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