The Best Superman

George Reeves, Dean Cain, Brandon Routh, Tom Welling, Henry Cavill... What do all these names have in common? The answer is obvious: they all have played Superman (and Clark Kent). Were they great at that? No doubt about it. They all contributed to keep the image of Superman and his message of courage and hope in everyone´s minds.
Still none of them were truly Superman, if you know what I mean.
The one who earned that honor was Christopher Reeve (1952-2004). This British actor played Superman in  Superman I,II,III and IV, and every time you could say he got everything right: his presence was appropriate, the S curl was the classic one, the uniform was right as it was the way Superman is introduced to the world: by saving Lois Lane from a falling helicopter. Every time Reeves donned the cape and suit you could see the closest to what Superman would look like had he been real. It is true that the plot of those films does not contain so much action but if you don't have super powers or Luthor's over sized ego, who would oppose Superman?  And last but no least: the soundtrack. The music of the Superman I was a masterpiece created by none other than the one, John Williams.
DC comics and Warner are trying to modernize Superman and his universe. Is that wrong? I suppose no, it is their property at all. I can only say: "Good luck with that!"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

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