with such a variety of unique characters and compelling storylines to choose from
and compelling storylines to choose from
and compelling storylines to choose from why do most superhero movies end up
why do most superhero movies end up
why do most superhero movies end up looking rather similar alright listen up
looking rather similar alright listen up
looking rather similar alright listen up welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 superhero movie cliches for this list
superhero movie cliches for this list
superhero movie cliches for this list we’re looking at the most common cliches
we’re looking at the most common cliches
we’re looking at the most common cliches found in superhero movies this is about
found in superhero movies this is about
found in superhero movies this is about beyond alkali leg number 10 a city is
beyond alkali leg number 10 a city is
beyond alkali leg number 10 a city is destroyed in a large battle the hero is
destroyed in a large battle the hero is
destroyed in a large battle the hero is supposed to save the world from the evil
supposed to save the world from the evil
supposed to save the world from the evil villain who wants to destroy the planet
villain who wants to destroy the planet
villain who wants to destroy the planet yet more often than not a city is
yet more often than not a city is
yet more often than not a city is absolutely leveled during a climactic
absolutely leveled during a climactic
absolutely leveled during a climactic battle that would likely result in
battle that would likely result in
battle that would likely result in hundreds of deaths and millions of
hundreds of deaths and millions of
hundreds of deaths and millions of dollars worth of damages
we see this in the Incredible Hulk The
we see this in the Incredible Hulk The Avengers the x-men lasts 10 but the
Avengers the x-men lasts 10 but the
Avengers the x-men lasts 10 but the worst culprit has to be Man of Steel
disaster experts at Watson technical
disaster experts at Watson technical consulting estimated that 129 thousand
consulting estimated that 129 thousand
consulting estimated that 129 thousand people would have been killed and there
people would have been killed and there
people would have been killed and there would have been over 700 billion in
would have been over 700 billion in
would have been over 700 billion in damages
damages
damages Superman is Earth’s Savior are they gone
Superman is Earth’s Savior are they gone
Superman is Earth’s Savior are they gone I think so they saved us
I think so they saved us
I think so they saved us number 9 the villain is a science
number 9 the villain is a science
number 9 the villain is a science experiment gone wrong tonight you’re all
experiment gone wrong tonight you’re all
experiment gone wrong tonight you’re all gonna be a part of a social experiment
gonna be a part of a social experiment
gonna be a part of a social experiment sure we know it can be difficult to come
sure we know it can be difficult to come
sure we know it can be difficult to come up with ways for a person to gain
up with ways for a person to gain
up with ways for a person to gain superpowers but why does it always have
superpowers but why does it always have
superpowers but why does it always have to be science related dosage has been
to be science related dosage has been
to be science related dosage has been increased to 200 milligrams the worst
increased to 200 milligrams the worst
increased to 200 milligrams the worst offender of this cliche is the
offender of this cliche is the
offender of this cliche is the spider-man franchise the Green Goblin
spider-man franchise the Green Goblin
spider-man franchise the Green Goblin Doc Ock and the lizard were all
Doc Ock and the lizard were all
Doc Ock and the lizard were all promising scientists before their
promising scientists before their
promising scientists before their experiments went horribly horribly wrong
experiments went horribly horribly wrong
experiments went horribly horribly wrong ladies and gentlemen
fasten your seatbelts we also see
fasten your seatbelts we also see villains emerge from scientific
villains emerge from scientific
villains emerge from scientific experiments in the Incredible Hulk and
experiments in the Incredible Hulk and
experiments in the Incredible Hulk and Iron Man 3 how about more villains like
Iron Man 3 how about more villains like
Iron Man 3 how about more villains like the Joker
the Joker
the Joker we’re just evil for the sake of being
we’re just evil for the sake of being
we’re just evil for the sake of being evil introduce a little anarchy
upset the established order and
upset the established order and everything becomes chaos number 8
everything becomes chaos number 8
everything becomes chaos number 8 convenient connections between all the
convenient connections between all the
convenient connections between all the main characters sometimes you know
main characters sometimes you know
main characters sometimes you know people there are over 7 billion people
people there are over 7 billion people
people there are over 7 billion people in the world and there are way more
in the world and there are way more
in the world and there are way more across the galaxy if you include all the
across the galaxy if you include all the
across the galaxy if you include all the other planets in the comic book universe
other planets in the comic book universe
other planets in the comic book universe yet most superhero movies tend to
yet most superhero movies tend to
yet most superhero movies tend to revolve around a small group of
revolve around a small group of
revolve around a small group of characters that are all connected
characters that are all connected
characters that are all connected somehow Peter Parker for example in the
somehow Peter Parker for example in the
somehow Peter Parker for example in the amazing spider-man Peter fights dr. Curt
amazing spider-man Peter fights dr. Curt
amazing spider-man Peter fights dr. Curt Connors the mentor to his girlfriend
Connors the mentor to his girlfriend
Connors the mentor to his girlfriend Gwen Stacy whose father is the police
Gwen Stacy whose father is the police
Gwen Stacy whose father is the police captain who helps Peter a Spidey in his
captain who helps Peter a Spidey in his
captain who helps Peter a Spidey in his fight at the end of the film your
fight at the end of the film your
fight at the end of the film your boyfriend is a man many masks I get it
boyfriend is a man many masks I get it
boyfriend is a man many masks I get it Connors was also the partner of Peter’s
Connors was also the partner of Peter’s
Connors was also the partner of Peter’s father Richard Parker before he
father Richard Parker before he
father Richard Parker before he disappeared you know that is some guy
disappeared you know that is some guy
disappeared you know that is some guy work with your dad I guess number 7 cops
work with your dad I guess number 7 cops
work with your dad I guess number 7 cops are against the hero free is they don’t
are against the hero free is they don’t
are against the hero free is they don’t move this is one of the more
move this is one of the more
move this is one of the more understandable cliches on the list but
understandable cliches on the list but
understandable cliches on the list but it’s a cliche nonetheless official
it’s a cliche nonetheless official
it’s a cliche nonetheless official policy is to arrest the vigilante known
policy is to arrest the vigilante known
policy is to arrest the vigilante known as Batman on site if a strange person
as Batman on site if a strange person
as Batman on site if a strange person showed up with the ability to shoot webs
showed up with the ability to shoot webs
showed up with the ability to shoot webs or turn into a Green Giant there’s a
or turn into a Green Giant there’s a
or turn into a Green Giant there’s a strong chance the police forest and
strong chance the police forest and
strong chance the police forest and military would take every necessary
military would take every necessary
military would take every necessary precaution president could declare a
precaution president could declare a
precaution president could declare a state of emergency place every mutant in
state of emergency place every mutant in
state of emergency place every mutant in the country under arrest
the country under arrest
the country under arrest still after seeing it in the spider-man
still after seeing it in the spider-man
still after seeing it in the spider-man Batman and x-men franchises it’s
Batman and x-men franchises it’s
Batman and x-men franchises it’s starting to become dull watching the
starting to become dull watching the
starting to become dull watching the hero have to explain to the cops that
hero have to explain to the cops that
hero have to explain to the cops that he’s actually on their side every time
he’s actually on their side every time
he’s actually on their side every time drop the knives and put your hands in
drop the knives and put your hands in
drop the knives and put your hands in the air
the air
the air number 6 pep talk
number 6 pep talk
number 6 pep talk with great power comes great
with great power comes great
with great power comes great responsibility no matter how powerful or
responsibility no matter how powerful or
responsibility no matter how powerful or strong-minded the hero is it always
strong-minded the hero is it always
strong-minded the hero is it always seems that he needs a pep talk at some
seems that he needs a pep talk at some
seems that he needs a pep talk at some point typically from an older wiser
point typically from an older wiser
point typically from an older wiser figure some men just want to wash them
figure some men just want to wash them
figure some men just want to wash them well but the most obvious examples being
well but the most obvious examples being
well but the most obvious examples being Uncle Ben and Alfred with great power
Uncle Ben and Alfred with great power
Uncle Ben and Alfred with great power comes great responsibility a pep talk
comes great responsibility a pep talk
comes great responsibility a pep talk can also be given by the leader of a
can also be given by the leader of a
can also be given by the leader of a team like Nick Fury who uses Phil
team like Nick Fury who uses Phil
team like Nick Fury who uses Phil Coulson’s death to motivate the Avengers
Coulson’s death to motivate the Avengers
Coulson’s death to motivate the Avengers Phil Coulson died still believing in
Phil Coulson died still believing in
Phil Coulson died still believing in that idea in heroes and Peter quill aka
that idea in heroes and Peter quill aka
that idea in heroes and Peter quill aka star-lord in guardians of the galaxy I
star-lord in guardians of the galaxy I
star-lord in guardians of the galaxy I for one am NOT gonna stand by and watch
for one am NOT gonna stand by and watch
for one am NOT gonna stand by and watch as Ronan wipes out billions of innocent
as Ronan wipes out billions of innocent
as Ronan wipes out billions of innocent lives isn’t it inspiring enough that you
lives isn’t it inspiring enough that you
lives isn’t it inspiring enough that you have to save the world no high two for
have to save the world no high two for
have to save the world no high two for it but that’s the point of Batman number
it but that’s the point of Batman number
it but that’s the point of Batman number five the origin story
sometimes we don’t need to know where
sometimes we don’t need to know where the characters come from in order to
the characters come from in order to
the characters come from in order to appreciate them now gaaah founders time
appreciate them now gaaah founders time
appreciate them now gaaah founders time Moscow like Constantinople or Rome what
Moscow like Constantinople or Rome what
Moscow like Constantinople or Rome what before it the city has become a breeding
before it the city has become a breeding
before it the city has become a breeding ground for suffering and injustice more
ground for suffering and injustice more
ground for suffering and injustice more often than not the origin story bogs
often than not the origin story bogs
often than not the origin story bogs down a film case in point
down a film case in point
down a film case in point do we really need to see a spider bite
do we really need to see a spider bite
do we really need to see a spider bite Peter Parker again it’s much more
Peter Parker again it’s much more
Peter Parker again it’s much more entertaining to see spider-man swinging
entertaining to see spider-man swinging
entertaining to see spider-man swinging around New York City than it is to watch
around New York City than it is to watch
around New York City than it is to watch Peter Parker get picked on at high
Peter Parker get picked on at high
Peter Parker get picked on at high school there’s a reason why films where
school there’s a reason why films where
school there’s a reason why films where the hero is already established are some
the hero is already established are some
the hero is already established are some of the most critically successful
of the most critically successful
of the most critically successful superhero movies you have another father
superhero movies you have another father
superhero movies you have another father to gave you another name and he sent you
to gave you another name and he sent you
to gave you another name and he sent you here for a reason Clark number four
here for a reason Clark number four
here for a reason Clark number four hidden identity I’m spider-man this
hidden identity I’m spider-man this
hidden identity I’m spider-man this cliche primarily applies to be
cliche primarily applies to be
cliche primarily applies to be spider-man and Batman franchises and
spider-man and Batman franchises and
spider-man and Batman franchises and seeing as it seems incredibly easy for
seeing as it seems incredibly easy for
seeing as it seems incredibly easy for people to figure out that Peter Parker
people to figure out that Peter Parker
people to figure out that Peter Parker is spider-man we are primarily
is spider-man we are primarily
is spider-man we are primarily referencing Batman
Bruce Wayne seriously would it have
Bruce Wayne seriously would it have really mattered if James Gordon knew
really mattered if James Gordon knew
really mattered if James Gordon knew that Batman was Bruce Wayne Bruce Wayne
that Batman was Bruce Wayne Bruce Wayne
that Batman was Bruce Wayne Bruce Wayne even more shocking he couldn’t figure it
even more shocking he couldn’t figure it
even more shocking he couldn’t figure it out until the last movie while
out until the last movie while
out until the last movie while protecting a secret identity helps to
protecting a secret identity helps to
protecting a secret identity helps to add drama to the film doesn’t seem like
add drama to the film doesn’t seem like
add drama to the film doesn’t seem like it’s all that practical who are you a
it’s all that practical who are you a
it’s all that practical who are you a friend everyone knows who the Avengers
friend everyone knows who the Avengers
friend everyone knows who the Avengers are and they seem to manage just fine
number three villain explains master
number three villain explains master plan to the hero it occurs to me that a
plan to the hero it occurs to me that a
plan to the hero it occurs to me that a 500 Megaton bomb planted at just a
500 Megaton bomb planted at just a
500 Megaton bomb planted at just a proper point would would destroy most of
proper point would would destroy most of
proper point would would destroy most of California why does the villain have to
California why does the villain have to
California why does the villain have to explain everything to the hero before
explain everything to the hero before
explain everything to the hero before killing them or failing to kill him this
killing them or failing to kill him this
killing them or failing to kill him this is a common cliche of the Banjara but
is a common cliche of the Banjara but
is a common cliche of the Banjara but it’s found in superhero movies as well
it’s found in superhero movies as well
it’s found in superhero movies as well the Chitauri are coming nothing will
the Chitauri are coming nothing will
the Chitauri are coming nothing will change that
change that
change that what have I to fear Lex Luthor is
what have I to fear Lex Luthor is
what have I to fear Lex Luthor is perhaps the best example as he reveals
perhaps the best example as he reveals
perhaps the best example as he reveals to Superman that there are in fact two
to Superman that there are in fact two
to Superman that there are in fact two missiles headed for the United States a
missiles headed for the United States a
missiles headed for the United States a plan Superman eventually foils after
plan Superman eventually foils after
plan Superman eventually foils after escaping from Luthor’s underground lair
escaping from Luthor’s underground lair
escaping from Luthor’s underground lair yeah Superman double jeopardy even you
yeah Superman double jeopardy even you
yeah Superman double jeopardy even you with your great speed couldn’t stop both
with your great speed couldn’t stop both
with your great speed couldn’t stop both of them this cliche has actually been
of them this cliche has actually been
of them this cliche has actually been manipulated by other films as well like
manipulated by other films as well like
manipulated by other films as well like Sin City when senator Roark explains the
Sin City when senator Roark explains the
Sin City when senator Roark explains the entire plan to Hartigan feeling full
entire plan to Hartigan feeling full
entire plan to Hartigan feeling full well that he can’t do anything to stop
well that he can’t do anything to stop
well that he can’t do anything to stop it but I heard you firm and fit healthy
it but I heard you firm and fit healthy
it but I heard you firm and fit healthy I’m even putting up cash of my own to
I’m even putting up cash of my own to
I’m even putting up cash of my own to get you more surgery fix that heart
get you more surgery fix that heart
get you more surgery fix that heart condition of yours you’re gonna keep on
condition of yours you’re gonna keep on
condition of yours you’re gonna keep on living a long time I’ll make sure that
living a long time I’ll make sure that
living a long time I’ll make sure that number two love interest is kidnapped
number two love interest is kidnapped
number two love interest is kidnapped hello I hear as if the stakes weren’t
hello I hear as if the stakes weren’t
hello I hear as if the stakes weren’t high enough the heroes love interest
high enough the heroes love interest
high enough the heroes love interest always seems to be kidnapped by the
always seems to be kidnapped by the
always seems to be kidnapped by the villain let die the woman your love Mary
villain let die the woman your love Mary
villain let die the woman your love Mary Jane Watson Wednesday C Rachel Dawes
Jane Watson Wednesday C Rachel Dawes
Jane Watson Wednesday C Rachel Dawes Pepper Potts and Nancy Callahan are just
Pepper Potts and Nancy Callahan are just
Pepper Potts and Nancy Callahan are just some of the numerous characters to play
some of the numerous characters to play
some of the numerous characters to play the damsel in distress role clever girl
the damsel in distress role clever girl
the damsel in distress role clever girl so pretty so pretty unless a female
so pretty so pretty unless a female
so pretty so pretty unless a female character has superpowers it seems that
character has superpowers it seems that
character has superpowers it seems that all they’re good for is getting captured
all they’re good for is getting captured
all they’re good for is getting captured what’s actually more embarrassing than
what’s actually more embarrassing than
what’s actually more embarrassing than that
that
that your here is my Charlie Christopher
your here is my Charlie Christopher
your here is my Charlie Christopher Nolan at least played on this cliche by
Nolan at least played on this cliche by
Nolan at least played on this cliche by having Batman failed to save Rachel
having Batman failed to save Rachel
having Batman failed to save Rachel during the Dark Knight well Quinn Stacy
during the Dark Knight well Quinn Stacy
during the Dark Knight well Quinn Stacy actually assisted spider-man in his
actually assisted spider-man in his
actually assisted spider-man in his battle versus the lizard in the amazing
battle versus the lizard in the amazing
battle versus the lizard in the amazing spider-man before we unveil our number
spider-man before we unveil our number
spider-man before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable mentions Oh
I’m scared from the start we don’t know
I’m scared from the start we don’t know this would have happened
this would have happened
this would have happened number one traumatic childhood it seems
number one traumatic childhood it seems
number one traumatic childhood it seems that all superheroes are inspired at a
that all superheroes are inspired at a
that all superheroes are inspired at a young age to fight crime because they
young age to fight crime because they
young age to fight crime because they experienced some sort of traumatic event
experienced some sort of traumatic event
experienced some sort of traumatic event during their childhood the most common
during their childhood the most common
during their childhood the most common cliche is the death of a parent or
cliche is the death of a parent or
cliche is the death of a parent or parental figure Uncle Ben Thomas and
parental figure Uncle Ben Thomas and
parental figure Uncle Ben Thomas and Martha Wayne Uncle Ben and Jonathan Kent
Martha Wayne Uncle Ben and Jonathan Kent
Martha Wayne Uncle Ben and Jonathan Kent are just some of the many examples we
are just some of the many examples we
are just some of the many examples we also learned that magneto lived in the
also learned that magneto lived in the
also learned that magneto lived in the concentration camp during World War two
concentration camp during World War two
concentration camp during World War two while Matt Murdock aka daredevil was
while Matt Murdock aka daredevil was
while Matt Murdock aka daredevil was blinded at a young age can someone who
blinded at a young age can someone who
blinded at a young age can someone who had a happy childhood gain superpowers
had a happy childhood gain superpowers
had a happy childhood gain superpowers and still be motivated enough to save
and still be motivated enough to save
and still be motivated enough to save the world do you agree with our list I
the world do you agree with our list I
the world do you agree with our list I was wrong about you Thea what’s your
was wrong about you Thea what’s your
was wrong about you Thea what’s your favorite superhero movie cliche I don’t
favorite superhero movie cliche I don’t
favorite superhero movie cliche I don’t mean the lecture and I don’t mean to
mean the lecture and I don’t mean to
mean the lecture and I don’t mean to preach for more super top 10s published
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