can’t save the world without an epic
tune welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top ten superhero movie themes
for this list we are choosing big screen
superhero movie themes based on a mix of
how iconic and memorable they are
this is strictly a movie list so no TV
themes on here now bust out your cape
and let’s take to the skies number 10
Iron Man 3
for his third time around Marvel Studios
decided to make the unusually bubbly
Iron Man story darker in tone Christmas
taking the church so understandably his
theme song had to follow suit
composed and conducted by Brian Tyler
the score for Iron Man 3 was performed
by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
when it comes to the main theme its epic
and chilling at the same time injecting
the titular character with purpose and a
sense of tension
number nine The Incredibles
no capes for this undercover
crime-fighting family you need a theme
that’s heroic but also a bit on the
light side
The Incredibles theme song is quick
paced and reminiscent of spy genre music
with a lot of cymbal crashes and a jazzy
undertone then it tapers off midway
through into a subtler little beat that
really brings home the sense of family
present in all Pixar films perfect
number eight Thor
the god of thunder needs a theme suited
for well a god
Patrick Doyle’s sons of Odin starts off
slow and light but suddenly dovetails
into a grand theme replete with violins
and drums that give listeners an
otherworldly sense of magic and power
reminiscent of cinematic epochs of the
past this theme for Thor flawlessly
encapsulates what it is to be divine
number seven Robocop
while it starts off much the same way as
a James Bond theme would this sci-fi
tune quickly shows its colors with the
use of a very 80s chime melody
the song then accelerates into what we
might recognize now as a more
conventional superhero theme
drums crash violins wail and a rising
screech leads the charge into what has
become a classic movie theme song
composed by basil Paulo Doris
who incidentally also composed the theme
for Conan the Barbarian
number six the dark knight Christopher
Nolan’s darker grittier reimagining of
this classic DC Comics character brought
with it a theme song that fans have come
to recognize just as easily as the score
for Tim Burton’s Batman in 1989
with a hectic charging of drums and a
musical rise and fall the Dark Knight’s
iconic soundtrack and this Hans Zimmer
composed theme in particular brought the
Caped Crusader to a new generation and
into a class of his own distinguishing
the character for a more discerning
audience
he’s a Simon Guardian a watchful
protector
but Dark Knight number five the Avengers
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes may also have
Earth’s catchy as tune
backing them up
as heroic as the team that was scored
for The Avengers theme dives right into
the action with a sweeping orchestral
stretch that swells into a shiver
inducing melody with just a little
xylophone goodness added in for the fun
of it
as with all great themes the score feels
self-contained
and concise while bringing home the
Istanbul team-up idea of the movie
number 4 X 2 X men United
the original cinematic super team is
added again in this sequel to the wildly
successful mm film and with the return
of our mutant heroes comes a theme
that’s twice as epic
while x2 song in its entirety lasts an
impressive seven minutes
the main section is one we’ve come to
know and love
n which identifies Professor Xavier
steam just as well as yellow spandex and
wacky hairdos
number three spider-man
Danny Elfman scores are always instantly
identifiable and his theme for
everybody’s favorite wall-crawler is no
exception
Who am I I’m spider-man
with a slow almost whimsical start the
song soon swells into a grandiose melody
just as quick and crafty as the hero
it’s composed for
heroic in all the right places the theme
ends on an almost tragic note which
actually suits Peter Parker
number two Batman
Danny Elfman got his superhero start on
this Tim Burton film and took full
advantage of it
the result was that one of the most
iconic film scores ever was born
when you think Batman it’s hard not to
imagine the sounds of this score
accompanying the dark knight on his
moonlit crusade
the tune was so intertwined with DC’s
greatest detective that it was ported
over to the 1992 animated series
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
awesome
you
number one Superman
when it comes to superhero movie themes
this one is the mightiest of them all
composed by cinema veteran John Williams
the score to Richard Donner’s 1978 movie
is now inextricably linked with the
character of Superman in film
Judy it soars just as high as the Big
Blue Boy Scout and allows us to look at
Supes world with a positive sense of
childlike wonder
while superheroes and their theme songs
have become darker and grittier over the
years this one remains a whimsical
classic it’s just Superman
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movie theme for more epic top 10s
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tune welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top ten superhero movie themes
for this list we are choosing big screen
superhero movie themes based on a mix of
how iconic and memorable they are
this is strictly a movie list so no TV
themes on here now bust out your cape
and let’s take to the skies number 10
Iron Man 3
for his third time around Marvel Studios
decided to make the unusually bubbly
Iron Man story darker in tone Christmas
taking the church so understandably his
theme song had to follow suit
composed and conducted by Brian Tyler
the score for Iron Man 3 was performed
by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
when it comes to the main theme its epic
and chilling at the same time injecting
the titular character with purpose and a
sense of tension
number nine The Incredibles
no capes for this undercover
crime-fighting family you need a theme
that’s heroic but also a bit on the
light side
The Incredibles theme song is quick
paced and reminiscent of spy genre music
with a lot of cymbal crashes and a jazzy
undertone then it tapers off midway
through into a subtler little beat that
really brings home the sense of family
present in all Pixar films perfect
number eight Thor
the god of thunder needs a theme suited
for well a god
Patrick Doyle’s sons of Odin starts off
slow and light but suddenly dovetails
into a grand theme replete with violins
and drums that give listeners an
otherworldly sense of magic and power
reminiscent of cinematic epochs of the
past this theme for Thor flawlessly
encapsulates what it is to be divine
number seven Robocop
while it starts off much the same way as
a James Bond theme would this sci-fi
tune quickly shows its colors with the
use of a very 80s chime melody
the song then accelerates into what we
might recognize now as a more
conventional superhero theme
drums crash violins wail and a rising
screech leads the charge into what has
become a classic movie theme song
composed by basil Paulo Doris
who incidentally also composed the theme
for Conan the Barbarian
number six the dark knight Christopher
Nolan’s darker grittier reimagining of
this classic DC Comics character brought
with it a theme song that fans have come
to recognize just as easily as the score
for Tim Burton’s Batman in 1989
with a hectic charging of drums and a
musical rise and fall the Dark Knight’s
iconic soundtrack and this Hans Zimmer
composed theme in particular brought the
Caped Crusader to a new generation and
into a class of his own distinguishing
the character for a more discerning
audience
he’s a Simon Guardian a watchful
protector
but Dark Knight number five the Avengers
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes may also have
Earth’s catchy as tune
backing them up
as heroic as the team that was scored
for The Avengers theme dives right into
the action with a sweeping orchestral
stretch that swells into a shiver
inducing melody with just a little
xylophone goodness added in for the fun
of it
as with all great themes the score feels
self-contained
and concise while bringing home the
Istanbul team-up idea of the movie
number 4 X 2 X men United
the original cinematic super team is
added again in this sequel to the wildly
successful mm film and with the return
of our mutant heroes comes a theme
that’s twice as epic
while x2 song in its entirety lasts an
impressive seven minutes
the main section is one we’ve come to
know and love
n which identifies Professor Xavier
steam just as well as yellow spandex and
wacky hairdos
number three spider-man
Danny Elfman scores are always instantly
identifiable and his theme for
everybody’s favorite wall-crawler is no
exception
Who am I I’m spider-man
with a slow almost whimsical start the
song soon swells into a grandiose melody
just as quick and crafty as the hero
it’s composed for
heroic in all the right places the theme
ends on an almost tragic note which
actually suits Peter Parker
number two Batman
Danny Elfman got his superhero start on
this Tim Burton film and took full
advantage of it
the result was that one of the most
iconic film scores ever was born
when you think Batman it’s hard not to
imagine the sounds of this score
accompanying the dark knight on his
moonlit crusade
the tune was so intertwined with DC’s
greatest detective that it was ported
over to the 1992 animated series
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
awesome
you
number one Superman
when it comes to superhero movie themes
this one is the mightiest of them all
composed by cinema veteran John Williams
the score to Richard Donner’s 1978 movie
is now inextricably linked with the
character of Superman in film
Judy it soars just as high as the Big
Blue Boy Scout and allows us to look at
Supes world with a positive sense of
childlike wonder
while superheroes and their theme songs
have become darker and grittier over the
years this one remains a whimsical
classic it’s just Superman
do you agree with our list I need that
money what’s your favorite superhero
movie theme for more epic top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com I don’t know what it is
but I want to try it
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