Superman Premiered 40 Years Ago Today

Originally posted by James T. Kirk
And the superhero movie genre got off to a flying start! *hehe*

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The first two, even with their issues, still stand up incredibly well even today. They still gave us the Superman against which all others are judged, and are arguably the most quotable superhero movies of all time.

If only 3 and 4 weren't such utter shite...

Originally posted by quanchi112
Not true. MCU is on another level. Superman has aged horribly and his later films were dumpster fire.

Is that why Kevin Feige praises Superman constantly and says that it's the template for every MCU movie?

Magical film. Still holds up, and Christopher Reeve is still one of the definitive superhero actors.

Originally posted by Dr Will Hatch
Is that why Kevin Feige praises Superman constantly and says that it's the template for every MCU movie?

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Feige knows and produces quality because he was inspired by quality.

Originally posted by Dr Will Hatch
Is that why Kevin Feige praises Superman constantly and says that it's the template for every MCU movie?

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Originally posted by Dr Will Hatch
Is that why Kevin Feige praises Superman constantly and says that it's the template for every MCU movie?

Originally posted by Darth Thor
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Feige knows and produces quality because he was inspired by quality.

Pretty much says it all right there.
Best to just ignore rampant ignorance/negativity.

Oh wait, i already do.

Originally posted by riv6672
Pretty much says it all right there.
Best to just ignore rampant ignorance/negativity.

Oh wait, i already do.

Originally posted by Dr Will Hatch
Is that why Kevin Feige praises Superman constantly and says that it's the template for every MCU movie?

Lol the idiot gets owned again, love it.

Originally posted by Surtur
Lol the idiot gets owned again, love it.

Originally posted by quanchi112
Not true. MCU is on another level. Superman has aged horribly and his later films were dumpster fire.

Indeed he has.

They should just kill the character in comics and make everyone forget him. It's time to move on.

Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
Indeed he has.

They should just kill the character in comics and make everyone forget him. It's time to move on.

Back to topic.

Superman 1978.

Go.

Originally posted by Impediment
Back to topic.

Superman 1978.

Go.

Originally posted by Impediment
Back to topic.

Superman 1978.

Go.

the best there is...the best there was..the best there ever will be

Really wish I could find a gif of the Supes Bad Vibes Gag from the first movie.

As far as i know, at 6’ 4”, Chistopher Reeve is the tallest actor to have played Superman.

Originally posted by Dr Will Hatch
Magical film. Still holds up, and Christopher Reeve is still one of the definitive superhero actors.

Absolutely. Watched it last year and got tears in my eyes when Jonathan Kent dies in the first act.

As far as I'm concerned, the two best templates for a superhero origin movie are either Superman: The Movie or Batman 1989. Either go with an in-depth origin or start in medias rex/"in the midst of things".

So many Marvel movies and comic book movies in general have used either of these templates to great success:
- The deep origin story of Superman template: Spider-Man, Batman Begins, all of the solo MCU films, even Man of Steel 30+ years later.
- The in medias rex Burton/Keaton Batman approach: Blade, X-Men, BvS, Suicide Squad

Originally posted by riv6672
As far as i know, at 6’ 4”, Chistopher Reeve is the tallest actor to have played Superman.

Him and Hemsworth would be about eye-to-eye.

Reeve was someone for Cavill to - literally - look up to.

I remember going to watch it with my dad and brother.

This Movies Theme Song is still the Ulitmate Superman Theme.