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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 classic superhero movies
for this list we’ll be looking at the
best superhero films that were produced
before 1990 it’s the perfect time they
want to expect resistance or take them
by surprise
we can do it Bo then I got all number 10
Swamp Thing written and directed by
horror master Wes Craven this
unconventional superhero film flipped
the genre upside down together with his
sister Linda dr. Alec Holland worked on
a pump secret science experiment in the
swamps of Louisiana
I represent a certain party that’s
interested in your formula given on the
leg for your arm and leg if necessary
after being exposed to his own chemicals
Holland becomes Swamp Thing a mutated
plant creature with extraordinary
strength while this male may not be on
par with the Batman in Superman’s of the
world it does remain a classic b-movie
filled with fantastic moments of campy
humor and gross-out action sequences
good enough to spawn a sequel Swamp
Thing remains true to itself never
trying to outdo other films in its genre
number nine the toxic avenger I’m gonna
take you
this hers Kaufmann classic is loaded
with violence gore and casual nudity so
it definitely is in your typical
superhero movie after falling into a vat
of toxic waste a meek health club
janitor gains incredible size and
strength which he uses to battle the
town’s immense crime syndicate
while the film didn’t fare well during
its initial release it gains notoriety
during a lengthy run at New York City’s
Bleecker Street cinemas a well-known art
house movie theater proto showing
independent films filled with gross-out
humor and b-movie violence
this unusual superhero flick spawned
multiple sequels on route to becoming
one of the 80s most remarkable cult
films and you can tell all your scum
friends and things are gonna change in
this town number 8 The Adventures of
Buckaroo Banzai across the 8th dimension
um yeah this is a thing has there ever
been a stranger film that still embodies
the characteristics of the superhero
genre when dr. buckaroo banzai
a rock star with a penchant for physics
builds a jet car with the ability to
break the speed of sound all hell breaks
loose on earth he is gaining over Jack
buckaroo edge in forced to do battle
with the evil red lectroids
buckaroo and his trusty pals the Hong
Kong Cavaliers use everything at their
disposal to vanquish their newfound foes
barely making back a third of their
original budget this peculiar flick
quickly achieved cult status for its
strange plot unique characters and
straight-up in st. title while it may
not have won any awards this year fact
that it was made is basically worthy of
recognition is made at night character
is what you are in the dark
number 7 Batman the movie
the first feature-length flick to focus
on the Dark Knight was hardly the gritty
action film we’ve grown accustomed to in
recent years presented as a continuation
of the popular TV series of the 1960s
this film maintained the same level of
CAM penis and comic-book style ization
as was expected from the small screen
version
in the movie Batman and Robin must
battle the United underworld a crime
could go Amrit comprised of the Joker
Riddler penguin and Catwoman while
you’re more likely to see Batman foil
crime using all manner of bat gadgets
the film still stands is one of the most
enjoyable incarnations of the character
ever put the screen some days you just
can’t get rid of a bomb number 6 Flash
Gordon
bulging muscles tight red tank top and a
golden sword this is one unique
superhero featuring a plot with a level
of convolution usually reserved for 19th
century Russian novels this superhero
flick took audiences into space for an
adventure they probably wouldn’t soon
forget if not understand
when football star Flash Gordon finds
himself on planet Mongo he along with
his trusty companions must fight a
ruthless dictator hell-bent on
destroying earth featuring a bangin
soundtrack by Queen and the kind of
campy humor made famous by early
superhero movies this film is definitely
one of a kind while it wasn’t exactly a
box-office smash you’re probably
noticing a pattern here it has earned a
healthy cult following since being
released
number five Superman to
one of the earliest superhero sequels
this film earned universal acclaim from
both fans and critics for its strong
performances engaging plot and poignant
right after inadvertently releasing
three Kryptonian criminals Superman must
fight to save the earth from both Lex
Luthor and the old General Zod I mean
not without hardship a change in
director led to massive reshoots and
caused many crew members to leave the
production although the special effects
really have an aged well Christopher
Reeves is iconic portrayal of the red
cape superhero remains the gold standard
for bringing comic-book legends to life
once again proving that superhero films
could earn big money Superman 2 also
made it clear that summer blockbusters
were here to stay what do you think you
like it like it it’s incredible I mean
not that I couldn’t use a woman to touch
you know number 4 Robocop it is my great
pleasure to present to you Robocop
ah the 80s a simpler time a time when
you could make an action film about a
robot cop and win an Oscar for it when
Detroit cop Alex Murphy is killed in a
gangland shooting he’s turned into a
cyborg with a singular goal cleanse the
streets of crime originally released
with an X rating for its extreme
violence for the time this action flick
didn’t hold back when it came to action
looking for me
morally incorruptible and loaded with an
arsenal of wicked weapons and badass
one-liners Robocop was the perfect fit
the city of Detroit your move creep ah
number 3 the Mark of Zorro
that’s right even the Roaring Twenties
had their fair share of masked
vigilantes gracing the silver screen set
in the 19th century Don Diego de la Vega
must become the masked hero known as
Zorro in order to protect the poor from
corrupted government officials
brought to life by the dashing and
enigmatic silent picture hero Douglas
Fairbanks the film would lay the
foundation for what would become known
as the swashbuckling adventure filled
with the kind of frenetic action and
over-the-top performances that were the
norm in the early days of film the Mark
of Zorro set the standard for all
action-adventure films to come
number two Batman kill me don’t kill me
that I’m not going to kill you I’d like
you to do me a favor I want you to tell
all your friends about me are you I’m
Batman Tim Burton’s iconic take on the
Dark Knight of Gotham City has since
been heralded as the seed from which the
current superhero film grew considered a
myth Batman comes out of the shadows in
order to stop the psychopathic criminal
mastermind known as the Joker tell me
something my friend ever dance with the
devil in the pale moonlight what the
film received a fair amount of
controversy during its production with
many unconvinced by the casting of
Michael Keaton as Batman however upon
release it broke the opening weekend box
office record Nicholson’s maniacal
performance Keaton’s stoic Reserve and
Burton’s unique storytelling and imagery
turned Batman into a certifiable classic
gritty and entertaining the Caped
Crusader captured the world’s attention
and spawned a number of sequels
challenge kill that sounds like a good
idea
have you thought it through number one
Superman
it’s a bird it’s a plane it’s Superman
taking the world by storm this classic
film made it abundantly clear that
superhero flicks were exactly what
people wanted to see sent to earth as a
child and raised on a farm in Kansas
Clark Kent must become the Caped hero
Superman in order to protect the world
from the evil Lex Luthor now call me
foolish call me irresponsible it occurs
to me that I’m 500 Megaton bomb planted
at just the proper point would would
destroy most of California a brilliant
balance of action in humor this movie
was beloved by audiences and critics
alike nominated for three Academy Awards
and pulling in a cool 300 million at the
box office the Man of Steel did not
disappoint the catalyst from which
modern superhero films emerged Superman
sparked a trend that is still going
strong today okay all right now hey
Superman
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite classic superhero film anybody
tries to stop me the old geezer gets it
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 classic superhero movies
for this list we’ll be looking at the
best superhero films that were produced
before 1990 it’s the perfect time they
want to expect resistance or take them
by surprise
we can do it Bo then I got all number 10
Swamp Thing written and directed by
horror master Wes Craven this
unconventional superhero film flipped
the genre upside down together with his
sister Linda dr. Alec Holland worked on
a pump secret science experiment in the
swamps of Louisiana
I represent a certain party that’s
interested in your formula given on the
leg for your arm and leg if necessary
after being exposed to his own chemicals
Holland becomes Swamp Thing a mutated
plant creature with extraordinary
strength while this male may not be on
par with the Batman in Superman’s of the
world it does remain a classic b-movie
filled with fantastic moments of campy
humor and gross-out action sequences
good enough to spawn a sequel Swamp
Thing remains true to itself never
trying to outdo other films in its genre
number nine the toxic avenger I’m gonna
take you
this hers Kaufmann classic is loaded
with violence gore and casual nudity so
it definitely is in your typical
superhero movie after falling into a vat
of toxic waste a meek health club
janitor gains incredible size and
strength which he uses to battle the
town’s immense crime syndicate
while the film didn’t fare well during
its initial release it gains notoriety
during a lengthy run at New York City’s
Bleecker Street cinemas a well-known art
house movie theater proto showing
independent films filled with gross-out
humor and b-movie violence
this unusual superhero flick spawned
multiple sequels on route to becoming
one of the 80s most remarkable cult
films and you can tell all your scum
friends and things are gonna change in
this town number 8 The Adventures of
Buckaroo Banzai across the 8th dimension
um yeah this is a thing has there ever
been a stranger film that still embodies
the characteristics of the superhero
genre when dr. buckaroo banzai
a rock star with a penchant for physics
builds a jet car with the ability to
break the speed of sound all hell breaks
loose on earth he is gaining over Jack
buckaroo edge in forced to do battle
with the evil red lectroids
buckaroo and his trusty pals the Hong
Kong Cavaliers use everything at their
disposal to vanquish their newfound foes
barely making back a third of their
original budget this peculiar flick
quickly achieved cult status for its
strange plot unique characters and
straight-up in st. title while it may
not have won any awards this year fact
that it was made is basically worthy of
recognition is made at night character
is what you are in the dark
number 7 Batman the movie
the first feature-length flick to focus
on the Dark Knight was hardly the gritty
action film we’ve grown accustomed to in
recent years presented as a continuation
of the popular TV series of the 1960s
this film maintained the same level of
CAM penis and comic-book style ization
as was expected from the small screen
version
in the movie Batman and Robin must
battle the United underworld a crime
could go Amrit comprised of the Joker
Riddler penguin and Catwoman while
you’re more likely to see Batman foil
crime using all manner of bat gadgets
the film still stands is one of the most
enjoyable incarnations of the character
ever put the screen some days you just
can’t get rid of a bomb number 6 Flash
Gordon
bulging muscles tight red tank top and a
golden sword this is one unique
superhero featuring a plot with a level
of convolution usually reserved for 19th
century Russian novels this superhero
flick took audiences into space for an
adventure they probably wouldn’t soon
forget if not understand
when football star Flash Gordon finds
himself on planet Mongo he along with
his trusty companions must fight a
ruthless dictator hell-bent on
destroying earth featuring a bangin
soundtrack by Queen and the kind of
campy humor made famous by early
superhero movies this film is definitely
one of a kind while it wasn’t exactly a
box-office smash you’re probably
noticing a pattern here it has earned a
healthy cult following since being
released
number five Superman to
one of the earliest superhero sequels
this film earned universal acclaim from
both fans and critics for its strong
performances engaging plot and poignant
right after inadvertently releasing
three Kryptonian criminals Superman must
fight to save the earth from both Lex
Luthor and the old General Zod I mean
not without hardship a change in
director led to massive reshoots and
caused many crew members to leave the
production although the special effects
really have an aged well Christopher
Reeves is iconic portrayal of the red
cape superhero remains the gold standard
for bringing comic-book legends to life
once again proving that superhero films
could earn big money Superman 2 also
made it clear that summer blockbusters
were here to stay what do you think you
like it like it it’s incredible I mean
not that I couldn’t use a woman to touch
you know number 4 Robocop it is my great
pleasure to present to you Robocop
ah the 80s a simpler time a time when
you could make an action film about a
robot cop and win an Oscar for it when
Detroit cop Alex Murphy is killed in a
gangland shooting he’s turned into a
cyborg with a singular goal cleanse the
streets of crime originally released
with an X rating for its extreme
violence for the time this action flick
didn’t hold back when it came to action
looking for me
morally incorruptible and loaded with an
arsenal of wicked weapons and badass
one-liners Robocop was the perfect fit
the city of Detroit your move creep ah
number 3 the Mark of Zorro
that’s right even the Roaring Twenties
had their fair share of masked
vigilantes gracing the silver screen set
in the 19th century Don Diego de la Vega
must become the masked hero known as
Zorro in order to protect the poor from
corrupted government officials
brought to life by the dashing and
enigmatic silent picture hero Douglas
Fairbanks the film would lay the
foundation for what would become known
as the swashbuckling adventure filled
with the kind of frenetic action and
over-the-top performances that were the
norm in the early days of film the Mark
of Zorro set the standard for all
action-adventure films to come
number two Batman kill me don’t kill me
that I’m not going to kill you I’d like
you to do me a favor I want you to tell
all your friends about me are you I’m
Batman Tim Burton’s iconic take on the
Dark Knight of Gotham City has since
been heralded as the seed from which the
current superhero film grew considered a
myth Batman comes out of the shadows in
order to stop the psychopathic criminal
mastermind known as the Joker tell me
something my friend ever dance with the
devil in the pale moonlight what the
film received a fair amount of
controversy during its production with
many unconvinced by the casting of
Michael Keaton as Batman however upon
release it broke the opening weekend box
office record Nicholson’s maniacal
performance Keaton’s stoic Reserve and
Burton’s unique storytelling and imagery
turned Batman into a certifiable classic
gritty and entertaining the Caped
Crusader captured the world’s attention
and spawned a number of sequels
challenge kill that sounds like a good
idea
have you thought it through number one
Superman
it’s a bird it’s a plane it’s Superman
taking the world by storm this classic
film made it abundantly clear that
superhero flicks were exactly what
people wanted to see sent to earth as a
child and raised on a farm in Kansas
Clark Kent must become the Caped hero
Superman in order to protect the world
from the evil Lex Luthor now call me
foolish call me irresponsible it occurs
to me that I’m 500 Megaton bomb planted
at just the proper point would would
destroy most of California a brilliant
balance of action in humor this movie
was beloved by audiences and critics
alike nominated for three Academy Awards
and pulling in a cool 300 million at the
box office the Man of Steel did not
disappoint the catalyst from which
modern superhero films emerged Superman
sparked a trend that is still going
strong today okay all right now hey
Superman
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite classic superhero film anybody
tries to stop me the old geezer gets it
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
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