In the Superman question I included all the people who onned the Blue Tights and Red cape including both actors who played in the 'Adventures of Superboy' series.

For Clark Kent I included all of the above plus Tom Welling (Smallville) and Jeff East who played a teenage Clark in the 1978 movie.

Christopher Reeve and Christopher Reeve.

...although Brandon Routh comes in a close second.

Reeve and Reeve.

If Christopher Reeve's films had the SFX that Routh's film has... this wouldn't even be a contest.

Oh boy, this was close for me. I picked Christopher Reeve for both Superman and Clark, bout Routh is a very, very close second. Far closer than I ever expected him to get!

Haven't seen Superman Returns yet because I'm stuck in the crappy UK but I picked reeve for both. Personally don't really like the original films especially the camp way in which Lex was portrayed but Reeve managed to make me believe he was a clumsy idiot and an honest, valiant, almost invulnerable superhero at the same time.

I picked Reeve for Superman and Welling for Clark. Reeve was awsome at both but I like the Smallville series because it does the job it should.

I liked Jeff Easts work there so I picked him and Christopher Reeve. Watching Jeff East in that entire section was like Anakin Skywalker, especially in Ep2 ...

Routh was fine, but he had almost no lines, and you're all forgetting that the only reason you're liking him is because of the nostalgic way he is invoking Christopher Reeve. If you didn't have Reeve, and the way he imbedded the character into our minds (seriously, Reeve WAS Superman. There is no other answer), Routh would seem like nothing special.

Christopher Reeve as both Superman and Clark.

Brandon Routh comes in a very close second as Superman and Tom Welling comes in a very close second as Clark. The latter for totally different reasons.

But, yeah, Reeve will always be the best. Blade Runner makes some fine points. I can't see anyone ever improving on his look and portrayal of the Man of Steel. Routh did good, though.

That was the character they based the Smallville charater of Clark Kent off of not Reeve's character.

I don't give a good Goddamn what anyone thinks, Christopher Reeve was and always will be the best Superman in film. I refuse to even see this new Superman movie. Kevin Spacey as Luthor? Bwahahahaha. Hackman's Lex would've made Spacey's Lex his b|tch, but I guess he would have liked that. Hehhehehe. Yeah, I went there.

P.S. Funny how Goddamn is unedited but "bi tch" isn't. Yah, we gotta be careful of our proper nouns vs nouns. yeeesh whatever

I Have to wif with Routh n Welling,

N i think that spacey's lex would own hackman because hackman was all about funny, funy, homour where spacey can go way out there

I voted Dean Cain because nobody else did.

I have to wait like another week and a half until I can see Superman returns and it's taking all my energy not to look in the reviews thread as I don't want anything spoiled. But, if we're talking about a best Lex from what I've seen Spaceys Lex is better than Hackmans as his was just far too camp and all about the jokes, I don't blame Hackman for this I blame the writers. Spacey looks to have really pulled off the evil yet intelligent Lex of the comics. To me Michael Rosenbaum is the best Lex I've seen.

No, not really. I only saw the Reeve films a few times as a kid, so his Superman isn't really imbedded into my mind, and it's stupid to say "You only like Routh cause he's like Reeve."

I chose Routh because I thought he did an awesome job. He was SuperMAN. When he had the cape on, he had a whole other demeanor to himself from when he was Clark Kent. Deeper voice, confident in his posture, sure of himself. Superman.

Haven't seen the new film, but I agree 100% with this. No one will ever top Rosenbaum's Lex for me. He took him and turned him into a three demensional character instead of an out & out simplified villain. I'll also credit the writers. Smallville isn't a perfect show but Lex is perfect, IMO.

I'm curious about the new film but I don't know when I'll see it.

I like Rosenbaum as Lex a lot, but Spacey was fantastic. Although I like Reeve's Superman better that Routh's, I like Spacey's Lex a lot better than Hackman's.

Routh.Routh.

I watched the first season of Superboy. John Haymes Newton did a fairly decent job of playing him. He definantly had the look.

You just like to contradict me.

And it is NOT "stupid" to state what I have, it's actually the first thing that virtually EVERYONE seeing the film has said regarding it! It tends to be the first impression. Routh acts like Reeve. How you don't see it, makes you naive.

This post has been edited by Blade Runner: 31 Jul 2006, 10:19 AM

Reeve IS Superman, but I went with Cain for Clark.

Reeve & Cain, just to be different (or like Laridian). It was close with Routh & Cain for Clark.

Not to contradict you, Blade Runner, but as one of everybody, I didn't say Routh acts like Reeve. I thought Routh did a good job blending Reeve's trademarks with his own take, which is a little different. He paid homage, but made it his own.

But Reeve is, was, and always will be Superman for me!

Ditto!

Christopher Reeve made the role of Superman his own.

I am watching the Lois & Clark TV series on DVD now. About halfway through season 2. I feel Cain is not mild enough for Clark. He is definantly gutsy and more assertive as Clark. I just don't see much of a personality difference between Superman and Clark that is needed.

This post has been edited by Darth_Malfoy: 7 Aug 2006, 02:23 AM

Brandon's prob good but no way is he better than Reeve....I'd have to be seriously impressed for that to happen !!

In my opinion, Gerard Christopher is great!

Reeve on both counts. Though I think it's a little unfair to compare Reeve's Clark to that of Welling. Even to Jeff East, who had his lines dubbed over by Reeve.

Hmm i dont know the names of the others i havnt watched much of them ethier ,mind you id have to say.....Clark kent.

Wow, those are the bigest poll numbers I think I've seen on Nightly. I voted Reeve for both.

If the contest was for who does the best Christopher Reeve impression, it'd be Routh.

Reeve/Reeve.

Period.

I picked George Reeves for Superman, and Christopher Reeve for Clark Kent.

Hey, wait a minute - Kirk Alyn - the very first actor to play Superman in film isn't up there.

Also, Bud Collyer is not on the list. Although he never actually wore the uniform, he was the very first man to portray Superman. Collyer played the dual Superman-Clark Kent role in both the hit radio series as well as in the well known Fleisher theatrical cartoons. I'd have to say that Collyer's is portrayal of Superman/Clark Kent could be THE defining performance, paving setting the tone for all the actors that would follow him. For further consideration of the significance of Bud Collyer's performance [and radio show's importance to Superman in general] well known aspects of the Superman mythos the Daily Planet, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, and Kryptonite all appeared on the radio show first.

This post has been edited by The Shadow: 11 Jan 2008, 04:44 PM

Christopher Reeve IS Superman.

Tom Welling IS Clark Kent.

Those are the two definitive performances in my opinion... no one else comes close.

Reeve is both. Welling's Clark doesn't touch Reeve's Clark, in my opinion. Reeve required the least amount of stretching the limits of your imagination to actually make you believe Superman and Clark were two different people. No easy task. Welling basically just portrays a young, immature Superman without the costume.

(^)

Yeah. See, I like what Welling has done/is doing (even though I admittedly haven't watched the show in a few years, I'll see the rest eventually). However, I almost consider it a departure from this survey. He has such a long time period to develop that it's almost not fair to the others. Plus, is he "a young, immature Superman" or is he a maturing Clark who hasn't yet reached "Superman" status? It foils the definition of the question.

Either way, Reeve still wins.

Well, I'm not really concerned if it's "fair" or not that he's had a longer time to portray the character... when I hear the name of Clark Kent I immediately think of Tom Welling. That's why in my opinion he has given the definitive performance as that character.

I also agree with Phil_Muzza that Michael Rosenbaum IS Lex Luthor.

This post has been edited by Sinister Lord Degiya'goh: 11 Jan 2008, 05:06 AM

Tom Welling's charactor was based of Jeff East's Clark in the first Superman movie. The focus was Clark alone.

The best Superman of all time was the one that got his ass kicked by Doomsday. Wish he would've stayed dead.

Superman sucks. Can't believe they're even bothering with a sequel. Some comic book heroes just need to go away.

Christopher Reeve for both IMHO, but for me George is my second choice.

George Reeves nailed the "Golden Era" Superman spot on, if you want to break superman down by the various ages.




John Malcovich would have been a lot better than either, but Hackman was better than Spacey....though I think it had to do more with the director and lines, than Spacey himself. If Spacey was more like John Doe in Se7en, he would have been a lot better.