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What is the best Super Hero movie made before the year 2000?
- Thread starter Uncle at Nintendo
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Agreed. Blade was the best superhero movie before 2000. And it was Blade that paved the way for Marvel movies.
This is a very fine point that we should all be taking note of.
Lol I can't stand that song.
"Hold me, kiss me, thrill me , kill me" on the other hand...
Yup, definitely. And aside from some janky cgi it's still hold up today!
I have a soft spot for The Shadow, holds up quite well today too. Get the bluray.
All good stuff and very close, especially Batman 89/Returns.
Superman 78' is the best pure superhero movie, but the Crow is my favorite probably, I can watch it over and over, just a great movie.
But my heart belongs to another
Rocketeer is a good pick too, just got the 20th anniversary edition.
It's Mask of the Phantasm. Of those in your list, Batman '89.
Can confirm this is awesome.
I have a soft spot for The Shadow, holds up quite well today too. Get the bluray.
Can confirm this is awesome.
I fucking love Blade, but when it came out I didn't know it was based on a comic. I never really considered it a superhero movie haha.
Superman, easily. It pretty much invented the superhero genre of films as we know them.
It gave us the best Superman ever and managed the difficult balance between being too light and having real substance.
Yes most of the effects are pretty ropey these days but considering it's over 40 years old the vast majority of it holds up extremely well. Plus I'd argue that it's still the best shot superhero film made, some of the shots and framing are genuinely beautiful - and all in camera.
I'll concede that other people may pick other films they consider to be the 'best', but in terms of importance nothing comes close to Donner's film.
It gave us the best Superman ever and managed the difficult balance between being too light and having real substance.
Yes most of the effects are pretty ropey these days but considering it's over 40 years old the vast majority of it holds up extremely well. Plus I'd argue that it's still the best shot superhero film made, some of the shots and framing are genuinely beautiful - and all in camera.
I'll concede that other people may pick other films they consider to be the 'best', but in terms of importance nothing comes close to Donner's film.
Batman Returns is my own favourite, but the right answer is Superman 78. Most of the post-2000 films won't age nearly as well as it has.
Hard for me to decide between Superman 78 and Batman 89. I gave it to Superman because of the score... I'll never not get goosebumps when the main theme ramps up.
The other films in the poll don't belong on any best of lists! I'd also happily support Blade on the list.
The other films in the poll don't belong on any best of lists! I'd also happily support Blade on the list.
Completely forgot this, I love The Rocketeer. I was gutted that it did so badly as it's fantastic. I even remember the first thing I ever heard in home surround sound was the zeppelin coming into view over the observatory in the film.
Shame Bill Campbell never became a bigger star as he had great charisma and Cliff was basically an earlier version of Brendan Fraser's character from The Mummy.
As for how how Jennifer Connolly looked in this. As a 14 year old at the time, ooooff!
I honestly think they should reboot it. It's a perfect fit for those frothy action adventure films you don't see anymore.
Completely forgot this, I love The Rocketeer. I was gutted that did so badly as it's fantastic. I even remember the first thing I ever heard in home surround sound was the zeppelin coming into view over the observatory in the film.
Shame Bill Campbell never became a bigger star as he had great charisma and Cliff was basically an earlier version of Brendan Fraser's character from The Mummy.
As for how how Jennifer Connolly was in this. As a 14 year old at the time, ooooff!
I honestly think they should reboot it. It's a perfect fit for those frothy action adventure films you don't see anymore.
How has nobody said this yet?
Personally I wouldn't classify Flash Gordon as a superhero movie. Action adventure or maybe sci-fi.
I have a soft spot for Batman Returns. It's just so over the top and goofy, but at the same time so very much creepy and weird. Penguin freaked me out as a kid. But still I was drawn to this film.
... and as I write this I realize I haven't seen it for like... 10 years I guess?
... and as I write this I realize I haven't seen it for like... 10 years I guess?
I ADORE this film, and was pleasantly surprised to find my daughters enjoyed it when I showed it to them a few years back, but it doesn't belong on a superhero list. Hell, it's not going to make many best of lists period... maybe best cameo by a Blue Peter presenter? :pHow has nobody said this yet?
Why is Blade not in the poll
bc it's Blade
I used to love that movie as a kid... I love it a lot less since I recently rewatched it tbh.
It's not particularly bad, but it's really mediocre (despite its cast). It's also way less quotable than you'd expect.
(Though I still have a soft spot for the film)
bc it's Blade
I used to love that movie as a kid... I love it a lot less since I recently rewatched it tbh.
It's not particularly bad, but it's really mediocre (despite its cast). It's also way less quotable than you'd expect.
(Though I still have a soft spot for the film)
9 year old me already fell in love with Jennifer in Labyrinth.
Hah! Whenever I think of Flash Gordon there are two things that stick out. One is the death of Klytus (the guy in the mask) when his eyes pop out for some reason. And the second is the somewhat distracting appearance of Peter 'Duncan Dares' Duncan. Still, better him than Simon Groom!