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- This movie begins on Krypton, where Superman's father sends him off to Earth as a young child. He grows up to be a perfectly normal newspaper reporter named Clark Kent. At least, he appears perfectly normal, until he transforms into Superman - flying around with his underpants over his tights, saving the day. When the evil Lex Luthor plans to take over the world, Superman is the only one who can stop him.
- An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.
- When I saw this movie for the first time, I was five years old! I think I have never stopped my admiration of this super hero from then, mainly because of how he was portrayed by Christopher Reeve. Whenever anyone mentions Superman to me, I picture the extremely handsome, black-haired, blue-eyed Christopher, smiling into the camera as he takes a turn around the planet in space! The plot of the movie leaves a LOT to be deserved, but I realised that as I learnt more about movies and I grew maturer. But that hasn't stopped me from giving this a nine rating because I feel that this movie impressed the hell out of me as a kid and that is what a good movie on a comic book should do! If kids can suspend their disbelief at certain plot holes, than I shall do so now! No qualms.<br/><br/>However, I never thought Margot Kidder failed to do justice to Lois Lane's character! I mean c'mon! She just isn't pretty firstly, and secondly what's with the scratchy voice?? It grates on one's nerves. She has her moments - "you've got me? who's got you?" - but overall, I think the casting sucked here.<br/><br/>Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor! Stupendous! He is funny, but an absolute scamp and no one doubts that he is cold-hearted.<br/><br/>This movie is a must see for those who haven't seen it - I wonder if there are many out there who haven't - and if you haven't I recommend this one highly! Your perception of Superman will take life!
- Christopher Reeves even looked the part. That's the first thing I thought when I saw this movie. Very impressive. The show has a sense of humor without being over the top about it like the BATMAN television show and the Joel Schumacher films. (My favorite line from the film is when a burglar is climbing up the wall of a high rise building and Superman meets him halfway up and says, "Is there something wrong with the elevator?" Very Eastwoodesque. (By the way, didn't they once ask Clint Eastwood to play Superman? Seems like I remember hearing somewhere that they did.) And the music by John Williams. Man, oh man! John Williams and Ennio Morricone are the greatest composers alive. I could listen to that driving theme all day. Coupled with those great graphics in the title sequence and you've really got something to watch and hear.<br/><br/>My biggest gripe is Lex Luthor. I know I'm going against the flow here, but I really don't think Gene Hackman makes a good Lex Luthor. He's a great actor and I liked him in THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE and UNFORGIVEN, but not as Lex Luthor. They also made him look more like a clown rather than a dangerous criminal mastermind. Wasn't Yul Brynner still alive back then? If so, they should have cast him as Lex Luthor. Hackman does seem to have fun and he gives it his all, I'll give him that much.<br/><br/>I also don't like the way they introduced Luthor's character. (Lex Luthor with hair? Even if it's a wig? WRONG, O GREAT AND MIGHTY KRYPTONITE BREATH!!!!!) I seem to recall as a kid reading a comic where Lex Luthor and Superman were both foster children of Johnathan and Martha Kent. Lex was a boy genius, but the Kents kicked him out of their house when he turned to a life of crime. Don't know if that was really a story or if I dreamed that, but I think it would have been very interesting if they had incorporated that into this movie. I also thought the way Clark changed into Superman was kind of lame. Jumping out a window and his Clark suit melts off and he is in his Superman costume? I don't think so. Everybody in New York City (excuse me, Metropolis) saw that. So much for a secret identity. Otherwise, a very good movie. This began a time of optimism in movies that, at least in the seventies, the movies were clouded with confusion and pessimism. I'll give this 7 out of 10.
- it's the simple, earth-bound quality of the film that makes this comic-book fantasy soar.
- The movie Superman (1978) located the fictional U.S. town where the baby Kal-El was found and raised by Jonathan and Martha Kent in the state of Kansas. This tradition has carried through into subsequent Superman comic-book stories, animation, and television series. Earlier comics however placed Smallville in the north-eastern United States, somewhere near the eastern seaboard. Also, some comics-related sources in the 1970s and '80s placed Smallville in the state of Maryland. In the TV series Smallville, Smallville has been established as being located in the state of Kansas and also close enough to Metropolis that on clear days, one can view it in the distance. Metropolis is a fictional port city located somewhere on the eastern seaboard of the U.S. Where exactly varies depending on the source. The four superman movies made in 1978, 1980, 1983, and 1987 staring Christopher Reeve, do not specify its location, but based on the existence of various real-life landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, it must be a stand-in for New York City. In the DC Universe, it is considered to be in New York State (which also is said to be geographically larger than its real-life counterpart). Some sources had previously placed Metropolis on the shore of Delaware Bay in the state of Delaware, across from Gotham City (from the Batman universe). However, this has been superseded by more recent continuity. In the latest Superman movie, Superman Returns, when Lex Luthor unveils his plan on a series of maps, Metropolis can be seen located on a Northeastern U.S. map exactly where New York City would be. (Also, on a side note, Long Island is not present at all.) In the TV series Smallville, Metropolis must be located either in Kansas, or close by in a neighboring state, as the show has established that (1) Smallville is in Kansas and that (2) Metropolis can be seen from town on clear days in the distance. At this point in Clark Kent's life, he has not yet fully developed, super-power wise. He has varying degrees of some of his powers, while others not at all, including the ability to fly. That is why he runs super fast home, instead of simply flying. The effect was achieved by dangling the actor just above the ground with wires, and having a fast moving rig pull him across the intended path. In some shots, it was clearly blue-screened though. Once he turned back time, he then had the time to stop Lex Luthor's guided missles, and in effect, prevented the earthquakes, etc. The controversy surrounding the time-reversal theme of the movie has been a discussion point since the film came out. Most viewers see it as a cheat, others see it as a ridiculous way for Superman to save Lois. Either way, Richard Donner has commented very little on his choice to include it. We have to assume that, although he turned back time to a point before the dam really breaking through (as is clearly seen being reversed), he did not take it back further than that, to before the explosion (crucially, we do not see that being reversed). Presumably, he is only prepared to defy Jor-El's warnings to a certain extent, otherwise why not reverse the whole thing and save all those killed in the nuclear blast and quake, messing seriously with "Earth history"? So, he simply had a little bit more time, which he used to save Jimmy a bit earlier (it is clear that he still did so and deposited him on the road, because Jimmy says so when he arrives at the car at the end) and also to deal with the damaged dam, perhaps not needing to stop the deluge because this time he has enough time to repair the damage before it bursts completely. He also somehow prevents the crack that reaches Lois' car, though she has still experienced the quake/aftershocks and the exploding gas station (she says as much). And of course, Luthor's huge crime has still taken place and so he must go to jail and for trial. She asks him about this during their interview: "Is it true that you can see through anything?" He then states specifically that he can see through anything but lead (when she steps out from behind the lead plant box she has on her terrace, he says "pink", giving an answer to her question about what color underwear she'd had on). Lois is primed with a lot of questions, though we are not privy as to how she knows to ask this one. Also, the printed article Lex Luthor et al. read the next day, "I spent the night with Superman", contains details about him that we do not see Lois and Superman discussing. So, we must simply assume that various rumors and facts had leaked out prior to the interview, during Superman's first few appearances, somehow (we do see him talking to Jor-El about his having been "showing off" and now being "revealed to the world") and a lot more putting the record straight must have taken place off-camera, while Lois is interviewing (flying with) Superman. In the original Superman comic book universe, it is safe to assume some, if not all, characters have trouble coming to this conclusion. In real life, although it is possible for a person to recognize Clark Kent, or Superman vice versa, there are numerous people who found they could conceal their identity from at least strangers with a single facial detail like Harold Lloyd (who was an inspiration for Clark Kent) with his glasses or Charlie Chaplin and Groucho Marx with their artificial mustaches. This was probably left out for plot reasons, and to allow a longer running series.<br/><br/>If the comic book series bordered too close to real life, with rational and smart characters, Superman would never have survived this long. His identity would have been deduced very early, and his closest friends and relatives would have been systematically killed. In the modern comics, the disguise has been supported by the fact that the public does not know that Superman have a secret identity since he does not wear a mask, suggesting he has nothing to hide. Furthermore, he has had the help of shapeshifters like the Martian Manhunter who have posed as Clark Kent with Superman in public appearances to make it seem obvious they are two separate people.<br/><br/>More than the glasses, the Clark Kent disguise consists of a completely different personality. Christopher Reeve was chosen, in part, because of his ability to play two completely different characters. Kal-el takes Jor-el's advice that his secret identity is absolutely necessary to heart and develops the Clark Kent persona in order to keep humans from over-relying on Superman and to protect those he loves. Clark Kent is a bumbling, "mild-mannered reporter", easily dismissed by Lois and everyone else; Superman is confident and charismatic with a witty sense of humor. Lois even considers the possibility that they are one and the same and then, considering Clark's personality, dismisses the notion as ridiculous. The skill of Reeve in portraying the identities is demonstrated in this film when Clark is tempted to confess in Lois' apartment; the sight of him simply taking off his glasses, straightening his back and speaking with unexpected timbre has a convincing effect of suggesting another person. In the year 2000, the Director's Cut of Superman was released. Most of the new material are smaller sequences with plot extensions, but there are two bigger sequences added as well. The first one shows Superman in the Fortress of Solitude, talking to his father Jor-El about the advantage of his supernatural powers. The second one shows Luthor trying to stop Superman by the use of heavy arms, fire and ice. The 4-Disc Special Edition is a Must Have for each fan of this film because it's the only DVD release including the Director's Cut and the theatrical cut as well. a5c7b9f00b
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