40 years ago Superman: The Movie defined the superhero movie genre

With Reeve, he actually convinced you that Superman and Clark were two different people. Other actors who have played Superman, have not. #Levels.

 

#MeToo

 

She loved him now because she knew he was Superman and that Clark was just an act, his secret identity, but when he got beat up and he had a remorseful, weak comment, she says, "Where is the man I fell in love with" stating clear that she was already getting disappointed with the mere mortal Clark.

The 'magic kiss' was the lame ass solution from director Richard Lester who reshoot Donner's original ending (another turn the world around going back in time). I understand why he didn't want to repeat the same event from the first film, but at least it needed some sort of explanation on how a simple kiss will erase her memory of the past few days. As it stands is just a fairy tale solution that doesn't work for this movie. Lester was also responsible for the most lame scenes like the guy still talking on the phone booth that was turned down by the villains superbreath. He also did the Niagara Falls identity revelation versus Donner's version of Lois tossing herself out of the window of the Daily Planet. Before that she draw glasses and a hat on a newspaper photo of Superman and BINGO! she knew Clark was Superman!

 

If I was Superman, I'd have just raped her and then turned the world backwards so she wouldn't remember being raped.

 

Raping?
Loo, you're not cool enough or able to rape - this is you as 'Superman' (obviously Indian, fat & ugly though):

 

I'd rape you and your wife, turn the world backwards, rape you and your wife again and on and on...

 

Not to mention that Henry Cavill is a midget with short arms and yet he's trying to come across as imposing. He sucks as Superman.

 

What do you think his farts would be like? Probably deadlier than VX gas with gale force wind projection.

 

That's because Reeve was the only Superman with actual acting chops.

Henry Cavill? Mediocre actor, at very best.

Brandon Routh? A fucking nobody.

 

That's because Reeve was the only Superman with actual acting chops.

Henry Cavill? Mediocre actor, at very best.

Brandon Routh? A fucking nobody.

Forgot about Dean Cain. Yeah, that faggot couldn't carry Reeve's spit bucket either.

 

I didn't even know that. Not that follow his movies, but the guy fooled me. I had the impression he was between 6'1 and 6'3.

Edit: Just checked, Cavill is 6'1. That's hardly a midget, but yeah, Reeve was 6'4.

Not that it would matter. Cavil could be 6'5... he can't fuckin act and Reeve could.

 

Let's not forget, guys. Superman was ALMOST played by Nic Cage.

What an unforgettable experience that would have been.

"What is that????? Ohhhh not the kryptonite!!! Not the krytonite!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhh!!! My eyes! Not the kryptonite!!!"

 

Christopher Reeve was a lanky 6'4, 188 lb stage-actor with a 40 lb bench-press when he first wore the Superman suit during auditions. After he was chosen to play the role, they gave him a muscle-suit to wear. Instead, he opted to get to the gym and build his body up and went on a rigorous 10 week physical training program which included resistance training and cardio along with having 4 high-protein meals per day. He bulked up to 225 lbs for the role, building up his neck and upper body, and was bench-pressing 320 lbs in the gym.

 

I better never see Stafford in this thread. Superman died a cripple and his cousin was the culprit.

 

The death of George Reeves has never been solved.

 

Jesus, Cage would have been awful. Truly awful.

 

That is impressive - 320lb bench press and a 37lb quality weight gain in 10 weeks. Respect.

 

There's a great documentary about the whole weird saga:
The Death of "Superman Lives":
What Happened?

 

Christopher Reeve indeed was a good actor. He carried all the emotional resonance of 'Somewhere in Time' mainly through his eyes and facial expressions just looking at a picture of Jane Seymour. He really impressed me in that film.

 

Awful? I disagree.

It would have been fuckin hilarious.

 

Watch that documentary. It would have been one of the greatest ´so bad, it´s good´ movies evah:

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And the clincher?
Tim Burton was going to be Director.
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Interestingly enough, he was trained by the actor who played Darth Vader.

 

Reeves was born too soon. Now a days actors just take growth hormones which reduces the work load and doubles the impact.

 

They still have to put a lot of hours in the gym though. The Rock especially is doing everything to get as huge and ripped as possible. Dude looks like he's trying to audition for the Hulk in every role he takes.

 

David Prowse. Hanz, Ye used tae live in England - d’Ye remember when Prowse was the ‘Green Cross Code Man’?

 

Yeah but Dwayne Johnson has always been a ripped beef head. Seeing as how he’s no longer in the WWF I would bet his workouts are of the normal variety. I don’t think it’s particularly healthy to take growth hormones year round.

 

Rock is filming movies 24/7, 365. Each movie basically the same as the last. And he has the same beefed up look in every one with a shirt 3 sizes too small and veins coming out of his arms and forehead. Dude is jacked.
He actually was much smaller in his early Hollywood years. He began the Hulk style training when he went off the family movies and moved towards action films.

 

You haven't seen his Instagram. 90% of the stuff he posts revolves around his brutal training sessions in the gym. He trains like he's competing for both Mr Universe and Strongman.

 

His overall work ethic is pretty awesome.

 

Yeah he puts a whole of memes and motivational phrases up...telling people to motivate themselves and do their best in life. Although his movies are all sh*t and boring and formulaic, he's done well for himself.