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