Superman The Movie ( Trailer ) 1978

Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie, as it was called in pre-release advertising), was a popular and critically acclaimed superhero film. It was the first major motion picture to feature the popular DC Comics character of Superman, who had previously appeared throughout the 1940s and 1950s in a movie serial, a radio program, and a television series. The film was released by Warner Bros. in 1978. It was directed by Richard Donner and executive produced by Ilya Salkind, with music by John Williams. It starred top-billed Marlon Brando as Jor-El, and Christopher Reeve as Superman.

The movie was filmed and produced at the same time as its sequel, Superman II (1980), although this arrangement was beset by production difficulties, and the sequel was not completed until three years later. There were two further installments in the series: Superman III (1983) and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), as well as several canceled sequel attempts after 1987. Superman and Superman II are treated as a loose backstory for the 2006 film Superman Returns.

The reaction was largely enthusiastic, with Christopher Reeve singled out for particular praise for his sincere performance as both Superman and the bumbling Clark Kent. The visual effects were also praised for their believability in contrast to those of previous low-budget productions of a similar genre. Meanwhile, John Williams added to his string of kudos for his score, which critics noted helped give an essential mythic grandeur to the story and character. (As with "Superman" scores past, the main theme centers on a musical triad that suggests the three syllables of the character's name). While the critics were divided over their preference for the reverent origin sequence in the first part, or the more lively later sequence of Superman beginning his career, it has been considered one of the best superhero movies ever made. Its financial side was also very successful, grossing $134,218,018 in the U.S., while grossing $166,000,000 in foreign tolls. Altogether it grossed U.S.$300,218,018.

Superman The Movie was one of history's remarkable superhero movie.

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[supernaturalgx]

Chris Reeve, the best ever SUPERMAN. R.I.P. SUPERMAN

[fmgoss]

all the CG used today still cant measure up to great casting, a brilliant musical score and a great story line. Christopher Reeve was and is the only true Superman. This movie is the greatest of all the super hero movies.

[luigibattista10]

@supernaturalgx Not only the best.. The only Superman.

[michaelstarwars45]

in 1978 me and a friend saw this movie and all the way through we sat with our

mouths wide open this movie is great .

R.I.P CHRISTOPHER REEVE

[EternalDarkness316]

Christopher Reeves could kick Brandon Rouths ass as Super Man any day.

[cmsahe]

They are playing a tune of Planet of the apes at the beginning!

[cmsahe]

@kluang1 They could cast a double an with CGI give him the face of Chris.

[mizpinksugar]

I miss this movie it is never on TV.

Whenever it is on TV it is played around 2-3 am

[webstarquest]

I wonder how jorel(God) must be felling after sending his only begoten son kalel(Jesus christ) on a planet where genocide is normal, a man having sex with another man is normal,lesbianism is normal,beastiality is normal, skul fuck is normal and soon sex with childrens will be concidered normal?

[kluang1]

True. Reeves is the true Superman. But for the series to continue in the silver screen we need a new Superman and Routh and Welling are at the at top of the list

[TheRealRussG]

gives a person goosebumps  just AWESOME

[romeonarcizo]

What a magic trailer!!!!...Men!!! What a movie....What a movie!!!!