The ‘90s were the testing ground for superhero genre movies.With bizarre superhero costumes, low budgets, and ambition that outweighed the technology of the time, these movies were a mixed bag. Some were too good, some were huge missteps, while others quietly faded away.However, no one can deny that superhero movies of the 1990s laid fascinating groundwork for future blockbusters in the 21st century.So, let’s go through these long-forgotten superhero movies, which deserve to be remembered for their uniqueness and failures.9 Superhero Movies of the ‘90s That We Completely Forgot About1. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)Batman, who struggles to deal with his troubled past, is pitted against a new mysterious vigilante who is systematically taking out Gotham’s mobsters, whom people believe is the Caped Crusader himself.Despite being stylish, fun, and true to its source material, where many Batman adaptations have failed, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm failed at the box office. It missed the mark by $200,000 to even out its budget of $6 million — courtesy of Warner Bros.' poor marketing decisions and minimal advertising before its sudden theatrical release. It later became a cult classic, but people were largely unaware of this movie. And still are.2. Captain America (1990)During World War II, a brave, patriotic American Soldier undergoes experiments to become a new supersoldier, “Captain America.” Racing to Germany to sabotage the rockets of Nazi baddie “Red Skull”, Captain America winds up frozen until the 1990s.After being frozen for a long time, the super-soldier, Captain America (Matt Salinger),...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 29 January