is one BIG problem, though. If you saw the debates from 2016, you could clearly see Jeb Bush was about two inches taller than Trump. So, the thought of 6' 2" for Trump and 6' 4" for Jeb Bush made sense. Anyone who saw those debates knows they are not both the same height. of 6' 3" tall.
Good call on mentioning his voice. I think his voice has been severely overlooked. I'm glad to see that you mentioned it.
More than his Subs i love the interpretation of Reeve‘s Clark Kent. Routh or Cavill were Superman with glasses! His Clark was the totally opposite of Superman. Another character. So well done! ❤
Chris reeves and Tom Welling
I remember I showed my Grandmother this SNL with Christopher Reeve and she loved it and would watch it over the years 🥰🥰
Truly gifted and genuine man
The world is a poorer place without him.
RIP Super man.
Love and blessing from Wolverhampton England to you all.
@john anderson They don't have screen stars like him anymore.
Like yourself I was enthralled with him majestic presence.
Christopher Reeve ruined Superman.
He did it by proving that nobody else could be Superman.
Long live the legend!
True that
Haha u got me on that
Reeve
Here’s a couple of idioms that’ll help you remember.
Christopher Reeve - the S is on his chest.
or
There’s only one s each in George Reeves and Christopher Reeve.
Christopher Reeves Best Superman of all Time !👍💖R.I.P. We Really Miss You.
John Borowski Reeve
By far.
Chris was great in anything he did but my fave movies Chris did was 'Some Where In Time & when he did the remake of Rear Window. It proves to me that not only unbelievably talented he was but also that he never gave up.
A lesson for all of us to learn. He also had a remarkable loving & careing wife & kids. She unfortunately died not long after her husband. May they both rest in peace.
I love Somewhere in Time also. Hard to watch with that haunting love theme. Makes me cry every time.
Christopher Reeve, the one and only true superman
I love seeing Rich Hall in this too!
LMFAO When Jim Belushi pulled that gun out and shot it, much like Chris Reeves, I WASN'T READY!!! 😂 😂 😂 💀 💀 💀
I don't know how I got here, but man, this made my day! 😅😅😅😅😅
That was one of the best acting like you were shot performances I have seen. Great job Gary Kroeger!
I remember going to see Superman in 1978, I was 5 years old !! He will always be the best Superman 😉😎👍
yesss
I was six. I don’t watch Superman movies anymore. Even though I know that it was a role that many other actors played before him, and many others since, I just can’t get it out of my head that (with all due respect to their talents), they are just not The Real Superman. Always feel sad when I hear the name Christopher Reeve.
Big facts!
I was six years, or maybe 5 depending on when the movie was in theatres.
I was only 3 when Superman came out. But, what Christopher Reeves had was the ability to genuinely act shy and timid as Clark Kent and without effort was able to turn on the confidence and charisma of Superman leaving you with the feeling of having witnessed a real life man of steel
It's so great! I've never seen it before and it's kind of sad because Christopher's death, but He'll be the best Superman forever.
Christopher Reeve was sent here in a small space ship to play that role. He was discovered in a field in Kansas by an older couple before going to Juliard Acting School and getting the part.
Best line in the skit. "We've ah narrowed it down to you two."
So my friend grew up in Manhattan. He was 6 yrs old when Superman with Christopher Reeve came out in the theaters. My friends mom took him to see Superman. There was a really intense bully who would always intimidate him and sometime hurt him. One day he was in a A&P getting some candy and he looked up and saw Christopher Reeve in a sweater and glasses looking just like Clark Kent. Chris smiling, winked at him, bought some stuff, and left. My friend was jaw dropped the whole time. Superman not only lived in his neighborhood, but had his back!
The next week, that bully approached him to bully him. Knowing Superman would obviously come and save him, he cold cocked the bully, jumped on him, and beat him until the bully begged him to stop.
The bully never messed with my friend or his friends again.
I wish Christopher Reeve could have been told that story.
That's a beautiful story. The truth is Christopher Reeve probably inspired millions of boys around the world to be heroes.
@@nerychristian "... to beat up bullies." What might have been. 😉
What a great story👍
That's interesting. There's a bully storyline in Superman 2. I wonder if that's what inspired him specifically or maybe someone from the film did hear about it? ;)
Many have said it already, but I'm saying it, too... Christopher Reeve is *THE BEST* Superman!
George Reeves was better
But he can't catch a bullet, can't fly, can't convert coal into diamond, can't blow down a fire. They had to use special effects bc he lacked skills.
@@louistournas120 But George Reeves did not allow Lois Lane to be more masculine than Superman.
Like all the other comments before me, anyone may play Superman, but Christopher Reeve will always be both on and off screen my favorite Superman hero. He was Superman. He did so much in trying to help people, even after his accident, tried to keep going in spite of all he suffered from the trauma of his accident. One of my favorite films, and including Superman, that I had seen him in, was Somewhere in Time, what an emotional experience and an impact that he brought to the screen, would also make an impact on me. It was a love story in time, a beautiful story. May God grant him eternal rest and peace….RIP Chris, may your life and memory always be an inspiration to others … you are missed. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😇🇺🇸
Chris was my boyhood hero, now as an older man he's still my hero.
I keep laughing that they shot the guy and just carried on with him dead on the floor. Hilarious!
I thought the same.
Like the mafia/ Sopranos
His best acting!
He was superman. The teenaged version in the film
Typical of New York and Hollywood entertainment big wigs.. too busy with "the show" to be bothered with anything mundane like someone bleeding out on the floor.
Christopher Reeve stands at 6'4" and RIP Christopher "Superman " Reeve and I miss him dearly because he's so missed by all of us fans who remember him for the role of Superman in the 1970's and 1980's
Watching Superman clips lead me here. I’ve never seen this before, this is absolutely hilarious 😂😂😂
The late great; Christopher Reeve was a masterpiece/masterclass and awesomeness of an actor/thespian and man amongst men!
The best man to ever wear the "S" on the chest!
God bless his soul. Salute!
i have nothing against henry cavil but reeves performance simply defined what we think of superman. his calmn, stern, but kindhearted demeanor as superman and the stammering loveable doofus of clark is just perfect that i cant help but feel good at the thought of it.
in my mind he wasnt the BEST superman, he WAS superman
I admire Henry as well, but Christopher will always be the Superman, people deserve. Now, as he moves on from the role that's memorable on the stoplight from him, I am absolutely excited to see his chemistry with Millie Bobby Brown in Sherlock Holmes's sister Enola.
Henry Cavill was an okay Superman but was hampered by terrible scripts. He never was as good as Christopher Reeve
@@monjesenal7477 Henry Cavill is not a good actor. He lacks charisma.
I think Henry is a good superman but he would be even better if only the movies were better. Make Superman lighter-hearted and more heroic again.
I totally agree, maverick. As you say, we tend to forget how good he was as a lovably bumbling Clark Kent, too. That first Superman movie is just fun fun fun.
Christopher Reeve was so beautiful!! I loved him so much.
Christopher Reeve was a superman in real life too. His accident was so unfortunate.
What a brilliant sketch. Never had seen this before
I met Christopher Reeve after his accident at his book signing for “Still Me.” His wife Dana had pre-signed all the books prior. I didn’t see her though. He asked my name, and I introduced myself and explained how I was a huge fan and how I donated to the Reeve-Irvine foundation. Had a major crush on him since I was a kid. I admired him so much. His courage and ability to calm a young woman’s nerves meeting her super hero. :)
How wonderful!
Very cool!!
Awe
Great memory to have. ❤️
Handsome and humble man
Jim Belushi was highly underrated during his tenure on SNL. I thought he was effing hilarious. So happy to see his modern-day success. It speaks to what type of person he is. As well as his partner Dan Aykroyd. MUCH LOVE!😊
Dan Aykroyd is gay????
Jim and Dan own a business together. They are business partners.
@@mikebozik Sorry bud it was a bad joke.
I actually respect them both highly.
Brilliant actors.
No worries 🙂. No offense taken
Christopher Reeve was a great talent and performed
the role with a nice blend of
action and humor. What is
especially memorable about him is the grace and
dignity he showed after his
accident. One very remarkable man! May you
rest in peace.
I know he’s not the first Superman but to me he’s the First and Best Superman ever!
He will always be Superman. Cavill comes close second though.
he was a perfect pick for Superman, just like Lynda Carter was a no brainer for Wonderwoman, Adam West was an amazing Batman, etc. They did pick them good back then. We have great cast now for many of the heros, but you can't deny that those 3 were amazing originals.
Christopher Reeve was the truly and the rightful pick for Superman.
Especially after that other guy couldn't make it cause of the Dial commercial!
@@JLvatron Dial was big back then. If you were the spokesmodel for Dial, you had it made!
I used to pass by him every day in the late 80's on 75th st. between Amsterdam Ave and B'way. I was going to the gym, he must have been coming from work. We would nod and say hello. Just a great guy and a regular around the upper west side of Manhattan.
Superman auditioning with Lois Elaine.
lol
Haha, nice one!
😂
You mean Lois Loan.
I was at the studio for this rehearsal. Met all the cast. Personal tour by Belushi. I was ten. Over winter break. My teacher never believed me lol
It's not about you, Maurice. If you need attention make a crayon drawing for mommy.
Sure...
Wasn’t trying to brag. Was nostalgic. My uncle Nate Herman was a writer for SNL. Guess haters gotta hate... 44 yo now.
Well, I learned to believe that a man can fly, so I believe you anything
That's an awesome story! That would have been a real dream come true, meeting the real man of steal and all that cast !
It doesn't matter how many played the role of Superman after him , it only matters that he was the best at it ! Some looked too young and childish , some looked strong enough but had no compassion in their eyes , others had the perfect hairstyle but nothing else ...but Christopher Reeve had all the above in one package and thanks to him millions of kids grew up with an icon , a great example , a hero ! God bless his soul !
Christopher Reeve will always be Superman. He was perfect for that role.
Stuck on a loop watching the opening scenes, particularly the death stare Reeves directs at the obsequious compliments and fake laugh
I'm still sad about Christopher Reeve - Just the sheer irony of him being Superman and having that horrible accident. And "Somewhere in Time" broke my heart - such a great movie.
Agreed, "Somewhere in Time" is a fantastic flick. And Chris Reeve, as is universally agreed upon, the absolute greatest Superman. He'll never be topped.
I think the biggest irony was that he played a cripple in the last movie he filmed before the accident, 'Above Suspicion'.....the accident happened just 6 days after the movie was released
It's not so ironic if you consider that he survived a near-fatal accident and went on to live another decade. That actually makes him more like a "man of steel" than ever.
The only man that can fully disguise himself with just a pair of grasses..
Totally agree, my god, did he ever nail the cute and awkward Clark
"Grasses"?
@@igalflint Made in Japan!
@@lpj55 nailed it, bravo. Or should I say bravro.
St. AUGUSTINE, BERMUDA, CANNIBIS, OR ZOYSIA?
I just dont get it, even after all these years, he still is the Greatest Superman in my eyes! This is amazing
Alek Skot I can only agree with you!
+Alek Skot How many supermen do you have in your eyes?
Ughh clearly Rich Hall is the greatest Superman.
He just has that perfect, calm "Superman charisma", and is able to perfectly portray a self-confident guy who knows no one can hurt/kill him, yet can also perfectly portray a clumsy guy who can't help his clumsiness.
Christopher Reeves can never be replaced as superman he was so sincere as superman and as Clark.. gene hackman will slays be lex luther to me and Terrance stamp will always be general zod
Christopher reeve is going to live in our Hearts Forever... I Watched this and i totally forgot that he passed