History of the Superman Portrayals - Part 2

[CBR News]

Alan Kistler concludes his exploration of the men that have played Superman, picking up after Christopher Reeve and going all the way up to Tom Welling in "Smallville."


Full article here.

[jediracer]

Tom Welling FTW

[Chris P. Bacon]

It's a good article, but it could do with some fact-checking re: actor and character names. It's Christopher REEVE and George REEVES, and Reeve played Dr. Swann on Smallville.

[MojoThunder]

It's a good article, but it could do with some fact-checking re: actor and character names. It's Christopher REEVE and George REEVES, and Reeve played Dr. Swann on Smallville.

Also, Dr. Swan told Clark that his real name was Kal-El, not Jor-El (as that would be his father's name)

[Chris P. Bacon]

It's a good article, but it could do with some fact-checking re: actor and character names. It's Christopher REEVE and George REEVES, and Reeve played Dr. Swann on Smallville.

I should have capitalized SWANN. It's the small things.

[west3man]

Also, Dr. Swan told Clark that his real name was Kal-El, not Jor-El (as that would be his father's name)

Agreed. I just sent the following to the writer:

Re: "He didn't even learn where exactly he came from until Reeve's character, Dr. Swan, revealed to the young man that he had come from the planet Krypton, and that his true name was Jor-El."

It was Kal-El, not Jor-El.

[SephirothDZX]

I liked Routh as Superman, shame he didn't get another chance.

[west3man]

I liked Routh as Superman, shame he didn't get another chance.

I didn't like Routh as Superman but I also didn't like that he wasn't given a proper chance to show what he could do. The suit didn't suit him. The contacts were distracting. The script was too dark.

I'd have preferred a different Superman but I'd like them to make the most of whatever resources they end up with. Maybe that's what Routh did but the final result of the project was lacking.

[kurumais]

i have a confession i dont like the richard donner superman movies all that much. i like superman 2 ok but 1 bored me for most of it. i did an experiment in the 90s asking ppl what their favorite part/scene was. overwhelmingly it was otisville. if the best part of a superman movie is ned beatty its not a good superman movie. i hated doofy clark kent.

just my opinion

[dupersuper]

i have a confession i dont like the richard donner superman movies all that much. i like superman 2 ok but 1 bored me for most of it.

You are quite obviously mad.

[I_Captain Blanco]

i did an experiment in the 90s asking ppl what their favorite part/scene was. overwhelmingly it was otisville. if the best part of a superman movie is ned beatty its not a good superman movie.

Your flawless and scrupulous dedication to the scientific method in conducting this research astounds me (especially since there's no "otisville" referenced anywhere in any of the SUPERMAN movies).

[I_Captain Blanco]

>please delete; double post<

[Darrell D.]

You are quite obviously mad.

Then I am as well. I did love Superman: The Movie when I was a kid in 78, but later viewings doesn't hold up at all for me. Reeve is perfect as Superman, but I hate, hate HATE the Clark Kent portrayal. It's bad vaudeville. Gene Hackman is incredibly charming and funny, but Ned Beatty helps to ruin any scene he is in.

[Darrell D.]

Your flawless and scrupulous dedication to the scientific method in conducting this research astounds me (especially since there's no "otisville" referenced anywhere in any of the SUPERMAN movies).

Yes there is. When Luthor is showing Superman his big plan.

[The Batman]

Yes there is. When Luthor is showing Superman his big plan.

It's actually called Otisburg. It's a little bitty place.