I had just watched an episode of the 1950s Superman TV show and enjoyed it so much, I decided to learn more about this handsome, wholesome hero! Gosh, I think I have a little crush now, haha. Golly, gee, he sure is swell! A real gentleman and sweetheart.
I always thought I was not a superhero fan, because I'm not very big on action/adventure, which most movies and shows involving superheroes rely heavily on. Plus, I'm just not very fond of modern-day action and all that CGI and modern animation. But, I do like the old Superman cartoons of the 1940s and I especially like the old 1950s TV show, and special effects of the 1970s and 80s, I like too- so the Christopher Reeve movies are good to me. But, my distaste for modern-day superhero interpretations nearly killed my interest in the genre before I even realized my fondness for it! Fortunately though, I DID realize it, and now I know I am a superhero fan- just not a fan of every incarnation.
I realize now that superheroes are another sort of fairytale (and I adore fairytales!), like "The Little Mermaid" etc. And that's why I now know that I love them! And Superman is so worth loving- he's just such a good guy, and the 1950s-1980s version of him is tough and tender. There is a real coziness to those old incarnations of him on screen that is so great! This documentary really lets us know everything about the man of steel! After you watch it, you'll probably have a favorite incarnation too.
Side-note: It's amazing that George Reeves and Christopher Reeve shared the same surname minus a letter! Reminds me of the two actors who played Darin in "Bewitched": Dick York and Dick Sargent.
And on another note, I wish Stockard Channing had been cast as Lois Lane in the first Christopher Reeve movie, cause she's so good! Oh well. Nothing against the actress who was cast, but after seeing audition footage with Stockard in this doc, I just liked how she played Lois. I just like her. What a real treat to see her there!
