Hermit Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 Just what it says on the title, what songs in superhero movies have been your favorite ? I'm not talking purely instrumental or orchestral music (Though there are some great ones of those)) as they get plenty of praise. But song have you heard (Perhaps for the first time) in a superhero movie, and be it original or a cover, you just fell in love with it even if the movie itself was meh? I can say right now, my favorite song in a superhero movie (and it was a GOOD superhero movie) is Vindicated by Dashboard Confessional in Spider-Man 2. You can tell it was made for the movie, but wow, the words really stuck a chord with me. They still do. But I could make a list of top five if others do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 My first instinct is to post "the entire soundtrack from The Incredibles", but that's probably cheating. I'll go with "Kiss From a Rose" from Batman Forever. Arguably the best thing about that movie. Hermit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted September 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, Pariah said: My first instinct is to post "the entire soundtrack from The Incredibles", but that's probably cheating. I'll go with "Kiss From a Rose" from Batman Forever. Arguably the best thing about that movie. The Batman forever sound track was good imo.. "Kiss from a Rose" stands out, but I did enjoy a lot of those songs Michael Hutchence's cover of "The Passenger" and Massive Attack's Cover of "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" were two of my favorites on the sound track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 It would help if we had a list of songs that people remember from Superhero movies. Kiss from a Rose by Seal from Batman Forever leaps out as does Face to Face by Siouxsie and the Banshees from Batman Returns. (for me at least) Iron Man from Iron Man and Shoot to Thrill from Avengers Assemble as well as Live to Rise by Soundgarden Then there is Hero by Chad Kroegar and Josey Scott from Spiderman And Heathens by 21 Pilots from Suicide Squad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 The Avengers main theme is the best movie theme song since Indiana Jones, that was just perfect I did really like the Batman theme by Danny Elfman though. And the Spider-Man one he did was good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 “Bring me to life” by Evanescence from the Daredevil movie with Ben Affleck was a great matchup. Also while not exactly a superhero movie I really liked Metallica’s “I disappear” from the second Mission Impossible movie. Logan D. Hurricanes and Hermit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ockham's Spoon Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Cherry Bomb by the Runaways from the first Guardians of the Galaxy. Great movie, great use of music with it. (Can't You) Trip Like I Do? by Filter & The Crystal Method from the Spawn soundtrack. Not such a great movie, but this song and John Leguizamo as the Clown were good. Does Scott Pilgrim vs. the World count as a superhero movie? Bit of a stretch, but it had some good music including Getting Boring by the Sea by the Blood Red Shoes and Black Sheep by Metric. mattingly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Really dug "What's Up, Danger?" from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 +1 for Danny Elfman's Batman theme. Beautifully melded with the movie's visuals. A thoroughly worthy successor to the 1960s TV theme. +1 for John Williams' Superman theme. Heck, +1000 for anything written by Williams. If there's ever a Champions movie, we need him to do the soundtrack. Batman Forever had more than a few good moments--most of them belonging to Nicole Kidman. But I did like U2's song for the soundtrack--"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me." I wouldn't mind if an instrumental version of this was the theme for a new Batman TV series. I tried to come with some Batman-centric lyrics for that song-- You Know Him When You See Him, He's Gotham's Darkest Knight, And When The Bad Guys Come To Town, That's When The Bat Takes Flight, --and that's as far as I got. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christougher Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Big Hero 6, flying around to the strains of 'My Songs Know What you Did in the Dark(Light 'em Up). Someone made a fantastic montage of Avengers set to that on Youtube. Worth seeing. Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 No one is going to mention Thor & Immigrant Song? BarretWallace, Tjack, Ockham's Spoon and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Speaking of such things, why did Marvel change the music in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 where Rocket is taking out the Reaver team in the forest from Sweet’s “Fox on the Run” the way I saw it in the theaters to Glen Campbell’s “Southern Nights” like I’m seeing it on cable now? I know the answer probably boils down to money, but does anyone know the specifics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Fox On The Run is still on the soundtrack but it didn't play in the version I saw on Netflix. Not sure why the change, maybe something about rights or costs. Great song though. And yeah Thor 3's use of Immigrant Song was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted September 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 It was not sung well, at least, not by our heroes, but one of my favorite buddy moments of all time involved HellBoy and Abe Sapien lamenting their brokenhearts, having some beers, and singing "Can't smile without you" ala Barry Manilow in Hellboy 2: the Golden Army. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Jay and the Americans playing in the background as Yondu kills everyone is a good match of scene to song CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Basically every song in the Umbrella Academy season 1. (I know, a TV series rather than a superhero movie, but had to mention it.) Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Also, loved the use of ELO's Mr. Blue Sky in GOTG2's intro credits. Hardly a new song to me, but it's use with little Groot really dialed the "fun" level up to 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 - John Williams Superman theme is the greatest superhero orchestral piece. - Heathens, 21 Pilots, Suicide Squad - What I've done, Linkin Park, Transformers - Pray for Me, Kendrick Lamar, Black Panther - Iron Man, Black Sabbath, Iron Man - Hurt, Johnny Cash, Logan - Flash, Queen, Flash Gordon - Immigrant Song, Led Zeppelin, Thor Ragnarok Can we do tv shows, because: Dr. MID-Nite, BoloOfEarth, mattingly and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted September 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 No worries, thread drift happens as long as folks have fun. One of my favorites in an animated superhero movie would have to be in Megamind where Welcome to the Jungle, particularly it's intro gets used to wonderful effect "PRESENTATION" Ockham's Spoon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Can we really class Flash Gordon, the Six Million Dollar Man or Transformers as superhero movies ? The music is undoubtedly good in my far from humble opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 I rather liked the piano theme for the 1978 Incredible Hulk TV series. Christopher R Taylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 I agree, the Hulk's "Lonely Man" piano theme is really beautiful. I liked the Iron Man main theme as well. But I probably am thinking of different concept of "song" than the OP meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted September 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, Christopher R Taylor said: I agree, the Hulk's "Lonely Man" piano theme is really beautiful. I liked the Iron Man main theme as well. But I probably am thinking of different concept of "song" than the OP meant. " I'm not talking purely instrumental or orchestral music (Though there are some great ones of those)) as they get plenty of praise. " You might be. But if folks insist then who am I to spoil their fun? Though might want to have them in two different 'top fives' on that.. there's so many good options all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 "They call me Cuban Pete! I'm the king of the rumba beat! Play maracas goChick chicky boomChick chicky boom!" slikmar, Hermit, Christopher R Taylor and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 There was a really great swing song in Mask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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