Aventures of Superman

steve1961 · January 4 2010, 10:40 AM

Who like this show?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1C8d...eature=related

Nathan_Heller · January 4 2010, 02:18 PM

I've liked it since I was a kid. I own all the episodes on DVD.

middyseafort · January 4 2010, 04:33 PM

As a Superman fan(atic), I love this show, especially that first season with Phyllis Coates as my favorite iteration of Lois Lane.

Forbin · January 4 2010, 05:39 PM

Yup, childhood favorite, and I too have all the DVDs.

Some of the eps are a little hard to watch, though. I'm in season 5 now and it's so bloody obvious that they were aiming it at kids. I couldn't make it thru "Mister Zero."

davejames · January 4 2010, 08:12 PM

middyseafort wrote:

As a Superman fan(atic), I love this show, especially that first season with Phyllis Coates as my favorite iteration of Lois Lane.

Same here. The only thing I don't like about the first season is that incredibly lumpy, horribly-fitted Superman suit Reeves wore.

Despite the weight gain, I thought he and the suit looked a LOT better in the later seasons.

RandyS · January 4 2010, 08:40 PM

Nathan_Heller wrote:

I've liked it since I was a kid. I own all the episodes on DVD.

Same here. As much as I loved Noel Neil, I preferred Phylis Coates as Lois and wish she would have stayed for the whole show.

steve1961 · January 4 2010, 09:34 PM

I Have the Collection too. But i dont have Season 5 yet

Christopher · January 4 2010, 10:57 PM

middyseafort wrote:

As a Superman fan(atic), I love this show, especially that first season with Phyllis Coates as my favorite iteration of Lois Lane.

Mmm, Coates was better-looking than Noel Neill, but NN was more charismatic.

(My favorite Lois is the S:TAS version voiced by Dana Delany, especially when written by Hilary J. Bader.)

steve1961 · January 5 2010, 01:40 AM

Did anybody watch the Movie based on the death of George Reeves? He didnt like to play the role of Superman. He wanted to play in more seroius roles in Movies than a childrens TV show. Why didnt the producer get someone else? Like Guy Williams for example? Im sure he would reject Zoro and play Superman.

Nowhere Man · January 5 2010, 02:02 AM

I stated watching that movie and had to go to work or sometthing I can't remember. I liked what I saw of the movie and it seemed like there might have been foul play.Afleck did a good job in this.

Jonas Grumby · January 5 2010, 04:05 AM

Still my favorite version of Superman. And by FAR my favorite version of Clark Kent!

Piper · January 5 2010, 04:08 AM

I thought I was the only one who had collected the complete series on DVD! It's a wonderful series, and in addition to Reeves and the two Loises, it was also blessed with the finest Jimmy and Perry there's ever been, Jack Larson and John "Great Caesar's ghost!" Hamilton. Just watching those two do their things is great entertainment.

I also really liked the evolution of the show's style. The first couple of seasons, in black and white, are more down to earth, no pun intended, with Superman taking on more gangsters and less robots - the black and white look suited the slightly grittier feel. The transition to colour suited the move into more light-hearted, comedic stories.

FalTorPan · January 5 2010, 04:47 AM

I've only watched the first season of the series, but I like it a lot.

A beaker full of death · January 5 2010, 06:22 AM

Best. Superman. Ever.

Broccoli · January 5 2010, 06:26 AM

Since I've been visiting my dad, I've been catching this on Me Too. It is very enjoyable. The stories are very simple, but that's partly what makes the show good fun.

George Reeves's portrayal of Clark Kent is interesting as he plays it in a very assertive, post-crisis kind of way. I wonder if the Post-Crisis revamp team took cues from this portrayal.

January 4 2010, 10:40 AM	#1
steve1961 Lieutenant	Aventures of Superman Who like this show? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1C8d...eature=related

January 4 2010, 02:18 PM	#2
Nathan_Heller Fleet Captain Location: Grottoes, VA	Re: Aventures of Superman I've liked it since I was a kid. I own all the episodes on DVD.

January 4 2010, 04:33 PM	#3
middyseafort Rear Admiral Location: The Bay Area	Re: Aventures of Superman As a Superman fan(atic), I love this show, especially that first season with Phyllis Coates as my favorite iteration of Lois Lane. __________________ A mild-mannered reporter Literary Masturbation

January 4 2010, 05:39 PM	#4
Forbin Admiral Location: I said out, dammit!	Re: Aventures of Superman Yup, childhood favorite, and I too have all the DVDs. Some of the eps are a little hard to watch, though. I'm in season 5 now and it's so bloody obvious that they were aiming it at kids. I couldn't make it thru "Mister Zero." __________________ My kitbashes: http://www.inpayne.com/models/kitbash/trekpage.html My Kitbash Wallpapers: http://www.inpayne.com/models/wallpa...allpapers.html My kitbash calendar: http://inpayne.com/calendar/kbcalendar2013.html

January 4 2010, 09:34 PM	#7
steve1961 Lieutenant	Re: Aventures of Superman I Have the Collection too. But i dont have Season 5 yet

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January 5 2010, 01:40 AM	#9
steve1961 Lieutenant	Re: Aventures of Superman Did anybody watch the Movie based on the death of George Reeves? He didnt like to play the role of Superman. He wanted to play in more seroius roles in Movies than a childrens TV show. Why didnt the producer get someone else? Like Guy Williams for example? Im sure he would reject Zoro and play Superman.

January 5 2010, 02:02 AM	#10
Nowhere Man Commodore Location: Nowhere Land	Re: Aventures of Superman I stated watching that movie and had to go to work or sometthing I can't remember. I liked what I saw of the movie and it seemed like there might have been foul play.Afleck did a good job in this.

January 5 2010, 04:05 AM	#11
Jonas Grumby Vice Admiral Location: Somewhere in the South Pacific	Re: Aventures of Superman Still my favorite version of Superman. And by FAR my favorite version of Clark Kent! __________________ "There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." - Albert Schweitzer

January 5 2010, 04:08 AM	#12
Piper Fleet Captain	Re: Aventures of Superman I thought I was the only one who had collected the complete series on DVD! It's a wonderful series, and in addition to Reeves and the two Loises, it was also blessed with the finest Jimmy and Perry there's ever been, Jack Larson and John "Great Caesar's ghost!" Hamilton. Just watching those two do their things is great entertainment. I also really liked the evolution of the show's style. The first couple of seasons, in black and white, are more down to earth, no pun intended, with Superman taking on more gangsters and less robots - the black and white look suited the slightly grittier feel. The transition to colour suited the move into more light-hearted, comedic stories.

January 5 2010, 04:47 AM	#13
FalTorPan Vice Admiral Location: Out there... thataway.	Re: Aventures of Superman I've only watched the first season of the series, but I like it a lot. __________________ Watch ASTRONUTS! Visit Trekplace! Check out my personal website!

January 5 2010, 06:22 AM	#14
A beaker full of death Vice Admiral	Re: Aventures of Superman Best. Superman. Ever.

January 5 2010, 06:26 AM	#15
Broccoli Vice Admiral Location: Broccoli	Re: Aventures of Superman Since I've been visiting my dad, I've been catching this on Me Too. It is very enjoyable. The stories are very simple, but that's partly what makes the show good fun. George Reeves's portrayal of Clark Kent is interesting as he plays it in a very assertive, post-crisis kind of way. I wonder if the Post-Crisis revamp team took cues from this portrayal. __________________ "That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." -- Christopher Hitchens Last edited by Team Broccoli; January 5 2010 at 06:36 AM.