Obscure Christopher Reeve movies (he wasn't just Superman, you know)
 

The threads (all 2,461 of them) about Christopher Reeve's death got me to thinking about a couple of his lesser-known movies. Everyone keeps referring to Christopher Reeve as Superman and because of his portrayal of the Man of Steel, people tend to think he was just a beefcake and not much of an actor. In fact, he was a very talented actor and appeared in some really great movies. Check these out if you haven't seen them:

Deathtrap - This is my personal favorite Christopher Reeve movie. The plot is wickedly sinister and the movie has a lot of great twists to it. If you appreciate well-written dark humor, this is a movie you have to see. By way of hint, I'll say that you've never seen Michael Cane, Christopher Reeve or Dyan Cannon quite like this, before. Just thinking about this movie has me wanting to watch it. I think I will brew up some popcorn when I am through authoring this thread.

Somewhere in Time - This is a romantic movie but, amazingly, it doesn't suck. For one thing, it throws time-travel into the mix. You can't go too far wrong with time travel. This is another movie that proves Reeve had versatility as an actor. You won't see anything of Superman in his interpretation of a playwright so captivated by a woman an an old photograph that he leaves his own world to find her. (Oddly, Reeve's character is a playwright in Deathtrap, too).

Not that is matters in the grand scheme of things, but the man really was a talented actor and all of you people moping about "Superman" dying should expose yourself to some of his other work.

SpaceAce

Christopher Reeve is a great actor...it so happen that he is more associated with his portrayal of Superman...:)

yeah, i saw that movie. didn't like it that much. for me, lying in bed all day and convincing yourself to go back in time and finding yourself that you've actually gone back in time is just not believable for me...

Have you seen Deathtrap? The plot is a lot more believable but twisted.

SpaceAce

somewhere in time was an awesome movie (if you like sappy, cry your eyes out love stories).

"Somewhere In Time" is far, far from being some "obscure" Reeves movie. It is one of the highest rated love stories in years. The mix of story and music was totally awesome.

I don't remember Reeves for "Superman." His name means "Somewhere In Time!"

It may be a great movie but it is still not that well known. Here's a quick comparison of the number of votes for Somewhere in Time vs some other movies at Moviedatabase:

Somewhere in Time: 3,437
Superman: 15,213
The Godfather: 104,295

It's clearly not a particularly well-known movie and that was my whole point: people miss the good stuff because they've never been told it exists.

By the way, Deathtrap only has 1,596 votes and I think it's the best work Reeve ever did for commercial film.

SpaceAce

well I wouldnt go that far to say he's not "superman" but I have the DVD for SomeWhere In Time and do love the movie.

DeathTrap was a great movie. I own it on DVD. Also, Somewhere in Time was a great movie, too. I saw that one as a child and really liked it. :thumbsup

I think his best movie was street smart with Morgan Freeman. It got Morgan nominated for a academy award.

IMO, another great Reeve movie is "Noises Off..." also starring Caine. Comedy. Well-written. Never stopped laughing. You can find the DVD almost everywhere for under $7. maybe more $ now after his passing.

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RIP.

Deathtrap is a great flick :thumbsup

a perfect murder (or something like that) is also good.

I just saw him in "Sea Wolf" with Charles Bronson.

Yeah, both Somewhere In Time and Deathtrap are great movies and are in my collection. He was in quite a few movies but I think the reason he is characterized down to Superman is because it is the only movies of his that actually spans the generations by the popularity of the comic book series. He was a great actor and I know they are making another Superman movie, but I think it is gonna be hard to pull of, Reeves was 6'4", not many actors out there I know will be able to fill those shoes.

R.I.P Chris Reeve! The suffering is over!:(

i'm familiar with the title but i can't really recall if i have seen the movie. i think i might have but i've just forgotten the story...

Wasn't he in some god awful movies too?

Replica (2004) .... Archive Footage


Toughest Break: Martin's Story, The (1998) (TV) .... Narrator
Rear Window (1998) (TV) .... Jason Kemp
Nine (1996) (VG) (voice) .... Thurston Last
Without Pity: A Film About Abilities (1996) (TV) .... Narrator
Step Toward Tomorrow, A (1996) .... Denny Gabrial
Black Fox: Good Men and Bad (1995) (TV) .... Alan Johnson
Black Fox: The Price of Peace (1995) (TV) .... Alan Johnson
Black Fox (1995) (TV) .... Alan Johnson
Above Suspicion (1995) .... Dempsey Cain
... aka Rhinehart Theory, The (1995)
Village of the Damned (1995) .... Dr. Alan Chaffee
... aka John Carpenter's Village of the Damned (1995) (USA: complete title)
Speechless (1994) .... Bob 'Bagdad' Freed
Morning Glory (1993) (TV) .... Will Parker
Remains of the Day, The (1993) .... Lewis
Sea Wolf, The (1993) (TV) .... Humphrey Van Weyden
Nightmare in the Daylight (1992) (TV) .... Sean
Mortal Sins (1992) (TV) .... Father Thomas Cusack
Noises Off... (1992) .... Frederick Dallas/Philip Brent
Death Dreams (1991) (TV) .... George Westfield
Bump in the Night (1991) (TV) .... Lawrence Muller
Earthday Birthday (1990) .... It Zwibble
Rose and the Jackal, The (1990) (TV) .... Allan Pinkerton


Great Escape II: The Untold Story, The (1988) (TV) .... Maj. John Dodge
Switching Channels (1988) .... Blaine Bingham
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) .... Superman/Clark Kent
Street Smart (1987) .... Jonathan Fisher
Anna Karenina (1985) (TV) .... Count Vronsky
Aviator, The (1985) .... Edgar Anscombe
Bostonians, The (1984) .... Basil Ransome
Superman III (1983) .... Superman/Clark Kent
Monsignor (1982) .... Flaherty
I Love Liberty (1982) (TV)
Deathtrap (1982) .... Clifford Anderson
... aka Ira Levin's Deathtrap (1982) (USA: complete title)
Somewhere in Time (1980) .... Richard Collier
Superman II (1980) .... Superman/Clark Kent


Muppets Go Hollywood, The (1979) (TV)
Superman (1978) .... Superman/Clark Kent/Kal-El
... aka Superman: The Movie (1978)
Gray Lady Down (1978) .... Phillips
"Love of Life" (1951) TV Series .... Ben Harper (1974-1976)

i remember this movie!!! it was a sappy love story about a priest and a nun. Reeve played the priest there... boring movie!!!