It was very successful at the box office and with critics, and inspired. Based on the dc comics character superman, it is the sixth and final installment in the original superman film series and serves as a homage sequel to superman 1978 and superman ii 1980, while not directly. Donner had already shot eighty percent of superman ii with christopher reeve before it was decided to finish shooting the first film. When the screenplay calls for luthor to create an earthquake and for superman to try to stop it, the movie doesnt give us a falling bridge or two, it gives us the san andreas fault cracking open. The movie 1978 just before the destruction of the planet krypton, scientist jorel marlon brando sends his infant son kalel on a spaceship to earth. The movie rightly understands that we love superman because he is squarejawed, noble and honest corny qualities even in 1978.
Some of his heroics are frankly laughable, as when he descends to the bottom of a rift in the earth caused by an earthquake and. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. It is based on the dc comics character of the same name and stars marlon brando, gene hackman, christopher reeve, margot kidder, glenn ford, phyllis thaxter, jackie cooper, trevor howard, marc mcclure. The movie is a 1978 superhero film directed by richard donner, based on the dc comics character of the same name. The return of superman also known as turkish superman is an adaptation of superman from turkey. Supermans most influential element is probably its special effects. Alas, superman was the most famous superhero at the time and the rights were acquired. An independent studio, lippert pictures, released the first superman feature film, superman and the mole men. As a child i originally saw this in 1978 in the cinema and was completely blown away from start to finish. The only change from those usually seen here on youtube is the sound effects of the credits, which is. Aug 28, 2010 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Man, time flies because i vividly remember when this movie came out and the excitement it caused. Clark must summon his superhero alter ego when the nefarious lex luthor launches a.
The movie, the planet krypton is about to explode, administrator jorel marlon brando ensures his sons safety by putting him in a spaceship intended for earth. The movie must be judged not by todays standards but by the standards set for films of the late seventiesearly eighties. The movie is an immensely entertaining recounting of the origin of the famous comic book character opening on krypton where marlon brando plays. The movie in some listings and reference sources is a 1978 superhero film directed by richard donner. In 1976 a pair of fatherson producers were trying to find the perfect way to score a box office success. Jun 12, 2017 take this quiz and found out how much you know about superman 1978 movie. Superman did lots of stunts in his earlier incarnations in movie serials and on tv, but rarely had effects like these been linked to the genre. The film is a british, swiss, panamanian and american joint venture, produced by warner bros. Then they thought of a new way to produce a superhero movie. This was the first superman anyone had ever seen with modernday special effects, so it was pretty cool, to say the least. The movie is, in fact, a triumph of imagination over both the difficulties. Superman directed by richard donner and starring christopher reeve, marlon brando, gene hackman, margot kidder, ned beatty and valerie perrine ranked at no.
Chris hemsworth is superman in man of steel alternate universe fan art. Clark must summon his superhero alterego when the nefarious lex luthor launches a plan to take over the world. The part of the movie where clark becomes superman seems to take place in the late 70s, more than likely the year of the movie 1978, which would make clark 30 years old. Featuring christopher reeve, margot kidder, marlon brando, susannah york and others. Superman 1978 full movie in hd quality video dailymotion. Superman 1978 hindi english dual audio bluray 480p 515mb 720p 884mb mkv. For the record i am thrilled and excited about the upcoming bryan singer superman film, i think he will take everything that was great about this original and utilize it to continue on the epic. Richard donner shot it back to back with superman ii, so theres an extended opening act that establishes the plot of the sequel at the same time. A childs hand opened a 10 cents action comics book, and in voiceover read the. The movie in some listings and reference sources is a 1978 superhero film directed by richard donner and based on the dc comics character of the same name. With planet krypton moments away from total annihilation, jorel marlon brando ensures that his son lee quigley escapes in a specially constructed spacecraft. The movie special edition starring christopher reeve in this fantasy on directv. Superman 1978 high quality full movie english subtitles. The movie starred christopher reeve, margot kidder, marlon brando, gene hackman, ned beatty, phyllis thaxter, glenn ford, and jackie cooper.
It is based on the dc comics character of the same name and stars marlon brando, gene hackman, christopher reeve, margot kidder, glenn ford, phyllis thaxter, jackie cooper, trevor howard, marc mcclure, terence stamp, valerie perrine, and ned beatty. Watching the superman movies in order is important to understanding the story line. Marlon brando, gene hackman, christopher reeve, glenn ford mildmannered clark kent works as a reporter at the daily planet alongside his crush, lois lane. An international coproduction between the united kingdom, switzerland, panama and the united states, the film stars an ensemble cast featuring marlon brando, gene hackman, christopher reeve, jeff. The movie is, in fact, a triumph of imagination over both the difficulties of technology and the inhibitions of money. Superman 1978 original british quad 30x40 folded movie poster. The kents, a farm couple, discover the boy from space and raise him as their son, clark.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. There were no novelizations or ironically comic book adaptations released for either superman 1978 or superman ii 1980. He had just moved to hollywood as a tax exile, and did not want to have to. The fictional character superman, an american comic book superhero in dc comics publications, has appeared in various films almost since his inception. Thats not to say that it doesnt stand up for itself even. The movie stars christopher reeve, gene hackman, marlon brando, margot kidder the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 23 min, and received a score of 80 out of 100 on.
Superman 1978 faster than a speeding bullet scene 310 movieclips. Christopher reeves 1978 blockbuster got my head in a spin, says author mark oconnell. Superman 1978 west coast chaos scene 810 movieclips. The original opening of superman the movie in its 1978 theatrical version, in high definition. After numerous scripts, richard donner was hired to direct the film, filming superman 1978 and superman ii 1980 simultaneously.
Christopher reeve and margot kidder in superman 1978. He debuted in cinemas in a series of animated shorts beginning in 1941, and then starred in two movie serials in 1948 and 1950. An imax 3d experience was released simultaneously in 111 imaxformat theatres worldwide, which included 20 minutes of converted 3d film material. Superman 1978 christopher reeve how much do you like the movie. Superman doesnt just fight for truth, justice and the american way. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie. Superman s most influential element is probably its special effects. The salkinds had acquired the movie rights to superman back in 1974 from dc comics, which. Superman is a 1978 movie based on the popular superman superhero comic book. Back in 1983, the superman franchise was in full swing, despite the tense and fractured onset fights and fallouts which saw original director richard donner leave after superman. In the 1978 film superman, what was clark kents kryptonian name. Wasnt it brilliant back then in the 1970s of people of a certain age, boy just fantastic. It was directed by richard donner, produced by ilya salkind, and the music was provided by john williams. The first time we see superman in his red, blue and yellow uniform is nearly an hour into superman.
It wasnt until 1978 that a big budget producer partnered with steven spielberg to make the first true superman movie. As we await any news on a potential man of steel sequel, the warner archive collection has announced that the threehour extended cut of superman. Clark must summon his superhero alter ego when the nefarious lex luthor launches a plan to take over the world. While its a slow burn until we get to the man of steel in costume, superman allows the character to be properly introduced as well as the gravitas surrounding his background. The movie 1978 stream and watch online just before the destruction of the planet krypton, scientist jorel marlon brando sends his infant son kalel on a spaceship to earth. The making of superman the movie 1978 part 2 by jd avery.
Just before the destruction of the planet krypton, scientist jorel marlon brando sends his infant son kalel on a spaceship to earth. Take this quiz and found out how much you know about superman 1978 movie. The movie, 1978, directed by david tomblin, with christopher reeve, marlon brando, margot kidder. Superman the movie restoration scene 12 the fortress of solitude part 1. Superman returns is a 2006 american superhero film directed and coproduced by bryan singer and written by michael dougherty and dan harris, from a story by singer, dougherty and harris. For quite a long time, this was the blueprint for a superhero origin story. Film directed by richard donner and distributed by warner bros. It is a grand slice of classic americana, a film about ideals and values and doing what is right. Shop superman 1978 original british quad 30x40 folded movie poster christopher reeve gene hackman marlon brando margot kidder film. If you are not a superfan of the original superman movie, this may not be for you. In the movie superman ii, what was luthors price to lead the three krytonians to superman. The movie also had and still has one of the most haunting, beautiful and stunning scores ever created. Thus, the movie will appeal primarily to adults looking to relive their youth by watching a 1970sstyle.
Superman 1978 opening titlescredits sequence 720p by damien mb. Jan 25, 2016 superman 1978 opening titlescredits sequence 720p. The quest for peace killed the superman franchise and helped close a studio. The movie before getting a glimpse of supermans famous costume, and the picture is more than half over before he begins fighting crime in metropolis. This version is not meant to improve upon the original movie, though there are some scenes that do enhance the film. Anyone who doesnt know the story of superman must be from another galaxy, but for those people i will give you a quick soundbite. The film began with a marquee or theatre curtain opening on a black and white projected film, dated june 1938. Richard donner, 143 minutes, 127 minutes video, 151 minutes restored and expanded film plot summary. Superman 1978 movie simple english wikipedia, the free. The movie threehour extended cut is finally coming. Forty years ago, richard donner and christopher reeve made a superhero film that directors have. Younger viewers may not have the patience to wait through the first third of superman.
This was the second highest grossing film of 1978, behind grease 1978. Mildmannered clark kent works as a reporter at the daily planet alongside his crush, lois lane. Superman returns was released on june 28, 2006 in the united states and canada in 4,065 theaters. Aquaman star yahya abdulmateen ii picks the baddest dc villain ever. The film is a british, swiss, panamanian and american joint venture, 2 produced by warner bros.
Groundbreaking in its use of special effects and science fictionfantasy storytelling, the films legacy presaged the mainstream popularity of hollywoods superhero. So that out the way, the only question is, which movie is better. This movie is for diehard superman fans that love collecting superman memorabilia. Christopher reeve worked out so much during the making of this film that the traveling. Youll believe a man can fly mildmannered clark kent works as a reporter at the daily planet alongside his crush, lois lane.
Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Director richard donner lethal weapon 1987, the goonies the goonies 1985, lethal weapon 2 1989, lethal weapon 3 1992 executed the movie perfectly. Its interesting that another remake is coming out this year. This was because mario puzo, who wrote the original script which became the basis of the first two superman films, had stipulated in his contract that the story could not be adapted in any other form. While its a slow burn until we get to the man of steel in costume, superman allows the character to be properly introduced as well as the gravitas surrounding his background story and his motivations.