Christopher Reeve will always be the ULTIMATE superman.
@tripsadelica
Жыл бұрын
He played the part with gravitas and subtle humour. He made you believe he WAS Superman. His star is shining brightly in heaven and this music preserves his memory in our hearts forever. Vale Chris Reeve; bravo Maestro Williams!
@throngalaxyxy2862
Жыл бұрын
Yea he was handsome and humble
@MutantsInDisguise
Жыл бұрын
No doubt.
@CJ_7519
Жыл бұрын
You damn right he will.
@joaniekeyser4036
Жыл бұрын
@@throngalaxyxy2862I bet he had no shortage of women who wanted to date him. From everything I've read about him, it sounds like the man was quite the catch. Brains, personality, multitalented, and unbelievably gorgeous. I can see why Jane Seymour fell madly in love with him during filming of Somewhere in Time.
@Plathismo
2 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest scores of all time, by the greatest film music composer of all time.
@bioshock6935
Жыл бұрын
yep but sadly missing from the man of steel and for me that was just one of the reason 's why i hated the film for not having it. But if it was called star wars they made sure that had the original theme for there new films. For me its a disgrace just thinking the iconic signature theme for superman was replaced for what i would say for a worst one and i have nothing against Hans zimmer him self but it sure wasn't anywhere near good enough but he did do a wonderful theme for wonder women
@m.k.m.319
Жыл бұрын
@@bioshock6935Agreed. Though I lost all respect for Zimmer when he essentially gave John Williams the middle finger. To reject what the maestro does and how much one can learn from him is an absolute crock. Besides: personally, anyway, I for one always hear John Williams in my head whenever I think of Superman.
@bioshock6935
Жыл бұрын
As you said I for one always hear John Williams in my head whenever I think of Superman And that's the reason Why it should of been in the film it's so iconic for the character not to have it was just a bad idea
@robertzariski5367
Жыл бұрын
This was my childhood. Christopher Reeve will always be my Superman.
@seantressel1754
3 жыл бұрын
RIP Richard Donner
@liamneeson1368
2 жыл бұрын
RIP Christopher Reeve
@seantressel1754
2 жыл бұрын
@@liamneeson1368 Indeed...
@nathancruz9172
Жыл бұрын
@@liamneeson1368 don’t forget Margot Kidder as Lois Lane.
@usamazahid3882
Жыл бұрын
@@nathancruz9172 and Marlon Brando as Jor-El
@nicktwitchell-oz7jm
Жыл бұрын
And RIP Ned Beatty who played Otis in Superman the movie and Lotso in Toy Story 3
@aidanmercer9422
Жыл бұрын
Christopher Reeve wasn't the best Superman actor. He WAS Superman.
@weARallDEVO
2 жыл бұрын
This soundtrack is John William's masterpiece.
@yaffayafo82
Жыл бұрын
His Dracula soundtrack was pretty good. ET is one of his best and part of Raiders-classic
@m.k.m.319
Жыл бұрын
Very much so. No argument there.
@bahabaser1193
6 ай бұрын
you better listen star wars then
@geraldpatterson3903
3 жыл бұрын
John Williams less than a year after Star Wars..."Bow before my greatness!"
@mydogskips2
2 жыл бұрын
Yup. And the Star Wars main theme is in Bb major while this theme is in C major, a step higher, so I think he was definitely trying to outdo himself... and in my opinion, he succeeded. While both are undoubtedly great scores, I think Superman is better. And then he did Empire Strikes Back, and Raiders, followed shortly after by E.T., three more of the greatest scores ever written. Heck, Star Wars, Superman, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, these franchises alone can put him in the pantheon, right next to Apollo.
@jamesreynolds852
2 жыл бұрын
@@mydogskips2 He also did the soundtracks for Jaws, Jaws 2 and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. He actually did the music for Star Wars, Close Encounters, Superman and Jaws 2 all just between 1977 and 1978.
@theunknowncommenter725
2 жыл бұрын
Actually the phrase is: "KNEEL BEFORE JOHN!"
@nathancruz9172
Жыл бұрын
@@theunknowncommenter725 1:31 I’ll kneel for him.
@kinginthenorth2928
2 ай бұрын
He’s done so many iconic scores for films. He’s one of the greats of movies
@mariosmanesis5644
3 жыл бұрын
the best Superman movie, with the best superman soundtrack, thank you, love it
@geraldpatterson3903
2 жыл бұрын
How this soundtrack didn't win the Oscar that year is a crime!
@jogymogy3691
2 жыл бұрын
The same with Harry Potter 3. John Williams outdid himself with Azkaban and still got no Oscar... I can't take the Academy Awards seriously.
@unowen-nh9ov
2 жыл бұрын
Giorgio Moroder was up there in pop culture popularity, Williams was more traditional & it's impressive Superman got nominations, this was really 1st comic book adaptation to have credibility. Besides, once you start awarding John Williams Oscars, when does it end? NEVER!!!
@maestroclassico5801
2 жыл бұрын
Beaten out by Giorgio Moroder for Midnight Express . The Salkinds certainly held no grudge they had Moroder score parts of Superman 2 and 3. I still consider the 1st 35 minutes of this film....the origin story ....to be the best 35 minutes of film music EVER....Gone With The Wind, and Ben Hur might be close.
@ForceMaximus84
Жыл бұрын
To be fair, it’s likely he only lost because he won the previous year for Star Wars. Having said that, I think this is his best score throughout his career.
@maestroclassico5801
Жыл бұрын
@@ForceMaximus84 Highly possible. The academy sure doesnt care about actors winning 2 years in a row. Music Oscars ARE a bit weird....Goldsmith only won ONCE. John might have the record for Music Oscars but I think its 20th Century Fox's Alfred Newman.
@Armis71
2 жыл бұрын
I'll never know how many times I've belted this soundtrack out in my mind when I was a kid after watching Superman in the movie theatre, this includes Superman 2.
@yaffayafo82
Жыл бұрын
Superman 2 beat the original IMHO
@georgeharris9873
2 жыл бұрын
They''re will never EVER be as great a soundtrack composer as John Williams. He NAILED this soundtrack.
@MrDask14
Жыл бұрын
1:18 my childhood rushes flying back in my head ….. Best score ever for any superhero movie ever … Richard Donner and John Williams did humanity a service by making this work of art when they got Christopher Reeve to play the role he was meant for . Best and Superman ever .
@Majinmulux
Жыл бұрын
Dude me too. This movie and those original Batman episodes WERE my childhood
@glenn4641
2 жыл бұрын
This gives me goosebumps the theme tune to superman is the greatest soundtrack ever .
@pabloxrodrigamer1229
2 жыл бұрын
Me to
@iceomistar4302
2 жыл бұрын
It's my personal favourite score of John Williams, him, Goldsmith, Bernstein, Herrmann are the greatest composers of the latter 20th century and believe me I have listened to lots of music.
@nathancruz9172
Жыл бұрын
@@iceomistar4302 1:26 me too.
@miguelbenedy5264
2 жыл бұрын
In those days, they didnt had CGI, but still they made a great movie. I grew up in the 80s Watching these movies.
@NANDIX2012
Жыл бұрын
This will always be Superman's music. The rest is something else.
@m.k.m.319
Жыл бұрын
Precisely.
@Aerozyx
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, John Williams! Unforgettable!!
@rj28sc
4 ай бұрын
Listening to this in 2024. With all the things going on in the world we could all you a little hope for the future. This song always lifts my spirits, I hope others are enjoying it too.
@DARTHCOHENswgoh
2 жыл бұрын
I saw this in theaters in 2016 after seeing it thousands of times on TV what a masterpiece 👏 thank you John Williams 👏
@Godzillamovie1
Жыл бұрын
There is only one god of all superheroes, and his name is Superman.✊
@annamcuthbert3993
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant score , Excellently played by the London Symphony Orchestra
@iceomistar4302
2 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness Jerry Goldsmith unavailable to score this film, only John Williams could have composed something like this, Jerry's a great composer but when it comes to writing music like this Williams remains unsurpassed
@Buckaroo_Baldwin
4 ай бұрын
RIP Christopher, Margot and Richard. You made us believe a man could fly
@davidpfol
Жыл бұрын
In the decade of the 1930s, even the great city of Metropolis was not spared the ravages of the worldwide depression. In the times of fear and confusion, the job of informing the public was the responsibility of the Daily Planet, a great metropolitan newspaper whose reputation for clarity and truth had become a symbol of hope for the city of Metropolis
@tangogrrl
3 ай бұрын
wow. Still gives me goosebumps at 1:14 when the basses come in. Williams loves the whole range... from strong use of the double basses, to the highest tones- xylophone, chimes, bells. It's his signature sound. I was so lucky to hear this live with the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra- at the Hollywood Bowl! (my hubby got tix from his boss)
@m.k.m.319
Жыл бұрын
John Williams definitely did a spectacular job at musically defining Superman, didn't he? And Christopher Reeve is the definitive Superman actor, even in death.
@worldofhunter1636
4 ай бұрын
3:03 chills, just brilliant. John Williams knows how to make even the music sound heroic.
@spindash9697
2 жыл бұрын
I wish Superman could have a new movie similar to this classic.
@unowen-nh9ov
2 жыл бұрын
NEVER can they replace the talent that was assembled for this movie.
@theunknowncommenter725
2 жыл бұрын
He does. It's called Man of Steel.
@spindash9697
2 жыл бұрын
@@theunknowncommenter725 More like DBZ
@ghidorah15
2 жыл бұрын
@@theunknowncommenter725 Absolutely not. That garbage doesn't have a sliver of this movie's soul.
@theunknowncommenter725
Жыл бұрын
@@ghidorah15 The film has its own soul and identity.
@JeremySolo
Жыл бұрын
Is this the greatest, most well written movie theme ever made? I think it might be
@willsco76
2 жыл бұрын
1:30 "We're in deep shit now Francis" - Jake Fratelli
@nocountry4oldfreeman
Жыл бұрын
I can't believe this was nominated for Best Score at the Oscars and LOST.
@ronaldboyker2123
5 ай бұрын
Me neither.
@trevorpercario1036
Ай бұрын
This is the greatest superhero theme of all time. There is no theme that perfectly encapsulates the essence of the hero and is just an absolute banger at the same time.
@LukeLovesRose
Жыл бұрын
They will never top this theme for Superman
@samuelbarber6177
Жыл бұрын
Still the best music ever composed for a superhero movie… of course, apart from the Batboat theme from Batman: The Movie (1966)
@putinscat1208
8 ай бұрын
Alan Silvestri did a good job with Avengers, and especially Infinity War.
@samuelbarber6177
8 ай бұрын
@@putinscat1208 the main theme is fine and all but it’s nowhere a patch on this, in my humble opinion. John Williams is a bloody wizard and frankly this music for me goes beyond even Superman, it’s a prefect song for any superheroics.
@putinscat1208
8 ай бұрын
@@samuelbarber6177 Musically, of course Williams wins. But the 1989 Batman theme is pretty good and Flash Gordon 1980 by Queen. Not exactly a superhero theme, but the Achilles music from Troy really feels like a heroic theme.
@Hardrive2677
4 ай бұрын
Danny Elfman Spider-Man theme is up there too.
@tylertilwick6852
Жыл бұрын
Without John Williams and his iconic music, not only would we *NOT* believe a man could fly, but; the shark in Jaws would still NOT be working, E.T. wouldn’t have made it home, Indiana Jones wouldn’t have been able to defeat the Nazis and Dinosaurs would still be extinct!
@hajokostlmaier8536
Жыл бұрын
about 16 songs are missing here, I don't know what you're all doing, using half of a soundtrack that gets on your nerves after a while - Remastered 1978 Original Soundtrack
@RomeroArandaJ
Жыл бұрын
Wow! great job remastering! They were able to remove a click that use to ocurred around min 3:34
@assassingio9847
Жыл бұрын
Simply masterful.
@willmanabregu
2 жыл бұрын
3:02 I don't remember where, but I read once that the three-notes at the end of this snippet are meant to represent the word "Superman". How fitting.
@putinscat1208
8 ай бұрын
This beginning reminds me of someone going back in time, remembering something, mixed with the types of music that would be played to represent the hussle and bussle NYC in a 1940s movie.
@nathancruz9172
Жыл бұрын
1:35 getting goosebumps from Superman intro.
@Tinhamodic
10 ай бұрын
1st time seeing this movie, NYC, Loews Astor Plaza Theater, W44th st (now closed) what an experience! At that time they even handed out a souvenir booklet like it was a Broadway show! Thanks for the memories!
@creepygeorgie148
2 жыл бұрын
SUPERMAN LIVES !!!!!!
@theunknowncommenter725
Жыл бұрын
Nah, that was the unmade Kevin Smith, Tim Burton, Nicolas Cage Superman film that never got made.
@lilpump6510
3 ай бұрын
*Appears Brandon Routh* Me: I preffer the real Superman. *Appears Henry Cavill* Me: I said the Real Superman. *Appears Christopher Reeves with this theme **1:30* Me: Perfection.
@unowen-nh9ov
2 жыл бұрын
Omg, he teases Supes like he did the shark! To a bigger, happier, larger & more orchestral & musical outcome, tank gawd.
@fredericopinto123
Ай бұрын
Good luck writing the next Superman theme. Talk about impossible.
@itzheraldo
2 жыл бұрын
0:57 is what gave me goosebumps lol
@Flackack
3 ай бұрын
For my money, also. Especially, when the reel rolls over top of it. Wow.
@Fertonando
Жыл бұрын
CHRISTOPHER REEVE THE REAL SUPERMAN
@zaphodhead1
10 ай бұрын
When John Williams was at the top of the mountain.
@christopherlockery9629
3 ай бұрын
This is the music that I'd like to hear coming from the Heavens when Jesus comes!!!! And yes, it'll be great even if it isn't the theme that plays during the rapture as I'll play it whenever I invite Jesus to my palace in Heaven for a quick bite to eat. God bless
@weARallDEVO
Жыл бұрын
This is actually the original Superman theme from the Fleicher cartoons from the 1940's updated by Williams. It is amazing.
@claudiodireto3147
Жыл бұрын
Chills...
@zachdamenti4387
9 ай бұрын
LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes vibes!
@Camop-iz9kt
Жыл бұрын
December 2023 will be the film's 45th anniversary!
@20juncarlos
Жыл бұрын
Great Christopher Reeve!!
@Quietstormgirl
Жыл бұрын
Christopher Reeves was born this day, September 25th, 1952 a Libra sun. Happy Heavenly 💖💫 Birthday 3:13
@iceomistar4302
2 жыл бұрын
Can you do John Ottman's Superman Returns?
@patscott8612
6 ай бұрын
1:46 Of all William's scores only Raiders rivals it in it's scope and range in my humble opinion.
@SpacemanAbe
3 жыл бұрын
Can you release the complete score for Superman Returns? Please. If you have it.
@royz3rwillow
3 ай бұрын
the goosebumps @ 1:12
@agustinsapad7575
2 жыл бұрын
Still WOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!!!
@itzheraldo
2 жыл бұрын
1:14
@yanbailly4872
9 ай бұрын
👍👍👍👍
@waltercamachoberrocal2506
14 күн бұрын
El mejor tema de Superman 🗿👌 No como la porquería de Zack Snyder
@sergedeleon9592
10 ай бұрын
Its like indiana jones score
@southsideman4891
2 жыл бұрын
Need that prelude like Walken need the cowbell!!!!
@shawnhollahan590
7 күн бұрын
Remastered at 128kb ???? Junk
@justinscrivner5457
Жыл бұрын
I wonder What Wagner think of this piece being played while sitting in a chair.
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