Best non-Christopher Reeve Superman?

[Kevin Roegele]

Don't vote unless you've actually seen them all play the role.

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Kirk Alyn



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George Reeves



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Dean Cain

[theBat-Man]

George Reeves will always be Superman to me!
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[Super Kal]

i didn't like the superman portrayers... but I did like the superboy portrayers.

[Bad Superman]

George Reeves. Nuff said.

[Kevin Roegele]

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Georeg Reeves is the Silver Age Superman

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[Mr. Socko]

None, I don't like any of them but I'll go with Dean Cain only because I disliked the others even more.

[KaptainKrypton]

Kirk Allyn was okay. Dean Cain talks like a girl (or Tom Welling for that matter). Reeves, however, was very convincing in the role, and he didn't even have the physique for it. He may not have always looked like it, but he just oozed the confidence of Superman. Dean Cain looked like a goofy kid running around in Dad's old Halloween costume.

[deathshead2]

no TOM :(

[KaptainKrypton]

no TOM :(
Yes.:) No Tom.

[Lead Cenobite]

I'd say George Reeves was my favorite out of the non-Reeve Supermans. I won't vote since I've never seen Alyn.

But just look at Dean Cain. He looks like he's absolutely in love with himself. I'd rather slap that snotty smirk off his face than be rescued by him. =P

[siggy_freud]

I liked Dean Cain's clark more than anything else . . .

[Lead Cenobite]

I wasn't looking at a picture of Clark though. I'm looking at his "Superman"

And frankly, it sucked.

[Kevin Roegele]

no TOM :(

He hasn't played Superman.

[deathshead2]

He hasn't played Superman.:( I know dont remind me:(

[Red X]

Dean Cain

[afan]

George Reeves hands down!
When you consider the budget that severely limited the production values of the series you become aware that Reeves performance truly made the show enjoyably "Super".

[Kal-EL84]

Tom Welling should have been in Superman Returns. he had chris reeves blessings. and has more of the features for superman.

[Showtime]

Tom Welling should have been in Superman Returns. he had chris reeves blessings. and has more of the features for superman.

Oh boy...actually Christopher Reeve's wife was completely won over by Rotuh as Clark and Superman.

[Metropolis_Man]

Im going to have to go with Reeves. He was really good. I've been itching to pick up the new DVDs but just with lack of money. I want to see these episodes again.

[Showtime]

Reeve hands down.

[KaptainKrypton]

Tom Welling should have been in Superman Returns. he had chris reeves blessings. and has more of the features for superman.
No. Never. I don't care if he had the Pope's blessing. He can't act his way out of a wet paper bag. Features? You mean the messed up grill? Evaporating physique? Oh, maybe the girly voice? He could pull off Supergirl, though.

[SuperDaniel]

Dean Cain, of course. Why do you guys always choose a bad pic of Dean to show his Superman portrayal?

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George Reeves is so stupid that makes me laugh. Look at that pose...

[Bad Superman]

George Reeves is so stupid that makes me laugh. Look at that pose...

Compared to this smirky guy:

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Reeves owns bot actingwise and lookwise.

[SuperDaniel]

Compared to this smirky guy:

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Reeves owns bot actingwise and lookwise.
That pic doesn`t give him justice. Look at the grannies pants of George Reeves. He is Fatman not Superman. George Reeves as Superman to me looks like the same as Adam West as Batman: STUPID.

[JimK]

I grew up with Dean Cain, so I always associated him with Superman. But as soon as I started getting into the Reeve movies, I soon forgot about him. I think Routh will be my favourite once SR is released.

[Metalman2000]

two words-- GEORGE REEVES

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

George Reeves.

he was awesome.. and in some respects better than Reeve.

[Greenshirt]

I'll have to say Dean Cain, because I remember him the most; I only saw a few Reeves episodes, and I did not nee Alyn' serials.

[true316]

I actually like all three actors. I vaguely remember the serials (they were on t.v. once when I was a kid). I think my face was like this :confused: whenever Kirk Alyn turned into a cartoon when he flew. I know alot of people come down on Dean Cain and Lois and Clark in general. I appreciate it for what it was (a different interpretation of the Superman mythology). For what that show was trying to do I think Dean was well cast and he did a good job. I also think pictures don't really do George Reeves justice. I went back and watched the first season of the Adventures of Superman and I really enjoyed Reeves performance. He had an authoritative and commanding presence. I really liked how he could be very tough around bad guys and then turn around and be very gentle and compassionate around people in need. That's why I picked him.

[ReevesFan]

That pic doesn`t give him justice. Look at the grannies pants of George Reeves. He is Fatman not Superman. George Reeves as Superman to me looks like the same as Adam West as Batman: STUPID.Reeves wasn't fat at all, but just built like a barrel. The larger trunks was the fashion back then, just look at the original Superman cartoons and drawings, the trunks are pretty much like Reeves. Besides, it is better than nut huggers lol.

[Zor-El]

I think all three of them managed to capture the Superman of their respective decades, but of these three, i like Alyn's portrayal best.
I know I seem to be in the minority here but i just feel like he really captured the golden-age superman very well. He looked the part and it just seemed like a '40s comic come to life. Although, the Spider-Lady was kind of a cop-out for a decent bad guy/gal... but for a 1948 serial, i liked it.

[SuperDaniel]

Dean Cain is the best, in my opinion, cause he is the most human Superman we ever had. His Clark Kent was far better than Reeve`s in my opinion. He is the one i grew up with. I really loved Lois & Clark because of Dean, Teri and the rest of the cast.

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Uh, Dean Cain's Clark Kent was just Dean Cain being less hung up on himself. He was a pretty bad actor and brought nothing dynamic or unique to the role. He was also the worst looking Superman, and I have no doubt George Reeves could kick his ass anyday.

And there is no...I repeat NO comparing Cain to Reeve. There is no suitable analogy for that comparison it's so ridiculous.

But I'd like to say that my favorite non-Reeve Superman would be the one from TAS.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

how the hell could dean cain be winning...

there is no accounting for taste.

[Mr. Thing]

Only seen Dean Cain, I'm not minted enough to buy the other dvd's.

[SUPERSEBAS]

in the options they forgot to put the sandy collara Superman, it was pre- superman returns!!!

[Mr. Socko]

I liked Corolla's Superman, he had the best look but acting, not so good. I also liked the TAS Superman. I didn't really like George Reeve or Kirk at all. So I guess my vote goes for Dean Cain.

[SuperDaniel]

how the hell could dean cain be winning...

there is no accounting for taste.
Maybe because he was indeed the best. He was the Byrne Superman and I liked it!

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Maybe because he was indeed the best. He was the Byrne Superman and I liked it!


my god.. you are sick..seek medical attention.

[TheFalcon]

I've only seen Cain, so I didn't vote, but I would just like to say that I think he did a good job in the role IMO. His Clark Kent was great, but Superman lacked something.

[nite-owl]

Only seen Dean Cain, I'm not minted enough to buy the other dvd's.

Minted:confused:

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

he means he doesn't have enough money.

Brittish slang.

[nite-owl]

I am British I never heard of that before.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

I am British I never heard of that before.


Really?

Its a bit before your time.

[Captain Villa]

None.

[nite-owl]

Really?

Its a bit before your time.

I dunno about that I am not that young. If I have some after I might think about buying the George Reeves serial.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

I dunno about that I am not that young. If I have some after I might think about buying the George Reeves serial.



Worth the buy. :up:

minted was used alot in the mid 90's if that helps.

[SolidSnakeMGS]

in the options they forgot to put the sandy collara Superman, it was pre- superman returns!!!

He was the worst. A cocky, smug, bad-acting, oversized hack. There's a reason the guy isn't famous. Any Superman that stands there and expands his chest to impress or something is sad. He was worst than Cain, if that's possible.

[tzarinna]

George Reeves,brings me back to my childhood,too.

[Captain Kirk]

It is easy for us who are to young to remember George Reeves as Superman to dismiss him in favor of Cain.(Ugh!) I will always see Christopher Reeve as my Superman, but George Reeves easily takes these other guys. I recently bought the first season of the Adv. of Superman ,and let me tell you Reeves' Superman is Superb! Way better than Cain's Superman. George Reeves all the way!

[WhatsHisFace]

All people who voted for Dean Cain: die.

[nite-owl]

Worth the buy. :up:

minted was used alot in the mid 90's if that helps.

I was born in 1988 so thats why I probably never heard of it.

[Jlandsw]

Neither!!! My vote goes to Welling :supes:

[spideyrunner]

Dean Cain probably yeah. only for ur question.

[MSatterwhite]

It is easy for us who are to young to remember George Reeves as Superman to dismiss him in favor of Cain.(Ugh!) I will always see Christopher Reeve as my Superman, but George Reeves easily takes these other guys. I recently bought the first season of the Adv. of Superman ,and let me tell you Reeves' Superman is Superb! Way better than Cain's Superman. George Reeves all the way!

But if you're too young to remember George Reeves, you obviously don't remember Kirk Alyn. Kirk really was the Superman we read about in comic

Going to an island on the other side of the world. General: When can you be there?
Superman: Give me about 30 seconds.

Unlike Reeves (who was a boxer), Kirk never punched the crooks. He said that if Superman really was as strong as depicted, that would have killed anybody. Instead of a punch, he did a back-hand slap with a flick of his wrist.

The poll was a good idea, but there is no way I'm believing that this many people saw the Superman serials. I saw someone say they didn't like the flying animation, but for the period, it wasn't bad. Of course, if you're really looking for the best super-powered hero, give me Tom Tyler as Capt. Marvel (1941). Best serial ever made!

[supzfan]

For me the best will always be George Reeves. Alyn looked like he stepped out of the comic but his acting was wooden at best and those flying sequences were pretty atrocious. Reeves had the unenviable job of trying to put over a convincing character restrained by a thirty-minute format. It's interesting to watch how Superman evolves over the course of that show from the dark and often brutal first season episodes to the lighter and eventual silly fare of the color shows. Reeves was every bit the athlete that Alyn and Reeve were and moved with a sure and rapid grace. I still prefer his flying sequences and the way he launched himself into the air over the other versions. In my opinion he was the best actor of the bunch. When we consider Chris Reeve's tragic last years and his untimely death and how it affected so many people, it's easy to forget, especially if you weren't around at the time, just how much Geroge Reeve's passing devastated an entire generation of kids. Reeve's death affected more people across the age spectrum as kids who were first exposed to him had by then grown up. But he had not done a Superman for a long time and had moved on professionaly with varying degrees of success. George Reeves, on the other hand, died while still Superman and that's a major difference. Kids were devastated, absolutely shell-shocked when they read or heard the news. I agree about the Capt. Marvel series--absolutely top-notch with those great efffects and flying scenes. The stunt work by the legendary Dave Sharpe was unbelievable. Again, Tyler as Marvel was about as interesting as a cigarstore indian. He sure looked the part but was severely wanting in the acting department. On last point then I'll shut up. If you haven't seen those old TV shows you can catch their re-release on dvd. If you watch the first season (BW) look for a phenomonal flying shot during the intro and in some episodes. You'll know it when you see it: Superman flying waaay up in the coulds as the camera follows him and pulls back. To my eyes that's the best flying sequence ever. To this day it's never been equalled or topped.

[Fox]

Honestly, I was never a huge fan of George Reeves. I could never get past the fact that he looks nothing like superman.

My vote goes to Kirk Allyn. Those films may have been a bit silly, but they were a hell of a lot of fun.

[Aarowned]

routh will probably be the best after returns...

[griffolyon12]

Dean Cain hands down.

[Kane]

Brandon has the potential to destroy them alllll.

[theBat-Man]

Honestly, I was never a huge fan of George Reeves. I could never get past the fact that he looks nothing like superman.

My vote goes to Kirk Allyn. Those films may have been a bit silly, but they were a hell of a lot of fun.

Anyone who knows what the original Superman comics looked like can tell you that George Reeves was the definitive Golden Age Superman, looking almost like he stepped out of the comics into the show. He looked like Superman, with that jaw of his. Kirk Alyn was awful. A little guy with a goofy smile and a pot belly.
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[theBat-Man]

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Superman in Peace On Earth (as well as Kingdom Come) looks the way TV's George Reeves looked when he played him in the 1950s. With a big chest, square-set jaw, a bit of a bull neck and age lines on his face. Very stern and mature. "In Peace on Earth, Superman is as young as I'm going to let him be," Ross says. "There's too much fascination with youth in this country today. Like it or not, Superman has the weight of age."

[theMan-Bat]

Totally. Steve Rude also draws Superman's costume as form-fitting but not the "second skin" so many artists portray. There's plenty of power implied in Superman's build, but again there's no detailed musculature or popping veins visible through the blue tights; just a feeling of bulk under a costume that bunches slightly at the elbows and knees...the George Reeves look.
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[DocLathropBrown]

Totally. Steve Rude also draws Superman's costume as form-fitting but not the "second skin" so many artists portray. There's plenty of power implied in Superman's build, but again there's no detailed musculature or popping veins visible through the blue tights; just a feeling of bulk under a costume that bunches slightly at the elbows and knees...the George Reeves look.
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I love how you act like you and theBat-Man are two different people.... Kal-El you're not. :down

[theMan-Bat]

Lol. Because two people couldn't be George Reeves fans. That's the Man-Bat!
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[theBat-Man]

No, we're not the same person. :o
But that Man-Bat has good taste.:up:

[theMan-Bat]

Thanks.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Just for the record...I'm a Smallville fan, and just to get it out of the way....Tom Welling does not play Superman. Okay.

George Reeves is my pick. I'm 20 years old, and grew up on the LOIS AND CLARK stuff.....and even for me it was pretty much cringe worthy.

However, when I was younger....before the Dean Cain show, I watched the reruns of the George Reeves show. George Reeves was the man.

[theMan-Bat]

Hey, another George Reeves fan. Must be the same person.:rolleyes:

[ChrisBaleBatman]

huh...?

[theMan-Bat]

Lol.

[Fox]

Thank you I've read my share of the older superman comics, and I disagree that George Reeves really looked like Superman.

[DocLathropBrown]

Hey, another George Reeves fan. Must be the same person.:rolleyes:

First off, don't try to dodge the matter by using a poor ploy to claim my catching you is so outrageous or biased toward you over this particular topic. There's plenty of George Reeves fan, I'm one myself. That's not the reason I'm saying you're the same guy.... don't be that stupid.

And you're not the same guy? Odd, considering the fact that your names are formatted the same way with the same improper grammer... no space between the "the"s and the other words, not to mention the hyphenation between the words "bat" and "man", no matter what order they're in.

And the fact that both guys get into the habit of posting endless pictures and trying to prove themselves right with tons of long-winded speeches with poorly thought-out research, sounding like pre-written defenses, trying to qualify themselves by researching everything they can. And the matching spelling and sentence structure.

No, not the same person at all..... :rolleyes:

Really, you should just quit using two accounts... it's not needed and really rather silly, and I'm sure there's a rule on it, too. Especially when you use your other account to agree with yourself so you don't seem so alone in your thoughts. And then COMPLIMENTING yourself with the other account? That's just sad, and a dead giveaway.

And it's not even convincingly different! If you're going to have two accounts, at least take the effort to make the other account more different outside of a name change and bolded font!

[theMan-Bat]

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[Whack Arnolds]

George Reeves > Christopher Reeve

[SuperDaniel]

Dean Cain for sure! George Reeves is too cheesy and old for me...don`t like those old TV shows that much..I grew up with Chris Reeve and Dean Caind, they are my Superman`s. Now Brandon will be too!

[Morgoth]

Dean was a great Supes, even thoug his voice was a bit high, he looked like a Fleisher cartoon come to life somewhat.

George was good too, but I really liked the modern Lois and Clark. It was a good show, and the pilot rocked.:supes:

[darwinwins]

where's the tim daly option?

[Calendar Man]

George Reeves IS Superman. As far as I'm concerned Christopher Reeve is overated and Dean Cain is just garbage. I'm not some old guy either. I'm 19.

[Whack Arnolds]

Chris Reeve IS overrated. Always has been. Just like the movies he was in.

[Calendar Man]

Chris Reeve IS overrated. Always has been. Just like the movies he was in.

Agreed (well liked the first two). He had good villians. You could tell in interviews before the first Superman movie he looked at the role as merely a stepping stone towards what he can act in next. That sickens me. He seemed to change his mind about that later on but it still bugs. Anyone who gets that role should kiss the ground and stop just short of legally changing their name to Superman.

[moviespud]

George Reeves

[nite-owl]

George Reeves.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Before Chris showed up, people were saying the same thing about George that alot of people are saying now about Chris: Greatest Superman ever. He was the Superman BEFORE Christopher Reeve was. That counts for something, and I'm honestly very shocked that Cain is even near Reeve on this poll. ****ing shocking.

[moviespud]

Dean was a great Supes, even thoug his voice was a bit high, he looked like a Fleisher cartoon come to life somewhat.

George was good too, but I really liked the modern Lois and Clark. It was a good show, and the pilot rocked.:supes:

I liked Lois & Clark too but I didn't like Dean Cain's Superman. I loved his Clark Kent though. I like the non-bumbling Clark Kent.

George Reeves made a great Clark/Superman. I wasn't alive when they originally aired but I have the DVD's and the episodes are great.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

george reeves personifies the superman charctor.

he was fantastic.

:(

[ChrisBaleBatman]

He was Superman before Chris was. His no. 2 in the rankings, I think.

[Darkhawk77]

I didn't vote because even though he has never donned the tights and is not called Superman, Tom Welling is the best to me. Christopher Reeve passed the torch to this young man for a reason. People say an actor has to don the tights before he's considered Superman, but that's not true. People consider Tom Welling to be Clark Kent and not Superman (that's if they consider him at all...so much hate), but they somehow fail to realise that Clark Kent and Superman are the same damn person...duh. Tom Welling is Superman whether he's wearing the tights or not.

[ReeveFan1978]

When I was small, I thought no one could rival george reeves.

Then I saw chris and he really embodied everything I liked about Superman.

When I saw Dean, he was really good and reminded me so much of George's version of Clark kent. Competent and likeable.

I never could abide Kirk Allyn..he always looked so short to me and ran like a sissy.

So its really a tie between Dean and George. I dont like Welling or the show--too many far fetched plots and tampering with everything in the superman myth I am used to. Like movie star parents. Ma and Pa Kent were middle aged and farm folk and much as I like Annette Otoole, she isnt Ma kent.:).

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[Superbaty77]

This is the way i rank the Superman

1. Chris Reeve (IS Superman in my opinion, No one has yet to out do him.)
2. George Reeves (He had charm & charisma, is way in someways i think hes just as good as Chris in many ways and in someways better)
3. Dean Cain (While hes a weak Superman and his Clark Kent was good. I just wasnt impressed enough my Routh to even put him above Cain)
3. Tim Daly (Did great job doing the voice of Superman in the Animated Series. I probably sould put him above Cain)
4. Brandon Routh ( I would call him the Mime of all Supermen, I mean how many pages dialog did he have. Like what, 2 pages. Overall just didnt think he was that good. Sure he looks like Reeve and Talks like Reeve. But hes Just dosnt have anything that made Reeve so Great.)
5. Kirk Alyn (I dont know he was o.k. But i just didnt think he made a great Superman. Even he was the first to play the part. I really think of Reeves as the first Real Superman on screen.)

[casketmouth]

Brandon Routh...the Moviw Sucked But He Did His Job!!!

[casketmouth]

I liked Lois & Clark too but I didn't like Dean Cain's Superman. I loved his Clark Kent though. I like the non-bumbling Clark Kent.

George Reeves made a great Clark/Superman. I wasn't alive when they originally aired but I have the DVD's and the episodes are great.

the non bumblin', more like the clark kent who acts like superman and doens't do a good job of trynna convince folks that he's not superman??!! oh yea that makes sense.

[casketmouth]

Don't vote unless you've actually seen them all play the role.

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Kirk Alyn



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George Reeves



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Dean Cain


Did you forget some actors?

[captain_jimbo]

Add Routh to the poll, and then I'll vote! :D