Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Teringer An Exercise In Nonsense

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

brabryant I'm 65 and remember the Superman t.v. series and George Reeves' deathwhen I was only 10 years old. Great write up about the series' place inhistory and the characters who put it there! Thanks!I'm 65 and remember the Superman t.v. series and George Reeves' deathwhen I was only 10 years old. Great write up about the series' place inhistory and the characters who put it there! Thanks! I'm 65 and remember the Superman t.v. series and George Reeves' deathwhen I was only 10 years old. Great write up about the series' place inhistory and the characters who put it there! Thanks! I'm 65 and remember the Superman t.v. series and George Reeves' deathwhen I was only 10 years old. Great write up about the series' place inhistory and the characters who put it there! Thanks!

Mike Shore So I'm on Amazon and i notice that there is now a DVD of the original Superman TV series that I loved as a kid. I went to the reviews, and they were resoundingly 5 Stars. And as i thought back, i remembered how much i loved George Reeves as Superman, and how much simpler things were back then. I thought about the changing room and him flying out of the Daily Planet. Then i remembered Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane and Perry White. There was a quiet strength in George Reeves that to me has always been the 'real' Superman though i was a big fan of Christopher Reeve as well. And when i realized i had a credit balance at Amazon, i ordered it.Last night my wife and i watched the pilot episode ( Jor-El being laughed out of the science hearings, and as Krypton explodes prematurely, off goes Kal-El), and we both kept saying how we remembered each moment as if it was yesterday ( which of course, it was far from...haha). Superman is a great story as well as an exciting adventure. It was so well done considering it was over 60 years ago, and who would have thought back then how huge, i mean HUGE, the franchise would become as well as be culturally ground breaking in some ways like the Beatles. The Adventures of Superman changed everything about TV and ultimately, the movies.Watching Pa Kent open the rocket brought me back in time and i reveled in the innocence, and was still so very happy for the Kents to have the child they always wanted. Seeing him grow up and question why he was different, and then fast forwarding to his adult hood was just so much fun, and yes, we were little kids again watching the show. One of the things we noticed was how this version does not take itself so seriously, and how there was frequent comic relief, usually in the form of Jimmy Olsen, or the frustrations of Perry White.Of course we remembered the entire beginning, and as geeky as it is, we both recited the entire, "Look up in the air, it's a bird..." That episode was truly great, and the next one was a Jimmy Olsen one. As good as it was, there were times we were laughing at the campiness as well as how incredibly naive and well, stupid, Jimmy was. And that was part of the charm of the show. No crazy super-villains from other galaxies, just normal bad guys and criminals that our hero Superman would first solve the crime, and then find and put the bad guys away. Very simple, very entertaining, and we had such a nice evening that we are ready to watch it two more episodes tonight.Highly recommended to any fan of Superman who grew up in that time, or who didn't, as it is a whole new look at our number one Super Hero of all time. It also will give you a look at our society back then that no newspaper or book can show as well. George Reeves is Superman, and this DVD is well, yeah, Super!

Dalbert Pringle "It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...(heck, you know the rest)!" Bullets just bounce off him. Criminal masterminds can't outfox him. And even the deadly, destructive gizmos dreamed up by mad scientists can't blast him into smithereens.With powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men, Superman had the super-strength and super-endurance to defeat all of his many determined foes.This highly-enjoyable, low-budget, action-packed, TV series from the fabulous 1950s is great fun for all ages. This was a show that was very representative of its time in American culture.Containing surprisingly little gunfire (except at Superman) and a significantly toned-down approach to its violence (where Superman often resorted to banging the criminals' heads together), this lighthearted and often whimsical superhero show featured villains who were clearly caricatures of themselves, playing their parts in a very tongue-in-cheek fashion.Featuring an excellent cast, The Adventures Of Superman was impressively headlined by actor George Reeves, as the Man of Steel. With his athletic build, square-jawed good looks and likable screen persona, Reeves was, undoubtedly, an ideal choice to play the ultimate superhero of the 20th Century.As essential viewing for anyone interested in 1950's pop culture and the very beginnings of TV superheroes, The Adventures Of Superman is sure to please one and all with its fast-paced, half-hour episodes that come at you (faster than a speeding bullet) in living color (starting with the show's second seasons).

stevethrash1952 I am 60 years old and grew up with this how. I love it, but one thing that always interested me in the first episode where Clarks mother was talking to him about his super suit and explained that it was indestructible and nothing could harm it but she somehow managed to sew it together, if the material was indestructible how could she have sewed it into a suit. But still, I love this show. I have all the episodes on DVD and love watching them over and over. I remember how sad I was when my mother told me the actor who played superman was dead, I responded with: But superman cannot die. I was very upset at the news. My hero was no more.He still lives in my heart even today. I like how Clark gives his character the name Superman when talking to Lois.