15 Greatest Superhero Films of all time! (in my opinion)

A Listmania! list by Eric Ian Steele (Manchester, England)
 
Superman The Movie [DVD] [1978]
1.  Superman The Movie [DVD] [1978] DVD ~ Christopher Reeve
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  "The original and best superhero film. Stunning score, great acting and a script by the writer of the Godfather."
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Batman [DVD] [1989]
2.  Batman [DVD] [1989] DVD ~ Michael Keaton
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  "First of the "serious" superhero movies. Set the mark for all the others. A groundbreaking gothic fairy tale. Nicholsion truly is The Joker."
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Blade [DVD] [1998]
3.  Blade [DVD] [1998] DVD ~ Wesley Snipes
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  "David S Goyer took a B-list hero from Marvel's backlog and created a franchise that has influenced hundreds of movies since."
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Spider-Man [DVD] [2009]
4.  Spider-Man [DVD] [2009] DVD ~ Willem Dafoe
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  "Sam Raimi's spectacular superhero romp that captures all the fun and frolics of the sixties' comic book."
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Watchmen (2-Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [2009]
5.  Watchmen (2-Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [2009] DVD ~ Malin Åkerman
The list author says:
  "Greates adaptation of an Alan Moore story to date. How this truly awesome, action-filled, thought-provoking film with a soul didn't win an Oscar for something is beyond me."
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300 [2007] [DVD]
6.  300 [2007] [DVD] DVD ~ Gerard Butler
The list author says:
  "Superb visual sandal-fest. A flawless adaptation of the graphic novel by the man who reinvented Batman in the '80s."
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Blade II [DVD] [2002]
7.  Blade II [DVD] [2002] DVD ~ Wesley Snipes
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  "Del Toro takes over the helm and does what he does best -- creates monsters in this memorable twist on the vampire genre."
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X-Men [DVD] [2000]
8.  X-Men [DVD] [2000] DVD ~ Patrick Stewart
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  "Managed to bring the spirit if not the exact storylines of the comic books to life without being cheesy. An achievement in itself."
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The Matrix [1999] [DVD]
9.  The Matrix [1999] [DVD] DVD ~ Keanu Reeves
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  "The film that inspired a thousand naff rip-off. Incomprehensible pseudo-philosophy that confirms what we all know, that we are all prisoners of machines and we really do have superpowers."
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Superman II [DVD] [1981]
10.  Superman II [DVD] [1981] DVD ~ Gene Hackman
The list author says:
  "Goes further than the original and set the bar so high nothing would match it until Tim Burton's Batman nearly ten years later. Kneel before Zod!"
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DOC SAVAGE - The Man of Bronze (DVD) (Region 2) English Language
11.  DOC SAVAGE - The Man of Bronze (DVD) (Region 2) English Language DVD ~ Ron Ely
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  "Fantastic spoof fetauring the original pulp hero and the great Ron Ely (of Tarzan fame) as a man who rips his shirt when his muscles bulge!"
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Incredible Hulk-Pilot [VHS] [1978]
12.  Incredible Hulk-Pilot [VHS] [1978] VHS Bill Bixby
The list author says:
  "No CGI here, just Lou Ferrigno running in green slippers. But the erstwhile performances, great script and the best supehero music ever made this TV pilot so popular that it was released theatrically!"
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Fantastic Four (Single Disc Edition) [DVD]
13.  Fantastic Four (Single Disc Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Jessica Alba
The list author says:
  "Proved you can put more than one superhero onscreen at once and not look ridiculous. Unpretentious fare that is simply great fun, especially the scenes with Ben and Johnny!"
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Iron Man 2 [DVD]
14.  Iron Man 2 [DVD] DVD ~ Robert Downey Jr.
The list author says:
  "Darker, more layered and less predictable than the first movie, featuring a wonderful cameo by the great Sam Rockwell. Dark, fun, and true to the comic books."
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Batman - The Movie [1966] [DVD]
15.  Batman - The Movie [1966] [DVD] DVD ~ Adam West
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  "For adults it was funny. But for kids Caesar Romero's Joker was truly terrifying! A host of great villains fail to put Adam West into a flap in this riotous first superheo movie ever!"
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