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Grand list of every superhero movie I have seen

I am not a fan of today’s superhero movies, but even I’m surprised how few I’ve seen. Here’s a literal complete list.

All four of the Superman movies with Christopher Reeve4 wasn’t as bad as everyone says, 3 was worse than people say, and I don’t remember a single thing about 2, other than that the villains were the criminals who were banished at the beginning of the first movie, though I am sure I saw it in whole once.
The Batman Movie based on the show from the 60’sAKA the only true Batman, according to Boomers. (“Some days you just can’t get rid of a bomb.”)
The two Tim Burton Batman movies with Michael KeatonAKA not fun like the 60’s Batman was, again according to Boomers. It was okay in a ten year old boy fandom kind of way.
The first Spiderman with Toby MacguireIt sufficed as entertainment on a flight.
First two Christopher Nolan Batman movies with Christian BaleBatman Begins and the Dark Knight, these were pretty entertaining actually, but I can’t say I really thought about them a lot after.
Mystery MenUnderrated parody of superhero movies. (“We’ve got a blind date with destiny, and it looks like she ordered the lobster.”)
The Powerpuff Girls MovieWhich was not unlike a longer episode of the show, so it was pretty good.
Guardians of the Galaxy Part 2My brothers dragged me to see it. It did not convince me to give any other Marvel movies a chance.

An that’s it. There are a few more dubious superhero movies I’ve seen, such as The Rocketeer and Robocop.

What amazes me is how pervasive the concept of a superhero has become. I don’t read comics, and have watched little TV and fewer movies about superheroes. Most of my exposure comes from watching cartoons as a kid. Yet, almost nothing about a superhero is unfamiliar to me, the whole story cycle of a superhero and every note it hits is as well known to me any story archetype.

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