Superman

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A few years ago, Evan Puschak, a.k.a. "The Nerdwriter" on YouTube, published an essay about Superman, in which he outlined how the character could be portrayed in a human way, not as an "overgrown boy scout," that could appeal to actual viewers. In one way or another, every Superman movie since Superman II (1981) has failed to do this. The third and fourth Christopher Reeve movies were just rushed and cheap, obviously cashing in on current trends. Superman Returns (2006), was the equivalent of the Marc Webb Amazing Spider-Man movies, well-made, watchable, but ultimately soulless and pointless. The subsequent Zack Snyder movies were unadulterated disasters, poorly cast, and more concerned with punching and bashing than anything resembling human concerns. So it has been nearly fifty years without a decent Superman movie... More...

Top DC Superhero Movies

1. Superman (1978)
2. The Dark Knight
3. Superman (2025)
4. Batman Returns
5. Superman II
6. Batman
7. Birds of Prey
8. The Suicide Squad
9. Wonder Woman
10. Swamp Thing

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4. Sinners
5. The Big Heat
6. The Shrouds
7. Final Destination: Bloodlines
8. 28 Years Later
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10. Caught by the Tides

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