9 Superhero Movies From The 1990s That You Should Revisit

8) Mystery Men (1999)

This superhero comedy failed to find much of an audience when it was released at the turn of the century, but look back at it now and you’ll realize that Mystery Men was actually just ahead of its time.

Starring Ben Stiller, William H. Macy and The Simpsons’ Hank Azaria, Mystery Men follows a trio of Z-list superheroes with useless powers who are finally called upon to save the day. There’s also Greg Kinnear as Captain Amazing and Geoffrey Rush hamming it up as the villainous (and terrifically named) Casanova Frankenstein.

Clearly, the film has a terrific cast, but it’s also a pretty enjoyable parody of superhero tropes. In a world with movies based on The Avengers and the Justice League, it’s certainly worth revisiting this prescient send-up of superhero team-up films.