Super/Man: L'histoire de Christopher Reeve
Reeve's rise to becoming a film star follows with a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After the accident, he became an activist for spinal ... Read allReeve's rise to becoming a film star follows with a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After the accident, he became an activist for spinal cord injury treatments and disability rights.Reeve's rise to becoming a film star follows with a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After the accident, he became an activist for spinal cord injury treatments and disability rights.
- Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
- 30 wins & 30 nominations total
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Self - Christopher's Wife
- (archive footage)
- Self - Christopher's mother
- (archive footage)
- Self - Actor and friend
- (archive footage)
- Self - Christopher's father
- (archive footage)
- (as Franklin Reeve)
- Self - Director of 'Superman'
- (archive footage)
- Self - Chief Medical Officer, Kessler Institute
- (as Steven Kirshblum MD)
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I was a little kid when the Superman movies were huge, and I was a teenager when Mr. Reeve had his accident. I remember most of what was shown in the film, as it happened, but I had not thought of it in so much detail until watching this. The documentary does and incredible job of capturing the highs and the lows of all of the events that took place during those times and after.
I want to give kudos to a few things: 1) As the story is told, there is a digital statue that is occasionally displayed that resembles Mr. Reeve/Superman. This was incredibly well used, down to displaying "Kryptonite" on it in a very creative way, when he was injured. A truly unique way to display this, whoever came up with that idea, and the artists that executed it, are brilliant. 2) My God, this man's family and friends are made of something special. From his wife, to his children, to Robin Williams and his wife, to Mr. Reeve's Ex and beyond, all of them dealt with this in a way that I do not believe most people are capable of. Most of us could only hope and pray that our family and friends would be able to support us to this degree, if we found ourselves in such a terrible situation. 3) Dana Reeve was an incredible human being.
I highly recommend this documentary.
The support of Christopher's wife, Dana, goes above and beyond normal caregiving and deserves her own life story told as well. The personal stories their children tell about what she went through in the years that followed.
His advocacy for change in spinal cord injury research has beared fruit all these years later.
It was great to see the original Superman film clips on the big screen since seeing them when they first ran in the 70's/80's.
Great CGI effects of a Superman statue among the stars and heavens with compelling narration. Bravo!
It is the first time I truly cried over the death of someone I had never met. I was diagnosed with Cervical Dystonia in September of 1995, the same year as the accident that put Chris in a wheelchair. I am a scientist so I say, "our mission should not be complete until the wheelchair is obsolete." I could not believe he appeared at the Oscars so shortly after such a terrible accident. I broke down and cried. Yes, it is possible to love someone you have never met. He taught us all that we are "here for a reason!!"
Did you know
- TriviaDisability rights advocate Brooke Ellison is interviewed, and she died two weeks after the documentary's premiere at Sundance. Christopher Reeve directed her television biopic Pour que la vie continue (2004), which aired two weeks after his death. Clips of the biopic are featured in the documentary.
- Quotes
Christopher Reeve: I was a sailor. I was a skier. I was a rider. I traveled everywhere. And you realize that is not the definition or the essence of your existence. What is the essence are your relationships.
- ConnectionsFeatures Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir (1977)
- SoundtracksMain Title March
from Superman (1978)
Music Composed and Conducted by John Williams
Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra
Published by Universal/MCA Music Ltd on behalf of Warner-Barham Music LLC.
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
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- 2.00 : 1