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9 Superhero Movies From The 1990s That You Should Revisit

We're enjoying such a glut of superhero films right now - with everything from cinematic mainstays like Batman and Spider-Man to lesser-known properties like Suicide Squad and Doctor Strange. As such, it's hard to remember the less-populated years of the 1990s, where putting a costumed crusader in your movie wasn’t a surefire success.

8) Mystery Men (1999)

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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.

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