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down our picks for the top ten controversial superhero movie moments
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looking at moments in superhero movies
looking at moments in superhero movies that prompted mixed audience reactions
that prompted mixed audience reactions
that prompted mixed audience reactions due to their shocking unpleasant or
due to their shocking unpleasant or
due to their shocking unpleasant or unnecessary material since we’ll be
unnecessary material since we’ll be
unnecessary material since we’ll be going into key plot details a spoiler
going into key plot details a spoiler
going into key plot details a spoiler alert is in order number 10 penguins
alert is in order number 10 penguins
alert is in order number 10 penguins graphic death Batman Returns although
graphic death Batman Returns although
graphic death Batman Returns although this follow-up to the 1989 original is
this follow-up to the 1989 original is
this follow-up to the 1989 original is generally liked overall there has been
generally liked overall there has been
generally liked overall there has been some criticism of its excessively dark
some criticism of its excessively dark
some criticism of its excessively dark subject matter over the years the film’s
subject matter over the years the film’s
subject matter over the years the film’s tone is borderline depressing with
tone is borderline depressing with
tone is borderline depressing with consistently violent and disturbing
consistently violent and disturbing
consistently violent and disturbing imagery however nothing compares to the
imagery however nothing compares to the
imagery however nothing compares to the penguins grisly death scene after a
penguins grisly death scene after a
penguins grisly death scene after a confrontation with Batman penguin
confrontation with Batman penguin
confrontation with Batman penguin tumbles through a glass window and falls
tumbles through a glass window and falls
tumbles through a glass window and falls down to the icy waters below
down to the icy waters below
down to the icy waters below [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this icy water had been mixed with toxic
this icy water had been mixed with toxic
this icy water had been mixed with toxic chemicals
chemicals
chemicals thus poisoning the penguin as he bleeds
thus poisoning the penguin as he bleeds
thus poisoning the penguin as he bleeds profusely out of his mouth struggling to
profusely out of his mouth struggling to
profusely out of his mouth struggling to breathe the villain eventually falls
breathe the villain eventually falls
breathe the villain eventually falls face-first to his death with his
face-first to his death with his
face-first to his death with his lifeless corpse being carried into the
lifeless corpse being carried into the
lifeless corpse being carried into the water by penguins not exactly fun for
water by penguins not exactly fun for
water by penguins not exactly fun for the whole family
[Applause]
[Applause] number 9 Christian themes Superman
number 9 Christian themes Superman
number 9 Christian themes Superman Returns the world doesn’t need a Savior
Returns the world doesn’t need a Savior
Returns the world doesn’t need a Savior and neither do i while we applaud Bryan
and neither do i while we applaud Bryan
and neither do i while we applaud Bryan Singer for being able to direct the
Singer for being able to direct the
Singer for being able to direct the exact version of a Superman film as he
exact version of a Superman film as he
exact version of a Superman film as he envisioned the end result was
envisioned the end result was
envisioned the end result was questionable at times the most common
questionable at times the most common
questionable at times the most common complaint is the film’s overabundance of
complaint is the film’s overabundance of
complaint is the film’s overabundance of religious symbolism and metaphors
religious symbolism and metaphors
religious symbolism and metaphors connecting the Man of Steel to Jesus
connecting the Man of Steel to Jesus
connecting the Man of Steel to Jesus Christ himself
Christ himself
Christ himself you wrote that the world doesn’t need a
you wrote that the world doesn’t need a
you wrote that the world doesn’t need a Savior
Savior
Savior but every day I hear people crying for
but every day I hear people crying for
but every day I hear people crying for to be fair the parallels have been
to be fair the parallels have been
to be fair the parallels have been touched upon prior to this movie and are
touched upon prior to this movie and are
touched upon prior to this movie and are definitely noticeable but Superman
definitely noticeable but Superman
definitely noticeable but Superman Returns waited on way too thick the
Returns waited on way too thick the
Returns waited on way too thick the ending of the film in particular shows
ending of the film in particular shows
ending of the film in particular shows Supes falling back to earth with his
Supes falling back to earth with his
Supes falling back to earth with his arms outstretched resembling a crucifix
arms outstretched resembling a crucifix
arms outstretched resembling a crucifix he then presumably dies only to return
he then presumably dies only to return
he then presumably dies only to return as humanity’s protector once again son
as humanity’s protector once again son
as humanity’s protector once again son father
father
father [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight erogenous knees Scott
number eight erogenous knees Scott
number eight erogenous knees Scott Pilgrim vs. the world facing off against
Pilgrim vs. the world facing off against
Pilgrim vs. the world facing off against several evil exes to secure his place
several evil exes to secure his place
several evil exes to secure his place alongside ramona flowers Scott Pilgrim
alongside ramona flowers Scott Pilgrim
alongside ramona flowers Scott Pilgrim eventually comes face to face with rock
eventually comes face to face with rock
eventually comes face to face with rock fan rector in a deadly fight to the
fan rector in a deadly fight to the
fan rector in a deadly fight to the death
death
death Scott seems to be losing the battle
Scott seems to be losing the battle
Scott seems to be losing the battle until Ramona reveals that Roxy has a
until Ramona reveals that Roxy has a
until Ramona reveals that Roxy has a weak spot just behind her knee so much
weak spot just behind her knee so much
weak spot just behind her knee so much so that even slightly poking it sensor
so that even slightly poking it sensor
so that even slightly poking it sensor into a tizzy of sexual pleasure it’s
into a tizzy of sexual pleasure it’s
into a tizzy of sexual pleasure it’s meant to be silly and add to the absurd
meant to be silly and add to the absurd
meant to be silly and add to the absurd nature of the film as a whole but some
nature of the film as a whole but some
nature of the film as a whole but some feel this was an example of sexual abuse
feel this was an example of sexual abuse
feel this was an example of sexual abuse as Scott didn’t have consent to touch
as Scott didn’t have consent to touch
as Scott didn’t have consent to touch Roxane that way whether or not this was
Roxane that way whether or not this was
Roxane that way whether or not this was blown out of proportion is entirely up
blown out of proportion is entirely up
blown out of proportion is entirely up to you number seven and Nisha smooch
to you number seven and Nisha smooch
to you number seven and Nisha smooch Superman to Superman can fly lift heavy
Superman to Superman can fly lift heavy
Superman to Superman can fly lift heavy objects and hear things from a mile away
objects and hear things from a mile away
objects and hear things from a mile away one power he does not have however is
one power he does not have however is
one power he does not have however is the ability to completely wipe someone’s
the ability to completely wipe someone’s
the ability to completely wipe someone’s memory with just a kiss on the lips
memory with just a kiss on the lips
memory with just a kiss on the lips would you stop don’t you know that this
would you stop don’t you know that this
would you stop don’t you know that this is killing me although this scene
is killing me although this scene
is killing me although this scene doesn’t necessarily harm the film itself
doesn’t necessarily harm the film itself
doesn’t necessarily harm the film itself it rubbed many fans of the character the
it rubbed many fans of the character the
it rubbed many fans of the character the wrong way as it implemented a superpower
wrong way as it implemented a superpower
wrong way as it implemented a superpower that he didn’t even have as a pivotal
that he didn’t even have as a pivotal
that he didn’t even have as a pivotal plot point
plot point
plot point [Music]
on one hand we can understand why such a
on one hand we can understand why such a change would upset fans as taking
change would upset fans as taking
change would upset fans as taking liberty with the source material can be
liberty with the source material can be
liberty with the source material can be insulting
insulting
insulting I know you is probably about Superman
I know you is probably about Superman
I know you is probably about Superman at the same time Superman is just as
at the same time Superman is just as
at the same time Superman is just as fictional as amnesia smooches guys none
fictional as amnesia smooches guys none
fictional as amnesia smooches guys none of its real Superman doesn’t really have
of its real Superman doesn’t really have
of its real Superman doesn’t really have that superpower in the comics but if you
that superpower in the comics but if you
that superpower in the comics but if you try arguing that with people they’re
try arguing that with people they’re
try arguing that with people they’re like hey dudes Superman doesn’t exist
like hey dudes Superman doesn’t exist
like hey dudes Superman doesn’t exist number six duckie love Howard the Duck
number six duckie love Howard the Duck
number six duckie love Howard the Duck I’ve got to get back to my own kind all
I’ve got to get back to my own kind all
I’ve got to get back to my own kind all whoa take your pick for the dumbest
whoa take your pick for the dumbest
whoa take your pick for the dumbest moment in this 80 flop and there is no
moment in this 80 flop and there is no
moment in this 80 flop and there is no shortage of questionable content but our
shortage of questionable content but our
shortage of questionable content but our pick have to be the shocking
pick have to be the shocking
pick have to be the shocking interspecies making out between Howard
interspecies making out between Howard
interspecies making out between Howard and Lea Thompson’s character sis is so
and Lea Thompson’s character sis is so
and Lea Thompson’s character sis is so incredibly soft and cuddly
incredibly soft and cuddly
incredibly soft and cuddly while it’s weird enough to watch a woman
while it’s weird enough to watch a woman
while it’s weird enough to watch a woman willingly suggests sleeping with an
willingly suggests sleeping with an
willingly suggests sleeping with an anthropomorphic duck it’s even crazier
anthropomorphic duck it’s even crazier
anthropomorphic duck it’s even crazier to think that this film was marketed as
to think that this film was marketed as
to think that this film was marketed as family-friendly – ik and I get ya like
family-friendly – ik and I get ya like
family-friendly – ik and I get ya like it’s awkward for parents to explain sex
it’s awkward for parents to explain sex
it’s awkward for parents to explain sex to kids as it is so just imagine the
to kids as it is so just imagine the
to kids as it is so just imagine the crazy monologues mothers and fathers had
crazy monologues mothers and fathers had
crazy monologues mothers and fathers had to go on after their kids were exposed
to go on after their kids were exposed
to go on after their kids were exposed to this come on how kidding
number five
number five changing cat woman’s name Catwoman
changing cat woman’s name Catwoman
changing cat woman’s name Catwoman what’s your name
what’s your name
what’s your name patience Phillip putting every other
patience Phillip putting every other
patience Phillip putting every other not-so-great aspect of this movie aside
not-so-great aspect of this movie aside
not-so-great aspect of this movie aside for a moment
for a moment
for a moment Lynch is no small feat since there are
Lynch is no small feat since there are
Lynch is no small feat since there are many can we question what the reasoning
many can we question what the reasoning
many can we question what the reasoning was for changing cat woman’s name I’m
was for changing cat woman’s name I’m
was for changing cat woman’s name I’m patient Philip in the comic book this
patient Philip in the comic book this
patient Philip in the comic book this femme fatales alter-ego is named Selina
femme fatales alter-ego is named Selina
femme fatales alter-ego is named Selina Kyle
Kyle
Kyle even the apper mentioned film Batman
even the apper mentioned film Batman
even the apper mentioned film Batman Returns didn’t change this detail as
Returns didn’t change this detail as
Returns didn’t change this detail as there was no real reason to why was it
there was no real reason to why was it
there was no real reason to why was it done here it’s not even a minor change
done here it’s not even a minor change
done here it’s not even a minor change like Melinda Kyle or Selina file with
like Melinda Kyle or Selina file with
like Melinda Kyle or Selina file with her new name now being a patient’s
her new name now being a patient’s
her new name now being a patient’s Philips well needless to say fans
Philips well needless to say fans
Philips well needless to say fans everywhere lost their patience over this
everywhere lost their patience over this
everywhere lost their patience over this creative decision so on the patient
creative decision so on the patient
creative decision so on the patient sitting with you our patient number four
sitting with you our patient number four
sitting with you our patient number four Cyclops death x-men The Last Stand you’d
Cyclops death x-men The Last Stand you’d
Cyclops death x-men The Last Stand you’d be hard-pressed to find an x-men fan for
be hard-pressed to find an x-men fan for
be hard-pressed to find an x-men fan for whom The Last Stand is their favorite
whom The Last Stand is their favorite
whom The Last Stand is their favorite entry in the franchise one of the
entry in the franchise one of the
entry in the franchise one of the reasons for this is how the film decided
reasons for this is how the film decided
reasons for this is how the film decided to kill off several fan favorite
to kill off several fan favorite
to kill off several fan favorite characters
the most offensive fatality was offing
the most offensive fatality was offing cyclops who in the comics and 90’s
cyclops who in the comics and 90’s
cyclops who in the comics and 90’s television series was loved for his
television series was loved for his
television series was loved for his charismatic role as the leader of the
charismatic role as the leader of the
charismatic role as the leader of the mutant superhero ensemble no more than
mutant superhero ensemble no more than
mutant superhero ensemble no more than twenty minutes into the third x-men film
twenty minutes into the third x-men film
twenty minutes into the third x-men film however the character is quickly killed
however the character is quickly killed
however the character is quickly killed by the villainous Dark Phoenix
by the villainous Dark Phoenix
by the villainous Dark Phoenix [Music]
rubbing salt in the wound with the fact
rubbing salt in the wound with the fact that not only was he abruptly removed
that not only was he abruptly removed
that not only was he abruptly removed from the picture but also the scene cuts
from the picture but also the scene cuts
from the picture but also the scene cuts away so that the optic blasted mutant is
away so that the optic blasted mutant is
away so that the optic blasted mutant is anticlimactically killed off-screen
number three
number three snapping Zod’s neck Man of Steel Zack
snapping Zod’s neck Man of Steel Zack
snapping Zod’s neck Man of Steel Zack Snyder’s reboot of DC’s celebrated
Snyder’s reboot of DC’s celebrated
Snyder’s reboot of DC’s celebrated superhero splint audiences down the
superhero splint audiences down the
superhero splint audiences down the middle with some loving the film and
middle with some loving the film and
middle with some loving the film and some hating it you love these people so
some hating it you love these people so
some hating it you love these people so much you can run regardless of personal
much you can run regardless of personal
much you can run regardless of personal opinions nearly everyone was caught off
opinions nearly everyone was caught off
opinions nearly everyone was caught off guard when Superman a hero who in the
guard when Superman a hero who in the
guard when Superman a hero who in the past would smile at the camera and do
past would smile at the camera and do
past would smile at the camera and do his best not to hurt a fly defeats the
his best not to hurt a fly defeats the
his best not to hurt a fly defeats the film’s antagonist General Zod by
film’s antagonist General Zod by
film’s antagonist General Zod by brutally snapping his neck some felt
brutally snapping his neck some felt
brutally snapping his neck some felt this made sense as it was a desperate
this made sense as it was a desperate
this made sense as it was a desperate last resort on Superman’s behalf to save
last resort on Superman’s behalf to save
last resort on Superman’s behalf to save the people of Metropolis meanwhile
the people of Metropolis meanwhile
the people of Metropolis meanwhile others slammed this moment for being far
others slammed this moment for being far
others slammed this moment for being far too dark with such violent behavior
too dark with such violent behavior
too dark with such violent behavior straying too far from his character
straying too far from his character
straying too far from his character [Music]
number two the Mandarin plot twist Iron
number two the Mandarin plot twist Iron Man 3 America
Man 3 America
Man 3 America any for another lotion for a while many
any for another lotion for a while many
any for another lotion for a while many fans were optimistic that Iron Man 3
fans were optimistic that Iron Man 3
fans were optimistic that Iron Man 3 would break the third movie curse where
would break the third movie curse where
would break the third movie curse where the third entry in a film series is
the third entry in a film series is
the third entry in a film series is typically doomed to subpar quality in
typically doomed to subpar quality in
typically doomed to subpar quality in comparison to its predecessors while
comparison to its predecessors while
comparison to its predecessors while Iron Man 2 was nothing exceptional
Iron Man 2 was nothing exceptional
Iron Man 2 was nothing exceptional at least it didn’t drastically alter a
at least it didn’t drastically alter a
at least it didn’t drastically alter a super villain to the point that he was
super villain to the point that he was
super villain to the point that he was basically a mockery of what made him
basically a mockery of what made him
basically a mockery of what made him great in the source material meandering
great in the source material meandering
great in the source material meandering sees no real the Mandarin from the
sees no real the Mandarin from the
sees no real the Mandarin from the comics utilized his magic rings to
comics utilized his magic rings to
comics utilized his magic rings to combat the armored Avenger here he’s
combat the armored Avenger here he’s
combat the armored Avenger here he’s just an actor pretending to be the
just an actor pretending to be the
just an actor pretending to be the villain while a completely different
villain while a completely different
villain while a completely different character claims the title of the
character claims the title of the
character claims the title of the Mandarin needless to say it didn’t go
Mandarin needless to say it didn’t go
Mandarin needless to say it didn’t go over too well with audiences number 1
over too well with audiences number 1
over too well with audiences number 1 removing Deadpool’s mouth x-men origins
removing Deadpool’s mouth x-men origins
removing Deadpool’s mouth x-men origins Wolverine
while many of the other entries on this
while many of the other entries on this list do have their defenders you’d be
list do have their defenders you’d be
list do have their defenders you’d be extremely hard pressed to find any comic
extremely hard pressed to find any comic
extremely hard pressed to find any comic book fan that actually enjoyed this
book fan that actually enjoyed this
book fan that actually enjoyed this interpretation of Deadpool is that you
strike a finally figured out how to shut
strike a finally figured out how to shut you up
you up
you up the characters powers and origin are a
the characters powers and origin are a
the characters powers and origin are a complete mess for sure but you know what
complete mess for sure but you know what
complete mess for sure but you know what really ticked people off the most
really ticked people off the most
really ticked people off the most Deadpool is known for constantly making
Deadpool is known for constantly making
Deadpool is known for constantly making sarcastic jokes and witty comments that
sarcastic jokes and witty comments that
sarcastic jokes and witty comments that Lisa Stover
Lisa Stover
Lisa Stover in order to do that though he kind of
in order to do that though he kind of
in order to do that though he kind of needs a mouse to talk but in x-men
needs a mouse to talk but in x-men
needs a mouse to talk but in x-men origins Wolverine bait removed his mouth
origins Wolverine bait removed his mouth
origins Wolverine bait removed his mouth yeah you know Deadpool who’s nicknamed
yeah you know Deadpool who’s nicknamed
yeah you know Deadpool who’s nicknamed the Merc with a mouth forget that let’s
the Merc with a mouth forget that let’s
the Merc with a mouth forget that let’s so that things shut
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