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** The films are usually good about avoiding it, but the first guy who sees Superman in costume is a guy in PimpDuds unquestionably from the '70s.
** Clark wearing a hat and a three-piece suit is a bit anachronistic, though it makes sense when one realizes that men wearing hats with suits went out of style in the mid-sixties, shortly after the time (based on the 12 years Superman spent at the Fortress of Solitude) that Clark last was around normal people. So, while it was already an anachronism for 1978, it would have seemed normal to him. It shows he's already a little old-fashioned.
** The films are usually good about avoiding it, but the first guy who sees Superman in costume is a guy in PimpDuds unquestionably from the '70s.
** Clark wearing a hat and a three-piece suit is a bit anachronistic, though it makes sense when one realizes that men wearing hats with suits went out of style in the mid-sixties, shortly after the time (based on the 12 years Superman spent at the Fortress of Solitude) that Clark last was around normal people. So, while it was already an anachronism for 1978, it would have seemed normal to him. It shows he's already a little old-fashioned.
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** Creator/RichardDonner brought in Creator/TomMankiewicz to get rid of most of the campy and unnecessary comedy elements of the script, to bring "verisimilitude".
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** The build-up to Superman's SkywardScream is chilling. You see him weeping quietly, working himself up, getting more and more angry, and just before he lets loose, he gives out an anguished sob. And then the scream, and the look on his face as he takes off. For the first time in the film, Superman is utterly ''enraged''... and he's '''''terrifying.'''''
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* {{Anvilicious}}: The Space Jesus/God the Son symbolism intoned by Space God the Father. Wasn't ''ever'' in the comics. At least it's limited to Jor-El's speeches, unlike ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', ''Film/SupermanReturns'', ''Film/ManOfSteel'' and ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice''.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: The Space Jesus/God the Son symbolism intoned by Space God the Father. Wasn't ''ever'' in the comics. At least it's limited to Jor-El's speeches, unlike ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', ''Film/SupermanReturns'', ''Film/ManOfSteel'' and ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice''.
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* {{Narm}}: The ''entire flying sequence'' with Lois' [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment spoken-word musical number]]. It was spoken-word because the filmmakers discovered too late that Creator/MargotKidder couldn't sing. Since the film was already over budget, dubbing a professional singer wasn't an option. However, the [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic music]] and the sheer sense of awe and wonder [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments can make it work]] for sufficiently sentimental viewers.
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** The ''entire flying sequence'' with Lois' [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment spoken-word musical number]]. It was spoken-word because the filmmakers discovered too late that Creator/MargotKidder couldn't sing. Since the film was already over budget, dubbing a professional singer wasn't an option. However, the [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic music]] and the sheer sense of awe and wonder [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments can make it work]] for sufficiently sentimental viewers.
** Even before he [[NeverLiveItDown spins the Earth backwards to turn back time]], Superman's scream and flying right into the camera in typical Superman style with an angry look on his face can prompt laughter, especially as it comes in as a MoodWhiplash from the genuine TearJerker it's coming directly off of.
** The ''entire flying sequence'' with Lois' [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment spoken-word musical number]]. It was spoken-word because the filmmakers discovered too late that Creator/MargotKidder couldn't sing. Since the film was already over budget, dubbing a professional singer wasn't an option. However, the [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic music]] and the sheer sense of awe and wonder [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments can make it work]] for sufficiently sentimental viewers.
** Even before he [[NeverLiveItDown spins the Earth backwards to turn back time]], Superman's scream and flying right into the camera in typical Superman style with an angry look on his face can prompt laughter, especially as it comes in as a MoodWhiplash from the genuine TearJerker it's coming directly off of.
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* HollywoodHomely: Only Christopher Reeve's acting ability makes it believable that a pair of glasses on a tall, dark, extremely well-built and broad-shouldered man could turn him into a simpering nebbish who women would ignore.
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* HypeBacklash: While this and ''Film/SupermanII'' are often touted as still the best superhero films ever with Reeve as the epitome of superhero casting, modern DC and Superman fans can come away less than impressed with the film’s story, [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny in spite of its technical achievements for the time.]] Fans of the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse in particular resent this film feeling that the Creator/HenryCavill version of Superman was unfairly lambasted simply for taking a different direction than the Creator/ChristopherReeve films.
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* HypeBacklash: While this and ''Film/SupermanII'' are often touted as still the best superhero films ever with Reeve as the epitome of superhero casting, modern DC and Superman fans can come away less than impressed with the film’s story, [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny in spite of its technical achievements for the time.]] time. Fans of the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse in particular resent this film feeling that the Creator/HenryCavill version of Superman was unfairly lambasted simply for taking a different direction than the Creator/ChristopherReeve films.
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* OnceOriginalNowCommon: Although this movie invented the modern superhero film, and manages to look impressive even after 40 years, it is sometimes dismissed as a museum piece with little appeal to modern audiences, mostly ''because'' tropes it popularized are so common nowadays.
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Although this movie invented the modern superhero film, and manages to look impressive even after 40 years, it is sometimes dismissed as a museum piece with little appeal to modern audiences.
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* AntiClimaxBoss: Depending on whether you think Luthor in himself counts as a "boss", independent of the nukes and earthquake; after Lois has been saved, a SmashCut shows Superman dropping him (and Otis) in jail like an afterthought. No buildup, no escape attempt, not even a VillainousBreakdown rant.
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*** On May 16 1977, shortly after the movie went into production, there was a crash involving a Sikorsky S-61L helicopter that had just landed atop the Pan-Am (now [=MetLife=]) building. The right landing gear collapsed and the rotor detached, killing four passengers waiting to board, and one passerby at street level hit by debris. The heliport closed shortly afterwards. After that, there were no more heliports atop skyscrapers in NYC. All three heliports presently operating in the city are near the water, two on the East River and one on the Hudson.
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* HypeBacklash:
** While this and ''Film/SupermanII'' are often touted as still the best superhero films ever with Reeve as the epitome of superhero casting, modern DC and Superman fans can come away less than impressed with the ''story'', though the ''technical achievements'' for the time are undeniably great. There are plenty of elements that may not ring true with today's fans.
** Today's Superman identifies as Clark Kent first and Superman second and he became Superman on his own initiative, while the films emphasize his alien identity to the point of having Jor-El mind-meld with him for many years to make him Superman (and give him the suit), after which "Clark Kent" is just a sham. Even in the comics at the time which treated Kal-El as the real identity, it was clearly his decision to be Superman while the character used that and his Clark Kent identity simply to better protect the innocent. For all the praise Reeve gets, because of plot contrivance he never played Clark in this film as the "real guy" like Dean Cain or Tom Welling did. In the first movie's few scenes with the "real" Clark before he gets his brain overwritten by Jor-El, he's played by Jeff East, not Reeve. [[SalvagedStory Somewhat rectified]] by '' Superman III'', as it goes into his past in Smallville with Lana Lang.
** The characterizations of Jor-El is a major departure from the comics even at the time. The Reeve movies invented the whole space god schtick for Jor-El and the huge extent he posthumously plays in Clark becoming Superman, to the point of being overbearing and creepy.
** Lex Luthor also got a massive downgrade compared to his comics portrayal at the time - even his earliest MadScientist incarnation was more serious than Hackman's mostly clownish portrayal, to say nothing of his PoweredArmor-wearing and CorruptCorporateExecutive incarnations. This may irk even more when you consider that Hackman has had plenty of roles more akin to a mainly serious Lex. His Lex also has an insultingly politically incorrect gun-moll more apt to the 1930s, but not for 1978. Really, Lex and his minions is the one element of the movie still firmly rooted in the ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'' series.
** Their characterizations aren't the only ones on trial for modern fans - Lois Lane wasn't exactly the smartest reporter on the block, and her slightly raspy chain-smoking voice, scatterbrained illiteracy, and in general her "quirky", daffy 1940s screwball personality with just a hint of StalkerWithACrush - which Lois Lane sadly was throughout the Golden Age, Silver Age and a little bit in the Bronze Age - would probably rub modern fans the wrong way and leave them wondering just what exactly Superman sees in her.
** The theme of Superman as a sort of space Jesus (and Jor-El as a space God) just isn't true to the comics, now and then.
** Pa Kent's death can seem unnecessary for people who are used to depictions with him still alive, though this was only introduced after DC's 1986 reboot.
** Then there's the issue of Superman being "overpowered" because of Silver Age power levels, as with turning back time. Comic fans at the time of the film's release were long used to Superman being able to time-travel; however, they might've noted that Clark couldn't change the past via time travel. Plus, time-travel to any point when he was alive, past or future, saw him become an [[IntangibleTimeTravel invisible phantom]], unable to interact with anyone.
** A few fans at the time of the film's release likely noted the absence of Clark's then-canonical ComicBook/{{Superboy}} career (though the Earth-2 Superman in comics at the time ''did'' debut as an adult, per ''Action Comics'' #1).
** There's been [[OldGuardVersusNewBlood a growing generational divide]] over this movie's status as "the definitive Superman movie". While it's still regarded as a timeless classic and appreciated for its general legacy in modern comic book movies, a number of younger fans (particularly those who enjoy the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse take on the character) have expressed increasing aggravation over how it continues to hang a shadow over other live-action adaptations and how every other actor to portray the character of Superman in live action has to be compared against Christopher Reeve, especially when it involves being [[RonTheDeathEater disproportionately harsh towards other versions]] while ignoring the flaws Reeve's Clark displayed such as abandoning humanity for purely selfish purposes in the second film. For what it's worth, Reeve himself was vocal in his desire for the character to evolve past his portrayal and was even sick of still playing Clark as a bumbling nerd four films in and Donner's own time on Superman comics during the ''Last Son'' arc had a far more serious approach to the character.
** While this and ''Film/SupermanII'' are often touted as still the best superhero films ever with Reeve as the epitome of superhero casting, modern DC and Superman fans can come away less than impressed with the ''story'', though the ''technical achievements'' for the time are undeniably great. There are plenty of elements that may not ring true with today's fans.
** Today's Superman identifies as Clark Kent first and Superman second and he became Superman on his own initiative, while the films emphasize his alien identity to the point of having Jor-El mind-meld with him for many years to make him Superman (and give him the suit), after which "Clark Kent" is just a sham. Even in the comics at the time which treated Kal-El as the real identity, it was clearly his decision to be Superman while the character used that and his Clark Kent identity simply to better protect the innocent. For all the praise Reeve gets, because of plot contrivance he never played Clark in this film as the "real guy" like Dean Cain or Tom Welling did. In the first movie's few scenes with the "real" Clark before he gets his brain overwritten by Jor-El, he's played by Jeff East, not Reeve. [[SalvagedStory Somewhat rectified]] by '' Superman III'', as it goes into his past in Smallville with Lana Lang.
** The characterizations of Jor-El is a major departure from the comics even at the time. The Reeve movies invented the whole space god schtick for Jor-El and the huge extent he posthumously plays in Clark becoming Superman, to the point of being overbearing and creepy.
** Lex Luthor also got a massive downgrade compared to his comics portrayal at the time - even his earliest MadScientist incarnation was more serious than Hackman's mostly clownish portrayal, to say nothing of his PoweredArmor-wearing and CorruptCorporateExecutive incarnations. This may irk even more when you consider that Hackman has had plenty of roles more akin to a mainly serious Lex. His Lex also has an insultingly politically incorrect gun-moll more apt to the 1930s, but not for 1978. Really, Lex and his minions is the one element of the movie still firmly rooted in the ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'' series.
** Their characterizations aren't the only ones on trial for modern fans - Lois Lane wasn't exactly the smartest reporter on the block, and her slightly raspy chain-smoking voice, scatterbrained illiteracy, and in general her "quirky", daffy 1940s screwball personality with just a hint of StalkerWithACrush - which Lois Lane sadly was throughout the Golden Age, Silver Age and a little bit in the Bronze Age - would probably rub modern fans the wrong way and leave them wondering just what exactly Superman sees in her.
** The theme of Superman as a sort of space Jesus (and Jor-El as a space God) just isn't true to the comics, now and then.
** Pa Kent's death can seem unnecessary for people who are used to depictions with him still alive, though this was only introduced after DC's 1986 reboot.
** Then there's the issue of Superman being "overpowered" because of Silver Age power levels, as with turning back time. Comic fans at the time of the film's release were long used to Superman being able to time-travel; however, they might've noted that Clark couldn't change the past via time travel. Plus, time-travel to any point when he was alive, past or future, saw him become an [[IntangibleTimeTravel invisible phantom]], unable to interact with anyone.
** A few fans at the time of the film's release likely noted the absence of Clark's then-canonical ComicBook/{{Superboy}} career (though the Earth-2 Superman in comics at the time ''did'' debut as an adult, per ''Action Comics'' #1).
** There's been [[OldGuardVersusNewBlood a growing generational divide]] over this movie's status as "the definitive Superman movie". While it's still regarded as a timeless classic and appreciated for its general legacy in modern comic book movies, a number of younger fans (particularly those who enjoy the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse take on the character) have expressed increasing aggravation over how it continues to hang a shadow over other live-action adaptations and how every other actor to portray the character of Superman in live action has to be compared against Christopher Reeve, especially when it involves being [[RonTheDeathEater disproportionately harsh towards other versions]] while ignoring the flaws Reeve's Clark displayed such as abandoning humanity for purely selfish purposes in the second film. For what it's worth, Reeve himself was vocal in his desire for the character to evolve past his portrayal and was even sick of still playing Clark as a bumbling nerd four films in and Donner's own time on Superman comics during the ''Last Son'' arc had a far more serious approach to the character.
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* HypeBacklash:
**HypeBacklash: While this and ''Film/SupermanII'' are often touted as still the best superhero films ever with Reeve as the epitome of superhero casting, modern DC and Superman fans can come away less than impressed with the ''story'', though the ''technical achievements'' film’s story, [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny in spite of its technical achievements for the time are undeniably great. There are plenty time.]] Fans of elements that may not ring true with today's fans.
** Today's Superman identifies as Clark Kent first and Superman second and he became Superman on his own initiative, while the films emphasize his alien identity to the point of having Jor-El mind-meld with him for many years to make him Superman (and give him the suit), after which "Clark Kent" is just a sham. Even in the comics at the time which treated Kal-El as the real identity, it was clearly his decision to be Superman while the character used that and his Clark Kent identity simply to better protect the innocent. For all the praise Reeve gets, because of plot contrivance he never played Clark in this film as the "real guy" like Dean Cain or Tom Welling did. In the first movie's few scenes with the "real" Clark before he gets his brain overwritten by Jor-El, he's played by Jeff East, not Reeve. [[SalvagedStory Somewhat rectified]] by '' Superman III'', as it goes into his past in Smallville with Lana Lang.
** The characterizations of Jor-El is a major departure from the comics even at the time. The Reeve movies invented the whole space god schtick for Jor-El and the huge extent he posthumously plays in Clark becoming Superman, to the point of being overbearing and creepy.
** Lex Luthor also got a massive downgrade compared to his comics portrayal at the time - even his earliest MadScientist incarnation was more serious than Hackman's mostly clownish portrayal, to say nothing of his PoweredArmor-wearing and CorruptCorporateExecutive incarnations. This may irk even more when you consider that Hackman has had plenty of roles more akin to a mainly serious Lex. His Lex also has an insultingly politically incorrect gun-moll more apt to the 1930s, but not for 1978. Really, Lex and his minions is the one element of the movie still firmly rooted in the ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'' series.
** Their characterizations aren't the only ones on trial for modern fans - Lois Lane wasn't exactly the smartest reporter on the block, and her slightly raspy chain-smoking voice, scatterbrained illiteracy, and in general her "quirky", daffy 1940s screwball personality with just a hint of StalkerWithACrush - which Lois Lane sadly was throughout the Golden Age, Silver Age and a little bit in the Bronze Age - would probably rub modern fans the wrong way and leave them wondering just what exactly Superman sees in her.
** The theme of Superman as a sort of space Jesus (and Jor-El as a space God) just isn't true to the comics, now and then.
** Pa Kent's death can seem unnecessary for people who are used to depictions with him still alive, though this was only introduced after DC's 1986 reboot.
** Then there's the issue of Superman being "overpowered" because of Silver Age power levels, as with turning back time. Comic fans at the time of the film's release were long used to Superman being able to time-travel; however, they might've noted that Clark couldn't change the past via time travel. Plus, time-travel to any point when he was alive, past or future, saw him become an [[IntangibleTimeTravel invisible phantom]], unable to interact with anyone.
** A few fans at the time of the film's release likely noted the absence of Clark's then-canonical ComicBook/{{Superboy}} career (though the Earth-2 Superman in comics at the time ''did'' debut as an adult, per ''Action Comics'' #1).
** There's been [[OldGuardVersusNewBlood a growing generational divide]] over this movie's status as "the definitive Superman movie". While it's still regarded as a timeless classic and appreciated for its general legacy in modern comic book movies, a number of younger fans (particularly those who enjoythe Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse take on in particular resent this film feeling that the character) have expressed increasing aggravation over how it continues to hang a shadow over other live-action adaptations and how every other actor to portray the character Creator/HenryCavill version of Superman in live action has to be compared against Christopher Reeve, especially when it involves being [[RonTheDeathEater disproportionately harsh towards other versions]] while ignoring was unfairly lambasted simply for taking a different direction than the flaws Reeve's Clark displayed such as abandoning humanity for purely selfish purposes in the second film. For what it's worth, Reeve himself was vocal in his desire for the character to evolve past his portrayal and was even sick of still playing Clark as a bumbling nerd four films in and Donner's own time on Superman comics during the ''Last Son'' arc had a far more serious approach to the character.Creator/ChristopherReeve films.
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** Today's Superman identifies as Clark Kent first and Superman second and he became Superman on his own initiative, while the films emphasize his alien identity to the point of having Jor-El mind-meld with him for many years to make him Superman (and give him the suit), after which "Clark Kent" is just a sham. Even in the comics at the time which treated Kal-El as the real identity, it was clearly his decision to be Superman while the character used that and his Clark Kent identity simply to better protect the innocent. For all the praise Reeve gets, because of plot contrivance he never played Clark in this film as the "real guy" like Dean Cain or Tom Welling did. In the first movie's few scenes with the "real" Clark before he gets his brain overwritten by Jor-El, he's played by Jeff East, not Reeve. [[SalvagedStory Somewhat rectified]] by '' Superman III'', as it goes into his past in Smallville with Lana Lang.
** The characterizations of Jor-El is a major departure from the comics even at the time. The Reeve movies invented the whole space god schtick for Jor-El and the huge extent he posthumously plays in Clark becoming Superman, to the point of being overbearing and creepy.
** Lex Luthor also got a massive downgrade compared to his comics portrayal at the time - even his earliest MadScientist incarnation was more serious than Hackman's mostly clownish portrayal, to say nothing of his PoweredArmor-wearing and CorruptCorporateExecutive incarnations. This may irk even more when you consider that Hackman has had plenty of roles more akin to a mainly serious Lex. His Lex also has an insultingly politically incorrect gun-moll more apt to the 1930s, but not for 1978. Really, Lex and his minions is the one element of the movie still firmly rooted in the ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'' series.
** Their characterizations aren't the only ones on trial for modern fans - Lois Lane wasn't exactly the smartest reporter on the block, and her slightly raspy chain-smoking voice, scatterbrained illiteracy, and in general her "quirky", daffy 1940s screwball personality with just a hint of StalkerWithACrush - which Lois Lane sadly was throughout the Golden Age, Silver Age and a little bit in the Bronze Age - would probably rub modern fans the wrong way and leave them wondering just what exactly Superman sees in her.
** The theme of Superman as a sort of space Jesus (and Jor-El as a space God) just isn't true to the comics, now and then.
** Pa Kent's death can seem unnecessary for people who are used to depictions with him still alive, though this was only introduced after DC's 1986 reboot.
** Then there's the issue of Superman being "overpowered" because of Silver Age power levels, as with turning back time. Comic fans at the time of the film's release were long used to Superman being able to time-travel; however, they might've noted that Clark couldn't change the past via time travel. Plus, time-travel to any point when he was alive, past or future, saw him become an [[IntangibleTimeTravel invisible phantom]], unable to interact with anyone.
** A few fans at the time of the film's release likely noted the absence of Clark's then-canonical ComicBook/{{Superboy}} career (though the Earth-2 Superman in comics at the time ''did'' debut as an adult, per ''Action Comics'' #1).
** There's been [[OldGuardVersusNewBlood a growing generational divide]] over this movie's status as "the definitive Superman movie". While it's still regarded as a timeless classic and appreciated for its general legacy in modern comic book movies, a number of younger fans (particularly those who enjoy
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* GenreTurningPoint: While not the first superhero film, the original ''Superman'' opened a whole new era for this genre as big time Hollywood fare which carries on to this day. Creator/ChristopherNolan said that Creator/RichardDonner's work on this film inspired him to create ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''. Beyond that, it's also pointed to being one of the four big films of [[TheSeventies the late 70s]] that brought ScienceFiction, {{Fantasy}}, and {{Adventure}} films into the mainstream (with the other three being ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'' from the previous year, and ''Film/{{Alien}}'' the year after), thus paving the way for [[TheEighties 80s films]] like the ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' trilogy, ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', ''Film/{{Tron}}'', ''Film/BladeRunner'', ''[[Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982 Conan the Barbarian]]'', ''Film/TheTerminator'', ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'', ''Film/TheGoonies'', ''Film/{{Predator}}'', ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', and ''[[Film/Batman1989 Batman]]''.
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* GenreTurningPoint: While not the first superhero film, the original ''Superman'' opened a whole new era for this genre as big time Hollywood fare which carries on to this day. Creator/ChristopherNolan said that Creator/RichardDonner's work on this film inspired him to create ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''. Beyond that, it's also pointed to being one of the four big films of [[TheSeventies the late 70s]] that brought ScienceFiction, {{Fantasy}}, and {{Adventure}} films into the mainstream (with the other three being ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'' from the previous year, and ''Film/{{Alien}}'' the year after), thus paving the way for [[TheEighties 80s films]] like the ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' trilogy, ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', ''Film/{{Tron}}'', ''Film/BladeRunner'', ''[[Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982 Conan the Barbarian]]'', ''Film/TheTerminator'', ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', ''Film/TheGoonies'', ''Film/{{Predator}}'', ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', and ''[[Film/Batman1989 Batman]]''.
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* GenreTurningPoint: While not the first superhero film, the original ''Superman'' opened a whole new era for this genre as big time Hollywood fare which carries on to this day. Creator/ChristopherNolan said that Creator/RichardDonner's work on this film inspired him to create ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''. Beyond that, it's also pointed to being one of the four big films of [[TheSeventies the late 70s]] that brought ScienceFiction, {{Fantasy}}, and {{Adventure}} films into the mainstream (with the other three being ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'' from the previous year, and ''Film/{{Alien}}'' the year after), thus paving the way for [[TheEighties 80s films]] like ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', ''Film/{{Tron}}'', ''Film/BladeRunner'', ''[[Film/ConanTheBarbian1982 Conan the Barbarian]]'', ''Film/TheTerminator'', ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', ''Film/TheGoonies'', ''Film/{{Predator}}'', ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', and ''[[Film/Batman1989 Batman]]''.
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* GenreTurningPoint: While not the first superhero film, the original ''Superman'' opened a whole new era for this genre as big time Hollywood fare which carries on to this day. Creator/ChristopherNolan said that Creator/RichardDonner's work on this film inspired him to create ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''. Beyond that, it's also pointed to being one of the four big films of [[TheSeventies the late 70s]] that brought ScienceFiction, {{Fantasy}}, and {{Adventure}} films into the mainstream (with the other three being ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'' from the previous year, and ''Film/{{Alien}}'' the year after), thus paving the way for [[TheEighties 80s films]] like ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', ''Film/{{Tron}}'', ''Film/BladeRunner'', ''[[Film/ConanTheBarbian1982 ''[[Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982 Conan the Barbarian]]'', ''Film/TheTerminator'', ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', ''Film/TheGoonies'', ''Film/{{Predator}}'', ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', and ''[[Film/Batman1989 Batman]]''.
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* GenreTurningPoint: While not the first superhero film, the original ''Superman'' opened a whole new era for this genre as big time Hollywood fare which carries on to this day. Creator/ChristopherNolan said that Creator/RichardDonner's work on this film inspired him to create ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''.
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* GenreTurningPoint: While not the first superhero film, the original ''Superman'' opened a whole new era for this genre as big time Hollywood fare which carries on to this day. Creator/ChristopherNolan said that Creator/RichardDonner's work on this film inspired him to create ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''. Beyond that, it's also pointed to being one of the four big films of [[TheSeventies the late 70s]] that brought ScienceFiction, {{Fantasy}}, and {{Adventure}} films into the mainstream (with the other three being ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'' from the previous year, and ''Film/{{Alien}}'' the year after), thus paving the way for [[TheEighties 80s films]] like ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', ''Film/{{Tron}}'', ''Film/BladeRunner'', ''[[Film/ConanTheBarbian1982 Conan the Barbarian]]'', ''Film/TheTerminator'', ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', ''Film/TheGoonies'', ''Film/{{Predator}}'', ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', and ''[[Film/Batman1989 Batman]]''.
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* AssPull: Superman saving Lois Lane by flying so hard that it reverses time. While [[SignatureScene it's the most memorable thing in the film]], a lot of people still see it as a copout playing fast and loose with Superman's abilities and [[ArtisticLicensePhysics the laws of physics]].
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** Today's Superman identifies as Clark Kent first and Superman second and he became Superman on his own initiative, while the films emphasize his alien identity to the point of having Jor-El mind-meld with him for many years to make him Superman (and give him the suit), after which "Clark Kent" is just a sham. Even in the comics at the time which treated Kal-El as the real identity, it was clearly his decision to be Superman while the character used that and his Clark Kent identity simply to better protect the innocent. For all the praise Reeve gets, because of plot contrivance he never played Clark in this film as the "real guy" like Dean Cain or Tom Welling did. In the first movie's few scenes with the "real" Clark before he gets his brain overwritten by Jor-El, he's played by Jeff East, not Reeve. [[AuthorsSavingThrow Somewhat rectified]] by '' Superman III'', as it goes into his past in Smallville with Lana Lang.
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** Today's Superman identifies as Clark Kent first and Superman second and he became Superman on his own initiative, while the films emphasize his alien identity to the point of having Jor-El mind-meld with him for many years to make him Superman (and give him the suit), after which "Clark Kent" is just a sham. Even in the comics at the time which treated Kal-El as the real identity, it was clearly his decision to be Superman while the character used that and his Clark Kent identity simply to better protect the innocent. For all the praise Reeve gets, because of plot contrivance he never played Clark in this film as the "real guy" like Dean Cain or Tom Welling did. In the first movie's few scenes with the "real" Clark before he gets his brain overwritten by Jor-El, he's played by Jeff East, not Reeve. [[AuthorsSavingThrow [[SalvagedStory Somewhat rectified]] by '' Superman III'', as it goes into his past in Smallville with Lana Lang.
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* SacredCow: Criticize any part of the first two films and you're an ingrate who's slighting the [[DeadArtistsAreBetter late]] Christopher Reeve. Even better, criticize their depiction of Jor-El and you're an ingrate who's slighting the [[DeadArtistsAreBetter late]] Creator/MarlonBrando.
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* SacredCow: Criticize any part of the first two films and you're an ingrate who's slighting the [[DeadArtistsAreBetter late]] late Christopher Reeve. Even better, criticize their depiction of Jor-El and you're an ingrate who's slighting the [[DeadArtistsAreBetter late]] late Creator/MarlonBrando.
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** A few fans at the time of the film's release likely noted the absence of Clark's then-canonical ComicBook/{{Superboy}} career. (Though the Earth-2 Superman in comics at the time ''did'' debut as an adult, per ''Action Comics'' #1.)
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** A few fans at the time of the film's release likely noted the absence of Clark's then-canonical ComicBook/{{Superboy}} career. (Though career (though the Earth-2 Superman in comics at the time ''did'' debut as an adult, per ''Action Comics'' #1.)#1).
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* ToughActToFollow: Every actor to play Superman in live-action can be expected to be measured against Creator/ChristopherReeve's iconic portrayal.
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* ToughActToFollow: Every actor to play Superman in live-action can be expected to be measured against Creator/ChristopherReeve's iconic portrayal.portrayal of Superman is widely considered the definitive take on the character and to this day, many compare all of Superman's later actors to Reeve's performance to measure how well their portrayal is; when asked, all the actors who’ve subsequently played the role have unanimously cited Reeve as the best iteration. This has also been a source of considerable frustration for many fans of the character, who feel every other actor who takes on the role is unfairly expected to live up to Reeve's portrayal or recapture that same lightning in a bottle, rather than have the freedom to fully create their own version and one which reflects the ways in which the character has evolved since the Reeve era. This has been a particular point of contention for many fans of Creator/HenryCavill's far more serious portrayal of Superman who have a very bitter rivalry with many vocal fans of Reeve's portrayal for this reason.
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** Originally, baby Clark was found stark naked, with... Clark Jr. in plain view. Today, there is usually [[DigitalBikini some editing]] to that scene.[[note]]Albeit mostly only done in American and some foreign releases.[[/note]]
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** Originally, baby Clark was found stark naked, with... with his Clark Jr. in plain view. Today, there is usually [[DigitalBikini some editing]] to that scene.[[note]]Albeit mostly only done in American and some foreign releases.[[/note]]
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** Creator/RichardDonner was determined to make the film as believable as possible, using the word "verisimilitude" to describe his approach to the film.
** Creator/ChristopherReeve took great lengths to make Superman and Clark Kent different people. Thanks to his incredible performance in both parts, you really believe that people don't recognize him with the glasses.
** Creator/RichardDonner was determined to make the film as believable as possible, using the word "verisimilitude" to describe his approach to the film.
** Creator/ChristopherReeve took great lengths to make Superman and Clark Kent different people. Thanks to his incredible performance in both parts, you really believe that people don't recognize him with the glasses.
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* BrokenBase: The film is unashamedly earnest and cheesy, but it's up to the viewer to decide whether this is part of the appeal or if it's a massive flaw in the film.
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* DiagnosedByTheAudience: Lois has trouble spelling certain words, despite being a reporter. It's very possible she has dyslexia.
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** Today's Superman identifies as Clark Kent first and Superman second and he became Superman on his own initiative, while the films emphasize his alien identity to the point of having Jor-El mind-meld with him for many years to make him Superman (and give him the suit), after which "Clark Kent" is just a sham. For all the praise Reeve gets, because of plot contrivance he never played Clark in this film as the "real guy" like Dean Cain or Tom Welling did. In the first movie's few scenes with the "real" Clark before he gets his brain overwritten by Jor-El, he's played by Jeff East, not Reeve. [[AuthorsSavingThrow Somewhat rectified]] by '' Superman III'', as it goes into his past in Smallville with Lana Lang.
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** Today's Superman identifies as Clark Kent first and Superman second and he became Superman on his own initiative, while the films emphasize his alien identity to the point of having Jor-El mind-meld with him for many years to make him Superman (and give him the suit), after which "Clark Kent" is just a sham. Even in the comics at the time which treated Kal-El as the real identity, it was clearly his decision to be Superman while the character used that and his Clark Kent identity simply to better protect the innocent. For all the praise Reeve gets, because of plot contrivance he never played Clark in this film as the "real guy" like Dean Cain or Tom Welling did. In the first movie's few scenes with the "real" Clark before he gets his brain overwritten by Jor-El, he's played by Jeff East, not Reeve. [[AuthorsSavingThrow Somewhat rectified]] by '' Superman III'', as it goes into his past in Smallville with Lana Lang.
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** John Williams losing Original Score to the ''Film/MidnightExpress'' soundtrack.
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* {{Narm}}: The ''entire flying sequence'' with Lois' [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment spoken-word musical number]] . However, the [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic music]] and the sheer sense of awe and wonder can make it a [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Crowning Moment Of Heartwarming]] for sufficiently sentimental viewers. It was spoken-word because the filmmakers discovered too late that Creator/MargotKidder couldn't sing. Since the film was already over budget, dubbing a professional singer wasn't an option.
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* {{Narm}}: The ''entire flying sequence'' with Lois' [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment spoken-word musical number]] . However, the [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic music]] and the sheer sense of awe and wonder can make it a [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Crowning Moment Of Heartwarming]] for sufficiently sentimental viewers.number]]. It was spoken-word because the filmmakers discovered too late that Creator/MargotKidder couldn't sing. Since the film was already over budget, dubbing a professional singer wasn't an option. However, the [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic music]] and the sheer sense of awe and wonder [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments can make it work]] for sufficiently sentimental viewers.
