Superman (1978 film) average rating of 8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, ""Superman" deftly blends humor and gravitas, taking advantage of the perfectly cast Reeve to craft a loving, nostalgic tribute to an American pop culture icon." Metacritic collected an average score of 88, resulting in "universal acclaim", based on twelve reviews. The film was widely regarded as one of top 10 films of 1978. "Superman" creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster gave a positive reaction. Shuster was "delighted to see Superman on the screen. I got chills. Chris Reeve has just the right touch of humor. He really is Superman." Roger Ebert
Christopher Reeve went to New Mexico to shoot "Speechless", co-starring Michael Keaton who, like Reeve, also portrayed a famous DC Comics superhero on film: Batman. Reeve then went to Point Reyes to shoot John Carpenter's film "Village of the Damned", a remake of a 1960 British movie of the same name. Both of these films with this title were based on the 1957 novel "The Midwich Cuckoos" by John Wyndham. Shortly before his accident, Reeve played a paralyzed police officer in the HBO movie "Above Suspicion". He did research at a rehabilitation hospital in Van Nuys and learned how to use a